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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
WITNESSES TELL
 KEYES' MOVEMENTS

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 10-Three witnesses placed on the stand today by the prosecution in the trial of Harriet A. Varney, charged with the murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Reyes tes- tified as to the movements of George H. Reyes, husband of the murdered woman, on June 19, the day she was killed. Peter J. McHale told of seeing Reyes on car bound from Brook line to Boston just before 9:30 a. m. Miss Doris Sheldon, a stenograph- CT in Reyes office, said her employer arrived at the office at 9:35, remain ed there until II, and after going out did not return until later in the after noon.
 Harold W. Jackson of Belmont, a slaseman in Reyes employ, corrobor- ated Miss Sheldon's testimony as to the times Reyes arrived at the office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
MENACE TO INDUSTRY OF
 RAISING SHEEP

Woolgrowing improvement and an- this country, and all publicity which will explain the situation to the pub lie is a national service. The best grades of wool are raised in average farm f1ocks where sheep can be prop erly cared for and clipped. Even in Australia the best grades come from focks of modern size, and the ten dency there, where woolgrowing has been carried to as high a stage of development as that shown in any country, is toward thes farm focks rather than the large sheep ranches. The greatest obstacle to woolgrow- ing in this country has been the roaming cur, protected by the hu- mane sentiment of city people who believe that in, reasonable restrictive laws for the safeguarding of sheep some injury is done to the dog as they know him. The kind of dog that works damage to a flock of sheep is the common underfed cur. A dog breeder, writing to the Breeders Ga zette, urges that a heavy tax be put on mongrel dogs especially CUTS kept by farmers themselves, who under feed them, give tbem no training, and allow them to roam at large. This breeder believes that the situation calls for an improvement in dogs. Ii people buy we1l-bred dogs, paying good prices therefor, they will take better care of them, and the roaming shean-l1iTIinc "avarxhodvszi d0e', +J,s common cur that does most of the damage, will go out of fashion. Tn every section where sheep are grown flocl1s are constantly being destroyed by dogs. Such news should be gath cred and published for the encour- agement of woolgrowing industry
 Canada's first drafted men will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

watched over and guarded by such an organization and It's members and. if lost, that the little emblem was likely to come back to them with the brief word from some brother mem Der in arma"
 The President o6 the Society of American Officers is Brigadier Gener- al Oliver B. Bridgman, of the Army and Navy Club. New York city; it's secretary, Colonel Thomas Denny, 30 Pine street, New York; It's treasurer, Major William H. Palmer. Al Broad. way, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
URGES SERVING : OF CORN BREAD
 IN RESTAURANTS

ants serve eornbread without having to holler for it? Are some of the eating house keepers trying to see how little cornbread and wheatless bread they serve, except on Wednes- days and still get away with their food pledges to the government ?'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
Incl lesson of the Trenches

The world has been fighting greatest exausbng basis of TEMPERANCE Prohibition that seadfasy nation identified Temperance drinks, and this which TRUE TEMPERANCE recognition value These beverages-beer and light Europe against firing line.
 Into the Allied the universal of alike After three years under Regulations NOT of Prohonwh it's active allies of obrey INTEMPERANCE VIRTUALLY DIS APPEARED
 Here the testimony of Robert R. Mccormick spondent of the Chicago 7ribune
 either in ofintoxi-
 cation Of British soldiers when
 get the French wine. Strong drink is available
 not Democracy defenders realized should guard their camps CIVILIZATION TEMPERANCE Temperance stands SENTINEL OF OUR SAFETY.
 States Brewers Association
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

J. Ernest Kunwald, an Austrian subject and director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, was arrested at Cincinnati on an order by United States Marshal Devanney. .4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Two additional indictments for treason and violating the espionage set were returned in Philadelphia against the editors and officers of the Philadelphia TageblRtt and Sontags- blatt, German newspapers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

United States Judge Veeder sentenc- ed Louis Tinck, Belgian boarding house keeper in Manhattan, in 8 Brooklyn court, to a two years sen tence in the Atlanta penitentiary for smuggling rubber to Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

After A years service as a weaver, Mrs. Leblanc Lamay, employed at the Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N. H., retired. She was presented with a purse of gold by associate workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Forty enemy aliens, Austrians, sev- eral =.aid to be agents of German spies and propagandists, were seized by Federal officials in New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Cures Colds in South Africa LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. B. W. GROVES signature on box. soc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-02

Thdmo oand Gloria Mrgne Morgan Mrs O iom0 The oc na ar in Amcrc is O
 madch own sr breaking of diplomatic o ycvn they gE ur tv al
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-02
Big Removal Saloof Mighty Magnitude

Here profits costs and disregard all or- prices mhes values and gigantic mercantile event that will be long For time preparing clerks and speope have been ar ock marin
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
ROUlaANLA WILL FIGHT
TO END, VOWS QUEEN

PETRoGRAp. Oct. 2s.-"Amsrica's
entry into the war and the aid given
RouEnanIa has renewed the strength
and hope OF Roumania," declared
Queen Marie In q statement OF thanks
just made public. She further brand
ID - false the report that Roumania
would seek separate peace.
"NSvsr will we lay down our arms
until the cause TO which we have con-
sscratSd our lives is vindieated," said
thu Queen. "Rournania will fight to
thu bitter end until the struggle for
the freedom OF the world and the
restoration OF the rights OF small
nations 10 achieved"
AinsTieG was thanked for giving
Ald At the crucial hour when the
need vaS greatest. Queen Marie
spends most Of her time ninistering g
10 the sick and wounded In the hos
pitaiB and has given much for the
Aid OF peasants in the vicinity OF
JasSy.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
ADMIRAL Caps
TO PICK CORPS OF
ABLE ASSISTANTS
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First PaReO

NCSHNtHN~N @'N-At - = - - -
marine Of this country. Yet the use
Of these Communicated ships h an
entirely different matter. England
want shem to transport her own sup
plies.
Under the present arrangement.
each one OF the allies is handling its
own tonnage and naturally each
wants to get as large. q number OF
ships as possible to keep the lines at
the front pIentifully supplied The
United tsates Is about TO put a mil
lion men in France. and wants those
-eommandeered ships to satisfy Amer
lean needs first. There y the rub.
What do the allies most want1
American troops or American food-foF
the forces already in the heldg This
problem OF coordination previously
outlined in these dispatches is at the
bottom Of Lord Northcliffe's plea. II
involves no criticism OF fAdmiraI Caps
or Chairman Hurley. These dIfter-
ences OF opinion as to general policy
are going to be worked out
They are entirely unrelated to the
effort to displace Admiral Capps,
though dissatisfied shipping men are
using Northciinre's speeches TO bolster
up their argument The shipping pro
gram IL moving as rapidly as human
energy can move II
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
GERMANY APPROACHING
WATERLOO, SAY FRENCH
PRESS WAR EXPERTS

PARIS, Oct. 2s-Ths Mathis oor-
respondent at the front quotes Gen
eral Maistre, commander Of the
troops that are engaging the Germans
along the Soissons LGon road, a.
saying:
"Calm and security prevail In our
ranks. Our victory caused US no
surprise. 1t was considered certain.
The fall OF the powerful German POSI-
tions at ChAvignon and Vaudsson
was received as . daily event Much
Of our success can be attributed to
our artillery"
other officers spoke highly. of the
work done by the French tanks
Gustave Herve, writing in La Vic
toire, says:
'aThe great barrier thrown UP by
Germany 10 beginning 70 collapse.
What will II be after the main sup
ports have broken down, when our
artillery 10 stronger, our mastery Of
the air complete, and Americas army
is in line? Then the Inevitable
Waterloo"
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
FRENCH

PARIS, Oct. 2e.-The following rs
'ort was issued by the war office thI
.fternoon:
In Belgium we attacked at o
o'clock this morning the German
positions between preigrachten
and Draeibank. Our troops crossed
the st. JAnsbeck and the Cover
beck, with the water up to their
shoulders, and made important
progress In spite OF the difficulty
of the ground. The village OF
Drasibank, Papegoed wood, and
numerous farms organized as
points OF SUPPORT fell into our
hands. We took hundreds OF
prisoners.
The night was calm on the front
north OF the Aisne; the enemy un-
dsftook no reaction except for q
feeble artillery hre. Our troops
are organizing the positions cap
tured on the south bank OF the
OiBe-Aisn0 canal, where the enemy
blew up the bridges on retiring.
In the ArEonne q German at
tack on our small posts was
without success.
On the rtBht pAnR OF tne Meuee
Cverdun 'front.' the Germans re-
newed their attacks on our posi-
tions at ChAume wood. After q
very spirited engagement, In the
course of which the enemy sui
fefed serious losses, he was pre-
vented from GAIning q footing ex-
cept In one OF our advanced POSI-
tionS.
Everywhere else the night was
calm.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
WOMEN RAISE OVER
MILLION FOR LOAN

The amount subscribed for Liberty
bonds through the Washington aux
Hilary Of the women,s Liberty Loan
Committee Is today crowding toward
the s1.5oo.o0O mark. e -s-s
A total Of S1.oo4.5o0 had been sub
scribed up to last night. according to
fgures announced at headquarters Of
the auxiliary OF this amount nearly
81. 900 was received a. the Liberty
Bell booth across from the Treasury
on yesterday alone Close. to $4,000
has been subscribed az the booth dur
ing the time II has been open.
A meeting Of the auxiliary VIII ne
held this afternoon atz4 o'clock at
Rauscher's s.-
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
STUDENTS eET DEGREES.

Degrees we're conferred upon seven
students at the fall convocation of
George Washington University held
yesterday Afternoon In the Arts and
Sciences Department, Administration
building, 2e23 q street northwest. Rear
Admiral Charles Herbert stockton, U.
s. NJ. retired. president of the uni
Verslty, presented the diplomas and
made a lrief. address. Degrees were
awarded to the following: Bachelor
Of science in chemistry, Lewis Adolf
phus Paley; doctor of medicine,
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
LONDON WAR OBSERVERS
CONFIDENT THAT ITALY
WILL STEM 1EUT0N DRIVE

LONDON. Oct. 26.-Germany's Of
fensive against Italy looks serious at
the start, but the season Is bad for
such a campaign. Italy Is well muni.
TONED and amply provided with
troops, and observers are united m
complete confidence OF her ability to
weather whatever storm the Germans
may raise. This view was expressed
In various quarters here today.
What interested British observers
the most in the whole situation was
the fact that the Isonxo offensive was
regarded as further evidence Of Aus
tria's military Impotence. It is Ger
many which is waging the italian
drive. German troops, German oni-
GERS, German munitions, and German
war planes are In control. Well-in-
formed observers here likewise re-
marked this effort established Ger.
many's intention to keep Austria un-
der complete vassaiage to Berlin.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
D. D.C.L|DERTYLOAN
DRIVE To- END AT
RALLY ON NELLPSE
11,479 Buy Liberty
Bonds Here In Day

Yesterday was the Districts
biggest day in> number OF sub
scribers since the Liberty loan
campaign began.
A total Of 11,47e persons bought
bonds here, exceeding the high
record of Liberty Day by more.
than 1000.
The amount subscribed yester-
day was sl.s35.SoO. bringing the
Districts total up to S14.Ss9, ,o6o.
The total number Of subscrib-
ers to date Is 1887.
Are you one Of these?
Tomorrow will be your last
chance.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
Push Germans Back in Second Big Drive Within Five Days
GEN. JOHN B|DDLE
MAY Be ASSISTANT
Chief OF STAFF

Maj. Gen. John Biddle, for seven
years Engineer Commissioner OF the
District. Is slated for appointment a.
assistant chief of stan, with subse-
quent promotion to the post OF chief,
according to reports current in army
circles today.
News that Secretary Baker is con-
sidering the appointment of General
Biddle came as the greatest surprise.
as his name had not been mentioned
among the large number known 70 be
Under consideration.
Although .staR officials, who have
been associated with him. and ofhcerS
Of the Engineer Corps, TO which arm
OF the service General Biddie belongs,
insist that he IL one Of the brainiest
administrative officers IN the army,
there 10 certain to be opposition from
uffcers OF the line. who favored one
of the outstanding figures among gen.
eral officers Of the line for the post
of chief OF star.
General BiddIe was sent to France
early in the war in command Of en-
Rineer troopA Announcement OF his
appointment, crmy officers have been
told, will be made within q short time
and General Biddle will serve As as
sistant chief until General TAsker
Bliss fetires December 81 next, when
he will kucceed to the post OF chief
with rank OF general
General BIddie's last assignment be-
fore going 20 France was as superin-
tendent OF. West Point. Previously
he had been engineer officer at Bal
timore. Fran December. 1914 to
June, 1915, General Bidd.e was OBJ
server with the Austro.Hungarian
army in Austria and Poland. For four
years, from 1911 to 1919. he was q
member of the general stan with
station at the War Department..
General BIddls served as Engineer
Commissioner OF the District from
1901 to 1907.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS
BRITISH

LONDON, Oct. 2e.-The war office
today issued the following report:
AT 5:46 o'clock this morning
attacks were launched by the
French and British armies north,
northeast. and east of Ypres.
Tbs allied troops are reported to
be making satisfactory progress.
Rain fell heavily during the
latter part OF the night and II
still continuing"
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
ITALIAN

ROME, Oct. 28.--Ths Italian wa
office today Issued the following r.
port:
The hostile offensive against
our left wing on the Julian front
contInued wednesday, night and
yesterday, conducted by powerful
forces.
From Monte Maeglore to the
west OF AuEEa we have with
drawn on our boundary line. 10
consequence OF which we had 10
provide for the evacuation OF the
BsInBissa plateau. 49,,
Hast OF GoriSla and on the
carso the situation is unchanged.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
french AND
BRITISHPUSH
ON DESPITE
BADWEATHER
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med more than three miles into the
pivotal base Of the German lines curV-
Ing around the western extremity OF
the Chemin Des Danes.
1000 Captured
Total captures Of men reached more
Ehan 5000. More tEan 100 guns have
been taken so fa- Several hundred
trench mortsrs and machine guns
are not included i'll this count.
Judging from prisiners' stories and
m estimate Of the manEled heaps
Of German dead, the German losses
In Tuesdays drive and Thursdays
asceleratIon may be conEervatively
estimated at equivalent to three
whole German divisions, approximate
" $1,000 men. In proportion to the
size Of the battle front-seven miles
this is the heaviest loss which Ger
many has ever sustained In a single
series Of military operations since
the disastrous German retreat last
spring.
Not only that, hut the French vic
tory fs a cumulative one. Poilus now
dominate the entire Aillette valley.
Their hold on the obseryatories here
practically renders untenable the
German lines sdong the northern
edge Of the bloody Chsmin Des Danes
an the way toward Craonne, far to
the east
BattIe ThunderH.
Today the battle thuhdered on. the
enemy apparently seeking to make
stand on new lines opposite to the
heights of the Aillette.
How great was the jar to German
army morale when Hindenburg's
troops felt the effect Of Petain's piv-
otal blow was evidenced in a score
of proofs today. Like boxer struck
Q staggering blow on the Jaw, the
German army machine reeled back
ward, It's mind confused. every sense
Of ipprehensIon attunsd 70 the keen
est point. and then with muddled, be-
foEged comprehension struggled
blindly to get up"
That "grogEihess'' was evident In
hasty abandonment OF guns. II was
even palmer In confused orders taken
> Erofn captured ofhcers.
r One officer captured near Pinon car
Eied orders TO abandon his four
mortarA His major-taksn at the
same polnt-had exactly contradictory
orders-drat to retreat; secondly, 70
resist regardless OF cost" Six hun
dred prisoners taken at PInon evil
denced this decentralization OF the or
derby German military brain through
Petajn's staggering blow.
Hadn't Thought Of Defeat.
The Germans had not even thought
ef Z defeat at the corner" Of their
line where the French struck. Their
lines were 'impregnabie." As those
simpreEnable" positions melted be.
fore the French fire the demoraliSa-
tion must have been sudden, dramatic,
end of bitter relish to the German
high command.
The new advanced French line to-
day was an average OF three and a
tenth miles beyond Mondays, posi-
tions, over q total front OF practically
seven miles. Consolidation OF these
lines today swept more and more Ger
man positions into the Poilus' hands.
France has already reoccupied the
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
SERVANT, s. YEARS IN
One FAMILY, DIES

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Oct zGL
After being in the, employ Of hs
Nichols family since -1s59. .az house
ikseper, s1Eiss1MAry JssMsNaHaEa is
dead. John Nichols. who helped found
the Nichols q Shepard Company ives
head OF the house when she Began
work for the family. but he mas been
dead many years, while E c. Nichols.
present head, was a mere youth Miss
McNamara was known Throughout
the town
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
CANADIAN MUNTTION
PLANT SCENE OF BLAST

MONTREAL, Oct. 3S.-Ths plant of
the Canadian Explosive Company, at
YAudreull, near Montreal, was blown
up today. About 1.5o0 msn were EN-
ployed in the plant, but 30 far as
known, all escaped.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26

Everell Verno Chadwick, Edward Will
liam Mullisan, and Louis Henry Ritz
haupt; doctor OF dental surgery,
George Leroy Lansdale and Arthur
William Shea, and bachelor OF laws,
Henry Bascom Morrow, jr.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26

y Continued from First Pase.)
him across the continent and back,
believes that the loan In washing
ton and throughout the nation viii
"go over the top OF the maximum
subscription today and tomorrow.
TstaI Of s3,s7s, ,4oo,ooo.
This belief was strengthened by
early and unofficial reports TO the
Treasury, indicating that S2,s26, ,400,- :
900 has been subscribed
Tomorrow will be America Day in
Washington
The campaign here will close with
the rally on the White Lot at 3:3o
p. m
VIII Exceed oueta.
The Washington Liberty loan com
mittee is hopeful that the Washing
ton subscription will 60 well past the
quota Of $50 o.ooo, 900. Every bank and
trust company in the city will keep
open as long tonight and tomorrow
night as the people will come to buy
bonds. A great rush OF last-minute
shoppers who early determined to aid
the Government, but who have post
poned action for one reason or an
other, is expected by the committee
The confidence Of Washington lead
ers for q maximum subscription Is
rejected throughout the nation.
Accurate Figures Lseking.
Accurate figures as to the amount
Of subscriptions by reserve districts
at the beginning OF today's business
were lacking owing to the slownsss
with which Western reserve districts
are forwarding their returns. ~ OBJ
servers at the Treasury were anxious
Iy awaiting complete reports from
San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, and
Minneapolis to show that these dis
tricts had raised their minimum al
Iotments. These cities thus far have
figured low in the tabulAtions made
for the twelve districts. but officials
explain that this Is due to delays Of
forty-eiEht hours and more In the for
warding OF subscriptions to the re-
serve banks.
Most encouraging news came to-
day from New York, Boston, and
Philadslphi& reserve districts, where
subscription agencies are literally
being rushed off their feet to handle
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
INDIANA WOMEN CAN'T YoTE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 26--The
Indiana supreme court today affirm
ed the decision OF the lower court ano
held unconstitutional the law passed
by the last legislature granting ths
right Of vote to women
The Washington times., 1917-10-26

the long lines Of applicants for bonds.
Secretary MeAdoo was advised soon
after reaching the Treasury that the
New York district. which has shot
past Its minimum Of 500. 900. 900, ac-
cordinG to unofficial returns, VIII
subscribe far In txeets OF q billion
dollars before the drive ends. Other
districts which Will 20 far ahead
Of their quotas set BY Secretary Nc
Adoo on October 1 are Boston, Phila-
dsiphia, and 81. Louis.
Prom all reporss the campaign has
gained added Impetus In the middle
west. Previous reports that the far
mers In the South and West are
apathetic were dIssipatsd by returns
today showing q great pouring out
Of subscriptions from rural com
munitiss. In many sections whsre
interest was lagGlng At fFst, the peo-
pie have awakened to the meaning
Of the bond sale, and In the closing
hours are rushing to the banks with
their dollars.
Make Final Drive.
Members Of the Commercial Club
committee, which has eohducted q
series OF curbstone rallies In Wash
ington for two days, will continue
their efforts today and tomorrow.
with b1Giers, and Matt Horne and
a piano in motor trucks, thsy. viii
move from street corner % street
corner, waving dollar bills as .
bonus to bond buyers. Their cam
paiEn methods have proven q big
success.
George o'Connor and "Cy" Cum.
mIngs, seasoned campalgners, will do
q heavy share Of the speechmaking,
and are willing to engage all comers
In Hepartee.
James Lee Bost. president Of the
Life UnAeFwriters' Association of the
District, and the committee headed
by him. is making personal sub
scrintion campaign in Washington
Office buildings that II expected to
net 5000. 900 in subscriptions to the
loan.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
PROSECUTED WITH VIGOR
RETIREMENT CONTINUES.

On 'front.' the German retirement northern
Of the battle line in the Rgs region continues according to latest
official Petrograd The Germans withdrawn
some fifteen miles, original positions Immediately
Of Their thus
miles and be held with considerably smaller forces would
that the Germans intent positions
be easily defended than their
merely sufficient safeguard the continued holding Riga ITSELF