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The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Why We Weigh Gold by Carat.

The weight used by goldsmiths in
gauging the quality of gold apart from
the alloy i. e., carat, is derived from
that of the seed of an Abyssinian carat
flower, which, being exceedingly uK.
form in size, was employed in weighing
gold and precious stones.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Still She COMPLAINS.

'sI don't old with this ere vGaaana-
ton, Mrs. Green. What's vaccination
done for my little Tommy. Since !
'ad i'm done 'e's 'ad whosping cough,
chicken pox, measles-in fact, every.
thing but smallpox"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Looks on Love as Compliment.

A woman always feels herself COM
plimented by love, though it may be
from a man incapable of winning her
heart, or perhaps even her esteem
Abel Stevens, life of Madame de
Stael."
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Too Inouisitlve

An Illinois judge has decided that a
man can talk in his sleep without max
Ing himself subject to divorce proceed
ings. Yes, but what did he say?-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Upright Habits of Real Value.

There is a sort of automatic moral
Integrity about upright habits. The
man who is set in such habits has no
need to think over and reason out his
course of action.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14
Cotton.

Cotton grows best in low coastal land
Asia, likes light soil in warm, frostless
climates, and requires plenty of mois-
ture and salt.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-14

You cannot get new eyes; but
you can get new glasses. See my
newest styles of eyeglasses and
spectacles. Lenses of any style
or shape. DR.. O. S. Brown.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
Will PUBLISH
ADDRESSES IN
CASUALTY LIST

Washington, May 2-The War De-
partment will resume almost immedi-
ately the practice of giving addresses
Of American soldiers in the casualty
lists sent from France
The decision was made by President
Wilson, to whom the public appealed
when the addresses were ordered dis
continued. The President took up the
subject with Secretary Baker inmed-
lately after the secretary's return from
France.
Publication of addresses was dis
continued on March s. Explaining at
the time why the order was issued,
the War Department said publication
gave information to the enemy and
brought swarms of claim agents to
harrass relatives Of men killed.
The President took the subject up
when the Committee on Public Infor-
nation refused to handle the list on
the ground that the names without ad-
dresses were valueless for publication
purposes.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
AVIATOR ARRIVES
ON FRENCH BOAT

An Atlantic Port, May 2-William
A. Wellman, a 2s-year-old aviator
who served six months in a French
flying squadron, arrived here today
ON a French steamer on his way to his
home in Cambridge, Mass, to recuper-
ate from an injury he received when
his machine fell behind the German
lines on March %.
He was shot down by an anti-air-
craft gun, but landed in a forest hurt
ing his back, and succeeded in max
ing his way into the American lines.
He said he plans to- return to France
and join the Americans. He wore a
French war cross.
Wellman said the American SOL
diers were the pride and admiration
of the French army" Regarding his
own experience he told of downing
two German aeroplanes in January
with the aid of Thomas Hitchcock,
an American aviator, who now is a
prisoner in Germany.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
Drives Youth to Long
Hill and is Held Up
With Revolver.
AUTO ALSO TAKEN
AND DEMOLISHED
Bandit Obtained His
Own Money and Sixty
Cents of Victim.

AS Samuel Reisner, a jitney
driver, was proceeding along
Fairfield avenue last night
about 9:30 he was hailed by a
man Of about medium build
and 20 years of age, who want
ed to go to Long Hill. Reisner
stated that the fare would be
So. This was agreeable and
the journey started.
When in the vicinity of Long Hill,
the unidentified passenger produced a
six-shooter of formidable proportions
and placing the muzzle near Reisner's
head demanded that he hand over his
roll. This amounted to the two dol
lars which he had already collected
from the bandit-passenge and IS
cents in change which he happened to
have.
Satisfying himself that he had
Cleaned" the pilot, the unknown man
threw Reisner out of the machine and
climbing into the chauffeur's seat he
drove the car at racing speed in the
direction of Bridgeport.
Half stunned by the fall Reisner
struggled to his feet and went in the
direction of Long Hill in search Of
help. He arrived in the town some
time after II o'clock and reported
the holdup to Sheriff Berger. The
sheriff and a small posse at once went
in pursuit of the bandit, and arriving
at a stretch of woodland not far from
the scene of the robbery, they discov-
cred the automobile completely
wrecked, but the bandit had disap-
peared.
Organizing his force the sheriff set
out in pursuit along the route most
likely to be taken by the hold-up man,
but after an hours fruitless search
the chase was abandoned and the
party returned to the machine only
to find that some one had been there
and had stolen one of the wheels with
perfectly good tire attached.
Leaving a guard over the remains,
the sheriff then escorted Reisner to
the trolley line and paid his fare back
to Bridgeport.
Upon arriving in Bridgeport Refs
ner passed some remark about thick
detectives and went to police head
quarters where he reported the hold
up and the wrecking of his car.
The case has been taken in hand
by Detective Captain E. o. Cronan,
who has detailed some of his force to
the task of locating the hold-up man
| if he is in Bridgeport.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
PERMIT GIVEN
TO CHANGE ROAD
AT zOAR BRIDGE

Judge Donald T. Warner in the Su-
perior Court today heard the applica-
ton of the Connecticut Light & Power
Co. for the relocation of a highway
near Stevensons, a station upon the
Berkshire division of the New Haven
railroad, which is made necessary by
the construction of the big water stor-
age reservoir and dam of the power
company near Zoar Bridge. There
was no opposition, and Judge Warner
will sign the order after it has been
prepared according to direction given
in court.
]. Henry Roraiback appeared as the
principal witness in favor of the
change. By the construction of the
new dam across the Housatonic river
below the site of the present Zoar
bridge, the highway, and bridge, will
be 20 feet under water. To compen-
safe for this the company has built a
highway on the top of the new dam.
This necessitates a relocation of the
present highway for a distance of
about three-fourths of a mile upon
each side of the river. For part of
this distance the new road will par
allel the railroad tracks and under
the statutes the permission of the Su>
period Court is needed.
The highway also extends through
parts of towns in Fairfield and Litch-
field counties, and consent of the
county authorities is necessary.
Roraback explained by the aid of
maps, and questions by Attorney A.
]. Hull counsel for the company,
what is proposed to be done. First
SeIectman Edwards S. Beardsley of
Monroe, was present, and said his
town had no objection to the changes.
Under the plans of the power COM
pany a lake is created about IS miles
long, and several miles wide in parts
held, in control by a new dam about
$50 feet in height. The object of the
power company is to supply electric
power, using the fall of the river
from the dam to generate the cleo
tricity.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
MRS, TOMPKINS
Grief CAUSES
her OWN DEATH

Deeply shocked by the death of her
son, James Levi Tompkins, Mrs. Eliza
beth Tompkins, of Torrington, passed
away at her home in that town last
night, after making journey to this
city where she visited her dying son.
James Levi Tompkins, died in this
'-&ty, Tuesday, and his mother, who
was here at the time, was overcome
with grief She was taken to Tor
rington last night, but lived only a
few hours after returning to her
home.
The funeral of James Levi Tomp-
l1ins. was held this afternoon from the
funeral parlors of Henry e. Bishop
274 Fairfield avenue. The body was
sent to Torrington, where interment
will be made The funeral of Mrs.
Tompkins will be held from her late
home in Torrington.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03

The last subscriptions will be taken
at o'clock Saturday and the staff of
workers will commence tabulating re-
turns Immediately in order to have the
completet result by early evening.
The several banks will receive sub
scriptions on the government plan
and cash basis up until the closing
hour while the savings banks will re-
ceive applications for bonds on their
individual dollar a week plan. From
now until the closing hour the COM
mittee and corps of workers will put
all their strength in bringing in the
greatest possible number of subscrip-
tions.
The committee does not look for
ward to a great increase in the last
few days of the drive, and the fig
ure set forth which will undoubtedly
be reached, is placed at $6,500,ooo;
today's official figures are placed at
$6,150, 900.
The plan to raise double the city's
quota was thought of when the great
volume of subscriptions from the vari-
Gus factories was turned in several
days ago, but it was realized the Ia
borers had put forth their best and
were not in a position to raise more
and as the large subscribers had al
ready come forward, the plan was CIV
en- up as hopeless.
Walter B. Lasher, as representative
Of the American Chain Co., has an
nounced that his company is to sub
scribe 100000, which includes the
h III
which totalled about $1,000, with the
city committee. This amount is in
addition to the subscriptions for
$250,000, which the Chain concern is
subscribing with the committees in
the several cities where branch plants
are maintained.
The policemen continue to do ex-
cellent work in their combing drive
and promise to pass the figures which
the fremen have made in their out
side canvass. The bluecoats have
been at work but a few days, but are
going over the tetrritory carefully
and are bringing out large numbers
of bond buyers.
The members of the fourth pre-
cinct are establishing a record for
themselves as statesmen and lead all
of their fellow workers in their spe-
cial drive. The fourth precinct men
have secured subscriptions for a total
of $500, the third precinct is next
in line with sales totalling $4,000,
while the first precinct members have
received pledges for $14,650 and the
second precinct is on the tail end of
the list with $4,000. The guardians
of the law have, up until this noon,
brought in subscriptions tatalling $685.
200, which is outside of the individ-
ual sales made among the members
of the force on the opening day Of
the campaign.
The Boy Scout campaign is very
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
ATTACKS
SMASHED BY FIRE
OF FRENCH SHELLS
ENEMY TESTING OUT POSITIONS OF AL
LIES-FINDING u. S. FORCES ARE I'M
MOVABLE BARRIER IN PATH TO
AMIENS FOE FEELS OUT FRENCH

The Germans displaying increased activity on the
Somme battle front and around the Mondder salient Noyon
probably preparation for renewal of their offensive in this
Checked last week by the stiff British and American
resistance to their attempt push further toward Amens the
forces trying out various portions of the south
ern front in the apparent endeavor to find weak spot
One such effort directed against positions held by Ame
troops already has been chronced The enemy found
unyeldng barrier retired with nothing heavy
losses to show for his attempt.
Last night there similar thrust at the French in the
Themes region southwest of Hangard The artillery promptly
broke up this drive
This morning the guns opened up heavily
in the Vers Betonneux just to the north and directly east
of Amen but infantry attacks had developed the time
the British official statement was issued at noon
Meanwhile the ull that followed the German de-
feat Of Monday has continued the Flanders front Only
artillery has been displaying activity there.
The German guns reported opening somewhat spirit
ed fire this morning in the region Merr indicating the posi-
by the renewal of the German efforts the northern
when it may be developed the Baeu Hazebrouce
road of which Merr marks the arhe westward advance
the enemy: The British have been holding this line strongly
guarding the direct route to the vitality important Hazebroucke
railroad station.
Apparently the Germans not prepared to break the
second lu in the Flanders battle until still troops
portant miles of the front southwest of Yprs Signs are
wanting that Gen. Won Arnm bringing up reinorcemans
supplies but the Anglo French troops stirred by brilliant
repuse of the enemy which caused him attacks
for the second time, wait confidently.
AS the first break in the hard fighting followed bv
stronger attacks probable only difficulties of
transport supply compel the enemey withhold
saults against the Allied positions the KENNEL re-
gon westward. Except for Mont KENNEL small strip to
the east including the Messnes ridge the Germans
lower ground than the French British and must either fight
be compelled eventually to withdraw before the smother
ing fire of the Allied artillery.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03

gratifying to the workers and the
Liberty Loan committee. The follow
up idea, which is the boys part in the
drive, is bringing forward a large
number of buyers. The various troops
yesterday made sales and took
pledges for $47,0 worth of. bonds.
They commenced today to go back
over the original territory assigned
them by the leaders of the troops
during the first few days of the drive.
1t is expected that the greater ma
jority of the persons residing in the
different sections will be owners of
bonds after the final combing is COM
pleted. The boys will in all proba~
bility wind UP their drive Saturday
in order to have their report
ready for the Bridgeport committee
at the closing hour in the afternoon.
Employees of the Connecticut Com
pany, numbering 213, have subscrib-
ed for a total of $4,000 according to
report given the committee. This
subscription does not come through
the committee as the company is
taking subscriptions through the
Aetna Life Insurance Co. agency at
Hartford.
The firemen have brought their
grand total UP to $110,800 and are
rounding up here and there many
subscribers. Their drive has been
more or less of a. silent nature and
without much heralding and assign
ment to special work the "smoke
eaters have done excellent work. AL
though the police promise to outshine
the f1remen, it is said that they will
have to go some.
The women's committee is still at
work although no official announce
ment of their work was reported this
morning by Mrs. William T. Hincks,
chairman of the committee.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
Loss of 66 Lives When
Collision Occurred
Due to This Fact.
LOCAL WOMAN ON
VESSEL RESCUED
Mrs. Charles B. Levy is
Saved by Members of
Cruisers Crew.

An Atlantic Port, May 3
Survivors of the coastwise
steamer City of Athens, which
was sunk in a collision with a
French cruiser in a fog off the
Delaware coast yesterday
morning with a loss of 66 per-
sons, related here today many
tales of heroism on the part of
the crews of the two vessels.
Listed among the survivors were
Mrs. Charles B. Levy of Bridgeport,
Conn, who sailed Monday for a short
vacation to Birmingham, Ala, to visit
her three sisters. She was taken
ashore Immediately after the collision
and taken to a hospital.
Her husband, Charles B. Levy ad-
vertisi1g manager of the Hadley Fur
/ niture Co., left this morning for the
scene OF the accident and will return
with his wife as soon as she is dis
charged from the hospital. The Levys
reside at 431 John street, Bridgeport.
and formerly lived in Birmingham,
! Ala.
| All praised the efforts of the French
sailors, especially those who launched
small boats within a few minutes after
the accident and aided by the cruis-
| er's searchlights, picked up many of
the survivors from pieces of wreckage.
The survivors agreed that the
speedy sinking of the steamer, within
five minutes after being rammed by
the warship, was responsible for the
City of Athens life saving apparatus
failing to work properly. There were
1876 persons, including "a United States
marines, on board the steamer, which
was bound from New York with a
100000 cargo of cement, rope,
foodstuffs and general merchandise on
board
Mrs Florence Pickhard Harrison,
wife of New York real estate agent,
whose father, Winchell L. Pickard, is
president of Meyer university, Macon,
Ca, told today how her life, those o1
her two-year-old baby and two others
were saved through the bravery of a
NEGRO fireman of the City of Athens
Weakened from her sleep, Mrs. Har-
rison barely had time to put a coat
over her night dress and hurry to the
deck with her child. 81 saw life
boat" she said, but no one was pay
ing any attention to it, except a United
States marine, who lifted the baby in.
to the boat. I was about to climb il
with his aid when the steamer topple6
and my grasp on the gunwale slipped
I caught up the baby as the ship sanl
under the swirling waters. When
came up choking and almost uncon
scious from the water, with the little
one in my arms, we were directly un
der the bow of a lifeboat
"a man whom 1 afterward learned
was James Wallace of Savannah lifted
the baby from my arms. When 1 re
gained consciousness I found nysel
!, in the lifeboat, covered with a piec'
of canvas which 1 wrapped arount
, the baby. My coat and night gow1
were torn from the struggle to drat
me in. After that Wallace rescued
one marine and civilian. That brav'
negro deserves hero medal.
1--WE were in the lifeboat for abou
, two hours before we were picked VI
, by the crew of the French cruiser.
cannot speak too highly of the gal
lantry and kindness of the French of
ficers and men during our rescue an'
the time spent on the cruiser.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
BREWERY WORKER
FOUND CHAINED
TO BRASS CANNON

San. Jose, Cal, May s-Tarred and
feathered and chained to a brass
cannon in a city park, George Koet-
zer, brewery worker, was found
early today by the police, who took
him to the city prison. Koetzer,
who was accused of pro-German az
tivities, told the police that knights
of Liberty" wearing black coats over
their heads, took him from his room.
carried him in an automobile five
miles into the country last night.
where they applied the coat of tar
and feathers, and then brought hiln
back to the park.
He said another man was given the
same treatment.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03

from former residents of the dual
monarchy and from deserters from
the enemy ranks.
Austro-Hungarian commanders, WIN
have many thousands of Czechs and
Slavs in their units, are said to
fearful of the effect this move may
have on their own troops. This and
the fact that the Czechs at Prague
and elsewhere and the Slavs in Car
niola and southwark have becom
openly hostile to the Austria govern
ment may explain why the enemy
offensive against Italy has been de-
| layed Berlin has heralded and
urged an offensive, but Austro-Hu =
garian attacks have not yet develop
ed.
Although Constantinople and Berlin
recently announced the repulse of tn.
Pritish westward across the Jordan,
Gen. Allenby east of the river, has
| captured nearly 800 prisoners in a
successful attack of the Turks south
| of Es Salt, toward which the British
are advancing. Mezrah, west of the
Jordan Has been occupied and Ara
i hian troops along the Hedjaz railroad
recently have taken more than 500
| prisoners.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
Going but know not where" &"

Going but know not where"
Today he died from shock. He was
well known throughout the city by
reason Of his opinions. In summer
for years it was his practice to go
about barefooted, as he thought this
way to conserve his health.
At the time he ordered a grave
stone, he provided for bust of him
self to be set upon it. A sculptor
made the model, but the work when
completed showed Wright with whis-
kers parted, and he had the bust re-
cut without the parting
After the grave stone was up
report spread that Wright had placed
under it jugs of whiskey in order that
the grave diggers might net go dry
while preparing a grave. Wright de-
MED he had done this, but the story
was often told.
Mr.. Wright was quite wealthy, it is
believed. He had collection of post
cards from all over the world.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03

Heavy artillery firing and the usual
outpost actions, continue along the
front. Around the important sector
Of IIocre the French have been shelled
by the enemy On the southern leg of
the salient the German guns have
been active in the region of Bethune.
Southwark, in Picardy, only the artil-
lery has been active.
American troops in Picardy east Of
Amiens have engaged the German in
fantry for the first time on the great
battle field and have emerged victo-
rious After shelling heavily the
American positions near Villers Bre-
tonneux, south of the Somme and in
the direct route to Amiens, three en-
emy battalions attacked on Tuesday
night. Sharp fighting took place all
along the line and the Germans were
repulsed, having suffered severe
losses and leaving dead and wounded
on the field. The American losses are
reported as rather severe"
Fighting for democracy and for
freedom of their home land, Bohe-
mian and Slav detachments now are
facing Austro- Hungarian troops along
the sectors in northern Italy. Appar-
entity these units have been recruited
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
BRITISH MISSION
TO VISIT BRAZIL

Rio Janeiro, May 2-The oreign Of
fee has been informed by the British
ambassador that the arrival may be
expected soon of a British mission to
Brazil under Sir Maurice DE Bunsen.
Sir Maurice has been for many years
in the British diplomatic service. He
was ambassador to Vienna when the
worN war broke out. Previously he
had been minister to Portugal and
ambassador 70 Spain.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
GERMAN GUNS HEAVILY B0MbARD|NG
LINES AROUND vILLERS BRET0NNEUx
GERMANS TAKE
over RULE IN
CITY OF KIEv
Arrest Government Officials
Including Ukrainian Min
lister of War.

London, May 2 - The
Germans have established
military rule in Kiev, the
Ukrainian capital, and have
arrested a number of the
members of the govern
r1ent on the ground that
"the government had prov
ed too weak to maintain
law and ORDER" according
to a Berlin official state
ment.
The Ukrainian govern
ment officials arrested in
cluded the minister of war.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
NATIONAL TOTAL
is S2,641,6 1,631,85O

Washington. May 2-Telegrams
pouring into national Liberty loan
headquarters today told of the success
of the Buy Another Bond" and
Match the President" contests every
where yesterday, and added $4,000
600 subscriptions, making the national
total $2.641. .631. $50.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
SWISS CITIZEN
SHOT AS SPY

Paris, May "A Swiss citizen
named Ndvergel was executed as a
spy at dawn today IN versailles. The
Swiss government had made repre-
sentations in his behalf, but no rea-
son was found by the French govern
nent to modify the sentence of death
pronounced by court martial three
months ago.
Nivergel faced the firing squad
calmly.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
TWO SUFFOCATE
IN fire ABOARD
SOUND STEAMER

An Atlantic Port, May 1.-TWO men
lost their lives and another is in a
serious condition at a hospital as
result of a fire aboard the bay steam
er New Shorehaln at her dock here
early today. Nine other men on
board escaped or were rescued.
The dead men were deck hands.
They were asleep in the forecastle
when the fire was discovrd and were
suffocated when they tried to make
their way through the smoke to the
staircase.
The flames, believed to have started
from the galley stove, swept through
both the lower and the upper decks,
badly damaging the steamer.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
OF $49,OOO,OOO
IN LIBERTY BONDS

New York, May 2-An overnight
gain of $4,000, 900 brought the Lib
erty loan total up to s6S2,1o0,000 in
the New York federal reserve district
at 10 a. m. today.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-03
MANILA LIBERTY DAY.

Manila, Friday, April 26-LibertV
Loan day was observed generally
throughout the Philippines and the
bond drive in Manila reached its
height in a big military and civic pa
rade Between 5000, 900 and $780,
900 pesos worth of bonds have been
subscribed for