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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

All the information which the medi- cal authorities could elicit from the little tot is that her name is Helen. She is unable to tell her last name or give the address of her home.
 When Dr. Keegan, and the Elmer gency Hospital ambulance arrived on the scene of the accident he found the child suffering from severe bruises and contusions, of the right leg, face and head and internal injuries. She, not being able to tell where she lived, was ordered removed to the Bridge port hospital.
 According to a statement made by the jitney driver Borofsky, he was driving at a moderate pace when the little girls ran in front of his ma child but she became terrified and ai- though he avoided hitting her directly with his machine she was struck b9 the side of the vehicle as he turned sharply to save her.
 When pr. Keegan examined the ex- tent of her injuries, Helen refused to open her right hand, and at first Dr Keegan thought that it might have been injured. He gently opened the fingers of the little hand and found that Helen had five nickles tightly clenched in her tiny fist. pr. Keegan believes the tot mus have been going to a store on ar errand, but was unable to find ou either who the child was or where she lived.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
PIERCE ENEMY WALL
 GOING THROUGH FOR
 500 YARD DISTANCE
U. $. TROOPERS WITH FRENCH MAKE THREE BRILLIANT CHARGES-NOT A MAN LOST IN OPERATIONS-VALUAB GERMAN PA
 PIERS CAPTURED IN TRENCHES
With the American Army in

With the American Army in France, Sunday, March 1O- By the Associated Press)- American troops, cooperating with the French, have carried cut three raids opposite the American sector in Lorraine. Two of the raids were execut- ed simultaneously last night.
 The Americans swept past the German first line and pen etrated to the enemy's second line, 500 yards back.
 The two simultaneous raids, one northwest and one northeast of - (deleted) were made after intense ar- tillery preparation lasting for four hours, in which the German positions were levelled. At midnight two forces, each of - (deleted) with small French forces on their Hanks, moved on the German objective behind a creeping barrage, each on a front of 600 yards. When the Americans reached the enemy first lines the bar rage was listed so as to box in the German positions at both points.
 The men dropped into the enemy's trenches, expecting a hand to hand fight, but found the Germans had fled. Continuing the advance, they went forward 600 yards to the second Ger man line. All the time American ma chine guns were firing on each flank of the two parties to prevent the enemy from undertaking flanking operations. One French flanking party found two wounded Germans in a dugout and took them a prisoner. The Americans found none.
 The Americans found excellent con- crete dugouts, which they blew up, and brought back large quantities of material and valuable papers. While they were in the enemy lines Ger man artillery began a vigorous coun- ter barrage. It was quickly silenced by American heavy and light artillery, which hurled large quantities of gas shells on the batteries.
 An American trench mortar battery participated in the artillery prepara- 1 tion preceding the raid,. helping to l level the enemy positions.
 Soon after sthese two raids had l been carried out the Americans staged
 another at a point farther along the
 line to the right. They went over the top after artillery preparation of
 45 minutes, in which the enemy's po- sitions attacked were obliterated. At
 this place the dugouts were found to 1 / (Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
Allies COntented
 to Allow Germans
 to Break on Lines

Washington, March 11-Noth- ing has developed to indicate that the Germans have abandoned their plans for a great offensive in the west, says the war depart ment's weekly review of the mili- tary situation, published today. Meanwhile the Allies, the state ment continues, have taken an alert defensive and are content to let the enemy break himself against their inpregnabIe line.
 The review discIoses that the principal sector occupied by American troops, is 4 1-2 miles long and it emphasizes that it holds trenches at four separate points on the French front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

They shelled number of buildings in one town in which enemy troops were bilIeted. They sprinkled with shells a road used for transport and scattered the Germans in trenches which were knocked in.
 An American combat patrol early today was discovered by the enemy III front of his wire and was subjected to machine gun fire, but all the patrol returned safely. An unusual number of enemy machine guns have been in action all along the line, but they did no damage. The German artillery bombardment at several points also was without result.
 Sniping continues to be most active. One enemy post was found in tree and was driven out by American sharpshooters.
 There has been increased aerial ac- tivity and there is scarcely moment in the day when a hostile plane is not in sight. Two enemy planes flew over the American front lines this morn ing and spattered the ground and trenches with machine gun bullets, but without doing any serious dam age.
 One German aeroplane was brought down out of control within the Ameri- can lines by a French anti-aircraft gun. a shell from which burst near the plane while it was high in the air. The enemy machine gun was put out of l commission and he was forced to 1 land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
PURsEIh FROM ST. PAUL.

New York, March 11-Pursell, one of the. two American engineers ret ported to have been robbed and cap tured by bandits in China, was identi- fled as E. J. Pursell, formerly of St. Paul, Minn., at the office of the Stems Carey Railway x Canal Co. here to- day. He has been engaged in survey ing work for which the company has contracts with the Chinese govern ment, it was said.
 Though officers of the company said there was no person in their employ named Nyl they expressed the belief that this name had been confused with that of G. A. Kyle, formerly of Port , land, Ore.,. who has been in China for severaAemonths.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
SVIHRA CHOSEN
 TO TAKE EXAMS

Albert A. Svihra, S9 Jewett avenue,
 will take examinations for entrance into Annapolis on April 16. Notifica ton that he had been chosen was re- ceived today from United States Sen ator Frank B. Brandegee. Svihra comes from fighting stock. His brother, Michael. served in the United States navy for several years and made the trip around the world with the fleet in 1907 Another brother, Peter, is a member of the crew of the U. s. s. Tanning, that recently cap. .tured a German submarine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
IHINCKS BROS. BUY
 PLAZA BOND ISSUE

In conjunction with Harris, Forbes & Co.,, Hincks Brothers & Co. of Bridgeport have purchased 5000 of public plaza bonds offered by the city to pav for the construction of the new plaza. These bonds have been purchased at price aggregating s7,2OO in excess of their par value.
 The bonds bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. and are dated .April 1, 1918. They mature at the rate of sS6,O0o each year beginning April 1, 1923, to April 1. 1947 inclusive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
PLUMBERS TORCH
 CAUSED THE FIRE

Shortly before noon today Fire En-
 zines No 2 and No. 10 with Chemical 1 and Truck 3, were called out by a
 fire alarm sent in from Box 426 locat- ed at Stillman and Knowlton streets
 It was found that a blaze had started in the plant of the Bridgeport Y Plate company, directly back of the Housa- tonic Rubber company's plant on Knowlton street.
 Upon the arrival of the fire appar- atus the the blaze had been extin-
 guished with fire buckets tnd chemi- calls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
Kaiser is German for Caesar. Caesar Met His Fate
 on the Ides of March (15th). How About the kaiSer2
SANTA MARIA IS
 ON ITS WAY HOME

. Charlottetown, P. E. l., March H. The Santa Maria reproduction of the firgship of Christopher Columbus is to leave Charlottetown next June on Der return to Chicago. She has. laid up here since October, 1916 She was sold under an admiralty court order to meet towage claims and later was resold to the South Park commission- CTS of Chicago. A United States pa trol will tow her to Chicago, where she will rejoin her sister ships, the Nina and the Pinta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
SHERRY NOW WITH
 CANADIAN FLYERS

James L. McGovern, collector of the nort has received letter from Second Iieut. Charles A. Sperry, a former Bridgeport newspaperman who is a member or the Canadian Foyal Flying Corps, stating that he has arrived safely over there and that soon he expects to be fighting. Lieu tenant sperry enlisted with the Cana dian forces before the United States entered into the conflict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
TWO AMERICAN
 AVIATORS KILLED

Washington, March 1.-The navy department announced today the death of Andrew Donnie Skaggs and Leo Shott Harvie as a result of an aeroplane accident in the naval avia
 ton service in France. Skaegs lived in Newburg, Tenn, and Harvie in Cincinnati. Details were not given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
SALVATION ARMY
 FUND IS OVER TOP

With practically all of the reports in for the Salvation Army war fund drive turned over to Charles G. San ford, of the First Bridgeport National bank, the amount raised in this city is $6,55706. The amount set out to raise in this city for the Salvation army was $6,500. It is estimated that about $4,O00 was secured by the minute wo- men through tag day sales, Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
DE ALHUCEMAS TO
 REMAIN PREMIER

Madrid, March 11-Premier Mar quis de AIhucemas, who on Saturday presented the resignation of the cab inet and declined to form a new min istry. yielded last night to the argu- ments of King Alfonso and agreed to continue in office. No change will be made in the cabinet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
NEWTON BAKER
 REACHES PARIS

Paris. March 11-Newton D. Bak- CT, American secretary of war arriv- ed in Paris this morning. He was re- ceived by Gen. Pershing. Gen. TaskeI H. Bliss, the American chief of staff by French officers representing Pre- mier Clemenceau and by Ambassador Sharp.
 The seeretary's voyage to France was without incident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

The party was on it's way to inspect and survey the site of proposed rail- road between Chowkaikow and Slang Yangfu. They were carrying a large sum of money with which to pay sur vey parties. An escort of 20 soldiers resisted the bandits until their am- munition was exhausted when the party surrendered. Two of the Chinese escaped and reported the out rage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL IS
 SIGNAL POST, SAY HUNS

Berlin, March II, via London-A French signalling post frequently ob- served on the Rheims cathedral" |" says today's army headquarters re- port, again came into action yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL IS
 STRUCK BY A JITNEY
CHILD THROUGHOUT ACCIDENT AND TRIP TO HOSPITAL REFUSES TO RELINQUISH HOLD ON FIVE NlCkLES
 WHICH DOCTORS FORGE FROM HER HAND.

little girl years od lies at the Bridgeport hospital suf frng from injuries sustained when she knocked down by ney operated by Isadore Borofsky of 20 Bishop avenue while she attempting to the street at Stratford avenue and Logan street this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
HUN SHIPPERS ACTIVE
 ON AMERICAN FRONT
ENEMY POST IN TREE DRIVEN OUT BY SHARPSHOOTERS- TWO AEROPLANES SPATTER YANKEE TRENCHES
 WITH MACHINE GUN BULLETS.

With the American Army in France, March 10, evening By Associated PresThe American artillery in the last 2 bombarded vigorously certain towns in the roads and communicating trenches of the Germans Inositn TOul sector with excellent results
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
STAFF OFFICERS BURIED
 IN DEBRIS FOUND ALIVE

With the British Army in France, Sunday, March 10(By A. PHeavy artillery fire proceeding at various points along the British and German battle lines today but there had been infantry action of importance since yesterday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
AMERICAN ENGINEERS IN
 CHINA IN BANDIT HANDS

Pekng Friday March S-Two American engineers, Nyl and Purcell have been robbed and captured by bandits Yehsen the province of Honan. Chinese assistant also was taken prisoner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the h. ternational News Service and local matters in a concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub lished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii cinity: Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
WoMAN'S CLUB NOTES.

The guest meeting of the Century
Department was largely attended, The
talk and readings by Prof Dawson
were greatly enjoyed, Music was fur,
nished by the members of the Music
Department, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs, Wiley
Mrs, Stone, Mrs, Bold, Mrs. Bristol and
Mrs. Stewart.
At the business meeting the depart
ment voted to buy another Liberty
Bond. 1t was reported that the depart
ment has raised SIP for the Vermont
Furlough Fund, to be used to build a
convalescent home in France The COM
mittee consisted OF Mrs. Huntley, Mrs
Harris and Miss Jennie Bristol
The Board of Directors at their meet
ing Wednesday voted to give 50 a
month towards Red Cross work. 1t
was also voted to give a series of en-
tertainments by local talent next sea-
son for the benefit of patriotic and loo
al needs, as the Century Course will be
omitted this year, on account of pres
sure of War Relief Work. The delegates
who were elected at the last general
meeting of the Woman's Club to
represent it at the annual meeting OF
the Vermont Federation of Women
Clubs are, Mrs Burrage, Mrs. DL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
MIDDLEBURY

Mrs. William Ford of North St,
who has been quite i'll, is slowly inn
proving
Mrs, NJ, A, Monroe, who has spent
the winter in Chicago ILL.,, at the home
of her son, Charles, and is now in
Brookline, Mass, expects to return to
her home here next Wednesday.
Isaac Goodreau of Ripton is visit
ing for few days at the Addison
House
Miss Beatrice Mills entertained
several of her young friends at Battell
Cottage Thursday evening, in honor
of her birthday.
Mrs. Charles Westall Sr was call
ed Wednesday to Sudbury by the ill
ness of her grandson, Orrin Baker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker former
residents of Middlebury.
The offer which Judge John E.
Weeks and Mrs Weeks made some
time ago to encourage school children
to buy thrift stamps is still open to four
more boys and twelve more girls. The
original offer was that to the first %
boys and the first % girls who pur-
chased 1919 cents in thrift stamps,
Judge and Mrs, Weeks would pay the
balance toward war savings certii-
cate which is now, in the month of
April worth $4.l5, and which on matur-
ity will be worth S.. Twenty-one boys
and 10 girls have taken advantage of
the offer; those desiring to grasp the
that are left may apply
at the postoffice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
For that lonesome feeling
Take a Bond
IN. f. S."

In honor Of Melville L, Stone, for 20
wears general manager Of The Associat-
ed Press, the members OF that associa-
ton made their annual meeting an oc-
casion for paying tribute to his serv-
ices, .,
Mr. Stone was presented, in behalf
of the board of directors, with an Il.
Illuminated volume entitled I'M, L. >,
His Book" a work intended to set forth
in permanent form the record OF Mr.
Stones service, life and activities.
Members of The Associated Press had
also caused to be inserted in the book
in loose form what were described as
Every beautiful impressions OF steel en-
Cravings being % $1,000 Liberty bonds
"millininum milestones, as 1t were, OF
each Of 2j golden years"
Properly, Mr., Stones record OF ser
vice should be loose-leai affair with a
high-po binding, A page of 100000
words of world news gathered and dis
tributed under his direction is added
with every revolution OF the clock.
The volume is illuminated! The rec
ord would OF itself reflect the torch of
liberty, the lamp Of truth, the star OF
faith in free institutions the spark OF
an enthusiasm that never lags and the
fire of an unselfsh purpose,
They say Germany seeks "a place in
the SUM-. Would that it could bask in
the daylight of facts that free press
and Mr.. Stone could give it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
A Lesson From Plato

The average critic Stops over; the
party assailed "boils over" and the re-
suit is often a bad mess to clean up.
Such is the outcome Of criticism
which was made in a letter published
in the open forum" column of The
Register last week. This criticism, ex-
cept as it applied to the propriety of a
birthday speech in connection with the
comforting OF military honors,-which
was a legitimate item OF public atten-
tion-appeals to The Register as eX-
cessive in many particulars, but having
been submitted by former army man
it assumed certain apparent authori-
tative value That the criticism was
incorporate or inconsderate, subtract
ed much from its force in reference to
the department of the College Battal-
ion. Still an impartial observer would
agree that the soldiers could have inn
proved their military set-up as it APP
peared in their deployment through the
village last week.
They did improve it remarkably on
their second trip on Monday. The men
are, as The Register has heretofore
often remarked, to be congratulated on
their voluntary undertaking of military
work. The Register urged the forma-
ton Of the Battalion, it was glad when
they formed it, and it is proud of the
results accomplished in the few months
the men have been Eat it, But we'll
deserved praise does not entirely crowd
out room for criticism, and though I'M
just in some particulars, it is desirable
tonic for any military organization to
have occasionally.
We predict that in the Commence
ment Review of the Battalion by the
Governor there will not be lacking a
single military requirement from shoe
string up; that the dash and pep" of
the command will be a surprise to all,
and that those who witness it will be as
proud as we shall be that we have a
military company that knows its own
game from a to Q. And that is as it
should be.
Plato could sing well. Said he, on
being told that the boys in the street
were laughing at his singing: very
well, then must learn to sing better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
WHITING

Rufus Doolin and wife of West Rut-
land were guests at the home of their
aunt, Mrs, L. P. Waite, several days
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis and Mrs.
Carl Lewis visited Richard Lewis in
Salisbury recently.
. w. w. Williams spent several days
in New York last week on business.
Miss Inez Aver, who has been sick
several days at her home in Leicester
returned to her school Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Webster who has been
in Shirley, Mass, since last November
to be near her husband who was in
Camp Devens returned to the home of
her mother, Mrs. George Blood last
week. Mr. Webster left Camp Devens
week ago.
Arthur Lewis of the U,S.S, Pueblo ar
rived home Sunday for furlough of
on week.
The entertainment, "a Crazy Idea,
given by the Weybridge people at
the town hall last week was great Sue
cess and was thoroughly enjoyed by
large audience. A good sum was real
lied for the Red Cross societies.
There will be an entertainment given
in the Town Hall May 2. An interest
ing program has been prepared con-
sisting of a short play dot Little Ger
man Band Captured From the Kaiser.
Two other humorous numbers will be
millinery contest conducted by the men,
for which prize will be given for the
best trimmed hat, and an auction sale
of fifteen masked old maids, together
with box lunches.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26

there was more or less difference OF
opinion. 1t was explained that in the
matter of shoes, however, the state had
not furnished footgear.
Interviewed by the Major, Mr.
Schwarz denied any intention to SANDER
the battalion When questioned as to
what he knew of regulations of the Yer
mont Militia, Schwarz replied to the
Major that he had himself organized
and drilled one of the companies formed
early in the war at Brandon.
Surprised, however, that his criticisms
had been taken so seriously and that
they had been, construed as they had
been, he agreed to salute the men OF
the battalion and expressed his regret
that he had caused so much feeling.
Satisfied that the matter had been
adjusted, the Major executed his "For-
ward march," And thus ended sur
priSing story.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
Second State War Convention

Vermont will hold Second State
War Convention at Montpelier, Friday
May 10, 1918 Last September Yer
mont held at Rutland, the first state
war convention of its kind. The Brit
ish, French, Italian and Japanese gov
ernmentS were represented and a spe-
cial representative of the Federal food
administrator was present. Every eff
fort is being made to secure the ablest
speakers in America to give us first
hand information of conditions in Eur
ope and America, and to make this
second convention even better than the
first and the best ever held in the state.
The convention is designed to pro-
vide opportunity for all active war
workers to meet, exchange views and
coordinate their plans and to acquire
increased inspiration from men who
have a national and international per-
spective of the war, and to discuss local
progress and local needs.
The Public Safety Committees of
New England have been pioneers in Or
ganizinig for public defenses and war
work. Headquarters in Washington
expect great results from this war con-
ference plan and Vermont must make
the success Of this convention which
has characterized her initiative and de-
termination in every war activity.
1t is particularly important that all
war workers in the state, men and wom-
en- alike, attend the conference.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-26
PRIZE SPEAKING SUCCESS
One Of Best Contests at College Fol
Many Years


The hundred dollars in prizes offered
for the annual Parker and Merrill prize
speaking at the College was contested
by twelve freshmen and sophomores at
the Mccullough Gymnasium last Fri.
day night before large audience oil
college and towns-people, The declam-
atoms were of special interest because
the whole program which was engin-
eered by Prof, Wilired +, Dawson,
was devoted entirely to patriotic
speeches, go,
In the freshmen contest, which was
very closely fought, Donald +, Romans
of Ipswich, Mass, exhibited unusual
ability in Interpretation of "The Man
Without Country" and was winner OF
the first prize, Lawrence J, Pierce OF
HYDE Park, Mass, was winner OF sec
ond prize with his defamation on
"Foreiathers Day,
In the Merrill contest for sophomores
the first prize was won by Albert A,
Houghton OF Wallingiord, who is also a
graduate Of the Middlebury High
School and who won third prize in the
graduation contest two years ago, His
selection on Friday night was Wat
terson's "The Star Spanged Banner"
Hollis r, Cooley of Randolph won the
second of the Merrill prizes with Beech
er's Raising the Flag over Fort Sum
ter" Henry S, Thomas, son of Presi-
dent Thomas, who won first prize in the
Parker contest a year ago, and William
A, Huggard of Brookfeld who was
second in the contest last year, won
third and fourth prizes in this years
Merrill speaking, Thomas selection
was "The Minute Man" and Huggard's
"The March of the Flag" by Bever-
idge
The judges were the Rev. Roy +,
Whittemore, DR., Howard L, Averill,
and DR.. Herbert L, Peckham all of
Middlebury, The College Orchestra
and Chorus furnished excellent music,