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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11


 note that the enemy has developed two principal axes of activity, the one pivoting on Rheims, the other in Alsace in front of Luneville.
 "The allies, while assuming an alert defense, are resting content with allow ing the enemy to break the strength of his assaults against their impregnabie line. s1
 ALLIED MORALE GOOD
 'nThe morale of the French and British forces has never been better. They are ,keenly anxious to- give battle to the enemy, confident of their superiority.
 "Onr own. forces have been constantly engaged. The scope of -tneir activities is being daily extended. The number of our attachments in the line is. increas- ing. We now have troops in the trenches at four seperate points.
 "At dawn on March 5 the enemy at tempted strong raid against one Of our advance posts further south. This thrust was repulsed with a loss to the enemy. our casualties were slight and no prisoners or missing were reported. The French general commanding this sector congratulated our comma nder on
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
AMERICAN PATROLS ACTIVE

Wltn the American Army in France, March 10.-tBy the Associated Press.) An American combat patrol early this morning was discovered by the enemy in front of his wire and subjected to machine gun fire. but all the patrol returned safely. An unusual number of enemy machine guns have been in ac- tion all along the line. but they did not damage anything. The German ar tillery bombardment at several points was also without result.
 Shipping continues to be most active. One enemy post was found in a tree and was driven out by American sharp shooters.
 There has been increased aerial ac- tivity and there is hardly a moment in the daytime when hostile plane ia not in sight.
 Two enemy airplanes flew over the American front lines this morning and spattered the ground and trenches with machine gun bullets, but without doing any serious damage.
 One German airplane was brought down out of control within the Ameri- can lines by French anti-aircraft gun. " ntlnued on Pare Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
More Than Fifty Americans Haue Won
 French Decorations
War Crosses Have Been Given This Number: Mostly New Enganders on Chemin-Des-
 Danes Sector-Patrol Activity Con- tinues on Toul FrOnt-MOre Gas Shells Are Sent Over
By the Associated Press

With the American Armies France March distributed along engagements which raids against positions they holding
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tacks expelled them.
 Everything in the way of modern war fare-even all the cunning devices of "frightfulness which the German mind has invented, not emitting liquid fire has been tried against the Americans, but nowhere has the enemy been able to shings men. On the contrary, the Americans have answered all the Ger man offensives with spirit of great bravery, and. although they have suf- fered some casualties, they have made the enemy feel the effects of their guns and rifle fire. On thing that has been apparent in all the affrays that have occurred in that strip of territory be- tween the trenches known as No Mans Land, is that the Germans do not like coming into hand-to-hand encounters witE the Americans and invariably give ground in the face of their vicious do- or-de attacks.
 ITALIAN FRONT
 As in France and Belgium, the activity along the entire fighting front in north ern Italy is heightening, and here also the patrol engagements and the artillery duels seemingly signalized the approach of bitter fighting. Doubtless with the spring thaw the enemy will endeavor to force his way from the mountain regions out upon the plains of vinetia and also to cross the Piave river and form a junction with his northern armies. Here, however, the Italians, having been heav- fly reinforced by the British and French, sanguinary encounters may be expected.
 Although the breakdown in the Russian army in Asiatic Turkey was expected to release thousands of Turks who might be sent against the British operating in Mesopotamia and Palestine, the British commanders in these two regions appar- ently are unafraid. Both of them again have driven their lines forward, Lieu tenant-General Marshall having captured Hit, on the Euphrates river. 80 miles west of Bagdad, and General Allenby average depth between two and three miles or front of 1s miles northwest of Jerusalem.
 Little additional information has come through concerning the situation in Rus sia, as regards either Great Russia. Lit tie Kuss;~ or eastern Siberia. Reports from Sweden say that force of German infantry and artillery has invaded Fin land, landing at Abo from the Alaad Islands The crack leader, General Se- mcnoff. is endeavoring to put down the opposition of the bolsheviki along the transsiberian railway in east Siberia. The Japanese foreign minister has de- clired in the Diet to discuss the sub ject of J4pans intervention in Siberia.
 Rrtisi airmen have successfully bombed the great DailIer motor factory at Stuttgart, where. for long time the intensive manufacture of airplanes and airplare motors has been in progress. Munitions factories and the railway sta. ticn also were bombed during the at. tack. which was carried out in broad daylight
 AMERICAN PATROLS ACTIVE
 With the American Army in France, March 10.-tBy the Associated Press ) An American combat patrol early this -e.--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
French Front StiU
 Key Position in War
War Department Weekly Review Holds This Is So Despite Germany's Great Sweep Into Russia-Allies Are
 Awaiting Confidently Expected Offensive

Washington March Russia described by the weekly military tonight another futile shift the gravity of the the Teuton
 There lies the key positions of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
Druggists Here
 Have Something
 New for Colds
Applied Externally, the Body Heat Releases Ingredients
 in Vapor Form
COLDS GO OVER NIGHT
 GROUP IN 15 MINUTES
The Manufacturers Have Author ized the Local Druggists to Sell Any of the Three Sizes, 25c, 5Oc, or $1.00, on 30 Days Trial.>

Since its introduction here a short time ago, the new treatment for cold troubles, known as Vick's VapoRub, has aroused a great deal of interest among local people, especially among mothers with small children.
 Local druggists report that num- bers have taken advantage of their 30 days trial offer to see if a 25c jar of VapoRub really will relieve these troubles externally, without having to "dose" with nauseous internal medi- cines.
 For croup, coughs, chest colds, sore throat or bronchitis, apply VapoRub well over the throat and chest, cover ing with a warm flannel cloth. Leave the covering loose around the neck so the VapoFs arising may be freely in- haled.
 In addition, VapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the skin, talk ing out that tightness and soreness in the chest. For head colds, catarrh. hay fever, or asthmatic troubles, VapoRub can either be applied up the nostrils or a little melted in a spoon and the Vapors inhaled.
 You have to try this treatment to realize it's remarkable effect in all cases of cold troubles
 NO ADVANCE IN PRICE 25c., soc, $1.OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
LYRIC

It is Nothing But the Truth" when it is said that that .screamingly funny farce comedy Is scoring un- precedented success at the Lyric theater as presented by the popular and versatile Poh Players this week. Crowded houses have greeted the pro duction each night so far and judg- ing from the demand for seats in advance these will continue through out the stay of the production in this city. Pronounced a decided suc- cess on the first night the play has enjoyed several repetitions not only at the evening performances but at the matinees as well and the seating capacity of the house has been taxed to it's limit.
 Nothing But the Truth" is truly one of the best productions ever at tempted by the Players and each of the audiences have so testified by their demonstrative applause. AL though Dudley Ayers, the leading man has come in for the bulk of this the balance of the company has not been neglected as all are equally good but do not have the opportuni- ties given to MT. Ayers. Judging from it's reception Nothing But the Truth could continue to crowded houses for another week but this is not possible as Potash and Perlmut- ter in Society" has been booked and must be presented as per sched- ule.
 This is the second version of Mon tague Glass famous characters and those who enjoyed the presentation of Potash and Perlmutter" at this theater in the early part of January will hail the news of the coming ot this second and better version with delight. This is an entirely different production although the same char acters will appear. Dudley Aver: and Harold Kennedy will again bt seen in the leading roles and those who saw them before already know what to expect.
 At the usual and now popular Sun day night photoplay concert Douglas Fairbanks will be the feature il his own story, Down to Earth" II addition to the man who made na tion smile, there will be a Mack Sen nett comedy, Hearst-Pathe News anC the funny team Mutt and Jeff, il motion cartoons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
MOST OLD PEOPLE
 ARE CONSTIPATED

The wear of years impairs the action of the bowels. As people grow older they restrict their ac- ticity, neglect to take sufficient exercise and indulge a natural disposition to take things easy. The digestive organs. become more sensitive to the demands made upon them and rebel more quickly.
 It is of special importance to the health of elderly people that the bowels be kept normally active. A mild, yet effective, remedy for con stipation, and one that is especially suited to the needs of old folks. women and children, is the com bination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin sold in drug stores un- der the name of Dr. Caldwelrs S Syrup Pepsin. It costs only fifty cents a bottle, and should be in every family medicine chest. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be tained by writing to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 456 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
WHEN THE MAPLE SAP FLOWS

There is fine article on making maple syrup in the April Farm ana Preside. The writer says:
 Teams are driven by boys and girls, the horses wadfng and plunging through the unbroken paths hauling the great sleds with tanks securely anchored to them, while the men with shoulder yokes struggle through the breaking crust with huge buc- kets of fresh, clear sap. When load ed. the teams move on to the camp with their sweet load. Then with what eagerness we kept our weather eye open tor the first indication of the breaking of the back of winter which presaged the coming of the first run of sap. As the initiated well know, the first heavy run fur nishes the highest maple products of the season. The sugar from the first run is the color of pure gold, and the first run syrup is a golden liquid, Thereafter there is a gradual decline in quality until the maple buds begin to swell. Then the sap takes on a ropy condition, which produces an un- pleasant-flavored product.
 ''When at length signs of the first run are unmistakable with the air lsoftening, wood-peckers drumming sap-suckers and nut-hatches doing their trapeze antics, bluejays and crows calling their harsh love notes then all is hustle and nasty action among the sugar-making crew. Four o'clock finds all astir, with the stock fled, cows milked, and breakfast fin ished in time to move on the sugar bush as dawn breaks. Deep-crusted snowbanks must be shoveled out, g roaring fire started under the eva porator with which to heat water fol washing, scalding and disinfecting al the buckets, tanks and all container! which are to receive the sparkling sap as it gushes from the newly tap. ped trees As the tapper complete: his work the children's parts is to hang the buckets on the spouts. A! the procession of workers moves along they leave behind them a metal lie batter of the sap rapidly dropping into the shining, spotless buckets.
 Even before all the trees are tap
 ped, teams are started with gather
 ing tanks so that the fresh sap can b, evaporated before it loses any of it
 high quality. The secret of a super
 lative quality maple product is t,
 make the quickest possible change o
 the sap to sugar and syrup after i
 leaves the tree.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
POLES

New York this year is turning out more artistic acts than ever before in the history of vaudeville, experts declare. This seems true from the appearance last night at the Poli theatre of Seabury and Shaw, dancers delicious and interpreters of the most subtle motions that the human body is capable of.
 In series of acts at Polls forming succession of scenes Seabury and Shaw, a young man and young woman, of surprising agility and grace, offered sensation after sensa- ton amidst the most luxurious of surroundings.
 Both are almost super-human in their ability to leap without effort, to whirl and to bend their limbs in the most difficult positions. Their WorH is so exceptional that it must be seen fully to be appreciated. From the standpoint of photoplay excellence, the PoH program also offers admirable choice for besides the animated news which is crowded with big and interesting events, Will | liam Farnum appears in the latest production Rough and Ready" In this drama, MT. Farnum is seen in the height of society and also in that wild country where every man is man and the best one wins. Through 1 out five reels the attention is held 1 breathlessly.
 Acrobatic oddities are shown by More, Less and More. McKevitt, Kelly and Lucy, offer their fascinat- ing piano moving act with quantities of the comedy antidote to gloom Reilly and Lester, two talk-fest art | ists, with song capabilities and a dancing finish held the audience and the McMann sisters, in harmon1c$ produced a sensation by their ditf1- cult vocal performance.
 There is enough at Poli's this week to please all kinds and conditions o1 men, and the women will find ex- ceptional field for wholesome amuse- | ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
PLAZA

~Just Girls,'' one of the prettiest acts the Plaza has ever offered, be- gan three-day engagement at that popular playhouse yesterday and scored a. decided hit with all who en- joy the artistic in music and song. There are five very charming and tal- ented young women in the cast anId they offer a repertoire of songs and violin solos that was positively ex- quisite. Numerous changes of gor- geous costumes greatly enhanced the heanty of the offering and the girls dancing to the rhythme of the music they played was greatly appreciat- ed
 Lane and Plant had an easy time putting over their singing and talk ing speciality that was hberalIy sprinkIed with laughs and the num- bers they offered when brought back for encores were worth while ap- plauding for.
 Rosa Crouch, who was remember ed as of that popular eeam of Crouch and Welch and her new partner Jimmie Dunn, have a most inviting and satisfying skit which they choose to term, 'HThe Conductorette' and il brought them new laurels yester. day.
 Ching Ling Toy Co. mystified witt a. most unusual series of illusions.
 Margery Wilson as Shea Dolan ana Jack Livingston as Don Naughton were well cast in the Triang1e's film ization of the widely-read SaturdaS Evening Post story, '"The Hart Rock Breed"
 The story concerns network o intrigues and a very pretty romance that are given birth to at a rougl mining camp and your interest is hell up to the final scenes.
 Special Today is the title of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
U. s. TROOPS KILL
 FOUR MEXICANS

Sierra Blanca, Tex, April 12.-Four Mexlcans were killed and at least five Wounded Wednesday at Santo Nino ford, near here, when American troopers returned the fire which came from the Mexican side of the ford, where a large body of Mexican Fed erad troops were encamped, it was learned here yesterday.
 Three Americans employed with the San Juan mine, opposite here, are being held as hostages by the MeM- pany which ships ore from here.
 Charles Anjbrozos, superintendent; Howard Welch, engineer, and Roy Peak, master mechanic of the mine, which is owned by an American com any which ships ore from here. Col. George T. Ianghorne, com mander of the Big Bend military dis trict, arrived here from Maria We'd nesday and sent at once for Andres Garrett, Mexican Consul General at Ell Paso, to have the Americans re- leased and the firing across the bor- der stopped
 1 Garcia arrived here early yesterday and conferred with Col Langhorne. | THiVaoe TVa-,% al- oro Ce-,f Q Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
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 LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Ma had a new dress on wen pop came home today, being a brown dress with more than twice as meny buttons as buttonholes, and pop looked at it with his he'd ferst on one side and then on the other like a. berd, and ma sed, Well, wat do you think of it?
 Do you wunt my reel honest can died opinion? sed pop.
 Serteny, sed ma, like people to tell me jest wat they think wen I ask for their opinion.
 That's the proper spirit, and it does you credit and its ixackly the way l feel about it, so no doubt it does me credit too, sed pop, I 'dont ixpeck to flater anybody and don't thank eny- body for fiattering me, eXpeck to tell the truth and ixpeck to heer it.
 We'll wat do you think of the dress sed ma.
 I'm partly in favor of it, that is, 1 think it mite be ixtremely becoming | if it was some other color and if the genrel outline of it was changed, sed pop, trust you take my canldied crit icizm in the rite spirit.
 Absilootly, sed ma, and I hope you will do the same wen I tell you that in my opinion the necktie you have bin wearing for the past 3 or days is without Inception the worst com bination of colors I ever saw on a | human neck.
 Wat, this scarf? sed pop. | I hope you take my criticizm in the rite spirit, sed ma-
 Criticism my eye, it's jest plane ig- norants, that's wat it is, jest plane ignorants, and I marvil at your lack of taist, sed pop. And he lit a sega1 and Wawked out of the room sInoak- ing it with fearse puffs, and ma sed Partly in favor of it indeed, never herd sutch an aIbserd criticizm in all my life
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT

good comedy film with MT. and Mrs. Sidney Drew featured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12

TiIness Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
SEND CHILDREN TO FARMS.

Amsterdam, April 12-The city of Vienna is negotiating with the Hun garian government to farm out 10O,- 900 Vienna school children this sum mer. The children, suffering from undernourishment, are to be sent to work in agricultural districts, where it is expected they will get better
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
WEST END

Theda Bara in '"The Rose of Blood" a William Fox Standard special production in eight acts, is the extraordinary attraction tonight at the West End theatre on State street near Clinton avenue. Coming Saturday: William s. Hart in "The Disciple" five acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples

A headache remedy without the danc gers of headache medicine" Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or congestion. And it acts at once! Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some in. ternaI medicines do.
 Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis, rroup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con. gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest Git often prevents pneumonia.
 3Oc and 6Oc jars: hospital size S2.50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
DIED

KAILNOWSKY-In Danbury, April '. Josephine, wife of Ignatius Kali nowsky. COMSTOOK-In Danbury, April s, Sarah J., widow of Merritt A. Com stock, aged 76 years
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12

went through various tortures of the
irquisition, such as having my bones
broken on the rack and other medieval
variations of the third degree.
My last nightmare was that of being
blinded by a redhot iron. Who was
it had that done to him? | remember.
1t was Michael Strogoff, the courier OF
the car Shades of Jules Vernel Any
way, it happened to me in my dreams,
and the burning sensation was so WV
i'd that l awOke In terror.
Tootles was calmly licking my face.
| suppose her tongue had rasped across
my eyes. / remembered having been
told that this method of awakening a
sleeper was one of her cutest tricks.
If ever have a dog of my own I'm
going TO spend lot of time teaching
him not to do this trick.
/ was about to insist that the pup
rest somewhere besides on my head
and return to my slumbers once more
when my attention was attracted by
a slight noise outside. Some one was
cautiously approaching the summer
house. Who the dickens could be out
wandering about at that time of night?
| judged that it was about midnight.
The person came nearer. Finally he
felt his way around to the door.
The latch was lifted, and some one
entered. | silenced an impulse ON the
part of Tootles to welcome the in
truder The weight of the man who
was there not ten feet from me made
the floor boards sag as he walked
about. He was coming toward me.
For moment he paused uncertainty
and then lit a match. In its light
discovered that he was a tall, nattily
clad young man whom l had never
seen before.
| imagine my surprise was infinites-
imal compared to his. l was expecting
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12
Sounds Battling Science.

Mystery still attaches to certain ex-
plosive sounds. heard in various parts
Of the world and known 10 science us
"brontides." On the coast of Belgi,,ia,
says Popular Science Monthly, these
sounds seem to come from the sea.
and are called locally "mistpoefrers.
In the Gauges delta of India siililar
sounds are called "Barisa' guns"
Brontides are well known in some
parts of Italy. where they bear a great
V; riety of names. In Hayti sound of
this character is known as the "gouf-
fire." while in parts Of Australia il is
called the desert sound" Br0ntides
mostly take the form of mufled deto-
nations. of indefinite direction. Prob
ably they are of subterranean origin.
Studies of eccentricities In the trans
mission of sound through the atmos-
phere lead to the conclusion that some
of the sounds hitherto reported as
brontides were really due to cannonad-
ing or blasting.