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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

sufficiently to allow infantry to go through.
 British tanks never had been called upon for such extensive work before But they did in few hours what the artillery would have required days to accomplish. The Hindenburg line was pierced absolutely on a wide front and to a greater depth than ever before.
 The correspondent inspected the main EIfndenburg line near EIavrin- court and saw the amazing work done by the iron monsters. In most places they had no trouble either in tearing through the wire or in crossing trenches. There were gaps in the wire entanglements a rod in width where not one vestige of wire was left standing, and by following the tracks of the tanks one could see where they had trundled across the trenches as if they were merely scratches in the ground instead of wide, deep ditches.
 (Contfnued on Page 7.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
OLD MUSTY ALE
 ELUDESU-BOATS

Taylor Bros, proprietor of the Staffordshire House in Wall street to- day received a condgnln of 47 casks of Bass and Burton ales, which came by direct importation to them fl om Liverpool. England. and passed pedo touched 1t, Joe Taylor saAd. and it is now in the Taylor cellars and ready to quench the thirst of Bridge porters.
 The Al casks were shipped direct to Taylor Bros from the brewers in Hng1and, wore cent on tho steamer Lapland. and were formally received today by the cons1snsss who patd the duty a ttlhs custom house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
LOSES ARGUMENT
 STARTS SHOOTING

Incensed over his defeat in an ar gument with Raymond Lonbade, pro- prietor of a pool room at 1s1 North Italian went out of the establishment last night and turning. fired shot from a revolver through the window, appa<ently with intent to kill.
 His bullet flew wild. and Lombade ran out in pursuit of the man. but he had disa:ppeared. Complaint whs made to the police. and search was instituted but without result. The argument was over a game of cards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
BRITISH SMASHING ON TO
 BASE OF GERMAN DEFENSE
BRIDE OF AN HOUR SPEEDS SOLDIER ON
 WAY TO ARMY CAMP

Hartford, Nov. 22-One of the 35 drafted mon who left Hartford for Camp Devens this morning took to himself 8 bride an hour before the train left. He is An-' drow Reilly and the girl was Miss Rhea M. Carroll. She accom- panied her husband to the train and the bridal pair provided g. di- version from the usual going-away scenes of such times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
ALLIES ARE NOW WITHIN 5 MILES
 OF CAMBRIA

London, Nov. 22-The village of Fontane Notre Dame has been captured by the British their new oen sive, the office announces.
 Fontaine Notre Dame is 2A miles southwest of Cam brai, the main road between Bapaume and Cambrai
 The announcement follows
 Moving forward north of Cantain yesterday evening our troops attacked and captured the village of Fontane Notre Dame. They took number of prisoners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
s1LvERMAN GETS VERDICT

Damages of $500 were awarded to S. D. Silverman by Judge Howard J. Curtis of the superior court yester- day in suit against Arthur J. Pettitt, arising from a collision of automo- piles. Testimony was heard Tuesday, the defendant having defau1ted,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
RUSSIA ORDERS
 ARMISTICE OFFER TO ENEMY ARMIES

London, Nov. 22-An official wireless statement from Petro- grad today says that Gen. Duk- honin has been deposedsby the council of the peoples commis- siaries for refusing to obey their orders by offering an. armistice.'
 Petrograd, Wednesday,, Nov. 21- The Russian government yesterday ordered Gen. Dukhonin, the conn- mander-in-c chief, to open negotfa. tions for an armistice with the eorn- manders of the enemy armies. The proposal to negotiate peace was ofii- cially conveyed to the ambassadors of the Allied nations in Petrograd
 The formal offer of an arnistice to all the belligerents which the council of peoples commissaries of the all-. Russian workmen's and soldiers con- gress purposes to make soon is not in. tended to forecast any effort toward a separate peace.
 On the contrary it is declared de- fnitely here that not only is separate peace not desired, but that the re-. jection of the arnistice proposal by 'Germany, even should it be acceptable to the Allies. would mean a continua- ton of the war by the new revoiu- Honary army with vigora against Ger man imperialism, until the German people, inspired by Russian demo- cratic ideals" overthrow their rulern and demanded 14Ace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
AMERICAN OFFICER
 DIES IN SERVICE

London, Nov. 21-Assistant Surgeon Queen, attached to one of the Ameri- can destroyers. died today in a naval hospital in an Irish port after a short sickness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

British Army Headquarters in France Wednesday, Nov.
 -(By the Associated Press The presen battle than other in the western theatre has taken
 ing in other when struggled in the open and cavalry made thrilling charges against enemy guns Many military critics have long eontended that cavalry thing but the mounted men have refuted this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

meeting was held in Buenos Aires in honor of Italy for It's gallant fight for democracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
THE WEATHER.

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Rain tonight; Friday clearing and some what colder.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
THE w BATH ER.

People Us ually talk about the weather for the want of better subject, but, really, hasn't the dose which the weather man has handed us the past week been worth talking about? Truly "winter fingers in the lap of spring when the mercury registers only twenty above in April, as 1t did several morn. ings the past week when April showers look as if they came out of corn pepper, and the ground is frozen hard. Who says the ground hog wasn't onto his job when he sneakAd back into his hole on Candlemas day? Or the wild geese that came north two weeks ago and turned back? Verily, man with all his wisdom is not endowed like one of these when it comes to prognosticating the weather.
 After all, we are but taking the bitter with the sweet, and it is the bitter that makes the sweet sweeter when it comes. We would not half appreciate the beautiful springtime if we were living in 1t the year round; the "piccolo chorus" of the gay and festive peep frogs would become painfully monoto- nous were it not for the disagreeabie season that makes their peeps more vel. come when the backbone of winto.. really breaks; and so on, ad infinitum.
 Then why do we kick?
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
EXIT MONARCHY.

The idea of one man ruling a nation ss losing it's popularity and going out Sf fashion. The present century has saeen Portugal, Turkey, China and Rnssia depose their emperors and turn ssaeir government into republics.
 Tn the 17th and 18th centuries in France and England similar revolutions vKere made memorable by trying the dfeposed monarchs as traitors and chOp- wing off their heads. The latter.day snsthod of preventing the ex.king from hesding counter.revolution is not by NutSing him to death, but he is exiled sa. imprisoned.
 Surely kingcraft is doomed. Here 8 she whole story in 8 nutshell:
 ''The little knot of American far 1ters, merchants and backwoodsmen swho once met and resolved that governments derive their just powers Erom the consent of the governed did aaot know how far and fast that revo. 2Htionary idea was going to spread. gs has already upset some of the most sDaoient and respectable thrones of Che world, and judging from the ssraiser's letter to the chancellor, the 1eaven is still working. Waterbury Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

Editor News:
 The Conservation Committee of the Connecticut Daughters Of the American Revolution wishes to add its appeal to that of the State and National govern. ments urging the planting of all possible space this season, with garden seeds or potatoes. This new plan has now be- come not only common-sense economy, but patriotic duty as we'll. Let men, women and children throughout the state, conserve every bit of land possible, supplementing the ordinary food supply with homegrown vegetables. Connocti cuts Governor was the first to sound the note of preparedness, and to take steps to insure such preparation. Let the people of the state now follow this up, by preparing for an ample food supply. Let school gardens, and home gardens become so nu merous, and be SO we'll cared for, that Connecticut can rightly be called the "Garden. spot" of New England.
 Cornelia B. Smith
 Chairman Conservation Committee
 Connecticut D. A. R. Litchfield. Conn.
 April 10, 1917.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917
WAR AND MORE WAR.

The rulers of nations are busy folks Sasase days. Since the last issue of The News Uncle Sam has donned his war ,~ai at and with fire in his eye has entered the great fight which bids fair ssa develop into genuine "free for all" In the near future.
 Cuba has already followed suit and -1eolared war on Germany since our own country made it's formal declara. vapn; China broke of relations with SSermany several weeks ago: Brazil has broken off diplomatic relations with sssrmany and will doubtless roll up her xieeves and "pitch in" very soon. Guatemala is seriously contemplating x break with, Germany in the event of which Nicaragua would quickly fall in line. The small countries of Central Am erica could not of course, amount so much alone, but they all help-and shey help on the right side.
 The fact that Austria has broken off < 4tipIoma6ic relations with United States zs tlot only no surprise but does not sssea to produce ripple in diplomatic 2 s5lrcles here It was considered as one s,E the inevitable results of our break with Germany.
 aow diffenently things must look to shose who fought for the Kaiser in the .aErly part of the war, when practically everything came their way. The head Mines in the papers tell very different sstories now than they did two years ago, ard if our prediction amounts to snvthing, they will continue to hand <aut "food for thought" which will prove very indigestible to the average German. How long will it be before the men in the trenches, the people at size up the situation and realize the slselessness of fighting the whole world? -Yhen what will happen in Germany? A dispatch to the London Times from Rotterdam, published in Monday s ssapers says:
 $'There is much discontent among
 German soldiers at the front and in
 gpite of rigid discipline this unrest is
 growing"
 The German newspapers are striving vigorously to allay any apprehension awer the entrance of the United States EHoo the war, by endeavoring to assure Gi9eir readers that German submarines will prevent any American ships from .rringing troops to Europe, or from faeiping the allies in any way except Einausially-but we all know what that talk amounts to.
 It is almost three years since the war 4sxmrted, but it will not last three years ,as9ce. The monotonous stage has been Qassed, and the world may now expect something doing every day until the s7Hal windup.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
BRAZIL.

That Brazil will prove an important factor in the war, if she really gets into it. is evidenced by the fact that she is not only the third largest repub. lie in the world, but the war strength of the country is twice as great as that of Portugal, five times greater than that of Norway and exceeds that of Greece, of Serbia and of Bulgaria. It's reserves and regular army constitute a fighting force half as large as the total war strength of all the other countries of South America combined.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
WOM EMS CLUBS.

The Pan American Union has this to say regarding "Women's Clubs studying Latin American
 Among the various means of arousing a general interest in impor- tant subjects and disseminating in formation throughout a community in regard thereto there is perhaps none that is more efficient than to have a club of intelligent women take up the matter. The women's clubs of the United States have done more toward raising the standard of culture, refinement, and general in- telligence of civic communities than has any other agency. They have also done more toward civic improve ment of social conditions, educational matters, sanitary measures and many other matters pertaining to the uplift of communities than have any other organizations. The leading club women are also invariably the leader in the social end home life of the towns and cities where such clubs exist, and are the mothers, wives and sisters of the active and influential men of such communities. Matters which interest such women suffi gently to become subjects of serious study naturally are brought to the attention of the leading men and the interest spread from the women's club to the best homes and from such homes throughout the entire commu. nity.'
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

1t would seem wisdom to put some of the money which universal training will cost into plant for arming men already trained or willing to train at their own expense. On an order plac- ed here by England two years ago for 5,OOO,0OO rifles only 750,O0O have been completed, and General Leonard Wood is responsible for the statement that 1t will take two years to provide stand ard arms for 5OO,OOO men.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

Brazils exports of frozen meat have increased the past two years, as might be expected, but the fluctuations in ex- port value give room for thought. In January, 1915, when the export was lowest, the value per pound was 14 cents. Just a year later the export was eleven times greater and the price s cents per pound. In November, 1915, the export was record breaker and the price 71a cents, and one year later the volume nearly doubled, but the price jumped to 10 cents. The record month in the twenty-two reported was July, 1916, when the price averaged about cents pound.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

April G. aged 95.
 George Gillette's grove on Church street. Canaan, was being cleaned out for village park.
 Mrs. Walter McGinnis purchased building lot on the road from Canaan to Ashley Falls and was erecting a dwelling.
 Mrs. Sarah B. White of South Canaan celebrated her sand birthday.
 George A. Randall of Falls Village bought George w. Halls clothing de. partment.
 Rev. Mir. Barden preached his fare- we'll sermon in Canaan. Rev. W. A. Mackey succeeded Rev. Barden.
 Street lamps were erected on the principle streets in Norfolk.
 A walking match was pulled of in Canaan Valley. The contestants were Will. Bunnell, Frank Emmons and Norm. Lawton.
 Thirty -ssvsn Years Ago This Wssk-fS80
 Ovid Gillette. Canaan's fish peddler. was laid up with measles.
 Jerome Root of Canaan secured position as bt ggage master at Norfolk.
 Levi Shepard, father of John K. Shephard of Norfolk, died April z, aged 95.
 The cellar for James Quinn's new house on West Main street Canaan, was completed
 Bion Fenn of Salisbury left his posi-. tion as assistant at Norfolk station to become agent at Canton.
 Robert T. Fuller of Great Harrington was bookkeeper for Barnum Richardson Go. in East Canaan.
 Tbirty-s Tears Ago This Kssk-f58f
 Poles were being set for telephone line from Canaan to Ashley Falls. Mrs. Maria l.. Russell of wetaug died April II, aged S5.
 Marvin Haskins of South Canaan died.
 Alvin Ferguson of Canaan joined the working gang of Barnum's biggest show.
 Frank Goodwin of Sodom had Se lambs with 32 mothers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
Letters From the People.
Editor The News: Dear Sir:

Editor The News:
 Dear Sir:
 The Connecticut military census is now complete and the results have been placed in the State Library, really to give any information that is wanted at any time. One of the large factors in the success of the census has been the loyal co operation of the press in Con necticut. Please accept the thanks of the special assistants to the Governor for what your newspaper has done in putting information concerning the census before the people and keeping them interested ill the work. Every inch of census information used in your paper has helped make the census a success. every line has been appre: ciated.
 With cordial regards,
 Bureau of Military Census
 Charles A. Goodwin
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

Nearly 5000 manufacturing plants in England are in the class taken over and exclusively controlled by the na- measure and began with munition plants to help out in an emergency. The feature has been extended to in- clude clothing, tanning and boots and shoes. It is predicted that if the war continues much longer every manufac- turing concern in England will come under government control.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
MA AND THE MOTOR OAR.

Before we took motor ride, Pa says to
 Ma, "My dear, .. Now just remember don't need assist
 ance from the rear;
 If you will just keep still back there and
 hold in check your fright .. I'll take you where you want to go and
 get you back all right. #a Remember that my hearings good and
 also I'm not blind
 And l can drive this car without sugges.
 tions from behind"
 Ma promises that she'll keep still, then
 off we gayly start .. But soon she notices ahead peddler and
 his cart You'd better toot your horn. n says she, to let him know we're near. He might turn out'', and Pa replies: "Just shriek at him, my dear.n And then she adds: "Some day some
 guy will make lot of dough -.. By putting horns on tonneau seats for
 women folks to blow" s5 ..--.--, A little further on Ma says: "He sig.
 naled for turn,"
 And Pa says: "Did he?" in tone that's
 hot enough to burn. "oh, there's boy on roller skates" !"
 Ma cries "now do go slow, I'm sure he doesn't see our car." And
 Pa says: "I dunno, l think don't need glasses yet but
 really it may be J That am blind an cannot see what's
 right in front of me-" If Pa should speed the car bit some
 rigs to hurry past
 Ma says: "Now do be careful You are
 driving much too fast" An all the time she's pointing out the
 dangers of the street
 An keeps him posted on the roads
 where street cars he will meet, Last night when we got safely home,
 Pa sighed and said: My dear I'm sure we've all enjoyed the drive
 you gave us from the rear" Edgar A. Guest, Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12
Teams of
 Both Major Leagues Said to Be Evenly Balanced.

Giants are naturally the favorites of many who are loyal to the National league, it is recalled that the history of the national game shows that the sure thing in psnnant winning is a myth; also that the National pennant for the past three seasons has gone not to the favorite team of the hour in popular choice, but to dark horse.' '' This year Brooklyn and Philadelphia are ill the reckoning as strong con- petitors with the Giants. A pennant race even closer than last years for the American league is a reasonable prediction. Six of the teams had an outside chance well along in the sea son of 1916, reaching first place at one time or another. With two successive worlds series in their record and strength in every department of the game the Red Sox are logically favor ties in the pennant race again this year.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

The Japanese-Mexican ammunition plant is expected to turn out from 70O,- 900 to 100000 cartridges a day. At that rate 5OOyOOO soldiers could be sup piled for a prolonged battle on the output of sixty days and their belts refilled indefinitely.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

England's kings have often lamented the inconspicuous role assigned them in state affairs, but George V. may have cause to be thankful that he is not the responsible figurehead of the empire just now.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

It is foolish to deny that We have neither army nor navy commensurate with our greatness, but we have the makings of both in stuff and brains, just as we had for the transcontinental railroads and the Panama canal.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

School playgrounds are sometimes considered mere luxury at public ex- pense, but the physical stamina devel- oped there may prove an asset equal in value to the education gained in the schoolrooms.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

The heading, ''The Truth About Big Fish Catches" is an implication that there are lies afoot bearing on this sub ject. Yet who could vouch that the truth in the case wasn't itself stretched? :?
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

With pacifists, jingoes and consum- CTS all having their troubles, who is left to wear the riotously gay neck wear displayed in the shop windowsP
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

Spring was backward about mobiliz- ing notwithstanding that robin and bluebird put out the proclamation early.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

It seems that we can't help the war over there, but we can help two or three situations at home by putting our efficiency work upon them.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

If high prices won't convince the American people that they eat too much it's useless for doctors to gesticulate and articulate the old warnings.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-12

A United States of Europe has more than once been dreamed of by peoples seeking strength ill unity. The repub- licans of tue Balkan states have
 planned for it. me A"er'e"" The Ger m Republic Is Not s+o+os, v,,bo,, drif+
 "e'ey a" ing alone envied Experiment In +bow
 oP strength of the
 power beyond the sea which exemplified the principle of confederation as a defense of freedom. Bartholdis statue is more than an al- legory; it is a beacon with substance behind it. Early dispatches telling of the revolution in Russia stated that the ideal before the patriots is a form of government modelled after that of the United States. Twenty years ago, and even less, a constitutional mon- archy was the goal of Russian liberal ism. Such was the old world system of easing down absolutism to the levels or democracy. But, i'll point or Tact, the United States presents the oldest order of government among all great powers today. Since 17S9, over a cen tury and" quarter, the constitution has been the supreme law of the land. In that period England's system has altered radically, while retaining the form of monarchy. France has had three republics and three monarchies. German states within century have had two considerations, and Austria Hungary is d new power developed from revolutions. Italy is new, union of states under a king, with constitu- tional limitations. For stable and en- during government, based on the sover- eighty of the citizen, the world must look to this republic as an example.