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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25

THE events OF the first period can
be told in some detail but the second
period, which concerns recent events,
permits of no more than a summary
as a full statement on the facts and
documents in possession of the gov
ernment would disclose the names If
persons who stood by the government,
also the channels of communication
through which the German govern
ment was acting and in which 1T
would not be in the public service to
reveal at present.
1.-The story begins as early in the
war as Nov 6, 1914, when Herr zim-
norman transmitted through Count
Won Bernstorff a message from Sir
Roger Easement Cater captured in
ireland and executed) asking that a
messenger, native born American.
if possible, be sent to Ireland with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
HARRY H. DELOSS
is IMPROVING

The condition of Harry H. DeLoss
vice president of the Handy & Harmon
Co. who has been i'll with pneumonia
was reported this noon as being slight
ly improved. Mr.. DeLoss has been
critically i'll for the pasteight days,and
his condition is still very serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25

Mrs. Alfred NJ. Edmunds. of 179
Golden Hill street, is the happy moth
er of fine baby girl, which owing
to the too enthusiastic efforts on the
part of some Red Cross collectors
came very near being born in a taxi
cab as the mother was being rushed
to her home.
Apparently Mrs. Edmunds was pay
ing visit to her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Stephen Vanstone, of 3S Wells street,
this morning when she was taken ill.
A taxicab was called and she was
rushed to her home, but on the way
the cab was held up at every crossing
by Red Cross workers who wanted a
contribution having no knowledge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25

1t is to have the men while n
baseball in their recreation
wear their gas masks THOU
game, the idea is to
customed to breath
these protective deviF
ditions. a
TomorroW an
be staged with
mer Boston ST
s;;s; $';s s;5 !: E ss-s5:. II s;Sy Street
the teams
tonight
an cas-
test. =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
LAWYER TO SPEAK
HERE TOMORROW

Gustav Carlson, a well known
Middletown attorney, will be the
speaker tomorrow evening at a
patriotic rally which will be held in
the Swedish Congregational church.
Mr.. Carlson was secured through the
efforts of the Bridgeport War bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
MEXICO HAS SEVERED
RELATIONS WITH CUBA
TION IN WAR CAUSES HER TO DICTATE
MEASURES ANTAGONISTIC TO MEXICO.

Mexico City, May 25-Mexico has severed diplomatic rea
ons with Cuba This learned officially late yesterday af
ter report that the Mexican charge daffares in Havna and
the Cuban minister here had been recalled from their respec
tive posts had been confirmed at the foreign office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS FUND DRIVE
is NOW UP TO $44e!925
WHIRLWlND WINDUP' TO CAMPAIGN LOCKED
FOR-WILL PASS 100000 EASILY rs PREDIC-
TION-FINAL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT. -

Red Gross subscriptions amount to $446925 according to
the figures the day luncheon the
at the Straed this Team workers prepared for the
final smash and predictions that Bridgeport will go well
over fhe S6OOOOO set ont for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
PLAYERS IN GAS
MASKS NEAR FRONT Line
INNOVATION IN TRAINING OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
FRANCE-ACCUSTOMS MEN TO PROPER BREATH
ING UNDER ALL CONDITIONS

With the American Army in France, Friday, May 24-(By
the Associated Press Am innovation in training recently nj
in practice back of the American lines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
EXCITING RACE WITH
STORK IN A TAXI CAB
VEHICLE HURRYING UPON MOST IMPORTANT ERRAND RE-
PEATEDLY HELD UP AND DELAYED BY
RED CROSS WORKERS.

Shortly after ten o'clock this morning DR.. Keegan
the Emergency hospital had of the most exciting he
had to render aid but this time his with
Stork.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
OF GERMANS
TO FOMENT REBELLION
IN IRELAND EXPLAINED
FACTS ARE LAID BARE IN OFFICIAL STATE
MENT FROM PRESS BUREAU REVIEWING
PHASE OF IRISH POLITICAL SITUATION
SINCE START OF WAR.

London May 25Germanys untiring efforts to foment
beon Ireland with the aid of the Sim Fein laid bare
statement from the official press bureau reviewing this phase
Of the Irish political situation since the begnnng Of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-25
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity:
Probably showers tonight
and Sunday; slightly warmer
tonight.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
SCHOOL TERM WILL
BEGIN TOMORROW

The winter term of the Franklin
X. Lane school will commence to.
morrow morning with a considerable
increase in the attendance. Several
new pupils have arrived in town re.
Gently, who will be transferred to
the school here.
Miss Luella Schaeffer, the prin-
cipal of the school, will be assisted
this term by Mrs. M. A. Schaeffer,
who is a teacher of great experience
Mrs. Schaeffer will teach the younger
children.
There will be three high school
pupils this term, viz: Valentine
Anderson, Margaret Southworth and
Melville Cooney.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
TOLOVANA LAUNCH
ENGINES DISABLED

On her way down the river to
Tolovana from Fairbanks last Fri
day, when near the 12-mile bar, be-
low Cinema, Carl Whites launch met
with an accident which crippled her
engines and caused the boat to
drift down and get stranded on the
12-mile bar. She had heavy load
of freight and few passengers on
board at the time of the accident
and all efforts of her crew to get
her off the bar proved unavailing.
On Saturday, Peter Godfrey, COM
ing down river on his launch Nita,
made an attempt to help the Carl
White launch off the bar, but he
couldn't get close enough to hook
onto her and the efforts made by the
crew to pass a line to the Nita also
failed.
yesterday the steamer Tanana
took off the passengers and about
a ton of fresh meat and some other
freight for Nenana and reported
that the crew of the launch were
busy patching up the engines and
hoped to be able to-. get her into
working shape in short time. She
was also considerably lghtened when
part of her freight was taken off,
and it is thought that she will be
able to get off the bar as soon
as her engines are repaired and re-
sumo her journey.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
MANY MILES Of
RAILS ft s ARE ARE LAID
ON NEW D LINE
Nearly Eight and One-Half Miles
of Rails Have Been Laid;
Glacier Creek Is Near.

Station No. 1886 had been reach
ed by the steel gang when the day
crew quit work on Sunday evening
and the distance from the end of
steel to the north bank of Glacier
creek is now only 5000 feet.
1t is expected that this distance
will be covered in a few days time
when the work of driving the piling
for the 120-foot bridge will be i'm
mediately taken in hand and rushed
to completion, as done with the other
bridges spanning the streams cross
ing this line.
After Glacier creek has been
crossed, considerable portions of the
grade completed under contract will
be met with and it is expected that
the steel will move forward very
rapidly. Tracklaying and surfacing
work was suspended today on ac-
count of it's being Labor Day.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
ATTACK DEVELOPS

Canadian Headquarters-The pow.
erful attack delivered by the com.
bined British and Canadian forces
this morning in the Arras region
to the south of Scarpe, the Cana.
dians, overcoming the stubborn Hun
defense, pressed forward and occu-
pied Drury, from which place ad-
vance guards and strong reconnoit-
ering parties were sent out to the
western edge of Cagnicourt. Con-
siderable fighting of a desperate ma
ture is now in progress for the poss-
ession of the high ground between
Drury and Etaing and the battle is
going in favor of the Canadians, who
have succeeded in taking many pris-
oners. ..:~ .....
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
GERMAN LINE PIERCED

Canadian Headquarters-The Can
adams this morning commenced an
attack on a five-mile front on both
sides of the Arras-Cambrai road.
The attack, which was delivered with
great dash and vigor, was pressed
home with telling effect, resulting in
the Canadians breaking through the
German lines for a distance of two
miles on a five-mile front. Much
bitter fighting is still in progress,
and in spite of the desperate re-
sistance offered, the Canadians are
slowly going forward. Much slaugh-
ter is reported on both sides.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
COL ROOSEVELT
SEVERELY SCORES
MEN WHO SH|RK
Theodore Roosevelt Denounces the
Loafers and Unions That Retard
Shipbuilding.

NEWBURGH, N. YIN a STIR
ring address delivered before a large
crowd of people who had assembled
here today to witness the launching
of a large steamer for the Federal
Shipping Board, former President
Theodore Roosevelt severely de-
nounced slackers in American ship
yards who loafed individually, and
some of the unions of shipbuilders
which limit the output Of ships.
Both these classes of people, he
said, were traitors to the country
and should be held in scorn by all
true Americans.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
MORE HOLES ARE PUNCHED IN GERMAN LINES
TEDDY SAYS STRIKERS ARE MENACE TO THE CAUSE
CANADIANS MAKING
HUNS QUIT POSITIONS

Misunderstanding to Official
reports received by the war office
today, the Canadians and Britishers
launched an attack in force this
morning in the Arras region to the
south of the Scarpe, terrific fighting
is now in progress with the Germans
putting up a stubborn resistance.
They are, however, showing signs
of giving way to the vigorous on
slaught and it is expected that they
will be forced to evacuate their posi-
tons, as the attacking forces are
pressing them hard and are making
good progress.
Villages Captured.
Last night the British captured the
villages of Reincourt and les Gang
nicourt, from which place they drove
the Huns in disorderly rout, they
also took many prisoners; and the
column operating to the north of
Peronne captured the village of Sill
liesl. Southwest of Bapaume, the
British line, drawing nearer La
t.11eisy, made a farther advance to-
wards Moreulin. In Flanders, the
British advanced to Lys river, east
of Astroes, while in north-westerly
direction rom Ypres the advancing
troops captured the village of Neuv
Eglise.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
ENGINE IS READY
FOR TRIAL SPIN
New Narrow Gauge Locomotive For
Fairbanks Line Will Be Tried
Out Soon.

The new narrow gauge locomotive
which was received early this season
has now been assembled and it is
expected that she will be given a
trial run soon. A third rail will be
laid temporarily for some distance
between the track in the yard to
accommodate the new locomotive
during her trial run.
This locomotive, which will be
known as No. ISL, had steam up on
Saturday, but the boiler was not
subjected to any great steam press
ure; sufficient steam being got up
for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the joints and seams were
tight. 1t is expected that the actual
trial run under a full head of steam
will take place tomorrow or next
day.
After undergoing her trials the
Isl will be reprinted throughout
and will be laid aside until such
time as the ice in the river will
reach sufficient strength and thick
ness to hold her up and then she
will be sent across the river and
placed on the grade there.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
CORE OF BATTLE

LONDON.-The core of the whole
battle is now conferred at a point
between the Scarpe river and Ba-
paume, 1nd it is here that the Ger
mans are putting up the biggest
fight of any that has taken place
so far on the Western front. They
realize that they are about to lose
positions of great strategic value and
are making a tremendous effort to
check the advance of the Allied
forces.
According to press correspondents
with the Allied forces at the front,
the capture of Peronne should turn
the enemy's lines.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
LOCAL WORKERS
OBSERVE DAY IN
QUIET MANNER
General Holiday Observed on Rail-
road and in Town; No Special
Celebration Planned

In accordance with the custom in
vogue throughout the United States,
Labor Day is being observed in Ne
mana today and with the large influx
of men from out the line, the town
has taken on quite festive air.
Frederick D. Browne, engineer in
charge, has declared this day to be
holiday and only such work as is
deemed absolutely necessary will be
done on the railroad today The
general offices of the Alaskan En-
cheering commission are closed for
the day.
Woodbury. Abbey, cadastral engin-
eer in charge of the Public Land
Survey parties, has also declared it
a holiday and his men have added
to the crowds in town.
Although no special celebration
had been arranged for to mark the
day, the happy holiday crowd seems
to be having good time otherwise.
A special matinee, showing the mag
nificent picture Intolerance" was
put on at the Coliseum this after
noon; and "The Birth of Nation"
will be shown tonight for the benefit
of those who were unable to come
into town from out the line before.
The train arriving in town this
morning was loaded to the limit with
the men coming in and it is believed
that arrangements have been made
to send out train tonight shortly
after the conclusion of the show,
so that the men can reach their re-
spective camps in time to turn to
for work tomorrow morning.
To fittingly mark the day. as we'll
as to transact business of much i'm
portance to all those who are inter-
ested in the labor question, meet
ing will be held at Labor Union
hall at $50 this evening The meet
ing is not alone for members of the
organization, but all are invited to
attend.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
N. G. SELLS LIVESTOCK
TO WHITE PASS COMPANY

On the barge Beaver, in tow of
the steamer Tanana, there were
twenty head of fine stage horses
which were sold recently by the Nor
thern Commercial company to the
White Pass company; they were in
charge of an experienced stable man
who will go to Whitehorse and per-
sonally deliver over the stock to the
purchasers.
The horses will be used on the
White Pass stage line between White
horse and Dawson in the winter mail
and passenger service.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
PRESIDENT SETS
PRICE ON WHEAT
SEASON OF 1919
Minimum Price Is Fixed for Next
Years Wheat; Commission to
See If Increase Justified.

WASHINGTON, D. President
Wilson issued a proclamation today
fixing the minimum price guaranteed
by the government for the 1919
wheat crop of the United States at
two dollars and twenty cents bushel.
In making the proclamation, the
President said that disinterested
Commission will be named next
spring for the purpose of Ascertain
ing whether an increase above the
priced fixed by the government is
justified.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
CH|NK MINISTER
IS MURDERED BY
POLITICAL ENEMY
Returning Minister of Education Is
Assassinated by Chinese Barber
At Victoria, B. c.

VICTORIA, B. C.-Tang Hui
Lung, minister of education for
China, who was returning to the
flowery kingdom after concluding a
diplomatic mission at Washington,
D. c., was assassinated by Chinese
barber in this city today.
1t is presumed that the barber
was acuated by political reasons for
the commission of the crime. The
murderer took his own life after the
minister was killed
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
FRENCH GAIN WOODS

PARIS.-Official reports received
from field headquarters this morn
ing indicate that during last night
the French forces made much prog
ress in the region to the north of
Scissors gaining considerable ground
in the woods to the west of Courcy
LIE Chateau; they also advanced to
the east of Pontsmard.
Counters Repulsed.
Along the Duend canal the Ger
mans launched two powerful counter
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
BREAKS GAME LAW:
FINED FIFTY BUCKS
Andrew Dragich Is Found Guilty of
Killing Moose Out of Season
and Draws Fine.

In the commissioners court on
Saturday night, Andrew Dragich, an
Austrian subject, was charged with
having killed moose out of season.
He waived his right to have a jury
trial.
He was found guilty of the of
tense and Commissioner Mcdonald
imposed fine of fifty dollars.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02

J.C. VanOrsdel and C. A. Wheeler
left for the Kantishna country this
morning on the power barge Elmer
G. with about ten tons of supplies
for the miners in that district. They
expect to return to Nenana before
the freezeup.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
SPOILS OF WAR

PARISH is officially reported
that since July 18th, the Allied
armies on the Western front have
taken 12S,302 prisoners, 2,O69 large
guns, 1853 mine throwers and 49,
1888 machine guns.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02

Mrs. Andrew Benson left this
morning for Fairbanks on the launch
Peerless for a brief visit.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02
ROTH ENTHUSES
OVER PROGRESS
ON NEW D LINE
District Attorney Greatly Impressed
With Progress Made on the
Government Railroad.
Yesterday morning District Attor-


Yesterday morning District Attor-
ney r. F. Roth and Frederick D.
Browne, engineer in charge, went
out on the line, returning to town
on the evening train.
They went out on the old line as
far as the train could possibly go,
and Mr.. Roth had an opportunity to
view some of the havoc wrought by
the encroachments of the Nenana
river by way of Lost Slough on the
old right of way.
The party returned to the switch
near Fish creek and went up as far
as the end of steel on the new D
line.
Mr.. Roth told the News repre-
sentative that he was very much i'm
pressed with what he saw on his
trip OFT on the line. The work be-
ing done on the new D line, Mr.
Roth stated, was most the remark
able, effective and unique piece of
railroad building he had ever wit
messed. Every bit of the lifting that
had to be done was done by ma
chinery and about 500 feet of steel
was laid daily through a swampy
country by a force of only about
twenty men. Mr.. Roth has seen
much railroading and other work
done, and knows what work is when
he sees it, and he is of the opinion
that the small force of twenty men
are accomplishing now with the
aid of mechanical appliances, what
it would ordinarily take 200 men to
do. 49,.
Out near the end of steel on the
D line, Mr.. Roth witnessed the ac-
tual steel laying operations. The
Brown hoist was sent ahead with
three flat cars containing great logs,
ties and steel respectively. The big
boom Of the Brown hoist, which has
a wide radius of action and can be
adapted readily to any distance,
swings around and takes up the ma
terials as required from the cars to
the rear of her and passes it on to
the men in the swamp, all of whom
are in rubber boots. First the logs
are laid, then the ties and last the
rails, and the men in the swamp have
only to adjust the rails to the cor
rect gauge and bolt them on and
the Brown hoist with her string of
cars moves forward The surfacing
gangs and the gravel cars follow
in the wake of the tracklayers and
consolidate the work they have DONE
The progress made, Mr.. Roth said,
was truly remarkable and was vastly
greater than he had expected to see.
Among those outward bound on
the steamer Tanana yesterday were
Mrs. J. A. Slippern and Miss Thora
Slippern, pioneer residents of Ne
mana, who are headed for the great
Outside to remain for a considerable
time. Miss Slippern, who has held
a position in the local telephone ex-
change during her residence in Ne
mana, is going Outside to attend
school, but may decide, upon her ar
rival in the States, to enlist in the
Student Nurse Reserve, in which
event Mrs. Slippern may also tender
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02

Catch 'em for Uncle Sam, is the
fisherman's slogan.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-02

attacks against the advancing French
line in this sector Both of the
attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
PRAHE RED CROSS WORK.
Italian Rulers Grateful for Aid Rem
dered by America.

Correspondence Associated Pressl.
Genoa, Italy, Jan. 30.-F'rom Queen
Helena OF Italy, the American Red
Cross committee for Genoa. has re-
ceived telegram expressing her APP
probation and that of King Emmanuel
for it's high and benefiicent work" in
opening canteen and refreshment
place in the railroad station at Genoa.
The Genoa committee was organized
early in November, erected chalet in
the station yard and served as many
as 500 refugees in a single night. cur
ing the height of the Teutonic invasion.
Now that the ntiur of refugees las
decreased, the Ecorc of the canteen
W TX mas been expanded % include
Italian, Erit!sh AVID French sold 'ers
passing thru.
The new work was formally init
gurated this week in the presence OF
municipal and army authorities. Paul
Grosjean. manager of the Genoa
branch of a New York bank and chair
man of, the local committee, spoke in
behalf of the whole Red Cross organ
iZation in Italy A Belgian, he has en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
.Aus,.s,,ea,iy s.sereaksn the Amer,-

thusiastsea,iys saaertaken the Ameri-
can work. ~
'aThs small nations, overwhelmed by
the barbarian. have stronger faith
than ever" he said. This Is ar. ex-
ample TO us. To these little nations
have come in a,d The great nations Il,
an outpourlng Of high idealism OF jus
tice. The American Red Cross repre-
sents tho spirit of humanity that ant
mates the entire American people. 1t
has given immediate aid to unfortun-
ates forced to abandon their homes.
It works thruout italy in harmony with
the country's institutions. 1t intensl-
fles the bonds Of solidarity and SYM
pathy betwecl the two countries. Out
of the awful struggle a good has come.
Nations understand each other draw
nearer together and strengthen their
friendly relations. The American Red
Cross and the Italian Red Cross VIII
wor ktogethcr in a holy mission of Civ
ing comfort and aid
Consul General David r. WILDER ex-
pressed Americas appreciation OF co...
dial collaboration shown by citizens
Of Genoa. The mayor Of Genoa re-.
sponded warmly for the civilian al
thorities and General Garione for the
military.
American, Italian and Red Cross
flags were flying. and the station was
thronged with a cheering crowd"