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Meade County news., 1918-04-04
GERMANS SUFFER
TERRIFIC LOSSES
First Week of Great Battle De.
SCribed in Detail.
HERoISM OF THE BRITISH
Retiring Slowly to the somme, They
Exact Awful Payment for Every
Foot Gained by the
kaiser's Hordes.


London.-Details Of the first weel
of the great battle In France show
that, while the fighting has been more
severe than In any previous offensive
there has been no cause for pesslmism
The German losses have been ter
rife, probably 25O,OO0 casualties hav
Ing been suffered by the kaiser's hosts
AT such cost they won less than one.
third of the ground on which they had
counted. The morale of the British
troops has been perfect throughout
and they have fought magnificently.
Million Germans In Action.
These facts stand out:
1t Is known that at least 100000
Germans were engaged on the whole
front Of attack. In the Somme area
not less than 50 army divisions were
identified. The British line suffered
Its most severe buffeting In this
stretch, but was firm everywhere.
The Germans believed that n loss
of 100000 would be cheap price for
success In the west, but with q loss
already of 250,0OO there is no pros
pect of their attaining the victory they
seek.
They regalned all the ground lost in
the Cambrai battle and have taken
back sections of the territory taken
from them in the SOmme offensive of
last year.
The fighting was not by any means
continual German advance. The
British counter-attacked heavily and
fought for every foot of ground.
Details Of the Fighting.
In one battle on the extreme left
the Germans employed not less than
nine divisions in an effort to break
through. For thIee days the three
British divisions held them at bay.
Finally, under weight of numbers, the
British retired behind the line marked
by the ruined villages of Bullecourt,
East Noguell and Crolseles.
The next morning the Germans re-
newed the attack, striking nOrthward
from FOntainelles and Crolselles and
westward from Cherlssy. They drove
In mass formation, wave after wave,
toward the heights between Henln-sur-
Cojeul to Henln hill.
Two hours of drum fire, in which
gas and high-explosive shells were
mingled, preceded the infantry attack.
From eight o'clock in the morning un-
til noon continuous waves of gray-clad
troops stormed the heights,
British machine guns posted on the
ridge swept down line after line Of
Germans. BY three o'clock In the aft
ernoon the TeutOns had succeeded In
pressing past Henln hill on both sides
and threatened to cut off the machine
gunners posted on the crests. Not
until then did the latter retire and re-
join the main British force.
Similar fighting was going on at the
same time on the right wing. Tremen-
dous pressure was brought to bear
around st. Leger, Vaux and Vrau-
court. 1t lasted all day. .,.
At times under the German blows
the British line sagged heavily, but at
no point did it give way.
Desperate Defense Of VauIx.
A bitter battle was fought for DOS
session of Vaulx, but British machine
gunners posted in the ruins Of the
village held the Germans at bay. A
AN,
Meade County news., 1918-04-04

across my Ddck ana i
couldn't turn. Mornings
l was stiff and sore and
it felt as if heavy
weights were tied to me,
/ was 80 worn-out. /
often came near fall
ing from dizziness and
flashes of FIRE would
come before my eyes,
binding me;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
DRILL"
PRACTICED IN
BRITISH ARMY
Purpose Is to Teach Soldier
To Think Quickly, and
Concentrate.

London, June 26.---(Correspond
Of The Associated Press. )---American
soldiers, who prize mental as well as
physical efficiency, are showing much
interest in a 'fbrain drill' recently in
troduced into the British army. Its
purpose is to teach the British soldier
to think quickly and to concentrate
his mind on what he is doing.
An officer lines up a company and,
as a preliminary to the brain drill,
puts the men through some simple
calisthenics.
Now" he explains, when I say
DO this you'll do it; but if I say
DO that you won't do it." He care
fully illustrates the motions to be
done and then the motions not to be
done.
Ready! Do this, Do this, Do this. -
The men obey. Suddenly his arms
shoot down by his side. DO that"
he commands. Unthinkingly, half the
men fall into the trap he has set
Amid the laughter of the rest, they
are ordered to fall out and stand
aside.
When all except two or three have
been eliminated, the game is changed.
The men are formed into two lines,
facing each other and about six yards
apart. A cap is tossed on the ground
midway between the lines, and then
the men in couples, one from each
line, walk slowly to it and try to
snatch it before the other can touch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
MOLLY PITCHER.

Today is the anniversary of the
battle of Monmouth in ITS, in which
Molly Macauley, 4etter known as
Capt. Molly Pitcher, gained immortal
fame. Molly Pitcher was a young
Irishwoman, and the wife of gun
ner who was in charge of one of the
cannon at the battle fought at Mon
mouth, N. J., on June %, 177S. Molly
was engaged in the humble task of
carrying water to the gunners from
a nearby we'll until her husband was
killed. When she saw him fall,
Molly took charge of the piece, VOW
ing that she would fill her husband s
place and avenge his death. During
the remainder of the conflict she act
ed with such skill and courage as to
arouse the admiration of the whole
army. After the battle, Gen. Greene
presented Molly to Washington and
he made her sergeant on the spot.
She continued with the army until
the end of the war, wearing an artil-
leryman's coat over her feminine
garb, and a cooked hat on her red
hair. A monument has been erect
ed over the grave of Molly Pitcher
in the cemetery at Carlisle PA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
KERENSKY WILL
ASK FOR ARMS
TO HELP RUSSIA
Says Country Is DESTROYS
Primarily Of Working Out
Own Salvation.

London, June 28-"Kerensky comes
with the strongest credentials. first as
the former leader of Russian Social
ism who has learned by bitter expert
ence the rocks and shoals that be-
strew its course, and second, as the
authorized spokesman of the Socialist
and non-Socialist parties of Russia"
says the Times former Petrograd cor.
respondent, who is in London. He
continues:
''Kerensky has wisely resolved to
conffRe himself to propagating the
lessons of the Russian revolution
among the Allies. He has no thought
or intention Of returning to the area
of political experiment. His mission
is intended as an appeal to the Allies
for aid in the only form it can be eff
fective-arms and supplies to enable
his countrymen to drive out the Ger
mans and rejoin the fight against the
enemies of freedom. He insists, first
of all, that all tie Allies take a hand in
this task and that they do not impose
their will in establishing the future
form Of government in his country.
Russia, he says, does not want to
choose between Germany and any
other country. She wants to be free,
but cannot achieve freedom under the
Bolsheviki.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

him. If, while the cap is held by the
snatcher, the other manages to put his
finger on him before he can jump
away, the cap must be dropped
and the contest renewed. At last one
whisks the cap away and is off.
Grows and Cranes is another fea-
lined up about ten yards apart, the
officer standing between.
Those on my left the. officer
says, ARE cranes and those on my
right are crows If I shout Crows
the cranes will dash off and the crows
will chase them. But if I shout
cranes the crows will dash off and the
cranes will chase them. Now, are
you ready?"
Then for nearly a minute he stands
giving an imitation of an automobile
engine running free at full speed. "Gr-
-r-r-r-r-r-" Both lines stand tense and
eager, awaiting the word.
"Crows!" he enunciates at last.
Half the crows bolt instead of dash
ing after the cranes. Inattentfon
again. - However, the quick-witted
among the crows were after the cranes
in jump.
This is all to teach you to act on
the spur of the moment" the officer
life or death whether you or the Ger
man moves first You may be the
quick or you may be the dead"
Painting, the men march off. They
like the brain drill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
THURLOW BARNES,
WEED GRANDSON,
DIES IN NEW YORK

New York, June. 28-It was he VINO
negotiated successfully the HankoW-
Hongkong railroad concession in 1893,
and ten years later he received YER
dict of $391,666 against the Bryce
Syndicate for his services in getting
the concession. His travels in the
Far East, which he utilized for the
study of large business opportunities,
resulted in the requirement by him
of other concessions, in some OF
which, having to do with railroads
and mining, he was interested at the
time of his death.
His grandfather, Thurlow Weed,
established the Albany Evening Jour
nal in 1880. After eighty eight years
the newspaper is owned and edited by
William Barnes, so widely known as
William Barnes of Albany" and IA
nous through his long time mastery
of the Republican organization of this
State, his differences with Col. Roose-
welt, which led to his unsuccessful Ii
bel suit against the ex-Presfdent and
his later political combats with Cows.
Hughes and Whitman.
Thurslaw Weed Barnes, brother of
William Barnes, the former leader
of the Republican party of this State,
and a grandson of Thurlow Weed,
who was a distinguished figure in
Wing and Republican councils in
past generations, died yesterday in the
apartment of his brother at 20 East
Forty-eighth street, William Barnes,
who was devotedly attached to his
older brother, was at the bedside
when death came.
Thurlow Weed Barnes would have
been IS years of age had he lived
until today, having been born in AL
bany June %, 1853. He was a son
! of William Barnes and Emily Weed
He received his early education in
Albany, travelled in Europe in 1871
and 1872, and then entered Harvard
from which he was graduated in 1876
In, subsequent years he travelled
widely, making tours around the
world in 1884 to 1885, 1891 to 1892
and 1905 to 1906, and became inter
ested in foreign trade projects and
mining.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
NATION WIDE ARE
PLANS FOR GREAT
HOLIDAY, July 4

At a meeting in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday the
committee in charge of the Fourth of
July celebration, supervised the draw
ing Of lots, to assign the places in the
parade to be held that day. This
method of allotment was to insure abb
solute fairness to the organizations,
and the result was as follows:
Fourth Infantry of State Guard.
Italian unit, Commercial street,
right resting on Main.
Russians, Goodsell street, right
resting on Main.
Lithuanians, Grand street, right
resting on Main.
Polish, Grand street west Of Main,
right resting on Main.
Woodmen Of the World, Columbus
place, right resting on Main.
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Frank street, right resting on Main.
Knights of Pythias, Frank street,
in rear of Hibernians.
American Swedish citizens, = George
street, right resting on Main.
German-Americans, George street
rlgnL reSunS on MdIH.
Hungarians, North Washington
avenue, right resting on Main.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Madison
avenue, right resting on Main.
Sons of American Revolution, Madi-
son avenue in rear of Fraternal Or
der of Eagles.
Slovak and Bohemian unit, East
Washington avenue, right resting or
Main.
Greek unit Catherine street west Of
Main street, right resting on Main.
A continuous band concert will bt
held in the park from clock until
o'clock in the afternoon. Three band.
have been engaged for the concert.
There will be a concert later in the
| day under the auspices of the Boart
| of Recreation.
The Americans of German origi1
are to show their devotion to thei
| country as is shown by a circular let
ter issued yesterday which reads a
, follows:
To Americans Of German origin:
President Wilson having called upor
all our people of this country to eel
citrate and take part in a patriotic
parade on Judy 4, the undersigned
committee in charge Of the German
American division, call upon all oul
Americans of German origin to NEE
US at the Schawaben hall, 81 French
street, on the morning Of July 4, at
o'clock sharp.
Uniforms, to consist of dark sui
and straw hat, and each marcher will
be provided with an American Flat
by the committee.
The American of German origin ha
in the past always shown his patriot
ism and allegiagnce to this country
and the committee feel justified in re
questing that each and every on
take part with US in this celebration.
July 4---this is big and glortou
day. Be sure and be with US.
Respectfully, Fritz K. G. Weber
president; Herman Gerster, secretary
Louis Hilzinger, treasurer; Charlie
AK man, William F. Behrens, Ott
lEdelman, William C. Esenman, Chas
tGotthardt, Christian Haug, Paul Hoff
man, Jr., Charles Keller, Fred Meyer
Eugene Parthenay, John Ruoss, Chas
lSachs, Joseph J. Schietinger, Charlie
Ia. Schgartz, Louis F. Schwerdtie
John Schwing, Joseph Schultz, Josepl
stpehr; Joseph Weller, Matt. Weller
William L. Zepp.
The entire program of the day 1
now in course of preparation and vii
be ready for publication within te7
days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
WELFARE LEAGUE
ENDS ITS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERSHIP

The Jewish Welfare League of
Bridgeport has just completed a
membership campaign, which has
been most successful. Colonel Har-
ry Cutler is the head of the league
and is very enthusiastic as to the
work to be done. 1t is planned to
look after the welfare of the 300
young Jewish men from Bridgeport
who are in the army and navy, both
in a social and religious way. The
organization has the approval Of both
the Secretary of War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy, and the cooperation
of several national Jewish organiza-
tons, and it is hoped that the work
will be carried ON on a large scale.
AZ worker, similar to those engaged
in Y. NJ. C. A. activities will be placed
in each camp, and the use of the
recreation facilities and temples and
synagogues of adjoining communities
will be used as far as possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
HUNS TO SHOOT
1000 SOLDIERS,
Who REBELLED

Paris, June 28.---There have been
rebelhous outbreaks among the garri-
sons Of the cities Of Gypr and PEGS,
Hungary, as result Of which 1000 of
the military involved in the mutiny
haev been condemned to death, say
reports received by the Matin today.
Both austria and Hungary are af-
fected by the rebellious movement,
which is said to have been in progress
on a large scale in Austria, the news
paper says. The spirit of revolt is
said to be strongly pervasive in the
army.
Violent demonstrations are reported
to have occurred in numerous cities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

bookkeepers, and file clerks. All our
women must he over Is years of age.
They must also not have any imme-
date German or Austrian ancestry,
and they must not have either father,
son, husband or brother serving under
the colors."
Amy who are interested in this in
formation should write direct to Os-
car NJ. Miller, War Personnel Board,
BAT Madison avenue, New York City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
POSTPONE VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

Washington, June 2S-Indef1nite
postponement of a vote in the Senate
on the woman suffrage resolution,
blocked yesterday, virtually was de-
cided on today by Senate suffrage
leaders. They were ready to abandon
the plan to force vote next week
and though they would withhold ac-
ton until after the proposed recess of
congress-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
MAGDALENE DE
cArH1uIT7, HrT7I,yu, ,


Magdalene de Sainte-Nectaire was
the widow of Guy de st. Exuperi, and
a Protestant heroine, who distinguish
ed herself in the civil wars of France.
After the death of her husband she
retired to her chateau at Miremont,
where, with sixty armed men, she
was accustomed to make raids on the
Catholic forces in the neighborhood.
In 1875 the governor of the province,
whose forces had often been defeated
by Madame de Sainte-Nectaire, laid
siege to her castle with over a thous-
and men. She gathered about her
all the men she could find, and after
sallying forth, defeated the COVER
nor's forces. On her return she
found her castle in possession of the
enemy, and galloped to Turenne to
procure reinforcements. In a sub
sequent combat the governor was
mortally wounded by her troops. The
Atime of her death is not recorded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
NEED COOKS IN NAVY.

The day went by without adding
any recruits to the Navy or Naval
Reserve force at the recruiting sta
ton on Cannon street. More are
urged to Join the forces, especially
cooks and stewards. as they are ii
great demand. Notices have beer
sent to all the recruiting stations. call.
ing for the recruiting Of these, men al
once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
German Deserters
Dare Electricity

Paris, June 2S-Three barbed wire
fences, one charged with electricity,
have proved ineffective in hindering
German soldiers from deserving
across the frontier into Switzerland,
sazs aHayaSsdispatch from Basic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
SEYMOUR LACY
RECEIVES LETTER
FROM WAR COUNCIL

W. Seymour Lacy, general secretary
of the Y. M. c. "A, has received the
following letter from the National
War Work Council in New York:
AT the present time we are organ
iZing a Business Woman's Unit to go
to France about July 1. This unit
will consist Of stenograp pliers, typists,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
NOTHING TO REPORT
ON AMERICAN LINES

Washington. June 2s-Aside from
the repulse of hostile raiding parties
in the Vosges, Gen. Pershings COM
munique for yesterday says there is
nothing to report from the American
fronts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
FORTY DUTCH SHIPS
WILL BRING SUGAR
VESSELS NOW IN DUTCH
EAST INDIAN PORTS TO
BE RELEASED

Washington, August 15.- Forthy
Dutch ships totalling approximately
100000 tons, now idle in Dutch East
Indian ports, are expected to be re-
lease to bring sugar, tin, quinine
and other commodities to the United
States as the result of an informal
modus vivendi effected by the war
trade board through Charge DAT
fairs de Beaufort of the Dutch lega-
ton.
The tonnage placed at the dis
posal of the American government
through the agreement will be suf-
fcient, it was estimated today, to
import from $4,000 to 100000 tons of
sugar, and also much needed guam
titles of tin and quinine.
In return for the tonnage, the
United States government will un-
dertake to license normal exports to
the islands subject only to such lim-
itations of commodities as made nee
essary by the war program.
Exports of tin, quinine and other
commodities originating in the is
lands will be accepted by the United
States at the normal rate and all
the sugar offered will be taken,
thereby providing market for as
much of the large 1918 sugar crop
at the prevailing high American
price as the Dutch are able to move.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
BU|LD|N c OPERATIONS
ALONG MAIN STREET

The Apple, Franklin. Johnson and
Galt building, on Main street, op-
posite the Randol hotel, T. E. Smell
son, contractor, now has the roof
on and interior work has been
started. This will be a handsome
brick two-story structure with a
front of so feet on Main street and
extending back 1874 feet to Hinkle
street. The ground plan allows for
two store rooms Is feet wide by 100
feet deep, with entrances on Main
street, and another store room 5U
feet wide by 90 feet deep with an
entrance on Hinkle street. Hinkle
street is to be widened by abutting
properties moving back enough to
allow a reasonable width street.
The Main street front if this build
ing will have three large plate glass
show windows with an inset of IS
feet. The upper floor will be oc-
cupied by the Marquette Hotel and
is leased to Earl Kesselring. The
will be "a outside rooms, 20 OF them
with connecting bath rooms, Every
room will be provided with hot and
cold water. The building is expect
ed to be completed by September
18th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
SLOVAKS CUT OFF.
Forces Unequipped and in Most
Precarious Condition.

London, Aug. IS. - The Czecho-
Slovaks in Siberia are in a danger
Gus position and are liable to be
cut off altogether. says the corre-
spondent OF The Times at Vladivos-
tok. Only a fraction of those be-
tween the Volga and Lake Baikal
are armed and all are deficient in
every sort of equipment. They are
cut off from the Far East and II is
impossible to learn what is happen
ing TO them. The correspondent
says there is much apprehension
concerning them in Vladivostok.
He says:
The Czechs here are pathetically
anxious to push west and assist
there brothers. They are contem-
plating desperate measures in order
to reach them. but their force is
ridicnlously small compared to their
opponents, while they lack most
auxiliary equipment and are def
cient even in the essentials.
"If it is the allied intention TO hold
the rear while the Czechs do the
fighting, General Dieterich's force
might be annihilated, bur it is incon-
ceivablc that the allies will refrain
from active cooperation, and the
cooperation must be on a larger
scale than hitherto contemplated"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
Won Weise Annex.

The c street annex to the Charles
Won Weise building is now COM
plete, with three store rooms on the
ground floor fronting on c street,
and offices on the second floor.
The store rooms are each 20 feet
wide by 62 feet deep. The upper
floor is connected with the offices Of
the main building by a covered
bridge which provides an entrance
from Main street. The Chickasaw
Refining Company has moved its
offices to this new building and oc-
cupy nearly the entire upper floor
of the annex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
RUSSIAN SITUATION BETTER
Control Of Railroads Secured by the
Slovaks.

Washington, Aug. l5.-Russian
peasants are reported in advices
reaching the state department today
to be flocking to the standard of the
Czecho Slovaks operating in force
about 500 miles east of Moscow. In
this connection particular signifi-
canoe is attached here to the report
that the Soviet troops have begun
the evacuation of Moscow opening
the way for the Czecho-Slovaks and
allied troops aiding loyal Russians
to re-establish the eastern front on
line much farther west than was
believed possible.
With the Soviet government GUST
ed from Moscow, the Czecho-Slo-
vaks are Immediately put in control
of the railroad lines from Siberia to
Moscow and from Archangel to
Moscow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-15
AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS.

There seems to have been gen
eral misconsception about the cas-
ualties in our aviation training
camps. That there has been la
mentable large number of accidents
is undeniable. We have had weeks
when almost every day three or. foud
fiers were reported killed or in
jured. The case of former Mayor
Mitchell OF New York called spec
ial attention to wastage of Amer
ican manhood all the more deplor-
able because it occurred in the period
of tutleage, and seemed without mil
itary compensation.
All losses, however, are compare
tive, to be judged only in the light
OF similar experience elsewhere. 1t
is now announced that as a matter
OF fact our flying schools all this
time have been safer than usual.
For the last II months our avia-
ton corps has actually established
a worlds record for safety in mill
tary air-training.
There is said to have been one
fatality to every $500 hours of fly
ing. Considering the short aver
age duration OF flight, this means
that in the training stage our army
aviators literally make several thou
sand flights for every life lost
The misconception is due to a
failure to take into account the great
number of men engaged. The avia-
ton corps is now larger than our
regular army was before the war,
Fliers are being trained, at many
hugt camps in this country and
abroad, by scores OF thousands.
Here and there, from day to day, a
man is hurt. That is to be expected.
The figures themselves disprove
charges OF gross carelesSness in the
construction of the planes or handl-
ing OF the men.