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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
BAPAUME'S FALL IS NEAR, BELIEF.
 OF THE BRITISH
(From a Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated Press.)

(F'rom a Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated Press.)
 British Headquarters in France, March 15.-The ridge overlooking Bapaume from the northwest, which has come to be looked upon by the British as sort of promised land ever since the battle of the Somrne began last July, passed into the hands of Gen. Haig's troops to-day. For the first time since the great struggle on this front opened the British have the advantage of the highest ground and can now look down on the famous German stronghold and wide extent of the country, beyond. British of ficers believe that they are now in position to take Bapaume whenever the word is given. Grevillers was cap tured last night and the new British lines stretch along the ridge which runs northwest from that point to the outskirts of Achiet le Petit, point still strongly held by the Germans. In this latest forward movement the British have taken possession of the noted Loupart wood, consisting of great clumps of trees on the shoul- der of the high ridge and overlook ing the entire Somme battle front. This wood has masked a great num- Der of German batteries and from it shells have rained on the British for eight months. Its capture has been the source of the highest satisfaction to the British staff, as it was one of the most formidable artillery post the Germans had established in the west ern theatre.
 The country about Loupart wood and beyond is in quite good shape. As a matter of fact, Grevillers was the first touch of real civilization, the Tommies said, they have had in many moons. sWhy," said one stalwart Australian yesterday, "do you know there are regular houses in Grevrders with real roofs on them." What this means to men who have fought so long in the slough of mud of the Som- me valley can only be grasped by those who have lived amid the hid eous scenes of destruction. The Ger mans hitherto always have had the advantage of the high ground, and the villages, possession of which has been so bitterly contested, have been nothing but pulverized ruins which offered no shelter for the soldiers. Where fires are not burning. the coun- try back of the German line looks green and wonderfully inviting.
 The German positions 'on the Lou part line had been completely regis tered by the British guns on Sunday morning and that afternoon the heavy artillery began it's word of destruc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
CITY is SUED.

The City of Bridgeport has been sued for S1,000 by Attorneys Marsh, Stoddard & Day because of inability to collect judgment of SITS, which the lawyers obtained in the superior court in a suit brought against Durkin & Laas, the High school contractors. AL though the city was indebted to Dur kin & Laas, the officials refused to pay the execution and would not show estate of Durkin & Laas which was in their possession. The suit is return able to the April term of court<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
Favorable Report on
 Charter Amendments
Special to The Tanner. )

Hartford, March 15.-All the char ter amendments desired by the Re- publican administration in Bridgeport made their appearance in printed form yesterday on a favorable report from the committee on cities and boroughs. Readers of The Farmer are familiar with these proposed charter amend ments.
 Among others are those abolishing the tax assessors board and creating the office of tax commissioner, per hitting the park commissioners to choose their own successors without regard to length of service and per mitting the publication of certain city advertising in weekly newspapers having more than 5000 copies cir culation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
THE HIGH COST OF ARTILLERY

Always a costly arm, field artillery is more so now than ever. due to the complicated engines it uses. The equipment alone, exclusive of men and horses, for the artillery of corps in our army reaches a cost of more than $12,000,00o, it's visible supply of ammunition twice that amount For an army of million men the cost is more than s120, ,00O, ,000 that of am- munition, more than $240,00O,0O0. It need scarcely be said that such costly machinery of war must be provided in time of peace.-Major B. D. Scott, in National Service Magazine for March
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
REV. KENNETH MACKENZIE
 TO SPEAK AT ST. PAUL'S

The Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie of Westport will be the speaker at the Friday evening lenten service in St. Paul's chuch, Barnum avenue and Kossuth streets at o'clock. The full choir will be in attendance. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
DANIELS WARNS PAPERS.

Washington, March 15.-Secretary Daniels sent protest yesterday to the New York World and the Washington Herald against publication of news stories today in those papers relating to the arming and movements of American merchant ships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
Letter to pr. Kilmer & O., Binghamton, NY.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
 For You.
 Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y., for sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive booklet of valuable information,s telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Bridgeport Daily Farmer Regular fifty cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
SHERWOOD PREsIDEs

Hartford, March 15.-Rrepresenta- tive Harry Sherwood of Westport was presiding officer of the House yester- day. Speaker Frank J. Healy was absent because of the death of his brother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15
BRITISH SUCCESS
 IN FRANCE GAINS PRAISE OF PARIS

Paris, March 16.-Great importance is attacked by French military writers to the continued British successes on the Somme. The Matin says that it looks very much as if the Germans do not think they could hold Ba- paume and Peronne any longer and are preparing to evacuate the two cit ies. Reports from aviators show that all along their inner lines the Ger mans are blowing up bridges and cul- verts, burning munitions and provis- ions while trying to mask the with drawal of heavy guns by heavy firing with field guns.
 German staff headquarters on the somme front is said to have been moved back 10 miles. The Matin thinks that the German staff at first planned a strategic retreat so as to de- lay and upset the British plan of at tack, but that this scheme was frus- trated by the tactics of Gen. Cough.
 Instead of using cavalry against his retreating foe, Gen. Cough maintain ed contact by the methodical and de- structive use of artillery. The result, according to the Matin, was that the Germans were caught in their own trap and their retreat, which was at first intentional, became almost a rout under the continuance of pressure of an adversary superior in material and initiative.
 Gen. Cough, who is mentioned as the field commander in the British op- erations against Bapaume, is presum- ably Major General Hubert De La tPoer Cough, commander of the Third cavalry brigade. Gen. Cough is an Irishman and prior to the war, then a colonel, received prominence as one of the officers who threatened to resign if British troops were ordered to force Ulster into acceptance of home rule. In the early days of the war he was praised by Field Marshal French for his conduct in the fighting follow ing the battle of the Marne and was promoted to be major general in No vember, 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-15

tion. Thirty hours of the terrific bombardment was all that the defend CTS could withstand. One prisoner said he was the only survivor of squad of 10 who were in a dugout that was blown to bits by British shell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
Famous Heroes
of the US. Navy
By Albert Payson Terhune
Copyright 1917 the Pbshn rhe New Evening World
Commodore Pfeble, Hero of the Barbary War.

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
IS GERMANY AWAkENlNG7

The question has been often raised
rs to why the German people. who, as a
body, are tho best educated OF all the
peoples Of the world, should tolerate
a form of government that curhs their
liberties even to the point Of control
ling thoughts as well as actions.
1t would seem as though the desire
for Democracy would progress with
education. In countries less favored,
as in Russia, for example, the people
have broken the rule of autrocracy
while Germany continues its slorifica-
ton.
Macmillan Harden asks why it is
that the German people having ac-
complished unheard Of things in other
ways, have not extended their sphere
OF power and explains it by saying
that they have been victims of hallu-
cination, followers Of calamity hunt
crs and wise acres who are seeing
sombrc clouds upon the German
armament.
They have been victims Of liars but
now. Mr.. Harden says. they are
awakened. They begin to see that they
are governed by unfit men; that they
are not free and that their leaders do
not meet their requirements.
1t Is not to be inferred that there
Will be any important changes in the
government while the war continues.
~ seems necessary to let the present
system stand until the war is fought
out, but after that it is certain tina
Democracy will have a conouerur
leadership
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AMERICA

A wonderful Development of South
America Is looked for after the great
war. The opportunities in the vast,
rich and UNEMPLOYED fields of Brazil,
especially, will be sought for eagerly
by thousands of European emigrants.
It will then be a part of the duty of
the United States to hold TO the Mon
roe Doctrine as 1t holds to its life, and
that ought to be made secure because
OF our part in this war. II We win, we
must insist on a solemn agreement
that the Monroe Doctrine shall be re-
spected for all time.
It is possible to conceive, however,
that emigration may be SO great in
Brazil, as to crowd the Brazilians
from places Of authority. The temp
,ation to go there - great. The coun-
Try has no deserts and-cPtains the
largest section of fertile al q unused
land to be found anywhere on the
globe. Back OF the Amazon lSnds OF
in,erminabie stretches lie. c5pahle,
upaer cultivation, -gf raising teree
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
A WAY TO HELP ALL

wise and practical method of re-
heVlng the white paper situation was
offered by the Federal Trade Commits
sion In the proposal to turn over to
the government the control of produc-
ZION ana distribution. That seems to
us to be entirely fair to all concerned
and unless it is followed. we fail to
see anything but disaster ahead for
the smaller consumers Of news print.
The obstacle to relief has been found
In the greed of publishers in the lar
ger cities. To find space for their ad-
Nertisers they have printed much lar
ger newspapers than the public needs
or demands. Their competitors in the
same field, but with less advertising.
PRINT larger newspapers than they can
afford because they fear loss of circu-
iatlon to their more successful rivals.
Under ordinary circumstances there
would be no suggestion Of intcrfcr-
cree with the methods of any publish
or to spend his money as he chooses.
The present situation is that If the
large newspapers continue to absorb
so much Of the product of the mills
many scores OF small daily newspa
pers all over the country will be
forced to suspend. That result would
be the greatest injustice to the PEG.
pie Of these communities.
The supply should be regulated and
distributed by the government. The
readers of the metropolitan ncwspa
pers will suffer no great deprivation
il they continue to get the news with
out the trash that uvcrloads anC
chcapens the quality Of some of the
great Sunday newspapers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
COMMUNICATING A DEAD ACTOR.

John Drew and E. H. Sothern met in
the course Of Sothern's tour for the
benefit Of the British Red Cross. II
had singular experience" said Soth.
ern to Drew. when a man came up to
me in the office OF a hotel in one OF
the cities we played and said that he
was delighted that was there. that
no had already bought his seats and
that could be sure OF large house.
There Is one thing you can always be
certain Of he said, and that is
loyalty Of the people Of this town.
They always turn out for Richard
Mansfield And them" Sothern went
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
RED CROSS SPIRIT.
BY John n. Finley.

W hcrcNCr war. with its red woes,
Or flood. or fire. or famine goes,
There, too. so |;
II earth in any quarter uuakcs
Or pestilcnce its ravagc makes,
Thithrr | fly.
kneel behind the soldiers trench.
walk mid shamblcs' smear and stencil;
The dead | mourn;
bear the stretchcr and ! bend
Ger Fritz and Pierre and Jack to mend
What shells have torn.
III.
go wherever men may dare,
go wherever woman's care
And love can live.
Wherever strength and skill can bring
Surceasc to human suffering,
Or solace give.
| helped upon Haldora's shore;
With Hospitaler knights bore
The first red cross;
| was the Lady of the Lamp;
| saw in Solferino's camp
The crimson loss
V.
l am your pennies and your pounds;
l am your bodies on their rounds
OF pain afar;
l am you, doing what you would
II You were only where YOU could
Your aVatar.
VI.
The cross which ON my arm wear,
The flag which DER my breast | bear.
Is but the sign
OF what you'd sacrifice for him
Who suffers ~ III" hcllish rim
Ql MATS red line
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
a pretty war fad with possibilities

a pretty war fad with possibilities
of romance has been taken up in Mis-
souri,, where the fires of patriotism
have been burning rather low. A St.
Louis woman got SO college girls to
each adopt a sailor That does not
mean that sailor is really adopted.
oh, no! 1t simply means that each
of these girls will choose n certain
sailor--that is. if he does not object
and will provide him with magazines
sweaters, good things to eat, and will
write him letters. 1t is not unconceiv-
the war
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

man-indeed. il not the fact that he
has more than 6 200, 900 proof to many
minds of that? Its value"
says the baily Telegraph of the Elles-
mere collection. lis not lost to the
world. and America, more than any
other place. we may be sure. estimate
1t at it's proper worth" We agree with
this. America will find a place for a
library for which England today has
no use. But. while we are about il.
why not make thorough good Job Of
~ and knock p feM naillions out Of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

All who have been puzzled over a
possible use for the binding search
light of the automobile will be inter-
csted to learn that it was recently en-
ployed with great effect in dispensing
mob. The mob fell dazed and blind
cd before It's rays. \ few of these
use in Butte
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
FIRST BLOW
At TRlPoLi
A GREAT ENGLISH LIBRARY.

The nation is now setting to work
in earnest to get rid of its heirlooms,
and by the time the war and the set
tlement are over it should not be en-
numbered with very much OF what re-
mains. The Eltesmcr library. for in
stance, has just been knocked down
to Mr.. Smith. of America. tor more
than 6 O0.000. Doubtless Mr.. Smith
well merits the prize which has fallen
10 him, and doubtless he is good
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
CITY MANAGER FOR NEW YORK

II the commission form Of govern
ment had been proposed for New York
by one OF its own citizens years ago,
| fancy what results would have fol-
lowed. The newspapers would have
ridiculed the suggestion as an insane
populistic notion.
Now we find a fully developed move
mcnt for city manager for New
! York. Mr.. Henry Bruerc. formerly city
| chamberlain. and q very progressive
citizen who came from the west, has
drafted plan for city government Of
New York like that in more than one
hundred municipalities which have city
managers. The mayor, under this
plan. would be something more than a
respectable figurehead. that is. like the
chairman OF board of directors. He
would fix the general policy OF the city
government and act as an adviser. The
city manager would have administra-
tive charge of all departments like
those of public utilities. correction
charities, building and street cleaning
This plan has the entire approval Of
Mayor Mitchell, who is to be a candi-
date for reelection. The great ad-
vantage Of 1t is that as planned, it
would reduce political influence to a
much lower figure and go a long
way toward killing Tammany Hall. a
job that has not progressed far during
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

We do not share the fear that kilt
les will replace trousers, at least not
with American soldiers. The story
was doubtless made in Germany" and
intended for some sort of deterrent
effect upon the United States, though
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25
ATTACKS FOOD SHORTAGE.

London.-Robert Smile, president Of
tho miners federation Of Great Brit
ain, attracted attention to himself re-
Gently by making violent speech at
Newcastle in which he attacked the
food situation in this country. Smile
attacked the men who, he said, are
holding back foodtsuffs and making
profits out of the poor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

on, "he took my hand and said he was
proud to make the acquaintance Of Mr..
Mansfield. Now what do you think Of
that" Strange" Drew answered.
STRANGE that he didn't know Richard
Mansfield had been dead for years"
"Of course 1t was" Sothern answered.
"but it seems to me whole lot stsans-
er that he didn't know I was alive."-
Argonaut.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

Bodleian and the National Gallery?
We have got the customers, we have
got a certain amount Of stuff still left;
then why not realize the money
London Saturday Review.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

crops of corn a year. and destined to
known to man. An idea Of the vast
; ness of this country may be gathered
from the fact that four states Of the
Brazilian southland included within
the temperate ATTITUDES and having q
climate quite similar to that of Cali :
fornia contain an area greater than
one third of the entire United States.
In other words. there Is more land
! capable Of cultivation than is to be
found in Colorado. Utah. Wyoming,
Idaho. Montana, Washington, Oregon.
California, Nevada, Arizona and New
Mexico
In the great ANA ION valley are not
only rubber, ivory, nuts and rare
woods. but a wonderful field for rails
ing cotton. There are no iron or man.
ganese deposits in the world like those
Of Brazil.
This great field will be opened by
Europeans. The great need there is
for men. Most economists agree that
there will be tremendous emigra-
ton from Europe after the war. and
that this will turn largely to Brazil,
where German influence is already
strong. 1t is not too early for the
United States to lay plans for counter
acting the growth Of European influ-
cnccs in South America.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-25

We have not heard much of the
Won Hindcnburg line lately. probably
because the line is busy--moving back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-16
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals

TEMME - Funeral services for
Henry femme will be held Sunday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock in st. Paul's Lu.
theran church. Meet at home at 1:30
o'clock Friends may call any time
Burial at Lutherania.
HUNT-Mrs. Mahala j. Hunt. Z;
years old. widow Of Rudicel Hunt, died
today at her home, on rural mail route
A. She leaves the following children
Ena B. Hunt, George W. Hunt, Mrs
Josephine H. Johnson and Mrs. Ora M
Elliott. ... .-. -.
Warranty Deeds
Union Trust company to Omar l.
Lammott, ct al, PIT. N. E. 34-16-13
SO 900, SO a. The farm is located in
the northeast corner of Washington
township.
Charles ". Schmidt to Richard
Gardner, PIT. 1878, 1. Y. M. F. H. A
L., Richmond.
Old Wayne Realty company to Will
liam E. Immel, and NJ. Section
Hagerstown.
George Fox to Glenn B. Head, 81 M
Price 7, $500. ~.
Almon F. Hill to Chester c. Hener
son, 190-131 Terrace, Richmond
Nettie E. Ewalt to Chester c. Hudel
son, 26 S. Moffett.
English street railways are expert
! menting with a compound rail, thu
worn parts of which can be renewed
without disturbing the roadbed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-16
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK. March 16.-Word was
received by the National Conference
committee of railways this afternoon
that President Wilson had called a
cabinet meeting to get advice on the
question of running the railroads on a
basis of military necessity.
Reports received here from various
parts of the country by the railway
managers indicated. they declared, or
ganized withdrawals by some of the
railroad employees from the brother
hoods agreements to strike.
The managers were informed that
the engineers on, the Santa Fe sys-
TEN had wired their grand chief they
had withdrawn and would refuse to
obey the strike order.
The conductors and engineers on the
St. Louis and Southwestern had with
drawn, according to word reaching
the managers, and engineers on the
Illinois Central have announced their
intention to withdraw.
Both Marking Time
There we're no surface indications
this afternoon that any move had been
made either by chiefs of the brother
hoods of railway employees or the rail-
road managers to prevent the strike,
which threatens to paralyze the trans
portation system of the country. to be.
gin within less than thirty hours. Both
groups were in separate conference
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-16
ORDERS OF BROTHERHOODS
MEETING WITH OPPOSITION

here today and each was apparently
in readiness to receive overtures from
the other but was awaiting the other
to make the first move.
Both were expecting some action to
be taken by the administration at
Washington and were eager to hear
the result Of the cabinet meeting which
President Wilson called to consider
the situation. .....
A number of railroads today declar-
ed freight embargoes and more were
expected to do the same. The ma
tional conference committee of man.
ayers advised all the roads to declare
embargoes on perishable freight.
W G. Lee, spokesman for the bro
therhoods, declared his belief that not
more than one out of twelve EN-,
ployes would refuse to obey the strike
order. The local Offices of the bro
therhoods here and in other cities
were in consultation arranging for car
rying the strike order forward