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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
NATIONALITIES
 ALL RALLyING FOR
 WAR CHEST DRIVE

Hungarians and Swedes of the city are among the first to make arrange ments for organizing to 100 per cent. efficiency for the work of pushing among their countrymen the big com Shed War Chest drive which opens .h this city on Nov. Il and continues through Nov. IS. All nationalities are raIlying for the work of the United War Work Campaign by which the nation expects to raise s17O,500,OOO for the war work of the Y, M. c. A, the National Catholic War Council (Knights of Columhus), the Y. W. c. A, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Associa- ton. the War Camp Community Ser vice, and the Salvation Army.
 Axel Beckman will be the chair man of the Swedish section of the big combined war drive, and a meeting will be held Monday evening to make arrangements for organizing the Swedish people of the city in the work of the drive. Like the Hungarians and Swedes all other nationalitias are exhibiting their loyalty by getting an early start In the work of tho campaign. The Hun yarian clergymen of the city and the presidents of all the Hungarian so- cieties will meet this evening in St Stephens rectory to discuss details of the drive and to arrange for an educational mass meeting to be held Sunday evening in Rakoczy hall. Al | this meeting speakers for the mass
 meeting will be announced.
 Division commanders have been se' Ileoted for the drive. Police Commis' sioner John C. Stanley will head one of the divisions while Lieut.-Com-
 mander Nathaniel wv. Bishop will head the second division,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

London, Oct. 25-More than 1000 AuStrianS were taken prisoners in three successful attacks by the AL lies on the Italian front, the Rome War Office announces.
 To the east of Asiago, Italian and French troops captured the peak of Mont Sisemol, hotly contested emi- nince during the last Austrian offen- sive and penetrated deeply into the Austrian lines. Here 7a0 men and 23 officers were captured.
 South of Asiago British troops aid- ing the Italians in that sector storm ed Austrian trenches. The attack netted 214 prisoners.
 In raids elsewhere 100 prisoners were taken.
 British and American troops re- stunned their blows south of Valenci- ennes, crossing the Ecaillon river and capturing three towns. These opera tions, in view of airmen's reports that the Germans have practically evacu- ated 'Valenciennes, presage a new drive by Haig with Mauberge and Mons about IA miles to the east, as its objective.
 The attack involved the whole front between the Sambre-Oise Cana and the Scheldt.
 Continuing their progress on thi. front yesterday evening south of Val. enciennes British troops crossed the Ecaillon river less than two mile! west of Le Quesnoy, capturing thu village of Beaudignies. The villages of Neuville and Salesches also wert 1 occupied. A strong German counte, | attack opposite Vendigies was repuls 1 ed.
 Raismes Forest, north of Valenci ennes, was cleared of the enemy ant three villages were captured in tha region. There was local fighting west of Tournai without materia change.
 l An American division hammeret wedges into seemingly impregnabl i sections of the German line east 0 | the Mouse during the last 24 hours capturing prisoners and much ma terial. Satisfactory progress wa made, the Yankees taking the foe b surprise.
 West of the Mouse the situatio also is favorable.
 The enemy counterattacked u
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
LOVE OF COUNTRY
 IS FRENCH SPIRIT

The spirit of France was magnif- gently typifed at Lyons, France, re- gently, when a beautiful faced French girl of about IS presented herself at the library desk of the Y. W. c. A. and asked if she might borrow a copy of the French Revolution"
 Investigation found that she was making shells for the army at mu- milton factory close by.
 Yes" she said quietly, "I want to know all there is to know about my beloved country. My country is all that have left"
 Subsequent conversation showed that her home had been burned by the Germans in northern France, that two of her brothers had been killed in action and that her mother and father had both died during the war. Canadian Pacific Railway company's steamer Princess Sophia is reported ashore on Vanderbilt reef, near ,Skag way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
ORGANIZED UNION

John J. O'Netl. state organizer of the American Federation of Labor, organized a temporary union last night at a meeting of the butcher workers and meat cutters of the city. at Machinists' hall on Broad street. Addresses by Patrick Scollin, Jasper McLevy and Frank Menard were giv- en. The organization will meet again next Thursday. All those who wish to become charter members are advis- cd to enter on or before next Thurs day. After that date. the initiation fee will be raised. The charter of the organization is expected to arrive here by the next meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
GENERAL DIAz CAPTURES 1000; HAIC STARTS DRIVE ON MAUBERGE;
 SIX FLANDERS TOWNS RETAKEN

heavily last night, causing us to yield some of the captured ground north east of Grand Pre-. We, however again pushed forward in that sector this morning. Our troops also made progress west of Aincreville (north- east of Bantheville) against stiff ma chine gun and artillery opposition
 It is reported the Germans have evacuated Clery-Le-Grand (southeast of Aincreville.) The weather is misty today
 The British have taken more than 6,00O prisoners and many guns in their new attacks, begun yesterday morning on the front below Valenc1- ennes.
 Hard fighting is in progress all along the front of the British attack The Germans everywhere are offer ing stubborn resistance.
 On the south of Valenciennes the night was marked by incessant arttl- lery duels, in which both sides took part. The British gunners paid spe- cial attention to the roads in the rear of the German lines, which were crowded with eastbound traffic. British troops have reached virtu- | ally the whole canal bank northeast 1 of Valenciennes. The Germans have broken down the bands and opened the sIuice-gates northeast and south west of the city, and have flooded stretches of the country in an effor' to delay the British advance. The marshy lowlands on the east side o1 the canal opposite the Raismes Pores resemble a great lake. It is not prob able that the city can be approached from the southwest because of simi lar flooded conditions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
ALLIES REFUSE
 DVINA ATTACKS

Archange1, Oct. 25-American and British forces yesterday repulsed heavy attacks by the Bolshevik in- fantry against advanced allied posi- tions on the Dvina front.
 Bolshevik gunboats heavily shelled the Americans and British for six hours.
 In counter attacks the Anglo American troops captured two ma chine guns. inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and captured prisoners. They made slight advance also
 The Russo-Al1ied expedition, which sailed from the shores of the Arctic and thence down the Mezen and Vashka Rivers, reached the district of Ugor, in the Province of Vologda. There they were joined by forces of the Zyrian tribes inhabiting the Ural region and drove out the Bolshevik 1 in this sector.
 This was the first victory for the allied forces in Vologda.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
KING ALBERT THANKS HOOVER
During Four Years Saved Belgian
 Nation from Starvation"

Washington, Oct. 25-Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Belgian Re- lief Commission, received today the following cablegram from King AL bert:
 '"On this the fourth anniversary of the foundation of the Commission for Relief in Belgium my heart prompts me to thank you once more in the name of all my compatriots for hay ing during four years saved the Bel gian nation from starvation."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
CHINA's COURT CUSTOMS

Picking, Oct. 2b-China furnishes the anomaly of an emperor holding court within a republic and function ing with the aid of the republican machinery. The little Emperor Hsuan Tung who was placed on the Dragon Throne of his ancestors last year lives in the Forbidden City amid old time ceremonial and receives roy al honors from those around him and even from republican representatives on the stated occasions when they vis- it him or other members of the inn perial family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
NEW WAYS TO USE vAPoRUB

In addition to the usual method of using VapoRub-that is, applied over the throat and chest and covered with hot flannel cloths-our customers are writing us daily telling of their sue cess in using VapoRub in other ways, particularly as a preventive. They melt a little in a spoon and inhale the vapors arising, or melt it in a benzoin steam kettle. Where the steam kettle is not available, Vapo- Rub can be used in an ordinary tea kettle. Fill the tea kettle half full of boiling water, put in half a teaspoon of VapoRub from time to time keep the kettle just slowly boiling and inhale the steam arising.
 According to a bulletin just issued by the Public edith Service, Dr. Stiles of this Service, recommends that the nose be kept greased as a preventive measure against the Influenza. For this purpose yapoRub is excellent.
 THE WICK CHEMICAL CO.,. GREENSBORO, N. 0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
AMERICA MUST
 GIVE HELP ID !. THE RUSSIANS
Germany Trying to Fasten Economic Slavery Upon
 People of Great Empire.

AS result of information received from a reliable representative of a large American business firm, who has resided in Russia for the past twenty years, and who left Moscow as late as Sept. 29th, bringing word of the growing evidence, of the de- velopment of German economic and commercial domination in Russia through organizations permeating all forms of Russian life, the Roard of Directors of the America Russian Chamber of Commerce at a specia, meeting called today issued tae 1oI- lowing statement:
 Behind Germany to the East is one-sixth of the land of the earth, and the peoples in this land are sick. in a comatose condition, occupied with introspection and lamentfng their fate. They have no trusted leaders. They do not know to whom to turn. But the Germans are there, many tens of thousands of prisoners,
 and an army of about three hundred 1 thousand men. The last hope re-
 maining to Germany is that the AL | lies will forget Russia and allow her to tighten her hold on that country so that when the next war comes, she will have men and food and metals l to make the issue sure. If Germany
 is left in possession of the Black Sea district with the Dopetz mines, she will be more than compensated fol | the loss of Belgium, Northern France | Alsace-Lorraine and military pres l tjpe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH
 INFLUENZA

We will send, on request, to any retail druggist, 100 or more little booklets, just issued, on Spanish h. f1uenZa, giving the latest information about this disease-its history-the symptoms ereatment, and partic- ularly the use of Vick's VapoRub as an external application to supplement the physicians treatment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
SNOWED UNDER WITH CORRES-
 PONDENCE.

Our force has already been "shot to pieces of our men are wearing Uncle Sam's khaki-and this recent rush has simply buried us All our sales force has been called in to help in the office and factory. We just mention this so you won't hold it against us if your wires and letters aren't answered promptly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

Up to Saturday, October 18th, we have actually shiped for this month s400,284.1O. OF over two million jars of VapoRub.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
Germans on Guard

Germany has established 8 care fully developed organization to keep intact German influence in Russia, for Russia presents the only avenue of escape for Germany from the con- sequences of her crimes. Beaten on the battlefield, Germany transfers her ambitions from the sphere of political
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

Dr. Karl Liebknecht, former mem- Der of the Reichstag, who is in prison on a charge of treason, will be re- leased in & few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

The Kaiserin is reported to be seri- ously ill. Her children have been summoned to her bedside.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

Japan's camphor production amount ed to 1O,57S.S64 pounds for the fiscal year ended March S1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

Biz Shipments Are En Route to Jobbers. Until These Ar rive There May Be Tem- porary Shortage. All Deals Postponed - Buy In Small Lots Only.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
WAT WE ASK THE RETAIL DRUG-
 CYST TO DO

Buy in as small quantities as pos
 sible. If you have any quantity or
 ders, given the jobber's salesmen or
 given to our salesmen, don't bother about them-no need to write us-it Is absolutely impossible to fill these orders at this time. If the jobbers in your territory are out of Vick's Vapo Rub, we will ship you by Parcel Post, prepaid, quantities not more than three (3) dozen soc size in any one order. Naturally, we can't open ac- counts at this time, so your check or money order for this amount must accompany order. Don't write us stating to ship thru your jobber, as we then have to wait until we write this jobber and get his o. K. If you wish the goods to come thru your jobber, have him order them for you.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
DRUGGISTS!! PLEASE NOTE
 vICk'S vAPORUB OvERSOLD DUE TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC

Tremendous Demand Last Few Days Has Wiped Out Excess Stocks That We Had Estimated Would Last Until Next January-Last Weeks Orders, Called For One and Three Quarter Million Jars-Today's Orders Alone Amount to 932 459 Jars
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
THE PROBLEM NOW IS TO DIs-
 TRIBUTE VAPORUB QUICKLY.

Most of this tremendous quantity is still enroute to the jobbers, but freight and express ars both congest- ed nova days, and it may be some time before this supply reaches the jobbers. In the meantime, therefore, it is necessary that ws distribute, as widely as possible, the stock that we are manufacturing daily, together with that now. on tie j1bbers' and retailers shelves, in order that it may get 10 the Influenza districts quickly. Our normal output is about 4,000 dozen per day. We are putting on a night shift, but it will be a little while before that is producing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25

2nd-Order from us in as small quan- titles as possible. If you are out we will try to ship a limited amount by Parcel Post or ex- press. and pay the charges our selves.
 3rd-In order to make distribution still quicker, we will ship direct to your retail customers quanti- ties not more than three (3) dozen soc size at any one ship ment.
 4th-We are now out of the soc size and will be for the next 10 days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
WHAT'S WE ASK THE WHOLESAsE
 DRUGGIST TO DO

Last Saturday we notified all of our jobbers, by Special Delivery, as fol- lows:
 1st-Deals and quantity shipments of kinds are cancelled. Fill no quantity orders of any kind, whether taken by our salesmen or by your own. Sell in small lots only.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
A FALsEHooD DENIED

Hon. r. J. Murphy, Of Steubenville,
Republican candidate for Congress In
the Ohio district just across the river.
denies emphatically. the. charge Of
"profiteering," brought against him by
certain individuals OF rather shady
political character. Mr.. Murphy. is a
Steubenville business man Of high
standing. He has lived and trans
acted business IN Jefferson county for
many years; his personal character
and f1is.Fepatadon asa Business man
are familiar to many, and the very
large vote he received an Jefferson
county in the primary contest, against
another strong Jefferson County man,
is a splendid EVIDENCE Of the regard in
which he Is held by. those who know
him best. h>.' "
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Murphy
has an opponent whose campaigns in
the past have been conspicuous for
scurrillous and entirely untruthful at
tacks upon opposing candidates. The
contemplate attack. upon, MT Murphy
Is In line with past performances.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS

Why should Mr.. Wilson appeal for a
Congress that would be no more than
q rubber stamp, to register his COM
mands?
why should Mr. Wilson ask the
American people to send to Washing
ton men who may not represent their
social and economic views: simply IN
order to give him an absolutely free
hand In war measures?
In what particular has the success
full carrying on of the war been hamD-
cred by Republican congressman?
On the contrary, have not Republi-
- can congressman been the most Wig
Sssorous ard earnest advocates OF neces-
Ssary war measures, and hasn't their
sgenerous and unqualified support car
S1ted through the most important OF
,@.thsse measures, in the face OF bitter
Composition from members OF Mr.. VII
1sou's' own party?
~ II Mr.. Wilson hopes to be the leader
sof the entire American people in a
-great patriotic porgram. let him show
himself as the patriotic leader Of all
.sthe people, instead OF as the leader Of
~ partisan political organization.
: The Republican party has shown It.
self in this war to be tho party OF
ardent and unqualified patriotism. It's
xmembers, from the highest to tho low
@eet, have rallied round the flag with
ont waiting to ask for standard
Bearer Of their own party. They have
put country above party. service above
political advantage The test inter
ests OF the country will be safe in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
McPherson's Military Comment
!, Is being rapidly outhankcd from the

1t Is being rapidly outfankcd from the
southeast.
The. British drive from solesmes
toward lie Quesnoy has been making
great Roadway. On Wednesday morn
ing the British had reached RomericS,
two miles northeast Of Solesmes. es-
trrday morning they had progressed
three miles further. 10 Beaudignies' on
tho Ecaillon rivcr only two miles south
west Of lie Qucsnoy. Futhcr south
Salcschcs and Neuville were taken.
These villages lie three miles from lhe
western c,lge of the Forest of Normal.
the big obstacle in this section winch
Forh is cncvelop!ng.
From 10 Oucsnoy, on It's northern
side. the Valcncjennes-Hirson railroad
runs southeast through the forest 10
Aulnoyc. on the southern side. THIS
railroad Is already out Of commission
as n German artery Of communication.
From Lc QueSnoy the Germans are be-
ginning to retreat northeast |" bAVAI'
on tho Ealcncicnncs-Maub railroad
about nine miles east Of MaubcuSc.
pavni Is nine miles from lie QYesn"y'
and much Of this line Of retreat Is now
under allied fire. Directly cost OF Lc
Catcau the allies are approaching
landrccies. on the lie -MAubcuge
railroud. From that point u IS ho"uN
eighteen miles to Mauhouge.
While the northern movement IL III
full swing Foch Is merely nlbhlinR al
the German positions in the Gulse
salient, on the Scrre and in the region
west Of tho Argonne. No attack on Il
large scale hns been made on this front
for more than two weeks. Put the. fear
OF such an attack keeps Lindcndorns
reserves masStd in the south. and also
on the American sector cast ana west
Of the Mouse.
The American army north or Ferdun
has had bitter fighting. Its progress
recently has been relatively slow. bnth
because Of the difficulty of the country
and because Of tho desperate resistance"
made by the pick Of Ludcndorfr's troops.
Tho Germans cannot afford TO uncover
tho Stcnay gap. 1t Is the only outlet
east for q large portion of their SOUTH
cru armies. Hence tho repeated Ger
man c0untcr-attackS in the Mouse VAL
Icy and the struggle for hills and VII
1nres which gives the operations there
IN. asprct Of n return 10 old-fashioned
nnsI,innnl warfare. The American
.roops have the hardest section on the
wcs, front today. Fut they are stand.
Ing up to their task magnlNcenty, ana
they ARE doing almost as much 10 frre
Belgium and Northern France as the
armies which have just recovered Lille
and EnlcncicnnnS and are now pushing
tho Germans back to Mons and Maui
beuee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
R1 WILLIAM L. MCPHERSON.

Cocyright. l3IS. New York Tribune, Inc:
Germany will not accept peace OF
Violence. says Prince MaSinilian OF
BADEN the amateur democrat VINO
now mis- the shoes long worn by BIS
1nnrck, the Iron Chancellor. prussia
imposed q peace or violence on Lon,
inYrk In 1864. on Austria Hanover anu
tho smaller German states In 1850 uho
or Franco IN 1871. Recently Gor1'ahS'
under Prussian domination. imposed
similar peace on Russia and Rumania-
"Sae v4ctis" vas the faror!te aphor
Ism Of tho Kaiser and his encourage
fror, August. 1914. to August. 1918.
WHY has It suddenly become ahhorent
In Potsdam and Berlin? Simply be-
couso the Germans as Chancellor MAX
says, AFRO proud people accustomed
20 victory The German strategists ana
politicians lack hunor. Germany was
dcnui;ely cured of tho habit OF victory
on july IS last. Why should she now
expect q consideration which she mas
ncycr shown to her victims when. sno
still had tho victory" habit iHef
"Vae yicris" is q bird OF III omen como
home TO roost. In plain American, Eng
fish, French. italian Belgian, Serbian,
Portugal etc, IT means unconditional
Surrender.
The Foch way TO peace - the Su'c'~
WAY. Tho German armies are no longer
inflated with an overcoming sense OF
German military prestige or prout!
consciousness Of German invincioiiitF'
They have been lighting for three
months withou, n break in phenomr-
nal record Of disaster. They have hoer
swept out Of the strongest defense INES
which they had been ablo TO construct
They are going back to the Rhine. Ihcy
know the war is lost. They arc the
onlv barrier between tho German people
and ruin When they break and tho
military nutocracy raises tho ~h!te ilas
hen Only Will German pocket her
p1de and that peace Of PENANG" ana
ronaration come which On outraged
world holds to be political and moral
necessity.
Winter or no winter peace talk or no
ncace talk. Foch will not lift that re-
len,less pressure which Is shpPinE ana
wasting Gcrmany's military power
l,udendorrf needs respite. Hn Is not
getting It.. His efforts to hold INC
Scheidt river line have como TO naughc
That line has been turned at Nalcn.
ciennes, its southern terminus. 1t Will
soon BIO broken at journal and Client.
East and northeast OF Ealenclennc>
there Ia large area of loIland which
| the Germans arc trying TO flood by let
ting out tho waters OF tho Schcldt. Bu'
| even II they should succeed in this, IN:
scheldt line will not be made tenaote