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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11

So far he has succeeded, in two days of fighting,in carrying forward his line at the maximum point of advance, at Vignemont, a distance of six miles. In this he has been materially aided by a considerable number of tanks, which the French artillery was at first unable to demolish.
 The enemy further succeeded in widening the point of his wedge by bringing up two divisions of the guards and two Bavarian divisions borrowed from the army group of Crown Prince Rupprecht. These troops captured the villages of Mery, St.Maur and Belloy, giving him a plateau be- hind which he can mass troops partly screened from observation by the French.
 If the danger to the French is in losing ground that is valuable as room in which to maneuver, the German peril lies in the human wastage that is in progress. The German army as a whole has been engaged for the last three months with slight facilities for renewal The balance seems to be in favor of the French.
 The resistance that is offered by the French forces in this battle has not been surpassed for determination 1 during the whole war. Thus one lit- | tie group of dismounted cuirassiers at plemont where, almost surrounded it beat off fourteen German attacks contributed largely to the checking o1 the German advance.
 In a summary of the Paris com. ment on the battle the Havas news agency refers to the small progres: made by the Germans yesterday 1T comparison with the price they haG ! to pay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11

It dealt almost wholly with pan- Americanism by agreement among the pan-Americans and it was obvious that the president took the opportun- ity to send back to the Mexican peo- pie through 90 or more representa- tive newspaper editors a personal message to emphasize the disinterest- edness of the United States in all it's part of the fight for world democ- racy.
 It was the presidents wish that his speech. inasmuch as it practically was addressed to the Mexican people, should be published in Mexico first. To that end no copy was given out for publication in this country.
 Although it was sent at the same time to the embassies and legations abroad, where it seems to have been given to foreign newspapers because editorial comments were coming in over the news cables today.
 The address was printed in Mexico City yesterday morning, and it was the intention of officials in charge o1 the matter today not to give it ou' for publication in American newspa. pers. but to let it come back to the United States from Mexico. It wa. said that this decision had beer reached on the presideit's wishes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11

Lieut.. Webb had been here since Thursday, when he inaugurated aero plane mail service between New York and Boston. An accident to the ma chine in landing delayed his return planned for the next day.
 The machine left the ground at 10:15 o'clock and six minutes later, after circling the field several times, head ed west. It carried 64 pounds of mail.
 The weather was ideal. Lieut.. Webb said he expected to reach New ' ork in less than three hours and 2 minutes, his flying time on the trip ] here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
REPORTS ARRIVAL
 SAFE IN FRANCE

MT. and Mrs. T. B. McMahon, of 502 Brooks street, have received a cablegram from their son, Stephen L.. McMahon, of the Ordnance Branch, United States Army, to the effect that he has arrived safely overseas and that he expects. soon to be mixed in the big fight now going on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11

A United States army officer, who saw the single shot fired at the sub- marine which was only 150 yards away, expressed the opinion that a clean hit was made
 Two destroyers which accompanied the British liner, closed in after this one-sided combat and dropped depth bombs at the spot where the subma- rine had disappeared.
 The British vessel was met some distance from this port by a scout sea plane, which escorted her here. The liner carried 176 passengers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
REMOVE ELLIOTT AND UNDERWOOD
 FROM RAILROAD

Washington, June 11-Howard FL liott of the New Haven Road, and F. D. Underwood of the Erie, are among the railroad executives removed to- day as chief operating officers of their roads by appointment of federal managers to operate lines for the railroad administration. Both will remain heads of their respective companies, however, and their salar- les will be paid out of corporate funds, rather than from operating re- ceipts accruing to the government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
MERWIN DROPS
 DEAD AT STATION

Greenwich, June 11.---Berkeley R.. Merwin, a broken of New York city, whose home was at 1O5th street, Riv- erside drive, dropped dead while at the station awaiting his train this morning. MT. Merwin was 63 years old and had been summer resident here for 30 years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
FR|GHTFUL LOSSES DO NOT DETER HUNS
 IN ONWARD PLUNGE.

1ordes Move With Steadiness But Slowly South ward From NOyon Toward Montdidier, Mak-s ing Minor Gains in Center of Line Greatest Advance is At Vignemont, Six Miles From Line of Last Saturday French Launch Counter Attacks on Left-May Have Reached Line of Final Defense e-ArOnde River Marks Limit of German Advance, And They Were Immediately Driven Back by French-Battle Now in Most Critical Stage F or Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
WEIDLICH CASE GOES TO JURY.

Counsel in the case of Frank Weld lich, administrator of the estate of Ernest Weidlich against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Road, before Judge John P. Kellogg in the Superior Court concluded their argu- ments about noon. Judge Kellogg de- livered his charge to the jury and the case went into their hands shortly after the noon recess. The suit is for the recovery of $10,oo0 damages
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
ISLANDS TO FURNISH 17,OOo.

Washington, June 11-Porto Rico and Hawaii were called by Provost Marshal General Crowder today to furnish 17,O00 draft registrants for the national army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
WILSON'S SPEECH TO
 MEXICO EDITORS ONE
 OF MOST IMPORTANCE
Dealt Wholly With Pan-Americanism and Was Obvious That President Took Opportunity to Send Mes
 sage Back to Mexican People

Washington, June 11-Presdent Wilson's address here last Friday to party of Mexican newspaper editors which has been given out for publication United States expected be recognized of his important war h terances
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
REPORT HUN SUBMARINE
 SUNK BY BRITISH BOAT
Passengers Arriving At Atlantic Port Report That Teu
 ton Water Craft Was Attacked and Sent Down At Close Range

An Atlantic Port June IA German submarine tackled and apparently sunk by British steamer ago Sunday morning off British port according to passengers the vessel which arrived here today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
BOSTON POSTMASTER ON
 AIR TRIP TO MANHATTAN
Accompanied by Lieutenant Torrey H. H. Webb Head of Mail Service in Hub Makes Initial Trip in Aero
 plane Carrying United States Mail.

Saugus Mass June 1l-Leu Torrey II, Webb left here army aeropane at 102l o'clock this morning for New York with mail and with Postmaster William F. Murray of Boston passenger
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
GERMANS PUT FORTH ALL POSSIBLE EFFORTS
 TO OPEN PARIS ROAD
Division After Division Being Thrown Into Melting Pc As Huns Design to Push Toward Goal
 Enemy Reaches Vignemont

Paris June 1-A the advces from the battle front show that the enemy putting forth every possible effort in his de- sign push toward Paris throwing division after division in tn The ltinrn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11

President Wilson's address will be found on another page of the Times.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public tie latest Asso. Press news dispatches. exclusive news features of the In- ternatlonal News Service and local matters in concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub- hshed without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii cinity: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and Wednesday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
ROAD WORK BY PRISONERS

At the present time when labor is scarce and every man is urgently needed to do his bit towards supplying the needs of the gov ernment and every effort should be made to utilize efficiently all the available man-pow CT, it seems great waste to keep city and county prisoners cooped up in jails when they could be profitable employed upon the roads, says Taxpayers Magazine:
 Greenlee county has for the past two years employed county prisoners at considerably less cost than free labor would have entailed There has been the added advantage that the free labor which otherwise would have been employed has been enabled to engage in work of productive importance
 Aside from the direct benefits obtained by the work accomplished, the Democrats, repub- icans, progressives and even socialists have been loyal and in this face it is not going to be an easy matter to dislodge present con-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
CANADA ID DRAFT ALL CANADIANS
 IN J. $.

In letter addressed to Sergt. A. D. Mckenzie, in charge of the Cana dian Recruiting office in the Clifton Morenci district Lieut.. J. A. Crozier in charge of the recruiting branch of the service in Arizona, writes that he expected to be able to draft every Britisher between the ages of IS and 45 in the United States between now and January 18th.
 Lieut. Crozier states he will be back in Clifton about February first to finish the big drive.
 Sergeant Mckenzie stated to an Era man today that he would open an office in the Morenci Club at Morenci for the next two weeks where anyone desirous of any information concerning volunteer service will be gladly furnished.
 Sergeant Mckenzie this week re- ceived the following order from the Officer commanding, Pacific Coast Di. vision:
 Please note that under the new SC. lective service regulations, all British subjects who are registrants, whether they are declarants or not, must fill in and return questionnaire. Those who are not declarants should claim exemption on the grounds of nation | ality in series of Questionnaire Such men will automatically be placed in class 5 Those who fail to com plete questionnaire will be declared defaulters and will be, automatically i placed in class1.
 Sergeant Mckenzie has made ar engagements to ship all recruits in this county on Mondays. They will be assembled at Phoenix and will gc from there to San Francisco.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
BETTER EAT
 ARIz. PRODUCTS

Phoenix, Dec 31--Last spring the Arizona Council of Defense, to fur ther the food supply of the nation, worked with energy to help in the planting of potatoes in northern Ari- zona, assisting in securing seed pota- toes at a cost that even ran up to 6 cents a pound. The crop in Coco nfno County has been gathered-500 carloads, where there were but 50 car loads before. The quality is superla- tive. Flagstaff potatoes have flavor, thin skins, solid meat, no blemishes- in short have class" Without knocking the Golden State in any way, the California spuds now being receiv ed are distinctly inferior and, though sold at slightly lower price, really are not as economical in the house hold. The Arizona product has a shorter railroad journey and goes al most direct from the grower to the consumer. It has been raised main ly by people who had a patiotic, rather than financial object in ten times enlarging their country's food supply, while they paid high wages | to do it.
 How the Arizona consumers have a chance to do the proper thing, and
  1 staff potatoes. They can be had at I your grocery at an advance that should not be over 50 cents hundred over the cost of the inferior coast offerings. To be exact, the ship ments now being made from Flag staff in carload lots net tho farmers bit more than s2 a hundred and the potatoes should retail in southern | Arizona at less than S3
 California have been selling around $2.75 but may be had for little less The Arizona quality will more than make up for the difference in price Better bulk now, for prices undoubt- edly will mount before spring, though hardly to the fancy figures known late last winter, when potatoes rank | ed with the valuables that are kept | in safes.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
KA|SER'S SUBJECTS
 ID BE LISTED
Police and Postmasters Named to Gather Data, Instructed to Show Ut most Courtesy to Aliens Seeking Identification Cards; Women and Children Not Affected

Washington, Dec. 31.-The week of February was set aside by the de- partment of justice today for regis tration of the half million unnaturali- zed Germans in the continental Unit ed States by police and postmasters in pursuance of President Wilson's alien enemy proclamation directing this action as a means of minimizing the danger from enemy sympathizers Registration will involve the gath ering of detailed information concern ing the business, relatives and habits of every German. together with his photograph and finger prints After registering he must carry certifi- cate card, and may not change his residence without approval of the police or postmaster. Violation will be punishable by internment for the | war.
 Women Not Affected The orders do not apply to Germ an women, nor to persons under IA years of age, because these are not classed as alien enemies by law. Subjects of Austria-Hungary are not required to register.
 In announcing the regulations to- | day, the department of justice took care to avoid creating the impression | that the government looks on each German with suspicion.
 'Registrants are not to be treated as persons of evil disposition" said 1 instructions to registrars, "and in the registration officers are urged to deal | with them in a courteous and friend ly manner"
 To Probe Aliens Records | Certificate cards will be issued only after complete verification is made In cities of 5000 or more population recorded by the 1910 census, the chief | of police and his assistants will ad- minister the registration. In smaller communities and rural districts, regis. tration will be conducted by the post | masters. and the postmaster of the largest office in the local judicial dis trict. in most states the equivalent of county. will be the chief registra. tion officer to gatehr the reports from the others and forward them to the United States marshal and the department of justice. In most cities the work will be done by precincts.
 Four Photographs Required
 Every German is required to go to | the registrar and make out tripli cate affidavit information blanks I and to furnish four photographs oi himself-one for each affidavit and one for his registration card. The photograph must bear his signature written across the front, and mus not be larger than three inches square. It must be on thin paper and have a light background.
 One of the duplicate records is to
 be kept by the registration agent one sent to the United States mar
 shal, and one to the department O.
 justice at Washington.
 Germans not at their place of resi-
 dence during the week of February may be registered in the district il which they happen to be.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
ARIZONA LEADS IN FOOD
 STATE CONSERVATION

PHOENIX, Dec. 31.-Arizona has again come to the fore and through the patriotic efforts of her hotel and restaurant keepers has been placed at the top of the honor rool of states with referenc to the amount saved on wheat, meat and sugar in follow ing out the conservation program for November.
 Figures were received today at the office of the federal food administra tor for Arizona showing that greater saving in proportion to the number of establishments reporting was made by Arizona than any other state thus far.
 Nebraska was the first state to re port. The saving effected by 129l nlaces amounted to 294.419 pounds of wheat flour, 422,S22 pounds oi meat and 19S,441 pounds of sugar.
 The hotels and restaurants of Col orado saved 39,5S5 pounds of wheat flour, 64,7S0 pounds of meat and 19, O19 pounds of sugar.
 Eight hundred Michigan establish ments saved 134,744 pounds of meal an dSO,674 pounds of wheat flour.
 Arizona, which was the fourtf state to be heard from with a prac tically complete report. showed saving by 115 proprietors of 31,7S' pounds of meat, 14,907 pounds O flour and 13,769 pounds of sugar.
 From Arkansas PAS eating place: reported savings aggregating 20,24' pounds of meat and 14,79S pounds O wheat flour.
 q am certainly proud of the show ing made by the Arizona hotel ant restaurant men," said M. T. GrieI head of the committee under whicl they are organized. "But,'' he add ed, T expect them to make an ever better showing in the next repor which will be compiled the first o the year."
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
UNLOAD THE
 CARS PROMPTLY

Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 31-Right in line win national Control of rail- ways for the betterment of transpor- tation problems is the action of the Arizona Council of Denfense in trying to push unloading of cars and to eliminate demurrage, as something uneconomic and even unpatriotic Letters have been addressed to each of the commercial bodies of the state asking the formation of local comittees to push the matter of un- loading ard to stop car misuse Cards are to be sent all offending in dviduals, reciting the fact that a car was detained a certain number of unnecessary hours, with the addi- tion--"The men in the Trenches work overtime and Sundays. The car SUD- ply must be helped. Shipper and re ceivers of carload freight can do their part by loading cars to maximum weight capacity of full visible capa. city and reelasing cars promptly within the first 24 hours of free time Do not write about this Answer your conscience: Were you slack CT?
 This movement is on the basis of very definite figures secured by the Councils committee, showing that Arizona Gemurrage evils had even grown since the entry of America into the war. Comparison best tells the table: In September, 1916, the railroads of the State handled 2O,. 006 cars, with overtime computed on only 559 of them, or 279 per cent. In September of this year were handled 15,472 cars, with overtime on 1264, or 5. r per cent, showing con. dition three times worse than last year. The lower numbering of car. loads handled may have something to do with A the better loading ask. ed, but mainly came through the losses in shipments due to the strikes in several of the larger mining camps. The fartehr back the record goes, the worse the present situation appears. In October of 1915 were handled 22,076 carloads, with only 345 cars held longer than they should have been, or only 1 56 per cent.
 Without doubt, severe regulations will be established by the new feder al railway control governing misuse of cars for storage purposes. In the meantime it is hoped that the ship pers of Arizona will see to it that the railroad sidings no longer are con gested with cars that aer needed tc carry fuel, copper, ores, food and forage, not to speak of supplies and material for the lads at the front.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

Goodbye 1917! You have brought the iberty-lo people of this country into ac- ton again to sustain that same democracy for which their forefathers -battled in the establish ment of the United States government, the de- fense of self-government proclaimed in the declaration of independence and the great principles of liberty written in our constitution For the plai in exempifcation of the fact that the present American generation is ready to defend and uphold democratic government as the one in the days of 1776 we should all be thankful. What the new year may bring forth no one may say definitely, but of one thing we may be sure, if present sentiment and action has a meaning, and that is that this country will die in the last ditch defending our cause which has been so plainly and earn estly stated by President Wilson.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

The coming of no New Year ever found the citizens of the United States at more har- mony than now. With the exception of very few l. w. w. s these even silent for the present, and pacifsts like discredited Senator LaFollette the determination to fight this war to finish includes the entire population There has not been an audible grunt on account of the billions of money being put into prep aration for winning victory. The people are not only willing to give their money but de- sire to see every muscle and resource strained to the limit in support of the conflict
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

New Years Resolution-"Pay up your subscription to The Copper Era
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
FOR
 GRAZING PERMITS

NOTICE is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze cat tie, horses, hogs, sheep and goats within the APACHE NATIONAL Foh EST during the season of 1918 must be filed in my office at Springerville, Arizona, on or before January 15, 1918. For information in regard to the graz ing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making applica- tions will be furnished upon request
 FREDERIS WYNN,
 Supervisor. 12 2S 4tc
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

When governor Hunt called the roll of his former appointees in Phoenix last week very few failed to answer present, notwithstanding the fact that service has attracted several thousand from Arizona during the past year.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

We shall not expect to see very much of a change in the political status quo of the country of any state It is quite likely that there will be more congressman reelected this year than any previous year. This because, with few exceptions, all the members of gress have been loyal 10 the president and the administration having in charge the great work required for preparation
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
gressman who seeks reelection.

greSSman who seeks reelection.
 There have been many miles of fine roads built by state prisoners, and they are still being proftably employed in this work.
 If greater effort were made by each county and city to put the main roads in first class condition by utilizing all the available labor, the aggregate result would be mark ed improvement over present conditions, with no great added expense to the taxpayers.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

There are several old bachelors in Clifton among the city s pioneers, who should be at tended to without waiting for leap year. which is two years ahead.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

In the 1918 campaign it is not going to be an easy matter to hold public opinion on poll tical issues. Loyalty te country and its indus tries and willingness to shoulder a gun in its defense will be the main test and candidates who physically able for army service who have shown no willingness or desire to get in- to the ranks may find some embarrassment There many patriotic men in Arizona who have been denied the privilege of army ser vice who would make excellent public officials
 New Years Resolution-"Pay up your