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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
BIRDS INITIATE SOUND OF BULLETS
 ON BATTLEFIELD

One can readily believe the report that the starlings in the wooded coun- try about Souchez are initiating the whistling of the rife bullets. For the starling is the most initiative of birds.
 have heard him initiating a black bird so closely that a casual listener might have been deceived; and the blackbird's song is not as easy thing to initiate.
 The talking starling seems to have gone out of fashion, for which lovers of birds should be duly thankful. He has his place in literature. No one can forget the caged starling in ''The Sentimental Journey" whose pathetic cry, "I can't get out, can't get out" moved Sterne to one of the truest and tenderest of his episodes.
 Sterne's starling and the raven n "Barnaby Rudge." are the two birds in English literature that survive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
PERSH|NC TELLS OF BATTLE WON
 IN COMMUNIQUE

Washington, July 19-Gen. Persh- ing's communique for yesterday con- f1rmed press reports of the complete success of yesterdays attacks between the Aisne and the Marne by combined American and French forces. The dispatch follows:
 Section A-American troops, CO., operating with the French in an at- tack on the enemy's positions between the Aisne and the Marne, penetrated his lines to a depth of several miles, capturing many prisoners and guns.
 London, July 19-German raids last night in the Villers Bretonneux and MorIancourt sectors on either side of the Somme, were driven off by the British, says the ofncial statement from Field Marshal Haig today. The British captured a few prisoners in successful raids in the regions of Buc- quoy, Willerval and Locre.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
SWELL GET FEM" SLOGAN OF MEN IN
 PARIS HOSPITAL

Paris, July 19.---Hundreds of Amer ican regulars and national guardsmen who have been in the active fighting and were injured on the Marne front are being nursed in the Paris hospi- tals and having their wants looked after by American women hospital visitors who distribute cigarettes, ice cream and magazines.
 The soldiers are conveyed to the hospitals in trains and lorries. receiv- ing surgical attention on the way from the front. their wounds being dressed three or four times during the journey.
 The spirit of the wounded Ameri- cans is attested by the frequent ex- preesion, which. with slight varia- lions, runs: we will get the Boche right, next year."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
LANE ROUNDS UP TWO SLACKERS TO.
 GO TO SLOCUM.

The Department of Justice sent two men to Fort Slocum yesterday. They were Frank L. Clark of Chicago and Peter Chomuck of Springfield, Mass. Clark registered in Chicago and carne to this city about six months ago. He took up work in one of the factories of the city. The Department of Jus tice found that Clark was a stacker. He was arrested by the orders of Agent Lane on the stacker charge.
 Peter Chomuck registered in Spring field, Mass, and came to this city about five months ago to take up em- ployment in one of the munition fac tories. MT. Lane got notice that Cho- muck was a stacker and had him ar- rested.
 MT. Lane said this morning that the officers at Fort Slooum praised the work of the local police and the De- partment of Justice in the work of rounding up slackers,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
SERGEANT MAJOR
 COMES HERE FOR
 ROBERT EDMUNDS
Deserter From Canadian Command Has Been On a
 Prolonged Spree.

Robert Edmunds, 40, of the Cana dian army, arrested here by Sergt. Watts of the Military Squad, Bridge port police, upon request of Sergt. H. Long, of the British Recruiting station, and who was committed to Hillside Home for observation, after he had been charged with being a de- serter from the British army, was to- day turned over to Sergt. Major A. Bishop, of the Princess Pats Can adian Light Infantry
 Edmunds when placed under ar rest here was on the verge of delir- ium tremens, and was in such con- dition that attention of Sergt Long was called to him. He had made a trip to the British recruiting office in an endeavor to obtain an advance of his pay, but was ordered by Long to return to his post. He disappear ed for several days then, and finally Sergt. Long requested the police de- partment to act. He was placed under arrest and when arraigned was ordered to Hillside as his actions wera peculiar.
 In the meantime Sergt Long com nunicated with headquarters with the result that Sergt. Major Bishop was sent to this city to take over the pris- oner who will be taken to New York today and from that point shipped back to Canada to rejoin his unit and stand trial for deserton.
 When Sergt. Major Bishop met Ed munds atgHillside Home, he gave the prisoner a friendly talking to with the result that Edmunds promised to straighten out and attend to his knitting when the court gives him a chance to rejoin his regiment. He explained that he got started on a lit tie spree here with some friends and forgot all about his pass expiring.
 Sergt. Major Long, who Is a veter- an of the South African war, as wei as three and a half years of the pres. ene war, expressed deep appreciation of the courteous manner in which ht was treated by the Bridgeport police officials. He has been wounded three times in the present war having beer engaged in the first and second battle of Ypres, and many other history making battles. He wants to gC back again, to see the thing througL and thinks that he has a geot chance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

yet, so we will probably turn 1t loose tonight. We have had all kinds of an- finals here, but have not been suc-l cessful in keeping them. 4 while ago there was young wild pig here and it was very tame, in fact would follow us around, but it ate something which did not agree with 1t and passed out.
 They arc playing a lot of baseball around rere, hut I have not even thrown rall this Spring. Somehow l do not have much of a desi.e !o play ball a!'d I believe this Is due 70 the flyin?, because that holds all nv attention these days
 We sure were given treat ton.ght A machine carae in today and i. sure could fly. We are used to seeing all kinds of acrobats. but always we'll up in the air where one perfectly safe, bu! this fellow t.1.y did, his sunts ocse to the grouui and it sure was sensational. But he nad a dif- ferent sort Of a plane thu. We use hcTc.-BoStcn Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
Hand Is Crushed
 In Rubber Press

Frank Boris, ss, of SIP Howard avenue, employed by the CanfieId Rubber Co. while feeding a rubber press got his right hand badly crushed and doctors at St. Vincent s hospital believe that it will be neces- sary to amputate one of his fin' gers,
 According to witnesses of the &C., cident the man was handling hot rubber and his fingers became at tached to it so that 1t was impossi- ble for him to withdraw his hand before it was caught in the press. The powerful machine stripped the flesh from his hand as far as the wrist and smashed his fingers so bad ly that when pr, J. F. Keegan of the Emergency hospital arrived on the scene he at once ordered the injured man removed to S. Vincent's where everything possible is being done to save the mangled hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

The Allies advanced at all points to an average depth of a little less than three miles. They captured, ac- cording to unofficial reports, 13,000 prisoners and 100 cannon. The num- Der of men involved is not known.
 The Germans with 325,O00 troops engaged broke through the Allied line north of tn Aisne on May 27 and ad- vanced a little more than three miles to the Aisne. They captured 15,000 prisoners, according to their own fig ures. Berlin did not report the cap ture of any cannon in it's statement on the first days fighting.
 While it Is altogether probable that the Allies did not face such strong positions as those held by the French along the Chemin des Danes, the actual results of the first days battle compare very favorably with the Ger man effort on May 27, when the Ger mans were not called upon simultan- eously to face a major offensive against another sector of the line not many miles away.
 There Is a note of conservation evil dent in the language of the French official statement and In the comment of the Parisian press on the newest phase of the struggle. It is evident that the results of Gen. Mangins mighty effort are awaited before any Ihing more than a mere counter stroke against the enemy Is chronicled.
 The next few days will determine the exact character of the operation now going on between the Aisne and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
Release Prisoner
 For Army Service

Richard Henry Hobsen, colered, from Elmira, N, Y, who is new serv- ing a sentence in the county jail for carrying concealed weapons, will in all likelihood be induoted into the army at once owing to a request from his local draft board in Elmira being re- ceived by the Bridgeport police.
 Hobsen's sentence will not expire until August 1T, but his draft board wants him in the service at once so Assistant Superintendent Charles H SuckIey took steps today to have the man examined so that the induction may take place as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
RABBIT MASCOT OF U. s. PLIERS

Letter of First Lieut.. Parker Tuck, Aviation Signal Corps, to his father, Whitfield L. Tuck of Winchester:
 Sd A. s. C., France, May 2s
 I was pleased to receive the clip pings and information regarding air craft situation, for as you readily can see, we are all interested in these things. All of the cadets, about whom Senator Lodge spoke, are now getting their commissions. but it was a pretty long and tedious wait for most of them. Most all of these cadets have already received their commissions and those who have not will be fixed up in a few days.
 We get good American papers from Paris each day with good gen. eraI news.
 This morning I caught Iittlc rab- bit in a field through which I was passing and we are trying to bring it up, but it has not eaten anything a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
NAVY STILL HAS PLACES FOR MEN
 WELL QUALIFIED

The aviation branch of the navy wants men in the following ratings: Machinists mates, carpenters mates, quartermasters, coppersmiths, black smiths and shipf1tters. The navy wants men between the ages of 20 and 30. Special qualifications are requir- ed for each rating.
 The U. s. Steam Engineering school has begun to register qualified appi- cants. The men will be shipped to Commandant, Third Naval District, 280 Broadway, New York, for their outfit as soon as they enlist in this branch. The men must have the following requirements: Age 21 to 30 Qnclusive), complete High school course and graduate of engineering course at recognized technical school and physically qualified for line officers, standard of regular navy. The men will receive preliminary training at the U. s. Steam. En- gineering school, or Stevens Institute of Technology, civil engineers and chemical engineers in most cases would not come under this heading.
 At the main station, 1044 Chapel street, New Haven, applicants for en- rollment in the Naval Coast Defense Reserves with a view to subsequent training for qualiIcations in the U. S. Naval Reserve flying Corps may be examined. The men will complete their training at, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Even if the applicant has had previous instruc- lions in flying hes must take the three months training at M. L. T. The men will be instructed in the follow ing lines, electricity, aeronautica1 mo- tors, navigation, seamanship, meter ology, photography, wireless tele- graphy, and other technical subjects. The men are commissioned ensigns in the U. s. N. R. F. after a successful passing of all flights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
ALL sLACKERs SENT AWAY

The men who were caught in the slackers raid have all been dealt with but the exception of a few. The men who are still waiting sentence are all married and have families dependent ron them. MT. Lane, agent of the Department of Justice, was of the Fopinion this morning that they would be put in the deferred class and would be released in order that they might support their families.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
WILLIAMS FINED $50.

Louis Williams, of unknown ad- dress, arrested yesterday afternoon following terrific struggle with Pa- trolman Maloney. who charged him with resisting an officer and breach of the peace, was arraigned before the City Court and was assessed a fine of $50 by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
OHAUNCEY c. Goss DEAD,

Waterbury, July 1s-Chauneey Porter Goss, 80 years old, one of Waterbury's most prominent citizens, died today at his home, IF Pine street He was for many years connected with the own ership of the scovil1 Mfg. Co.,, enter ing its office in 1867.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
MORE CREDIT FOR ITALY.

Washington, July IS = Italy got another credit of s166,6e6, ,eee from the United States government today, and Belgium was given ss,6eo,eoo ad- ditional. This makes Italy's total loans from the United States $780, 060, 900; Belgiums total s145, ,250, 900: and all the Allies total $6,6,SSo,040 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

the Marne. Even if it comes to halt today it seems probable that it will have accomplished its purpose-the relieving of the pressure against Rheims, for Gen. Ludendorff probably will not continue his offensive on the south while his right flank and rear are seriously menaced.
 A matter of intense interest is the manner in which the Germans meet the new onslaught. There have been reports relative to the low morale of the enemy forces, but these must be proved by actual developments before they can be generally credited. If the Germans hold the Allies after having been flung back with rapidity that seemed like disorganlzation, the fight ing qualities of the enemy troops must be regarded as good as could be desired by the German high com mand.
 So far as reports tell of the situa- ton, the German advance from Dor mans to Rheims has come to a halt. This is the situation, likewise, east of Rheims.
 Raiding operations are reported on the Montdidier-Noyan and Woevre fronts and along the British lines.
 London, July 19-The French again are advancing and 1t is probable that the Germans will have to make g. biz readjustment in their line unless they can immediately throw back the French, according to advices received here today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
MAKE GOOD PROGRESS DESPITE
 FACT HUNS BRING UP RESERVES
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German general staff will do its utmost to raighten out its affairs but the Allies have the upper hand The question for
 whether to enter Epenay declares Man but consider for the salvation of the dvi- sions he has thrown the Marne
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
HOOVER ON OTHER SIDE.

London, July 19-Herbert c. Hoov- CT, American food controller, arrived today in a British port from America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

The largest bakery in the world is owned by the United States expedi- tionary forces in France. It will soon be baking 1,150,000 pounds of bread daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

The American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.,. a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation, completed plans for additional plants at Gary, Ind, to cost SIG, ,000, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

Some people think the German people are better than their govern-l ment. The only apparent differencai is that the German people are not responsible for the government when it isn't winning battles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19

TIMES WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

very gently rendered with an art that recalls
in its subtlety Shat of Miss ethel Sidgwick's
novels. A collection of Mrs. Mortens stud
les, reprinted from the files Of the Century
Magazine" would make an interesting vol
umc.
81. The Story Ninton Heard at NAL
lorie,' by Katharine Prescott Moselcy
"Scrbnors Magazine'D. Miss Moseley, who
is niece Of Ms. Harriet Prescott SpoHord,
shares with Mrs. Frances Gilchrist Wood
the distinction OF having contributed the
TWO most enduring legends this year to the
supernatural literature OF the wal. One Of
the most significant aspects of the American
short story during the past tHo years has
been its increasing preoccupation with
supernatural beliefs, especially Is they have
a bearing on the fortunes Of Tic var.
Arthur 1lachon perhaps inaugurated THE
movement wish his remarkable story ahou,
The angels Of Mons, but the spirit VAS i'm
plict before that in much American work.
In editing series Of War Echoes for The
Bookman' last year. had occasion 10 read
the manuscripts o. several hundred war
stories, and il Was & gratifying surprise 20
find that fully SO per cont OF these stories
dealt with some supernatural aspcc. Of the
war
%. Clouds" By Walter l.. Myers ("Fhe
aTdland'). This remarkable stud. o. place
is one Of the best stories SO far produced
in tho literary revival throughout The Mid
de Wcst which centres around the nucleus
OF The Midland I wish that "The Midland'
would publish volume Of stories selected
from its columns during The last three
years. Such a book would quickly earn a
permanent place on our shelves.
SO. "Owen Carey by Harvey j. O'Hig-
gins ("The Century Magazinc'D. I believe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

to q present reality that figures largely
the Fate Of so many spinners Of schemes.
SO many plotters. go many reigning car
einals and usurping ministers of state.
1t is this that is astonishing about Mr..
Mantell's "Richeleu.' 1t is almost mean
ineiess il he does not within him some
where like it to be shrewd and ironic
comment on all kings and politicians, all
favorites of fortune. all plotters for
power in time everywhere and in this
time in particular. 1t is conceivable nov
where SO oddly it had never been con-
ceivah!e in this generation before that
naelodrama, may have its abode around
the corner. This whispering and peep
ing, this stealing Of papers and sword
crossings and assassination are not so
strange to any Of us any more; we have
been fed up with it daily these several
years. And though it is not easy to say
how much longer they will mark the
scene, there are still some kings with US,
and the ups and downs Of their ministers
and the spectre of revolution behind
them are lurking reminder that what
was once romantic is for the moment
actual and realistic.
1t is for all this that there is some
gratitude owing Mr.. Mantell. Too many
modern actors have feared to be romantic
for fear OF being old-fashioned; it is to
be re!ished that it has taken a romantic
actor to point 6 family sardonic finger
at our own time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

portrait yet drawn Of the Amercanzed
Iriahman.
30 "Thc Fathers Hand" by George
Humphrey (Thc Bookman). Although Nh
Humphrey was born in England he has
now definitely adopted us and | suppose VIC
may claim him ss an American writer This
brief and touching study of one minor ia
cidcnt in The Great War shows q fine sense
Of human values, whose artistic effect is ell
HANGED by deliberate unders.atemcnt.
26. "Hcrs Not to Reason Why" by Fan
mic Hurst Cosmopolitan. This story was
published in 1917, when it unaccountably
failed to attract my attention, and as an
act OF prosac justice now chronicle it,
because I believe it to be the best story
Miss Hurst has yet published. The tcmpta-
ton to oyersentmcntalzc the theme must
have been almost irresistible, but the author
has not failed in rcticencc, and this study
Of 4 certain aspect of New York life viii
not be soon forgotten.
27. "The Little Family" (Harpcls Maya.
zinc') and %. "rhc Visit of the NIsster."
("Ha1pcr's Magaainc'.l. by Arthur Johnson.
These stories have nothing in common ca.
ccpt the fact that they reinforce Mr.. John
SOH 8 Clalll tnlS year 10 rank with M rs. &c
rould, Wilbur Daniel Steele H. G. Dwight
and Charles Caldwell Dobie one Of the
most finished artists in America to-day
"Thc Visit Of the Master" is an altogether
delightful social comedy, not without a
moral "The Little Family on the other
, hand is poignant study of the effect OF
war on the gentle imasnations Of two lone
ly mon. Its quality makes us tninh Of the
relation between Stevenson and his old
nurse, and stylistically it is admirable. |
| suggest with all difidencc, and from point
of view Of frank personal preference, that it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

is very possible the best short story of the
Year.
30. "In the Open Code by &. X. ("rhc
Stratford Journal"), is 10 be published in
thc The "Best Short Stories Of 1918" as one
Of tho best twenty stories Of the year. For
my expressed opinion of it, can only refer
The reader to the pages Of that volume
30. "T,nc Willow Walk by Sinclair
Lewis CSaturday Evening POST. 1t was an
interesting problem which presented itself
10 Mr.. Lewis when he thought OF writing
this story. Could criminal OF marked intel
ectual ability create dual personality for
himself By inventing an imaginary brother
give W his own personality after his crime,
and live on undctected in the continuous
imaginative realization of his new person
ality? Mr.. Lewis has studied the psyche
logical effects OF such a successful imper.
sonation, and shown the destructive force Of
mental suggestion on The soul, in Il manner
which is an interesting contrast to that
employed hv Charles Caldwell Dobic in the
story which | have mentioned above
81. "Thc Naymakers'' ("Stratford Jour.
nai'D and 50. "Old Lady Hudson' ("Tho
Midland"), BY Jcannette Marks. These two
allcgorica! stories are written in what is
usually most hazardous literary form.
think that Miss Marks has steered clear of
Scylla and Charybdis successfully, and
pointed out TO somewhat deaf world the
imaginative realities which underlie the
commercial crust Of our American ciyiliza-
ton. These stories and others Of similar
tenor arc to he published shortly in vol
umc entitled "Forgottcn Sins"
SO. "Nette and Foxgove.' By Marjory
Mortcn ("Century Magazine"). This is q
study in conflicting temperamcnts which is