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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
THE FfERCEsT ATTACK

MOST highly concentrated attack in the history Of
battles up to this time, is probably that in which the
British armies captured Messines ridge Here exploded
million pounds of high explosives after days bonn
Nrdment from than had before
IN equal territory These guns delivered explosive power
according to reports at least twenty per greater than had
before been developed.
This was fight of machinery and materials For the
duct of it comparatively small number used and
the losses smaller than they would have been
loned close range fighting, equal 'front.'
Messines is ridge about 25 feet HIGH which
large extent of flat country is position the Germans
have occupied for two and onehaf years They been
blasted of much against their will of the
ridge should place the control Of
Ypres, and of considerable terrain besides
This successful attack dsposes of the statement
the said that initiative had
again the German armies and that the Allied
been halted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
OVER TWO HUNDRED
AUTO MISHAPS IN MAY

Capt. Charles Wheeler of the traffic
bureau has reported that during the
last month two persons and two dogs
were killed as result of 223 automo-
bile accidents, and Is persons receiv-
ed various injuries. Trolleys figured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
KATHERINE SCHEIBEL
ESTATE Is $1,000.

Appraisal of the estate of RATHER
inc Scheibel, late CT Bridgeport, show
ing real estate valued at $1,000, was
filed today in the probate court by
Arthur M. Comley and Gustaf A. An
derson as appraisers.
Edward A. Drew was today appoint
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Che DmRead Co
Gstsiiisks6 Aev

in 26 accidents, jitneys in so and 296
automobiles, motorcycles. teams and
bicycles Participated in the other mis-
haps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Che DmRedd Co
i R<S~SIrksA e&np
KfENSEkS6 s60

ed by Probate Judge Paul NJ. Miller
as administrator of the estate of Dem
mis- Mcclure who died in Bridgeport.
May 25. The deceased was insured
for 1870. He leaves a brother, John.
whose address is unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

be held in Kansas City, June Il to IA.
to discuss increased grain production.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

A bill introduced in the House au-
thor1zes the President to take posses
sion of all of North Island in San
Diego harbor.
Students of Harvard's first battalion
reserve officers training corps will
buy a machine gun for use in instruc-
.tion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
A New Bed I able

A New Bed Table
dainty piece Of furniture for the invalid or any
person who breakfasts in bed. This is an arrange
ment Of light rattan work, supporting glass table
lined with Powered cretonne.
On each side are basket-like receptacles also
lined with glass cretonne and convenient places
for cups, spoons, tunblers, etc.
$3.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

AS bearer of one of the most his
toric names of the United States John
G. Calhoun, Jr., is one of the interest
ing figures at Plattsburg. He is seen
here as he was snapped just after
receiving his camp equipment. Mr..
Calhoun is the grandson of the fam
Gus South Carolina statesman, who
was leading advocate of the doctrine
of state rights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

Col. winston Spencer Churchill will
succeed yiscount Cowdray as the
chairman Of the British Air Board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

AL employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad who enlisted for war were
granted passes by the company to ride
free.
All the agencies OF the government
are at work ON the problem to reduce
the price of coal and to insure an adj
eouate supply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
A Book OF, Wisdom
low to Rest

Knowing how to rest
while carrying out ones
daily tasks, and being able
to practice it is a real gift.
This is q common sense
way of preserving health
and harmony Of brain and
nerves.
BY VIM. Lee Howard,
NJ. D. $500
How to Live Long
And to keep well. Every
one knows how q toothache
or a toeacfe will upset
ones thinking powers. Be
sides most everyone wishes
to Live long, at any rate
until the world is at peace.
], By VIM. Lee Howard,
M. D. $500
Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
In the Upholstery Store

A new drapery known as Kapok Sunfast has APP
peared This is old fashioned diaper pat
terms and is used for side Grapes at windows for pan
eed windows glass DOORS It is shown in dull green,
brown, old blue, old rose, mulberry and gold
1925 yard
Sunfast Draperies in pairs, quite green, brown and
rose colors,
$500
Home Craft Lace for window draperies, by the yard,
90 cts to $1.50
Curtains in pairs, $500 to $1,000
Couch Covers Of dull indefinite shades stenciled in
colors 81. so
Chair back Covers, 80 cts
Pillow Slips So cts
Table Covers and Scarves, 70 cts
: Thrdhno
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Candy Specials

Chocolate covered Pine
apple,
"Marthas,'
Walnut Creams,
Nut Paste,
Sour Orange Creams,
Noix Farcies,
All Maillard's make,
so cts. a ID.
Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
che ODE Read CO
Established 1857
You know you ought to buy a

You know you ought to buya
Liberty Bond
If the money cannot be paid down there plenty Of
courtesles to be extended Go to favoe bank and
ind out about easy terms But buy the bond to keep this
great country in all its glorious freedom for those growing
up to follow this generation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Sterling Silver for
the Bride

Two registered patterns
Of plain and classic
design
1.-THE William Penn"
and THE Hampton"
In these designs may
be had Knives, Forks,
Tea Spoons, Table
Spoons, Soup Spoons,
Dessert Spoons and
other separate pieces of
fiat ware. such as Sugar
Shells, Berry Spoons,
ETC., for the table.
Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Frames for Glass
Pictures

They will shortly be in.
demand. In sterling sill
yer, a large assortment
of sizes, SO cts to $3.50
Metal Frames, walnut
finish. These will appro-a
priately frame a figure
in Khaki,
Is cts, $1.W, $3.50 and
$500
Main floor.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
INSPECTION.

demands; no shirking the rigors of camp and field. It is well, then, for the novice to brace up the moral and spiritual man as well as the physical.
 All this comes to the fore in train ing. Nerve and muscle need moral backing to endure. The army must set at the enemy. Now, the enemy's first play is to block that game He puts deep river to be crossed or a mountGin barrier to be sealed between his camp and the foe.
 Amateurs can tackle no better job than improN:sing bridge, wading anG swimming tu put in place material that they must back from a distance to the shore. Hill and mountain climbing is simpler in details. but harder on a mans powers. All good training of recruits from towns and cities includes mountain work.
 Bridge building calls for skill and courage. Mountain work tests endur- ance and push. In campaigns cannon and machine guns, ammunition and ra tions sometimes have to be hauled up steep mountain sides bare of roads by sheer man strength. Horses and no tors can't go there. But men can ant may have to do it on "all fours." In q fight they do it on three limbs, keep ing one hand free to clutch the rife
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
GERMANS EXPECT
 R0UMANIAN ATTACK
Qniet on West Front; Italians
 Continue to Gain.

The Italians are hammering their vay farther ahead on the Gorizia front. OR the Carso plateau, along the Adri- ntfc, they repulsed ceaseless counter khusts, with the result that the Austro- Hmgarians could not regain an inch of ground .-
 Since May 14 Cadorna's armies have taken 23,691 prisoners, including 604 officers, the Rome war office claims. The booty is still being counted.
 Progress was also registered to the east i'll the Vodice area after terrific hand to hand combat for the southeast sFR slope of hill g. The slope was in Italian hands when the fight was over, but the Austro- Hungarians had to be literally dug out of their deep caverns. Am advance was also made by Cador- mas troops in the Playa sector.
 On the Carso front, where the sea port of Trieste Is the prize of battle, the Italians are now face to face with the Hesmada ridge, a powerful range of heights stretching for five miles from the watering place of DuinO on the sea to the region east of Castagnavizza This range, In some sectors as high as a thousand feet, Is the barrier that must be overcome if the road to Trieste ss to be cleared.
 Russian Roumanian attacks are ex- pected."
 Even the news from the Italian thea ter is overshadowed in interest and importance by this sentence contained fn the German war office report on the operations in the east. It flashed be- fore the public imagination the picture of great drive against the Teutons on a front they have stripped to fill the gaps in the west and to stiffen the backbone of the Austrians battling the Italians. A drive on this thinly held front would be hailed by the peoples of fiae allied countries as the most joyful news of the year.
 On the west front there were only local attacks and counter thrusts. The French captured small German post DR the Verdun front north of Vacherau. vile. They beat off two Teuton thrusts near Hurtebise farm
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
GONE FOR GOOD
Results That Last are What Appeal
 to Canaan People.

Kidney sufferers in Canaan want more than tempoi any relief.
 They want results that last
 Results like MT. Snyder tells about.
 His was thorough test.
 Eight years is long time.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the test and stood it we'll.
 Why experiment. with an untried medicine?
 People here in Canaan have shown the way.
 Read MT. Snyder's story:
 James 0. Snyder, Bragg St., Canaan, says: My kidneys had beeL out of sorts for some time and often had difficulty in passing the kidney secre tions. My back pained great deal, too. When got in stooping position, I found it difficult to straighten up. After using box of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from R. T. Farnum 6 Go $ Drug Store, I had no more kidney trouble"
 Statement given September II, 1908. )
 A Second Statement.
 On September l5, 1916 MT. snyder said II am again glad to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. I am now entirely cured of kidney trouble"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Snyder has twice publicly recon. mended. Foste--Mlburn, Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
BRAZIL ACTS FOR WAR.
Deputies Revoke Neutrality Between
 U. 8. and Germany.

The Brazilian chamber of deputies by a vote of 139 to has revoked the declaration of neutrality in the war be- tween the United States and Germany. This Is the first step toward a flat. declaration of war by Brazil.
 sn j, war message to the congress President Braz demanded that immedi- ate steps be taken "to safeguard the public interest" As a preliminary he urged that all German ships interned in Brazilian ports be seized.
 This action by the executive was the result of the sinking of a second Bra zilian ship by German submarine This convinced the Brazilian president that no neutral rights were to be con- sidered by Germany.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
(Too late for last week.

Edward Garrity has entered the en- ploy of A. E. Bauman.
 Mrs. M. E. Miller has received the sad news of the death of a young nephew who went from Maine to Cali. fornia last winter with his parents. They left him there during their return to their home in Maine to settle the affair of the sale of their property, ex- pecting to return to the west to live. During their absence the boy was taken with typhoid fever and succumbed to the disease after only few days illness. The family visited Mrs. Miller on their way to the west during the
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
ASHLEY FALLS |.

Sarah Rood has been quite i'll with quinsy.
 There was good attendance at the Union Memorial service in the Congre. gational chapel last Sunday.
 W. E. Brewer spent last Tuesday night at Walter VanDeusen's.
 A good time is reported by all who attended the Village Improvement Whist at George Halls last Wednesday evening. The first prize was won by George Smith, aged nine years, while the booby prIze was captured by George Hall.
 Born-A son to Mir. and Mrs Harry Davis. at the home of Frank Rownes, last Friday.
 The Ladies of the Home Circle held an old fashioned bee, and cleaned the chapel Thursday.
 Walter VanDeusen was in Great Burlington Wednesday.
 Mrs. A. P. Horne has window full of geraniums worthy of mention. One cluster of blossoms measures IA inches in circumference.
 Tssere will be special exercises held in the Congregational chapel next Sun day. as the chapel has become branch church, and several people will join, also there will be baptism of children.
 Miss Inez Bownes has been enter taining german measles.
 F. H. Moore of Albany, N. Y. was Sunday guest of George Wood.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
LAkEvlLLE

Mrs. J. A. Osborn, daughter Pearl and grandson of Springfield, Mass. have been visiting O. H. Osborn and family the past week.
 Fred Burton and family have rented their house on Orchard St. to V. W. Norton for the summer, and are oecu. pying the Gunshannon house near the Davis mine.
 The first quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held in the chapel on Wednesday evening of last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Ingalls, and daughter of Arlington, N. J. have been guests of O. H. Miller and family this week.
 Mrs. E. Winckworth spent a portion of last week in Torrington.
 Mrs. T. l.. Norton and family have gone to their cottage at Twin Lakes for the summer.
 O. H. Osborn and daughter Gladys will make their home with Mrs. Emma Powell, after June lst.
 Miss Hazel Thursuon of Naugatuck was an over Sunday guest oi her parents.
 Miss Nellie Senior of New Britain is visiting friends in town.
 If you have fruit jars to dispose of call on O. H. Osborn, the second hand furniture dealer, and he will buy them from you. O. H. Miller has rented his residence for the summer ard will occupy rooms ill the Bates house during the season. Miss Emma Powell who was con- fined to the house with serious stomach trouble is able to be about once more.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
SHARON
evenings

MT. and Mrs. Wm. MacMullen and son William .Jr. of Litchfield spent the week end with Mrs. MacMullen's parent, MT. and Mrs. +. I. Peabody.
 Dr. w. B. Coley of New York was in town this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hart of Bridge. port spent the week end with Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Whitford.
 Mir. and Mrs w. K. Landon returned home Wednesday of last week after spending few days with the latter's parents in Troy, N. Y.
 Mrs. w. A. Bolt and daughter Bar bara of Brooklyn, N. Y. aye visitors at the home of the formers father, Rev. w. A. Mackey.
 Miss Viola Landon motored 70 Bridgeport Tuesday, where she will visit Mir. and Mrs. K. Hart.
 Miss Bertha Prindle and MT. and Mrs. Barton and sons of Waterbury spent Saturday and Sunday with their aunt, Miss Ruth Prindle.
 Miss Margaret Tuncy is patient at the sharon hospital.
 T. B. Mcdonald and family hayc moved to Hartford.
 Elias Palmer is the owner of new Overland car.
 MT. and Mrs. Luke Hapgood have closed the Taghkanio Inn and have gone to Vermont to reside.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
RIFLE SALUTE.

ting ready for hardship by sleeping on a plank in the barn or out on the bare ground he will be thinking over. his future job not his future fortunes.
 The self made officer is never a gen. jus; simply a very practical man of native resource. War is a succession of accidents and surprises. Seldom a campaign or battle goes through as planned. In the midst of confusion quick shifts must be made. Then the born leader comes to the fore in the ranks. He sets himself to work, and then a superior tells him to direct oth- CTS. The others are glad to see order come out of confusion, follow the new lead, and all goes we'll.
 The self made man may not be scholar, but he will have mind train ed to orderliness. Self disciplined, he can discipline his fellows. If he can not write or keep accounts he can get some one to do it. His reports to headquarters will be as well done as his trench digging and scouting enter prises. Some day there'n be a hurry call for lieutenant and none to spare But the self trained leader can fill the role, and promoted on the field' will be written opposite his name on the company records. It will all be due to the habit of doing well what he set bis hand to.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

winter.
 H. J. Shaw made business trip to New Britain on Saturday for the Holley Mfg. Co. returning home Mon- day.
 |, Mrs. T. l.. Norton and family have taken up their quarters at Twin Lakes for the summer.
 Miss Isabelle Adam has been on the sick list the past week.
 The oldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. H. S. Beebe had the misfortune to fall and crack her shoulder last week.
 The Home Guard will assemble on the Base ball grounds for drill twice a week hereafter, Monday and Thursday evenings.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Aaron Jeffee's men took long strirg of cattle through this place last Satur- day and load of young calves also.
 Mrs. Margaret Palmer's wrist IS slowly improving.
 Mrs. John Hamm was in Torrington last Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
Church Favors Suffraqe,

By a large majority the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States of America has adopted a resolution declaring for wo- man suffrage. The resolution was in- troduced by pr. John B. Kendall of Chester, Pa., president of Lincoln uni versity, and was passed after some de- bate.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
U-BOATS CUT EXPORTS.
Big Falling Of Shown by Department

of Commerce.
 The ravages of ruthless U-boat war fare are shown partially in the month ly report of the department of con- merce on American foreign trade.
 In January, just before Germany started her unrestrained campaign, the exports were $613,O00,O00. By March the total had fallen off $59,OO0,OOO, to $554, 100000, and in April the total was $53O,O 100000. This was $24,OOO,O 900 less than March and $83,OOOOOO less than January.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
WHEN TIE SOLDIER
 BOY HAS ARRIVED. "
By CAPTAIN GEORGE. L. KlLMER.

Some day, suddenly perhaps, like q revelation, it will dawn upon the re. cruit, after weeks and months of toll and setbacks, that he has arrived and is a soldier. He needn't be told.
 Among other lessons he has learned to be true and square at all times with officers above him and comrades his equals-true and sCuare to duty's
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
WAR STUDENT KILLS SELF.
Stabs Himself With Bayonet at PIatts
 burgh Camp.

bursh Camp.
 Merritt Haviland Smith, Jr., son of Colonel Merritt H. Smith of the First Field artillery, national guard of New York, died at Plattsburgh after an op- eration for an abdominal bayonet thrust.
 He was twenty-five years old and a member of the, New York provisional regiment. He stabbed himself while in quarters during period of depression due to nervous breakdown. '
 Colonel Smith, whose home Is 749 West End avenue, New York, Is chief engineer of the bureau of water sup ply of the department of water supply, gas and electricity.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
ABOUT THE SELF MADE
 MILITARY OFFICER
By CAPTAIN GEORGE L. KILMER,

By CAPTAIN GEORGE L. kILMERs
 Somewhere at this time there is q young man at work and putting in his overtime at such training as he hopes will fit him to be a soldier when he goes to camp to do his bit, who within two years-one year if the army goes campaigning-will be wearing shouI- der straps. By a short cut he will sidestep West Point and get there be- cause he is a born leader. While get
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
HUNTSVILLE

Mir. aud Mrs. Miles Hanchett of Orange, N. J. also George of Bridge port spent Sunday with their sister. .
 MT. Hackie has returned to Bridge. port after bailing hay at several places.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
BIC SHEPARD
 STRIKE STILL ON
Men at Newport News R0tuSa
 ]. 5. Mediation.
ANTI-DRAFT PLOTS SERIOUS

Discovery of Fort In Virginia Noun tains With Oath Bound Band Sworn to Resist Conscription Stirs Federal Officials - Hundreds Of Arrests All Over Country Expected.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-23
100000 Acres of Peanuts

Iexas boasts of 100000 acres planted
TO peanuts. And that is a pretty good
start. But the state of Madras. British
INDIA with IA territory of 4.1SS.OS6. had
planted IN peanuts in 1915 about loo.
ooo acres. and the total yield is esti-
mated at 663. 900 tons. which sold for
So'49 to Sl1.S4 per candy 600 poundS).
II VIII be seen that the East Indian
got no such prices for his crop as the
Aexas farmer is securing. \ large part
OF ms crop went to France. and freicbts
TO France have been very high. which
accounts in Il measure for the low
price.-HouSton Post.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-23
NOR AUXILIARY PLAY
VERY SUCCESSFUL ENfrN,

ihe play The Builders" given sat
urday afternoon BY the Junior Auxfl.
lary II s. Mary's church in the Guild
hail. vas successful in every wa ana
Melted the sum Of $22.7o for tha "a,
\@,Iohal Iund Of a little cirl i'm the
The children who TOOK part II tb.
play acquitted themselves admir- tI,.
and from the time the cnrtai, NJ HI.
drawn aside 10 reveal a yeI1 .oo.'[
until the final lines. each and evar,.
one or the cast threw themselves into
their parts in manner fhst n.a ,,,I3
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-23
EVANGELIST STIRS
LARGE AUDIENCES

lesterday was a record day in the
services at the Baptist church for at
! Doth the morning and evening services
the church was filled to hear Fvangel-
ISL thomson preach two stirring ser
mons In the morning he took as his
theme: Repentance" II was a mas
terplece and greatly stirred the hearts
OF the large number present.
he said IN part, Jesus made four
rules that must be followed if we are
saved Except your righteousness
OF the Scribes and Pharisees we shall
In no case enter into the kingdom of
heaven. Except We be converted and
become as little children We cannot en-
ter into the kingdom OF heaven Fx-
cept We repent We shall all likewise
perish Repentance is not fear. ms
not conviction, not sorrow on. remOrse
not promising to be better Rerant-
ance Is TO be seen IN the case Of me
IrodlgaL coming back TO God The
Prophet Isaiah tells. Let the wicked
IorSake his way and the unrigbteous
man his thoughts and lei him rerurn
unto the Lord. Repentance is straight.
enlng out the past life Its restitution
restoration. Its giving up the signs of
the past and turning 10 the right
IN the evening DR. Thomson spoke
upon the "Prodigal Son The even
ing sermon was wonderful one III,
evangelist flayed many OF the present
sins OF society. He said the Prodip91
became one because he wanted To he
one He wants his own way. THAT
IS me trouble with all Prodigals II L
their own way that they wanr rba+
reads them into sin. The eyanraIist
SAID at one point in the sermon "Shon.
me a man who boasts OF his infidaI
ny and no regard for God and Nil
snow YOU a man who is hugging soma
special sin 10 his heart and YOU can
Usually put your finger on that Sin III
me Of five guesses The devil i
90 sharp to fish with a hook wirno,It
lalt 50 his followers have 4 cav tina
un. pleasure am NOT foolish enougb
o say that the sinner cannot have /,
'ood tlme as the world calls if Rut
Vhen the fun is over what have yon
'ut want. DEGRADATION and slavervo"
n closing he drew a beautiful nfc-
0re OF the return of the Prodipal
'ucn a welcome is accorded ever,
sinner.
It the service tonight the tonic Viii
q every bOdyS Saviour