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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04

ing in the village of Jenvy. east of the Canal-du-Nord, taking 200 prisoners.
 Further progress was made by the French today east of Noyon, the Poi Jus reaching the edge of Salency (two miles and a quarter east of Noyon) In this sector, as well as between the Aisne and the Aillette there were heavy artillery battles.
 The French took 1,200 prisoners in yesterdays fighting.
 Twelve German airplanes were brought down by the British yesterday the War Office announces. The Brit ish lost 20 machines. Twenty-four tons of bombs were dropped on var ious German targets.
 British and American troops fight ing in Flanders have reached the wes- tern outskirts of Neuve Chapelle, &C., cording to the front dispatches late today. That town, eight miles south west of Armentierers, was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the early part of the war. The Anglo American troops are now but little | more than a mile from the 1915 line l north of St. Vaast.
 Southeast of Bapaume, in their ad- vance toward Cambrai, the Brit 1 ish have reached the region immed- ! lately east of Vitry and have captur- 1 ed Etricourt and Manacourt. l Signs are reported late today of an 1 impending German retreat astride the l Baupaume-C -Cambrai road.
 The enemy is also reported to be l evacuating the west bank of the Can 1 al-du-Nord.
 l The Moscow Bolshevik Journal lev l estya states that food schedules are 1 being introduced of four categories. ] A person in the first category re- Ceives 200 units of food, and a per son in the fourth only 50 units. To the first and second classes be- long general workers of all kinds. The l fourth division, who have to put up l with only one-quarter of the amount 1 of meat sustenance allowed to the la bor aristocracy, includes men and
 women and their families who live on
 the interest of capital, owners of
 houses and property, proprietors o1 1 places of amusement, heads of firms merchants, clergymen. business con tractors, engineers, lawyers artists journalists, physicians-in fact, all the | educated and once propertied classes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
HOOVER TO COUNSEL AIDES.

Washington, Sept. 4-Every state in the Union will be represented at @ conference today and Thursday of Federal Food Administrators for the discussion with Herbert Hoover of the new conservation plan.
 MT. Hoover will outline the work accomplished during his recent trip to Europe. including the results obtained at the meetings in London of the food controllers of the Allied countries It Is expected the following subjects will be discussed.
 New wheat and other cereals pro- gram. meat program. sugar distribu- ton, price and distribution of flour. price and distribution of mill foods land cotton seed ana prpduets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
IheSn1ith=Mu1raylA
 iO61ffaLn s. andt4e EairfeIdA Aye
 BridgepoTs Busy Cash Store

School Days will soon be here again, bringing the usual clothes prob lem for mothers.
 The children must be provided with appro- priate things to wear and this store is ready to help.
 We have arranged ample assortments of wearables for school children and especially desirable for school wear and now offer values that meet the needs of thrifty buyers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
STAMFORD

Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Miller, who spent the month of August with Mrs. John Parks, returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. S. Hawley are visiting Mrs. John Plein of Milton, New Hampshire, for a few days.
 Mrs. E. Soran of Walker court Is visiting relatives in Washington, D. c.
 Donald Stevenson, who has been spending his summer vacation in Yer mont, has returned home to attend school.
 All the public schools opened Tues day and all parents are requested to send their children to school.
 Warranty deeds filed recently with the town clerk: George Burnweit ct al, to Chris Burnweit, Rockwell avenue; Mary A. Curtis ct al. to E. P. Bullard, Lockwood avenue; Conn. Land Go. to G. w. O'Shea, Paradise Lawn; A. W. B. Critchett to A. C. Coates, Brrritt avenue; Josephine Diamond to Leberato Masiconda Great Meadow Park; Euphemid Field to Ruth L. Holmes, Vans street; Louise .Jamieson to L. W. Howshield Lordship; Gunnar Josephson to E. J Reidenour, Woodlawn avenue; H. A Jaeger to C. H. Green, Henry avenue Simon Lake to Simon Lake ct ux Frog Pond; Leberato McGuillian tc Luisa Masiconda, Great Meadows Park; c. w. Nichols est. to Anna Johnson, Oakland street; E. W. Peck to Simon Lake, Frog Pond Road; E C.. Soran to Carmelo Semenaia; c. G Whitehead to H. s. Allison, Stratfort Terrace
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
KANNEGlESSERS
 WAS ASSASSIN OF , MOSES URITzKY

Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The assassin of Moses Urtizky, the peoples com missary for home affairs, who was shot in Petrograd on Aug, S1, was a young man who gave his name as a former student at the Michael school for officers, according to a Moscow dispatch to the Berlin Tage- blatt.
 Kannegiessers said he had decided to assassinate Uritzky when he dis covered that the commissary was re- sponsible for the wholesale executions in Petrograd. Relatives of the pris- onera also have been arrested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04

CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality. 3O5 Main and Hillside avenue Phone Stratford 1114-2 or 114-3. BIO *tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
MAY BE DENIENTED

Mrs. Martha Albrecht, of BOA Charles street was taken in charge by the police yesterday when she took a bed into her back yard and set fire to it. A fire alarm was sent in as well as call for the police. It is said by neighbors that the woman has been acting queerly for some time and the climax came when she set fire to the bed. She has been taken to Hillside Home for observation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
LOOK OVER CRANE FIELD.

Clipston Sturgis of the architectural firm of that name of Boston Is in town today looking over the ground at Crane field where the Federal devel- opment will be built, and IS in con- sultation with the Housing officials and the engineers who are to have charge of the work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
BEAR A MEMBER
 OF THE CONNORS CLOTHING FORCE

In order that the men of this city may have the services of a thorough ly competent clothing expert to aid them in the selection of up-to-the- minute clothing, the Connors Clothing Co. of this city has added to its staff. g. man whose past experience in this line has given him an enviab1e repu- ton among clothing salesmen.
 During the past 30 years MT. Bear has been associated with the leading
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
FELL FROM sCAFFoLD.

Moe Tobish, 2S, of TAO Pembroke street. is in St. vincent's hospital suf- fering from bruises about the body and a possible fracture of the left foot. and Thomas Howard, 19, of 1S6 Golden Hill street, suffers from a sprained right arm and numerous bruises about the body, as a result of a scaffoIding upon which they were working at the railroad station giving away shortly after 4:30 yesterday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
MORE RAILROAD
WAGE INCREASES

Washington, Sept. 4-Nearly one million men, or half the railroad em- ployees in the United States share in additional wage increases approved yesterday by Director-G McAdoo for track laborers, watchmen, other maintenance of way employees, clerks station agents and other classes of em- ployees drawing relatively low pay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
NEED MESSENGER BOYS.

The local Ordnance Department is in need of messenger boys between the ages of IA and 8 years, The work is easy and the pay is very. good. There is also a call for clerk. bookkeepers and experienced index aud catalogue clerks. ,4s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04
BRITISH TAKE LENS AND QUEANT, CAPTURE 10000 PRISONERS AND
 PUSH FORWARD FOR FOUR MILES

Americans in Flanders Drive-Fa of Lille Foreshadowed Allies Mile From Front of 1915-Germans Begin Pulpit Propaganda" Appeal to Nation in Christian and Jewish Churches to Uphold Morale French Make New Infantry Crossing of the somme Between Peronne and Nesle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
Farm Bureaus Grow.

County farm bureaus. 795 strong.
with a membership of over 100000,
are bringing to the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the state
agricultural colleges the organized
help of patriotic American farmers
IN planning and executing the agricul-
tural production and conservation
program. During The last year, with
The help Of the department and the
colleges, 497 new bureaus were or
eanized 10 meet the war needs, and
The ntetftlsersfaiis increased from ST, coo
10 it's present figure, In the new
county farm bureau is found local
agency in which the entire extension
movement Of The county centers and
where the county agent. the home
demonstration agent. the leader of
boys and girls club work and the
farm management demonstration work
/ hand in hand with the farmers and
their families in all matters relating
t Q the advancement of agricultural,
home and community life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
DRIVE ENEMY OUT OF
FRANCE BEFORE WINTER
This Viewpoint Becomes Moro Gem
crai As News From the Front
Comes In.
But Continued Victories and Advances
Are Looked for From Now to the
End of the Great Conflict Between
World Powers.

Washington, Aug 3f.---The
highest hopes of the war have
been raised here In the last few
days by the repeated and con-
tinued successes OF the French
and British armies.
Allied military officers who have
been .'pcssimistically" conserya-
tive In the past. even In the face
Of other advances. are beginning
to grant that the operations of
the last month represent c,Inula-
tive efforts and that this means
they will ever be on the increase.
Under Foch's slam bang policy of
'.hit en- again" he has widened
his area of operations they say.
and hns formed n steady nnccas-
ing machine before which the
Germans cannot hope but to re-
treat. There are some allied Of
ficers who firmly believe France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

short time. But his armies seem to
be cracking and much may be sac.
complished before winter sets in"
This seems to be the story in a nut.
shell. The much Wanted German war
machine isn't standing up under con-
tinued pressure and this reason ia
justification for the hope that tho
Mouse will see his next strongest
stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

, vhon,soever issued. or hy Whatsoever
: name called
/ "t7) Any stock contract. certificate
Of participation or other agreement
which purportS 10 permit persons AS
soCiations, partnerships or eorpora
tons 10 purchase any property, reals
! personal or intangible ri q less price.
or upon more favorable terms, than
the general public Is permitted 10
4 purchase same
l.rder the provisions OF the blue
/ sky laN every corporation must satisfy
the state corporation commission OF
the good character or The enterprise
whose stock is desired - be eEerea
for snla, before such stock can law
fully he offered 10 more than twenty
;iyc persons In this state. The infor-
nation required 70 he furnished rs
most ssopa4tte, and, whsle the stale
corporation commission does not IN
aertake to pass upou the actual none
tsrN value of sach stock no seWIrltles
win hc permitted 10 be offered ~ saie
HutI the com mission < convinced that
the enterprises IS being conducted In
zoc4 faith and shat rs agents ar
stock statesmen are trustworthy per
sons
Ann promoter who offers speculative
securities FOR sale 10 more than tUen~
ty-fjve persons IN TINS state without
having FIRST furnished thf state cor
pcratsrn. comm sston NTH tho iHfor-
nation required hY the law IS guilty
of ujSA"neanor and Is liable %
tine or imprison meut or both And
any person WIZ snail knevfnejy mako
amy false statement TO she state cor
poration commission or 10 auN per
son aufhoriz~d to examine into the
fairs ~ such person subject ~ he
provisions Of ihg alut SKY 1aH shall
tc deemed ga lty Of q feioay.
The state eeI poratfoH commission
has made awpie provision for ths adj
tnInistrutfon of thfs a~ Sc "a" As
the discharge If he duties laid direct
lt urou rhc commission are concern
cd Matters relating - Il have tho
INA m edlate attention IF The attorneys
p he employ ni tho comm ssslan and
their work is done subject 70 the re-
view and aprrogat cf The commission
itself However in order fer the corn
mission h. RENTER he best possible ser
vice i'm This regard tho cooperation
of tn" pubic rs absolutely necessary
Therefore whenever any stock or other
tEpe # security is offered fer sale in
this state the person 10 whom IL ISL
offered shouI9 first ascertain whether
such securities come within he G"tI-
milton Of speculative securities set
forth in the hue-sky Law If SO the
person Offering such securities for sale
should he requested 10 show his cor
thcate Of authority from the state
corporation commiss on under which
he is acting II such person fails or
refuses to produce certificate of au-
thort the state corporation commits
sion SHOULD n once be notified and
fJ Ft,l rfI a IA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
To MAKE BLUE SKY
STATUTE EFFECTIVE
State CORPORATION Commission Asks
People for Assistance IN Giving
Needed Protection
CHECK on THE INsCRupuIoUs-
r,aw pnSsci by Last General assembly
Expected to Stop Fraudulent N''~A
Promotion Schemes in state.
Editor virginian

Editor virginian
Str-The state corporation corr I'M :.
s,on desires the ala Of your NA]uah'e
narAr in its efforts 10 bring ABOUT IN
enforcement OF law that means
much to the good people Of virginia
ana therefore. earnestly hopes that
YOU will give this Iette- co0spieue US
place In your next sunday ISSUE.
Tn. general assembly wajch con
yened at Richmond on January f.
1918. enacted what Is generally known
as the blue Sky law THIS sIA'u' 4.
appears OF page s56 Of the ASIS 81
Assembly for 1917, and cop10S f5''f
also be had on application IA the stat.
corporation commission The purpose
o, this law $ to regulate fhe sale in
This state 81 certain kinds ~ stocks
ana bonds etc. coumoni tEN"r as
speculative securities and 70 pre-
vent fraud ard unfawne~s m the SAFE
or disposal Of such securities.
In wears past thousands - the Teo-
nls o. this commonwealth have been
made the innocent Victims az nm
srrupulous and designing mfn WHe
have taken advantage ~ native
honesty. creduiity and unfauUnariN
with hnancia} matters 20 dispose or
stocks and bonds actually not worm
the raper anon which theA we're print
Cd IN cases 700 on..aei .'7 49,
sne saTl,lss -. 80 t,s.,s,4-rt,- vror.t !,
nt.'i - 20 - ~ -,r,,} Tn.e Ia the
49, 80 fbro,,er fba ac-
49,. tt,,5g ergsgad has
1870 y. nj. ~ aolIaTs othpr
a a ~ ~ -. s,-,ea e,a~ted laws
1.a.ss IA -, +r,,,s..t',.,, ~ tl,e,r
.. ,i.,e rfst,I,e 49,. been
ei.'Ae ~ g.
ihoet 50 ISL y
The term SPEC ui''lfe ''' " 80
as used in the biae SKY iaN 'ne,.N,S
the lolto@ ms 50 ~ ''''E ~
exceptions 10 he found ehNN'F'a'Sd 4"
section of the act
"ft4 All securities 10 promOte or
induce the sale Of which, profit. gam
or advantage unusual IN the ordinary
course Of legitimate business IS il, any
way advertised or promised
~, ~ .o-,,-t,ias Tar rronofinc tha
~ ,.,.,,t ~ i@s{,n Of In>rr
r,.-ba1f nor rentur}
- e-,har ,r money
~ ,,,haru,tee either
49,, ,,',4{rogt1,
oii e'N-F -
- All seeurluts' me Fa'"e
which materially uePeHuS "H ~
posed or PROMISED iutuFe Pt "'ii'
rather thAh on ircseh l1Af,I'4e ct So
and conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

The fellow who takes offense is very
apt to return it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
will have seen the last Of the
enemy by winter.
Nicf0rY Seems CGrfnfn

Victory Seems Certain.
This viewpoint which is daily be-
coming more general, is the more sur
prising because 1t is the reverse of
the general opinion among military
men month ago. Then they would
venture no predictions regarding the
future. for the future looked rather
dubious. But today victory seems to
be in the air. Military men, it must
be pointed out, do not look for an
early peace, or peace within year
even. but they do look for victories
and advances on scale that will for
ever establish the superiority of al
lied arms over the enemy and con-
sequently make the end that much
nearer.
From a strategical. standpoint. the
activities Of General Byng to the north
are OF the utmost importance. He
has his eyes on Doaui and Cambria,
and he has already; destroyed the
myth of the Hindenburg line: and al
though his progress is slow, il is never
theless steady. Doaui and Cambria
are admitted to be the keys to de-
liverance of France. and their fall, 1t
is said, would mean a general and
prccipitate retirement all along the
line by the Germans.
His Only Course,
With the two towns in the hands
of the allies, the only course open for
the enemy, it is pointed out, would
be desertion of that part of the
line that just out to the
west and which enables the enemy,
or has enabled him. to keep SO much
territory in his possession. He might
rally and stave off further advances
for the time being. BuH certain
French officers declare his most des-
perate stand will be made on the banks
OF the Mouse, One French officer to-
day said
The enemy line at the Meuse is
very strongly fortified for, 1t was in
fact the start OF the German invasion
OF France. or course there is much
territory between the position the
enemy now holds and the Meuse, and
under ordinary circumstances 1t would
not be natural for MS TO believe he
could be pushed back that far In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

In the lumber trade trees are branch
Establishments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

A duck of a wife sometimes maka
a goose of a husband,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

road building, forest fire prevention,
poultry management cattle and sheep
grazing on the national forests. types
Of horses. cooperative berry growing
in the Pacific Northwest, the govern
ment's method Of tree planting on the
national forests, how the department
regulates logging on the national
forests. and the work of The forest
ranger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

People in the world are SO much
alike that If you find fault with one
you hit a thousand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
Potato Harve~ers from Towns.

About $500 helpers will be needed
to assist potato growers in the Nights
town, n. j.. district to harvest the
$4,000 acres OF potatoes that are ready
to be dug. This was determined at
conference held recently at flights
town at which DIR. F.. V. Wilcox, of
the United States department of agri-
culture. presented the urgent need of
residents of towns and cities to help
potato growers AS result OF the
meeting town organizations have cir
culated pledge cards asking for volun-
teers from factories. Offices and stores
to spend a day or the hours after
their regular work in the potato fields
picking up the potatoes after they
have been dug by machines and pack
ing them in barrels The same or
ganization used to secure this labor
will be employed later to secure labor
for harvesting corn and doing other
emergency farm work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

a good suit for damages is the one
worn by a small boy every day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
EfOrSythia.


A flash of blue and ripple of gold.
A burgeoning bough where d bluejay
Ia building a nest in a rain of fire
And the air is vocal with birds in
choir
And that is Spring!
a blue fame leaping along the grass
Crocuses. hyacnths. iris, mass
OF sinking color. and in the street
A man Is crying arbutus sweet
And that is Spring.
A scent of earth and the sound Of 4
hoe,
A woodland path where the violets
AS in other summers when she was
here:
A sob in the throat. the blur of a
tear
And that Is Spring,
l. Slocum in New York Even
ing Suns Sun Dial"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
No More Prize Fights

IITITH alternating interest and disgust public
w been watching the efforts Of certain money seekers
stage prize fight between Jess willard and Fred Full
ton, renowned heavyweights Finally the promoters
have become convinced apparently that the better element
Of Americas citizenship wants no prize tight The better
element rules
The prize ring is never uplifting There never is any
thing very pleasing about It There's something wrong
with sport which its supporters always have to defend
Rather there's something wrong both with the sport and most
Of the professionals who take part in it. There much
cookedneSS and so much brutality about professional pe
fighting that most states have barred 1t and most people
dislike it. The Tepulsion does not extend to amateur box
ing real sport which has been the Of developing
physique, skill in self defence initiative and determination
Especially now the American people are in no humor
for brutal exhibition Of pugsm such most heavy
git contests involving championship and large
Of money. The American people cannot overlook the fact
that husky young ought not to be fighting each
other so long as there IS really serious war on hand
Most of Engand stout young boxers went into the real
fighting after the outbreak Of the war and some ten
or 10 Of them have given their lives Tor their country
Georges Carpenter, the leading pughst OF France can
ced his engagements the outbreak Of the enlisted
motor mechanic and later transferred TO the aviation
section. He IS q flier now and has made many
nassanoe the eneys lines He did his best work,
possibly as an observer during battle Of Verdun.
About year ago, prize fight promoters with eye
the main chance sought to arrange fight between
Willard and Carpenter II fairly certain that leave
him. nice vacation in the United States, the enjoyment Of
the best Of everything, fist battle which would have
meant nothing comparison with what he had been going
through and big fat purse.
Carpenter declined courteousy, but fatty that he
was not pressed He said in effect that while the world
bathed in blood while his country was IN peril while
humanity fighting for its life, all his thoughts and
all his bodily powers must be concentrated on the field
Of battle
That was Carpenter II reports are tue Willard and
Fulton might well be the fighting line in France as
Carpenter, If they feel impeled 10 fight
Some Of these young FL Pasoans such daylight savers
that they hardly any Of It at all
No matter If he has million dollars, he ought to DO
some kind Of useful work keep away from the feed bag
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Lille IntaUicW
Mexicans Are Generous Contributors To The Red Cross
5ixuDs Occur When The Names Are Similar; An Example

city is oversubscribed. Committees So
Letting for patriotic or other worthy
purposes may 80 out day after day and
none complains that he is tired Of Civ
ing. That there is so much money IN
the city IS q tribute TO the industry Of
the people. and that IL is freely given
for every worthy object is q tribute 20
their patriotism and generosity
The children OF this country are
helping wonderfully in the war work
now being carried on" said Otis c.
Coles 1t IS one OF the best things
OF this war that children. from five
year Old tots Up, are doing a great
amount % the work incidental 10 rails
ing the necessary funds. The children
Of the country are as wide awake as
the older folks. and many Of them are
as well versed in the conditions as the
older people. u is a good thing for
the country. because II insures the
next generation Will know what this
generation has passed through. The
boys and girls are doing good work
IN the sale Of thrift stamps and other
similar activities. and they are TO be
encouraged