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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
HILL 20, FAMOUS GERMAN STRONGHOLD, WHICH
DOMINATES TOWN OF LENS, CAPTURED BY ALLIES
High English
War Officials
Greet ii Troops

London, Aug. 15AAmerican
troops marched through Lon
don today. They were review
ed by Ambassador Page and
later by King George at Buck
ingham palace. Great crowds
lined the streets, which were
decorated profusely with
American and British flags.
Enthusiasm was shown every
where. The Americans were
cheered by civilians, by soldiers
on their way to the front, and
by wounded men. The troops
were escorted by Guard bands.
Al meeting of the cabinet was in
progress when the Americans APP
preached whitehall. 1t was alJourn-
"a tb pernit the premier and his col
leagues to pay their compliments to
the Americans. The cabinet went in
n body to the war ONCE.
Aa the Americans passed the Horse
Guard parade to whitehall they were
greeted from the windows of the war
once by Premier Lloyd George For
eign Secretary Balfour, Chancellor
Bonar Law. War Secretary Derby,
Winston Spencer Churchill. minister
OF munitions: George N. Barnes.
1nernber OF the war council; Admiral
Je1iieoe and other high Adiciais, as
well as by French and Belgian on
GERS
The evening newspapers say that
sfcr q parallel sto the scenes witnessed
today in the neighborhood OF Tra-
falsar square 1t probably would be
necessary to recall the time of the
South African war and the return
home OF the troops
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
PAPAL APPEAL ON
OWN INITIATIVE

Il Rome, Aug. 15.-The peace pro-
posals of Pope Benedict were written
entirely by his own hand. The pope
consulted Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary of states Archbishop Ceretti.
assistant papal secretary Of state;
and NGonsignor Tedeschini, papal un-
der secretary Of. state, in formulating
the document. Archbishop Ceretti
who arrived recently from America,
where he stopped on his journey from
|Australia, is now supervising transla-
ton of the communication into Eng
lish.
The Gdornale yd'Italia, vatican or
gan, says thes papal appeal is the mos.
impressive and the most concrete evel
addressed to the ibelhgerents, giving
| them the general lines on which peace
negotiations may ibe begun. It adds
THE explicit terms In which the
note is worded lead to the suppositior
that the intentions OF the two belliger,
ent groups are not an absolute con
fict with the ideas and hopes of tn,
pope"
/ The Tribune expressed the opinion
that the peace proposals were mad,
Ron independent initiative and that tn,
Entente powers viii not feel in an.
way constrained to accept them, al
though they will receive them will
the Difference due to the sender.
The idea Nazionale abstains for tn,
lpresent from expressing an opinion Al
to the opportuneness of the papal in
itiative.
The pope's peace proposals wer,
sent by couriers to the European gov
ernments. Arrangements were mad.
to cable the document from Englan,
to Washington and Tokyo, on accoun
of the time that would be required t.
forward it to those points by courie
or mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Washington Awaits Of
ficial Communication
From Rome Rejec-
ton of Proposal in
Present Forms Seems
Certain.

Washington, Aug. 15-Administra-
ton officials awaited today the off
ciaI text of Pope Benedict,s peace
proposals before giving any intima-
ton of the nature of the reply to the
vatican. That the peace offer will re-
-quire an answer In acknowledged by
officials, but It is believed that the
interests of the Allies will require a
rejection. 1t is virtually certain that
the proposals cannot be accepted in
their present form.
The communication from Rome
probably will be transmitted to the
state department through the papal
delegate here or the Spanish or Swed-
1sh legation. The answer involves a
delicate task forithe belligerents. be-
cause the proposals offer to a war
weary world hope for the restora-
ton of peace. :,
The first appraisal of officials and
diplomats was that the offer was
merely another attempt by Germany
to bring the war to an end. There
is no disposition to question the good
faith OF Rome. ssssss y
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
SPECTATORS CROWD VEGETABLE s
GROWERS FROM PUBLIC MARKET
LOT WITH SANCTION OF MAYOR

The Bridgeport Fruit and vegeta-
BILE Growers association has appealed
to the government supervisor Of
markets for advice on the situation
that has arisen at the public market
place in this city.
Because of conditions there. the
growers at a meeting last night, made
plans to pass Bridgeport by with their
produce and ship it by motor truck
to Waterbury and other places north
Of here.
The reason for this is the action of
Mayor Wilson, according to the grow
ers. They say he has given specula-
tors, who sell leftover stuff, per-
mission to use the market, and as a
result, growers with fresh produce
have been crowded OH.
William Dorsey, one of the officers
Of the association explained the sftu-
alton today:
Last year the city hired the
market place away from the growers.
This year the city agreed to allow
the use of the lot provided the grow
ers built shelter for their produce
to keep off the sun, and put a cap
able man is. charge. 1t was stipulated
also that spectators would be kept
off the lot.
"The growers spent $3.50 building
a shed and paid $25 a week for an
expert recommended by the govern
ment to supervise the market.
Things have gone along all right
for couple Of months. Policemen
were on the job at the lot and they
worked efficiently.
Election time is growing near
however. Many spectators vote in
Bridgeport Most of the farmers vote
elsewhere.
1.-THE SPECTATORS went to Mayor
Wilson and suggested that they be al
lowed the use of the lot. Permission
was readily granted. in violation OF
the agreement, and yesterday morn
ing, when some of the growers came
to town, they couldn't get on the lot
1t was crowded with spectators.
''These fellows go to the wholesale
markets in New x York and other cities
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Trolley Victim In
Critical Condition

Guilford. Aug. 15-Mrs. Wilhelmina
Pratorius of Baltimore. who was in
5ured in the North Branford trolley
wreck Of Monday night, was reported
In q critical condition at a local sani-
toriuna today, and her recovery is not
expected. Her chief injury is to
the spine. causing paralysis from the
chest down. Philip Pratorius, who
was accompanying her to North Mad
Ison to spend the summer, escaped
with lighter injuries and is now In
North Madison, as is William Kaiser
of Baltimore, who also was only
slightly injured.
Mrs. David Meade, another victim,
was accompanied by her 10 year old
granddaughter, Vera Smyth. While
the grandmother was seriously hurt,
the child escaped with minor injur-
les
Sydney Oviatt, son of Edwin Oviatt,
Of New Haven. another wreck victim.
was reported today to be resting cor
sortably in a sanatorium here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
1926" Charge Fails
Again In City Court

Joseph Merchant, 81 years, s62
East Main street. and Bernard Don
aldson, 40 years, 571 Myrtle avenue,
members of the committee represent
ing the striking polishers of the Rem
ington Arms Co., appeared in the city
court this morning before Judge
Frank Wilder charged with violation
of Section 1926. The charge was
nolled by Judge Frank Wilder.
Donaldson, however, was also al
legged to have used abusive language
to an ex-striker, and for this of
fense he was fined $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
SAY MOTORMAN
TAMPERED WITH
SAFETY DEVICE
Passenger Asserts Negus
Was Wide Awake Before
Accident.

New Haven. Aug. 15-The investi-
gation OF Deputy Coroner Kenneth
Wynne into the trolley collision in
North Branford Monday night, which
caused - deaths. was resumed today
with the expectation that 1t would
be finished before, night In the
meantime Motorman Wesley Negus
and Conductor william J. Tryon of
the westbound extra trolley car that
collided with the eastbound car, are
held at the county Jail by the order
of the deputy coroner.
The hearing Is behind closed doors
but according to the deputy coroner
Negus has admitted that he tam
pered fo- his own convenience with
n safety appliance on the controller
of lis car. He also claimed that
he was in drowsy state for some
time before the accidenes testimony
whech Is said to have been contradict
ed by passenger who claims thai
the motorman was wide awake when
the collision occurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
VATICAN'S PEACE PROPOSALS TO
RECEIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERABLE
FROM ALL THE WARNING NATIONS
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE NOT TO
BRING ABOUT IMMEDIATE PEACE,
SAYS. THOMAS, FRENCH SOCIALIST

perialist aims, even among simple
soldiers. Such sentiment made it ad.
visable for the French to go to Stock
holm to express Frances antf-imper-
ialism. The declaration of the Ger
map majority socialists that Alsace-
Lorraine must remain German made
their presence at Stockholm impossi.
bile.
Some of our socialists Think adj
ded NJ. Thomas, that by going to
Stockholm we could hasten the hour
of peace. The conference will not
and, cannot bring immediate peace.
To combat this baleful idea we could
bring all our forces to bring pressure
to bear on our government. but the
German socialists would be powerless
to exercise any on theirs and we
should be dupes."
n. Thomas then read the decisions
reached to attend the conference,
saying they satisfied them.
when the socialist party after Its
sacrifices to the national defense dur
ing three years. war declares it wishes
to go to a conference like that in
Stockholm M. Thomas said, cit has q
right to fun confidence"
mo one has right to fear 1t may
betray OF serve i'll the cause of the
country when it wants to perform
what is essentially an act Of national
defense =.
AS regards the Noportdneness of the
conference M.Thomas pointed out that
although Premier Kerensky and the
Russian government had ceased to
consider the conference desirable, M.
Skobeleff, Russian minister of labor,
and the council of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates still thought it desir-
able.
Discussing Frances general policy,
which includes the setting free of
every Europe Pole, Czech,
Jugo-S o-Slav-he alluded to the reserves
he at times had to make in the cab
met against certain ambiguous for
, mulas which might, strictly speaking.
seem infected by imperialism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
SECOND DIVISION
CONCLUDES WORK
OF EXAMINATION
Every Board Expected to
Finish Drafting by Mid
die of Next Week.

The beginning of the end of the
first draft in Bridgeport is in sight.
The second division has concluded
examination after calling LOO men
and 81 national army soldiers have
been accepted for service.
Exemption claims now to be passed
upon will fill the division quota of
ESQ. The first division board GER
tilted so more men today, bringing
the status of the draft in that division
to the point at which 228 men of
the necessary $50 have been accept
ed. The examinations in the third
district will conclude tomorrow and
in the fourth and fifth by the end of
this week. The number of exemption
claims is diminishing and the work is
expected to proceed much faster than
when the start was made. More
examinations are to be held in the
sixth division and the mon will be
called this week. The middle of
next week at the latest should find
the last man Of the Bridgeport quota
certified to the district board for SER
vice.
The district board in session at the
county court house is now proceed
ing with it's consideration of the
claims for exemption on the industrial
grounds. Some claims have been
passed upon but the decision will not
be announced until the time for fill
ing the evidence has expired. This
will allow full opportunity for all
of the men to file their evidence
supporting claims.
The board today had received the
two new local lists from the first and
second divisions and one with 23S
names from State Division including
Ansonia, Shelton and Seymour. An
other list was in the mail from Nor.
walk and Stamford and other divisions
in the third district were also expected
tContinued on Page ID
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

Paris, Aug. 15-Reasons why the
French socialists believe it advisable
to attend. the Stockholm conference
are given in a speech of Albert
Thomas, member of the war cabinet,
to his constituents on Sunday. It had
been awaited with extreme interest in
connection with the vote in the cham
Der Of deputies on August 2, when
the socialists either voted against the
government or abstained from voting.
Mr.. Thomas began by admitting
that three years of war has not vet
given France all the results which the
efforts of Its soldiers and workers de-
serve Continuing, Mr.. Thomas said /:
"Since the beginning of the year
we have had hours of great hope. the
Russian revolution being declared at
moment when it might have been
feared that czarism was making a
separate peace. and the entry to the
war Of the great pacific American re-
of victory and peace.
I'VE have also undergone fresh
trials. Our offensive of April 16, while
not the check 1t had been represented
to be, had not given the strategic re-
Russian offensive, beginning well. was
stopped by Russian weakness The
Anglo-French made advances in
Flanders but an immediate result
cannot be expected from such tactical
successes. Some Of our comrades and
a part of public opinion feel appre-
hensive. Some ask whether 1t is pos
sible to anticipate a military victory
and whether it is not possible to arrive
at a just peace more rapidly by some
other means"
Turning to the Stockholm question,
M. Thomas admitted the difficulty,
while French and German soldiers
are killing each other at the front, for
French socialists to meet the German
socialists and discuss in safety condi-
tions of peace. He dwelt lengthily on
the widespread sentiment he found
during his visit to Russia against i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
MUST
LEAVE STREETS
DURING EVENING
Minors Must Stop Selling
Papers Before Eight
O'Clock.

Lieut.. George Fox, head of the DO
lice license bureau, stated today that
all newsboys in the future. who are
minors, must be off the streets and
must stop selling papers after s
o'clo kcat night. This action was
taken with view to safeguarding
the morals and health of the BOYS
Fox states that newsboys have a habit
of lying around doorways and in or
near. establishments that bring them
into evil association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
JAILED FOR, USING GUN

Judge Frank Wilder in the city
court this morning took Jurisdiction In
the case of Christopher O'Rourke,
who was arrested following gun-play
last Saturday, as he was leaving the
home of william T. McFarlane, 1776
North avenue with a revolver and
stolen goods in his possession. Judge
Wilder sent him to Jail for six
months and fined him 81 and costs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Austria's Hand Seen By
London Press -Gener-
al Belief Expressed
That Text on POpe's
Message Will Be I'm
acceptable to Allies.


A"sp@pes .eirein from
son @ on iope beneolct
e,,s. p a..s oposas' whie 1nose enae as
sane.;s - - Xas.n;a ls e,.pu.e e,.p enelr lr
~ 9sa-s .t..,a.us,.. ~ us anu eilnel reJecs
that :. 49,. e,.1..1s - -, oenel
80 e.... s..e -. "nn sriveu WIZ SNOW
80 - ns.I apeaoie Inc Daliy news.
tha - A,;as. ~ .;ra q ~ urn n' suppos'er oi
acfst Iaa n,,a ssus r. - u.la+e 80
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tharafor ,s sno+,,e,- ,,.+,.r Ico,,sia \
eration Of +emnora1 and sac,,lar in
terest having so long STAYED his
hands, II is i4npossible to accept the
Pone,s intervention now as dictated
nrra,y NV tho desire thar aninates al
sooa ora oil sincaral,, ralioions neI,
p ana 1,orror tbs4. 10 dastroyine
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s.rise p,, ,.nos.ls ,,,,,s+ ha ex-
,inad ~ +bai,. merits al strict1v as
tf r,a5a hu Cbancel1or Michae,is.
prasidsn+ Wilson or oyd-Georse"
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ness TO restore the lhoePeloence .,
Beiglu1n,7 serbia anu Huiiiahia aiio
withdaw from invaded terr1tories
the door to peace Will be opened ano
blank refusal by the allies TO nego-
tiate on such basis would be almost
unthinkable.
The Daily Mail does not commen,
editorially. but in an Introduction in it,
news columns it saws the pope's pro-
nosa1s ORC in,nossihle and that the
so,,s 800 =, ea1iv A,,s+,.o- 3 erman -
rrha <-I,,-o,,ioia ,af.r. to the tra6i.
+,oa.1 ~ -, of A,s+r,a and tbe VAT.
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aas,,,.e f,,.@ % .nd odds. "Tbe fac,
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a4ler eApu,saun :. = os'.s,Ae t.o -
lcia AND BukoWlnag Wall not escaps
two and two togethar. we may as
syIYrae that the pope acted at Austria
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
w. J. MILLER COMMISSIONED

Word was received in this city to-
day that William J. Miller, Jr., of go
Lewis street who left this city May 1
to prepare for a commission in the
quartermaster department has finish
ed his training at Fort Logan H. Rotts,
Argenta. Arkansas, and has been COM
missioned a second lieutenant Lieut.
Miller is the son of William J. Miller
and well known in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Honor Falls to Canadian
Forces Position Re-
garded AS Impregna-
BILE by Germans
Ranks With Biggest
Military Operations of
the Year-Haig's Ar
my Smashes Enemy
Lines on Wide Front
From Lens to Loos,
Gaining All First OBJ
jectives.

British Front in France and
Belgium Aug. 15-HiH 20, the
famous German stronghold,
northwest of the French min
ing city. of Lens, which domi-
mates the city and the Loos sa-
lient, was captured this morn
ing by the Canadian forces.
The British also pushed their
lines into the northwestern en-
virons of Lens, in q semicircIe
around the eastern side of hill
70.
The British attack was made
ON a 4 900 yard front which had
an extreme depth of 4 500
yards.
Beginning at a point just sbovs
Hugo wood, the new British positions
now run southeast and beyond hill 70
toward Lens. The line then bends
southwest and encircles the suburbs
OF st. Laurent and ST. Emile.
The British guns had been pounding
for days hill 70, which the Germans
regarded as irnpregnabIe. Thes infan-'
try attack began. at AIS o'clock this
morning.
The capture of hill 70 ranks in sir1r:
portance with the biggest military OPP
erations of this year. 1t was the last
dominating position in this section
that remained in the hands of the
Germans, and from a wide territory
can be controlled,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
BAN OFF CAFE PIANOS.

Saloons may once more install
pianos. Liquor Agent Joseph Cough
lin today stated that each saloon
keeper must first obtain a permit from
the police before he can have music
in his establishment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
BOYS ARE MISSING.

J Chester and Walter Davis, brothers,
III and 13 years of age respectively,
<of Jetland place. Black Rock. have
been reported to the police as missing
Sfro nntheir home since last Monday.
,Eftorts to trace them by their parents
Lave fsilsd ana the police are asked
b locate them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Chinese Take Over
: Austrian Vessels

Shanghai. China. Aug. 15.-Thres
Austrian merchantmen interned IN the
harbor have been taken over by tha.
Chinese.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
TEUTON TROOPS
CAPTURE POST

Petrograd, Aug. 15.-A height west
of the Rumania town of Ocna, in
southwestern Moldavia, has been oc--
fee announces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

Sixty persons were killed and $50
injured in train wreck between
Petrograd and Moscow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

Connecticut: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; gentle south to south
west winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-05
The Three.cent Stamp.

(Being a farewell written by Eugene
Field "a years ago.
Goodby, old stamp, it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship so.
When others failed you gamely stuck
But now you've got to go.
So here a flood OF honest tears,
And here's an honest sigh
Goodby, old friend of many years
Goodby, old stamp, goodby.
Your life has been varied one,
With curious phases fraught--
Sometimes check, sometimes a dun
Your daily coming brought;
Smiles to a waiting lovers face,
Tears to mothers eye,
Or JOY or pain TO every place
Goodby, old stamp, goodbyl
You bravely toiled, and better men
Will vouch for what | say;
Although you have been licked, twas
when
Your face turned t'other way;
Twas often in box you got
Gas you will not denyl-
For going through the mails, | wot--
Goodby, old stamp, goodby!
All, in your last expiring breath!
The tale of years is heard
The sound of voices hushed in death,
A mothers dying word,
a maiden's answer soft and sweet,
A wife's regretful sigh,
The patter of a babys feet
Goodby, old stamp, goodby
What wonder, then, that at this time
When you and ! must part,
| should aspire to speak in rhyme
The promptings of my heart.
Go, bide with all those memries dear
That live when others die
You've nobly served your purpose
here
Goodby, old stamp, goodby!