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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
Kaiser Attempts To
Annihilate English
Army By Offensive
PORTUGUESE TROOPS YESTERDAY FAILED TO
HOLD FOE - MESSINES RIDGE HAS
CHANGED HANDS SEVERAL TIMES
IN FIERCE FIGHTING

Arnentieres by British while the
Germans driving from the southwest of the town. strug
Cling to push forward in the southwest of Mesnes ridge
the key point of the British line in Flanders.
Messnes ridge itself has been the objective Of desperate
attacks and the Germans reported to have pushed onto the
ridge several times during fierce hand to hand fighting Each
me however, the British effectively counter attacked and to-
day still holding the ridge
West of Armenieres the enemy struggling in his deep
en has pushed the fighting to the limit and at time nc-
ceeded in driving about three miles beyond the river Lys to La
Creche By vigorous counter attacks the British oued the
Germans of La Creche and neghboring terrain.
HAIG STILL HOLDS TOWN
Wyschaete south of Messines, under heavy German
attacks possession of changed hands several times but
morning found Field Marshal Haigs troops holding the
town.
There was similar fight Lesrem at the
Tip of the German salient the river Lave The Germans
farther and ultimately driven out of it and back
Iacross the Lave.
The evacuation of Armeneres had been forecast and dis
counted the place is without srategcal value What is left
of the town full of hanging there from the copou
shell bombardments.
North of Armeneres the British position hinges on Ploe-
geste and Poegester wood which the line bseced this
ling.
FIGHT ALONG Is MILE FRONT
There let up in the engagement today the battle
continuing the entire rs mile front from La Bassee north to
the Ypres- Confines canal, just below Ypres.
Prisoners declare the offensive above Armeneres will be
extended 40 kilometres norhward Everything the Germans
put against the British will be kept this front and
perate fighting must be expected.
Yesterdays gains south of Armentere made mainly
their main attack The assault had been anticipated and the
present which the Allies fell back prepared as
counter move to check the rush.
i DOCUMENT REVEALS PLANS
captured German document shows that the German plan
was very ambitious They expected push through
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
Attack On American
Trenches Al TOul Is
RepulSed BY Yanks
GERMANS AFTER 72 HOURS BOMBARDMENT
SENT FORCE OF 800 AGAINST U. S.
POSITIONS - ARTILLERY RAISES
HAVOC IN RANKS OF ENEMY

With the American Army in France, Wednesday, April 40
by the Associated Press THE Germans attempted at
tack against the American positions northwest of Toul just
before sunrise this morning and were completely repused Two
German prisoners said the enemy planned the attack with
force of 800 men, but that it stopped in its full strength
by the effectiveness of fire of the American artillery
The Americans lost prisoners One Of the German prs
Oners died later of wounds.
Brilliant work American gunners dispersed the
infantry before they reached the clements and those
of the who got into the wire accounted for with
machine gun and rifle fire.
ATTACK LASTED TWO HOURS
The German attack after violent artillery lombard
ment of three days large number of the believ
ed to have been killed wounded during the attack
continued for nearly two hours.
For 72 hours before their efforts Germans had been
firing increasing number of shells at the American positions
and making extensive of gas shells At yesterday
enemy began harasng fire against of strong points
land kept up throughout the night dropping hundreds
shells of all calibres both front and positions
American artillery replied vigorously the in bat
eres working with their masks for two three hours
lat stretch.
About o'clock this morning German nfantrymen in the
front line sgnaed their batteries for barrage and started for
the American front line. The American gunners laid
ter barrage almost Immediately
PRECEDED BY SHOCK PLATOONs
The attackers who especially trained for this opera
ton selected from among the best in three regi
They preceded by shock patoons but Amer
barage caught them before they able to reach
wire entanglements.
terrific fire against the advancing enemey was kept up
the American batteries The Germans probably suffered
casualties several bodies hanging the
babed wire after the enemy retired The attack
heavy morning mist but the American gunners did wonderful
work considering the poor visibility.
AS as the American barrage lifted American infantry
men climbed from their shelters and attacked the enemy with
heavy machine and rifle fire. driving back those who
not been dispersed by the artillery fire.
The attack followed by violent artillery contest
which was still going on at late hour tonight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
The Weather Report

New Haven, April 11-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: I'm
settled tonight; Friday, fair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
NINNETONKA WAS
sunk BY U-BOAT
TWO MONTHS AGO

New York, April 1.-THE big Brit
Esh steamer Minnetonka, 1888 tons
gross, and formerly in the New York
London passenger trade for the At
hantic Transport line, was sunk by a
German submarine in the Mediterran-
|ean during February, the maritime
register reports today.
The Minnetonka was one of four
passenger ships of the line aggregat-
fng 5000 gross tons, all of which
have been sunk since the war began
The others were the Minneapolis, sunk
March %. 1916; the Minnehaha, sunk
Sept. I, 1917; and the Minnewaska
sunk Nov. 29, 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
TRANSPORT MEADE
FORCED TO ANCHOR

An Atlantic Port, April 1.-THE old
transport Meade, which was being
towed here for use as a training ship,
was forced to anchor off the New
England coast today after breaking
away from a tug during a gale. Re
ports to naval authorities said that
the vessel was in need of assistance
and a collier was sent to bring her to
mort
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11

the report of the campaign commit
tee. Many of the factories already
have started soliciting subscriptions
from the employees but as yet no
astounding reports have been made.
The employees in several of the
stores of the city have responded in
large numbers and made purchases
of bonds of the $50 and 500 denomi-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11

The committee on factory campaign
is rapidly rounding into shape con-
crete plan to be worked out in all Of
the manufacturing plants of the city.
The comittee together with the ma
jors and colonels who have been as
signed to supervise the work will
meet this afternoon at Hincks Broth
ers' Office where the campaign head
quarters are maintained to listen to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
IMPRESS MARIA
OF RUSSIA SAID
TO Be STARVING

Stockholm, April II - American
Minister Morris has been requested to
try to send financial and other relief
to the dowager Empress Maria Feo-
dorovna of Russia, said to be living
in actual destitution at the Crimean
bathing resort of Yalta. Minister
Morris will attempt to get money to
the empress through Americans now
in Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the
LIBERTY loan ARE SLOW
COMMITTEE ON FACTORY CAMPAIGN WORKING ON plan
FOR ALL THE SHOPS OF THE CITY-MEET THIS AT
TERNOON-STORES MAKE FINE RESPONSE.

Subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan in this city
coming in slowly according to the report of the executive
mee this morning No large subscriptions reported for
the day The small buyers of bonds lining up but the
for the five day drive not up to the expectations
charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

Yorkshire coal strikers have gone back to work,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
HOW OUR TROOPS ARE ESCORTED AND LANDED FROM TRANSPORTS AT THE
 FRENCH PORT OF DECENTRALIZATION
American Port in Western France,

American Port in Western France, August -(Currespondence of The Associated Press. )-An American Ar mada of thirteen great transports bringing 36,0O0 fighting men to France had come quietly into port du- ring the night and the landing of this little army was soon to begin.
 Going on board the transports The Associated Press correspondent had an opportunity to see the equipment for this huge undertaking, and how the men had lived and fared on their trip across. It was long climb up the rope ladder to the deck of a former Ward liner rebuilt as a transport. Sol- diers packed the decks and were thick as flies in every cabin, hatch and be- tween decks down to the very bowels of the ship. The spacious promen- ade deck had disappeared, and in its place were long lines of "standees," or metal hammocks, for the men sleep in the open on deck as well as be- tween decks.
 The men looked well, and the re- port from the sick bay showed only six cases of sickness out of 5000 men abroad, a very good showing, said the doctor. In the mess hall a relief of men were taking their breakfast. There was no sitting down at table. The men stood at high troughs, very clean and practical, each man with his own tin plate, knife, fork and spoon, tossing off with relish the hot coffee and good white bread and butter. We tasted this bread and found it reve- lation-real bread, so different from The potato bread we are used to as war diet. And real butter, a luxury for soldiers only, which no one be- grudged them.
 Between decks tiny blue lights were burning to let the men see their way about with some degree of freedom. These are the only lights aboard, no lights on deck of any kind to avoid danger of fire. At night the men felt their way about.
 The living quarters between decks were scrupulously clean, and even af- ter ten days of this crowded life afloat there was not a trace of odor the floors were scrubbed and there was no litter about. It would have cheered the heart of an exacting | housekeeper.
 'The Admiral says it is the clean est transport afIoat," said the naval officer with as much pride in the rec ord as one in craftsmanship.
 Everything showed the neatness ot efficient naval management. In the
 kitchen galley savory dishes were be- ing prepared, and in the bread-making
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
NEEDED
 BY THE U. s. NAVY

The following list of requirements was received at the District Regional office Saturday, and manufacturers are asked to send in bids to F. Kings bury Bull secretary, at 615 First National Bank building, between Sept. 3 and g:
 Machine and hand tools, 1 milling machine, 1 miller 1 vernier, beveling machine, tool post grinders, seamless steel pipe 1,20O feet, metal scraper, joggling dies, boiler tubes (steeD, spreader and drawing frame breaker, 30 periscopes redwood 106,000 feet, HOO pounds of brass bar, motor bor- ing bar and shaper, linen machine thread 45,1OO spools, cotton machine thread 190,00O pounds; phosphor or silicon bronze and galvanized wire rope, alum, 15O,O0O pounds (for fil- ter), 50,O00 gallons mahogany stain, induction motors, wire screen, 16,o00 linear feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

plant the long line of ovens were tun- these 5000 hearty eaters This was meatless day, for civilians but one of the negro cooks offered us a taste of the steaming meat curry, which would have done credit to Paris chef.
 An exciting event of the trip was learned as we passed along. Most of the voyage had been uneventful. But, nearing this side a lookout had sig nailed the appearance of a periscope. Soon the deck guns got into action, and two depth charges were dropped over the spot where the periscope was last seen. But there was no further sign of hostile craft. If the depth charges took effect they left no trace for there was no wreckage on the wa ter. Very soon the incident had pass ed and some of the ships did not even know anything unusual had occurred.
 On the upper deck we say the deadly depth charges and the long toboggan slide along which they are started on their errand. The charges were in metal cylinders the size of a cask, two on each side ready to drop over
 Besides these the gunnery officer was proud of the possession of guns made for use on battleships but mounted here on deck.
 "They will out-shoot any subn1a- rine afloat," said the officer, batting i his big weapon as though they were pets.
 In the officers mess hall one of the officers summed up the results of the | trip. Most of the men, he said, were from the west, with a large number of farmer boys who had never been on the water before. This was a great experience, a great adventure, and they were eager for it. There was little sea-sickness after the first few days. The men looked forward anx- iously to getting to the fighting front, for there was one common impulse running through them all, as shown by their letters home-that there was a big job ahead which had to be done, and they wished to do it and have done with it so as to return home.
 As we came ashore two American airplane sections were being debark- ed, with their liberty motors and all the paraphernalia of flight. These arrivals, long deferred but now com ing strong and fast, were almost as cheering as the arrival of troops and together they signalled that vital part in men and machines that America would soon be taking in the critical stage of the great conflict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
ALL ROAD WORK
 MUST HAVE THE
 FEDERAL 70. K.' y

Washington, Aug. 26.-The United States Highway Council today made public its regulations, effective Sept. 10, governing highway and street work during the period of the war. Federal approval is required for prac- tically all highway construction.
 NO manufacturer" the councils announcement says, Twill furnish any road building material until the pro ject has been approved by the United States Highways Council"
 The proposed work that should be first submitted to the United States Highways Council through the appro- priate state highway department is de- fined as follows:
 "All proposed highway, street, cul- vert and bridge construction, recon struction, and maintenance involving; (a) the issuance of bonds; (b) the use of rail or water transportation; Co the use of coal or oil as fuel; (d) the use of cement, brick, asphalt, oil, tar, crushed stone, or steel (also sand and gravel where shortage exists) as high way material"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26
Resting

1.-The housewife who em- ploys a Chambers Fire less Gas Range isn't rush ed to death and worried. fShe knows the food is cook ing and that it. will be thoroughly done. She knows that while it can be cooked perfectly, it can not burn.
 fShe knows that when the family is ready for dinner, dinner will be ready for the family, whether they're early of late.
 fSo she needn't worry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-26

FUNERAL DESIGNS
 AND BOUQUETS. 4 JOHN RICK -& SON, TT
, 1918-04-11
IF WE FAIL OF VICTORY

Said Rudyard Kipling, speaking to a great gath
ering of British men and women:
eff for any reason whatever we fall short of vic
tory-and there can be no ~haf-way-house between
victory and defeat-whath happens to us? This:
every relation, every understanding, every de-
cency upon which civilization has been so anxiously
built up, will go-will be washed out, because it will
have been proved unable to endure. The whole idea
of democracy-which at the bottom is what the Hun
fights against-will be dismissed from mems minds,
because it will have been shown incapable of main
tanning itself against the Hun. 1t will die; and it
will die discredited, together with every belief and
practice that is based upon it.
"The Hun ideal, the Huns root-notions of life
will take it's place throughout the world. Under that
dispensation man will become once more the natural
prey, body and goods, of his better-armed neighbor.
Women will be the mere instrument for continuing
the breed, the vessel of mans lust and mans cruelty;
and labor will become a thing to be knocked on the
head if it dares to give trouble, and worked to death
if it does not. And from this order of life there will
be no appeal, no possibility of escape.
~"Nothing-nothing we may have to endure now
will weigh one featherweight compared with what
we shall most certainly have to suffer if for any
cause we fail of victory"
, 1918-04-11
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
March %, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Rudolph
Siebers, of Encampment, Wyoming,
who, On February 10, 1913, made Home
stead Entry Serial No. 093S7, for VIZ
NBA, Eh NWA, Section 8, Township
IA N, Range "a W., 9Th Prin. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore w. Milton Englehart, U. s. Com
missioner, at Encampment, Wyoming,
on the It'll day of May, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Sam
uel S. Sage, James r Little, Joseph
Gschwend, and Hilma e Vane, all of
Encampment, Wyoming
WILL REID, Register
First pub Mar. 2S, 1879
, 1918-04-11
SHOULD BE A STATEWIDE
MOVEMENT.

Says Hayden NJ. White in the Buff
falo Voice:
Readers of this little Voice are
herewith cautioned not to be unduly
surprised if ome day ] shall prepare
and publish oil this page II list of John
son county slackers-a list of men and
women who were able to contribute to
war work, but who withheld their part
in the winning of the war. / may do
just that.
1T will be interesting to know, when
the war is over, who were the people
in this town and county who stood back
of the American side of the war, and
who of the people of this town and
county would have been on the recep-
ton committee had Germany won the
war and the kaiser's triumphant tour
of inspection through his new province
included a stop in Buffalo.
johnson county at large will well
come the Stacker list. Perhaps it will
be published in the Voice.
Certainly, as u permanent record of
the wal activity of those at home, it
will be a valuable historical work"
, 1918-04-11
B. C. RUMSEY ANNOUNCES
FOR OF STATE.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
nomination of Secretary of State, subject to the
wishes of the Republican voters of Wyoming at the
primaries to be held on August 10th, 1918.
In presenting my name for this office l do so,
not because | think | can do better than anybody else,
but because it will afford me a greater opportunity
for public service at this particular time.
Ihave lived in Wyoming off and on for twenty
four years.
My platform is that of the Republican party of
Wyoming, promulgated by the Republican State
Committee. Whether or not have played my part
IN the past as a citizen in the development of Wyo-
ming along constructive lines in such a manner as
would lead one to suppose that 1 can play my part
in the future, and c~reditably represent the State of
Wyoming as a public servant, l shall leave to the de-
cision of the Republican voters at the coming pri-
mary election.
In my candidacy 1 will be grateful for the sup
port of my friends. b. {. RUMSEY
, 1918-04-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice for Publication.

Department. of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
March IA, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ella A.
Horn, of Saratoga, Wyoming, who, on
December %, 1910, made Desert Land
Entry, Serial No. O7O79, for SEA NEA,
NEA SEA, Section SO, Township II
N, Range SO w., 9th Prin. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Robert l.
Martin, U. S. Commissioner, at Sara
toga, Wyoming, on the oath day of
April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
E. Meason, Isaac Flood, b. T. Carroll
and w. ]. Horn, all of Saratoga. Wyo-
ming. WILL REID, Register.
First pub. Mar. 81, 1879
, 1918-04-11
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
March IS, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Bertha d.
Ryan, of Saratoga, Wyoming, who, on
July 9, 1910, made Desert Land Entry,
Serial Nc. 06535, for Lots 6, Z, s and 8.
Section 3, Township 10 N, Range So
w., 9th Prin. Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make Final Proof
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Robert L. Martin, U. S.
Commissioner, at Saratoga, Wyoming,
on the ODD day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam ]. Horn, Ellen Horn, Ralph Wood,
and Edwin e. Ryan, all of Saratoga,
Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
First pub. Mar. 21, 1879
, 1918-04-11
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s..
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
March 81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Frank ].
Swanson of Saratoga, Wyoming, who,
on June 26, 1911, made Desert Land
Entry, Serial No. 07596, for E2 SWA,
and Lots 3 and 4, Section 10, Township
16 N, Range 81 W., 9th Prin. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof under the Relief Act of
Mar. 4, 1915, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Robert L.
Martin U. s. Commissioner, at Sara
toga, Wyoming, on the 18th day Of May,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Leon
ard r. Kingman, Hugh G. Mowry, Les
ter A. Mowry, and Ben Swanson, all
of Saratoga, Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
First pub Mar. %, 1879
, 1918-04-11
NOTICE.
Saratoga, y Jan.

Saratoga, Wyo., Jan. 20, 1918.
To John A. Rhone, and All Persons
Who May Be Concerned:
You are hereby notified that 1 have
expended during the year 1917, Three
Hundred Dollars ($30O.00) In labor
and improvements oil the following de-
scribed lode mining claims, to-wit:
The Top Notch No. 1 Lode Mining
Claim, Top Notch No. 2 Lode Mining
Claim, and the %Sunnyside Lode Mining
Claim, all situate in the Slavery Min
ing District (Unorganized), Carbon
county, Wyoming, the location certif-
icates for which are found on record
in h office of the County Clerk and
Ex-Officio Register of Deeds Of Car
bon County, Wyoming; the Top Notch
No. l Lode Mining Claim in Mining
Location Records, Volume 90, page 200;
Top Notch No. 2 Lode Mining Claim
in Mining Location Records, Volume
93, Page POI Sunnyside Lode Mining
Claim in Mining Location Records, Vol
ume 93, Page 292; all in the office of
the County Clerk of Carbon County,
wyoming. All were recorded on Aug
ust 25th, 1910.
In order to hold said claims, and
each of them, under the provisions of
Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, and amendments
thereto, approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount of labor re-
quired to hold said lodes for the period
ending December 31st, 1917, and II
within ninety days from personal SER
vice OF this notice, or within ninety
days after the publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your pro
portion of said expenditures, as a CO.
owner, your interest in said claims, and
each OF them, will become the property
of the subscriber hereto, your co-owner,
who has made the required expendi-
lures under the terms of said section.
CHARLES A. MUIR.
Jan. 81 : May 2.
, 1918-04-11
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
For Annual Municipal Election, City
of Saratoga, Wyoming.

Notice is hereby given, that through
and by virtue of the authority in me
vested by the people of the City of Sar-
atoga, Wyoming, l, Fred b. Durrie,
Mayor, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Section 22S5 of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Wyoming, 1910,
do hereby proclaim Tuesday, the 18th
day of May, 1917, as the official cleo
ton date for the City of Saratoga, Wy
oming, for the purpose of electing one
Mayor for n term of one year, and two
Councilmen for terms of two years
each.
Dated, Saratoga, Wyoming, April
Sth, 1917.
FRED b. DURRIE, Mayor.
Attest FLORENCE l.. SCOTT,
4-14 City Clerk.