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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
S:i 2lnSern estt's SOD aueb!
(1un Sebba r.

Neine Sfulfreunoin Slaa iuor az,
einen mittlern Sedmten perbeiratbei
uno in einem fleineu 2anbitdbtden.
Sa iie duBer elmer biibifen unb reifs
lifen NuSiteler nidts ipciter m,itbes
FAM nnb bulo fir filnf ainocr Al
lorgeu bate. ging CO ihr red,t drms
ielig. Sbr 0tann beiaB 5ipar -cinisc
Sauienh, Die er III iihcrn Yapierer
nnsclest bate, bod befua6te CT bieier
Stas ipie elm %9rimnliger Grade uni
nienals hattie CT eingefpiligt, auh nun
100 vfdrf bapon arl3ugreifen.
: gttpa 6ebn Sabre lang 9ing es ID
l%peiter. olga ipirthi6aftete obne
0taso. IeoigIif nit elmer Gufipartes
frau. Sbr biibihes 8eiidtden lpar
in5ipiiden Ihmtal uub blaB gciporben
ibr bliibenoer, geiunoer &orper nell
lnb mayer. bic faum SreiBieidbrise
Gid, iGon beinabe elmer 8reiiin. Sie
fiblte ibre ardfte ittpinocu unb iaf
ibre Geiunobeit ernitlid erihiittert.
Sd brinse meiue Nrbcit riht mebr
fertig I'D nrofte Elm Sicnits
mdb6en nebmen, tpenn es Dir red,t
mare, iagte iie zines Sages gu ibrem
8atten.
2em mar cs re6t. r6rciIid pobI,
Sdas, Oh brau6it cine 5ilfe,
man iiebt bir's an bit ia gan;
eIeno eetuorbe8", artportetc Der @atte
freunblih.
ga, aber Damn nuuBt on mir aud
mein Nonatsaelo erboben nit
oieier fleiuen Summe tonn ih bod
unmo9lih nod Gin Sienitmabder
cinitelIer
9us @eiidt bes @atten fpirp LAND
uno triibielie. .9as fam nift iein,
Olga on ipeiBt, ih sebe, mos id
lam . an cine @rbohuug lit nidi
5u benfen. ~llebrigcns ihcint es mir
bel Dir an Der gintbeilllng al fe6Ien,
&pleee 4. bat Die gleihe @iunabn,c
tpie id. Die Sdmilie beitebt ebeuinIls
aus iiebeu 4opfer, uno bennof babe
ih bel ibnen itets Elm nettes, geifidtea
SieuifmdbGeu eeiebtu. I'll peritebil
es ebeu uid,t redt; iuas bel Inocrr
9ebt. miiBte bod aid Dir mosIid
Iein ="
Sic blniie Sral miro nod nm circn
S6otteu BLAZER. Sic ardnfune fdui
ibr ifrper auf's Ser3! -. Sic tbui
ia MQes. pos moeli2 iii; lie arbeitei
uno ipart, aber nod Gin Sieultmdbder
bernus3uihlasen, bns gebt pirtlid
nidt. - Sic beuft babel iener Gage,
an lpelGen Die &iuoer nid,t gang Iati
3u ei'en betommeu. gs limb nteiitens
Die Iesteu bes Morats iinb I'M 8inter.
no Der Retroleumnerbraud 10 srob III
uno bas WirtbiGnftseelo bod bas
sIeide bleibt pie I'M CONNER. Reiu
es sebt nihtl slbioIut nidtl
Sic i6ldst iieb bas Sienimrabher
lpisber aus oem appf.> ad. ipenn liz
MIR tpiiSte. ipie IS Srau &. aniteIt.
Gber Srau 4. iii uiht mittbeillam
nnp inoisfrete Sraseu 81 i~teIlen, Der:
ihntdbt SIsa. /.
Noh einige Sabre sebt es 10 fort
Sann aber erfrantt lie ploelih id)per
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
j 3arSie GipbeS useu6

Stolse blieb Der Serr Siirecrmeiiter
IN Der Natt oarauf pieoer ipat, I'M
oas lang cntbebrte Yfeifen gu boren.
Bis 10 llbr - uno Niemano pfiff.
Bis - llbr - Mno Niemano pitt.
am ndtiten Iorseu ltano Der Naft>
ipdfter ipieber Dor Dem bohrptben
Serru giireermeiIter. Sest bate or
bod Gin @ebiB. llro iest fonnte er
bod pfeifenl Ser yiafttpdhter CAB
aQes gu, unb 9ar5 bemiitbie iastc er
nur: ga, bet Serr Goftor bat &C.
iagt, Natts iou ids iu's @aiier
leQeu -"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
@ptt lit iiberaa!

Arme5 Ser3, o lab' bas &la9en,
SaB bas Seuf5en iein,
SINNER tontmt mad trilben Sdgen
&larer SonnenIhein.
9ulbenb tras' Die WtiBeeifide,
Snoen tpiro Die Dual.
Hidt' nad oben Seine 8lide,
@ott lit iiberan.
S6nu' binauf 8utu Simmels6o9en.
Shali' Der Sterne 2ift,
8ie cs burf bic hitten @o9en
Sunfler @olten briht.
go aid bring in Seiu @emiitbe
gdten 8laubens Strnbl;
8Inube an bes Simmels Site,
8ott lit LIBERAL.
8cincr lpirb BON 2eio per9cIen,
Seoert iparb fein Sbeil;
Hei1li6 it's ms %5u9erteiieu
gu BENT etu'gcn Seil;
Iber uimnter ut bas 2cibcu
Cine gno' uno 3abl;
Soffc, Dir aud iperbcn Srcliben,
Soft iit il6eraa.
@rouc riht nit Seinem 2ooie,
Wfit Der ihlimmen @elt;
Nus Der Triibial SornerihpoBc
Stei9t elm bliibero' Selo,
SdIieBt 9eiu Serd lid anf Der Sieb'
Wie Der Serr befabI;
Stebe lette Scine Sricbc,
Soft lit iibcrnI.
Sbue mn. mas redIt uno biebcr,
Dir uuo Inbern frommt;
0orre ans. neil Segen ipieber
giad Der Sriifuns fommt.
8oltc itets oes Serru @ebotc
5rcu rno feir tpie Stabl;
9cbcnb id,iist CT Sid, i'm lobe =
0ott iii ilbcrdn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27

Ins benz iunnisen Siiben.

So6nion 9itp. Scras. - 2ies
ber Snfel! Oieies Ral lam i'd Dir
aber quite Neuiafeiten ihreiben. Inl
90. Nueuit batten ipir ungefd6r 5tpei
Sou 8egen unb ant 4. unb 5. Sept.
batten mir ipicber euten Hegen. Wir
batter iest lugeidbr flint bis feds
Son Hesen. 8ir fonnen benz lieben
@ott niht scnue baiiir banfen. Sect
fann es nod ctipds 8ras sebcn, audi
nod Scrbitfutter, ipenn Der Sroit nidt
3u iriib fomn,t. @m iinb iest am
gauntpolpfliiden. 8enu mir bamit
fcrtig iino, eebt's pieSer in bic Shule.
Sic lpirb am II. Sftober beginner.
8ir babcu hieies Subr cine 3ebrerin.
Inner Sdu1ebrer lit 3i ben Sploaten
ae9aueeu. IS bat ms iebr leio ee>
than, bcnn er lpar elm iebr gutter
9ebrer. Bir ollie batten ibn iebr
9erne. Soifentlid fommt> CT unb ale
anbereu eeiunb unb mInter nteoer
3uriid. %iele @riiBe an bic lieben
Snfcl uilb ale Gid]ten unb Neffen.-
&arp e. Stnuot.
Sic gutcn Tahridten baben mid,
iider eefreut. Sdreibe baIb tpieoer.
SufeI.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
3rei Mepfel.
(ein Gdrfen BON 8. II Of H.

(gin Ndrfen bon 8. n II | Of IT,
Sn benz aroBen 8arten, in benz Die
pielen, bielen airihs, Pflaumeus
aepicls nno g~irnbdume itanben.
fpurbe grnte 'eebaiten. Die Rirideu
fparcn freilih ale iGcn lansit per@
ipeilt; aber Die Yflaumen. Nepfel uno
8irnen biueen nod an ben 8dumen.
ia bate Der @urtuer nit ieineu @e>
bilfen bel an tbun. nm baS Sblt cin>
5ubeimien. Iuf Die brei ainoer bes
@drtners, Genes, GrnIt uuo Otto,
bdlfen flei6ie,
Gin prGd,tiser GROCER 9lpiclbanm
mar ipie nit Srilhteu ilbcrIGiittet.
Seine Neite nei9ten lid tiei inter
ibrer iffperen 9ait. Sas Shonite
an bent san5en Baum aber iuaren brei
Gepfel, Die 9nn3 obeu an einem
3fpeiglein 5uInmmeniaSen. Sic bnts
ten 10 Iieblid) rotbe Bddhen, baB es
cine 9uit mar, tic a%n3uIdauen. Die
Sonne bate lie ieben Nor9eu ses
tiibt, unb Der Biub bate lie &C.
itreidlelt unb babel 9emurmelt: USE
gltp10 Spr 1etp!
Sieie brei aepiel piliidtc Der Cart
ner beionbers unb ideufte ieocm ieis
ner &inber einen oapon. Ser fleiue
Otto lief nit benz ieineu an baS Gube
BEG @drtens. ga ipar cine feline
@ieie uno elm Seih. Sttu mari 1eis
men Npiel pie eineu gaIl in bic 2uit
uuo iins ion pieoe. uuf..o SIoslit
aber ent9litt er iciner Snno nno rplte
in ben Seih. Ylumps! lag er briu.
unb bas 8aiier mad)te sroBe 3reiie.
NIs Der Ipiel ouf Der @rinbe bes
SeiHes aneeiaust mar, tamen Die
Sroihlein nit lpihtieen Wienen bers
bel, nm an uuteriilden. mas es sGbe.
Sic betaiteten ibn bon aleu- Seiteu
nit ibren bideu S%roihbdnben. besuds
ten. berot,en pno beledten tbn uno
fonnten nidt barber e;uis iperoea
ngs lit pielleift Der &ppf cines
gang, gana fleinen WenIhenfinbes".
iaste cine alte Broifs @rpBman,a.
nBas fir biibihe, riinoe Wausen CT
bat. ino lie itreihelte ibn.
.Siherlih ein mebi5tniihes Yrdz
parat". meiute Der selebrte Soetur
Guafnrius. ben MO berbeiseruien
bate. Damn ling er rr, lateiniih an
reben. tpie es itets that, tpenu CT nitts
8edJtes ipu6te,
.YoS. S6lanum uno Sdlilirobrl"
entidteb enblid Der SroidfDnia.
.Sebenfaus 1T es ein GROCER Stas,
Der in metner Shasfammer aufses
boben 81 iperben perbient. @au pers
lpabrc i'm ioiort!" - Soit Oh mid
ecIeben, ha fam aerabe cine iette
Waierrattc porilber, erifnappte Den
aepie(. elite bamit in ibrcu Sdlupi.
t%pinfel. per5ebrte ibn unb itrih lid
ben Wnsen.
PIN Nahmittas iprah bet @drtner
gu grrff: -9cb' gum &prbmader uno
6olc ben neuen &orb ab. ben ih mir
beitelt babe" - grnit etn9. IN Der
3ait,e true CT nod ieinen ihonen
apfel, Der ihm bisber gum Chen sl
ihabe aetpeien mar. Il5 CT on cine
StraBenede tom. lab CT nuf elmer
5hiirihtpele> einen fleineu Sungcn
boden. Der fldsIid, peintc.
grnir blieb iteben. YWarum neinit
Su?" fraete er ireunblih.
.Weine Iutter ut >scennsen. i'm,
Wdihe ab5ubulen. uuo ih ioa bier
fparten". ihlu66te bas 8inb. paber
tie iommt gar niht pieber."
sic miro ffon iommen". troitete
grnit. grill III Die Saife, bplte ieincn
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27

Bcrtiesuns aui Der 6. Seite.l
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
(Sortiesuns auf Der 8, Seite.

Die Srau beoarf 5um Strait
crtclieru
Gin ipcnia h%eit'rcs. apIe'ncs
Siht;
Gin Saltd bon sdrtcr. Itilcu
Srcuhcu
Sdlt mnndcr Gait pas @leihs
eepihtl
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
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0rpkmutb.


leete eben bic leste Sanb an zines
ieiner Mteiiterperte .Sic @ertiiubi>
9ung Rarid", ais er ben 8einh bes
Ser3oss bon Wtebina, zines Der reids
item uno pornebmiten Serren Spa>
MEMS erbieIt. Sieier, Elm GROCER
2iebbaber mb 5u9leib ein nortreffs
lider 8enuer ihcner @cmdlbe, puroe
BON Der Shoubeit pes 8ilbes 10 be-
t~roffen, baB er benz &iinirIer cine bobe
. Slimme oafiir bot.
I'D fam es niht obseben", iaste
Der 3iinItIer, .es lit bereits persebeu. .
Limb fper miro benn reid senus
lem, ertuiberte Der Ser5og, .es
Sbneu gu be5ablen? Hennen Sic mir
Den 9dufer bieies Weiiterperfcs.
Ser aapu3iners &onpent bon Ses
ujda~, mar Die Nntiport.
.0ie aapu3inerl" risi Der gbeIs
mann. .aber Die iinb ia arm nie
-3ettler. Welhe Summc baben Sic
Sbueu perlprofen?"
~1,200 8eaIs letipa $500 q, auts
l~portete Nurillp.
,1.20O ReaIs fir elm Bib, mir bas
id Sbuen 1920 @oIoitiide 9eben
fpnnte! :"
.Ras iein", entsesnete Der Weis
iter, naber ipenu Die 3iinite nur ba3u
bienten, Die Sdldite Der 8eiden uno
NG6ti9en 3u 5iercu. 10 fpdreu tic
hires bimmliiheu llriprunss ms
niirbis. Ser Stal bon Bethlehem
beharf ebenIo bes Shmudes ipie Die
Sulons Der 8roben bon Spanien."
@euige Gage ipdter, am 19. Sc
bruar 1888, iibereab WiriQo ben
8apu3inern gu Sepiua bas 0erfiinbis
sunss sSiIb. 9ie ;bafiir ~be5ahIten L.
200 8eals peripenSete er auf ben Ins
tailf bon 8irfenseidBen, bic err Damn
bentielbsn &loiter gum 9eihenfe
mahte. 8abrlih elm bobsr Itt bon
llreisenniisisieit uub Srommieteit bel
einem &iinitler! 0iirbe ma helte
ipobl nod bieIe Ieiifer Der &unit iins
ben, bic Gin sleib 8roBmiitbiscs Ser5
iuie Rurillo beiGBen?
Gin Initises NadtwGdter.
0cihihtfen.
Ser Nahttpdtter zines fleiuen
Stdbthens I'M Poieni6en bat gum
3eiteu ieincr @ahiamfeit aui elmer
Yfeiie iebe Stunbe Gin Sienal su
se6en. Sn Der leeten 8eit unterlieB
er oies aber unb puroe oeSbalb Dor
ben 8~iirsermeiiter ~seIaoen. Der ibm
Die unt~erlaiunesiiiube porbielt. Ser
Nudttpddter ma inr eiueu Gugeus
bid berIeeen. Damn aber beganu er
nit Letter Gimme 5u egplioiereu,
baB ibm am poreeitrisen Sage 3u
ieinem erobten Seoaueru iein letter
Sabu a~ussefallen unb es ibm alio
unmo9lid lei, ieiner seIiebten Yfeife
aud uur ben 9%eriugiten Sou gu ents
loden. Sa mar benin aud Der Serr
giireermeifter ratblos, nnb in Der
ndhiten SiSung trig er ben SAL
Dor. Reinlihe Stiue berrihte 5us
crit. @nbIib erbob ii6 elmer, Der
iiberbaupt ihpn ldu9it iml 8erbaht
itanb. 3utpeiIen nd6 @resIau gu fabs
rem, uno ia9te, er bate sebort. baB
mai Ienifeu. bic feline cften Sdbne
mebr 6aben, rnedbte einiesen fDnnte.
Hub bas fDunte Elm Wann in Ores
Iau. Sreili6. er ipiibte cs niht. er
hattie es eben sebort, lluo mad lans
ger geratbnna purbe beihlcicu, ies
nen Wdnu IN 8rcslau allsfinbig 3i
MAIDEN. nm Den Nahtpatter Al ibm
binSui6ideu. llnb 10 seihab cs. @it
eiuem blisencen @cbiB lam zines
Shonsn cages Der NaGttpUdpter ans
9reslau 5uriid. limb nit freueiSm
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
S,atte has Sdarlah. bieber.

III q b q, Hebr. - Weber Sufell
Bite entihuIbiee mid, bab ih 70
LANCE uiht mebr eeihrieben babe.
Weine feline Sfipeifer Warie, Die crit
flint Sabre alt iii. bat Sharlafs
Sieber (icarlet feper) isebabt uno bes'
ipeeeu tparen mir eingeiperrt mnb
babeu io3uiasen rSaus> Grreit" ses
babt. Rahber purbe and ih bonn
Sharlahs Sieber befaaen. @s mar
aber mir Elm leidter Mufaa. Scooh
Die Solsen bapou Iinb ihlimmer ais
bic &rontbeit lpar. Sd, babe ndmlid
10 ihtpahes glut, bab ih INNER COB
9iper Oil NTH Waltiue" uub nod
anbere WeoiSin rehn,en mib.
9ieber Sntel, ih mliB iest ihliebeu.
Sas nGfite 0tal idide i'd Sir Elm
9ilchcn. ipelfes ib iclbit ecn1aIt
babe. Sect lit 8eraoe teines porbaus
ben. Wit 8rilben, perbleibc i'd, -
6 nj ma u aenBlc,
8ir Nuc lpiinihcn Sir reht balbiae
uno p~oQitGnbise 8%eneruns. SG irene
mid iton i'm Vorals aif has Bib.
3asienige. bas 9u mir ppriees Sabr
ihidteit, babe ih i'll n,ein 8ebetbud
eeleet.-S or Sutel.
Scaen Der bl. Mehc.
Gin Sricitcr in Seut d [ lamb
eradblt S%ol9enoes:
s.. lit cine gefperbrcihc 6reisitabt
I'M cbemaligen aliriirtentbum Seiieu.
in elmer gang proteituutiiten 8esenb.
Seit einigen Sabren beiiet Die fleine
fatboliid,e 8emeinbe baiclbit cine
eigene Stride.
Gins Der e~ifrisiten @lisoer Der @es
meinoe lit Der fonislife 6oritmeiiter.
Bis gum nGd)iten fatboliid,cn @ottess
6alie hattie or irilber. ais or in Yonls
mern ipobute, bon jcinem Sorltbauie
iieben Stunben NIT Dem @a9en an
fabren. Srobbem mabte or lid ieben
Sonntas in aIer Serr9ottsiriibe NIT
leinen &inberu uuf lno fubr our
FL. Wieiie. Srau Sberioriterin. ole
prpteitantii6 mar. madte audi offers
bic Sabrt nit. Naf benz @ottess
bienit nabnl Die Samilie I'M 8irtbSs
bals cine Stdrfuns au iib unb fuhr
banu poblsemutb mad Sauie 3urild.
@eber ihlehte Bitteruns nod bic
Soften fonnten Die Samilie abbalten.
Wuu ipuroc er bon Yommern nah
8irbcNen perIcst.
Ser Seseu 0ottes rubtc ausens
iheinlih auf Der camille. Vic dlteite
Sodter. elm flu9cs. tb~dttrGftiscs
Mdb6en, 1T Dor aipei Sabren in ein
&loitsr Der llriulinen eineetrcten.
Bic 3tpeitc Sohter III oils barmberaisc
Shipcter I'M Sieuitc Der 8rantcm.
sic brittle uuteririiBt Die @uttcr i'm
Sausbalt. ipabreno Ole pierte Sebs
rerin lit.
@or einieen Sabrcu ma i'd I'M
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-09-27
Bon eiuer fleinen 9anbwirtbim.

Yiercc, Nebr. - 9ieber Sntel!
0ir babeu Die 3eitung idon II Sabre
sebabt unb babep lie INNER iebr eerne
eebabt.. Sd babe bus 8dtbisl suiam>
meneeieet uuo iG bente bic Soiung lit
ri6tis. Wir limb iest am Seus
MAIDEN. SaS ndhite WaI ifreibe
i'd mebr. Ser5lihe @riiBe. =
I a 2ebner8.
Seine 9oiung bes Rdtbiels mar
rihti9. Shreibe balb ipieoer.-Se 7
.SufeI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

with the following officers: President,
Luella Day; vice president, Arthur
Sanford; secretary, Bella Day; treas
urer, Mfaaked Barnett; committee on
leadership, Elizabeth Sanford, Ruth
Rumsey, Clearance Favereau; social
committee, Evelyn Cladin, Dorothy
Seymour. The society is undenomi-
national and membership lin it open
to all young people. Regular meet
ings will he held each Tuesday even
Ing.
Edward J. Miller and family have
returned to Bridgeport, after a two
wekes' stay with his cousin, B. M.
Sanford.
Since last Friday, w C. Sanford has
been confined to the house by an at
tack of lumbago.
Rev. Mr. eWloolworth of the Center
Congregational church has formed a
class in confirmation which meets
Sunday afternoons.
IA. @. Barnett has purchased a six
cylipder. seven passenger car.
Mrs. Alfred Cohn has returned to
her homo on the Ridge from New
York where she. underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis I
Mrs John C. Read started on Tues
day for Chicago to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth MacLuckie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
GERMANY HAS 5000, 600
FIGHTERS, RUSSIANS SAY

Paris, Aug. 9.-Further proof con-
corning the falsided- German census
before the war. which naffled Allied
military critics because the German
man power has proved greater since
the war than, would have been posi-
BILE If the population had been only
65,000,000, was forthcoming today from
the Russian mission in Paris, which
announced that So German divisions
were now fighting on the Russo Rou-
mandan front and 14S were opposing
the French and British on the west
front.
"a German division, according to re.
cent authoritative statements from
Paris, is about 1900 men. The SO di-
visions on the Russo oumanian
front, therefore, would total 1,144,oo0
men; the 148 on the western front,
q, s24. 600, making a grand total Of
3,o6s, 900 men,
This official statement effectua1ly
disposes of the numerous allegations
of war correspondents during the last
few months that "such and such a
number of divisions have just arrived
at the Russian front and were thrown
into the by Rupprecht or the Crown
Prince"
OF course certain divisions have
been transferred from East to West
and vice versa, but the Germans ac-
tuafly had stripped the eastern front
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

Of the best troops after the Russian
retreat in the autumn of 1915, holding
the lines thereafter principally W1sn
reserve divisions Of Landwehr, Land
sturn1, or Saxon and Pomeranian
troops unequal to standing the tre-
mendous fighting on the west front
Germany sprang a great surprise last
autumn by creating shock army for
overrunning Roumania and a second
surprise last month by putting an
other offensive army into Galicia,
which already has reached Bessara-
bia. AS pointed out on July 27, Gen.
Boehm-Ermolli' army is composed OF
young troops, as no Landsturm or
Landwehr could march so fast as the
Germans were. advancing. The Rus
sian announcement today asserts that
the German forces comprise - active
divisions, IL reserve, % newly formed;
16 Ersatz, % Landwehr, totalling So.
Additionally are Is unattached regi-
ments, equa1ling five divisions, al
though usually a German division is
now composed Of three regiments. The
Austro -Hungarians have Al divisions
on the east front, the Turks four and
the Bulgarians two double divisions,
equalling four. Thus the enemy has
1877 divisions against the Russo Rou-
manians, not counting the Landsturm
nor cavalry. The Austrians have 36
divisions on the Italian front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
CUT STRENGTH
OF DIVISIONS
TO $4,000 MEN
Maximum Number For Eff
ficient Use in the
Trenches.

Washington, Aug. 91Reduction Of
the strength of American army di-
visions to the European standard of
$4,000 men and revival of the old
army corps major tactical unit was
recommended it was learned today,
by Maj.-Gen. Pershing after a care
full study Of conditions at the front.
American officers are Convinced that
sound military reasons induced the
French and British war offices to
adopt this tactical formation for
trench warfare.
The change means much added
work for the war department Much
executive work already completed
win have to be done over. Gen. Per-
shing's recommendations were posi-
tive, however, and the department
stands back of him.
One effect of the reduction of both
brigades and divisions will be to Gre
grades of major and brigadier gem
eral. It has been found abroad that
the 600 man division in trench
warfare is about the maximum that
can be handled by one headquarters
Trench fighting is, in reality, siege
warfare on a huge scale. Operations
required detailed orders and the CO.
ordination of large bodies of troops
and Of artillery on a scale never
dreamed of in previous wars. All
this adds to the task Of the corps,
division and BRIGADE commanders,
each of whom is conducting a battle
of his own on his immediate front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Mrs. Ruth Oldershaw's
Mother-in-Law Named
To Enthusiastically


Mrs, Ruth Oldershaw OF Trumbuil
now awaiting trial at the county Jail
on the charge of numbering her hus-
band yesterday approved an applica<
ton made to the Bridgeport probate
court to have her mother-in- law
named as Administrative of her hus-
bands estate. Because it amounts
to only $40, no one but the widow
is entitled to share in 1t, but the
appointment of the murdered mans
mother was allowed in order that
funeral claims may be settled.
Although Mrs. O1dershaw and her
husbands parents have been estrang-
ed fer some time. the young wife to-
day met the mother of the man she
slew with calmness and the neces.
sary formalities. were gone through
in the presence of Jail attendants and
attorneys.
Judge Paul M. Miller has approved
the appointment of the older Mrs
Oldershaw as administrative.
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GREAT GATHERING.
OF CATHOLICS AT.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Federation of Catholic So
cieties Unites Clergy and
Laity.

Kansas City, Missouri. Aug. .
Monsignor John Bonzano. apostolic
delegate to the United States, seven
or more archbishops, thirty bishops
and several thousand priests and lay
men, it is expected, will attend the
sixteenth annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties, which will be held here Aug.
1928.
This years convention, it is ,dec1ar-
ed, Will be one of the most important
I'M the history of the organization as
it is expected that action will be TAX
en- upon the so-called diocesan
plan," under which it is proposed to
affiliate all Catholic bodies in the
country with the American Fedora
ton. There are 10 dioceses in the
country and if the plan is put into eff
feet the federation officials say its
membership will be increased from
100000 to about 18,000,000.,
The plan was proposed at the. CON
vention last year, and it was decided
to take action at this years meeting.
The movement WAS Endorsed at a con-
Terence of the American archbishops
in Washington some time ago. The
American federation is the largest
Catholic body in abe country, and a
number of large organizations already
are affiliated with it. The diocesan
plan would bring all of the smaller
societies into affihation.
How the Roman Catholics of Amer
lea may help win the war. also will
be discussed at the convention.
Prelates from all parts of the ,coun-
try will be here, it is expected, Among
them; in addition to Monsignor Bon
zano, will be: Archbishops Mundelein,
Chicago; Glennon, ST. Louis; Hanna,
San Francisco; Harry, New Orleans;
Moe11er, Cincinnati; Christie, Port
land, and Messmer, Milwaukee.
An elaborate program for the en-
tertainment of the visitors has been
arranged by the members of the To-
cal branch of the federation. The
convention will open Sunday morning,
August 20, with a pontifical high mass
with Monsignor Bonzano as fcele-
brant. The sermon will be delivered
by Archbishop G1ennon. In the even
ing there will be a mass meeting in
Convention Hall over which Arch
bishop Glennon will preside. Adj
dresses, Of welcome will be delivered
| by Bishop Thomas F. Lillis of Kan
Kansas City; and John Whalen, New
York, president of the federation. The
principal addressed will be by Mon.
signor Bonzano and Judge Martin J.
Wade, Iowa City, Iowa.
Il Monday, August 81, will be devoted
entirely to business sessions, with g
Catholic Day celebration at a 1ocaI
park in the evening. Tuesday morn
ing a pontifica1 requiem mass will bs
said at the cathedral for Archbishop
B1enk, New Orleans; Bishop James A
McFaul, Trenton, N. J., and the de-
ceased members of the federation. II
! the evening a meeting under the aus
pieces of the social service commission
of the federation will be held. Bish
OPP P. j. Mu1doon, of Rockford, Ill.
will preside. The closing bushes,
session is set for Wednesday morning
In the afternoon the visitors will bt
taken for q trip about the city. .
Many social affairs are being plan
ned by the women of Kansas City.