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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

The people who have the money can't buy Christmas presents early because they haven't time ,and the rest have time enough but no cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
BOILED TURNIPS

Have  well Ihey
 
  a once ~ ~ ~AN |" nus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

It is comparatively easy to stabilize sugar prices so long as there isn't any.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

produced, and no opposition is heard from the Congressm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
onres Colds in India

LAXATIVE PROMO QUINTNB tablets
 remove the cause. E. W. GROVES signature on box. 90c..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

The regulation eals others because of the ightne evidence Cape effects prevail through which the swelling Of where the hand slips through By o a designer consideration part of the make of 
 
 
 
 
 
  a foundation tue bit rhinestone implic of the bodice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Ecuador severed diplomatic re tions with Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Fdshsond0ly de1eloped ip blue cot ton poplie, thts trock for 5%niors ss iweGpensive It 6 tT1ns1led soith braid aud embroidery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

The mothe9 who has not tre- lot to spend on clothes and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
How the Mighty Tank Waddled Into
Fame as q Powerful Engine of War

fee, and experiments with various
tractors were made on behalf of the
war Office. for some time without
practical result. In the meantime a
similar idea had occurred to officers
in the royal naval air service, and
Mr.. Churchill, then first lord, took
1t up warmly.
When in June, 1915, the comman-
der in chief in France sent in a
memorandum urging an exhaustive
examination Of the question, two
state departments chiefly concerned
had the matter well in hand. More
over, the ministry of munitions,
which had recently been established,
was also considering the matter.
Through the medium Of the COM
mittee Of imperial defense the vari-
Gus efforts for the solution of the
problem were co-ordinated and a
committee, of which Mr.. Churchill
was member, was appointed to de-
eide on the distribution Of the work.
What II Had to Do.
According to the recommendation
Of this committee the war office laid
down the conditions which had to be
fulfilled by the car. 1t should be able
to climb a five-foot parapet and
cross a ten-foot ditch; in weight and
width it had to conform to the
measurement Of standard war office
bridges and to railway transporta-
ton requirements, and it must not
be too high, for reasons Of visibility
to the enemy; it must be protected
against close-range rifle and machine
gun fire, and it must be able to de-
stroy the machine-gun emplace-
ments. 1t was agreed, however, that
the first experimental work should
be left in the hands Of the admiralty
committee.
A year was spent by the admiralty
committee in researches and ex-
periments before a satisfactory ma
chine was designed and constructed.
Finally, from among the numerous
types Of tractors inspected the most
satisfactory was found to be a cater
pillar tractor with an endless self
laid track, over which internal driv-
ing wheels could be propelled by the
engines.
The construction of these new en-
gines Of warfare was still necessarily
a slow business. improvements were
continually being adopted, wh.Vl
necessitated changes in the original
designs and men had to be specially
trained in the factories for the work
ISQuLSus IL WIS GlOIs IuSEo1OEos us
we have seen, till about July, 1918,
that the first consignment arrived
at the secret maneuver ground to
meet the personnel which was to use
them.
OF Different Types.
The now machines, as delivered at
the secret camp, were found to be
of two different designs, One, CALI
cd the male, was armed with two
HotchkiBR quick Arc guns, with a
subsidiary armament Of some maS
chine guns. These were especially
designed for dealing at close quar-
terA with the concrete emplaeements
for the German machine guns, The
other type, called the female was
armed only with machine guns, and
was more suitable for dealing with
machine gun personnel and rifiemen
than with, the omPiaeemeRts, .~
The members Of the heavy section
Of the machine gun corps after aF-
irving at their camp had a good deal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

of work in front Of them before they
could hope to take their tanks on ac-
tive service. They had to learn how
to drive and steer them, to repair
them, and to fire off their guns when
boxed up within their narrow COM
pass; they even had to learn how to
live at all inside them. Imagine a
narrow cabin some nine or ten feet
wide, thirteen feet eng and four
| feet high into which had to be cram.
med an engine of over 100 horsepow-
er, two guns. and three or four ma
chino guns, provisions for three
days, ammunition and equipment,
besides a crew of several men.
The noise made by the engine
made it impossible to hear an order,
consequently every communication
had to be made by signs; the armor
plating was so effective that one
| could only see for steering or for
aiming the guns through the narrow
est chinks; the motion, too, of the
tank over rough ground was not I'M
like that Of a ship in a heavy sea,
and this motion, combined with the
smell Of oil, the close atmosphere,
the heat and the noise, was at first
apt to induce the same symptoms as
sometimes afflict those uninured to
sea voyages.
In spite of all these difficulties,
so great was the zeal displayed that
at the end Of July, 1916, it was pos
sible to hold two exhibition combats
with tanks over the trench system
prepared, one before general staff of
ficers, the other before the king.
These exhibitions showed that the
tanks answered the purposes for
which they had been designed, and
orders were given for them to be
made ready for France. At the end OF
August fifty tanks were loaded at
night on the railway at the camps
private siding and sent off to France
with all due precaution for secrecy.
They were landed at Havre on Aug.
20 and went up to the front, some
by road, others by railway.
The tanks sent over were painted
all over for the purpose of conceal
ment with weird colors which added
to their grotesque appearance. They
were also given fancy names by the
men, sometimes illustrated by rough
heraldic emblems on the body.
Among the names given were: His
Majestys landships Cyclops, Chaos,
Cafe au Lait, Champagne, Gordon
Rouge, Chartreuse, Chablis, Cognac,
Curacao, and Creme de Menthe. There
was an H. NJ. Il. .. OTeAunauBnJf d
Daredevil, and Deadwood Dick.
Tanks In Action.
When the tanks arrived at the
front they were naturally objects Of
wonder to all who were privileged to
see them, Detachments Of tanks were
assigned to the army commander
then engaged in the continuation of
the somme offensive. On Sept. Is
they were let loose for the test Of
battle,
The new offensive, which began on
Sept. IS, was O. continuation of the
great battle Of the 5omme that had
started in the previous July. The
object Of this offensive was to drive
the Germans out Of high ground run
ming east and south Of Thiepval,
from which they could enfiade our
newly gained positions, The Ger
mans were strongly entrenched, and
had hundreds of gis@ntio wasps'
nests scattered about In the shape Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
RADIO STATION CLOSED.
Arrest of German Minister to Argen-
tine Republic; DismantIe Wireless.

AFFG@E GGEHN&H tWtNA9A~A ~ ~ 49,
tine Republic; Dismantle Wireless.
Buenos Aires, Dec. S.-The arrest
OF Count Luxburg, formerly German
minister to the Argentine republic
prevented the operation of a gigantic
wireless station which had been
erected by a German company on q
bluff near Buenos Aires. When Lux
burg received his passports the COM
pany was installing an apparatus
which was expected to put this city
into direct photographic communiea-
ton with the German station at
Nauen, Germany.
The next day the minister OF
marine closed the wireless station
and ordered an officer Of the navy to
superintend the disrnantling of the
apparatus.
Although the official excuse given
for the closing of the station was
that its experiments had not been
successful, officers of the ministry Of
marine have stated that the real
reason was to prevent secret COM
nunication with Germany during the
crisis which followed the expulsion
OF IIIxburg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
VOLUNTARY" SURRENDER OF
METAL.

AS a result of consultations in the
Munich Chamber of Commerce the
collecting office for war metals, al
ready existing in Munich, has been
extended, and three accredited col
lecting offices have been instituted
for upper Bavaria.
The Munich chamber recommends
all industrial and trade firms to Of
fer as much OF their spare metal as
possible to these three offices. They
should do so as much in their own
interests as in the interests Nof the
state. A higher price viii be paid
on voluntary deliveries than on COM
pulsory ones. Tt is of the greatest
Importance to the conduct OF the war
that the available metallic odds and
ends Copper, brass, aluminium, tin
lead, etc.) should be obtained.
The Munchner Neueste Nachrich-
ten states that the voluntary surren-
der of metal appointments, which
commenced on Aug. /, was very
small at first, but increased when
the patriotism OF the people was APP
pealed to, and when q higher price
on voluntary delivery than on a
compulsory one was offered. So far
the amount OF distilling apparatus
surrendered is not worth mentioning
The delivery of bells is nearly COM
pleted. The pipes of more than 30
Munich organs have been surrender
ed.
Labor Unrest in Germany.
The Magdeburgische Zeitung says
that an agitation prevails among
young factory hands in Germany, es-
pecially among munition workers.
The paper points out that persons
having merely agitation bills or lists
for signature, etc, in their possession
will be punished with Imprisonment
or death as traitors. regardless Of
their age. Similar extreme severity
will be shown in the case Of all at
tempts at strikes or street demon
STATIONS.
Deterioration Of Flour.
The Vossische Zeitung reports that
complaints about the condition of the
bread in greater Britain are again
increasing. The bread has a musty
flavor. which arises from the -four
used, since no stretching materials
are being added at present. 1t Is
probable that the deterioration OF the
flour is not owing to prolonged stor-
age by the Berlin authorities, but
that 1t is delivered I'm this condition.
Utilization Of Meat By-Produets.
An article in The Hannoverscher
Kurier describes the organization Of
the army meat supply:
The striking force OF the army I'm
the field has its roots in the meat
supply central located at Hamburg.
There no scrap Is allowed to be
wasted the utmost value is extract
ed from everything IN the abattoirs,
where 1920 cattle and $500 pigs are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
WANING CONFIDENCE IN
GERMANY,

(Das Freie Deutsche Wort, No. IL.
From a newspaper article)
The confidence in the manage
ment of the empire begins to disap-
pear in Germany. The German ma
ton begins to ask how it happened,
and who was to blame, that almost
the whole world is in arms against
her. And when once the day Of reck-
oning will be at hand no calls to or
der will be sufficient to prevent that
all those will be called to account
whose fault this disaster may be.
Thorough as is the German, so will
his settlement of accounts be thor
ough.
Neue Zurcher zeitung.
Nov 90 1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
ENGLISH MADE DYES.
Subsidized Company is Succeeding Ia
Supplying the British Trade.


London, Dec. s.-The manufacture
ing of dyes in Great Britain and sup
plying the British trade which here
tofore had been dependent almost
entirely on Germany has proved very
successful according to the report
of a company subsidized by the gov
eminent for that purpose.
The production of dyes continues
to be limited by the shortage Of cer-
tain materials but the supply has
been increased during the year and
the variety Of dyes extended. Co
operation among dye manufacturers
is urged to increase the output of
dyes and the need OF further capital
is emphasized by the fact that the
recently published accounts of five
of the German dye manufacturing
firms show assets amounting to
e 35,000,000 including cash resources
OF ten millions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
GernldnC Conditions
As Reflected blythe
German Papers
Committee On Public Information Provides Transla-
tons OF Items From Various Journals Of
The Kaiser's Empire
From the Committee on Public In
formation, WASHINGTON, .. c.

The Committee on Public Informa-
ton is being supplied regularly now
with copies OF important newspapers
published in Germany. 1t is possible,
therefore, for the committee to fur
nish to the newspapers OF the coun-
try translations Of selected stories
from these newspapers which are
interesting as revealing political, in
dustrial, and living conditions in the
central impires.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
Lsaitimate Wonder.

Philadelphia BuIletin-"I see a girl
has sued q man for calling her q
chicken"
Goodness wonder what she'd
have done e he had called her an
old hen q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
GERMANY's FUTURE TRADE
PLANS,

The Wirtschaftbeitung der Zen
tralmaechte has several proposals as
to how Germany should combat the
probable future trade war against
her. s..ss
If, the writer says, we proceed on
the assumption that the attitude of
customers in the entente countries
toward all German goods is going to
be that Of passive resistance" it is
clear that this plan win not work,
and we shall unfortunately have to
resort to commercial mimicry.
Everything that comes direct from
German origin will at first be very
difficult to sell in enemy countries.
"Our whole trade will have to go
through neutral hands. This will
mean both an increased danger Of
the imitation Of German articles,
whether patented at home or abroad,
and also an increase in cost of pro-
duction. This, however, should not
hinder us from applying this method,
as it is not meant to be adopted per-
manently, but after the war the for
eign market will require consider
able time to accustom itself to Ger
man products. Nor should moral
scruples deter us. The neutral will
be indispensable to us after the war
as an intermediary, where we can
not reckon upon q free and open
market in the country itself, as, for
example, in most of the neutral coun-
tries, and to some extent in Russia,
which for some products is absolute
ly dependent on us, and as regards
the production Of many articles
within her own borders has made no
great strides. Every German business
man might do well from now onward
to adopt as his modus operandi the
renewing Of his connections with his
reliable agents in neutral countries,
and removing from his goods every
prominent indication OF their nation
q Iifv
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
BrotherIv Love.

Punch CLondon) Mother (to Jack.
who has drawn lots with his twin-
brother and won the choice) --Well.
dear, can't you settle which you
want?
Jack latter deep thought) Ye-es.
Mother. / think I want the one
Bobby wants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
May %. 1917.
CRITICISM BY GERMAN
FARMER

(Das Freie Deutsche Wort, No, 10.
From the letter of a German farmer.)
Swiss papers report on the first
German press comments on Wilson's
war message. How sad this poisoned
stammering sounds. No word that
does justice to the event. Only mis-
representation, concealment of facts,
accusation, patriotic affection, and
among all this not single piercing
cry of pain that this had to be, that
it could be, that the civilized nations
of the world stand united on one side
and on the other side alone-we.
This we owe to the doings Of our
pan Germanists, protected as they
were by militarism and the prepar-
edness-industry, to our fleet and
armament instigators, the imperial
istic maniacs who make Germany
dreaded and hated throughout the
world and who make game of the
war. There is only one salvation.
Decided withdrawal of the German
people from this system, from this
folly. This victory of Germany over
itself alone would bring the peace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

a bin has been introduced in con-
ess to draft all idle men. rich
poor between Is and SO years OF
csc. except enemy alienss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
THANKS PERSH|NG FOR
u. S. HELP IN France
Field Marshal Haig Cites Work Of
American Engineers at
Gouzeaucourt.
Rx The Associated Press.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday. December H.
Field Marshal Haig. the commander of
the British forces in France, has ex-
pressed to Gen Pershing in letter his
thanks for the assistance given by Ameri-
can Army engineers around Gouzeaucourt
November 30. The field marshaPs letter
follows:
General Headquarters. British Armies
in France, December 6. 1917
my Dear Gen Pershing:
II have much pleasure in forwarding
herewith for your information n copy OF
a report submitted to me by Gen. Byng,
comma ndng the third British army, on
the gallant conduct OF companies OF raii-
way engineers of the United States Army
in and near GouZeaucourt on the Both of
November.
81 desire to express to you my thanks
and those of the British forces engaged
for the prompt and valuable assistance
rendered, and | trust that you will be
good enough to convey to these gallant
men how much we all appreciate their
prompt and soldierly readiness to assist
In what was for a time difficult situa-
ton.
u much regret the losses suffered by
these companies.
yours, very truly D. HAIG"
It is learned in connection with re
port sent out by the official Wolff Tele-
gram Bureau of Berlin. stating that one OF
four machines participating in British
raid over Esch. Luxenburg. was manned
by an American. that no aviator attached
TO the American expeditionary forces
participated. The afrman possibly may
have been an American in the British or
French service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
LESS THAN ONE DAY
TO ENLIST IN ARMY
At Noon Tomorrow Recruiting Is
Barred to Men of Draft Age.
Many Now Applying.

Men within tho ages of twenty-one
and thirty years, inclusive, may not
enlist in any Of the branches of the
Regular Army at the local recruiting
station. at 9Th street and Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest. after noon tomorrow,
according to Sergt. w. c. Hunt, in
charge of recruiting for the District
of Columbia. The line of men waiting
for examination today testified to the
desire OF men within the selective draft
age to pick their branch of the serv-
ice.
This" said sergt. Hunt. is the only
reason 50 many men are anxious to
Join the Army before the enlistment pc
Rod closes. They don't like the idea
Of going into cantonments and being
sent into any branch OF the service to
which they may be assigned. This
great rush Of applicants will provide
great number of men for the Regular
Army and Will lessen the liability of
those far down the selective service
list to go on the second call. In addt-
tion t. that it win provide very nearly
branches OF the Army without taking
men of technical and specialized train
ing from the environments"
All trains from Washington to Balt-
more have carried from twenty to fifty
young men Of Washington to be exam
ined by the medical officer at headquar-
ters for the Army recruiting division in
bba sat And fine specimens these
have been on recruiting service for years
ana do not remember having seen a
fner body OF applicants than those who
nave come here within the past week"
Business IL picking UP at the recruiting
sssadon for tho Upited States Navy also
Men within the draft ages may not en-
n.t In the Navy aftsr December IS. yith-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Kreisler to Aid Halifax Stricken.

NEW YORK, December 15.-Fritz
kreisIer. noted violinist and former
officer in the Austrian army, inquired
or United States Marshal Mccarthy
here yesterday whether he might APP
pear with the Boston Symphony Or
chestra in q concert to be given at
Boston next Sunday for the benefit OF
the Halifax sufferers. Marshal Nc
Carthy informed the violinist there was
nothing to prevent him from keeping
the engagement. Kreisler recently an
nounced his retirement professionally
from the concert stage for the dura-
tion of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Prison for Life, He Says.

Mr. Cox said that a dealer who al
lowed two carloads of potatoes to rot
because he could not get his price
should be sent to the federal peniteu-
tiary for life.
A resolution introduced by NJ. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

Blackburn. that the Offices OF the fed
eral food and fuel administrators be re-
tanned after the war. and that munich
paiities be permitted to buy and sell
foodstuas. was adopted by the associa-
ton.
The association approved the pro-
posal to raise wages of government en-
ployes in amounts ranging from 70
rs per cent, and suggested that the in
crease be extended to include all en-
pioyes of the District OF Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
BACKS ANNAPOLIS BILL.

Two young men from the District of
Columbia are likely to get an oppor-
tunity to attend the Naval AceHmy
A bill to increase the number of stu
dents at Annapolis is now before the
naval affairs committee. and Secretary
Daniels, appearing before the commit
tee this week. urged that this measure
receive prompt attention. 1t would al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

would leave about 1900 fnidshipmen in
the academy.
The Secretary added the Navy had
grown to such an extent that ii viii
be necessary to continue this allowance
of midshipmen at least four years
after the close Of the war TO provide a
complement OF officers for the sesseis
of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

and representative and delegate In Con-
gress. TWO from tho District OF. Coium--
ba. one from Porto Rico. fifteen TO be
named by the President and 100 to be
year.
But. as only about 66 per cent of
those admitted finish the course. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

What the housewife will prize.
as 1t eliminates all dirt and
heat incident to the old way of
ironing. Very economical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Hot-Water Heaters
Self-Lighting
Bracket Lights.

A host of styles with artistic
shades in plain white or rich
colored effects. With pilot light
attachment.