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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The Republicans have pick
ed their delegates in various
caucuses in the process Of
sending representatives to the
city convention. This conven-
ton with its SO members is not
small enough to be responsible,
and not large enough to have a
mind Of its own. A city con-
vention of five members would
be better proposition from
the standpoint of public policy.
The degree of concentration in
this body is just sufficient so
that responsibility can be plac-
ed nowhere, and not great
enough to produce a convention
independent in action. The
party system is wearing itself
out. The war probably will eli
inmate party politics, and pro-
duce some system which can
operate from the standpoint OF
the best good of the whole.
President Wilson has for
tunately been big enough to
shake off party shackles, as
Lincoln did. Great would be
the misfortune if he had done
otherwise. America needs a
this time all her brains working
in unison, without regard tC
party affiliations. The list oil
great Republicans in charge Of
important government duties
grows hour by hour.
The partisan political con.
vention does not much help thi.
improvement along. This yea
let US have of politics as little
as may be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
McADOO ON TAXATION

Mr.. McAdoo's tax policy,
clearly defined in a letter to
Mr.. Kitchin, proposes a pro-
gram adapted to American con-
ditions, but modelled upon Bri-
fish experience. It follows
that war profits will be heavily
reached, perhaps to 80 per
cent. Of the whole amount. The
policy Of heavily taxing I'M
earned incomes is distinctly
modern and has been adopted
by the British. The tax on
luxuries has always been an
American resource.
From the standpoint Of tax
alton, this is a democratic war
By far the largest proportion
will be levied against wal
profits, and unearned wealth
The money raised by bonds i.
also democratic in method
since the debt is widely distri
buted by thrift stamps and lib
{ erty loan, among all tn,
American people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
BOMB INTENDED
FOR SUBMARINE
BOAT CHASERS

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else within a wide area. Three and
a. half pounds of dynamite could be
packed in the cubic space of the bomb
and as the fuse, was of the variety
that burns one foot in one minute 1t
could be regulated SO as to give the
Hun agents plenty or. time to attach
the machine and make their getaway.
THE chances are that the mis-
creants meant to explode floating
magazine which would detonate all
magazines aboard ship and ashore at
the naval base, and in case their plan
worked out, the result would nave
been too terrible to contemplate
Captain E. o. Cronan, chief OF the
Detective Bureau, worked until a late
hour last night and was in communl-
cation constantly with Federal and
State officials until an early hour this
morning.
1t was also understood that all fac
tory heads in Bridgeport where the
slightest chance of aliens capable OF
making a bomb similar to the one
used could be working, were closely
questioned and an effort is being
made to find out the machine shop
where the deadly missile was manu-
featured.
While the Naval authorities will not
discuss the matter, the fact that they
have taken the greatest precautions
against similar attempt being made
by the agents of Germany shows in
a most emphatic manner that they re-
gard the attempt as being most
serious.
The patrols at the naval base both
on the water front and at every point
on shore are on the tip toe of ex-
pectancy for another and even more
desperate attempt being made by Hur
agents who apparently believe that
by Gripping the Black Rock station
they will hamper the work of coastal
patrol by the submarine chasers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
BOMB THROWING

/. 1t is much to be desired that
the men who threw a bomb into
an unfinished dwelling at Black
Rock should be ap9rehended.
Proof is not conclusive that the
design was against the naval
base at this location, but the
evidence creates a strong prob
ability, Whatever the purpose,
there is abundant reason why
men who go about with
bombs, anarchist style, should
be apprehended and punished
in the most convenient and de-
terminative manner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Another sergeant was about to take
prisoner when the German threw
himself on the ground and discharged
his revolver at the American AFTER
calling "Kamerad'' That settled the
German. The sergeant shot him, as
he did fo1r others who also had sur
rendered but refused to put up their
hands.
The marines advancing in the Bel
leau wood region went forward in
four waves, in open formation. The
men in the first wave were for the
most part armed with rifles and
bombs, while the rear waves were
equipped with automatic rifles, while
with them came squads of machine
gunners Juggling their collaps1ble
guns. They crossed the open space
| and toiled up the slope, bent over by
gnomes. The trenches the marines
passed over were clearly visible from
below, but they hardly deserved the
name, for they were simply lines OF
little holes, each big enough TO hold
a man, while barbed wire was lack
ing there. There was some, however,
linterlaced among the trees OF Bel
leau wood, but the marines pushed
through it.
Out in the open field artillery OH
GERS with glasses were directing the
supporting fire, while on the ROOF OF
nearby farm house a signal man
wigwagged with his red and white
flag. On all sides the guns were
flashing, some of them stationed right
out in the field, while others were
hidden in the woods. Looking down
into the valley, only mile away the
village Of Bussaires could be seen on
lire.
AS the correspondent watched the
scene, the clouds of white shrapnel
ismoke over the village of Torcy also
became brownish and flames appeared
lin that town.
The artillery fire that preceded the
attack lasted an hour and was OF es-
pecial intensity for five minutes pre-
ceding the time when the marines
went over the tep. French and Amer
lean batteries both took part IN the
firing, putting down a rolling parrage
and then shifting to the roads oenind
the German lines.
I It appears that the marines IN going
in forestalIed an attack that the Ger
man had planned. It was to have
been carried out by the Prussians
who had been put into the line fol
that purpose, and was to take place
either today or tomorrow. These mer
had relieved the Prussian Guard oil
vision which was severely chewed VI
in the fighting of the last day or two
They, in turn. had relieved the Sa1ons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
IMPROVEMENT IN WEAPONS

Novelties and improvements
in weapons have followed from
nearly everey great war. More
than one conflict has produced
a revolutionary weapon or for
nation. The man who first
welded club had a great ad-
vantage over the man who
fought with his hands. The
shield and stabbing sword OF
the Romans was a powerful
weapon, when combined with
Roman discipline. The long
spears of the Macedonian Pha-
lanx were invincible. At the
battle of Crecy the long bow
proved its superiority. Napo-
leon brought artillery into a
superior place. The American
Civil war produced the long
/, range rifle, which temporarily
outranged artillery. 1t produc-
ed the iron clad and the mont
tor. It brought the torpedo
and the submarine into embry-
onic use.
The present war has develop
ed the submarine and the aero
plane into first class weapons.
But the really striking novelty
of the war is the use of burn
ing and poisonous gasses. These
gases were anticipated, anc
forbidden by agreement in the
Hague convention. But the
Germans, breaking this with
other agreements, have made
a large use of gas. 1t may ap-
pear after the war is over, thai
gas has been the strongest
Prussian weapon, and in the
hands of the Allies gas may
prove decisive.
70 compel every soldier tC
fight in a gas mask. To threat
en- him in every moment of hi!
life with a death he cannot es-
cape, if his. mask gives out, Of
ten a death most painful add
new terrors and fresh barbar
ity TO war.
The Germans in their frs
use of gas probably old no
themselves realize how terribl
was this weapon. They as
saulted men without masks
and might have done vastl,
greater damage had they full,
appreciated the weapon.
America has fewer chemist
than Germany, but Americ
has some Of the best men in tn
world. At the gas game Amer
lean will play no inferio
hand, Of this all Americans wi
feel certain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
TO FORM POOL OF
ALLY RESOURCES

London, June IA scheme for an
Allied cabinet on war supplies has
been approved by the British govern
ment, according to the political cor
respondent of the Mail.
A great pool of all Allied re-
sources will be formed by these COM
mittees and competition in Allied
buying and transport will be elm
mated by unified control.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
AMOUNT
OF WHEAT THIS
WINTER, REPORT.

Washington, June 7.---Chief interest
in the June crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture today conferred II
the production forecast of this years
wheat crop.
A forecast of 5z2,5S9,O0 bushels Of
winter wheat was made last month
from conditions existing on My 1,
when the report showed the plant to
be 1914 per cent of normal. Last
year on June it was 1903 and the
crop was 100000 bushels, while
the 10 year average condition was
sos and the production average 1884,
eO0,o bushels.
Spring wheat production last year
was 2S3, 900, 900 bushels and the cor
dition on June was 91.6, while the
10 year average was 257,000,o0O
bushels and the condition SAT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
ACCEPTS CALL TO
NEW BRITAIN

New Britain, June 7-Announce-
ment was made today that the Rev.
R. Q. Steinhoff, pastor of the Chris
tan Alliance church in Bridgeport,
had accepted a call to become pastor
of the Peoples Church of Christ of
this city, beginning next Sunday,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
IN MERCHANT MARINE.

Boston, June Among 17S Aneri-
cans, between 81 and 80, accepted for
training in the Merchant Marine yes
terday, was Charles R. Schwarz of 32s
Pearl street, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
FARM 80 ACRES
For $1,000

Eighty acres suitably divided in
tillage, pasture and woodland; some
apple trees, grape vines, etc.; good
broom house, barn, running water
to the house, stoves, and some farm
ing tools and wagons, few articles of
furniture with the rice only $1,000
and only part cash.
Alfred Fl. Clark & Son
1924 MAIN ST. ROOM 400.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Fuel Administrator Garfield warned
of winter coal famine unless econ
omy Is practiced now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
American Marines
Take Village and
Drive Out Germans
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NCOnunueQ from rage one.
On the west the Allied line has car
ried to Oranges farm, south of Gan
delu, west of Veuilly. BeIIeau wood.
east of Torcy, has been cleared of the
enemy. Further details are not
available at this hour.
The Americans comprise the de-
tachments on the left of the advanc-
ing line. After capturing a small
wood shaped like the letter the
Americans reached the cemetery in
Veuilly and continued to press for
ward slowly under a heavy fire from
German machine guns.
During the attack this morning at
dawn the German artillery fire against
the Allies was feeble, but the enemy
front line was well studded with
machine guns. In the action this
morning the Americans and French
advanced one kilometre into the Ger
man lines and captured 270 prisoners,
including 10 officers.
F,orty-five minutes after the fighting
started one French regiment had at
tanned the border of Mares wood and
the edge of a triangular wood 500
yards southeast of Bussaires, not
withstanding sharp resistance. This
regiment alone took more than 100
prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

2 The Boston mail aeroplane made its
first trip from New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
HUSBAND GRANTED
DECREE FROM WIFE

In the action of Charles Down of
oanbury against Bessie Downs for
divorce on the grounds of desertien,
Judge Warner granted decree to
the husband and gave him the GUS
tody of four minor children. The
evidence showed that Mrs. Downs had
left her husband, apparently without
cause, and had absolutely refused to
live with him, although he had made
several efforts to have her do so.
They were married. in 1899 and Mrs
Downs left her home in 1914.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Sixteen aerial defence stations are
contemplated in Secretary Bakers
new plan. --.-1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

British estimated German air losses
in three weeks at 3S6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

With the American Forces on the
Marine, Thursday, June 6-(By the
Associated Press)-The second at
tack made today by American marines
on German positions northwest of
Chateau Thierry early gave promise
of being as successful as this morn
ir's assault. The marines reached
all their detectives set for the first
hour within that time limit and push
ed beyond them. The early reports
indicated the Germans on the run for
the time being and surrendering right
and left to the Americans.
One of the toughest of all the OBJ
jectives, Belleau wood, some four
miles from Chateau Thierry, was
swept by the marines without serious
trouble.
There seemed reason to expect
| German counter attacks in strength
before long. The roads behind the
! German lines are filed with troops
guns and wagons, but the America
artillery turned on them and created
| havoc.
The marines in their forward sweeI
| took strong ground on either side
| OF Belleau wood and cleared out the
ravine south of Torcy, which linked
up the line with hill 142, which was
taken this morning. This gave then
q strong and dominating position fol
a continuation of their attack. Thei:
tc tai advance was about two miles o.
a three mile front, The total mum
Der of prisoners taken was not known
this evening. but additional captive
were brought in after the mornin.
attack, which netted about 100 pris
oFers.
A notable development was the Low
morale of the prisoners, all of whom
ale Prussians. They expressed them
selves as tired of the war and gla,
to get out of the fighting. This we
despite the fact, they say, that the.
ere furnished with food although tn
Sexons. the Wuertemberg troops an
others may go without it.
1t must not be imagined, however
that they did not put up a fight thi
7 morning, for their officers were amone
them urging them on, but the marine
dashed into them yelling like Indian
and plying bayonet and rifle. On,
marine who was taking back a pris
: oner ran into two German officers ant
10 men. He tackled them single
handed with his rife and bayonet
I killed both the officers and woundet
aswen of the men,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Wheat acreage in Britain was in
creased As per cent. this year,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Salad Sets in three
dainty designs, blue,yel-
low or green combined
with pink. Set consists
of bowl and plate with
six smaller plates.
Each $6.75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Thirty four casualties were listed by
Pershing,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
for$2O.00
Dainty Pieces of China

design copied from English pattern, a large
pink rose nesting among green foliage All Nippon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
Sets in Nippon China

Berry Sets in many
attractive designs but
all pleasing to the eye.
Set comprises bowl and
six saucers.
Prices from $2.25 to
$500 a set
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
Percolators

Sheffield plated ware
fitted with universal
heat proof glass tops.
Two designs, plain or
Colonial,
$3.50, $4,000 and
$3.50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Belts
Black patent leather,
also many coloi's to COM
bine with summer
frocks,
Is to Is cts
White kid, some with
black trimmings,
80 cts to $1.25
Sizes a to 40.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

- Summer Oxfords and Pumps for women IN all
materials and color combinations required Colored
kids, white canvas and buck, gray and white suede,
black patent leather and tan Russia"
These are in sports and dress models.
For Children
A complete showing Of best grade Sneakers,
Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps in brown and whlte i.
$125 to $3.50
according to size.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-12

Ira Csabtree of the aviation section,
writing to The Tribune from Wilbur
WriRhts Field, Fairfield, Ohio, states
that he is in nice camp and getting
on fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Schick spent
Sunday and Monday in Rathdrum
visiting their daughter. Miss Ruth
Schick. They expect to spend the
spring and summer at Post Falls.
III. j. Fehlhaber, who spent the
past winter in Missouri, was in
Rathdrum this week on his way to
his wheat ranch 10 Alberta. Enroute
he visited his brother. w. f., and
family at Dubois, southern Idaho.
]. A. Deremore, Grover Deremore,
w. I'll. Stoutenburg, Joseph Getter
and f. L. Runyon represented Twin
Lakes Local No. AZ at the Post Falls
farmers union convention Saturday,
April 6.
]. j. White and family are the new
occupants of the Brandt farm neal
Ramsey, formerly occupied by j. E.
Hollar. They shipped their goods
and stock from Portland and finished
unloading 1T from the n. p. in Rath
drum last Monday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-12
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
Buy Crescent coffee and spices.

All my town property for sale at a
sacrifice. also land.-Inquire of Jos.
Porter, Rathdrum, Idaho. I'm 49p
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-12
Buy Your Bond This Week.

Thursday afternoon 50 subscriptions
for Liberty bonds amounting to $6350
had been received at the Rathdrum
State bank. Persons able to buy
bonds are advised that If they desire
to be on the honor list they should
flie their applications this the first
week of the drive, rather than wait
for the solicitors to call on them.
The solicitors may not get around to
see all the prospective purchasers
until later Ia the drive which closes
May 4. 1t is hoped that the quota
of this district may be raised this
week.
A large crowd attended the Liberty
bonfire observance on First street last
Saturday evening, to commemorate
the FIRST anniversary of our entrance
into the war and TO start the local
drive for the third Liberty loan.
Flags were hoisted at the corners OF
|
the square, the fire lit and frecrackers
set off, after which M. b. Layton,
secretary of the Rathdrum loyal
league, opened the speaking. lie
explained that the quota of the
Rathdrum district was BIS, 600 includ'
ing the adjacent communities oil
Athol, Belmont, Rimrock, Garwooo
and chico. Other speakers were
Mrs. D. D. brennan, r. E. Young
M. Poleson, E. G. Greenup and Rev
]. G. Carrick. Songs by the choi
led by N. II. Taylor aided 10 stirring
the patriotic enthusiasm of the crowd
When Mr.. Layton called for sub
scriptions for Liberty bonds, person
throughout the crowd responded will
verbal pledges aggregating aoou
$4,000. Applications for Tx
amount had already been filed befor
the bonfire meeting.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-12
Personal Mention.

Walter Snyder of Spokane visited
friends here one day last week.
Julius Nelson is reported seriously
III:
Miss Elise Papendick was home
from Spokane last Friday.
Mrs. Geo. V. Morris arrived home
last Thursday from Iowa.
Rev. J. M. Lavender attended the
meeting OF the presbytery at ST.
Mares this week.
Mrs. A. D. Forbes and daughter
have moved TO the e. G. Greenup
place on the bench.
Joseph Farr, who has spent the
past winter at Seattle. visited at the
home OF his mother the past week.
Miss Edith Nicola was In town
from Spokane last week visiting
friends.
VIM. Kampe has returned from a
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Lere, at Tekoa, Wash.
e. J. Andrews OF Andrews MercaD-
tile company, Athol, transacted
business 10 Rathdrum last Monday
r. Nj. and e. S. Swift are blowing
up the old ball grounds. They expect
to put in about fifty acres of grain.
Postmaster F. I'll. Bradbury made a
business trip TO Occur d'Alene last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cook and daugh
ters, were visitors from Occur d'Alent
Sunday.
A. ID. Mcdonald, the cement man
has completed several pieces Of worl
at the cemetery.
n. G.. Reiniger was down from
Harlem the first of the week OF
business.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Waddell wer
in town last week on business from
the Golden Gate ranch, Edgemere.
Paul Reiniger and family are nov
located at Cocolalla. his headquarters
as signal maintainer on the N P.
Miss Marian Laird returned to be
school at lone after weeks vacatio
sr mt at her home 10 Rathdrum.
j. F. Peterson and family hav
moved from the Twin lakes distrlc
to Occur d'Alene, where be ha
employment in one of the mills.
Mrs. Lavender and Miss Stell
Hurrell were delegates to the Sunda
School convention at Harrison tn
week.
VIM. Mole of Hauser was in tow
Wednesday morning on his way
Spirit Lake on business. Mr.. Mo
is road overseer IN bis district.
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LocQ| Paragraphs.

AbC WihuSA "hCup iOOho LA
The Civic club will meet at the
Rest room Saturday at 2:}0 p. n.
A light thunder storm visitel this
section Tuesday.
The local demand for Thrift stamps
exceeded the supply at the Rathdrum
postoff1ce this week.
The Greenup & Hunsley lumber
mill on the j. L. Townsley place
started saving Thursday of last week.
NY seed wheat is all sold.-Chas,
Wickertsheimer Rathdrum, Idaho 1t
A card party was held at the e. G.
Greenup home Saturday evening of
last week. The proceeds of $l700
! went to the local. Red Cross.
Under direction of W. A. Hart of
the village board, sand and gravel
have been hauled for cement walk
at the N. p. street crossing at Mill
| street.
Three lots to let for raising vegeta-
bles where brick house is north of n.
P. tracks. -1nquire JOS. Poirier. 1tp
/ An old REQ car equipped with
tractor attachment is being used
successfully by an Athol farmer to
operate two 16-inch plows. The
outfit is said to have cost only $500
Including the car which was bought
second hand.
The Harris 4 Saunders colored
show appeared at Fraternal hall last
| Friday night. Mr.. Harris stated
that he has been IN Rathdrum with a
show every year for the past IA years
and is now on his way TO Kansas city,
Mo-, to see his parents. He said his
father is still working at the age OF
1T wears and his mother at lOl,
|, Notice-Patrlotic Rally! Where?
BGkel's School, District 8. When:
Friday night, April IL, 1918. Time:
8 O'Clock. Speakers, George +.
Weeks and N. d. Wernette. Come
one. Come ALL! BY order of the Trus-
tees of District 8.
Announcement is made that the
Red Cross benefit home talent play
"An American Hustler" will DC
] given at Fraternal hall 10 Rithdrum,
Friday, April 10. The curtain Will
rise at s:l5 p. m. sharp. Don
forget the date.
Fighting McKie, who saw nearly
4 three wears service with the CANADIAN
forces on French ,battle1elds, gave
talk of three hours at the Fraterna
hall Tuesday night. He was intro
dnced by L. e. kirkpatrick, chair
man of the Rathdrum Patrlotl
League under whose auspices tn
meeting was held. Singing by tn
audience and choir preceded Sergean
McKie, who proved that he is
talker as we'll as fighter. II
m ,ssage was intended to impress IN
neonle with the realities of the wa
and to convince them that they al
nit. He held the closest attentio
of his audience by his humor' adVl'
and startling statements. The tot
= roceints were S62.1o, all of which
over expenses, goes to the Red cros
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-12

RGFor Sale or Rent-3 lots, small
4.room house, new barn 20x26 with
shed 14x26. Price $3.50; will take $50
down, balance very easy terms Is
worth much more.-Mrs. Il. Il.
Mcbride, Rathdrum, Idaho.' 46-47p