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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27

Bridgeport, south of Ogden street. Mrs. William Nothnagle; north of Lincoln avenue, between Park avenue and Main street. Lawrence Corn wall
 A committee on finance was also appointed, with Mrs. William T. Hincks, chairman. assisted by Mrs. w. B. Allen, Mrs. David S. Day, Mrs. Nathan H. Heft, s. J., Slawsou, Jona- than GrOut and George H. Zink.
 A. J. Brundage of the Connecticut Agricultural college, spoke of the ne- cessity of preserving much of the garden supply for winter use R. L.. Reeves, a supervisor in the garden Campaign, also addressed the gather ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Farmer.) )

Newtown, April 27-The Democrats will caucus at the town hall on the evening of May 4, at o'clock, to nominate three candidates for the town school committee under the provisions of the vote for consolida- ton of schools approved at the Octo- Der town election. The Republicans will meet at the Brick building at the same hour for a like purpose.
 Mrs. Bessie Kenell of Bridgeport, visited Mrs. M. Lillis of Jeanville, this week.
 Mrs. E. B. Christy of Short Beach, East Haven, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Brew.
 The meeting of the public school teachers will be held at the high school, Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. A speaker from out of town is prom ised.
 The selectmens and town treasurer will meet at the Brick building, Sat urday, at g o'clock to pay current bills against the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27
TREATMENT OF SCALDS.

No .one is immune from accidents. and among the most common of these are the injuries caused by scalding. The. pain of the sufferer can be greatly alleviated before the doctor arrives if somebody present knows just what to do. Scalds. should be treated practi- cally the same as burns. The first step is to exclude the, air by means of a covering with the white of an egg. piece ofsclean old linen saturat- ed butter. In mild scalds leave the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27
FILMS UNDER CENSOR.

Brisbane, Australia, April 27.-In- stitution of an official censorship of cinema films is expected here shortly. Now there virtually is no censorship, although films are subject to examin- ation at the custom house, where the officials can refuse to pass any which they consider morally objectionable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27

blister alone for 24 hours, but if the skin is badly scalded and the blisters are much raised above the surface prick them at the edge with a steril- ized needle and gently press until the liquid comes out. Great care should
 be taken not to injure the loose skin covering the blisters, as 1t is needed
 as protector to keep the scald from
 getting raw. [
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27

The Walnut Tree Hill Social club will have dance in the assembly hall of the school Saturday evening, April 2S. A good orchestra has been en- gagged, and fine time is promised.
 The Sunshine society of Sandy Hook, will meet at the home of Miss Jennie Roberts. Gas street, Saturday, April 21, at p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27
Japanese Premier Chees Expert

Peking, April 27 = Premier Tuan Chi-jui is an inverterate player and one of the most expert students of the game in the Far East. He plays lat least one game of chess every day, and is the champion among all the high Chinese officials.
 Japan's champion chess player, Koa-pu-tao-pin who recently de- feated the most expert player in South China, has come to Picking to meet North China players at the re- quest of the Premier. The Japanese expert will be matched with him be- fore he leaves CNna-
 Plans have been completed and the contracts let for the mobile Columbia Presbyterian hospital unit, which is to be built in the Columbia Oval as the first step in the universitys campaign of medical preparedness.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

They are game to the core and
their one idea is TO beat the Germans
and give them a good bea ting. There
isn't a streak OF yellow in the whole
lot. and their morale even in the
trenches is fine.
Here is an example: One night re-
Gently an officer called for voiun-
teers to go patrolling in No Mans
Land He asked for twenty men.
The whole company volunteered on
the spot. Twenty weA picked and
lampblack was provided for them
10 put on their bayonets so that the
light would not shine on them.
During the blacking the private who
mad been In the army for four months
stopped moment, turned to a COM
rade and said: zee, IL / can run this
into one Of those Boches bet he'll
get blood-poisoning, and 1 hope he
does. The. boy knew the pIaoe-he
was to patrol was extremely danger
Gus and that he might be q casualty
within thirty mlnptes.a
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
DESCRIBES GERMAN
TRENCHES IN FRANCE
Gen. Maurice Compares Hun Cam
brai Defenses to Hotels.

London. Nov. 2s.-In discussing
the operations on the western front
Gen. Maurice said:
The battle of Cambria is still in
the melting pot. The attack was a
great success. The British in this
case had no definite detectives. We
intended to get as far as we could,
and 1 can tell you We established
ourselves a deal further than Field
Marshal Haig expected.
The actual positions captured we're
very interesting. showing the tremen-
dous amount of work put in on the
triple Hindenberg line by the German
soldiers. Each line was defended by
strong trenches, dugcuts, tunnels and
triple line of barbed wire, each line
fifty to sixty yards in depth. The
villages behind the. line had beneath
them great chambers. which it would
be slander to call dugouts. They
were more like hotels fifty feet be-
meath the ground, and were provided
with electricity, water supply, sewers.
drying rooms and kitchens. All of
sthe earth excavated from these places
has been deposited inside the houses,
81 from aeroplanes the villages ap-
pSared always perfectly normal.
These underground villages were alb
soiately shell proof and bomb proosa
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Boy Stops Fire Team
When Hundred Men Lag

from the sidewalk. He leaped on the
sideboard of the truck. While spec.
tators gasped at his daring. he climb.
ed over the ladders, into the drivers
seat, re- ched over the horses backs
and Srasped~ the training reins. He
tuGged at the reins and brought the
runaways to a halt after they had
gone 200 yards, =
Then Fersinger had the pleasure OF
driving the steeds back to the scene
of the fire and turning them over to
the department
Capt. O'Connor personally called al
the lads home and congratulated him
on his achievement.
IF we had an army Of men like
Harry Fersinger, heaven help the Ger
mans" said the captain.
Fersinger is a messenger at the Ma
uonal Museum,
Gee" he says, 81 always wanted 70
drive three horses, but i never had
the chance until that fire. Scared!
OF course / wasn't. I'd like TO have
something like that happen every
night!'' s-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
MAXIMALISTS START new REVOLT
WITH TROOPS HOLDING POSSESSION
OF THE STATE BANK IN PETROCRAD
Our Fighting Boys
Thankful "Over There"

Paris, Nov. 20.-Americans I'm
France gave thanks today, mark
ing the first Thanksgiying with
the United States I'm the great
war. by eating turkey, cran-
berries and pie
The troops at the various
training camps, at the landing
ports and naval bases were
served with special rations, and
the Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. and
other organizations provided
dinner.
Americans serving In the For
etgn Legion and with other
French army units were not for
gotten, as nm extra mess was mr.
ranged for them by the regimen
tai cooks.
American pilots flew over to
the British lines yesterday and
obtained cranberrIes, sweet Do
tatoes and mint for JuIeps. At
the American camp q football
game was played on . slippery,
muddy field.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
navy EXPOSESPL
OF WAR PROFITEERS
Business Men Said to Be in Plot
Against u. S.

That some business concerns had
deliberately planned to hold up" the
Government through high prices en-
naval contracts was the expresses
view today Of officials engaged on
supply work.
The navy. however. proposes te
commander goods wherever this bes
comes imperative. and IL will not
temporize with any boarding for high
eT prices.
The Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, the navy's purchasing orgGni-
Zation, has evidence that at least one
commodity has been deliberately held
for abnormally high prices. In the
case OF tin the navy has cOmmGn-
deered 1000 tons stored in New York
warehouses. but has turned over 20
the American Steel and Iron Insti-
tUte the question OF further adjust
ment of prices and supply. The navy
had sufflclent tin, through foresighted
purchases last spring, 20 supply its
own need. but there was a prospect
that IL more tin were not given con.
tractors, the navy destroyer program
would actually be halted Tor want Of
machinery in which tin was used de
rectly or as an alloy.
One New York cOncern-a Dutch
house-hsd a big supply OF tin froId
which the navy drew 500 tons. The
manager Of it, manifestly, was hold
ing for high prices, for he did not
even known what to charge for q
when asked for a quotation. He ins
formed the department that he would
have to consult his home Office.
Other materials the navy has COM
msndeered include building materials,
principally sand snd gravel. and ma
chine tools. In the latter case, tools
intended for South America have been
seized because OF the pressing need
for them here.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

When Chief Wagner. OF the District
fire department, opens his mail this
morning. he will find a special report
from Capt. Edward O'Connor, of Lad
der Truct Company. No. 10. commend
ing a l6-year-old Washington boy for
bravery. tact and ability.
The boy is Harry Fersinger, still
wearing knickerbockers. That he pos
sesses more courage and daring than
100 fulkgrown men was demonstrated
by those who saw him stop three
maddened fire horses tearing down
Four-and-a-half street southwest.
1t all happened in the snow storm
Of Tuesday night. The department
had been summoned for a fire in
Casey's court and when the driver OF
truck 10 left his seat after reaching
the blaze, the horses became fright
ened and bolted. The three horses
gaIloped down Four-and-a-half street
with all the speed Of desperate ami
NAL fear.
Approaching l. street the horses
were needless of every effort to STOP
them, but the Fersinger boy darted
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Hope | Run My Bayonet
Into Boche," Says Sammie

With the American Army in France
Nov. 29.-The development of the men
Of the first American contingent in
France in the science of war was de-
scribed today as truly remarkable by
the general commanding the division.
who has been in the service for years.
II have been in the army since l
was a boy" he said. During that
time I have observed many American
and many foreign soldiers, but never
in my life have seen anything equal
ing the men now here.
When my division landed We had
shock-headed boys-I call them shock
headed because they were Just that
oy the hundreds. They were clerks.
mechanics, day lA6orers. farmer boys,
Old and young. from every walk of
me. Some spoke English and some
oid not. There were Poles. Bohe-
mans, Russians. Jews, gentiles. But
IN tms short time they have all be-
eome~ ~hrst-class soldiers, energetic 10
tne extreme and have fallen into the
Ways OF army life as never thought
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
BERLIN CONFIRMS NEWS OF HAIGS
VICTORY In DRIVE ON CAMBRIA;
BELGIANS WIN IN FLANDERS CLASH
Eight Americans
Killed in Action

Ottawa, Nov. 20.-The Cana
dian government issued the fol-
lowing casualty list tOdayT
Killed in actiOn-F. LesIIe,
Lynn, Mass; r. }. Lyheh. Nor
ristOwn, n. J.; J. NJ. Helms,
Superior, WISH r. King, Detroit.
Mich; III. l.. Smith, Detroit.
Mich; r.. Z. FIemInE, LouisytIIe,
Ky.I r. Nagle. Boston, Mass
and J. Parker, Ashland. Wis.
Wounded-H. b. Brown, Carl
bOu, MIMI, J. MeNaughton, 81.
Paul MInn.I w. I. Graham,
Tulsa. OkIa-i n. b. Manley. Min
neaPoIis. MInn.; J. e. Lee. Glen
wood City, wis.I c. Oakland,
Woodhaven, n. "; II. B. Otis,
Marquette, Mich; II. w. Archer,
Tacoma. Wash. and G. MscDer-
mstt, Salem, Mas.
Wounded and Eassed-w. Z.
Patterson. MarIette. Mich.
Gassed-H. II. HarIo, EdIn-
burg. Ind. and W. L. Young.
Portland, Greg.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
German Military Genius Is
Forced to Take Personal
Charge Of Campaign.
WINTER MAKES ITALIAN
DEFENSE IMPROBABLE
Huns Caught Between AL
lied Army and Shows
in Mountains.

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
genius and backbone of the German
military machine. is personally di-
recting operations on the Italian
front. according TO advices to the
Italian Embassy yesterday.
"OId Man of Lakes"
The victor of Tannenburg and of
the Mazurian Lakes. the man who
carried the Austro-German armies
from the Carpathians and the East
Prusslan border 20 Riga and the
heart of White Russia" =" is forced
to watch his most carefully prepared
and desperately executed assaults
break and shatter on the granite of
ltaly's defense.
Winter HaIts Operations.
With winter closing down upon
the mountain battlefield and the
weak point of the Italian front boil
stored and re-enforced by veteran
French and British corps, Hinden-
burg. according to these adyices,
already, is abandoning his hopes of
breaking through and is fortify-
ing the lipe Of the TaglIamento for
a winter front. =
Already severe snowstorms have
So hsInpered the German transnort
that great dificuIty In being expe-
rienced in bringing up the heavy
krupp field guns and the Austrian
Skodas.
The information OF Hindenbure's
! presence at the front was obtained
from German officers captured by the
Italians, the advices state. His dar-
ing plan Of smashing through the
ltab2n front, overrunning the fertile
plains of Italy and of striking France
from the rear, is described in detail
in the official advices.
According to this plan" they state,
Gen. Conrad's army was 10 roll
down like an ayala niche on the Settle
Csmuni plateau. whae the armies of
hrebaun and Won Buelow were to
pour into the Brenta Valley, surmount
the mountainous barrier and descend
into the fertile Venetian plains.
The opening of this colossal offen-
sive was set for November Il. with
the arrival of Austro-German troops
at Castelgom0erto. but the Italian re-
sistance before Meletta and Gallo up
set the carefully prepared schemes of
Hindenburg
Germans FOrtifying Line. -
Having failed TO break through our
lines between the Piave and the
Brenta, Hindenburg is fortifying the
Tagliamento. the left bank OF the
Piave and the Cadore zones. COM
pelling the inhabitants OF the invaded
regions to work without distinction Of
age or sex
Since yesterday morning a snow
storm has been raging in the noun
tains. and it is hoped that the snow
and the severe cold will paraIyze-or
at least impede the communications OF
the enemy. Meanwhile. the Italian
defensive organization is improving
every day
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
GORGAS ASKS
1e MORE ARMY
CANTONMENTS
Medical Officer, In Re
port, Refers to Measles
Epidemic as Result
of Crowding.
BY TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.

Appropriations and authorization for
the building Of sixteen additional can
tonements will be asked Of Congress
Those built have hardly met demands.
This fact was made more apparent
yesterday in a report by Mai. Gen.
William g. GorSas, who asserts that
the epidemic of pneumonia and meas
les in Camp Wheeler. Georgia. has
been accentuated by the crowded con-
dition of the camp.
There had been sharp epidemic
Of measles. some 5000 cases. and as
always occurs with measles, a GER
tain number of cases OF pne neumonia, &"
says Gen. Gorgas. At the time Of
my visit there were some 800 cases Of
pneumonia in the hospital While the
hospital was crowded, the right of
way was given the pneumonia cases
and they were being well cared for. ="
Men Are Separated.
Steps have been taken to amelio-
rate some of the conditions at this
camp. The men have been separat-
ed to a greater degree and the num-
Der Of men 10 a tent will be reduced
from nine to five. 1t will be neces-
sary. however, 10 provide more can
tonments. Gen. Gorgas also attribut-
ed the alarming number of pneu-
monia cases to the fact that the men
have been inadequately protected
against cold weather OF the past
month. He adds, however. that cloth
ing is now rapidly coming into camps
and about two-thirds Of the Hfcn are
supplied with wooden garments.
To minimize danger of Contagion
new arrivals are kept away from the
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The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Sehoop Village Is Center Of
Attack by Crown Prince
Rupprecht.
FALL OF U-B0AT BASE
DECLARED IMMINENT
British Guns Rain Shell,
Upon Village Held
by Teutons.

Berlin Via London). Nov. D.
British artillery yesterday was she'll
ing the town of Cambria. the OBJ
jectve of the latest British ofen-
sive on the Somme front in France,
the German general staff announced
today.
Huns Meet BeIsiana
For the first time in many months
Germans and Belgians clashed in the
last twenty-four hours as a result Of
a violent thrust by troops of Crown
Prince Rupprecht's right wing in
Northern Flanders. The region
around Schoop village was the storm
center. The Belgians hit back with
the same bitter fury that has char
acterized their fighting since the lit
tie kingdom was invaded.
BeIEians Retain Positions
The end Of the combat saw them
absolute masters OF their positions.
Though the German attack was o. a
locif character. IL suggested 70 some
military observers here The possibf-
lty o: an intention TO feel out the
opposing lines for a possible large
scale offensive aimed at removing
Haig's menace to the German C-bost
base on the Belgian coast
OF the Cambria sector todsy's Brit
ish official statement only reported
successful reconnoitering actions in
which German prisoners were taken.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. re-
ported to be in personal charge OF the
Venetian campaign, has been COM
PEELED by the unexpected Italian pow
er OF resistance 10 re-arranEe his en-
tire plan Of action for the winter. The
hope Of putting Italy out of the war
before spring. which prompted the
big offensive. has been shattered.
Italian bayonets between the Pisve
and Brenta rivers have spiked" this
Teutor design.
German Line shaken.
Gen. Byngs drive TO within less
than three miles OF Cambrsi-now un-
der British heavy artillery hre-has Sc
riously shaken the German vital line
on the western front. experts argue,
and. coupled with the steady inroads
made by Haig into the German de-
fense system in Flanders. it will force
a readjustment resrward. In other
words. another strategic retreat" or
a powerful counter offensive.
Possession OF VerdUh today is as
dear a dream TO the Germans as Il
was before in February OF last year
before the first blow was struck there
by the haiser's heir Moreover, SEN
timentally a comeback against the
French at Nerdun would be the most
effective. perhaps the sole, price at
which the military halo OF the fu-
ture emperor could be regained. Win
ter has previously made impossible
successful hgnting in Flanders or the
CONFINED on PAGE FIFTEEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Two Sailors Added
To Nations Honor Roll

William Joseph Murphy, Of Brook
lyn. chief electrician, and John ].
Swigart, seaman. OF Newport, Ky.
have been added to the honor roll
Of the navy through commendation
by Secretary Daniels for extraordinary
gallantry. Murphy was in charge OF
the radio on the U. S. S. Cassin when
the vessel was torpedoed. He stuck
to his post, despite the danger, and
succeeded in repairing his apparatus
almost Immediately and getting in
touch with other vessels.
SwiSart leaped overheard to save
a drowning companion. He Ieaped d.
rectly- into the wake of his vessel.
which was proceeding at top speed.
He swan until exhausted and was
picked up. The man whom he tried
to save was lost.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Two Arrested on Charges
Of Swindling Fruit Co.

Burlington. Vt. Nov. "a couple
registered as Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Duncan were arrested today by pri-
vate detectives, United States off,
cials and agents OF the United Fruit
Company. They are charged with
using the mails to defraud. and are
said to have taken Si0,JOO from South
ern business men before coming
North. Their game. detectives say,
involves forging checks and using the
credit of the United Fruit Company.
They worked around army canton
mcnts and in Atlanta, Petersburg, Va.
and Columbia, S c. Their last job
is said to have been done in Syracuse,
n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
Looting Of Financial Insti-
tuition Reported to Have
Been First Operation.
NEW TROUBLE COMES
VIEW In PETROGRAD
Factional Conflict Reaches
Boiling Point While Ger
man Intriguers Work.

London. Nov. 29.-Advices wer,
received here tonight that the Max.
imalists had started a new revolt
Their troops are reported to hav,
seized the State Bank at Petrograd
Mutlated Telegram.
The second edition of the Daily
Mail today contains an apparent,
mutilated telegram from Petrograc
dated 4 o'clock Wednesday. 1t in,
dlcates a renewal of trouble there
1t says there has been some FIR.
ing and several persons have beer
wounded.
On German Paper,
Representatives of Ensign KryIenko
the Bolsheviki commander-in-chief
according to a Reuter- dispatch, hav,
entered the German lines on the from
Of the Russian Fifth army. to nego.
tiate with the Germans.
The Germans deputized the com,
mander Of the Northern army to act
as plenipotentiary. His answer wa.
received on esaeial German govern
Elent paper. .-- = ~
Direct Petrograd advices yesterday
reported the entrance of Bolsheviki
agents within the German lines and
the consent OF tine German commander
to discuss the armistice proposal. A
conference on the subject was fixed
for SUnday)
Lord Robert Cecil stated yesterday
in the house OF commons:
1t is under consideration to issue,
in conjunction with our allies. a
reasoned statement for the guidance
and warning Of the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely to fol-
low If separate peace is concluded -
A Russian official communication
received by wireless says an order
has been issued to the commander
in-chief on every Russian front an
nOuncing that council of the peo-
Piles commissaries of the army and
navy will convene a congress of the
forces December in Petrograd With
the purpose of organizing arrange
ments regarding food and supplies"
Signed by PodyoIsky.
The order directs the election of
delegates or Committees for sup
plies of each division. who are to
reach Petrograd Sunday. The or
der is signed by Podvolsky. commits
sary for the army and navy.
The Bolsheviki are reported to
have seized the state bank at Petro-
grad.
The Daily Nails Petrograd corre-
spondent gives an outline of the
projected law respecting housing,
as printed in the Pradya. Every
person paying rent below 1900 ru-
bles (SSOO) yearly is to be exempted
from payments of rent for six
months. Lodgers renting rooms also
are to be exempt. Each member of
a family is entitled to one room.
Surplus rooms are to be placed at
the disposal of workers now living
in unsanitary lodgings
Lists are to be prepared of such
lodgings. and from them the dweIlers
are to be removed to houses of
wealthy persons.
Hotels and furnished lodgings are to
be taken Immediately by the Work.
mems Councils and placed under man
agement of the Hotel Employers
Union.