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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

of anti-tank fire thus being DesaN diminished. The German trench unel tars are ineffective against the taul
 The German Ambassador. arrivd3 at Santander, Spain. from San Seba tan on Friday, requested an inte view with King Alfonso regarding most urgent matter, 1t Has learn here yesterday. Discussion of tl U-boat crisis was the purpose of tl envoy seeking an audience.
 The King replied that he was u able to grant the interview then, Q would notify the Ambassador whi he could be received. The Kint shooting trip has been postponed.
 Thirty eight German machines we brought down by the British, Su day. Only five British airplanes we lost. Thirty-two tons of bombs we dropped on various German targets
 British airpulanes Sunday mig raided the railway station at Fran fort on-the- Main and the chemic works at Mannheim, the War On announced.
 The entire Vesle line was bombar ed heavily throughout yesterday the Germans with mixture of snee ing gas and high explosives. The were patrol brushes. The river ba, between La Courvilette, on the W. of Magneux, is still occupied by Americans.
 Under cover of Sunday nights dar ness, the Americans dug in' on t railway embankment south of { Vesle, between Courlandon and Ma neux. They consolidated and he their positions despite heavy ener fire.
 German patrols reconnoitered t positions, but a hail of American n chine-gun bullets drove them back their line of defence, which is nt north of the Vesle.
 Sunday nights advance was on two-nile front and carried the Ant lean positions forward a quarter of mile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
WHAT'S GOING ON MTHE WORLD
 lOF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
LYRIC

Have you heard the good news? No? The new Lyric theatre opens next week Monday, Labor Day, and with one of the very best war plays that Bridgeport has ever seen. "Lilac Time" the play that helped to make Jane Cowl famous, will be the opening production and there are few produc- tions better fitted for reopening a playhouse with a reputation of such excellence as has come to the Lyric during the last season. This season, according to Manager George Arvine, to whom full credit is due, not only will the house be in better condition than ever, but an entirely new com pany of players will greet the audi ences and a list of productions that will please the most fastidious has been arranged for.
 The new company is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, when the first re- hearsal will begin, but as every mem- Der is a finished artist no difficulties are anticipated. Manager Arvine has spent both time and money during the summer months gathering this excel lent aggregation of actors and ac- 1 u SOSSS dDOuI Illlll dHu HIS ton the success of the Lyric is an as sured fact. Judging from the repu- tations borne by the members of the company already selected Bridgeport is in for genuine treat such as has never been given a gathering of pleasureseekers in any theatre.
 i Lilac Time" is one of the strongest war plays, without depicting any of the horrors of the battles themselves, on the American stage today. The story Is woven about an English cap tain and pretty French girl who falls in love. They plight their troth in Lilac Time but by the time this flower blooms again year later she has received news of his death in battle. The story ends as she stands in the doorway swinging her babys cap shouting "Vive La France" as her hus- I bands regiment marches by. A more appropriate production for opening this wonderful playhouse would be hard to find and Manager Arvine is justly proud of the achievement
 The box office will be open daily this week from 10 a. m. until p. m. both for the advance sale of tickets and reservations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

safety of the German Aisne-vesle armies as well, for a few miles addi- tional advance by the French in this sector would force a pFecipitate re- treat of those armies, already gravely threatened in the flank.
 The French have crossed the Sois- sons-Chauny railway to the east of Bagneux.
 Fresnoy-le-Roye, three miles north of Rove, and St. Mardy, a mile and a half southwest of Rove, were cap tured by the French yesterday in a resumption of their attacks in Pi- cardy, the War Office announced to- night.
 Six hundred prisoners were taken in sharp local fighting on both sides of the Avre, the French pushing on despite strong German resistance.
 British troops yesterday attacked south of the Scarpe and made swift progress, capturing Monchy-le-Preux, an extremely difficult position, and Guemappe. Both places figured prominently in the hardest fighting last April and May.
 Other British units, further south, carried Montauban, thus materially extending their lines east of Albert Welsh troops captured Mametz Wood yesterday. a singular triumph for them, for it was f4 the same wood that Welsh units suffered severe cas- ualties exactly two years ago. General Mangin continues thrust ing toward the Soissons-Chauny high | road between the Disc and the Aisne east of Bagneux. The French have reached Bonn and Crecy Mont and are in possession of the narrow. | gauge rail running through Chavigny Every inch of ground captured here adds to the peril of the Grown Princes position south of the Che. min des-Dames, as not only the Ger. man line on the Vesle, but that on the Aisne as well. is threatened with i'm minent collapse.
 The new French type of tanks is playing a most important part 1T these operations, there being nc streams to imped them, and the coun- try here being open and rolling. Ow- ing to the rapidity of the French ad- vance, Krupp feld-guns are being continually moved back, the amount
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
lIlIlIlIlllIlIlIIllIIElllIIIlllllIIIIBlAIIlIIl LITTLE BENNYS
 NOTE BOOK
By LEE ,PAPH

Mesand my clzztn Art1e was wawlk- ing along. jest wawking along, and we came-to a beggar without eny legs setting agenst a wall holding his hat out for people to drop money in, wtch people was doing yand me and Artle stood there watching him vile, Ar tie saying, G. Its a good thing for him he don't haf to have legs to sit down with 1t, aint 1t?
 Yes, but 1t aint good thing for him he has to have them to stand up with, I sed, and Artie sed, Maybe he don't wVlnt to stand up, maybe hes so use to setting down that's all he feels like doing, maybe.
 c, maybe If we held out @ hat, may be people would drop money in it. If eumtmng was the matter with us, or sumthing, sed-
 Ony nutmng a1nf, sed' Ant1e.
 We'll that don't say we cant look like sumthing was, eed. And me and him went in his house and we eactr tied a big Ter&tsh towel erround our he'd and, put red ink stanes on the outside for bl1dd, Arfie saying, G, maybe q hat wont hold enuft, wat you say, we take a bucfzit2
 wach we did, Art1e getting a big iron one out of the htchtn and we each took a hold of the handle and went erround the corner and sat 'aBenst the wall with the buck1t in the middle, and the people going past jest lafced and kepp on doing 1t.
 wonder if they jest think we are NnY pretending, sed Artie.
 Well ttts darn Terkish towel is get t1ng darn hot, darn 1t, sed, I'm go- ing to resign if sumbody don't stop darn quick. Witch jest then sunbody stopped being a man with a brown eoot and a red Impression, saying, We'll, we'll. wat seems to be the trub- ble?
 We got injured fearse in a train reck, Sed Artie.
 But watts the bucktt for? sed the man.
 ConteubUtions, sed Artie.
 . Ha ha ha, allow me to txpress my sympathy, ha ha ha, sed the man. And he put his hand dn his pocktt to take out a conterbution, and jest then sumbody sed, For the love of Peet, am I dreemdng? Being pop. ands the man sed, Do these belong to you? : One of them does, as long as I've got my eyes on him, sed pop. Meening tme, and he made me take the Terk- Ash towel off and go home with him and we dident even get one conterbu- ,tion and Artie got licking for the red on the Terlxish towels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
POLES

There is a warlike showing to the film side of the Poh vaudeville and photoplay offering which began yes terday. Hearst-Pathe News, the of- fciaI organ of all events on the west ern front shows clearly the Third Di- vision coming from the trenches and passing the veteran officials in re- view. It also shows official battle scenes in the Belgian army which is still intact and fighting valiently to protect Liberty of all nations. The scenes are thrilling and show real &C., ton in and out of the trenches.
 DeLeon and Davies, the well known stars of musical comedy appeared in 1 a new and clever act with its origina- l ton in France. An ambulance from America finds the godmother of the American boys. An international | event in costume and in song and artistic dance reproduction follows. Frank LaReine, the electrical wiz ard, with a big company of beautiful and clever assistants aid in keeping the fun and the educational features of this big act at height,
 Priscilla Deane is seen in 'The Two Souled Woman" an adaptation of The White Cat" in novel form. She is ably assisted by such stars as Jo- seph Gerard, Ashton Dearholt and Evelyn Selbie. The plot has lots of action and some acute climaxes.
 Laing and Green, ''The Old Timers '' scored heavily in applause because of their artful singing. They have a | ranertoire of the latest and most mod ern songs and adaptations.
 Allen and Clark, two musical boys offer a diversity of harmony upon new and novel instruments.
 Bessie LaCount, chraming come dienne, offers a different kind of i'm personation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
ALLIES TAKE s PICARDY TOWNS;
 MANCIN DEEPENS AlSNE WEDGE;
 AMERICANS GAIN QUARTER MILE
British Pliers Bring Down ss Enemy Planes and Drop Tons of Explosives; Frankfort and Mannheim Again Damaged by Raiders Who Lose Only Five Machines; Closing In On Noyon.

London, Aug. 27-Hot fighting was in progress last night between the Scarpe and the Somme, and between the Disc and the Aisne. Haig added four miles to his attacking front yes- terday by smashing eastward between the Scarpe and Cojeul rivers, east of Arras. This drive cuts beyond the old Hindenburg line and threatens Cambrai from the northwest, the British attacking astride the Arras- Cambrai road.
 At the same time Sir Henry Raw linsons army is pushing eastward in the somme valley, toward Peronne Late this afternoon word came from the British front that Cappy and Su-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

August 22, 1918. Estate of Johanna Mautz, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and al- lowed six months from the date there of for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK KAsPOR, EXecutor. 146 Catherine Street. Le3 sip
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
THREE DANCES THIS WEEK

There will be three dances this week at Fairfield Beach Dancing pavilion, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. These dances have been very popular during the season and have been attended by large gather ings of young people. Murray's excel lent orchestra furnishes good music and the dancing floor is one of the best in this section. The pavilion is at the edge of the wharf, swept by the cooling bree5es from the Sound and there is g. wide porch from which the bathers may be watched. Automo- piles leave Fairfield avenue and Broad street every few minutes, running di-
 rect to the door.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
PLAZA

McNally, Dennis and DeWolf head ed the bill at the Plaza last evening and scored an unconditional victory. Two men and very charming young lady comprise the trio and they open their act with a little touch of novel, ty that comes in we'll when they go in for their dancing and acrobatic dancing maneuvers.
 Al Tyler had everything his own way for he had the goods and he knew how to put them over. Al does 8 tramp character and does it splen- didly. His "gags" are right off the fire and the way he puts them over, without resorting to the waiting-for- laughs ''stalling" is immense.
 The Abisinia Three are colored folks who can sing, dance and play the banjo in addition to keeping up a constant play for laughs from the rise to the fall of the curtain.
 Hazel Moran is a pletty little miss who can handle a lariat (even the big S5 it. one that so many of the gallant cowboys used to pride tnem- selves on) in a manner that makes one feel that you'd as soon not get into an argument with the deceiving- ly slender and pretty young woman.
 The Allied War Review was espe- cially interesting in last evenings in- stallment for the scenes were very clear and there was symmetry in the production of them.
 Anna Nilsson anad F'ranklyn Farnum are co-starred in Metros latest pro- duction which has most peculiar plot that keeps you enthral1ed from start to finish. The title of the pie ture is ''In Judgment Of" and it's | worth ones while to see it.
 A Lyons-Moran comedy that was really laughable completed the st. fractions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

zanne, seven and a half miles from Peronne, south and north of the sonme, respectively, have been cap tured.
 In the north the British have reached Montouban and the out skirts of Longueval.
 Meanwhile the French, in their final drive on Noyon and Coucy-le- Chateau, are advancing eastward and northward. They have crossed the Aillette in force and have outfianked Coucy-le- Chateau in the north. On the ridge above Coucy the Germans are making desperate resistance. They are fighting here, not only for this valuable high ground. but for the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
STATE OF CONNECTTCJr, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

August 26, 1918 Estate of Christopher Reilly, also known as Riley late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within saio time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 SIMON T, REILLY,
 Administrator. 146 Westfield Ave, Bridgeport. a*r
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27
HAT SHOP
THE UNIVERSITY
 SCHOOL
S36 Fairfield Avenue. 27th Year Begins Sept. 25th,

Elementary and advanced subjects covering high-school and earlier grades, in preparation for college technical and professional schools business, and the large preparatory schools.
 Every student given individual in. struCtfon by experienced teachers Thorough work; no red tape; shorter courses. Outdoor and indoor ath. letics.
 Applications for admission should be addressed to Vincent c. Peck Head Master, Bridgeport, Conn.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

A new Philippine sugar corporation has been organized with z capital of $1,250,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-27

The War Department announc the health of troops in the Unit States was very satisfactory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
Today We Celebrate
Remnants Of Cervera's Fleet Still
Rest on Cuban Coast.

Remnants of Cervera's Fleet StilI
Rest on Cuban Coast.
Twenty ear g today the Spanish
warships commanded by Admiral Ger
vera pushed their iron noses out of
Santiago harbor and rushed Off in a
wild effort to escape the Yankee
pigs" who, on sea and land, were grad
ually tightening the Gordon about
them. Today the visitor to the little
Cuban coast village of Juan Gonzales
may see all that remains of that bold
war fleet that tried to make its escape.
Two rusty and battered masses rise
out of the sea, not far from shore, one
mass representing all that is left of
Admiral Cervera's flagship Viscaya
and the other remains of the cruiser
Almirante Oquendo. The latter reach
ed much shallower water and a large
part of her shows above the sea.
The Viscaya, torn into pieces. bears
little resemblance to what was once
one OF the finest vessels OF the Spanish
feet of raising the wrecks has been
suggested, but abandoned, as the ves-
sells are of no value except as scrap
iron. One Of the Viscaya's turrets
still rises above the sea, n from II a
gun points ~menacingly upward toward
the sky. The portion above the
water of both ships Is encrusted with
barnacles and rusted by the weather.
The Almirante Oquendo was beached
near Juan Gonzales. about eve miles
from Santiago, while the Vlscaya man
aged to get about twice as far away
before turning in toward shore. In
consequence the two hulks are about
lever miles apart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE
ISSUE OF BONDS FOR THE FOHDs
ROAD PAVING.
mittee of the Township of Wood
bridg In the County of MiddIesexi
1. The issue of bonds of the Town
ship of woodbridge in the County OF
Middlesex, in the sum of $4,000. is
hereby authorized, pursuant to the
! terms of Chapter 252 of the Laws OF
1916, as amended. for the purpose OF
raising money for the Improvement
| known as the Fords Road Paving, for
improving the road from Woodbridge
to Fords, known as King Georges ROAD,
from lis intersection with Main street.
Woodbridge, to its intersection with
New Brunswick Avenue, Fords. by paw
ing the center portion thereof with
concrete pavement not less than SIX
inches thick. or with q pavement OF
blocks or sheet asphalt, laid on a con-
crete foundation or with a pavement
including drainage.
2. The amount necessary to be
raised therefor is $4,000.
8. Such bonds are authorized In the
sum of $4,000. TO consist of eighty
bonds of the denomination of $1,000
each. to bear interest at the rate OF
1--we and a half per centum (5h%) per
annum. payable TO be
dated August 1. 1918; $10,0 600. thereof to
mature August l. 1919. and a like sum
annually thereafter.
4. The probable period of the use
fulness of the Improvement for which
such bonds are to be issued, computed
from the date of Ia bonds, is determ-
ined by the Township Committee as hf-
teen years.
s. The average assessed valuation Of
the axable real property Including Inn
-provements) Of the Township of Wood
bridge in the County OF Middlesex. COM
puted upon the next preceding three
valuations thereof in the manner pro-
vided in Section IL of sal statute Is
s 6.504, 955. The net debt OF said Town
snip. computed in the n provided
in said Section II, is Sz3s,oyy.zz. A sup
Elemental debt statement showing the
same has been made and filed with the
Township Clerk. as required by said
Act.
9. No part of said Improvement has
been or is to be assessed on property
specially benefited.
Introduced and passed first n sec
ond reading July ], 1918.
Published July 3, 1918, with Notice
of Hearing oil July 8, 1918.
Passed third reading and adopted
July - 1918.
Chairman OF Townhlp Committee.
Township Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given tina the
Township Committee OF the Township
OF Woodbridge will consider the final
passage OF the foregoing Ordinance at
the Tow Hall. Woodbridge. N. j.. on
July 8, 1918. at $40 d. m.
ANDREW EYES
Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
Employment Bureau Is
Meeting With Great Success

The local office of the federal. state,
municipal employment bureau at the
city hall is meeting with a great favor
among the people of this city, who are
in need of, or, seeking employment.
Positions are readily being found
for those in need. There is a great de-
mand for Iaboring work hereabouts
and over 200 acquisitions are now in
the hands of the bureau demanding
men to dolaboring work.
Next week a publicity campaign
will be started and interpreters will
go among the foreign element and ex-
plain the workings of this employment
bureau. The bureau is anxious to help
the need for employment among the
foreign classes.
As most of the foreign people are
not aware of the fact that such a bu-
reau is stationed in this city, the In
terpreters will endeavor to make the
whereabouts of this bureau known
throughout this city, especially to the
foreigners. There will be Interpreters
in Polish, italian, Slavish, Hungarian
and other languages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
WORTHWHILE
Mrs. William Chasey vas a South
Amboy visitor over the week end.

Mrs. william Chasey wal a South
Amboy visitor over the week end.
Miss Mildred Van Pelt, of Eliza
beth, is spending a few days with her
grandmother, Mrs. Selma Van Pelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Van Pelt, of
Keyport, spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Van Pelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Ellison and
children. of Matawan, SCENT Sunday
in Morganville.
Mrs. Robert Stenick was a Keyport
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Burk and son Robert
were Perth Amboy visitors Saturday.
Miss Blanche Van Pelt was a Key
port visitor Saturday.
Mrs. BidwelI and Mrs. Edwards
were Keyport visitors Friday.
Misses Mary Ella and Nellie WEIGH
were Camp Dix visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Valda Dolson n children
spent Friday in Keyport. ssssi
Miss Lillian Farrell spent Sunday
in Roselle.
Mrs. Magg Bovine was a Camp Dix
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03

justices under the governors reform
election law, passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. 1t is under
stood that the executive has not had
opportunity to thoroughly canvass
the list and give it his approval.
Mr.. Edge, under the law. has
twenty days from July l in which to
reject or confirm any or all of the
names submitted to him. It is under
stood that when he has gone over
the list 1t will be announced for pub
lication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03

visitor Sunday. calling upon her sons,
Myron and Eurastus Bovine.
Miss Ella Hendrickson, of South
Amboy, was a Morganville visitor Sum
day.
Mrs. Bert Ratcliff and Mrs. Elmer
Boyce were Keyport visitors recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
Not Ready to Announce
County Election Boards
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, July s:-Governor
Edge has not as yet announced the
personnel of the new county boards
of election, the names for which were
certified to him by the respective
county judges n supreme court
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03

statute fl such case made and provtdedn notice Is hereby given to the parties naned
low deTt bed will be sold at public suction OF ny 18th 1Sa at 10 A NJ at m ware
OF which" chaTges in each case Is set Opposite tn goods sIns whch he chsrsesss exist
AL MUNoz
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
MATTY WILL GO TO
FRANCE IF THERE
rs A REAL NEED

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1.-Christy Ma
thewson of the Cincinnati Nationals
will go to France if officials Of the J..
NJ. e. A. can convince him his services
there would be indispensable in improv-
ing the morals of the American troops.
He made this declaration today after a
conference with DR.. George q. Fisher OF
New York. international director OF
physical instructors OF the Y. M. c. A.
Mathewson asserted that he thought
we'll of the idea OF sending over two
teams from the big leagues to play fo-
the soldiers behind the lines. He and
President Hermann will confer IN Chi
cago Thursday with President Weegh-
man Of the Chicago Nationals and Pres
ident Comiskey of the White Sox on
the matter If the teams are sent abroad
Mathewson will recruit the clubs.
DR.. Fisher discussed with Mathewson
and Augusta Hermann, chairman of
the National Commission. the possibility
Of staging Z world s championship game
in Rome, and also broached the subject
Of taking the 1918 worlds championship
club and putting it against soldier
team
DR. Fisher told Mathewson that he
stood highest of all ball players in the
affection of the American youth
Mathewson replied that Hans Wagner
was as popular and stood as high in the
estimation o. Of the American youfh a G he
himself did.