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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
ENTIRE ESTATE
HELD IN TRUNK

A trunk will reveal the value of the
estate of j. Leon Benn and the names
of his heirs. Application for letters
of administration on the estate were
made in the Probate court by Attor-
ney W. c. Crossley of Fall River,
Mass, where the body was buried. At
the request of the applicant Attorney
Charles A. Hopwood of this city was
appointed administrator. 1t is known
that Benn left at least $500, but
friends believe he had considerably
more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
BULGARIANS NOT
ON WEST FRONT

Washington, April "A report to
the state department today from Con-
sui Murphy at Sofia declared no Bull
garian troops were moved to the
western from for the big German
offensive. 1t has been said that Bull
garians were fighting in the wes'
alongside the Germans and Austrians
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
DUTCH PROTEST
TAKING OF SHIPS

Washington, April Formal pro-
test against the taking over of the
Dutch ships was made to the state
department today by the Dutch min
lister, August Philips, acting under in
structions from the Hague. The
note of protest is similar to that re-
Gently published in the official ga
Zette
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
STRONG SUCCEEDS HAv1LAND.

The nomination of F. A. Strong to
succeed the late William T. Haviland
as a member of the Board of Library
Directors was confirmed by the Com
mon Council last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
IDENTIFY ROTHENBERG
SLAYER OF GAMBLER

New York April gin effort obtain further details of
the qualifications of alleged gambling feud in New York Of
cas from the district attorneys office questioned today
m Rothenberg waiter and bar tender who arrested
last night charged with killing Harry Cohen notorious gamb
Ion nd b,polo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
OBITUARY
WILLIAM SCOTT.

william Scott, formerly a resident
Of Bridgeport, died yesterday in st.
Francis hospital in Hartford. He
leaves no near relatives. He was
about 81 years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02

Hollands protest against the TAX
ing over of the Dutch ships was re-
ceived at Washington. The protest
was published by the official ga
zette Of The Hague.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
INVENTS 80 MILE GUN.

Lisbon, April 2-Benito Caeiro, a
Portuguese engineer, is said by the
Ceculo to have invented a gun that
will throw shell sc miles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
ARE
READY FOR FRAY
Continued from Page One)

red at points, D.
The war office statement says:
1.-THE night relatively calm the front between the Disc
and the Somme. The artillery fighting became rather heavy
along parts of the battlefield.
Franco British troops made progress during the
night between the Somme and Demun.
I'm the region of the Coonne trench and at Ban de Sap
the French made two successful raids and took prisoners At
Chambrette German attack small French posts
pulsed"
Near Hebuterne yesterday the British made successful
attack capturing machine and prisoners and German
counter attack repued the London office
DEAD COVER BATTLEFIELD
The official statement follows:
In the Of the fighting yesterday between the Avre
and the Luce rivers captured 50 prisoners anad Is machine
guns large number of German dead found the
ground in this locality by and two counter attacks attempted
by the later in the day broken up with heavy loss
by artillery. German battery in action in this
successfully engaged at short and senced by
machine guns.
"a successful local enterprise carried out by US the
Hebuerne resulted in the capture of 70 prs
and three machine guns Many Germans killed in
tbs operation also and hostile counter attack during the af
ternoon completely repused.
On the rest of the front successful raids in which OBJ
tanned several prisoners and killed number of the
carried out in the neghborhood of Acheve and Holeboke
AVALANCHE OF STEEL
The German attack along the Scarpe river March % had
its objective the city of Arras and the formidable Vmy ridge
Careful plans laid to carry out this ambition and the at
tack supported by heavy assault south and southwest OF
Arras units of at least II German divisions being employed
reaching but the main result they achieved to swell the
already great total of their casualties.
At about o'clock the morning of the 28h German
iery all cabres opened terrific bombardment against
the British positions 1t obvious that the intended
Ito attack and at 645 o'clock the British Embossed
avalanche against every known place of assembly that
the Germans might be using
| HAD SIX DAYS RATIONS
Shortly after o'clock the enemy advanced He came for
ward slowly deliberately in full marching order Each in
antrman carried aons for six days. two blankets and an
extra pair boots indicating the attack in deadly earnest
company commanders mounted and the infantry was
followed by the artillery
the extreme north the storm center lay between Cav
ree Oppy the Germans pivotng Oppy The Germans
lost terribly the heavy fighting, which lasted all day. during
which the British fell line between Baieu and Will
lIerva The German attacks against these positions futile
Elsewhere north Of the river the British stood their ground and
pushed forward slightly on Friday and Saturday.
South of the Scarpe the Germans held up for time
bv division been engaged against them for the
vos week the first day the division retired somewhat
and later was compelled fall back behind Melville Vasse
account of pressure to the south.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02

Advertise in The Times
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

The next afternoon, a little before
the appointed time Violet went to her
thinking seat"
She had been seated there only a
few minutes when Sport came and
stood before her with another note in
his mouth.
This read: "Sport came too soon,
but I am waiting"
"Tll do it just to see what happens, .
and she ran to the top Of the hill, lay
down, closed her eyes and let herself
go full speed.
When almost to the bottom she
stopped with jerk. She had bumped
into something, and whatever it was
had fallen with thud
She sat up and opened her big blue
eyes to look into the face of young
man, sitting on the grass in front of
her, smiling and showing two rows Of
perfect white teeth. She put her hand
over her mouth to keep from scream
ing.
"Now don't run off, young lady," he
said. II tried to stop you easy, but
you came so swift you knocked me
over"
Are you the -?' she asked, but got
no further for r
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
plcIOusIy INTO me woods,

plciOusly INTO me woods.
The note ran: ut was great fun
watching you roll down that hill. /
would like to see you do it again to-
morrow at the same time. I'm going
to talk with you, too"
Violet skipped back to the house to
help Aunt Ellen prepare supper. She
was unusually silent, and was inter
ested to hear Uncle Henry say:
ELLEN, that young Billy Morris came
home yesterday"
lis that so?" replied Aunt Ellen.
II suppose the young girls will look
their prettiest, but I bet vi will out
shine them ALL" said Uncle Henry mis-
chievously. "Vi, that young fellow
would make you good husband"
Nov, uncle, you're always telling
me that someone would make me a
good husband. How do you know I'm
looking for a husband?" said Violet,
bobbing her curls.
swell, I never saw girl of nine
teen that wasn't looking for husband.
I'll bet If you met him you would be
engaged to him within a MONTH"
Nov, Henry" protested his wife,
but Henry got up and kissed the rest
of the sentence away.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
WITHIN A MONTH
BY ETHEL v. HALL.


Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Violet sat on the top rail of the
fence, smiling to herself. She was
thinking of the words she had had
with her mother month before.
Violet's health was not very good,
and the doctor had ordered her to the
country for the summer. She laughed
out loud as she thought Of these
words:
"Now, mother, I won't stay in the
lonely old country, and no one can
make me, either. You know I'm used
to a crowd, and dancing and every
thing! Goodness, I'll die there. 1 tell
you won't co.
But nevertheless, Violet went to her
Uncle Henry's farm, and now she
thought that nothing could induce her
to go back to the dirty, close city.
She loved Uncle Henry's country
ways, and no one could be any nicer
than dear Aunt Ellen.
"Come, Sport, old dog. Let's take a
rum" said Violet, jumping from the
fence and starting down the field with
Sport, a large collie dog, close at her
heels.
"Now, Sport, I'm going to roll down
this hill, and don't you laugh at me-
either" said Violet, giving his ear
witch. But Sport enjoyed barking at
her as much as she enjoyed the rolling.
She reached the bottom Of the hill,
sat up straight and found that her
only companion had deserted her.
She called his name and was an
swered by a bark. The sound came
from the woods, so she scrambled to
her feet and ran In that direction,
When she came to the tall fir trees
Sport came running out holding a
piece Of paper in his mouth.
whats this" questioned Violet,
reading the note and looking sus-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Legal Notice
First pub Fri Oct. 4-5t

First pub. Fri. Oct. 4-5t
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Caro-
line Strauss, late of the city of Wa
tertown, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court
for allowance claims or demands
against said deceased is limited to
four months from the I'd day of Octo-
Der, A. D. 1918, and that said court
will receive claims and demands pre-
sented against said deceased at the
court house in the city of Jefferson in
said county, on any day before the
expiration of said four months; and
that the said court will examine and
adjust such claims and demands at a
term thereof to be held at the city
hall in the city of Watertown on the
9Th day of February, 1919 at the open
ing of court on said day, or as soon
thereafter is the parties can be
heard.
Dated this 18th day of September,
A. D. 1918. By the Court:
r. B. Kirkland,
County Judge.
c. r. Blumenfeld, Attorney.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

-. - his writer g.
ne note. Ny lame is BILLY Morri !
What's yours"
Mines Violet Snow"
After talking some time, Violet rose
to go.
Don't forget tomorrow at the same
tlme," said Billy, rs he watched hel
1.-the body run up the hill.
For month they met every day, but
no one knew it besides Sport and
Daisy. At last Uncle Henry said:
TITS funny thing I can't get hold
of that young Morris to come here. IT
l told him there was pretty girl here
1 bet he would come. In dOuble-uuick
time, tool"
Snow, uncle" cautioned Violet, shak-
ing her curls.
well, I'll keep my word; bet If
you met him you would be engaged
within a month";"
Il bet I would, too," sang Violet as
she skipped out Of the house, and I'm
Gle Henry looked in wonderment at
his wife.
That night, before dark, Violet very
slyly kept peeking out of the window,
and at last her heart seemed to beat
harder than ever before, when she
saw him coming.
WELL" said Uncle Henry, "here
comes that Billy Norris now" but he
got no further, for he was some sur
prised to see Violet run down to the
gate to meet Billy. When Violet came
In again she said: "Uncle Henry,
you've won your bet. met Billy just
month ago today" and she held up
her hand for inspection of lovely lit
tie solitaire on her fourth finger.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
NUMBER OF SOWS
Select Thrifty, Broad-chested Animals,
Leaving Out Pinch BeIlied Ones
for Market.

To Increase the number of brood
sows by selection from last falls lit
ter, one should choose the thrifty,
broad-chested sows and leave out the
aarrow-chested, pinch-bellied ones to
be prepared for market for a con-
venient season.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Jefferson, Wis, October 21st, 1918.

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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL

AuoSo IIdluS SIOp III WaIorlOWu
Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1888
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 1929 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 1873 arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 700 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. m. daily.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at sos a. m, except Sunday.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1862 a. NJ and goes
through to Madison, returning at $3.50
p. m.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
V. Nj ENR0LLS 600 CADETS
LARGEST NO. IN ITS HISTORY

Lexington va. Sept, THE S0th
session Of the Virginia Military In
stitute opened formally on Monday
with the largest enrolment In its his
tory There arc now on the rolls
about 400 cadets. with others wait
ing 10 he admitted IL any room can
he found for them.
Registration of cadets was COM
rletcd last Friday and military work
and academic classes started at once.
Governor Westmoreland Davis and
the BOARD OF Visitors attended the
inspection on Saturday and also re-
view OF the entire corps. The bat
TALON appeared to great advantage,
Notwithstanding the fact that more
than two hundred OF the Young men
had not been in their uniforms for
more than few days.
General r. w. NICHOLS superln-
tendent, announced at institute hour
Sunday morning that the board had
nut the institute without reservation
at the command of the War Depart
ment for such service as the person
mel and facilities here will permit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

sion, bureau Of animal INDUSTRY. United
states department Of agriculture ::
George f. Argo, specialist in cotton
business methods. bureau of markets.
United states depart meut Of agricul-
ture; John +. Wilmeth. administrative
assistant. bureau of markets depart
ment OF agriculture
The committee will secure general in
formation regarding food production
conditions in England. France and
italy, so that when they return, they
will be able to reveal the needs more
effectively to the leaders of agricui-
tur In the United states and to farm
ers generally. They will also study
agricultural problems in f 81 n d.
France and Italy, including the use Of
machinery and The assignment of labor
in farming operations, the live stock
situation, the depletion of herds and
the probable extent to which Europe
may call on this country for live stock
to replenish herds, the seed situation
and the proha hilities OF securing sup
plies from Europe and similar matters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
STORE OF FOOD vJOI1aTOR
CLOSED FOR 80 DAYS

Suffolk. Va, Sept. 12.--Iarge
crowds attended the hearing at the
city Circuit Court room Wednesday
when State Administrators Purcell
and Nottingham Of the food admins
tration and Local Food Admiui$tra
the hearing of charges against f, X.
Rahy a merchant of Deans, NanSe-
mond county. who on a charge, of
violation of the State Food laws was
ordered To close his store for 80 days
beginning September II.
Witnesses testified that Mr.. Rahy
sold sugar without certificates and
at prices ranging from . cents to
y cents per pound and -four 10y the
barrel without requiring the Gus
toner TO purchase any substitutes.
Replying 20 these charge Mr.
Eaby cross examined the witnesses
asking them II the goods he sold
were satisfactory and when they re-
Piled tn the Affirmative seemed sat
listed He also stated he had mix
cd up war ffour by his own recipe
and had seld it as war -four. when
asked bF the officials If he did not
know that this WAS violation Of the
a. : Revenue laws. lac stated he had
tried il in his own home and i was
AL right when given a choice Of
making "a donation 10 the Red Cross.
closing his store for 80 days or hav-
ing MS supply OF sugar md -four
cut off. he promptly chose % have
the store closed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
ALLDGE PEACE OFFICER

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 11.-restimony
pointing to illegal traffic in liquor
was brought forth this morning in
the trial OF Policeman r. w. Jones
on the charge OF abandoning his post
of duty on the evening of September
Is. Two witnesses. employees of the
Norfolk &c Western Railway, de-
clared that Jones. with the assist
ance of two sailors, brought a suit
case and two sailors bags from a
boat at the Norfolk & Western dock
and that Immediately afterward he
presented each of them with two
pints of liquor.
The day Waterman at the gate to
the Norfolk & Western docks testi-
fed that he saw Jones come through
the gate with n suit case and a bun
die on the evening in question. fol-
lowed by two sailors each OF whom
carried a sailors bag. As one of the
sailors passed the Waterman he
lurched over toward him and the
Waterman putting out hand TO
steady the bag on his shoulders felt
it filled with bottles. After they
passed the gate. the Waterman tes-
titled they got into an automobile
Jones gave the sailors something and
left in the car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
NEWS OF VIRGINIA
SLAYER OF SHEILHORSE
TAKEN TO PENTIENTTARY

Alexandria. Va. Sept Thames
Davis, colored. sentenced to serve a
term of seven years in the peniten-
tiary for the shooting and killing OF
J. c. Shellhorse, state prohibition
inspector. was taken to the peniten-
tary Tuesday afternoon by Guard
Smith.
A jury In Davis case August IA,
after a two days trial. returned YER
dict of guilty of murder in the second
degree and fixed Davis punishment
al seven years in the penitentiary
The shooting of Shellhorse took
place aboard southbound train just
as it was entering this city when Shell
horse endeavored to take part in the
arrest of Davis on suspicion OF boot
logging. Davis, as soon as he en-
countered Shelhorse, shot him. Shell
horse lived only a few hours after
ward Davis jumped from the train
and was captured after a short chase.
His plea was seif-defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
GOVERNMENT MAY
COMMANDEF.R FERRIES

Berkeley, Va, Sept. 1.-THE gov
eminent will either commander the
ferries between this city and Norfolk
and Berkeley, or make arrangements
TO take over the property during the
period of the war, according to the
statement made last night by Admiral
Harris before a joint meeting of the
city council and the board of super
visors of Norfolk county.
In order to overcome all legal OBJ
stacles which might arise, owing to
the stipulation in the charter of the
company, the final opinion of Ad-
miral Harris, as expressed last night,
was in favor of communicating the
property and then entering into ne
gotiations with the city and county
The plans outlined by Admiral
Harris provide for giving a seven and
a half minute schedule between Nor
folk and Portsmouth by addition of
another boat, which would also neces-
state another ferry slip on both sides
of the river.
Is to make improvements which
WOULD cost about $500 900. and these
would be taken over by the city
and county three years after the war
at their value at that time. During
the operation OF the ferries by the
government the city and county
would derive the same revenue as
heretofore. Any amount in excess
Of that necessary to operate the fer
res will be applied to the cost of the
improvements
The feature in connection with the
proposition which will interest the
public more than anything else Is
that the ferry fare may be increased
slightly. II was also suggested by
Admiral Harris that the service be-
tween Norfolk and Berkeley might
have to be discontinued for a short
time In order to place the boat on
the Norfolk Portsmouth run, but
upon a discussion of this il seemed
to be the general opinion that a new
boat had better be placed in service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
CAPTAIN BERN ARD H. KYLE
RECOMMENDED FOR COURAGE

r.ynchburg. Va. Sept '12~-Captain
Bernard II Kyle, 9Th field artillery,
first battalion has been recommended
for distinguished service August 4,
1915. for taking up M advanced po-
aition In front Of Vleray where he
established and maintained the hat
talon and station. collecting the
wounded and applying dressings an
der heavy FIRE 1sf high eApiaalvess gas
and shrapnel which were falling all
around the station. carrying on his
work with a calm exterior which
inspired his men with confidence and
courage The citation says he was q !
his post from early morning until
night when the battalion was with
drawn. caring for the gassed and
wounded all OF whom were safely
removed before he retired with the
battalion. For this he has :een
awarded the distinguished service
croSs
Captain Kyle ia son Of Mrs. Ella
KYLE. lloe Federal street. He was
comm issioned FIRST lieutenant June
1917. and. promoted 10 captain Sep
,ember. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
AMERICA AGRICULTURAL
COMMITTEE IN ENGLAND
Especial to The Richmond virginian }

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
WMhin gtons ID. G., Sept. 1.-THE de
partment of agriculture announced to-
day the arrival in England of a com
mittee of men familiar with food pro-
duction and agricultural organization
and activities in the United States, The
personnel Of the committee is as fol-
lows: DR.. W. O. Thompson, chairman,
president Ohio State university. Column
bus. o.; Carl Vrooman, assistant secre-
tary of agriculture: r. A. Pearson, pres
ident Iowa state College of Agriculture
and Mechani Arts. Ames. Iowa: r. r.
Hunt, director of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station and dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture. University of Cali
fornia, Berkeley. Cal; d. r. Coker,
farmer and member Of national agri-
cultural advisory committee, Harris
VILE. S. c.; William A. Taylor, chief bu-
reau of plant industry, United states
department of agriculture: George NJ
Rommel, chief animal husbandrv divi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
STRUCK ABOVE EYE BY HOOK
WHILE DRAWING WATER

Bedford Va. Sept. I'm, c.
Johnson. who resides near Moneta,
this county, met with very painful
and serious accident Sunday. While
drawing water from we'll at his
home the bucket slipped from the
rope causing hook to strike MN
inst above the eye. Mr.. Johnson was
knocked down, striking his head
against a stone wall. rendering him
unconscious. Dr. Sam Rucker, Mo-
meta. and DIR. j. A. Rucker, of Bed
ford, were summoned to give him
medical attention. Mr.. johnson is
still In q serious condition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
j. W. FRANK ACQUITTED OF
BLAME FOR AUTO ACCIDENT

Harrisonburg. Va, Sept. l2--In the
Justice court held yesterday afternoon
at the scene of the accident in which
John Driver Gowf. the eight year old
son of John Gowl. was killed by an
automobile driven by J. w. Frank, OF
Singers Glen, last Sunday the three
justices of the peace hearing the case
dismissed the warrant against Mr.
Frank. acHuitting hisp of blame IN the
matter,
The justices were j. Ferry Howver,
T. NJ. Halterman and J. r, s. Ratliffe
The trial was held on the scene of
the accident near BURNERS Mill and
a large crowd of interested spectators
attended,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
JAMES f. WRENN. MINOR,
GIVEN 10 YEARS IN PEN

Danville. Va, Sept. l2.--JAA9a >
Wrcnn. not yet twenty years old. W1o
convicted of forging his fathers mama
to check and has been sentenced -
serve eighteen years In the peniten-
tiary.
Wrenn was arrested by the police
a few days after his father, J. =
Wrenn. had complained that cheek
for s35 on the First National bank
had been returned to him bearing Q
forged signature. Mr.. Wrcnn did not
appear at the trial.
The boy faces "A similar charge IN
Norfolk, and the Greensboro IN C,1
authorities have warrant agAin&
him. charging the larceny OF drum.
mer's sample case from a hotel