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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
GERMANS OBJECT
TO u, S. TROOPS
USING SHOTGUNS
Guns Used by Americans for
Police Duty Behind Lines
To Guard Prisoners.

Stockholm, Aug. 20-German war
correspondents report that they in
spected guns taken from the 77th
American regiment and found them
to be shotguns. each carrying five
cartridges loaded with buckshot. They
declare the use of such guns is con-
trary to the Geneva convention.
1t is we'll known that certain troops
of all armies are equipped with shot
guns for police duty behind their own
lines. 1t is customary to use shot
guns for arming patrols who guard
prisoners and Go similar duty because
it has been found that the use of the
high powered fighting rifle for that
purpose is dangerous. Having a~long
range and high power bullet, rifle,
if it became necessary to fire in
course of guard duty, probably would
do harm to those for whom the shots
were not intended.
1t os contrary to the Geneva conven-
ton to use shotguns in actual COM
bat, Just as it is a violation of the con-
vention to use explosive bullets, liquid
fire, poisonous gases and instruments
of a barbarous nature, all of which
actually have been employed by Ger
man troops in the fighting.
Early in the war, before the United
States entered, one of the protests
against Great Britain which the Ger
man government made to the United
States was that the British harmy had
bought a large supply of shotguns
and buckshot cartridges in the United
States. 1t was shown that the arms
were used in a manner common to all
armies and not in violation of any of
the laws of humanity or nations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

AAlOC IL Ill ~ oAAN
Information will be gathered from
the families regarding their annua.
expenditures for food, clothing, hous-
ing, fuel, furniture and miscellaneous
expenses. This information is eX-
pected to be useful not only to the
government but to the housewife as
WELL enabling her to know exactly
what she is getting for her money.
From data already gathered by the
bureau an increase of three per cent
over the prices prevailing on June Is
IL shown on % essential food articles
a month later. The prices of several
articles decreased. The fine cuts of
fresh beef dropped l per cent, navy
beans per cent. and lard. lamb and
coffee less than half of one per cent,
A comparison of retail prices for
July IS, 1918. with prices a year pre-
vious to that date, shows for articles
combined an increase of Is per cent.
Fresh beef and chicken show the
highest increases advancing SO per
cent. Increases averaging 60 per
cent. were shown for the FIVE year
period from July 15, 1913. to July It,
1a1a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

Spanish coast. Details are lacking.
London, Aug. 10, via Montreal, Aug.
20.---Heavy lighting has been in prog
ress on the Ussuri front, says Reuters
correspondent in Vladivostok, and
Czecho-Slovak outposts have been
| forced to retire.
A contingent of Japanese marines,
the correspondent adds, has landed in
Nicolaievsk, on the Annoy.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 20-(By the Associated Press)-
BY withdrawing their forces in the
Merville sector Of the Lys salient the
Germans definitely have given up one
of the points from which drive for
Calais logically would be launched.
This is taken to indicate that the Ger
man high command has at least for
the time being, abandoned hope of
reaching the coast and now, perhaps,
is chiefly concerned with getting the
German lines back to place of
greater security.
The withdrawal here had been eX-
pectcd fo~ some time and it continued
last night and today even on a slightly
broader front than that of yesterday.
The retirement marked the conclusion
and failure of the effort which Ger
many launched early in the spring to
finish off, the British army by driv-
ing through to the sea.
Other Withdrawals continue and the
British, taking advantage of the op-
portunity, have at various places
pushed forward where the enemy has
left small garrisons. The British also
have battered in the boche at places
where he was not quite ready to re.
tire, such as between Vieux Berquir
and the Hazebrouck- -Beilluel railroad
Here a local operation gained all the
objectives, the British advancing theil
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
CROSBY TELLS
STORY ABOUT
U-BOAT FIGHT
Mate of British Tanker Re.
ports Sinking of Hun
Pirate in Long Battle.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 2O.-A four
hundred ton enemy submarine was
sunk by the gun crew of a British
tanker which reached here last night.
The tale of the battle between tanker
and submarine was told today by John
Crosby, chief mate of the former,
from his bed in a hospital where he is
under treatment for SHOCK.
Crosby is said to be in a serious
condition. A remarkable feature of
the case is that he felt no i'll effects
during the engagement, which took
place last Friday, and was in good
health until yesterday morning. Then
safely beyond the reach of the under
sea pirate, he collapsed.
THE second mate was on the bridge
about o'clock in the afternoon
Crosby said. There was not a sign
of any craft around but he caught
the steak made by a torpedo coming
toward the tanker. He yelled and the
ship was thrown out of her course
The torpedo missed by a few feet
Everyone was on deck by that time
but we saw nothing of the submarine
that started the thing.
What we did see was another tor.
pedo. We zigzagged, lodging the mis-
sile just as prettily as could be. II
went by US. Then the submarine
came out of the water with her guns
ready. She was all of 400 feet long
and could make II knots an hour
Our boat was good for liz knots
but we began to go with the U-boat
coming behind. She opened up with
her guns and the fight started.
IT was acting as spotter for the gun
ner, calling the shells as they kicked
up the water about the U-boat. Oul
26th shot took the submarine right
She did not blow up with bang
What she did was to swing around
slowly and drift broadside on. We
did not slow down, but made for port
as swiftly as we could travel.
'I am sure our shot destroyed the
enemy craft" 80 .,s Is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
EARL ". MhLONEY
AWARDED FRENCH
CROIx De CUERRE
Bridgeport Boy One Of 10 in
Sanitary Unit Decorated
for Distinguished Service

Earl w. Maloney, formerly of 27
Courtland street, but now in France
with the Harvard unit of the Sanitary
Corps and on duty with French Co.
lonial troops. is one of 10 who has
been awarded the French War Cross
for distinguished service in the field.
The announcement of the awards was
cabled last Sunday.
Maloney is a son of NJ. ]. Maloney
OF 27 Courtland street. enlisted in the
Harvard unit in May, 1917, and served
for a time in this country, but went
to France in january of the present
year. He has seen much service, and
has been exposed to danger many
times.
Relatives here are much pleased at
this recognition of his service, but
have received no letters since the
decoration was bestowed and are in
the dark as to what particular service
is recognized by the Cross. His father
is proud his son is doing hissduty, and
more than pleased at the recognition
by the E9NAch government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

General Won Blume, who is on the
retired list, writes an article on the
subject which appears in the Rheip-
ische Westfaelische Zeitung. He
frankly admits that I'VE have to rec
ognize that the Americans, all in all,
have done very smart work and it,
would be a very serious thing if the
German army command had to face
an American fighting army of mill
lions. This prospect the German pub
lie must on no account be permitted
to ponder over"
| Almost Immediately after the article
appeared a semi-officjal statement was
issued to the effect that the "exag-
gerated reports going about regard
ing the size of the American army in
Europe merit no credence and only
exist in Yankee imagination and En-
t tente propaganda" The statement
said further that the tonnage ques-
ton, which already is acute, will be-
come still more serious for the En-
| tente when America has to ship her
crops to Europe"
Gen. Won Liebert, who formerly was
German commandant in Lodz and
who now is military critic of the
! Taeglische Rundschau of Berlin, tells
| the public that the American army
i actually has become a big factor and
| the debarkations in France are pro-
ceeding regularly. Gen. Won Liebert
laments the moral perversion' which
brought the Americans to the front
and says the French and British owe
their recent successes to their trans
atlantic ally, without whom their Of
fensive would have been doomed to
disappointment"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

Paris Aug 2O-French troops during the last night
cuped the village of Vassen northwest of Morsan between
the Disc and the Ane according to the official statement at
the office today.
There reciprocal artillery fire in the region of Lassg
ny and Dresncou west of the Ose the statement says
German aerial bombardment of Nancy carried out Six
of the civilian population killed and in
jured
London Aug co. p m-The French 10th army again at
tackled this morning front of 40 miles between the Disc and
the Aisne and reached maximum depth of two miles, says
dispatch from the battle front.
The advance of the French troops endangers the whole
German position at scissors and on the river Asne
is possible that the Germans will withdraw to the
Chenin des Danes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
GOVERNOR NAMES
RENT COMMISSION

Hartford, Aug. 20-Gov. Holcomb
announced today the appointment of a
rent commission for the city of Hart
ford, consisting of DR.. Flavel S. Lu-
ther of Trinity college, Attorney John
F. Forward and William H. Parker of
the Open Hearth. This commission
is to decide questions of alleged prof
iteering in rents at the expense of ten
ants. Several cities in the state al
ready have these commissions to take
care of the housing problems.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
MANUFACTURERS
SEE BARUCH

Washington, Aug. 20-Leading shoe
manufacturers from New England.
Chicago, st. Louis and other sections
of the country began a series of con-
ferences today with Chairman Baruch
and other officials of the war industry
beard relative to limiting the manu-
facture of shoes to the more essential
styles and grades.
It is understood that plans under
consideration contemplate stamping
retail prices on the shoes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
WOMAN WORKERS
join STRIKING
LONDON BUS MEN

London. Aug. 20-The ranks of the
London omnibus and street car strik-
ers were further reinforced this morn
ing by more wona" workers on the
underground railroads where, how
ever a number of women still arc
working. Yesterdays congestion on
these systems again was witnessed
TODAY. More than $4,000 employees
are out on strike.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
WARSAW UNEASY.
GERMANS PATROL
CITY STREETS

Washington, Aug. Dispatches
from Switzerland today say deep un-
rest is manifest at Warsaw The
streets of the old Polish capital are
full of German patrols, who are MAX
ing numerous arrests. Houses are
searched and arrests made in Lomza
and Plozk among the supposed mem
oers of the secret association of the
Polish army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

Before 9 o'clock this morning the
French had captured 500 Germans in
the sector attacked.
North of Roye the French have
taken the Bracquemont and Fendu
woods and have occupied the greater
part Of Beuraignes, according to ad-
Vices 1t also Is reported that they
have made progress to the southeast
of Beuvraignes.
London, Aug. 20.---F1our German at
sacks against British positions at
Chilly, about six miles north of Roye,
were. repulsed during the night, says
todays' war office statement.
The British lires were advanced in
the 'neighborhood of Vieux Berquin
and Outtersteen, in the Lys salient,
says 1872 Of the enemy were made
prisoner.
The attack of the French yesterday
between the Matz and the Disc was
on a front of IL miles and although
the Germans offered a stubborn re-
sistance the French made an advance
of about mile.
At o'clock last evening the battle
line ran as follows; La Pravim farm,
which is northwest of Fresnieres,
ATbe de Canny, the western outskirts
of Lasigny, La Rue des Boucandes
the southern outskirts of Orval, lie
Hamel, the southern outskirts OF
Dreslincourt and Pimprez.
Though the advance is small one
it is regarded as important as it car
ried the French line farther down the
slopes Of Lassigny Massif.
The French also moved up the val
ley of the Disc, the line being between
five and six miles from Noyon.
Paris, Aug. 20.---Newspapers Of
Oporto, Portugal, report that an un.
identified steamer outbound from Bor'
6aauY sank n sIlhro n ,~iOa pear +b
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
ALL. OPPOSES ''WORK
OR FIGHT AMENDMENT
Secretary Morrison of Federation Presents Protest
House Military Committee Declares Provision
Attack on Loyalty of American Workmen.

Washington Aug 2O-Organized labors emphatic opposi-
ton to the work fight amendment to the new man power
extending draft ages presented to the house mill
tarv committee today by Frank Morrison secretary of the
American Federation of Labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
LABOR AGENTS. BUREAU
START INVESTIGATE
Wac" adjustments To Be Made In Accordance With
-'-ndings High Cost of Living Increases
Averaging SO Per Cent Shown.

Washington Aug 20-Countrywde investigation of the
living started today by the bureau of labor statistics
to obtain data for in making adjustments Six agents
began the inquiry in Baltimore calling representative fam
in ifferen tnarts Of he CITY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

Aver. Mass. Aug. 20-Maj Gen.
Henry P Mccain. assigned as the new
commander at Camp Devens and
head of the new 18th Division, arrived
hero today and assumed his duties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
COUNTER ATTACKS BY
H0RDES OF The HUNS
REPULSED BY FRENCH

British Lines Advance in Vieux and Lys Salient
Heavy Fighting Reported on Ussuri Front =
Airmen BOmbard Nancy-German Sub Sunk
on Spanish COast-French Advance Endan-
gers Whole German Position at Scissors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

The House Ways and Means Com
mittee is considering a plan to have
taxes upon luxuries and liquor become
effective the instant the bill is signed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
HUN GENERALS DO NOT
BELlTTLE u. S. ARMY
Won Blume Says Americans Have Done Smart Work
and It Would Be Serious Thing If Germans Had
To Face American Army of Millions"

Amsterdam Aug. 20-Professiona soldiers like Gen. Won
Blume and Won Lebert unlike many other German
critics. do not seek to belte the significance of the ap
pearance Of the American army on the western front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
VILLAGE OF vASSENS
OCCUPIED BY French
WAR OFFICE REPORTS

Prisoners to Number of 500 Reported Captured
Before 9 This Morning-New Attack of
French Makes Decided Gains on 10 Mile Front
is Report From LOndOn-WhOle German Posi-
ton Endangered by New Attacks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicin-
ity: Fair tonight; Wednes-
day partly cloudy; light var
table winds, becoming south.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-20

Paris, Aug. 2O.---Newspapers of
Oporto. Portugal, report that an un-
identified steamer outbound from Bor-
deaux sank a submarine near the
The St. Johns herald., 1918-12-19
Housework is a Burden.

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The St. Johns herald., 1918-12-19
For Group.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is splendid for croup," writes Mrs, Edward Hassett, Frankfort, N. Y. My children have been quickly relieved of attacks of this dreadful complaint by it's use. " This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic, and may be given to a child as confidently as to an adult. Adv.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-12-19
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Board of Su- pervisors of Apache County, in the City of St. Johns, Ariz., until 10 A. M., Friday, January 3rd, 1919, for County Printing, Pub fishing and Advertising, for the Calender year ending December 31st, 1919.
 First: For publishing the pro- ceedings of the Board of Super visors, a stated price per inch to be set in the body type of paper, in which the proceedings are pub lished, one insertion only.
 Second: For publishing and printing Notices of Reward, Elec- tion Proclamations and all other Public Notices required by the County and Officers thereof, that are by law County charge. A stated price per inch for such number of times as is required by law, or may be required by the Board of Supervisors. A stated price per inch for each insertion set in the body type.
 Third: For Publishing a n d printing of the list of persons the valuation of whose property is sought to be added to or raised by the Board of Equalization as is required by law. A stated price per inch for each insertion set in the body type.
 Fourth: Bidder may also make a lump sum bid or offer as to what he will print all the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors and Board of Equalization and all Mo- tices that may be required by any of the County officers, for the year 1919..
 All bidders should file an afi- davit with his or it's bids, show ing that his or it's newspaper in which the publication is proposed to be made has been established and published within the State of Arizona for at least one year prior to the filing of such affidavit. All bids must be accompanied by a l certified check for One Hundred | Dollars ($100.0O) as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract for the faithful perform adce of the service. The success full bidder will be required to fur nish a good and sufficient bond conditioned upon the faithful per- foImance of his contract.
 A copy of thls advertisement must accompany each bid.
 The Board reserves the right to reject or accept part or all of any bid. or to waive any infor- nalities in any bid.
 All bids must be sealed and ad- dressed "CIerk Board of Super 7isors, St. Johns, Arizona, and marked Proposals on County Publishing and Printing" By order of the Board of Super
 visors, Dec. 2, 1918.
 LEVI s. UDALL, Clerk, Board of Supervisors of nache COuntV 12-1Q-10
The St. Johns herald., 1918-12-19
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors,
 Apache County.
St. Johns. Arizona, Dec. 2, 1918.

The Board of Supervisors convened this date at the hour of 10 There being present Chairman Heber Jarvis and Mem Der John C. Hall and Levi S. Uda, Clerk Supervisor W, A Saunders having resigned effective Nov 3O and Burr w. Porter who appointed fill the vacancy not having qualified this completes the Board
 Minutes of the meeting of Nov 5 18 read and approved
 Out Door Relief for month of December ordered paid
 The BeaFancher Co., having subm tied contract for the drafting of the Town Site Plat Book calling for the payment of the @ co upon completion of the the Board signed the duplicate retaining the duplicate for their files
 The Board ordered the following the 1918 roll cancelled:
 Mrs Antonio Pena wife of Antonio Pena deceased S38O Joe Prsby, indigent 39O
 The Chairman approved the official Bond of County Attony elect G. E. Greer the penal of $0O000 said bond being written by tbe National Surety Co.,
 The Chairman approved the official bond of Lewis Uda Clerk of the Superior Court written by the National Surety Co., in the penal sum of $500000.
 The following claims were rejected by the Board M c. Morgan, Quarantine guard 500 Anderson Mere. Go 1 Auto tire 34 60
 The Treasurer ordered to make the following transfers: From the Forest Reserve Fund the Road Fund $300000 School 73411
 S. L. Wtbank Constable of the Sprngerve precinct having left county without the permission of the Board and at the time he being the southern of the State working for the winter months Board therefore ordered his office declared vacant and instructed the Clerk his from the County Pay Rol from and after this date.
 Pay Roll demand for the salaries of county and precinct off for the month of Nov 8 approved by the Board follows.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-04-18
SOLDIERS MAKE
GOOD IN FRANCE-BAKER Err

Washington, April 1.-THE Ar,eri-
can soldier has made good in France" "
Secretary Of War Baker brought
this message to the country today in
an interview in which he declared,
"The big thing for American to do is
support the war financially. in senti-
Hasnt. in belief and in courage"
The American soldier he declared
is heatthful and happy. eager for the
fight and anxious only to stay on the
job until it is done.
The soldiers received with "shoi
oughly great enthusiasm" the news
that they were going to the front.
Americas Aeroplane Plight Disesur-
aging
The American plight as to aero
planes was forcibly shown by Baker
by his contact with the Pershing ey-
pedition. Pershing himself is known
to have been dissatisfied with the avi-
alton situation and the slowness with
which planes have been supplied.
At the war department it was said
President Wilson had awaited the sec
retarv's return before making any de-
cision as to the aviation report un-
derstood to recommend civilian air
craft head.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-04-18
SUGAR SITUATION
GETTING SERIOUS
BY Low ACREAGE

According to an announcement made
by the Great Western Sugar Company
in an advertisement in this issue Of
the Grit-Advocate, grave situation
exists in the Colorado sugar industry
The company makes the startling
statement that the beet acreage now
contracted for in Northern Colorado is
10000 acres below that of last season,
which is equal to nearly half million
tons Of sugar beets, or quantity
sufficient for the normal operation of
four factories. The suppositien is
that the cause for this condition is TIA.
farmers who have heretofore engaged
in beet production propose to exert
their energies to other crops with 4
view of greater profits, notwithstanJ-
ing the fact that the price fixed for
sugar beets this year is nearly double
that of five years ago.
Sugar constitutes one of the import
ant food factors entering into the suc-
cess of Americas war against Ger
many, and is most essential need for
our own fighting men. If we fail to
produce enough sugar for these needs,
there is presented serious phase in
this world war Decreased sugar pro-
duction in America means another OBJ
stacle in the path of the struggle
against the world foe. The Great
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