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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
ARMS SMOKER
 HUGE SUCCESS

The smoker held at the Remington barracks last night was huge sue cess. The hall, which seats 300 people, was packed, and over 200 people were standing. Three hundred and fifty people were turned away from the door, as the committee run ming the smoker, composed of officers Of the Remington Arms Athletic asso- citation, had to discontinue the sale of tickets owing to the large crowd.
 The St. Josephs Minstrel troupe en- tertained the audience for an hour and twenty minutes; the entertain ment given by them was far better than any show given by any theatrical troupe in or around Bridgeport in years; the singing by various mem bers of the troupe was perfect, and the comedy was clever and original
 The big hit of the evening was made by Bill Toomey and Baby Miles. This is an exceedingly clever pair who would make a lot of the professionals take to the woods
 The Dunn brothers entertained with very clever dancing, and Miss Jose phtne Simpson reached the hearts of the audience when she sang T am Going to Follow the Boys Over There"
 Following is the program carried out by the troupe:
 George Welt, song, "A Lump of su- gar Down in Dixie"
 Frank Rush, song, Down South Everybody is Happy"
 Arthur and Frank Dunn, premier dancers.
 Arthur scheiinsky song, Before the World Began" Bill Toomey, monologist-
 Johnny Miles; song. Cleopatra"
 Miss Mae Church, song, 'The Dixie Volunteers
 Miss Nellie Murray, song, "You Will Find There is Someone Missing
 Madeline scollins, song, Three Welcome Letters from Home.''
 Josephine Simpson, song, T am Going to Follow the Boys, Over There"
 Finale, Geo. Welt and company song, "Darktown Shutters Bau'' In addition to the foregoing enter tainment, there were five Around
  | which was hummer; there was not an idle moment throughout the entire twenty rounds of milling. Andy Parker proved beyond a doubt that l be is one of the most efficient of ref erees. The boys all boxed cleanly | throughout. Following are the 1 bouts:
 Phil Monroe and Young Hogan, 4 rounds, slashing draw. Young Corbett shaded Young Chip in fast round go. Jeff Began and Joe Booth fought 1 the fastest round bout seen in i Bridgeport in months to close | draw.
 Young Lenny shaded Jimmy | O'Brien in a 4 round bout, and Johny Sharpe and Jimmy Brooks wound up the show with a fast round exhibi- ton.
 Tho Remington Arms Athletic As sociation will run a monster picnic on June 22nd, at Liberty Grove, at which there will be boxing, vaude- vile, athletic tvents, baseball, danc- ing, band concert and all sorts of amusements for children together with P. T. Barnum's famous pink lemonade.
 The R. A. A. A. now has the finest equipped gymnasium in Bridgeport, bar none, and is growing rapidly. It has now reached a membership of | 672.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Black silks
 add lower price to their utility.
Black silk; the silk of many uses.

Black silk; the silk of many uses No oneed to point them ou every knows them. Here and at special price-and in weights and weaves and qualities for every purpose fro Sumers coolest to splendid firm heavy sans for mostexacng of occasions
 Waterproof Jap silks, 27 inches wde worth 55c to $1 yard 45c to Soc Yardwide waterproof Jap silks worth $1 and $1.35 yard 85c and $1,10 Chinese duck g inches wide, splendid weight, worth $50 yard $1.25 Messaline 35 inches wide, worth $1.50 yard-S1.1O Satins 35 inches wde different weights worth $185 to 1925 yard Sl55 to $275 Chiffon taffeta 36 inches wide quartet of marked beauties worth $1.5O to $2 yard $l.10 to $1.7O Forty-inch taffeta special weight and neness worth 1925 yard $l'75 Liberty satn yard wide, very rich worth $2.25 yard
 $1.75 Forty-inch satin brilliant and fine, worth $325 yard
 $275 Charmeuse richly lustrous 0inches wide worth S250 to $35O yard $2 to $3 Crepe de chine soft beauties of luster 40 inch worth $50 to $3.25- $125 to $2,75 Crepe Meteor supple and fine and handsome, 40 inches wide, worth 1925 to $3 yard $175 to $250 Pau de soie notably firm and fine of weave excellent weight yard wide, worth $2 yard $1.7O Louisine, fine in both quality and appearance worth $175 yard $1.45 Silk serge substantial and beautiful, yard wide worth $3 yard $25O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
SCHOOLS W. S. s.
 SALES INCREASE

War Savings stamp sales in the schools of the city showed pleasing results as $3,7z7.42 was taken in dur ing the past week according to the re- port of the clerk of the Board of Ed ucation. There are now 14,967 depos- itors in the schools and during the past week 168 new ones were added to the list. The schools are now 70 per cent efficient The total amount in stamp sales to date is $63, ,943. .o9.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

ter attacks with interchangeable ener- gy, pushed back masses of enemy troops, winning ground everywhere and taking several hundred prison CTS. South of Soissons the Germans were thrown back on the Crise river. Chaudun was taken and lost several times, and remained in the hands of the French after desperate fight ing.
 'The battle was violent also in the region of Chouy and Neuilly Gin the center of the western side of the salient). The French broke up Ger man attacks and maintained their lines immediately to the east of these localities
 "Along the northern bank of the Marne the Germans pushed advanced bodies from the north and east bord CTS of Chateau Thierry as far as Yer neui.
 "On the French right there was sharp fighting on the road between Dormanse and Rheims (the eastern side of the salient). There was no change northwest and north o1 Rheims"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
PROTEST BOMBING
 OF HOSPITALS

Geneva, June The members of the International Red Cross commit tee are preparing strong protest against the bombing by German air men of hospitals behind the British and American lines. The committee expressed deep indignation when of f1cial facts and figures on the bomb ing raids were presented to it. The protest will be on the lines of that sent to Germany concerning the sink ing of hospital ships.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
GROWN PRINCE IS STRIKING TO
 THE WEST WITH ALL HIS FORCE
Continued from Page One)
nd the cathedral city.

ly northward around the cathedral city.
 No mention made in the days report of further fighting northwest of Soisson where the Germans successful yesterday in forcing back the Allied left wing in the direction of Noyon the Os The night statement of Friday showed the Germans driven back the Ose where they had ed pon Sampgny south of Noyon and to have been held up the Noyon BlerancourtS Soissons line.
 Quiet prevails the British front except for artillery fire zion to the north.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Judge Garvin's
 Son Reported Dead

Hartford, June Private James S. Garvin of 24 Eaton street, this city, whose name appears in today's cas- ualty list as having died of disease, was the son of Judge Frederick W. Garvin of New York. His wife was Miss Katherine. c. Abbe of Canaan. He was a graduate of Rutgers, "A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
MONEY SLIPPED
 FROM PILLOW SLIP

Mrs. Agnes Kechemeti, of 10 Co., lumbia street complained to the po- lice that she put $6o in a pillow slip while she left the house for a little over half an hour and that when she returned the money was gone. She could give no clue as to who might have taken the money or how they entered the house during the short time she was absent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Another Call For
 Draft Registrants

Washington, June IA call for 24.674 draft registrants of grammar school education to be sent to special training schools was issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The men will ha taken from 36 states.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
HUBER CHECK ss, ,5sa-

Jacob Huber has been given g check for $S,5ss by the city clerk which is the amount awarded him bS the Board of Appraisal for his prop erty in Wall street which is to be taken by the new plaza
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
GERMAN" AIRMEN
 ATTEMPT 2 RAIDS

Paris, June 1.-German airmen at tempted two air raids on Paris last night. The first was a failure, but on the second occasion bombs were drop ped on the capital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
DIED.

PLATT-In this city, Friday, May a1, 1918, Antoinette Wilson, widow of Wakeman B. Platt, aged ST years, 2 months, 26 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late home, No. 59 Prospect street, on Monday, June 8 at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove ceme- .sArx a'p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Any woman who owns a sewing machine pair of scissors and the ability to cut and M make dress of this style and good appearance for $866 A silk dress, of simple new pleasing style. Here is what it requires:-
 3 IA yds plain silk 35 or 36
 inches wide, at $14O yd- $4.55 1 34 yds plain silk 35 or 36
 36 inches wde at $1.5O yd- $263 1-2 dog buttons at 6Oc doz- 30 7-8yd lining for blouse at soc yd- A i spool silk ..12 1 spool basting thread .O5 snaps, hooks and eyes 10 7-8 yd belting at 15c yd- IA dog button molds at 3c- .O3 r. Butterick Pattern No 9947- 80
 $8.66 A great many different handsome plaid silks; your favorte plahued silk for combination with them; eost and tae af entire dress at total $8.66
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Schuetzen Park, near Hoboken, N. J., is to be known as Astoria Casino. s1 was famous resort of Germans,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
WHEN HOT AND TIRED

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
 gives prompt relief to tired nerves. Acoofs and refreshes. Buy a bottle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

TRUCKING AND STORAGE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
How ,Toasts Originated.

The custom Of drinking the health
Of the most popular man Mt the table
has its forndatfon In the ancient ,prac.
tice originated by the Greeks and
adopted By the Romans Of drinking to
the gods and the dead, observes n
exchange. .-~..~ .5~.
The Greeks and Romans later began
the practice of drinking to each other,
and from this arose the custom Of
toasting living men: But health drink.
ing in its modern form, originating in
England in the registering days Of
Charles II, begins with the custom Of
drinking to the ladies or to any won.
an who happened to be the reiguing
belle of the court.
Many and various were the quaint
customs associated with the toasts Of
those days. For example. in certain
companies of military officers etiquette
demanded that the cup should be PASS.
Ell from hand to hand.
In many midnight gatherings Of Alsa.
tia ga'lants stabbed themselves In or.
der to drink with their blood the health
Of the woman on whom their hearts
were set.-Kansas City Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
CHINA LOSING j; ID TRADE 1 4 IN TEA
General Opinion That Scientific cuiti.
walton o. the Plant !: Has Been
-. Begun. Too Late. -.

China's tea trade is not keeping pace
with the worlds consumption Of tea.
Scientific, cultivation instead Of old
time methods and the use of macliin.
cry are being used in the effort to
regain the lost commercial ground.
The ministry of agriculture has estab'
lished a model farm. and the first tea
grown on 1t was sent to market this
year. 1t is said to have been Of good
quality, but no details are yet avail.
able of the equipment and methods
employed. Foreign, tea men seem to
have little faith in the results of this
attempted reform and consider it un-
likely that Chinese teas will ever re-.
grin the leading place in the markets
of the world. It is said that, Chinese
tens have less tannin than other teas,
and that the finer grades are. unsur-
pissed in delicacy Of flavor; but the
tea drinker seems to find the
teas Of India and Ceylon satisfactory.
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"SOME" AS AN ADJECTIVE
Popular American Slang Has Attached
Wealth Of Meaning to
the Word.

The American habit Of coming new
meanings for words already known is
closely allied to that of coming words.
writes G. Jefferson Weber in the North
American Review. Take, for example,
the current slang use Of that much
used word ''some." What a wealth OF
meaning md insinuation the Ameri.
can has invented for the word!
"Some"', as an adverb may he heard
in many places. For instance, in the
Tcign valley district Of Devon, the M.
tives may say, 1T did rain rum yes
.,tcrday.' But the American would use
the word as an. adjective and say;
"That was some rain yesterday" This
use Is hard to define. In the middle
Of the last century "some," meaning
considerable, or notable, was vailed "a
modern slang word" Today "some"
is almost limitless in its capacity for
application. It implies approval. en-.
thusiasm, sarca SIN, wonder, admira.
ton, disguSt-or amusement.
The seeds may have been sown in
Cornwall. in Devon or in Lancashire,
but l seriously doubt If a native of any
Of these counties would ever say en-
Enthusiastically, Eve had some fun last
night" or sarcastically. 'This is some
book" Another word to which Ameri.
cans have given a new meaning is the
verb ''raise:" In England, men raise
crops: In America, they also raise chill.
dren. So, - ~ '..!H ~ ''
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with the wind in the right direction,
gave the house a good start. .' =
Dwight Searls came over from Sioux
City Friday to spend the week end
with friends. :.
Frank Campbell was in Missouri
Valley on business Saturday.
Dan LAWYER Jr., was in Omaha on
business Friday last.
Bart Mitchell shipped two cars of
cattle from Arcadia Saturday evening
that he bought around there that day.
VIM. Malloy of southeastern Iowa,
spent Sunday with relatives and his
many friends here.
VIM. Thies was a passenger to Oma-
ha Saturday.
On Friday Hans Mau had the mis-
fortune to fall on the harrow while
working in the field on the Hans
Wilken farm. He fell face downward
and ran knife Of the drag in his eye.
He was taken to Carroll where his eye
was taken out. The injury was very
painful one and we hope for speedy
recovery.
Miss Erma Kelley came home from
Cedar Falls Friday to spend the week
end at the parental, A. j. Kelley, home.
Bob Winters, of Manning, was in
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a certain quantity of meat or wheat
released for use behind our battle
lines.
Join the "home gardeners

The bray of the American army
mule is being removed in France by
a slight operation on the nose. thus
converting the grating hee-haws into
a harmless wheeze. The braying of
the American army mule can be
heard for a mile or more on silent
nights. This would never do. So
that now every American mules is
""debrayed" when he gets lover
there" Whenever mule got with.
in seeming distance of the German
trenches at the beginning; Of 5Ameri.
can activities at the French front,
his nostrils would dilate and ,stiffen,
his tail stiffen horizontally and he
would emit an ear splitting "hee-
haw, hee-haw heeeeeehaaaawawaw!"
in derision of the Prussians. The
shrieking of shells was outclassed
when Missouri mule let out his bray
of defiance. The French officers ad.
mired the spirit of the army mule, but
it was thought wise to silence him. So
nC.v they are hee-hawless.-Ex.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10

West Side Monday visiting old friends.
Hans Schlueter and Gus Bornhoft
spent Sunday and Monday in Omaha.
John Kelley and Otto Brown went
to Lake View Thursday to hear Gov.
Harding. ls
J. B. Malloy was Denison passen'.
ger Saturday.
The workmen have begun on the
new house of John Jensen's i'll the
east part of town.
Among the Denison shoppers Sat.
urday were Mr.. and Mrs. Mielk. Mr..
and Mrs. John Strathman and daugh-
tiers, Ruby and Viola. and Mrs. Ernest
Massman, Mrs. Ed Dobler and daugh.
ter, Miss Alice, Mrs. A. J. Kelly and
daughter, Evelyn.
Mrs. P. Fl. Dohse and daughter,
Henrietta motored to Carroll Friday
Mrs. Annie Gordon was shopping in
Denison Friday
Many West Side people were very
much grieved to hear OF the death of
Chas Firth, ST., Of Wall Lake which
occurred Monday night. Mr.. Firth
is we'll known around here and his
family have the sympathy Of the entire
community
Henry Hansman Sr., was passenger
to Boone Tuesday.
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Henry Decker was a passenger to
Denison Thursday.
| Mrs. Fred Bauer returned to hel
home in Corning Saturday having at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Conrad
Siegner.
H. J. Moeller has received card
from his son, Carls stating he arrived
safely lover there" - - .
r. P. White shipped two cars of cat
I tie to Chicago and received 1855.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martens were
Omaha callers Thursday. ,.:.S a..
Mrs. James Nickelsen3 ands daugh
tiers, Theresa and Pearl, were shop
ping in Denisou Saturday.
Mrs. John Smith went to Gowrie
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Chas
Englund who is i'll.
Dewey Voss returned from Ames on
Wednesday, his school work there
being completed for this year.
The Modern Woodmen gave dance
Saturday evening and it was very
we'll attended.
P. ]. LAWYER visited friends at the
county seat Thursday.
John kruse's Orchestra played for
a dance at Schutzen near Wall Lake,
Thursday night.
Misses Katherine and Helen Muir
ray. of Schaller spent the week end
at the Mel Button home. Z
Mrs. Bart Mitchell was shopping
in Omaha Friday.
The house of Mrs. Henry Grau who
lives on a farm near here was burned
to the ground Thursday. 1t was a
new house and modern in every way.
1t was impossible to save even any
furniture. The. fire was caused by a
piece OF pork falling from hook and
into the fire i'll the smoke house. This
was burned and being near the house.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
When to Shut Your, .>Eyss.

In an article about Thomas Edison
In, the American Magazine. William
Maxwell, the vice. president Of tho
Edison company. osa.d;ss,r IL -
zone bit Of executive strategy that I
learned from Edison has stood ma In
good stead a dozen times. He had the
wise habit Of knowing when to shut
his eyes. There are times in every
organization when controversies arise
between even the most loyal and best
intentioned subordinate Sometimes
it is the wisest thing for the man at
the top to know nothing whatever
about them, to let them work them.
selves out. Il learned a great many
years ago. said Lincoln, that In a
fight between man and wife. third
party should never get between tho
woman's skillet and the mans AZ.
helve.'" = - b',. .. '.'s]'s 9:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
NO INFANTRY ATTACKS FOLLOW
Heavy Smelling May be Prelude to a
Surprise Attack-Enerny Kept
Constantly Under Fire

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 9-There has been no
change in the situation, according to
the latest reports this morning from
the battle front. The sky is heavily
overcast with low hanging clouds and
the earth blanketed with ground mists.
Rain is falling occasionally as it did
yesterday and during last night max
ing the battle-ground, undesirable ter
rain for operations. 49,,
Il Bio Guns Roar Increasingly
LONDON, April 9-The German ar
tillery developed great activity early
this morning on the British front on
the line from Labasse canal to south
of Armentieres, according to today's
war Office announcement.
The statement reads:
EARLY this morning the enemy's ar
tillery developed great activity on the
front extending from Labassc canal
to south of Armentieres.
ELSEWHERE on the British front en-
cept for heavy hostile Smelling in the
neighborhood of Villers-Bretanneux
and Mericourt Liable there was moth
ing special to report
Heavy Assault at Noyen.
PARIS, April 9-Violent artillery
fighting occurred during the night at
various points north of Montdiddier
and also between Montdiddier and
Noyen. it is announced officially. NO
infantry action developed.
French advanced troops south OF the
Disc river withdrew to prepared posi-
lions southeast of the lower forest OF
Coucy and south of Coucy-Le.C Chateau
The statement follows:
There was great activity on the
part OF the artillery OH both sides at
numerous" points along the front north
of Montdiddier and between Montdid-
der and Noyen. No infantry action
occurred. = ,g~ ..~
Con the left bank of the Disc there
was intermittent bombardments. Ad-
vanced French troops, in conformity
with orders which had been given,
carried out a withdrawal to prepared
positions southwest Of the lower for
est of Coucy and south OF Coucy-Le-
Chateau. German troops were kept
constantly under the French artillery
fire and suffered heavy losses in the
course of this operation.
1.-TWO German raids northwest of
Rheums were repulsed. Other Ger
man efforts against small French
posts near Eparges in the sector of
Reillon and north of Bonhomme
achieved no greater success.
Everywhere else the night passed
in quiet"
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Tact and Charm.

Dinner converse ton offers the op-
;portunity to eliminate AT .disagreeable
topics. To lay. inside ones worries aud
keep ones troubles, from obtrudlng.
The same should he said of al occa'
,sions aud good form particularly de-
notes that dinners, and formal ,dinners
at that, should. be freed Of personal
burdens retailcd. ,y: .,...,,.
At all, times give interest as, we'll ~
try to inspire. it and one Of the, EN-
.phatlc ways IS to let the person who
happens to be speaking have your I'M
divided attention. Attention and com
centration amount to about the same
thing and should apply to what one ia
oneself saying as we'll as hearing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
HOLD LIBERTY BONDS
People Urged to Retain Them as
Permanent investment.
Government Discharges Practice o.
Merchants in Accepting Them In
Exchange for Merchandise.

United States treasury officials are
seeking to discourage the practice fol-
lowed by many merchants throughout
the country Of offering to accept Lib
erty bonds of the first and second is
sues at par, and in some cases at a
premium, in exchange for merchandise.
They. hold that such practice defeats
the primary object Of the sale Of the
bonds, Encouraging the general thrift
movement and increasing expenditures.
thus depriving the government of la.
Dor and material needed for war pur-
poses.
''While I have no doubt that mer-
chants are actuatcd by patriotic mo-
tfves," said Secretary of the Treasury
McAdOo, in statement given out
through the federal reserve banks, Il
am sure that. they have failed to con-
slider the effect which the acceptance
Of their offers have upon the situation.
We are making the strongest effort to
have these government bonds pur-
chased for permanent investment by
the people ut large, to be paid for out
Of the past and future savings Of those
who buy them. Purchases thus made
not only result in providing funds for
the uses Of the government. but they
also effect a conservation Of labor and
material.
when the bonds are exchanged for
merchandise. the primary object Of
their sale is defeated. discouraging
thrift and increasing expenditure. In
addition to this, such bonds. when talk
en- in exchange for merchandise. must
in most cases be Immediately sold in
the open market. This naturally tends
to depress the market price of the is.
sue. and makes it less easy to sell fu-
ture Issues ut the same rate"
Secretary NfcAdoo believes that the
merchants of the country. upon q more
careful consideration Of the subject,
will discontinue their efforts to sell
merchandise and take Liberty bonds in
payment for it.