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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

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 Sfs7.5O Coon, several models,-9O to $190
 Rich Small Furs
 Hudson seal, rich skunk collar and Skunk muffs,- $35 o$52.5O Lynx muffs,- $42.5O to $64 Black wolf muffs,- $50 Hudson seal muffs,-
 $19.5O to $50 Mole muffs,- $50 Beaver muffs,- $40 Taupe lynx muffS,- S45 Gray squirrel muffs,- $37.5O Hudson seal capes with ermine c0fI Iar,- $S3 Gray squirrel capes,- $75 Beaver capes,- $45 Taupe lynx scarfs,- $72.5O Black lynx scrafs,- $4S Skunk stoles, very rich,- $127.5O Skunk scarfs,- $33 to s 56.5O Beaver capes,- $135 Gray wolf scarfs,- s S5 Black fox scarfs,- s 40 Brown fox scarfs,- S5 Beaver sets, large muffs and cape with shawl coIlar,- $135 Nondike fox sets,- s 60 Taupe wolf sets,- 97.5O Lucille wolf sets,- s 40 Brown fox sets,- $137.5O ! Brown wolf sets,- s 97.5O l floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

Quick registration means willing registration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
Opportunity.

Opportunity There is the saving of money And there
 the getting of better workmanship as well choice furs
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
TO ESTABLISH AIR ROUTE
~ FROM u. S. TO EUROPE

Establishment of an
air route to Europe from the United
States in order to bring the full force
of American effort in the air to bear
against Germany has been decided
upon as definite project by the Brit
ish air council, the new organization
into which all British air service has
been merged. This was disclosed to-
day by Major General William Branc-
ker, controller of equipment on the
council, who is in Washington to dis
cuss. this and other projects relating
to air warfare with American officials.
Plans for an initial fight across
the Atlantic in August, September or
October Of this year are already well
advanced. American cooperation is
sought and General Brancker hopes
that the first machine to make the
crossing will carry both British and
American pilots. At least three Brit
ish pilots regarded as qualified for the
trip are now here and several types
of machines produced in England have
ample fuel capacity for the 40-hours
of flying, it is estimated the trip
would take.
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CHAPTER XIII.


Three days after we had silenced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. It
did not catch us unawares, because the
wind had been made to order, that is,
it was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate of
about five miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep sharp lookout for gas.
We had a new man at the periscope.
on this afternoon in question; was
sitting on the fire step, cleaning my
rifle, when he called out to me:
There's q sort of greenish, yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out in
front, it's coming"
But I waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonet, which was detached from
the rife, gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case, which was hang.
ing near the periscope. At the same
instant, gongs started ringing down the
trench, the signal for Tommy to don
his respirator, or smoke helmet, as we
call it.
Gas travels quickly, so you must not
lose any time; you generally have
about eighteen or twenty seconds in
which to adjust your gas helmet.
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AUSTRIAN. LOsSESlN
DRIVE TREMENDOUS
A LOSS OF 10000 MEN IS PRAcTR.
CAILY ONLY RESULT OF
OFFENSIVE.
STILL GIGHTING R|ERCELy
Enemy 10 Being Steadily Pressed Back
Towards Western Bank OF
Turbulent River.

The Austrian losses in their often.
sive on the Italian front exceed 12O,-
600 men, according to dispatch to
La LiberAe from Rome, quoting the
correspondent of The Corriere DTtalia.
The barrier the Italians and their
allies have raised along the great bat1
tie area from the Asiago plateau to
the sea remains insuperable to the
Austrians.
The operations by which the enemy
had hoped to press hts way from the
mountain peaks in the Alps and
across the Piave river to the plains Of
Venetia thus far have met with almost
signal failure. Where the enemy was
able in the mountains to press back
slightly the allied: defenders of the
front in the first day Of their offensive
the ground has been regained; where
he crossed the Piave river and ap-
parently was threatening the plains
with invasion he now is being sorely
harassed at every point
The battle is not a stalemate. In the
mountains, the Italians, British and
French troops seemingly have the up
PO4 AdA01 UAOA6 LAO AoNO AAOA SAO
Montel1o plateau to the mouth Of the
river east of Venice the Italians, APP
parently are gaining the upper hand.
Little fighting of moment is in prog
ress in the mountain region but all
along the Piave battles of great viO-
1ence are in progress with the invad-
ers meeting resistance upon which
they had not counted and being stead
lily pressed back toward the western
bank of the now turbulent river which
has swept away many of their pom
toon bridges in the center of the line,
leaving them in rather precarious
predicament.
Fresh rains have forced the river
well out of it's banks and the ques-
ton of sending Austrian reinforce
ments to the western side or convey
ing food and military supplies to the
men already on the border of the
plains has become a. critical one.
Hoping to alleviate the situation,
the Austrians again have delivered at
tacks on the Monticello plateau.
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Fritz became worse nuisance than
ever. He was getting fresher and more
careless every day, took all kinds Of
liberties with us-thought he was in
vincible.
Then one Of our crew got a brilliant
ldea and we were all enthusiastic to
put it to the test.
Here was his scheme:
When firing my gun, was to play
my tune, and Fritz, no doubt, would
fall for it, try to initiate me as an
added insult This gunner and two
others would try, by the sound, to To-
cate Fritz and his gun. After having
got the location, they would mount
two machine guns in trees, in q little
clump Of woods to the left of our GENE
terry, and while Fritz was in the middle
of his lesson, would open up and trust
to luck. By our calculations, it would
take at least a week to pull off the
stunt.
IF Fritz refused to sW allow our bait,
1t would be impossible to locate his
special gun, and that's the one we were
after, because they all sound alike, a
slow pup-pup-pup.
Our prestige was hanging by a
thread. In the battalion we had to en-
dure all kinds Of insults and fresh re-
marks as to our ability in silencing
Fritz. Even to the battalion that Ger
man gun was sore spot.
Next day, Fritz opened up as usual.
I let him fire away for a while and
then butted in with my "pup-pup-pup-
pup-pup-pup." I kept this up quite a
while, used two belts Of ammunition.
Fritz had stopped firing to listen. Then
he started in; sure enough, he had
fallen for our game, his gun was trying
to initiate mine, but, at first he made a
horrible mess of that tune. Again /
butted in with few bars and stopped.
Then he tried to copy what 1 had
played. He was good sport all right,
because his bullets were going away
over our heads, must have been firing
into the air. commenced to feel
friendly toward him.
This duet went on for five days.
Fritz was a good pupil and learned
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Cane Fear River Wheat.

Fayetteville.-The rst load of 1913
whea traised in Cumberland county
was brought to the local market by
r. J. Young, a colored farmer. The
wheat was grown on Cape Fear River
lands, and it is We days earlier il
reaching the market than any wheat
brought to Fayetteville in 20 years.
The load was not large one, hut will
make about three barrels of flof1ufir. It
IS stated by those in touch with the
situation that there is an encouraging
outlook for good large wheat crop in
Cumberland county this year.
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to disguise the location OF his machine
gun and get his range. Some of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night, when he mounts his gun
over the top Of his trench and wants
to get the range of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method Of what he terms
getting the sparks" This consists Of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because a bullet when it hits a
wire. throws out a sbfue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging to
wire and causes many aSwiring party
to go out at night when it is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare Of his gun at
night when firing, Tommy uses what il
called a flare protector. This is a stove
pipe arrangement which fits over the
barrel casing Of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left, but
not from the front. So Tommy, always
resourceful, adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less in front Of the gun he
drives two stakes into the ground,
abOu" five feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches curtain made out
of empty sandbags ripped open. He
Soaks this curtain in water and fires
through it. The water prevents it
catching fire and effectively screens
the flare of the firing gun from the
enemy.
Sound is a valuable asset in locating
a machine gum but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to one hum
dred and fifty yards apart. The gun
on the right to cover with its fire the
sector of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross; they
are fired simultaneously.
By this method it sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun is firing from
a point midway between the guns
which are actually firing, and they ac-
cordingly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and say,
"Fritz is a brainy boy, not 'alf he
amt"
But the men in our lines at the spot
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno-
rance and pass a few pert remarks
down the line in reference to the ma
chine gunners being ''windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.
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STATE MERCHANTS
CLOSED MEETING
FEATURED BY REELECTION OF
ALL OF THE OLD OFFICERS
BY AccLAMATIoN.
PLAN MEETING FOR next YEAR
The Association Adopts Resolution
Against Handling Of Pro-Ger-
man Made Goods.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the by
laws and reelection OF all old officers
by acc1amation and adoption OF reBo-
lions pledging ostraci7at1on Of manu-
featuring firms whose loyalty is ques-
toned featured the closing session of
the sixteenth annual convention OF the
North Carolina Merchants Associa-
ton.
The officers are: J. Frank Morris,
Winston-Salem, president; B. f.
Roark, Charlotte, vice-president; j.
Paul Leonard, Statesville, secretary;
j. E. Davis, Concord, treasurer; A.
B. Justice, Charlotte, attorney.
That section OF the bylaws fixing
the date OF the annual meetings was
repealed and the selection of conVen-
ton city and date left with the Off
GERS and directors with the object Of
providing for an amlgamated meeting
of all merchants next year.
A shar pattack. was launched against
State Food Administrator Page by
Calvin lWoodard for his failure to at
tend and address the merchants on
food regulation subjects, something,
he said, they are keenly interested in
and something they have q right to
be informed on.
Mr.. Page accepted an information
to come here for an address and moth
ing more was heard from him until
after the convention had assembled
when telegram was received ex-
pressing regret becuse of his inabil-
ity to fill the appointment. He did
not send any one from his office and
Mr. Woodland criticised his methods
Of doing business. The merchants he
said are keenly interested in observ-
ance of fod regulations and restric-
tons but cannot comply with these
regulations unless they are informed
The following resolution was adopt
ed: ''The North Carolina Merchants
Association hereby goes on record
against the sale of made in Germany
goods as well as articles manufactur:
ed by pro-German firms and further
requests its members not to patron
ize any firm in the country that is
pro-German and to PROMPTLY cancel
all orders with such firms"
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SHOWING How Fritz Is Fooled.

RAPIDLY. in fact, got better than his
teacher. I commenced to feel jealous.
When he had completely mastered the
tune, he started sweeping the road
again and we clicked it worse than
ever. But he signed his death warrant
by doing so, because my friendship
turned to hate. Every time ne tired ne
played that tune and we danced.
The boys in the battalion gave US
the ssHa! Ha!'' They weren't In on
our little frameup.
The originator Of the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritz's location
taped to the minute; they mounted
their two guns, and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns, with different eleva-
tons. had their fire so arranged, that
opening up together, their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz ike
hailstorm.
About three the next day, Fritz start
ed "pup-pupping" that tune. blew
sharp blast on a whistle, 1t was the sig
nal agreed upon: we turned loose ana
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped In the
middle of a bar. We had cooked his
goose. and our ruse had worked. After
airing two belts each, to make sure OF
orr lob. we hurriedly dismounted our
~1ns and took cover in the dugout. We
knew what to expect soon. we dlon't
have to wait long, three saIvos Oh
sswhizz-bangs' came over from frltz
artillery. a further confirmation that
80 no tod sent that musical machine-gun-
nor on his Westward-bound journey.
THAT gun never bothered us again.
uo wore the heroes of the battalion,
orr. cantain congratulated us. said 1t
was a neat piece OF work, anu OILS t,so
ouently, we were all puHeo up o'ei INC
stunt. r,o,,,,,ox, ,,sos.
There are several ways Iommy uses
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
GERMAN ALIEN IS ARRESTED
Employe ia Bakery Charged With
Uttering scurriIious and Abusive
Language.

Raleigh.-Federa1 authorities here
have made what is probably the first
arrest in North Carolina upon an in
dictment for violation OF the
amendment to the espionage law
passed by Congress May and Ernest
A: Reithehel, subject of the. Kaiser,
is under bail for his appearance be-
fore United States Commissioner
Bachelor. Reitchel els particularly
charged with "uttering scurrilious and
abusive language intended to bring
the military forces of the United
States into contempt, scorn and disre-
pute." :
Reitche1, at the time of his arrest,
was in the employ OF Bretch's bakery,
having come to Raleigh a few weeks
ago from Southern Pines where he
had been employed in one Of the re-
sort hotels. The: particular offense
named in the federal warrant served
on him grew out of remark he made
to spectators on Fayetteville street
several nights ago when a number Of
colored troops were passing through
Raleigh He is alleged to have said
that they will never do Germany a
d-n bit of HARM
Back Of the charge preferred here,
the authorities state, this alien enemy
has several other complaints against
him that have been converted into
evidence since his arrest on the war.
rant issued by the u. S. commission
er. He registered in Boston, Mass,
as an alien enemy and later obtained
a permit from the United States mar
shall in that city to move his residence
to Southern Pines In order that he
might accept a position with one Of
the hotels there. At Southern Pines,
it is alleged, that he engaged in heat
ed arguments at times and made re-
marks detrimental to this govern
Several witnesses will be brought
here from Southern Pines to testify
against him, among them Mrs. Pork
ms, proprietor Of one of the hptels
where Reitchel worked. 1t is under
stood that at Southern Pines Reitchel
had expressed his purpose to blow the
hotel to HE'LL Similar remarks are
alleged to have been made by him
with reference to the Bretsch bakery
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
cornmeaT In Honduras.

Because Of the marked success Of
recent governmental and private eff
forts to promote the production of
more cereals during the period of the
war. writes Consul Walter F. Boyle.
Puerto Cortes, an American company
has imported and erected the first min
for the milling of cornmeal. This was
purchased in the United States and
has been erected at San Pedro, Sula
Honduras. It is small equipment
hut marks the beginniL 9 OF new 10
duStry.
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no BE CONTINUED
ats of Heroism Recoqnized.

Twenty-four acts of heroism were
recognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission in it's fourteenth annual
meeting. In seven cases silver medals
were awarded, in II cases, bronze
medals. - Ten Of the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of nine
of these pensions aggregating $4,560
a year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, in two cases, ST.
100 was appropriated for educational
purposes, payments to be made as
needed and approved, and in IL cases
awards aggregating $1,000 were made
for other worthy purposes. Pay.
ments in these cases will not be made
until the awards have been approved
nv the commission.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
Bee Industry Rapidly Growing.


Raleigh.-C. L. Sans, the state ex-
pert for the promotion OF Bookkeeping
in North Carolina, is just back from
a trip to eastern Carolina points for
conferences with beekeepers. At
Lumberton he met the largest number
CT beekepers he has yet seen assem-
bid in the state. there having been
afty odd. Dr. Kerr, who is greatly in
terested in quickening the interest il
bees all over Robson county, is stir
ring much interest as county agent,
and beekeepers are coming rapidly to
the realization of the advantages of
changing from the old box or gum"
hives to the improved hives.
At Wilmington Mr.. Sans was met
by 81 beekeepers and he met with
largely attended beekeepers' conven-
lions at Burgaw, Chadbourn and other
points He finds that the honey flow
in that section of the state this season
has been fairly good and the quality
of the honey that the beekeepers have
harvested" is very good, mad, the
bees, from all reports, are gratifying
ly free from any sort Of infection.
There is every indication that it will
be a very short time now before the
improved methods of beekeeping will
prevail all through the state, and at
least a few hives Of bees will be re-
garded as an indispensable adjunct
to every well ordered country home.
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Encouraging Sale of War Stamp

Greensboro-Thec campaign in Gull
ford to sell war stamps has begun and
splendid progress is reported. Thos.
R. Foust is chairman of the commit
tee for Guilford county, and he has
enlisted scme OF the best workers in
he county with him for the big drive.
The county has been divided into
units, using the school istrict as the
sasis unit. and The amount that each
nit should subscribe has been appor-
-onsd. Greensboro itself must buy
,346.016 if she is to do her part.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
ACUTE FOOD SITUATION
IN SWEDEN EVIDENT

An Atlantic Fredericksburg the
acute food situation in Sweden, it iS
now necessary for Swedish ships leav-
ing this port to be provided with sup
plies Of coal for the return trip to-
United States ports. The fact was
disclosed when the masters Of two
Swedish ships, about ready to sail
from this port, presented themselves
with the necessary federal permits
for supplies of coal for the return vey-
age.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES MAKE THEIR MACHINE
GUNS PERFORM SOME MARVELLOUS TRICKS.

synopsFired by the sinking Lustania loss OF
American Arthur Guy Empey
England and enists
recruiting he
OF
acquaintance Of Coolies After training
learns trenches
fire. and shovel Empey has digger
Exciting
citing observation Empey
successful
the top"
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ANOTHER AUSTRIAN
OFFENSIVE SOON

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy.-It is considered only a ques-
ton of brief lapse of time before the
Austrians will begin another often
sive. It is said that this time they
will probably concentrate their ef-
forts instead of scattering them as
they did a week ago when they fol-
lowed the German plan of attempting
to make a big offensive over a long
ne before revealing their point OF at
tack.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
Farewell, Stray ard Monereu Dogs

TGESFyCIIS 0tTdy aTO HOH9EC1 OO9SS
Winston-Salem. = Secretary Dunn,
Of the board Of trade, learning through
the war department that it wants all
he stray dogs it can possibly get for
experimental purposes on new games
that Uncle Sam intends to use on the
Germans, and realizing that there are
in the state of North Carolina thou
sands OF dogs that are running loose,
fed and owned by nobody. that could
serve this patriotic purpose as well as
relieve the conditions that exists in
this state from this class Of dogs that
are a daily danger to small children
and sheep, wired the war department
asking how many cur dogs could be
used from this state in testing gas.
He recSived the following telegram
from the war department:
Twill be glad to got dogs two weeks
from date. Will be able to handle at
least one hundred dogs per week. Will
send crates at your order"
Secretary Dunn thinks this is rare
opportunity for North Carolina to get
rid of all her worthless dogs.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
centenarian Dead at Salisbury.

Salisbury.-Patrick Shee, an Irish
man who came to this. country
many years ago and had been
living on the granite belt in Rowan
county for a Ion gtime, is dead at an
age that approximates 100 years, al
though 10 one knows just how old he
was. Shee lived a life apart. He had
very little to say to anyone and his
past history as well as his business
and personal affairs was closed book.
He had small quarry leased and
worked alone
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
WILL BE ENFORCED

Washington.-Instru to draft
boards were issued by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder explaining and
simplifying the work or fight" order
under which after July 1 all men Of
draft age, regardless Of their present
classification, must engage in employ
ment held to be productive, or join the-
army
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
Carpenters Strike at AsheviIIe.

Asheville 500 and 600
union carpenters went on strike at
Azalea government tuberculosis san
atorium when the contractors, GUIDE
and Company, refused to grant them
an increase of $1.OO on the day.
The men are asking 62 IL cents
for eight hours and time and a
half for overtime. They have been
receiving SO cents an hour. The con-
tractors told the carpenters that the
matter would be put up to the govern
ment for settlement.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-27
County Union Wanted by 3. Y. p. U

County Union Wanted by q. Y. p. U.
Raleigh-The young people of Raj
eigh who attended the State B. Y. P.
U. convention which was in session
at Winston Salem, came back with a
new slogan for Wake county. Mr..
Robert J. Wilson, who was reelected
president and Mr.. E. r. Carroll, pub
licity man, are of the opinion, mas
much as this is headquarters for the
movement, that nothing less than
union for every Baptist church