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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

seven or eight inches below the waist line, and a further number of inches is left to the judgment of the wearer. It is frequently slashed and almost all ways embroidered; also it is some- what fitted. It may be of satin, vel vet, duvetyn, chamois skin painted, or crepe or metal cloth, and it has usu- ally a narrow girdle worn rather low. In all 1t Is a whimsical, smart, attrac- tive and altogether fascinating neces- sity for the well dressed young woman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09
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WEST END

Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms" his second million dollar com edy screen, in three acts will be shown today and tomorrow matinee, both days, at 230 D. m., at the West End theatre on State street, near Clinton avenue.
 Ethel Clayton In "Women's Weap- ons," a new Paramount feature, in five acts, and Universal current events will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

even tawk back to their own king, they keep on doing it till sumbody starts a revolootion.
 Wen the dunn Germins get tired of starving to deth on account of the war, they mite try to tawk back to the Kaiser jest to see if enything will happen, and wen they find out nuth- ing does, they, will see that all men are equal and educate their children not to be so dunn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09
AT QUILTy's TONIGHT

At Quilty's Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue tonight the McEn- ely Singing orchestra will be the at traction. They will give a short con- cert. and play and sing for the danc- ing to follow until midnight. The McEnellys always give a good time, there is something about the music which appeals to the dancers, and a big crowd is expected. The usual popular price of admission and a cor dial welcome.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

An unidentified man was arrested in Lisbon for attempting to shoot President Dr. Sidonio Paes, of Por- tugal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

It is difficult to see how the shoe manufacturers can get the leather for these high top women's shoes unless the cattle producers can grow bigger cows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

Steel leaders believe government will relinquish control soon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-09

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Evening star., 1918-09-07
MOTT TO DIRECT CAMPAIGN.
Chosen by War Work Organisations
for Fund Raiinr proeram.

NEW YORK, September 7.-John r.
Mott. chairman Of the war work coun-
ell of the 7. N. c. A., at . meeting here
yesterday Of representatives of the
seven war work organizations which
are to conduct a drive to raise 3l7o,-
100000 during the week of Novem-
Der ILLS. was elected director gen.
eral Of the campaign. Cleveland H.
Dodge was chosen treasurer.
Emphasizing that the Joint drive
was In no sense q philanthropic one.
Mr.. Mott declared that "everythins
that is best in the life Of tho Amerf-
can SOLDIER is represented by the
seven organizations.
The organisations and the persona
chosen today to represent them on
the campaign governing COMMITTEES
are: Z. NJ c. A.. George W. Perkins:
7. W. G. A. Mrs. Henry p. DAWSON:
National Catholic War Council. John
g. Agar and James 3. Phelan: War
Camp Community Service. Myron q.
derrtck; American Library Xseocia. /.
tion, Frank A. Vanderlip: Salyafior
Army, George Gordon Battle: Jawiah
welfare Board, Mortimer l. schifY
Raymond 3. Fosdick, chatrman ~
the government commission m
training camp activities. 10 also a
memosr OF the committee; as is :John
y. Rockefeller. jT. who will have
charGe OF the campaign in New YORK
Evening star., 1918-09-07
Germans Apply the Torch
ssss TO TOwns Left TO British

is ahame. and this resistance probably
was offered to give the destruction
squads in Fins a chance to complete
their work.
British posts west Of the Canal du
Nord, north of Inchy. have been
pushed forward, but patrols on the
west bank Of the canal were heavily
the British patrols crawled across a
damaged bridge and came upon an
enemy outpost asleep. It pounced upon
the sleeping Germans and captured
three Of them.
Firing Gas Shells.
In many places north Of the sensee
river the Germans for several hours
have been firing thousands of gas
shells, SO Unfortunately as to make
1t appear that they are trying to get
rid of them.
A number of fires have been report
ed in the area south OF the Estaires-
Armentieres road. There have been
three counter attacks against Hill 63
and the surrounding positions. Two
during the third, north of the hill,
the British We're =, compelled to fall
back slightly.
Further north the British reache ]
the crest of the important ridge
northwest of Wulverghem, but were
unable to make further progress for
a time because of the heavy enemy
Still further north piece after piece
Of ground is being regained. The
British have reached Canteleux and
are pushing on toward Violaines.
Weak enemy counter attacks south
Of Ploegsteert were easily smothered.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
D. G. MEN CoMMIssIoNED.

Fourteen moro Washington men
have been commissioned In the Army
as follows:
Psyton Gordon. major, Judge advo-
cate generals department.
Earl D. Leach, 1903 Buchanan street
northwest, and Charles s. Straw, jr..
1905 10th street northwest. captains.
ordnance.
Sheldon H. Graves. 2ass @ street,
first lieutenant, ordnance.
Harold W. Walker, American Uni
versity, captain. chemical warfare
service.
Walter NJ Bastian, the Hudson. 18th
and streets northwest, first lieuten-
ant, chemical warfare service,
John H. Cole. 1905 Evarts street
northeast. first lieutenant, United
States Army.
Robert List, 1s4s Kilbourne place
northwest, and John Charles r. PaIm-
er, 7i2 9Th street northeast, frstl Weu.
tenants. adjutant generals depart
ment
Ulysses N. LAunan, Randle LAWN
Co., captain, Medical Corps.
Arthur p. schnapp, 36l5 Grant road,
Corps.
George q. cre.sey. 1870 B .tre.t
southeast, and John W. Tomlinson.
1S4l Vermont avenue. second iieuten-
ants, air service (aeronautics).
Louis A. Rapport. s02s n street
northwest. second lieutensnt, chen.
ical warfare service.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
LIEUT.. HOLLIS, SENATOR'S
SON, COMMITS SUICIDE
Father Now on His Way to France
to Visit Battle Lines; Son Had
Been in Air Accident.

Lieut.. Henry F. Hollis Of the Army
Aviation Corps committed suicide by
shooting himself while In a hotel We'd
nesday in Dayton. Ohio. where he was
stationed. It has developed he was
son Of Senator Henry F. Hollis Of New
Hampshire.
Lieut.. Hollis. who was twenty-thres
years Of age. was formerly = student at
Cornell University and lived with his
mother In Princeton. N. J.. before en-
tering the military service. Senator
Hollis fs now on his way to France 10
.v1sif the battle lines, but at his office
no explanation to show any reason FOR
the act could be obtained. 1t was said.
however, that while in training shortly
before receiving his commission. SIX
months ago, Lieut. Hollis was In an air
nlane accident In which he received se-
rous injuries about his head ana face.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
CAMP MEIGS TO SPREAD
MUSICAL COMEDY MESS
Show to Be Staged at Washington
Theater to Raise plOy 600 for
Gymnasium Purposes.

To raise $4,000 for the equipment
Of q gymnasium, the soldiers at Camp
Meigs. sth strest and Florida avenue
northeast, are organizing q big
musical comedy mess" which they
will stage at . local thsstsr within a
month
The fact that Daniel Dody. we'll
known New York producer, 10 Direct
Ing the Undertaking. assisted by Bal
lard Macdonald and Nat Osborne.
composers, indicates that the show
will be far from an amateur AFFAIR.
There are twenty-five men at Camp
Meigs who have had stage careers.
These will form the nucleus of the
company. Several thousand dollars
worth Of costumes have been loaned
to the soldiers by q New York hrm,
and rsheArsals already are being
held.
Private William snyder 10 In charge
Of arrangements for the production.
and 10 receiving the cooperation Of
Col D. II. oisnty. camp commander.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
CANE SUGAR PRICE
FOR YEAR is FIXED

The price Of cane sugar for the next
year has been fixed on the basis Of
granulated at . cents. less per cent
+. o. b. at seaboard refining points.
The order 10 effective September 9.
The sugar equalization board. which
hxed the price with the approval Of
President Wilson, announced that
wholesale and retail dealers would
be required to sell at the old basis
until their stocks Of 1ow-priced su-
gars are exhausted. No averaging of
prices will be permitted.
Any increase in price Of the prod
ucf held by refiners or Of raw sugar
under contract 10 to be accounted for
to the board, 30 that manufacturers
will not benefit by the higher rate.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
WILL JOIN MAIL CARRIERS
Mrs. Belle Gouldin Certified for Ap-
pointment in the Warrington
Service.
Washfngton soon will have another

Washington soon win have another
woman letter carrier. Mrs. Belle
Gouldin Of 1871 1st street northwest
has been certified for appointment and
probably will be sworn in before Mon
day.
Miss Irma q. Craig. the first woman
carrier to be appointed to the regular
carrier force Of the city post once.
worked from 10 o'clock last night until
s o'clock this morning sorting mail.
just to show what she can do. omctals
Of her working day"
Miss Craig 10 an Alabama school
teacher, having been head Of the prt-
.rhcn1s hefora - J..t5ed - haoe-a
a de tie. t,l-riEar
Evening star., 1918-09-07
Public Opinion Expressed.
BRITISH FL|ERSDROP
1865 TONS OF BOMBS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 6.-The storm
center of British aerial activity
throughout the week has been the
sector from Lens to Peronne, tho air
mon materially assisting in piercing
the Immensely strong Hindenburg
defenses and harassing the retreat
ing enemy. German organizations
behind tho Wotan line. including the
vital railways radiating from Valen-
ciennes, were heavily bombed. In
the course of the week 16S tons OF
explosives were dropped in the battle
area. Ninety-two enemy machines
were destroyed and forty-five dis
abled, while seventy-five British ma
chimes were reported as missing.
There are Indications that the
aerial reserves of the enemy are seri-
ously depleted. A captured document
lays stress on the necessity Of salv-
ing to the uttermost all bits OF air
planes which have crashed behind the
German lines. The document says:
I'm view Of the situation as regards
raw material, our airplane industry is
more and more reduced to relying on
the working up of instruments and
motors saved from destroyed air
planes The supply Of material for
the front has become essentially de-
pendent upon the return Of waste ma
terial from the front"
Commenting on the above, q military
expert says:
t.By Withdrawing much-needed ma
chimes from wide sectors Of her front
Germany still is able to effect aerial
concentrations OF considerable
strength. but to defend adequately her
long air frontier upon the Rhine and
in Belgium and at the same time
battle squadrons in effective
strength probably is now definitely
beyond her power"
Evening star., 1918-09-07
Seize All Incomes
of More Than 100000,
Senate Committee Told

Increased taxes on incomes and few
or bond issues were advocated in the
hearing on the revenue bill before
the Senate finance committee today
by Benjamin c. Marsh. representing
the farmers national committee on
war finance. The ways and means
bill could raise $4,000, ,000,-
900 more than it does il incomes had
been taxed more extensively. he said.
'sThe question is. will you leave John
D. Rockefeller and others with large
incomes and borrow 1t at per cent
or take all incomes over 100000 a
year," he said.
Mr.. Marsh told the COMMITTEES all in
comes of more than 100000 should be
tG ken by the government. The farm
--s ha cats hniinv-e with the labor
ing men that the war should be
axes levied
against war and excess profits.
Evening star., 1918-09-07

10 Almest no doubt. This conclusion
feA reached from statements made by
Hr4sone<s and substantiated by cir
enmstances incident to the opera
tions.
The Americans concluded today their
movements across the plateau ana
down the slopes toward the river.
They were constantly mads targets,
but the movement was accomplished
wsn .,nasn. tsa ssm.s.
knowledgs Of the abandoned terri
Tory and their excellent opportunity
Tor observation. French airplanes
assigned to this front were remark
Ably daring and efficient In their op-
tfationA
!. e. g. Effort Outstanding.
:AMER1cAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Friday. September fReu-
tAr's).-The outstanding event of the
week on the American front has been
tie passage Of the Vesle and the carry
ing Of the line forward to the borders
sf the Aisne. Not that the advance was
. striking military operation in itself;
fS admirable character bellies that very
fact, and. thanks to the blows that Gen.
Nangin struck elsewhere, the advance
has been almost walkover. but 1t must
be remembered that there were Ameri-
cans with Mangin's army as well as
with Degoutte's, and it was they who
helped to deal the blow which withered
he German divisions along the Vesle.
saAlready by sheer strategy Nangin's
army has displaced some thirty miles
9S the enemy's front, and is removing
" at one extremity almost q third OF
Mat distance northward. That the Ger
f1ans know they have to fear an even
,ore complete strategical disturbance
~ its hands Is dramatically proved by
the dead, with which they tried to bar
tie path. These dead lying at Juyigny
Hlateau were not sacrificed in any reck-
hss spirit; they were devoted to an at
tempt to Illustrate the greatest danger
f4at now threatens the German line in
Eance.
The French have possessed them
selves of the plateau northward Of
Landricourt on one side Of the Ailette
and have reached the ravine at Vaux-
aillon on the other. while farther
north they are on the borders of the
forest of Coucy, close to Frenss.
Seeing that they have thus peno.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
DIR. EDWARD T0wNsEND DIES.
Was Stricken While Surgeon On
EnRlilh Vessel

DR.. Edward Townsend, who was
taken IN at Liverpool. England. in
April, while discharging his duties az
ship surgeon on an English vessel
plying between New York and Liver
pool. died at his homo. 1135 New
Hampshirs avenue northwest, We'd
nesday.
DR.. Townsend had been . resident
Of Washington for the past few years.
Townsend Of Bergen. N. r, his father
being one Of the best known sur
Eeons in western New York. He Is
survived BY his wife ana two daugh-
ters, Mar5oTy ana Jessie May.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
GERMAN.

September 6.-The day passed quiet
ly along the battlefront. There were
minor engagements in the areas 'front.'
ing our positions.
Enemy reconnoitering detachments
which were feeling their way forward
between Ypres and La Basse, and
which broke forward north of Lens
under strong outbursts Of fire. were
repulsed. During the evening Hessian
troops drove back several enemy at
tacks between Ploegsteert and Ar
mentieres. In thase operations they
took more than 100 prisoners. There
was q successful thrust into British
trenches near Hul1uch.
In front OF our positions vigorous
infantry engagements developed on
the Bapaume-Cambrai road, at the
Havrincourt wood and on tho heights
OF the Torttlle sector. Strong attacks
which the enemy carried out from the
ville-Manencourt-M line
were repulsed.
From Peronne and over the somme
the enemy yesterday only hesitatingly
followed our rearguards. Between the
Somme and the Disc he crossed after
he stood west Of the Ham-C -Chauny line.
Also between the Disc and the Aisne
the freeing Of ourselves from the
enemy was completed according to
plan. Our posts stand In fighting con-
tact with him on the Amigny, Barisis,
La6aux, Cende limo.
East Of solssons the enemy has fol-
lowed US across the Vesle. Our in
fantry detachments and artillery,
which held him up for q long time,
have inflicted losses upon him. On
the northeast Of Fismes strong Amer
lean attacks were repulsed.
are~@a~r
Evening star., 1918-09-07
ITALIAN.

September 6-Along the mountain
Gus front our artillery yesterday sf-
fectively shelled the enemy's front
lines and rear areas In the Conca-
laEhi Posina and the Assa valley our
patrols engaged enemy exploring par
ties and drove them back.
North OF Monfsnera an attempt to
raid our advanced lines was arrested
by our garrison, which aftsrward BY
a counter attack put the enemy to
flight, with losses.
On the lower Piaye enemy scouts
attempting to cross the river in small
boats were driven back by rife fire. :.
Evening star., 1918-09-07

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. September Reuter's).-
British troops today captured the
towns of Nurlu and Templeux-la-
Fosse, northeast Of Peronne.
Substantial advances again are re-
ported all along the southern part Of
Che line. The Australians have crossed
the Somme on wide front south of
Peronne and, after overcoming heavy
opposition, have driven into the terri-
tory the enemy was holding. The en-
emy also has been driven back from
east and northeast Of Peronne.
Over the whole area from which the
Germans are retreating on this large
section of the front many fires are
raging and numerous explosions have
been heard. Whole villages are aflams
between the points to which the Brit
ish have reached and the Hindenburg
line. Here and In the northern areas
the Germans are burning vast Quanti-
Ties of war material which they have
hot had time to save, as the British
are pushing them too hard.
Meet Heavy Resistance.
I'm the Queant area the British, after
sharp fighting. occupied the ridge
south of Moeuvres and captured more
German posts around Havrincourt
wood. South of Havrincourt wood the
advance north and south of Equan-
court met with heavy resistance. Just
east of here the whole town Of Fins
Evening star., 1918-09-07
CAPITAL TO 0UTD0LAST
SUNDAYS FUEL SAVING
Car Owners Here Expected to Give
Even Greater Attention to
Order Tomorrow.

F. G. Jones, in charge of fuel distribu-
ton for the District of Columbia, ex-
pressed confidence today that local mo-
torists will save even more gasoline to-
morrow than they did last Sunday, when
'.motorless days. were inaugurated.
'The fact that washington stood
fourth on the list Of states for the
amount Of gasoline saved last Sunday
shows" said Mr.. Jones, ''that the car
owners Of this city will not have to be
urged to do their patriotic duty and
observe the governments wishes by alb
staining from driving for pleasure again
tomorrow. l am sure there were some
who used their cars last Sunday because
they were not thoroughly familiar with
the fuel administrators Wishes"
Police Will Inquire.
Maj. Pullman again will instruct
his police to inquire of motorists who
appear on the streets whether they
are using their cars for pleasure or
urgent business. For the present
fuel administration to rely on the
honor of the people to observe the
order and no one will be prosecuted
for using q motor car.
Motorists who do not show that
they are on an errand OF necessity
viii be courteously reminded by the
policeman Of the governments de-
Sire that gasoline be saved on Sun.
day In order that an ample supply OF
this fuel may be available for the
Army and Navy.
Public Opinion Expressed.
Stories of how public opinion was
expressed in different cities against
motorists who used their cars last
Sunday have reached the fuel admin
istration.
In some places. the administration
states, boys made life miserable for
motorists who drove their cars, while
pedestrians stood and stared at ma
chimes that passed in an effort to
have the occupants realize their lack
of patriotism.
Evening star., 1918-09-07

tratsd ths line which one had almost
rrovn 10 regard as q German frontier,
Il 10 no wonder the enemy 10 sacrinc-
Ing men, guns and morale In q desper-
ate effort to gain breathing 0me lor
some fresh allotment Of their reserves.
since hereabout the massif OF SG
Gobain between La Fere and 1.aon
II tho essential hinge OF the line. That
hinge broken, more disaster would hap
pen them than from the fracture OF
any other part Of the line.
In the efforts to avert sucn calam-
ity the Germans have brought one
division by road from Metz and an
other from Rheims. sending them Al
most starving into the battle. But the
defense Of st. Gobain means much
moro than the defeat OF Mangfn'
army, for Laon and st. Quentin are
La Fere and one point is as essential
to its security as any other OF the
three. But for the American force
interest is in the southernmost OF the
three, since, should 1t give way, they
will have had 4 most creditable mana
And alter Gen. Mangin's telling
successes all eyes will naturally be
rivetsd on the two armies which are
closing up, one from the west, the
other from the south. on the positions
by which Laon Is still SO formidably
defended. To look Tor victory mere
would seem too wild an expectation.
but then who q month ago would even
have expected to look for troops.
Foe Fires Villages.
The Aisne region was illuminated
last night by stores and villages set
afire by the Germans to celebrate their
flnal retirement from this part Of their
captured territory.
The machine guns left behind to
check the American advance were
quite inadequate even to slow up the
pace at which the Americans were
going, and the shelling of the roads
along which they were marching and
the villages through which they were
passing was without any apparent
plan. Further east the French are up
against sitter resistance, but the Amer
leans everywhere have gained the crest
Of the hills.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
Hesrines on Zone Rates.

Hearings before tho Interstate Com
marco Commission on the application
Of the American Railway Express
Company to establish some rates On
nSWspepers and magazines have been
set for September II.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
By the Associated Press,

A9SOc1dIe0
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. September 6.-At the pres
ent rate of progress the entente allies
will soon have driven the Germans
from all the ground gained by them
this year and the offensive operations
may enter a new phase.
French cavalry passed through
Ghauny this morning. The retreat of
the Germans during the last two days
has assumed a strong resemblance to
that of March of last year. The hori-
non at night glows with the light of
conflagrations, for which, however. the.
Germans themselves are this time fur
nishing most of the fuel in their own
stores OF supplies that the pressure of
the allies have obliged the enemy
either to leave on the spot or destroy.
The villages named in the reports
were scarcely more than the ruins
Of the villages destroyed more than =
year ago. with only a few frame build-
ingS erected for the returning inhabi-
chnts-
Death Traps Left Behind.
Death traps are being left behind by
the enemy a. they were last year.
Noyon. for instance, was full Of them.
The engineering corps Is still at work
seeking them out. and where possible
Evening star., 1918-09-07

Col. Buck Assigned to Portsmouth.
Col Frederick L. Buck. Coast Artil-
lery. has hssn relieved from duty At
Fort Caswsll. N. C., and placed In COM
mouth, Nh : - - - =, x -
Evening star., 1918-09-07
SUCCEEDS SENATOR JAMES.
George B. Martin Selected by Gov.
ernor to Fill Unexpired Term.

FRANKFORT. Ky. September T.
Gov. A. O. Stanley today announced
his decision to appoint George Brown
Martin. an attorney Of Catlettsburg,
to all the unexpired term of the late
United States Senator Ollie M. James
ending March I next. Gov. Stanley
himself 10 the party nominee for tho
full term to which Senator James was
nominated et the statewide primary
last month.
Mr.. Martin IL forty-two years old. .
son Of . former state senator and IN
credited with being an advocate Of
woman suffrage and in sympathy with
the war aims Of President Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-09-07
Praises Emperor Karl.
Russo-G German Pact Ratified.

AMSTERDAM. September The in
struments OF ratification Of the Russo
German supplementary treaty were
exchanged yesterday by the Russian
and German representatives, accord
ing to an ofncial dispatch from Bsr-
lin.