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Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
PIERCE ENEMY Wall
GOING THROUGH FOR
900 YARD DISTANCE
u. S. TROOPERS WITH FRENCH MAKE THREE
BRILLIANT CHARGES-NOT A MAN LOST IN
RATIONS-VALUABLE GERMAN PA
PIERS CAPTURED IN TRENCHES

With the American Army in
France, Sunday, March 10
by the Associated Press y
American troops, cooperating
with the French, have carried
out three raids opposite the
American sector in Lorraine
Two of the raids were execut-
ed simultaneously last night.
The Americans swept past
the German first line and pen
|etrated to the enemy's second
line, 600 yards back.
The two simultaneous raids, one
northwest and one northeast of -
(deleted) were made after intense ar
tillery preparation lasting for four
dlours, in which the German positions
were levelled, At midnight two forces,
each of -- (deleted) with small
French forces on their TANKS, moved
on the German objective behind a
creeping barrage, each On a front of
900 yards. When the Americans
reached the enemy first lines the bar
rage was listed so as to box in the
German positions at both points
The men dropped into the enemy's
trenches, expecting a hand to hand
fight but found the Germans had fled.
Continuing the advance, they went
forward 500 yards to the second Ger
man line. All the time American ma
chine guns were firing on each flank
of the two parties to prevent the enemy
from undertaking fanking operations.
One French thanking party found two
wounded Germans in a dugout and
took them prisoner. The Americans
found none.
The Americans found excellent con-
crete dugouts. which they blew up,
and brought back large quantities of
material and valuable papers. While
they were IN the enemy lines Ger.
man artillery began a vigorous coun.
ter barrage. Il was quickly silenced
by American heavy and light artillery,
which hurled large quantities of gas
shells on the batteries.
An American trench mortar battery
participated IN the artillery prepare
ton preceding the raid, helping to
| level the enemy positions.
Soon after these two raids had
been carried out the Americans staged
| another at a point farther along the
line to the right. They went over
the top after artillery preparation of
As minutes, in which the enemys po-
sitions attacked were obliterated. At
this place the dugouts were found to
have been constructed principally OF
logs. Engineers accompanying the
raiding party completed the artillery's
work of destruction.
The raids were carried out skill
fully, and but for the fact that the
Germans fed more prisoners doubtless
would have have been taken. The
American gas shells are believed to
have caused many casualties among
the enemy. No American is unac-
counted for.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
INTERNATIONAL
Eco CONTEST

The hens in the laying contest at
Storrs shelled out $3.50 eggs in the
eighteenth week. This is yield of a
little over So per cent. is nearly 400
eggs better than for last week, and is
by far the biggest yield in any one
week since the contest opened last
November. Barred Rocks and Rhode
Island Reds were the only two breeds
to make the honor roll in the eigh-
teentn week. A Canadian pen of
Rocks entered by Tom J. Adamson,
Laurel, Quebec, and a Long Island
pen entered by Jules F. Francois of
West Hampton Beach were in first and
third with 81 and so eggs respectively.
Two Massachusetts, pens of Rhode
Island Reds entered by Richard Allen
of Pittsf1eld and Charles H. Lane OF
Southboro were in second and fourth
places with SO and 40 eggs respec-
lively.
AS the output of newly laid eggs
the next few weeks, the price natural
increases as it is obliged to do for
ly eases off a little. The season for
preserving eggs for home use will
soon be at hand. A year ago the man.
agement of the contest was besieged
with inquiries for eggs to be preserved
in water glass for use when the price
is high. Unfortunately the laying con-
test could supply very few eggs for
this purpose. 1t is, however, believed
that those interested in the preserva-
ton of eggs in this way can secure a
suitable product by inquiring of their
Local Farm Bureau. Like every other
project to be undertaken the matter
of preserving should be planned be-
forehand, and there is now ample time
to do this as the price will probably
be lowest in April and May and not
only this, but these are the very best
eggs to preserve. If one waits until
too late in the summer, say June OF
July, the eggs do not keep so well, and
another thing, a rise in price is likely
to set in about that time.
The three best pens in each of the
principal varieties are as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Jules F. Francois, West Hamp-
ton Beach, L. I. ........... 56f
Rock Rose Farm, Katonah, N. Y. 51E
| Tom J. Adamson, Laurel P. o.
Quebec, Can. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 51E
White Wyandottes.
Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. I. 64t
Brayman Farm, Westville. N. H. 531
]. Frank Dubois, East Lynn,
| Mass. 52i
| Rhode Island Reds.
Richard Allen, Pittsfield, Mass. =. ST.
Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. 52t
Chas. H Lane. Southboro. Mass. 45I
White Leghorns.
| ]. o. LeFevre, New Paltz, N. 7. 55S
Braeside Poultry Farm, Strouds-
burg, Ia. - oZe
A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y. 504
Miscellaneous.
Ore Agricultural College Gore
| gons) Corvallis Ore. ....... SIS
Cook & Porter, buff Wyan-
dottes) Easthampton. Mass. 564
H. P. Cloyes, (Buff Wyandottes)
East Hartford, Conn. ........ 4S9
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
Two DIVISIONS Will
Be sent TO NORTH
MANCHUR|A At ONCE
TFSOTZKY WAS OUSTED BECAUSE OF DISAGREE
MENT SAYS NEW INSTRUMENTATION
LENINE'S POLICY OF WHOLESALE CON
CESSIONS-FIGHTING IN FINLAND.

London, March 11-(By the
Associated Press)-China, in
response to an inquiry from
Tokyo, has signified her inten-
ton to cooperate with Japan
in the protection Of Allied in
terests in the far east. The
Chinese war bureau has been
requested to arrange for the
sending of two divisions to
northern Manchuria. Japan
will bear the expense pending
the completion of a proposed
American loan to China.
Leon Trotzky was dismissed as,
Bolshevik foreign minister of Pre-
mier Lenine because of a quarrel over
the German peace terms, says dis
patch to the Morning Post. dated Sat
urday. Trotzky held that the peace
had been extorted by force and that
no law recognized promises made
under, duress as obligatory. Therefore
he is reported to have said. it was
Russia's duty to fight, if only guerilla
warfare, and the German treaty
should not be ra,hshed
Premi2r Lenine, on the other hand.
held that the treaty must be ratified
and carried out on the theory that
disastrous treaties do not necessarily
annihilate nations, as Prussia had
proved several times.
Heavy fighting is continuing in Fin
land between the Finnish White
guard and the Russian Red guard,
says an official statement Oil Satur-
day by the headquarters of the White
guard at Vasa. Violent encounters
are reported on the Satakunta and
Savalako fronts. Sanguinary fighting
is proceeding by day and by night
without interruption at Thuvola. in
Karelia. The statement announces
that the Russians despite enormous
I losses in the Thuvola fighting. contin-
ually throw fresh forces into the fray.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
PERSHING LIST
SHOW 4 KILLED
IN FRONT Line

Washington, March 11.-Gen, Per
shing's casualty report today shows
four privates killed in action; four
severely wounded; 81 slightly wound
ed; four died of wounds; eight of dis
ease and two from other causes,
The list follows:
Killed in action-Private Frank J.
Osgood; Cook Linnie G. FTIlingem;
Privates Francisco Disabatine, Otis D,
Green.
Wounded severely-Privates Joe E
Bush, John E. Frayne. Hancel Van
Hose, Charles Goodisky.
Wounded-Privates Antoni Kulig,
Charles b sandridge.
Wounded slightly-Corporal Edward
j. Smith, P1ivates Charles A. Roberts,
Floyd r. Leseman, Nazzareno Fag-
beta, Emery Wolfe, Henry E. Sted-
man, Gilmore Murley, Corporal Henry
w. Dawson, Private Walter E Moore,
Corporal Herbert l.. Livingstone Pri-
vate Joseph Marcyan, Chief Mechanic
Sidney G. Land, Private Ben A. Kosse,
Sergeant George H. Bradley, Corporal
H. L G. Whiting, Privates Harold ].
Perkings. Carl R. Hanson, Paul o.
Nelson, Very F. Smith.
Died of wounds-Privates Lawrence
Wenell, Henry ]. Sweeney, Sergeant
Theodore Peters, Private Jim F. Ed
gar.
Died of pneumonia-Private William
M. Rhodes.
Died of fractured skun-Wagoner
John C. Collins.
Died of acknowledgements Fell
Hall
Died of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C.
Howard Peck. Jr.
Died of accident-First Lieut.. Ar
thur J. : errault.
Died of Observation-Disclosures James
MCGEE, Herman Pape, Thomas ].
Gate, George Glenn.
Died of ppendicitis-Private Will
liam R. Taylor
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
MILLION DOLLAR
DAMAGE DONE BY
TORNADO IN OHIO

Columbus, O., March 11-While re-
ports continuing to dribble in show
that Saturdays tornado wrought per-
haps more than $1.00O,000 damage in
Van Vert and Paulding counties, it is
believed today that the number of
deaths will not exceed six or seven.
Five are known dead, and there are
several injured. who may die.
Apparently the storms first fury
was felt in the neighborhood of Con-
way, O., west of Van Vert. Wreckage
shows that it jumped Van Vert and
then swept down on Middle Point, to
the east. 1t then veered north, strik-
ing Miller City in Paulding county.
That greater loss of life and more
imposing loss of property were not
left in the wake of the wind is due to
the fact that it did not hit any larger
cities. Rural districts bore the brunt
of the wind.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
GERMAN LIES IN
CONNECTICUT CITY

New Britain, March 9-Ofieials of
the local war bureau are convinced
that efforts are being made in this
city 30 spread terror among parents
having sons in service in France. Wild
rumors of disaster to New Britain SOL
diers now in the first line trenches
have been frequent during the past
few days and enemy sympathizers are
blamed. One story was to the effect
that an entire local company had
been wiped out and another was that
a captain was on his way home, per-
manently crippled. An investigation
is in progress.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
NEED CRAFTSMEN
FOR WORKIN The
ORDNANCE DEPT.

Hartford, March 11-Leo A. Korper
of-@this city has been appointed special
Eepr sentative of the Civilian Person.
mel Division of the War Department.
taking over these duties in connec-
ton wif1 his work in the War Service
Exchange. He announced Saturday
that the war department is making
r. special demand for mechanical
craftsmen for the ordnance depart
ment.
The mechanical craftsmen needed
come within these six qualifications:
Technical college graduates with no
practical experience, craftsmen for
detailing and lay out work, with
three years auto experience, counting
college education as two years; or on
detailing and designing work with ex-
perience in small tool designing,
craftsmen accustomed to very close
work in connection with gauges, jigs
and fixtures, machine tool designers,
detailers of small machine parts, gen.
eral mechanical craftsmen. There is
an Immediate demand for mechanical
craftsmen in another branch of the
department.
Mr.. Korper has also received notice
that the ordnance department needs
men for the following occupations:
Inspector of machine guns, assistant
inspector of rubber tires and assistant
inspector of fabrics for pneumatic
tires. inspector of gun carriages, as
sistart inspector of gun carriages and
assistant inspector of gun carriage
parts, assistant inspectors of artillery
wheels, gun carriage forgings, cast
ings,- steel mill products, inspector of
tests, junior accountant and expert
cost accountant.
Civil service examinations will be
held for these positions in open COM
petition. On account of the urgent
needs of the service applications will
be received until further notice.
Papers will be rated promptly and
certification made as the needs of the
service require, Applications should
be properly executed and filed in the
office of Mr.. Korper, Room 25, State
Capitol, Hartford without delay.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
vIRCINIUS MAYO
.,OF new HAVEN
WEEDS EX-TYPIST

Stamford, Conn, March ia mar
riage license was issued here the fore
part of last week, it was learned Fri
day, to Virginius L. Mayo, a New Ha-
ven manufacturer, and Lois D. Wa
terbury, who also gave her address as
New Haven. Under the Connecticut
law persons from out of town obtain
ing a marriage license must wait tive
days before the ceremony can be per-
formed. Mayo has been living in New
York, it is understood
New York, March 1.-THE name of
Lois D. Waterbury was first linked
with that of Virginius l. Mayo during
tho investigation into the suicide at
New Haven of Lillian May Cook,
stenographer employed in his office.
Her body was found at West Rock in
March, 1915.
Mayo was abso1ved by the Connect
icut States attorney of criminal re-
sponsibility for her death, but the in
quiry brought to light for the first
time the story of his affairs with var
ious women.
1t developed that he made weekly
trips to Brooklyn, where he spent
most of his time at a house he owned
in the fashionable Park Slope section,
which was occupied by woman
known to the neighbors as Mrs. Dud-
ley" With her were two children She
acknowledged were hers. Mrs. Dud-
ley proved to be Miss Waterbury,
once a stenographer for Mayo.
Az -oSIIst nf Mics CnnK'c
suicide caub9 the discovery by Mrs.
Florence Mayo of Scranton that Mayo
was the man she had married in 1890
when he was a widower with one
child.
She charged that he deserted her a
few years later, leaving her with
three little girls to support. She had
supposed he was dead She divorced
him.
When the Mrs. Mayo in Scranton
claimed him as her husband, Mrs
Wilhelmina Meyer Mayo, who had
supposed herself his wife for several
years, sued him for breach Of promise
and was awarded verdict of 800, 900
damages last October. The verdict
avs upheld by the courts in spite of
his efforts to have it reduced. She
also met Mayo while working for him
as a stenographer.
Friends of Mayo in New Haven
were amazed at the revelations of his
double life. He was highly respected
as a business man and gave LITERALLY
to charities He was reputed to have
amassed a fortune in automobiles and
in patents on radiator devices.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
twelve BULLET
HOLES IN COAT;
LEFT EYE CONE

An Atlantic Port, March 11-Mich-
ael Ryan, of Milford, Conn, an Amer
lean, victim of a Costa Rican revolu-
tionary disturbance, arrived here to-
day on an American steamer and
confirmed stories of an attack made
on passenger train between San Jose
and Port Limon. late in February.
Ryan returned home with his left eye
destroyed and bringing a suit of
clothes containing IL bullet holes.
Six passengers were killed and &
great number were founded. Ryan
said, by bullets fired from a machine
gun. Several Americans were in the
car with Ryan. He was in Costa
RIGA investigating mining properties
for an American company.
Ryan is well known in Bridgeport.
He was the inventor of a welding
machine that attracted the attention
Of several Bridgeport. manufacturers.
including the American Chain Co..
and the Automatic Machine Co. He
was last employed at the American
Chain Co. and left his Milford home
last fall.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
ONE-THIRD CHASE
INCOME FOR WIFE

Waterbury, March 9.-Th9 will of
Henry S. Chase, filed for probate to-
day, creates trust to continue during
the life of Mrs. Henry S. Chase, she
to receive one-third of the income,
and the other heirs to receive the
other two-thirds. It is directed that
said trust shall determine and end at
the death of my wife, and at her
death give, bequeath, and devise all
of my property to my children, the
survivors or survivor Of them, per
stripes In explanation Of the alb
sence of public requests it is stated
that the will was drawn under I'M
usual circumstances on Saturday last,
just previous to the operation for ap-
pendfcitis.
'fMr. Chase had, OF course" the
statement reads, mo time to fornlu-
late anything but the most general
provisions, as is disclosed by the will,
itself practically in accordance with
the Connecticut law of distribution.
1t is a question how far in any case
ideas which he had concerning pos
sibilities for the future of Waterbury,
to which everyone knows, he was
most devoted, had taken definite
shape in his own mind. To whatever
extent these ideas may have been for
INFLATED, there was no time and no
opportunity for him even to outline
them in a will
The will makes mention of Ger
tain letter this day written and signed
by me directed to my trustees and
family" and it is directed that 1.-The
trustees retain in their hands of the
income of my said property sufficient
In amount to use in accordance with
the directions in Said letter.
Frederick s. Chase, and Frank B.
Noble have qualified as executors of
the will. The trustees are Mrs. Henry
S. Chase, Miss Edith Chase, Frederick
S, Chase, Irving H. Chase and Frank
B. Noble.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
CAPT. BOUCHARDON
is BUSY OFFICIAL

Paris, March Captain Bouchar-
don, the officer charged by the Third
Court Martial of Paris with the in
vestigation of cases coming within the
jurisdiction of that court, including
the Caillaux case. is said to be the
busiest man in France. He has just
disposed of the Bolo case with its
1000 documents, and has examined
an average of a case a day. Sundays
excepted for three years. They were
mostly small affairs of desertion, in
subordination, sWindling and secon-
dairy espionage.
With 1917 opened the series of big
cases beginning with that of Bolo
Pasha, followed by the affair of the
Bonnet Rouge, involving eight per-
sons, the Caillaux affair and the
Lousalot-Comby, and the Reuter-
cases
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
Keep Home Fires
Burning Author
Killed by Bombs

London, March 1.-THE bodies
Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an
american poetess, and her son,
ABOUT 80 years old, were discov-
cred today in the wreckage of a
mouse in which IL other persons
were killed in the German air
raid last week.
Mrs. Ford formerly lived in FL
mira, N. Y. She was author of
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
one OF the most popular of the
English war songs. Her mother,
Mrs. Brown of Elmira, was ex-
trIcated on Friday from the
Wreckagc of the house. and
taken to a hospital, seriously
wounded.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
WON'T ANNOUNCE
CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, March s.-Names OF
the next of kin and emergency ad-
dresses of soldiers whose names ap-
pear on the casualty lists of the Amer
lean force in France will be withheld
in the future as the result of a War
Department order published today.
The announcement explained that
the step had been urgently recon-
mended by Gen. Pershing and the pur-
pose Of the order was to keep valuable
information from the enemy De-
partment officials disclaimed any in
tention o. suppressing resorts of heavy
casualties abroad. The Committee
on Public Information announced that
1t would discontinue issuing the lists of
dead and wounded, taking the position
that these without addresses, would
be worthless to newspapers.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
TURKS RETREATN
MESOPOTAMIA

London, March 11.-There has been
further retirement by the Turks in
Mesopotamia, it was announced Off
cially today. The Turkish garrf
son which on Saturday evacuated Hit,
on the Euphrates, before the British
advance, and fell back sevel miles up
stream, kept up it's rearward move
ment and now occupies Khan Bagh-
dadi, on the EuphrateS, II miles above
HIT
British ai-men inflicted severe cas-
ualties on the Turks as they retreat
ed
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
Allies COntented
to Allow Germans
to Break on Lines

Washington, March 11-Noth-
ing has developed to indicate that
the Germans have abandoned
their plans for great offensive
in the west, says the war depart
nent's weekly review of the mill
tary situation, published today.
Meanwhile the Allies, the state
ment continues, have taken an
alert defensive and are content to
let the enemy break himself
against their impregnabie line.
The review discloses that the
principal sector occupied by
American troops, is 1-2 miles
long and it emphasizes that it
holds trenches at four separate
points on the French front.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
COTTON MILLS IN
FALL RIVER OPEN

Fall River, March 11.-Most of the
cotton mills here were in operation
today Notwithstanding a strike of
union firemen which became effective
last night. Reports to the Manufac-
tuners association showed that the
plants of the American Printing Co.
and the American Thread Co. were
closed, but that in other mills the
places of the strikers had beer filed.
Strike leaders reported every union
man had remained away from work
and that every mill was telling the
effect Of the walkout-
The strike was voted on Saturday
after the Manufacturers association
had declined to grant demands for a
closed shop and shorter hours.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
OUTPUT is
STILL INCREASING

Washington, March -Bituminous
coal production continues to increase
under favorable weather conditions
and improved railroad service. Tho
output for the last three weeks. fig
ures compiled today by the geological
survey show, averaged more than
100000 tons day. This was
considerably larger production than
for the same period last year and was
above the normal days output for the
entire wear.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
KILL MEXICANS
IN RANCH RAID

Laredo, Tex, March 11-Between
five and 10 of the Mexican bandits
who raided East ranch Thursday
night were killed by Capt. Ryan's
company of rangers, according to
Sergt. Willis, who was one eff the posse
in pursuit of the band.
Willis, who returned to Laredo last
night, reported that it was believed
that eight of the bandits escaped by
scattering through the brush.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
AGGIE STUDENTS
IN CLASS FIVE

Washington, March 9-Governors
were notified today by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder that all stu
dents in land grant agricultural col
leges whose class standing places
them in the upper third of the senior
class may enlist in the quartermas-
ter's enlisted reserve corps. and will
be placed by local boards in class 5
in the ground that they are in the
military service.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
TWAIN COMRADE.
GILLIS, is DEAD

San Francisco, March 9-NeWs re-
ceived today OF the death at Sonora,
Cal, of Stephen Edward ellis. aged
80, stirred in old timers memories of
pioneer days when ellis was an as
sociate of Mark Twain and Bret Harte.
ellis was a printer and writer, ply
ing his vocations on newspapers here
and other western cities while the gold
excitement was at its height.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
STATE OFFICIAL
GETS COMMISSION

Hartford, March 11.-D-. William NJ
StockweIl, superintendent of the
Hartford state tuberculosis sanato-
rum, left this afternoon for Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, to go into training
for the United States hospital service.
He is commissioned as captain. When
he has finished training he will be
placed in charge of base hospital
which will contain about 1000 beds,
either in this country or in France,
and will be promoted to the rank Of
major. Dr.. Joseph f. Stroebel will
act as superintendent of the Hartford
sanatorium in the absence of DR..
StockWen.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
DE ALHUCEMAS TO
REMAIN PREMIER

Madrid, March 11-Premier Mar
quis de Alhucemas, who on Saturday
presented the resignation of the cab
met and declined to form a new min
istry, yielded last night to the argu-
ments of King Alfonso and agreed to
continue in Office. No change will be
made in the cabinet.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
PRICES OF COAL
CUT IN WEST

Washington, March 9-Drastic re-
auctions in the fixed price for coal at
mines in Colorado, Utah, Montana and
Wyoming, running in some cases as
much as rs per cent. were ordered
yesterday by the fuel administration
Coal operators declares virtually half
the mines in those states would have
to stop production under the new
scale
Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
RATIFY ALIEN
DRAFT TREATIES

Washington, March 8-By unani-
nous vote favorable report on the
administration bill to give effect to
alien draft treaties which may here
after be negotiated, including those
with Great Britain and Canada al
ready signed, by authorizing the
President to order registration of
such aliens, was ordered today by
the Senate military committee.