davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
BAKER SEES OUR MEN STARTING ON
 NEW OFFENSIVE ' 2:
Tanks Formed Effective Part of Attacking
 Force. t

With the American Army on the Champagne Front, Thursday, Sept. 28, S:30 a. m-Secretary of War New ton D. Baker witnessed the begin ming of the American drive along the front northwest of verdun this morn ing at 5:8o o'clock after the enemy positions had been bombarded with high explosives and gas shells, the American infantry advanced.
 Squadrons of tanks again formed an effective part of the attacking force, especially in the region of Chepey. These Hand battleships" moved up with the infantry, smash ing down wire entanglements and routing the enemy from machine gur nests. The work of the American airplanes was one of the features of the combat. An aerial barrier was maintained over the line, preventing the enemy from observing the move ments of troops. In spite of the fog the airmen swooped low over the enemys trenches and materially as' sisted the advancing infantry.
 Without hitch and absolutely ac- cording to schedule, the entire line was moving right into positions par alleling the line of attack.
 Last nights bombardment of thu German lines preparatory to the at | tack begun this morning was a mag
 nif1cent spectacle. It was a cloud less night and thousands of guns, al firing furiously, wreathed the hills il
 a ceaseless sparkle of flame like my | riads of fire flies For six hours tn
 roar of the cannon like the roll of ;
 giant drum, was unbroken.
 The enemy, during the AS hour | preceding the attack, had increase
 his reserves in this region from fou
 to twenty-three divisions. - Prussian guards defending Nau
 quois, there being three divisions Ii
 the line and one in reserve, strongl
 resisted the advance of the America troops early today. They were in structed to hold the town at a costs. By a general review of the figh
 after many hours, it is evident tn enemy is stubbornly retiring to pre- - pared lines to which all his heavy al tillery has been withdrawn. Th1 was the reason that his artillery rC 3 action was inadequate during the ea1 Il ly phases of the battle.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

volving about the other, |. e., about their common center of gravity. It so happens that the earth lies very near by in the plane (extended) of their motions, and when the dark body is between the Earth and Algol it shuts off part of Algors light from us. This is very similar to an eclipse of the Sun.
 Andromeda.
 Though the constellation Androme- da contains no first-magnitude stars, it includes an object which is one of the prime wonders of the heavens. We refer to the great spiral nebula which lies close to the group of Cas- siopedia. Of course the spiral struc- ture is not visible to the naked eye, but on clear night the nebula can be distinguished as a faint but ha- zily distinct star. Its haziness makes it recognizable. In a telescope, the nebula is seen to occupy a portion of the sky about four times as long and twice as wide as the Moons diame- ter.
 A spiral nebula looks somewhat like a two-branched Fourth of July pin- wheel in action, rather, 1t looks like an instaneaneous photograph of such ptnwheel, for no motion of the two spirals of the nebula Is visible in g. telescope Yet such motion must un- doubtedly exist, and recently evil dences of movement have been dis covered in few nebulae. The or bitaI motion of the masses composing the wings of the spiral about the cen ter is undoubtedly very slow, as they are very distant from the center.
 The spectroscope has brought out an extremely interesting and impor- tant fact with regard to this nebula: it is composed of very attenuated matter. but is not gaseous; each par ticle is liquid or solid surrounded by gases at a lower temperature. Thus far, it's distance is not accurately known; it may be so far away that the inter stellar distances are as in- significant by comparison as terres- trial distances are when compared with distances between stars of our galaxy. Then the particles of liquid or solid may really be gigantic suns, dwarfed only by distance, and the neb- ula in Andromega may be a system of stars similar to the one to which our Sun belongs. Is the universe of stars a single system, or is it composed of individual galaxies of stars separated by distances so large as to be abso-- lutely tncomprehensible?
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

ficial statement of Thursday.
 A great number of additional Bul- garians and Germans have been cap- tured by the Serbians who also have taken enormous quantities of war ma- terials.
 The Serbians now are west of the Ishtib-Veles road and have captured the height of Hogoslovets, south of the road. North of Demirkapu in the direction of the Bulgarian border, the Serbs have captured the ridge of Beli Kamen.
 Serbian cavalry has entered Koch- ana, 20 miles northeast of Ishtib and IA miles from the Bulgarian border southwest of the important railhead of Kustendil.
 London, Sept. 27-The Serbian of4 ficial statement announces that Ser bian cavalry have reached a point 55 miles as a crow flies north of the line from which the offensive was started+
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
CLAIMS HUSBAND CRUEL TO HER IN
 DIVORCE SUIT
Troubles of Photographer Murphy" to Be Aired In
 Superior Court.
Friday, Sept. 27

William Tendrtch, known as Murphy" the photographer, of Wal nut Beach, is named in suit for di- vorce filed yesterday afternoon by Bertha Tendrich in the superior court. The couple was married June fl, 1913, and Mrs. Tendrich claims cru- city as the ground for the action since the day of her marriage. Besides a divorce she asks for the custody of two minor children, alimony, and that her name be changed to Cash, her maiden name.
 Tendrich, who resides at Walnut Beach during the summer seasons where he conducts a photo studio. stated at the time papers in the ac- tion were served, that he has at all times been devoted to his wife and children and no disputes had ever l taken place until this summer when he reproved his wife for certain ac- l tions which he states he will disclose at the hearing of the case.
 A few months ago he had been ar rested on complaint by Mrs. Tendrict and her mother who lived with the | couple, alleging that he started a dis pute in the home. The Milford off cials had released the photographic and Mrs. Tendrich decided to leave her husband and make her home il Bridgeport. On the night of he leaving, another dispute started ant Tendrich was so badly hurt by hi mother-in-law that he was compellet to be under the care of a physician ! for short time, disabling him iron
 his work for an indefinite time Botl
 women were arrested and fined.
 Mrs. Tendrich now resides i Bridgeport and MT. Tendrich pays he $500 a week for support The sui
 will come up during the/October tern of court.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG CONTEST

In the forty-sixth week of the laying contest at Storrs the total production for all pens amounted to 3161 eggs, which was 210 less than for the pre- ceding week and 46 less than for the corresponding week last year. A pen of Oregons from the Agricultural Col lege at Cornallis, Oregon, won first honors with a production of 51 eggs The next four places in order were won by four pens of Leghorns. A pen belonging to Clifford I. Stoddard Woodbridge. Conn.,, was second witf 49 eggs. A. P. Robinson's pen from Calverton, N. Y, won third place with AS eggs while Hollywood Farms birds from Hollywood, Washington tied for fourth place with a pen be longing to E. A. Ballard, Chesenu Hill, Pa.
 In spite of the fact that the higl pens for the week were largely Leg horns the average weekly production for all the Leghorns was lower thaI any other breed, being 25.6 eggs. Tn Barred Rocks averaged S4.S, the Wy andottes $40, Rhode Island Reds 27.; and miscellaneous varieties 29.t Twenty-six individuals made the per feet score for the week, of which te were Plymouth Rocks, five Wyar dottes nine Rhode Island Reds, an but two White Leghorns. FTol present indications the average pro ducton for the year will fall some what below the figure reached in th two previous contests. At the pre' ent time the total production is abol 2S00 eggs less than the correspond ing date last year. This means tn; unless the birds show an improvemei during the next few weeks they wi average to lay about three eggs p' bird less than did the hens last yea
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
$194,OOO,O0O NEEDED
 FOR HOUSING

Washington, D. C., Sept. 27-Of- ffcials of the War and Navy depart ments, the Aircraft Production Board and the Government Housing Cor poration told the House Buildnig Committee yesterday an additional appropriation of $194,6O7,0 ,0O0 for building homes and providing trans portation for war workers in con- gested industrial centres soon will be asked of Congress. --
 Work in large number of cities, in cluding Philadelphia and Dayton, Ohio, is arranged, officials said.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

Northeast of Ishtib Serbian cavalry is pressing rapidly toward the Bull garian border.
 East of the Vardar and north of Doiran the Allies are crossing rapidly the hitherto supposedly impossible mountain heights. The Serbs have got well over the Gradete range and the French and Greeks are on the heights of the Belachitsa range. British troops are marching on Stru- mitsa, the Bulgarian base in this re- zion. Progress also is being main- tained west of the Vardar and near Monastir while the enemy troops on the wings especially in Albania are rapidly getting into dangerous posi- ton.
 In the successful continuance of their drive northward the Serbians have entered Itish and captured other important towns, says the Serbian of-
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
DRAFT LOTTERY IN WASHINGTON
 SEPTEMBER 30

Washington, Sept. 27---NDonday, Sept. 30, was set by Provost Marshal General Crowder today as the date for the national draft lottery to de- termine the order, in the classes to which they may be assigned, of the thirteen million men from IS to 45 who registered for selective service Sept. 12. The drawing will take place publicly at the Senate office building and the numbers will be given to the press and the country by district draft boards as quickly as the list can be printed and put into the hands of the boards by mail.
 It will be necessary this time to draw one at a time, approximately 17,00O capsules. containing the serial numbers and it will require approxi- mately 26 hours to complete the task.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
NEW YORK HAS 20 DEATHS FROM
 THE INFLUENZA

New York, Sept. 27-Twenty deaths here from Spanish influenza, and seven from pneumonia, some of the latter are due to influenza, were reported to the health department today. This is a greater number than reported since the disease became pre- yalent in July.
 Boston, Sept. 27-The Emergency health committee of which Henry B. Endicott, executive secretary of the state public safety committee is chairman voted today to request pro- prietors of all soda fountains to dis continue immediately the sale of all drinks, as an aid in checking the spread of influenza
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
VIENNA DEATH RATE HIGH.

Zurich, Sept. 27.-Underfeeding, ex- haustion, intestinal disorders, tuber- culosis are chiefly responsible for an increase in the Vienna death rate, of zS to 29 per cent. according to the municipal authorities.
 Other interesting figures, obtained from parochial registers, show great decrease in the number of births and marriages since peace years. Births in the average parish have fallen off one-half and marriages by third to a half.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
ENTERTAINMENT OF DRAFT MEN DEFERRED

Washington, Sept. 27-Because of epidemics of Spanish influenza in army camps, Provost Marshal General Crowder last night cancelled calls for the entralnment between Oct. and Il of 142,OOO draft registrants. .
 During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday, 6,139 new cases of inf1u- enza in army camps had been report ed to the office of the surgeon-general of the army One hundred and sev- enty deaths, resulting chiefly from pneumonia following influenza, and 72S new cases of pneumonia also were reported. ..-s
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
Arrest Banning on
 Espionage Charge

Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.-Alleged by Federal agents to be the directing head of German espionage and pro- paganda work in western Pennsyl- vania, Charles F. Banning, reputed multi-millioaire, was ar-eseed at the Duquesne club this afternoon on 8 Federal warrant charging violation of the espionage act. Banning is a nat uraiized American citizen.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
a5O CHAPLAINs IN COMMISSIONS

Louisville, Sept. 27-Two hundred and fifty-one candidates from prac- tically every State in the Union were graduated yesterday from the train ing school for United States Army chaplains at Camp Zachary Taylor, with the rank of First Lieutenant. One hundred and fifty, it was an- nounced. will leave shortly for over seas duties, while the remainder will be attached to camps preparing for foreign service.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
HORSES VALUABLE IN VIENNA

Zurich, Sept. 7-Horse-stealing in Vienna has increased to such an ex- tent that several firms have been forced to give up business. A good wagon team Is now worth from $5,- 900 to $6,250. Some firms have lost as many as dozen horses, as we'll as wagons, and thefts continue daily in the streets. The stolen horses are usually sold to slaughter houses.
 A recent order forbids the publica- ton of market prices of horses for slaughter. but the last reports priced them at 1,ooe to S$1Sk0oseAeh.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
EX-GOV. BALDWIN
 HAS BAD FALL

New Haven. Conn. Sept. N.---sim- con E. Baldwin, former governor of Connecticut, while on the street late yesterday had fall. He sustained 8 slight wound on the forehead and a bad shaking up but at his home today it was stated that his condidtion was not considered to be serious and that he would be out in a feN days. A re- port oe Mr. Baldwin's death became current and it required a definite statement from his residence to quiet
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

Paris, Sept. 27-The French com mander-in-chief in Macedonia ofd- cially reports today that the Bulgar- ians have asked for meeting to ar range the conditions of an armistice and eventual peace.
 The French commander replied, re- fusing to suspend the operations, but saying he would receive duly qualified delegates of the Bulgarian govern ment.
 London, Sept. 27-Premier Malinoff of Bulgaria has made an offer of an armistice to the Allies, according to Berlin message transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at | Copenhagen. The message states that the premier's offer was made without | the support of other members of the cabinet or of King Ferdinand.
 The Berlin message says that Ma linoffs offer has created great dis satisfaction in Bulgaria and that 1 strong military measures have beer taken to support the Bulgarian front According to statements from Sofs | by way of Jassy, it is added, a counter movement against the action of 'th' premier has already been set on foot | (This would seem to indicate that ; revolution is in progress in Bulgaria)
 Amsterdam, Sept. 27.-The Bulgar 1 ian premier's offer of an armisttc' was made to the leader of the Entent troops operating against Bulgaria, ac cording to a Berlin message received here.
 London, Sept. 27.-Germany intend to send a solemn protest to Bulgari against Premier Malinoffs request fo an armistice, according to Berlin re ports received in Amsterdam and for warded by the Exchange Telegraph
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
HUGE GUN MADE IN A DAYS.

Albany, Sept. 27.---Workers at the watervliet Arsenal have established A worlds record, 1t was disclosed, in the making of large calibre gun. The weapon is known as Model E, and Waa completed AinT days.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

Co.
 News of the Bulgarian deveop- ments, including the offer of an arnlis- tice, the Copenhagen correspondent states, was from German official sources.
 London, Sept. 27.---The British gov- ernment today received from an off, cial authorized source an application from Bulgaria for an armistice.
 Paris, Sept 27-Generai Franchet d'Esperey, commanding the Allied armies in Macedonia, has telegraphe6 l to the French government that a higf Bulgarian officer has presented him self in behalf of General Torodow commanding the Bulgarian army asking the suspension of arms for A hours to permit the arrival of two authorized delegates from the Bull garian government.
 The minister of finance, Liaptcheff and General Loukoff, commanding th' Bulgarian Second army, are on theiI way to the French headquarters witt the assent of King Ferdinand to ar 1 range the conditions of the arnlistict and eventually the terms of peace. The French commander report that. the Bulgarian request reached him through an Intermediary, tn general commanding the British arm, in the east, forming a part of the Al lied command. General d'Esperey' reply, therefore, asked the Bulgarian delegates to present themselves to tn British lines.
 General d'Espray says that tn Bulgarian request might be a mill tary ruse to allow the re-groupin of forces and the arrival of reinforce ments, he made a reply declining grant an armistice but promising t receive duly qualified governmer l delegates.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
West of Argonne to Suippe River French Advance
 Three Miles.
CAPTURE FAMOUS
 NAVARIN FARM
Already Germans Facing French in the Forest Have
 Been Outflanked.

West of the Argonne to the Suippe the French have ad- vanced more than three and one-half miles and taken and passed beyond formidable Ger man defense points, including the famous Navarin farm, the Butte du Tahure and the Butte du Mesnil.
 Gen. Petain's men took more than 1000 prisoners who, with the 5000 taken by the Americans. brings the < allied total for the first day of the attack to 12,OOo.
 In the Argonne forest itself the al- lies apparently are making little ef- fort to move northward. The AL lied command seemingly believes the forest will be cleared automatically as the Americans and French pro- gress on either side. Already the Germans facing the French in the east.
 Paris, Sept. .27-11:30 a. m.-Re- ports at this hour from the battle front in the Champagne between the Suippe and Mouse rivers indicate that the attack of the. French an6 American troops Is progressing un' der the most favorable conditions.
 General Gouraud's fourth army 1T the Champaigne resumed its attack this morning from the positions cap. tured from the Germans yesterday
 The assault is progressing satisfac torily. The French have attained all their objectives.
 With the French Army on the Champagne Front, Thursday, Sept. 26 ---Reuters. Three years and a. day after launching their memorable Champagne offensive of 1915, the French again attacked the German front along the line of the battle field from the Suippe river to the Verdur battle field today.
 The attacking party was led by General Gourand, with General Peta1r in supreme command. In the firs hours of the battle some of the highly important buttresses of the fortress which the Germans had dug for them selves fell.
 Along the whole battle front of 4 miles the enemy already has beer dislodged from his advance strong holds.
 With the French Army on tn Champaigne Front, Thursday, Sep 6-7 D. m-(By The Associate Press)-General Gouraud's men wer continuing their advance tonigh along the front west of the Argonn forest. Greater resistance was be ing encountered.
 The Germans, by their retiremen today. have gained a little time 1 which to bring up reserves, whil General Gouraud is bringing up hi guns. The lines they retlred to ar no stronger than those they abar doned. Enemy airmen made severt spectacular attacks on trench obserV ation balloons today. Only one ba loon was destroyod by ths observer but three others were forced to dt , scend by parachute. One Germa '',airman attacked three balloons duick succession, plunging down upo one and firing and then rising to div at another.
 Ons of these burst into flames on an instant before the observer ha jumped with his parachute. Schral nel shells then began to burst clo --- about the machine and it collap ed.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
STREAMS ADVANCE 55
 MILES IN MACEDONIA
Apex of Allied Salient Reaches Important Town of 1shtb and Veles Is Threatened Cavalry Press
 ing To Bulgarian Border.
[Bv The Associated Press)

Serbian troops at the apex of the advancing allied saenS Macedonia have advanced than 5 miles from their original positions The important base of Ishb has been cupied and the Serbs are fighting for Veles.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

London, Sept. s7-Serbian troops were reported this afternoon to have captured Kochana about fourteen miles from the Bulgarian border op' posite KustendiL
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
AMERICANS BEYOND ORIGINAL HUN
 LINES HOLDING IMPORTANT POINTS
Gen. Petain' s Forces
 Get 1000 Prisoners.
BULGARIAN PREMIER
 ASKS FOR ARMISTICE
Runored That Revolution Is In Progress in Bulgaria French Commander in Macedonia Confirms
 Report on Premier's Request

captured than thousand prisoners says state ment from French office tonight More than two hun dred guns also have been talk en.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
CROP OF EVERBEARING BERRY
Quantity of Fruit Secured Varies
With Climatic Conditions, Guilt
walton and Variety.

(From the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
The everbearing strawberry differs
from those varieties which after their
usual bearing season in early summer
sometimes produce few berries in
the fall. In the northern United States
under favorable conditions they bear
continuously from the season Of the
ordinary varieties until frost. The
quantity Of fruit secured during this
period varies with climatic conditions,
with the cultivation, and with the va
riety. The amount of fruit borne by
the plants at the different periods Of
the year also varies.
Plants Of the everbearing type which
have been set for year bear fair
crop ut the time the usual crop is
borne. For the period Immediately
after this early summer crop, the
amount of fruit secured is small. In
August, September and October it be-
comes larger, and, under favorable
conditions, the late summer and au-
tumn crop from certain varieties may
equal or exceed the early summer crop.
Thus, instead of a constant supply
throughout the season, there is dis
tinct early summer crop, then a period
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
FRIENDS ONE COULD SPARE
ed at the Hands of Unthinking
Persons.

The fellow who buttOnholes you, O
picks hairs off your coat, and mayb
winks roguish sort of wink, isn't II
it with the shoulder hitter and Graz
bone crushcr. He doesn't appear b
be afraid of your breaking away, bu
wants to be confidential and intimate
Then there is the. fellow who per
sists in trying To keep in front of you
He necessarily crowds you to the edg
of the sidewalk or to the wall.
His understudy is the chap who trie
to keep step with you without bein
able to get your step. Taking abou
three steps to your two he is foreve
losing the step and forever trying t.
catch it. When you try to accommc
date your step To his you are apt t.
find him trying to accommodate hi
step to yours, so that you only mus
up Il bad mess.
Don't kill 'em. Heaven Is just an,
they get what's coming to them; may
be not as hot as you would serve II
but they'll get it all right.
There are those who persist in talk
ing when we don't want to talk, nor L,
be talked To. And there are others
notably those who persist In talking
when we want to talk ourselves. 1t Il
difficult to say which of these Is tn,
worse bore.