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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
FORM NATIONAL COUNCIL.

strassburg, Nov. 13-CVia Amster- dam)-Members of the second cham Der of Alsace-Lorraine have constitut- ed themselves into national council, A provisional executive has been nom mated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
HEAVY EARTH SHOCKS.

Rome, Monday, Nov. Il - Heavy earth shocks accompanied by prop erty damage and loss of life occurred Sunday in the provinces of Florence and Flori.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
WONDERFUL CHANGE AT
 FRONT IN FEW HOURS
American Army Marking Time Until Orders Come From Foch-Soldiers Wondering When They Will Get
 Home Celebrations Continue

With the American Army at the Front Nov. 13-The American Army marking time until from Mar Foch for the next The roads the are filled with the panopy of the that has ended The sol diers are wondering when they will get home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
SPECTRE
 APPEARS IN GERMANY.
 OBTAINS RECOGNITION
Nations Which Have Been Embroiled in Great Conflict Taking Stock and Planning Measures to Meet Prob
 lems-Hun Socialist Move Takes New Turn.
7By The Associated Press)

Turning from peace suddenly that the transition has been almost beWilderng tn nations which have been em- the great conflict hastily taking stock of the situa- ton planning to meet the problems of the utre which appear be serious than those of the past
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
CONFIRM MEDICATION.

Copenhagen, Nov, 13. $50 a. m.- The abdication of Emperor Charles of Austria is officially announced at Vienna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
ALL|ED COMMANDS
 REFUSE TO MODIFY
 ARMISTICE TERMS
Message Sent to German High Command to This Effect Adds That Supplementary Period of 24 Hours For
 Evacuation Has Been Allowed.

London Nov. 13-The Allied high command has sent to the German high command by French wireless that there modification of the conditions of the amistice nclud the at this time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
HASTEN GOVERNMENT PLANS
 FOR MILITARY REINSURANCE
Each of Men in Service Now Holding Voluntary Insur ance Will Be Permitted Within Years After Peace
 is Declared To Convert It to Endowment Idea.

Washington Preparations by the government for the lives of soldiers and sailors their return have been hastened by the signing of the armistice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13

Under a ruling by Provost Marshal Crowder draft qucstionnaires for men from 36 to 45 may be ignored.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
STRIKE IN SWITZERLAND.

Berne, Noav. 13-A general strike has begun throughout Switzerland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
CERMAN-AUSTRIA
 BECOMES PART OF GERMAN REPUBLIC
Bavarian Government Asks
 That Allies Punish the : Guilty.

Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 12- German-Austria has been proclaimed a part of the German Republic by the state council, says a despatch from Vienna.
 The new Bavarian government has sent a message to President Wilson through Switzerland, expressing its fears that the armistice terms will bring chaos to the disordered young republic and requesting that Great Britain, France and Italy be asked to punish the guilty. The message adds that the German autocracy and mili- tary party do not deserve mercy. Paris Nov. 13-The German com mand has asked the French govern ment by wireless to request the popu- lation of Alsace-Lorraine to remain calm during the German retirement. The message adds that the population is hostile towards German troops.
 The Germans have begun the eVac- uation of Brussels. A Dunkirk des- patch to the Paris edition of the New York Herald, says King Albert and his family probably will reenter Brus- sels next Friday.
 Amsterdam, Tuesday, Nov. 12- The Lerman troops who mutinied at the Beverloo camp in Belgium and raised the red flag, says the Handel stilate, attacked another force sup porting the former emperor. This force was defeated and fled to the Dutch frontier where it was disarm- ed Monday
 Basel Monday, Nov. 1.-The crews of the German battleships Posen Ost- friesland, Nassau and Oldenburg have joined the revolutionary movement, according to a despatch from Bruns- buttel, Prussian Holstein.
 The four battleships named a1e among the largest in the German navy. The Posen and Nassau are sis ter ships of 1S,600 tons each, while the Ostfriesland and Oldenburg measure 2,40O tons each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-13
EX-WAR LORD NOW PLAIN CITIZEN TO STAY TN HOLLAND
Will Be On Same Terms of Internment As Other
 German Officers.
KNOWN AS COUNT
 HOHENZOLLERN
Holland Will Help Re patriating Allied Prison
 CTS Held in Germany.

London, Tuesday, Nov. 12- Holland will permit William Hohenzollern 10 remain on Dutch soil on the same terms of internment as other high officers of the German army. He has taken the name of Count William Hohenzollern and is expected to buy an es- tate and remain In Holland, ac- cording to an Amsterdam des- patch to the Exchange Tele- graph Co.
 The Telegram, of Amsterdam, says he was allowed to take only his per sonal property from his train, the non-personal property which was brought to Holland being confiscated, as Is usual in internment cases Re- cent despatches have stated that the former emperor had taken a carload of archives with him into Holland.
 Hollands hesitancy in dealing with William Hohenzollern Is ascribed to the extremely indefinite state of public opinion in Holland by the Amsterdam correspondent of the Mail. He says: That German revolutionary soldiers along the Dutch frontier say they were strictly ordered to prevent the former emperor and his family to es- cape into Holland.
 Paris, Nov 13.-Holland has con- scented to carry on the work of re- patriating allied prisoners of war now held in Germany.
 Amsterdam, Tuesday Nov. 12 = Count von Bentinck, at whose chateau the former German emperor Is stay ing, told the Handelsblad today that 1t was only yesterday afternoon that he received a sudden request from the Dutch government asking him to ac- commodate William Hohenzollern and his suite, the number in the retinue not being given. As the party numbers about 50, the majority Of its members are being lodged at two neighboring country hotels.
 Ameriongen castle, where the former emperor is living, is a splendid old place with luxuriously adorned apartments Louis XIV. of France spent a night there In 1867. A few
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RUMORS CONFLICT ABOUT DEATH OF
 HUNCROWN PRINCE

The Hague, Nov. 1S-The former German Grown Prince arrived yester- day at Mastericht, according to a de- spatch received here.
 washington, Nov 13-It was of fcially stated today that the American government has no confirmation of rumors that the former German Crown Prince has been killed.
 Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 12-The death of the Crown Prince is confirmed by The Hague correspondent of the Ger man News agency at Munich accord ing to the Matin.
 None of the many reports current here of the Crown Princes death have been confirmed.
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The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity; Cloudy and warmer tonight: Thursday fair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
RIGHT SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS
It Should Include Everything From
Expensive Concrete to Minor
Dirt Wagon Ways.

What we need and in time will have
is system of highways which will
ramify from the largest cities to the
doorway of the humblest citizen-vil-
lager or farmer. Such a system of
highways will include trunk lines with
expensive concrete or brick surfaces
for the very heavy traffic. including
trucks and automobiles. Less used but
important roads may be of waterbound
macadam or gravel. Perhaps In GER
tain regions where stone and gravel
are not at hand oiled roads may prove
most economical and practical. Minor
wagon ways must remain Of native
soil, built and maintained with the
road drag. Meanwhile antagonism to
road dragging breeds In lack Of in
formation or a narrowness which fails
to comprehend the facts.-D. Ward
King.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
TWO WAREHOUSE AT THE ST.
LOUIS ARSENAL ARE
BURNED.
ALIEN ENEMY UNDER ARREST
Other Warehouses In Path Of Flames
Having Over ss,ooo,o 900 Worth Of
Army Supplies Were
Threatened.

st. Louis.-Two warehouses at the
United States arsenal here were de.
stroyed by fire with a loss of army
equipment stored there estimated by
the police at more than $1,000.000. Nu-
merous other warehouses were in the
path Of the fire. Every available fire
fighting facility in the city was called
out to combat the flames. which
threatened more than $500, ,0000 worth
OF army supplies within the large de-
pot
A report was current that the origin
Of the fire was incendiary and sub
stance was given to this belief by the
taking into custody by the police Of
All Austrian, an enemy alien, who was
captured within the stockade shortly
after an explosion was heard. which
is believed to have started the fire
Another explosion is said to have par
TALLY wrecked one of the warehouses.
Details of the fires extent or cause
are meager, as military authorities i'm
mediately took charge, and throwing
heavy guard of soldiers around the
inclosure, refused to admit others than
the fire fighting units.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
ENEMY ADVANCE IS HALTED
French Statement Says Enemy Pro-
gress Is Prevented in Western
Outskirts of Scissors.

Paris.-"We have prevented enemy
progress in the western outskirts Of
Soissons,' says the official report from
French headquarters.
ITO the south we solidly hold the
left bank of the Girls river. The Ger
mans are multiplying their efforts IN
the direction of ville-en-T Tardenois and
Vezilly.
''The battle continued with undimin-
ished violence along the whole extent
of the front.
"On our right and to the northwest
of Rheims we are holding our posi-
tions.
"The enemy air forces. which have
been very aggressive and numerous
during the battle have been attacked
with the greatest daring by French
airmen, who destroyed 10 German ma
chimes, brought down two balloons and
compelled 23 enemy airplanes to land
in damaged condition"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
GOOD
ROADS
TRACTOR AIDS ROAD MAKING
Successfully Used in New Hampshire
in Conjunction With Regulation
Road Machine.

In Atkinson. N. H., the farm tractor
has been successfully used in making
and preparing roads, doing away with
horses.
A 20-horse-power tractor, as shown
in the picture, was used in conjunc-
tion with the regulation road machine
for rounding off the surface of the
road and cleaning out cutters. 1t was
found that the tractor not only easily
does the work of six or eight horses,
but better and in less time. Two men
only are required as compared with
four required with the former system.
Besides, double the ground Is covered.
When the tractor is used with the
road drag, one man, driving the trac-
tor. can round up and smooth as much
state road In half day as one man
with pair of horses In one day and
half. The tractor hauls four to sit
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
DRIVE WEDGE INTO ALLIES
Win importar.. Ground in the chemin-
des-Dames Regicn-Giving
Allies Setback.

London.-The reports from the bat
tlefields of France, both official and
unofficial, show that the allies have
again suffered a setback, whereby
they have lost all ground in the Che
min-des-D Danes region so gallantly won
by the French in the great struggle
from April to October, 1917.
The enemy has driven wedge into
the allied line on front of some 20
miles, and at last reports the tremen-
dous battle was still continuing about
Fismes, which is the center of impor-
tant allied communications. French
reserves. however. we're arriving to
contest further enemy advances.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
BUDD|ES SMASH
COUNTER BLOWS
HUNS LAUNCH A HEAVY GAS At
TACK IN THE LuNEviLLE
SECTOR.
REPuLsED WITH BIG LOSS

With the British Army in France
The enemy counter-attacks against the
American troops, who had stormed
their way into Cantigny, have been re-
pulsed, and at latest reports the over
seas men were holding their positions.
Three counter-attacks made by the
Germans to retake the terrain which
they had lost in Picardy, completely
broke down, in the face of American
artillery fire and the heroism of our
infantrymen. All the ground won by
the Americans remains in their Dos
session.
The enemy launched another heavy
gas attack against our troops in the
Luneville sector, and attempted to
reach our line at three places. They
were repulsed with comparatively
heavy losses.
The first attack, made two kilome-
ters southwest of Premenil. broke
down under the hot machine gun fire
from the American trenches, the Ger
mans retreating. Both the Americans
and Germans fought in gas masks.
Soon afterward the enemy put down
a heavy barrage a kilometer to the
west, and IA Germans managed to
penetrate trench in which the Amer
leans were subjected to a gas attack
and who were fighting mad.
The Americans emerged from their
dugouts, and hand-to-hand fighting,
which was bloody for the Germans, en-
sued, the Americans going for the en-
envy with knives and bayonets.
The Germans had been ordered to
take prisoners at any cost, but they
failed to get any.
The American losses were insignifi-
cant. The enemy lost all the IA men
who penetrated the American position
mine having been killed, one having
died OF wounds and four having been
made prisoner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
STOP THREE GERMAN RAIDS
oners in Picardy-Enemy
Losses Heavy.

American Headquarters on French
Front.-Three heavy German raids
were made against the American po-
sitions in Picardy between and 8
a. m, and were repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy. The Americans
took a number of prisoners.
The Germans advanced so strong
in the center, 100 on the right ana
120 on the left. They were driven
off speedily and left many dead IN
front of the American trenches.
The assaults were preceded by vio-
lent bombardments of the entire
American line, during which it Is
estimated 10000 shells, many of them
gas shells, we're fired by the enemy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT BOOST
ON RAILROAD SHIPMENTS
EFFECTIVE JUNE rs.
TICKETS WILL COST MORE
Upward Revision Made To Care For
the Higher Cost Of Supplies and
Raise In Wages For the
Employees.

Washington.-To meet wage in.
creases affecting nearly 100000
men, just announced. and higher
costs of coal and other supplies this
year, Director-General McAdoo o.
dered railroad freight rates in the
United States raised 25 per cent and
passenger fares increased to cents
a mile from the present basis Of
about 21s cents.
1t Is estimated that the program
will bring between $SOO.000,000 and
$900,000,000 more revenues to the
railroads within the next year. 1t rep
resents by far the biggest rate in
crease in the history of railroads.
The new freight charges which
cover both class and commodity rates
become effective June 25 and the pas
senger increase is effective June 10.
Issued under authority granted by
the railroad act to President Wilson
acting through the director-general.
the order wipes out all interstate low
er rates effective on either freight or
passenger traffic.
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required to pay 31s
cents mile in addition to Pullman
fares and in tourist sleeping cars 3A
cents. Pullman rates remain the
same.
Accommodation and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10
per cent. Fares on electric interur-
ban lines are not affected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
EXPERIMENTS TO BE TRIED
Temporary Improvement OF Sand
Roads to Be Made by Use Of Straw,
Hay or Wire Grass.

For the first time an experiment in
temporary Improvement of deep sand
roads by use of carpet of straw. hay,
or wire grass, sprinkled with tar or
bituminous produce. will be tried on
wisconsin highways in the vicinity Of
Ria, Columbia county. 1t is hoped to
devise methods which Will fit the road
for travel at small expense, and 1t is
predicted that this straw carpet will
last three years where traffic is not
heavy. Other experiments In resur-
facing highways are to be tried on
the Baraboo-Kilbourn road. Thirty
four hundred sections have been
staked out, and treatment of each
will be different.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
HUN ATTEMPT TO
RETAKE CANT|GNY
CONTINUOUS WAVES HURLED
AGAINST AMERIcANs-HUNS
STRIKE STONE WALL.
MANY GERMANS ARE KILLED

Washington.-Com repulse OF
further enemy attacks upon the new
American positions near Cantigny is
announced in General Fershing's com
munique, issued at the war department.
Fighting continues active around Can.
tigny and in Lorraine.
The Americans evidently have been
subjected to almost continuous at
tacks since they stormed their way
into Cantigny. In every case the en-
emy's waves have been broken against
the stone wall resistance of the Amer.
leans.
This latest German assault appears
to have been the heaviest the Teutons
have yet essayed in their attempt to
evict the overseas men from the vii
lage of Cantigny.
The dispatch follows:
'The enemy has been again com.
pletely repulsed by artillery fire and
infantry action in attack against our
new positions near Cantigny. Artil
lery fighting continues active there
and in Lorraine, where it includes the
use of gas shells.
DSection BIN Lorraine the enemy
was again very active against our
troops. There again was considerable
shelling with gas, but the results OBJ
tanned we're very small.
Protected by an artillery barrage a
raiding party of about so men attempt
ed to surround one OF our advanced
posts. The attempt was a complete
failure, the enemy losing 10 dead and
four wounded. OF these some were
killed in bayonet fighting. In this
case also our casualties were very
light.
During the night two other attacks
on our lines were prevented by our
barrage and machine gun fire, the en-
emy failing to penetrate our wire.
'Lieuts. Fisher, Curtis, Buford and
McLanahan. flying at 1000 meters, on
patrol duty, encountered hostile planes
in the region of St. Mihiel. In the
fighting which ensued one of the hos
tile planes broke into flames and fell.
"An English aviator returning from
bombing expedition, was wounded in
the arm. He was chased by two enemy
machines. Lieut.. Campbell drove the
hostile airplanes off. enabling the Eng
lish aviator to return to his airdrome
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
BENEFIT OF IMPROVED ROADS
Make Il Possible TO Consolidate and
Establish Graded Schools in Ru-
raj Districts.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
That improved roads would benefit
our country-school system there would
seem to be no doubt. Good roads make
1t possible to consolidate or centralize
the schools and to establish graded
schools in the rural districts. Such
schools centrally located will accom-
modate all of the children within a
radius of four or five miles. In many
communities having the advantage Of
improved roads commodious buildings
have been provided, more competent
teachers employed, and modern facili-
ties for teaching supplied at a mini
mum cost.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
MAKING GIANT STRIDES.
Westminster Gazette Applauds Prog.
ress of American Shipbuiding

WcotHtiuSlCT 0d<ctto StPpiduus FEoSs
ress of American Shipbuilding
London.--In the progress of the
American shipbuilding programme the
Westminster Gazette sees much hope
for the future.
with 100000 tons of shipping
launched in a single week in the Unit
ed States" it says, "and with 63,4S0
tons previously launched, finished and
brought into service during the same
period, America is going forward with
giant strides.
"She promises to do even better
than this as more shipyards get into
full operation. If that anticipation IS
realized. the American output, added
to that of the other allies, should this
year exceed by far any destruction
wrought by submarines from this
time onward.
at will not make good the losses
already incurred, but will go some dis
tance in that direction. The work of
the shipyards is insuring, we may
now say, American effort in the field
against stacking because of lack Of
transport"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
r. r. MEN GET MORE PAY.

Washington.-Pay increases for
nearly two million railroad employees
were announced by Director-General
McAdoo. effective June 1, and retro
active to last January 1, carrying out
recommendations Of the railroad wage
commission. The aggregate of the in.
creases will be about 100000. 900 a
year, half of which will be distributed
within few weeks as back pay in
sums ranging from 500 to nearly 5000
each.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
PRESIDENTS FORECAST.

Washington-A renaissance of high
er ideals and better living after the
world war was forecast by President
Wilson in talk to his fellow men,
bers Of the Central Presbyterian
Church, gathered to commemorate
the fiftieth anniversary of the church.
The president said the spectacle Of
20 nations battling against, the forco
Of evil was striking evidence that
Christ still ruled the hearts of men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
BAD MONTH FOR SUBMARINES.
Allies Are Rapidly Overcoming tho
Submarine Menace.

Paris.-As proof that the allies are
rapidly overcoming the submarine
menace Georges Leygues, the minis
ter of marine, informed the army and
navy war committees of the senate
that Great Britain and the United
States alone had constructed in April
10000 tons more shipping than was
sunk by the enemy. The minister de-
clared also that means employed to
rid the seas of submarines had become
increasingly effective since January
with decisive results.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
1e INSANE MEN PERISH.

Hospital Ward Burns In South Caro-
Iina--victims Run Back In Fire.
Columbia, S. C.--Sixteen white
male patients at the South Carolina
hospital for the insane perished in
fire which destroyed one-story
frame structure on the hospital
grounds here. Fifteen were burned
to death in the building. having run
back in the burning structure after
they had been rescued. The other
man was rescued from the building
second time, but not until after he
had received injuries from which he
died few hours later.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
Wants Drive Against pro-eerman..

Springfield, O.-Col. Roosevelt, in
a speech here, pleaded for Americans
of German blood to lead the drive
against pro-Germanism in the U. s.
"At this time the Americans Of
German blood should take the lead
against every man in this country
who indirectly or directly favors Ger.
many" he declared.
Roosevelt said he was part German
himself, and added that he also had
in his veins French. Irish. Dutch,
Welsh, Scotch and English blood.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
German Ships May Replace TWO Dutch
Ships Sunk.

Amstercam-Two German ships will
sail in the near future from the Dutch
East Indies to Holland as Belgian re-
lief ships, according to a Rotterdam
telegram to the Nieuwe Rotterdam
sche Courant. The German vessels.
the dispatch says, have been placed
at the disposal of Holland by tho
German government to replace two
of the six Dutch ships which were tor
psdoed on Feb, %, 1917.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-07
Red eros. rotal Vast sum.

washington.--with many eleventh
hour subscriptions yet to be tabulated
the great outpouring of American dol
lars to the second war fund of the
Red Cross totaled $144,000,000, an
oversubscription of $44,000.000 in the
weeks campaign which has just end
ed. Officials have made predictions
that the total might approach $780,
900, 900.