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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
SOLDIERS OF TWO ATTACKING ARMIES JOYFULLY MINCLE IN
 COMPLIES AFTER BIG VICTORY

height to the north the whole Anglo French movement pivots to the bank of the Somme. The British. in fierce little attacks now and then, have whittled and sapped their way toward that precious high ground, the capture of which extends their front of offense and endangers their posi- .tions. Hand to hand, bomb to bomb, with every trick of the modern trade of war, Germans and British have fought over scanned slopes as if the war itself was to be decided here.
 Tonight, the whole defense and siege of which cost more thousands of lives than any in France, is in British possession, following nearly three months of continuous fighting.
 Since the offensive began, the Brit ish have taken 19 villages and at some points their gains are now six miles in depth.
 Elation over today's and yesterdays s work is greatest at the casualty clear ing stations where the red cost of victory is best measured. All sur- geons report that the casualties have been surprisingly ligbt The weak ened German resistance, which seems obvious to any spectators, is variously interpreted by the allied officers. Some believe that the Germans are merely making a rearguard defense of the lower ground while their main forces fall back to another prepared line of trenches stretching from Bapaume; others insist that the unceasing ham, mer blows of the British and French are resulting in a. decided softening in the fighting power of their oppon- ents. The soldiers in the ranks do not seem to be bothered with such speculations. "Give us more wealth CT like this and let us push on," is the prayer alike of the English Tommy and the French poi1u.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
THE WEATHER

New Haven. Sept. 27-Forecast: Increasing cloudiness tonight; Thursday probably showers.
 For Connecticut: Increasing cloudiness tonight, Thursday probably showers and thunder, storms, fresh south winds. Weather conditions: A long trough of low pressure extends from Texas portheastward to up- per Michigan. It is causing un- settled weather with heavy local showers in the western and ccn- tral districts. Several places re- ported thunderstorms. The dis turbance will. probably move slowly eastward and pass out the St. Lawrence valley. The temper atures are rising in the Mississippi valley and Lake region..,. ... .s.
 Conditions favor for this vi. cinity fair weather, followed by increasing cloudfness and rising temperatures which will probably develop into local showers. 0s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

round this village were swept on three sides by all the German artillery from St. Pierrevaast wood in the north to Mont St. Questin in the south.
 Nevertheless, they were stormed and the capture of Hill 130, which threat ems directly Allaines, paves the way for a vigorous enveloping movement around Mont. St. Quentin and Pe- ronne. The newspapers compare the present offensive with the bloody and futile attempts of the French to break through the German lines in Artois and Champagne last year and express the greatest optimism over the present situation.
 The military writers in the news papers agree that the results of Mon- days and Tuesdays fighting are among the most important gained in the whsle series of battles on the Sornme front.
 The phrase in the official statement from Berlin we are obliged to admit the success obtained by our adversa- ries" is interpreted by many newspa- pers as a sign that the Germans know that the allies are getting the upper hand. The papers exultantly sum up the results to date of the great offen- sive aS fully 190 square miles of terri tory conquered and 60.0o0 prisoners taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
ARREDONDO GOES
 HOME TO CONFER WITH CAARRANzA
State Department Hopes He Can Help Settle Border
 Trouble.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Elizeo Are
 ignate, now on his way to Mexico City,
 Is expected by personal conferences to
 give General Carranza a clearer un-
 derstanding of the American view of
 difficulties between the two countries (and state department officials hope
 he may be able to convince the first
 chief of the necessity of consenting to full consideration of all issues by the joint commission.
 MT. Arredondo left Washington yes- terday afternoon after calling on Sec retary Lansing, Counsellor Polk and Assistant Secretary Phillips He ex- plained to these officials that Carran-
 ga had requested his presence in Mex leo City but did not go into details as to reasons. Secretary. Lansing said he had no direct knowledge of the purpose of
 MT. Arredondo's trip but indicated that he expected him back in Wash ington within two or three weeks. The ambassadors wife and child have re-
 mained in Washington.
 General Carranza has shown plainly recently that he Is not in accord with the American idea of the work under taken by the MeAican-American com
 mission at New London. Officials here have been puzzled by his notice to Governors of Mexican states that the commissioners would discuss nothing beyond the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. MT. Arredondo's personal status in
 this country also probably will be con- sidered at his meeting with, Carranza.
 For long time the envoy has been
 known to be dissatisfied with his doubtful position as ambassador des- ignate and to have desired his accep-
 tance by the state department. as ann
 bassador and the accrediting of Henry
 P. Fletcher to Mexico City as ambas-
 sador there. MT. Fletcher, though
 named some time ago, has been held
 in Washington pending adjustment of
 the relations of this government with Mexico,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
Summary War News

No rest is being given the Germans by the victorious Franco-British forces on the Somme front.
 The British capture of the long re- sisting Thiepvas stronghold, following closely and unexpectedly on the cap- ture of Combles by the combined al- lied forces, was itself followed up last night by a new stroke on the part o1 the French south of the Somme where they drove out from Vermandovillers and captured g. strongly fortified wood to the east of the town.
 Apparently this new drive Is aimed at Chaulnes, which bears to the southern end of the Somme line somewhat the relation which Com bles did to the northern sector. The beginning of a French effort to pock- ct this other stronghold were apparent some time ago and A further move such as that reported today. in the drive east from Vermandovillers to a point two miles almost directly south of Chaulnes, has not been unexpected. The French lines already have been able to push in we'll to the south of the town.
 Meanwhile, the military importance of the gains from Thiepval to the Somme, scored in the smashing of fensive of the present week, are ex- pected by military observers in the entente capitals to be made manifest by speedy further inroads upon Ger man-held territory. The French ad- vance beyond Bouchavesnes is point ed so as to directly threaten Allains, two miles north of Peronne, and pre- pairing the way for an encircling movement intended to drive the Ger mans out of Peronne itself.
 Related reports from the British front today announce the capture of between 5000 and 4,0O0 Germans by General Haigs forces in Mondays and Tuesdays fighting. The reported cap lures by the French bring this total up to more than six thousand. Un- official figures show the aggregate number of prisoners taken by the Anglo-French armies during the Somme offensive, from July l to date. have been 60,000, with some 19O square miles of territory and A vil- lages. In Macedonia the entente forces apparently are encountering stiffened Bulgarian resistance, espec- ially to the west of the Vardan region.
 Official reports just received from Bucharest to take back nothing of the importance of the battle of last week in Dobrudja.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
and 10 a. m. respectively.

s and 10 a. m. respectively.
 Edsen Sanford returned from Brook lyn to his home in Sandy Hook this week. He is recovering from a severe illness.
 Miss Regina Bale, whois a nurse in a private hospital in Bridgeport. is en- toying a fortnight's vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. David H. Bale, Hawleyville.
 Rev. Terrence Smith of Waterbury, former curate under Rev. Father P. Fox, while autoing through Newtown last week. was greeted by old friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rupf have en- tertained this week, Mrs. Edgar F. Hawley of New Milford.
 President A. T. Hadley of Yale closed Snake Rock Farm house for the season and with his family has re- turned to New Haven.
 I. B. Nichols, R. F. D. carrier, re- gently presented his daughters, Helen and Louise, with a pretty pony and basket cart.
 Miss Nora Blake returned to her du- ties as teacher in Bridgeport public schools Monday.
 Miss Anna L. Keane has returned to her position in the Eli Whitney school, Stratford.
 Miss Florence Warner has returned from a visit of several weeks with rel atives in Illinois. She returns this week to school work in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Clark Lane of Bridge port were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. William Goodsell.
 MT. and Mrs. E.. S. Lowell, Louis Lowell and. Miss Edna Lowell recently enjoyed an automobile trip through northwestern Connecticut
 Two cars, one New York and the other Connecticut registry, colHded on the Dayton street detour Sunday af- ternoon, damaging both cars slightly, but no one was hurt. Contrary to the usual disposition of motorists upon such occasions, the drivers exchanged cards, courteously bade each other goodbye and went on their ways. No report was made to the authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
STAMFORD
Special to the Farmer )

Stratford, Sept. 27-Charged with keeping place where liquor was re- puted to be sold, Herman Heisenberg i, of Lordship road, was fined S10 and costs by Judge Howard M. Curtis in the Stratford town court today. The costs of court amounted to $24.25. At torney George Mara of Bridgeport, 1 counsel for Heisenberg, told the court
 that the accused had dispensed with his store and had gone out of business. Complaint was made by the residents of Lordship park. Heisenberg was
 arrested by State Policeman Anthony | Fellows, Saturday, Sept. 16.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Spamer of ! Oronoque, are rejoicing over the ar , rival of a baby boy who came to gladden. the home yesterday. Con- gratulations are being extended to J. Henry Blakeman, assessor and rep resentative of the town who is the
 great grandfather. MT. Spamer is the
 grandson of MT. Blakeman.
 4. The monthly meeting of the Wo- mems Home Missionary society of the Stfatford Methodist church, will be
 held Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2S. Ut o'clock, at the home of Mrs. FL iott w. Pecky Longbrook avenue.
 The Mission league of the Congre-
 gational church, will hold 8 food sale
 in the parish house, Friday afternoon. from until 5 o'clock. The proceeds of the sale will go towards the mis-
 sionary work.
 Elliott W. Peck was reelected su- perintendent of the Sunday school of the Stratford Methodist church. Other officers elected were Walter Curtis,
 assistant superintendent; Clifford Leavenworth, secretary; Maurice Cur tis, treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Fair Fcl1ld, supervisor of roll. Mrs. George w. Fairchild was elected superinten- dent of the home department of the
 Sunday school. Miss Margaret Thomp- son was selected as the pianist and Miss Mary Fairchild, chorister. Mrs. Walter Hanford was elected superin- tendent of the primary department. An. important meeting of the exec utive board of the Parochial society Of Christ church will be held Thurs day afternoon. at the home of Mrs. i A. M. Weit, 25s1 Main street. The netting will begin at 80 and the full attendance Is requested by the chair man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
OUR VIEWPOINT :, NEWS LETTER
Er,ecial to Thes Farmer.)

I Newtown, Sept. 27.-The selectmen Twin meet at the Brick building, Sat- urday, Sept 30.afor the purpose of pay ling current bills against the town Charles Bradley, of Danbury, son of Ikormer Judge M. J. Bradley of the Newtown probate, court, spent a few days this week att MT. and Mrs T. F. Cavanaugh's home on theEBoulevard-
 John F. Houlihan, the efficient tax collector, reports over 95 per cent. of this years taxes collected during the term There is also a noticeable re- duction of the amount of back taxes due the town on his books. His work is commended. by the selectmen in their annual report which shows the large surplus of $1,8,000 on hand Sep- tember l.
 Miss May Jordan will begin. Mon- day, commercial course in a Bridge port business college. For the present lehe- will commute daily.
 Beginning Sunday, October 1, the last morning service at St Roses church will be high mass. The hours oftbothi masses remain the same,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
MRS. REICH SUES CONN. CO,
 CLAIMING $1O,OOo DAMAGES

Rosa Reich, who conducts the Whitee House Clothing store in Water street, has brought suit against the Connecticut Co. for s1e,O00. She al- leges she was injured when thrown to the floor of trolley car which started suddenly and without warning. Mrs. Reich declares she was on the rear platform of the car June g last when the conductor negligently gave the starting signal. The suit is returna- ble to the October term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY PRESSES DAMAGE CLAIM
 AGAINST TRANSFER MEN

The Adams Express Co. has brought suit against the Hickey Bros. Cab & Express Go. for damages to a machine which was being hauled by one of Hiciey's wagons. It is stated that the machine, owned by Curtis & Curtis, was handled in such a careless manner that it fell to the ground and was damaged to the extent of $500. The Adams Express Co.,, which hired the Hickey vehicle, had to pay Curtis & Curtis for the damage. The suit is returnalble to the common pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
Mediators arc Surprised

New London, Conn.,, Sept. 27.-The Mexican representatives on the joint commission that is seeking a basis for an agreement between this country and Mexico on border control, pro- fessed surprise today that the depar- ture of Ambassador Designate Are dondo for Mexico was attributed to the failure of the commissioners to agree. According to their informal ton, MT. Arredondo's visit to Mexico will be brief and Is not connected with the conference of the commissioners
 When the commissi opers met today the consideration of the different plans suggested for a better control Of the border was continued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

The Erie Railroad Go. will build a new freight yard at Gieard. O., with accommodations for 2,500 freight cars.
 Waltaro Mimura, representing a Japanese interest, placed s5.000.000 contracts with steel mills at Pitts burEb,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

A detachment of 250 marines were ordered to Jacksonville. Fla. by the navy to participate in the national rifle matches next month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

Reports that water is being added to shipments of oats to increase their weight have caused the Department of to instruct inspectors to watch interstate shipments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

The American consu1-genera1 at Havana cabled the state department that there was no information in Ha- vna regarding a reported discovery of potash at Metembo, Cuba.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

Exports of general merchandise al the port of New York Saturday to- tailed $6,994.563.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

Gustave Madero, son of the late President Madero Of Mexico. is one of several Mexicans enrolled in Notre Dame University
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
Connell Will Divorce Wife

Divorce proceedings were started
Thursday in the district court at
Elko by NJ. B. Connell, the complaint
stating that the defendant had just
been convicted of a felony, that of
attempting to poison the plaintiff.
The court is asked to grant the de-
cree. and in addition to award the
husband the sole possession of all the
property that he possesses. 1t states
that the plaintiff has been a resident
of this county for the past 20 years
and the property in question has
been accumulated by himself before
his marriage with the defendant,
which took place in Elko on January
10Th Of this year.-Free Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
MANACLEO WOMEN IN PARADE
Suffragists Plan to Impress Big
Chicago Convention on June
z by Procession

The difference between the twelve
States where suffrage has been grant
ed to women and the SO others will
be strikingly illustrated in the parade
at Chicago on June 7 in which it is
expected at least 10000 women will
march in an effort TO persuade the
Republican national convention tc
put suffrage plank in the plat orm
Twelve young women dres. d in
white and bearing the names { the
States where suffrage has been rant
ed will lead the detachment IF sc
other girls dressed in gray. The
latter will have their hands mar .cled.
and their progress will be in peded
by ball and chain. symbolizir T: the
States where women have n t the
voting powers. The weight used
will be toy balloons in order that
progress may not be too greatly him
dered.
The committee announced that
Sunday, May %, lie to be proclaimed
Suffrage Day.
The women's liberty bell, an exact
replica of the Liberty Bell, will leave
Philadelphia. it is announced, and
will be drawn in an automobile in
the parade.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
Nevada Indians

On the Indian appropriation bill,
the conferees of the Senate and the
House agreed to the following ap-
preparations relating to the State of
Nevada:
Support of Indians in Nevada,
gratuity, $18,500; Indian school at
Carson. gratuity. S62. .43O; homes and
farmsites. Nevada Indians, gratuity,
$4,000; irrigation Pyramid Lake
walton. reimbursable, $4,000;
land and water rights, Washoe In
dians, gratuity, SIS. 900; total, sl40,-
$50.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
FamiShed Man Found
Near Death On Desert

While en- route in his automobile
from Pioneer to Goldfield on Satur-
day. w. J. Tobin. president and man.
ager of the Pioneer Consolidated
Mines Company. found an aged man
alone on the desert at point on the
road about Is miles southeast of
Bonnie Clare. The man was unable
to speak and was raving. He was
given water and gradually regained
his self-control. He stated later
that he had been robbed while COM
ing north from Arizona and had
been on the desert without food or
water for two nights and days. The
man said he was rs years of age and
a prospector. He recovered after
arriving here and is said to have
gone to Tonopah. Goldfeld Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
THE COLO WAS THERE
But Mark Twain Missed Il BY just One
Pail of Water


With Steve Gillis. a printer of whom
he was fond, Mark Twain went up into
Calaveras County to a cabin on Jack
ass hill, where Steve's brother Jim. a
lovable. picturesque character (the
Truthful James" of Bret Harte),
owned mining claims. Mark decid-
ed to spend his vacation in pocket
mining and soon added that science
to his store of knowledge. 1t was
a halcyon happy three months that
he fingered there. One day with
Jim Gillis he was following the specks
of gold that led to a pocket some
where up the hill when chill. dreary
rain set in. Jim was washing and
Clemens was carrying water. The
color" became better and better as
they ascended. and Gillis, possessed
with the mining passion would have
gone on regardless of the rain.
Clemens, however. protested and de-
clared that'each pail of water was
his last. Finally he said in his delib-
crate, drawing fashion:
Jim, won't carry any more
water. This work is too disagree
able. Let's go to the house and wait
till it clears up"
Gillis had just taken out pan of
earth.
Bring one more pail, Sam," he
pleaded.
II won't do it, jim! Not drop
Not if | knew there was million
dollars in that pan p
They left the pan standing there
and went over to Angels camp,
which was nearer than their own
cabin. The rain kept on, and they
sat around the grocery and barroom
smoking and tellingl stories to pass
the time.
Meanwhile the rain had washed
away the top of the pan of earth left
standing on the slope Of Jackass hill
and exposed a handful of nuggets
pure gold. Two strangers had come
along and. observing it. had sat down
to wait until the 80 days claim no.
tice posted by Jim Gillis should ex-
pire. They did not mind the rain
not with that gold in sight and the
minute the 80 days were up they fol-
lowed the lead a few pans farther
and took out $4,000 in all. 1t was
a good pocket. Mark Twain missed
it by one pail of water.-Chicago
Post.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27

tence in the State penitentiary.
Mrs. Connell Is still being held in
the county Jail in order that her
testimony may be used against those
whom she duplicates.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
Sparks Bank Changes Hands

The Bank of Sparks has been sold
by Joseph M. Short and associates of
Reno to a corporation recently
formed by w. M. McCafferty, Sena-
tor Key Pittman and others.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-05-27
Fined for Shooting Phe...nt

Mike Sim, an Italian, was fined
500 by Judge w. A. Jones of Fallon
for shooting a Chinese pheasant. He
pleaded ignorance of the law.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-18
70 SOLVE CRIME.
chemistry Valuable Aid to New
York Police.
oI nod TESTS IMPORTANT.

Quick Dissemination of Mature Of su..
.;,ious Stains Saves Hours In Hunt
h.ssssins-Men From City Lab
.,.tory Accompany Detectives In the
Search For Murderer''
york.-Chemistry is becoming
'-"nortant factor in helping the po-
~ ~ solve murders committed in
NE citv Commissioner Woods and
I ne,b Deputy Commissioner Scull de-
f ,asd recently that the work of detec-
e ioO would be greatly expedited If,
W. W., they first started out to investi-
VIZ. murder, they could have at
~ elbow a trained chemist to assist
Iu IN making a preliminary exami-
nation.
- IN tracking down an assassin. A
pS,mist can determine by a quick
.oIvsis whether stains are blood or
.au,e other substance and thus save
~ w. nolice loss Of time and the danger
'. hoinp led astray in their investiga-
tons.
n connection with the work of the
,hom,sts a special laboratory devoted
.,clrsiyely to police cases has been
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-18
WILD DOGS ATTACK GARDENER
Pack In Woods Near Greenwood Lake
Again Terrorize Residents.

Greenwood Lake, n. 1.-THE great
pack of wild dogs, part of which was
exterminated in the woods between
here and Lake Mombasha last winter
by New Jersey game wardens, has
again made its appearance throughout
this section, creating reign Of terror
in certain sections. The dogs forage on
domesticated poultry and even attack
persons who cross their path.
Game Warden William G. Klein re-
ports that the pack descended on the
Hewitt estate in Ringwood and at
tackled gardener. Farmers who have
seen the raiders say there are about
twenty-five or thirty Of them. Game
Warden Klein will start on another
determination expedition as soon as all
the leaves have fallen.