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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
HARD FIGHTING
is IN PROSPECT
FOR AMERICANS.
Possibility of Assault
Against st. Mihiel Salient
Is Considered.
DRIVE ON MARINE
BELIEVED ENDED
Sector Near Montdidier AL
so Likely Place for New
German Attempt.

With the American Army in France,
Friday, June 7-(By the Associated
Press)-Reports of recent heavy Ger
man train movements from the direc-
ton of Metz toward the st. Mihiel
salient have aroused discussion in the
American expeditionary forces as to
whether the enemy is planning an
assault in the Woevre.
From a tactical point of view the
neighborhood of st. Mihiel, with it's
sharp salient, offers a logical place
for a German attack. A drive
through st. Mihiel to the southwest,
it is felt, might have triple object.
the menacing of Bar lie Due, the out
fanking of Verdun from the rear, and
the elimination of the salient which
has it's apex at Verdun.
For the moment, at least, perhaps
permanently, the Allies have stopped
the enemy at the Marine. Many en-
gagements of a tactical nature may
be expected even If the Germans de-
eide it is useless to continue their eff
forts along the Marine and elect to hit
position of the railroads and the
formation of the terrain northwest and
north of Bar le Due offer the Ger
mans an opportunity. OF course
what the future holds for the Ameri-
can forces around st. Mihiel is not
known, but the salient there is dis
cussed as a possibility not to be lost
sight of.
Another place likely to see more
fighting is the sector around Montd1-
der, where American troops recently
captured Cantigny. Another impor-
tant point at which American troops
are stationed is the territory around
Chateau Thierry. It may be regard
ed as certain that whatever the fu-
ture holds, the American forces I'M
doubleday will participate in some
hard fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
DIED.

DIED.
MAC DONALD-In this city, June Z,
1918, William A.. beloved. son of
John and Margaret A. Herman
Macdonald, aged 81 years, 8.
months, 26 days.
Friends are invited to attend the.
funeral from the residence of the
parents, No. 179 DeKalb avenue, on
Monday, June 10th at $50 a. M.
and from The Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, where a solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered for
the repose of his soul at 9 o'clocf.
Burial in st. MichaePs cemetery.
Automobile cortege. asp
this city, June 7,
1918, Samuel Grindrod, of 1880 Con
necticut avenue.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the undertaking par
lors of Cullinah, Mullins, Buckley &
Co., 293 Golden Hill street, on Mon
day, June 10, at $3.50 p. m.
Interment Mt. Grove cemetery,
Automobile cortege. az
this city, June 7.
1918, Catherine V. Nolan. beloved
wife of Arthur William Buchanan,
aged 26 years, 2 months, II days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence. NO.
$50 Stillman street, on Monday,
June 10, at $50 a. m, and from st.
Charles church, where a solemn
high mass will be offered for the
repose of her soul at O'Clock.
Burial in st. Michaers cemetery.
Automobile cortege. an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
BARELY ESCAPES
DEATH IN FALL

Mrs. Edwin w. Schrewe, of All Sea-
view avenue. had a narrow escape from
death when she fell from a second
story porch at her home around noon
time today while she was hanging out
some clothes on line which gave way
when she took hold of it for support
The fall was about Is feet and it isaa
mystery to the surgeons how she es-
capped hitting the concrete sidewalk
below. AS it was she fell on the
grass lawn and suffered a compound
fracture of the right ankle.
The Emergency Hospital was at
once notified and DR.. ]. F. Keegan,
with the ambulance, was soon on the
scene. At first it was thought that
the woman was more severely hurt,
but after a thorough examination the
surgeon satisfied himself that through
the almost miraculous escape from
hitting the concrete walk the fractured
ankle was the only injury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
JAIL SENTENCE
OF TWENTY DAYS

Joseph Turner, of 1875 Lexington
avenue, who was arrested some time
ago charged with forging the name of
Joseph Forte to a compensation
check for $S4.2S which was sent to
him by the Compensation Commits
sioner for injuries he received while
working for the b. D. Pierce Co.,
was today sent1nced to 20 days in
Jail when he wos arraigned in the city
court before Judge Wilder.
According to the seory told by
Turner, he is unable to read, and
knowing that he had a check coming
to him from the Bridgeport Brass
Co., he mistook .Forte's check for his
own and cashed it. Both lived at the
same address.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
INJUNCTION LIFTS
INTERIM EMBARGO

st. Johns, Nj, June 9-An interim
injunction lifting the embargo i'm
posed by the Newfoundland govern
ment on the Daily Star of this city
has been issued by the supreme court.
The publication :. was SUPPRESSED last
week for editorial utterances held by
the government to be detrimental to
the operation of the military service
law.
The courts decision allows the Star
to publish pending a decision on the
main question as to the power of the
government under the war measure
act. The government is considering
an appeal to the privy council.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
STEAMSHIP MEN
FOR OVERSEE DUTY

Boston, June S-Col. W. G. Aus
tin of the army quartermaster corps
announced today that additional
stevedores and longshoremen are
wanted for oversee duty. The steve
dore regiment for which these men
are required needs steamship men of
practical experience such as check
ers, gangway men, warehouse men,
foreman stevedores, steamship clerks
etc. Several commissions are open
for men particularly qualified for
this line of work, and applicants with
in the draft age who may be induct-
ed into the service can qualify as nom
commissioned officers. Further par
ticulars may be had after Monday,
June 10, by application to Capt ]. J..
Rhan, depot quartermaster, here, by
letter or in person.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
MODIFIED HUTS
TO TAKE PLACE
OF ALL SALOONS

Springfield, Mass, June S-Mod:-
fed Y. M. C. A. huts of the type sue
cessfuIly used in the war zone and in
cantonments in this country are sue-
gested as a substitute for the saloon
in Industrial districts in a report read
today at the conference of the asso-
citation of Employed officers of the
Y. M. c. A. of North America. The
report was submitted by Charles r.
Towson of New York, chairman of
the commission on ungrasped and
rndeveloped opportunities among in
dustrial workers. The report ex-
presses the belief that such establish
nents, selling soft drinks, equipped
with lunch counters and billiard ta-
bles and providing facilities for
music, newspaper reading and socia.
bility, could successfully compete with
saloons and improve conditions in in
dustrial communities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
Enemy Has Yielded
To the Determined
First Thrust Made
Continued from Page one.)

NCOnUnuGQ rage Ou0.J
and half a dozen observation balloons
in addition to dropping more than
60 tons of bombs on targets behind
the enemy lines.
Increased activity is reported from
the Italian front In attacks between
Lake Garda and the Piave Italians
and French troops captured more
than 70 prisoners Austro- Hungar-
ian troops attempted advances on the
Asiago plateau only to be beaten
back. At several points along the
mountai n front enemy patrol parties
were repulsed by the Italians.
Paris, June 8-New progress was
made by the French last night in the
Orcq, northwest of Chateau Thierry,
the war office announced today.
IN this sector French troops have
pushed their way through Chevy to
it's eastern outskirts and have reach
ed the western edege of Dammard
village.
In the district south of Veilly la
Poterie the Germans made two violent
attacks along the Bouresches lie Tho
let front. The enemey was repulsed
with heavy losses in each case.
The statement reads:
South of the Aisne there was
great artillery activity, notably in the
region of Favorelles. Southeast of
Ambleny the French improved their
positions during the night. South of
the Ourcq they continued their pres
sure and realized new progress.
THE French have carried their
lines as far as the western outskirts
of Dammard and east of Chezy and
more than kilometer north of Veuil-
ly Ia Poterie. They have taken about
0 prisoners.
Farther south the Germans made
two violent attacks against positions
reconquered by the French on the
front from Bouresches to LIE Thiolet
The French broke these assaults and
the enemy suffered heavy losses with
out obtaining any advantage.
ION the rest of the front the night
was comparatively calm
With the British Army in France,
June Shy the Associated Press)-
Locre Hospice, which the Germans
captured on Wednesday night, was
retaken by the French yesterday.
contested position and completely re-
established their original line.
The French have thus recovered a
more or less serious threat to the
village of Locre. which itself is an
| important defense for Mont Rouge
| and other hills lying Immediately to
| the west. The Hospice lies only about
| 500 yards southeast of Locre and is
on rising ground which is but slightly
| lower than the site of the village.
The enemy has long coveted Locre
and retention of the Hospice would
give him a good jumping off place for
| another assault in the long list which
he has delivered against the village.
There were heavy bursts of she'll
| ing from German guns at various
points along the British front last
night, but no unusual operations have
! been reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
POLICE UNABLE
TO OBTAIN CLUE

Neither the police of Stratford or
Bridgeport have succeeded in getting
a clue which would lead to the cap
ture of the Santone brothers the near
assassins of Albert Di Nicola, who is
slowly recovering from three revolver
shots which were pumped into his
body by one of the Santones with
whom he had an argument Thursday
night in the temperance saloon and
pool parlor conducted by Stavola in
Stafford.
Both Patsy and Joseph Santone, are
within the draft age and both Chief
of Police Nichols of Stratford, and
Captain E. o. Cronan, chief of the
Bridgeport detective bureau, are GER
tain that they will be in custody
within a verey short while.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
MATERIALS FOR
BUILDINGS is
TAKEN BY HUNS

Paris, June s.---Millions of dollars
worth of building material imported
from America by Miss Anne Morgan's
committee to rebuild French villages
was engulfed in the last German CT
fensive, according to the Paris ed
ton of the New York Herald. A
certain amount of the material had
been hurried1y removed to the south
but the bulk is now in the hands of
the Germans, as also are most of the
43 villages for which it was intended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
Regular Navy Men
To Have FurlOugh

From now on men enlisting in reg
u1ar navy will be sent home on ex-
tended furlough to await call for
active duty, the same as the naval
reserve en1istees. There are three
exceptions to this order, however.
Previous service men, those enlisting
in the hospital corps or as electri-
clans, will see active duty Immediate
ly upon enlistment as heretofore
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
SEIZE SHIPMENT
OF WHEAT FLOUR

Torrington, June ga shipment of
1876 pounds of wheat flour, consigned
to Elias Baker. a Torrington farmer,
was seized this afternoon by the local
food administrator, George H Atkins.
Baker claimed that the -four was sent
to him by friend in New York city.
No substitutes accompanied the -four.
There are eight persons in Bakers
family and under the federal food
regulations he would be permitted to
receive a maximum of 48 pounds of
wheat flour
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
LYTTLE MAY NOT
BE AMONG MISSING

Nozth Brookfeld, Mass, June S.
There is no evidence to substantiate
the report that Carl D. Lyt',s of this
town, Y. M. C. A worker, is miss
ing in France, according to a tele-
gram today to his mother, Mrs. H. S.
Lyttle, from the Y. M. C. A. head
quarters in New York. Dispatches
from Paris on Thursday said that
Lyttle had entered a burning village
to rescue refugees and was not seen
thereafter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
CAMPBELL ON
CASUALTY LIST

Goldendale, Wash, June S.---Prof.
w. W. Campbell of Lick observatory
on Mount Hamilton, Cal, who is here
to study the phenomena of today's
solar eclipse, received a cablegram
from France today saying that his
son, Douglass Campbell, al American
aviator, was slightly wounded. Camp
bell is the first American ace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
FLANNERY GIVEN
CROSS DE GUERRE

Washington, June S.---A continue
ton of Gen. Pershing's communique
of yesterday, made public today. said:
Section B---Lieut. William ]. Elan
merry, infantry, received the croix de
guerre on the afternoon of June 8 for
swimming the Marine on June and
bringing back wounded French SOL
dier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
SPANIARD FAILS
i TO REGISTER

Z Warrington. June s.-Aneglo Come
doyva, a Spaniard, who arrived here
todny from Yonkers, n. Y, has been
taken into custody for having failed to
Register for the draft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

James E. Mcbride resigned as
president of the New York Municipal
Civil Service Commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

The General Staff is working on
plans to increase the army by 20 d.
1000 men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

The Erie and Champlain canals in
New York state are being used as
breeding places for fish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

The President approved the plan
to appoint Loyalty Day" exercises
to foreign born citizens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

Local Board No. of Newark is the
first local board in the nation to file
a list of registration of June 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
AGREEMENT ON
COOPERATION

Tokyo. June Spy the Associated
Press)-The official statement issued
by the japanese government explana.
tory OF the Chino-Japanese military
agreement declares that this agree
r ent relates only to cooperation by
the two nations in defense of the
peace and welfare of the far east, and
explicitly denied various rumors to
the contrary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
RELIEVE INDIGESTION

With Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Taken before meals, tones 1.-THE
stomach and promotes appetite.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

Seven Annapolis ensigns took wives
the day after graduation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

Orville Wright said an air raid over
New York is highly improbable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

Lieuts. John L. Hefarty and Trav-
ers Lee Halton were killed near
Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

liza to Liverpool Argentina. e25S miles has Jas .ooo,-
900 bushels for export and it now is hoped that Ship
ping will be available to 1OO,OoO,e00 bushels of
1t to Europe. The wheat fields of Rumania
the of the Black Sea, and of Ukrainia. to the
north of it. also are indicated, showing the tremen-
dous food advantage Germany has reaped through
forcing peace with Russia and Rumania-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

Bradstreet's reported 795 failures
in May, the smallest number since
May, 1907.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
Thanksgiving America.

Thanksgiving means more to Am
erica and more to the civilized world
today than at any other time in his
tory. We are rejoicing that the arm
istice has been signed, and that this
brings permanent peace near. That
our boys soon can be released and
returned to our homes is the devout
wish and confident expectation of
loyal Americans. "With charity to all
and malice to none," let us enter up
on the Thanksgiving season, thank
ing the Creator who has given us
the victory and who will enable us
to establish permanent peace.
We should be thankful that the
end of the terrible struggle came as
soon as it did. We have been spared
the horrors of torch, bomb and sword
that decimated much of France, Bel
gium and Serbia. Our country has
emerged from the struggle financial
ly and industrially able to assist the
rest of the world rehabilitate and re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27

Rev. R. C. Lee with Mrs. Lee and
little Beulah, the baby, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Saluda, where
Mr.. Lee went to present the sword
to the Etheredge family for bravery
of young Ensign Ethererge.
The Saluda people hold Mr.. Lee in
high esteem, he having their pastor
tor until he went to Furman. Apro-
pos of this, we copy from the Bap-
tist Courier the following communi
cation from Rev. H. D. White:
Pastor H. B. White, of Saluda,
writes US that Red Bank church,
which is the Baptist church of Sa-
luda, has called Rev. E. A. Fuller
and that he has accepted and took
up his new duties on last Sunday.
Brother Fuller intended to remain in
the Seminary but circumstances
made this impossible. We are glad to
have him settled in such a good pas
torate here in South Carolina. Bro
ther White reminds us in gentle
words that it is about time that other
churches and recommenders were let
ting the Rd Bank pastors alone. The
rouble has been altogether with the
pastors Red Bank has heretofore
called; and we fear that good church
church has repeated its mistake"
The best way to get a pastor other
chuches will let alone is to get one,
that can't preach and bring things
to pass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
Prohibition Bill Signed by Will

Washington, Nov. 21-President
Wilson today signed the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill with
the legislative rider providing for ma
tionai prohibition from next July 1
until the American army is demobil-
lied.
The prohibition amendment to the
agricultural measure caused a long
fight in the senate. Officials of the
shipping board opposed its adoption
on the ground that taking beer from
shipbuilders would make for discon-
tent which would be reflected in their
work.
Secretary Daniels, who was called
before the senate committee during
the hearing, combatted this theory,
saying that after sale of intoXicants
around naval establishments had been
stopped the output of the workmen
increased. He referred especially to
the Mare Island, Cal, navy yard.
Unless the presidential proclama-
ton under the food control act is re-
scinded, the prohibition amendment
will affect only the manufacture of
wine, for the brewing of all beer
must cease December 1 under the
presidents proclamation. The manu-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
Schools to Resume Work.

The Edgefeld High and Graded
school will begin work on next Mon
day, December End. Let the pupils
be prepared to take up their work
where they left it without delay as
the tests will be held the first week
of school. 1t would be we'll to spend
the present week in study.
Please let no pupils come from
homes where there is influenza; also
children with whooping cough and
other contagious diseases are not to
report. All parents are asked to CO.
operate with the school authorities
in keeping the student body free
from disease as far as possible, so as
to enable the teachers and pupils to
do the best we possibly can under
the circumstances, and beg your sup
port and cooperation.
A. L. GUNTER, Superintendent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
Preston Strom Died Abroad.

Although he is a Mccormick coun-
ty boy, yet there were many heavy
hearts in Edgefeld county when the
news spread that Preston Strom, the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Strom of the Rehoboth section, had
died of pneumonia in England or
France, we are not informed as to
which place. He embarked for over
seas duty and his family never heard
anything from him until they receiv-
ed the official telegram announcing
his death as above stated. 1t is pre-
sumed that he became i'll while aboard
ship or Immediately after landing
and became too i'll to write.
Preston volunteered for service
with the Coast Artillery of Green
wood, Capt. Henry C. Tillman being
the commanding officer. He was sta
toned at Charleston for some time
and his company was finally ordered
overseas. We know that Preston went
out with a brave heart and steady
nerve not only ready to serve but
willing to die for his country if so
supreme sacrifice be needed. Every
body loved Preston Strom who knew
him. When he was in Edgefield at
tending school he made many warm
personal friends who have been great
ly depressed by his death. 1t is not
known whether his body will be
brought home at once for burial. If
it should not be sent by the govern
ment now it will be later and finally
placed in the the family square at
Rehoboth church where it should
rest. Although Preston was taken be-
fore he reached the front, yet he
gave his life for his country as assur-
edly as if he had fallen on the battle
field pierced by bullet from the en-
emy. Edgefeld mingles tears with
Mccormick county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27

facture of whiskey was stopped soon
after the nation entered the war. Un-
der the amendment the manufacture
of wine will cease next May l and,
should brewing of beer be allowed to
continue after December 1 it would
stop May l under the new law.
After next June 80 no intoxicating
liquors of any kind may be sold in
this country for beverage purposes
except for export until such time as
the president by proclamation de-
clares rehabilitation complete. The
amendment also prohibits the impor-
tation of any intoxicating beverages
into the country from the time the
bill is approved by the president un-
til the rehabilitation of the army is
completed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
The Patriotic Fitznaurice
Brothers,

The Columbia Record of Sunday
had the following to say of the three
soldier brothers of Mrs. James S..
Byrd:
"News has been received by John
Fitzmaurice of the promotion from
second to first lieutenant of his SON,
George w. Fitzmaurice, who is in
France. Lieut.. Fitzmaurice won his
promotion by his gallantry in action.
He is in the S1st division and was in
the thickest of the fighting before
the armistice was signed.
"Mr. John Fitzmaurice is justly
proud of his contribution to the coun-
try in the time of it's need. Three
of his boys are in the service and two
of the three in France, Lieut.. James
E. Fitzmaurice being the other son
across the water. Bernard, the third
son in the service, is at Camp Lee
and also has recently been promoted
to first lieutenant.