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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
WILL FIX DATE
 FOR RESUMPTION OF DRAFT EXAMS,

A date for resuming physical exam nations of Glass r. draft registrants will be decided at meeting of the chairmen of the six local division chairmen today. No new instructions have been received. The revised phys ical standard has been studied by the draft officials.
 Under the new regulations few will escape the next draft. All registrants who do not qualify for regular ser vice will be recommended for special service. The date of the next draft, local board members believe, will not be fixed for at least one month
 The six local boards hold about 60 negro draftees as part of the first draft quota, but have no instructions as to where. or when they shall be sent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
M'ELROY IN LINE
 FOR AERIAL DUTY

Leo c. McE1roy, son of Mrs. James IT. McElroy, of So7 Golden Hill street, has successfully passed examinations for the flying division of the United States aero corps. MT. McElroy com- pleted his physical and mental exam- nations in Boston Saturday, accord ing to word received here. He was one of the first Bridgeport young men to go with National Army quota to Camp Devens, where he is now await ing transfer to the aero corps ground school. MT. McElroy was treasurer and manager of The Strat- field Motors Corp. before going to i camp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
RELATIVES SEEK TO BREAK WILL OF MRS. BROWN

Trial of the appeal of William F. Rorke and Helen A. Rorke, of Nor ak, from the probate of the will of their aunt, Mrs. Mary A. Brown, was begun in the Superior Court today be fore Judge William M. Maltbie and a jury. Undue influence is alleged as one of the reasons for the appeal
 Mrs. Brown was for many years a resident of Bridgeport and engaged in the hat business. She had store in Middle street for about 10 years, and later moved to Fairfield avenue. She died August 19, 1917.
 I, Previous to her death she executed will, August IA, 1917, in which after making a bequest of $500 for care of her fathers burial plot in a NoTwalk cemetery, and a diamond ring to a Mrs. North, she bequeathed the res- idue of the estate to William Billeau, a nephew of her husband and to At- torney James H. O'Rourke, for many years her legal adviser. The will was drawn by Attorney Harry P. LyC1s O'Rourke was named sole executor. The will was admitted to probate, and the two children of Mrs. Brown s
 brother, William F. and Helen A.
 Rorke, who were not mentioned in the
 will, objected to it's admission. After | it was admitted to probate September | ', 1917, they filed notice of appeal. In the appeal it is alleged that for many years O'Rourke had been Mrs.
 Browns legal adviser, and at the time the will was drawn used undue infiu- e of hiToca1f on1 Pi1lnaJ It is further alleged that Mrs. Brown,
 at the time, was weak from illness
 1nd not fully competent to execute so | important an instrument.
 Inventory of the estate shows that, including money in bank, sale of household effects and stock in the hat store, the estate amounted to 8, ,445.9S,
 with claims against it of $1,255.12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
SHAFT FOR TUSCAN|A
 VICTIMS
People of British Isles to Honor Memory of Lost Amer
 jeans.

A Scotch Port, Feb. 13-(By the Associated Press)-Up to Tuesday night, a week after the disaster, 171 victims of the ill., fated Tuscania had been laid to rest at different points on the Scotch coast, among them, Julius Wagner of Stamford, Conn. These were divided as follows:
 Americans, 13I identified, B unidentified.
 Crew, 4 identified, 3 uniden- tified.
 The Associated Press correspond ent co-operated with the American army officers in obtaining these fig ures, which go forward to Washing ton as the most accurate and com plete list obtainable. The last IT of these bodies recovered, all Americans were buried Tuesday afternoon, will lagers again coming many miles in a downpour of rain to pay their simple tribute to the American dead. The bodies were brought to the burial place on one big motor truck which was followed along the route several miles long by the squad of 25 khaki clad American survivors and the will lage mourners. One of the villagers carried the Union Jack, while ar American soldier held aloft the Stars mud Stripes.
 At the grave the American soldiers sang The Star Spangled Banner followed by the natives singing "Go6 Save the King" The usual military salute was then fired, ending the cer-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

The number of enemy snipers and sniping posts has been reduced still further by the American sharpshoot- CTS, machine gunners and artillery men.
 Aeroplanes were overhead every where today. The enemy late in the day sent over a considerable number of machines in battle formation. They were met and driven back by a French squadron.
 The wounding, of three men in con- sequence of an accident was reported today, constituting the only new casualties.
 French army headquarters in France, reported that in the course of three successful trench raids early this morning the French advanced as far as. the fourth German line be- tween La Pretre and Mort Mare woods in the Woevre, and took prisoners belonging to the Ninth BavariaD and the 94th landwehr divisions. The German entanglements had been destroyed by French artillery last night and the progress of the as- saulting column was favored by a heavy mist. As soon as the French reached the first positions the Ger mans opened a sweeping machine gun fire as well as an artillery bar rage, but the French penetrated the shell curtain almost without casual ties, demolished all the enemy shell ters and emplacements and returned to their own lines with most valuable information.
 While the French attack was in progress the Germans attempted a raid at Regneville, in the same dis trict, but were repulsed with heavy losses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
CHEER
 UNITED STATES
 FOR ASSISTANCE

Rome, Feb. 13-Enthusiastic ap- plause and cheers for America met the declaration of Premier Orlando at the opening of parliament yester- day that the war situation was grow ing better, due to help from the United States succeeding Russia.
 Premier Orlando reviewed the Yer sailles conference and pointed out that so far as Italy was concerned the continuation of the war was no longer\a matter of choice, but neces- sity. Regarding Italy's aims, the premier declared they were unimper- ialistic.
 "All she wants" Premier Orlando declared, 'and no less, and she can wish for no more than the security of her national boundaries by land and sea and the fuifilment of her national unity"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
FRATERNAL LODGES
 WILL BOOST w. S. S.

Several more lodges are expected to send delegates to the meeting of the fraternal executive committee of the thrift and war savings stamp organ ization to be held Friday evening in Odd Fellows hall, At the present time there are A lodges and societies who have representative for this work. Arrangements are being made i to have a speaker from the city wal thrift savings stamps committee ad. dress the organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
WANT FIFTY MEN
 FOR U. s. TANKS

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The war de- partment has asked the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to furnish 50 men for tank service and 1000 en- gineers for transportation service in France. Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the brotherhood, told the railroad wage commission today that he would furnish the department the names of men available
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
DEMANDING
 RUMANIA CONFER
On Peace With Germany Austrians Unwilling to
 Fight Americans.

London, Feb. 13.-According to the lobby correspondent of the Daily News facts are known which bring the possibility of a separate peace between Austria Hungary and the Entente allies much nearer. Great reluctance, he says, is manifested in Austria toward the prospect of fighting British and American troops on the western front.
 Tho Berlin Tageblatt says the Central powers have addressed a demand to Rumania to enter peace negotiations and requested an answer tonight. The newspa- per says the demand did not take the form of an ultimatum with an inherent threat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
POLICE SHAKE-UP .
 TO COME FRIDAY

The promotions and appointments in the police department will be of ficially confirmed at the regular sched- uled meeting of the Police Commis- sioners on Friday night, according to reports current in political circles to- day. Following the announcement of the lists of proposed appointees and promotions, there has been much scurrying by friends of disappointed ones. Republican district chairman are being ''pestered' to death by dis gruntled workers, whose proteges were ignored.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
PUSSY BURGLARS
 GET S7OO LOOT

Burglars who showed care in the selection of their loot stole 15O pairs of shoes, 75 pairs of rubber heels and hosiery worth s2O from the store of Dante Delvecchio, 376 BunneIl street, last night. His loss he estimates at S700, Delvecchio told the police.
 The burglars gained entrance to the store through the window of a lava tory. Apparently they had an auto mobile or some kind of conveyance for the shoes were not removed from the boxes. All the stolen goods were selected with great deliberation by the burglars and from the manner in which the stock was gone over they were very choice in what they took
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
FEAR LIGHTSHIP AND CREW WERE
 LOST IN SOUND

Boston, Feb. 1S-For the first time since it broke away from it's anchor age in Nantucket Sound on Feb. 1 officers of the lighthouse service ex- pressed today the fear that tie Cross Rip Lghtship, with it's crew of six probably had gone down. Although naval tugs will abandon the search tomorrow, lighthouse tenders were ordered to continue combing the water until satisfied that the beacon vesseI was no longer afloat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
MRS. SHERWOOD GETS S2,OOO IN
 RAILROAD SUIT

After delfberation of about an hour and a half a jury in the Superior Court today returned a. verdict of $2, 900 damages in favor of Lillian N. Sherwood of Fairfield, in her suit against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
 Mrs. Sherwood sued for injuries re- ceived June 29, 1916, when a signal lantern fell from passing train and struck her upDn thS head and shoul- der as she stood in the highway which crosses under the tracks.
 Mrs. Sherwood claimed permanent injuries and sued for damages Of $15, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

With the American Army in France Tuesday, Feb 12- By the Associated PresSo nearly accurate has been the shrapne fire of the American troops against the first lines of the enemy that they almost abandoned the Germans keeping only few in them In sector such this the Germans seldom their first lines fully but opposite the American positions they reported to be keeping consider ably less than the usual number in the trenches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
ESTATE GOES TO RELATIVES

The will of Sarah M. Reynolds, dis posing of her estate, estimated at s. 900, to her daughter. Pearl NJ. Hinck- ley, and grandsons, Roger F. and Russell J. Hinckley, was filed in the Probate Court todax,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
F. N. BENHAM, VETERAN
 BANKER HERE, IS DEAD
PASSES AWAY AT MELROSE, MASS, WHERE HE HAD BEEN UNDER TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
 CONNECTED WITH BANKS HERE 35 YEARS.

Frank N Benham, Sr, for than 30 years prominent figure in the banking circles of Bridgeport died this morning at Merose Mass where he had been i'll for months Death due to sciatic rheumatism.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
TRAFFIC PROBLEM SOLVED
 BY PLAZA, CONN. GO. VIEW
PROPOSED CIVIC SQUARE BETWEEN STATE, WATER WALL AND MAIN STREETS WILL CLEAR UP CON-
 GESTION TRACTION HEADS ASSERT.

Brdgeports trolley problems will be solved by the esab fishing public plaza between Wall, State, Main and Water streets according to official of the Connecticut Co., which 4bo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
AMERICAN SHELLS DRIVING GERMANS
 OUT OF FIRST LINE ENTERTAINMENTS
FEW DEEPEN DERS
 LEFT AT POST

INTENSITY AND ACCURACY OF U. $. SOLDIERS' SHOOTING DISCOMFITS ENEMY-EVACUA- TION OF PRIMARY POSITIONS SELDOM
 FOLLOWS BOMBARDMENT-FRE
 PENETRATE TO FOURTH LINE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
The Want Columns

Classified advertising in this newspaper is effective. no matter what you may de- sire to advertise. Try it once and see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicin- ity: Fair tonight and Thurs day; slightly colder tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
Swat the Fly Early
Is Scientific Advice

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The
house flies that you see in early
spring are not the flies of the pre-
ceding autumn. They are the off,
spring, not the survivors of those
that sought warm refuge in the
fall. The flies that appear in the
spring quickly become reproductive
and by early summer the baby fly
OF few weeks past will have become
patriarch with millions of great
great grandchildren. Therefore,
swat early,
These facts are presented by a
United States department of agricul-
ture scientist. His findings based
on long experiments, support the
popular belief that a swat in the
spring saves lot of them later on.
A fly thoroughly swatted when he is
young and comparatively innocent
not only will be unable to carry dis
ease. but will not have very many
children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
NEW PLAY HAS
ALICE BRADY AS THE STAT


THE Spurs Of Sy+bil'' tells the startl-
ing manner in which a girl wins her
spurs.
A surprising new play, with Alice
Brady as the star, will be shown at
the Alta theatre. The play bears the
unique title OF "The Spurs of Sybil"
and it tells of the manner in which
sybil Drew wins her spurs in battle
with the world.
Sybil has been brought up as a
poor relation" by her wealthy aunt
The latter feels that the life Sybil is
leading is making her unhappy and
discontented so the aunt sends Sybil
out into the world with just $125 and
with instructions to win her sptrs by
earning her own living for one year.
By doing this, the aunt says, Sybil
will gain happiness. Sybil's pride is
aroused and she determines to make
good.
Startling and surprising adventures
befall Sybil as she seeks to win her
spurs. The story is filled to the brim
with exciting incidents. The action is
exceedingly brisk, the situations are
unique and interesting and the direc
ton and photography are superb.
Alice Brady has a role in this pic,
ture decidedly different from any she
has played. You will like her in this
role and you will like the whole pro-
duction. See THE Suprs of Sybil'
and be splendidly entertained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
Sickness No Excuse
For Not Registering

PORTLAND. Ore. May 23.-Sick-
ness will not be accepted as an ex-
cuse for not registering on Wednes-
day, June g. the day set for the reg
istration of every young man in the
United States who has attained his
2lst birthday since registration day
a year ago.
A young man who Is I'll should
send some competent person to the
office OF his local board for n copy
OF the registration card and author
Ity to fill 1t out.
The request will be granted. pro-
vided the local board is satisfied the
rase is a bona fide one. and the per-
ron applying for the card will be dep
utized to make II out.
After this card has been made out
II must be mailed or delivered in
rerson by the agent NJ the sick man.
tn tho local board. II mailed,
stamped and self-addressed envelope
should be included for his resistratlon
certificate from the Board. This GER
tiflcate will he very handy thing to
keep.rfor without It a registered man
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23

through a mountainous country In
this district If the Huns could
drive the Italians out of the noun
tains into the plains below, the whole
Italian line would have to fell back,
probably to the line of the Adige riv-
er dotted line) which would mean
the loss of Venice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
CAREER OF
VISITOR TO OREGON
DUE TO SHELLSHOCK

CSAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-The
wild social and financial career OF
Sergeant George Morton, alias Angus
Macdonald. was all caused by she'll
shock. according to board of army
physicians, who have had Morton
under observation here for several
weeks.
Morton was charged with ,embez-
zling 5000 from money collected for
advertising in an army paper.
Several months ago Morton was ar
rested in Idaho on charge of mis-
appropriating money he collected
while lecturing. Previously he had
visited British Columbia. Washington
and oregon. In Vancouver he was
engaged to n young lady of social po-
sition. In Sacramento he contracted
another engagement.
After his arrest here. Morton al
ternately affirmed and denied that
he had seen ACTUAL war service. His
actions were so erratic. that thor
ough Investigation was begun.
Army physicians learned that Nor
ton actually had seenshard service in
Flanders and in Gallipoll, that he
had BEEN wounded and had left the
British army while suffering from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
June 3 to 8th Will q
Be Order Fuel Week
Throughout Oregon

PORTLAND, May 2S.-organIza-
tions OF men and women, from cham
bers OF commerce to club federations
are being urged by Fuel Administra-
tor Holmes to take an active part in
order Your Fuel Early Week"
which will be nationally observed
June as.
During the week everyone is ask
ed to put in their fuel order and re-
mind others to do the same. BY this
means declared Mr.. Holmes today
the wood and coal dealers will be In
position to secure the fuel for early
delivery and Oregonians won't have
to worry about heatiess days next
winter.
The need of securing supplies as
soon as possible has been made even
more urgent by the decision of the
government to virtually suspend i'm,
portation of California fuel oil into
oregon. Curtailment of oil win
make it necessary to ship in more
than 100000 tons of coal above the
normal demand. In addition. thou
ands OF extra cords OF wood will bs
used by plants now employing OIL
This will in turn. add greatly to the
demands on the already overburden'
ed railroads for more cars. and
greatly increases the possibility of q
shortage this fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
NUx IRON PEPSIN and
sARsAPARILLA- - Effective Spring
Medicine Combination.

As comprised in Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and Peptiron, taken in conjunc-
lion, these valuable remedies possess
unequalled value for the quick reliet
of a long train OF ailments common IN
the Spring season. You know well the
great tonic properties Of iron. They
are much increased and improved IN
this combInatlon-Hood's Sarsaparllh
before meals and Peptiron after.
In these days of rushing and push
ing. beyond the endurance of even the
most robust. nearly every man ana
woman needs this blood-purifying'
cleansing. up-building in the spring:
II Il is not supplied, the depletion OF
the blood and the broken down nerves
may soon give way to permanent III
health.
II a cathartic is needed. as. where
there IS biliousness or constipation,
Hoods Pills should be taken. They
are purely vegetable. do not irritate'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23

will be liable to arrest at any time on
suspicion that he hasn't registered.
1t is important for every young man
who has reached the age Of 21 years
since Registration Day last Juno 8
To remember that he must register
with his draft board on Registration
Day this coming June 5.
This applies to every man in the
United States of the required age, In
Guiding non-citlzens as well as citizens
The only exceptions are men already
iE the military or naval service. and
ministerial and medical students now.
pursuing their studies.
Failure to register on June 5. even
through forgetfulness, is punishable
by imprisonment up TO one year, so it
behooves every young man to bear
Registration Day closely in mind, and
to register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
NOTION PICTURE news
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
NEW ALICE BRADY PICTURE
SHOWS HER IN NEW ROLE

"The Spurs of Sybil'' presents Miss
Brady in a character which her many
friends win like.
The new Alice Brady picture pre-
sents this young actress in a totally
different role from any In which she
has recently appeared. THE Spurs
OF Sybil" is the interest-provokins
title of this new picture and In the
character Of Sybil Drew, Miss Brady
will be Immensely liked by her hosts
OF friends and admirers.
SybiI Drew is a young lady who
goes forth into the cold, cold world TO
win her, spurs by earning her own
living for an entire year. 1t is some
job 70 tackle, for Sybil has been a
poor relation dependent for her
living on wealthy aunt and she has
never been really up against 1t in her
life. This Understanding situation
develops into ~ surprising climax.
The story ends In an entirely different
way from what you would expect.
You'll enjoy THE Spurs Of Sybil"
See it at the Alta theatre today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
pastime Today

1--WE are walkin' five steps without
lookin' Hagris." said Christopher Foy,
land then we shoot" Tho duel was
far up in the Sierra Nevadas where
Foy had run to escape the sheriff.
Hagris has been his pal for years;
had "rustled" cattle and horses from
in the valley and had shared
the spoils with Foy. But Hagris had
shown his streak OF yellow-to save
his own hide he had betrayed FOy to
the law. The sensational scene then
enacted was only one OF the thrilling
events that transpired during the
gripping story, now made into Blue
bird photoplays for exhibition at the
Pastime theatre on Thursday and Fri
day under the title of ''The Desire Of
the Moth" In this stirring play Ruth
WIN be the star, impersonaI-
ing the prize for which sturdy men
fought and risked their lives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-23
Coming to
Walla Walla
DOCTOR
NELLENTHIN & CO.
SPECIALISTS
DO NOT USE SURGERY
VIII BE at
DACRES HOTEL
Monday and Tuesday
May II and 2S
office Hours a. m. to p. m
Two Days Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION
The doctor in charge is a regular
graduate in Medicine and Surgery ana
is licensed by the state of Washington.
He visits professionally the more i'm
portant towns and cities and offers TO
all who call on this trip consultation
and examination rree except the ex-
pense of treatment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis gall stones ulcers Of stom-
ach tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases OF the stomach
liver. bowels, blood, sRin, nerves.
heart, kidneys, bladder. bedwetting'
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism: sci
atica. leg ulcers, and rectal ailments.
II YOU have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any bet
Ter. do not fail to call. as improper
measures rather than disease are
often the cause OF your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that e1nmi-
nation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
Address: S36 Boston Block, Minne-
apolis, Mlnn.