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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
SWEDISH SINGERS AT 1oRDsHIr

An elaborate song concert in two languages will feature the picnic which the Swedish Singers Society of New York will hold tomorrow at Lordship Manor. Members of the society will arrive early in the morn ing and will be received by com mittee already chosen from residents at the beach.
 Following an outdoor luncheon the singers will repair to the Lordship bathing pavilion where the songs of Sweden and America will be sung in Swedish and English.
 In the rendition of Swedish songs the soloists of the choiristers will ap- pear in costume, it was announced today. The accompaniment sung to the solos in the rendition of old Morse folk solgs is described as wonder fully beautiful.
 It is expected that at least 50 mem bers of the society will attend the outing tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB PLANNED
 IN THIS CITY

The city will soon have an Army and Navy club. Judge Wheeler has spoken to some of the merchants ot the city and has found that they will support the club. The city has | great number of men in service and soldiers who come here find it hard to get acquainted with the city. The merchants will have meeting in the near future to discuss the plan. Mean while Judge Wheeler will visit other cities to get an idea how they con duct their clubs.
 The club will contain a. canteen, where a man in service may obtain n good meal at a reasonable price. There will also be a reading room, a billiard room and maybe a room where one can spend the night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARY.

Uncle Sam granted the first patent Of the present series just eighty-two years ago today. Patent No. 1, issued on July 13, 1886, was for a device to keep car wheels from slipping. Sev- eral years ago the millionth patent was issued, on a pneumatic tire, which proves that inventors are still
 much concerned with wheels" The constant demand for better facilities for getting from where you are to where you ain't" is responsible for the largest proportion of patents. Fly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

mans put their million into the Ma they did what they could to make Mr. Mills bonds worth real money.
 Hearst triumphanty Tribune to explain it's lack knowledge of the German connection with the Mail and sug gests that The Tribune with Ruevs awkward ness than with his unparotic conduct
 The Tribune for partisan motives constantly beed the administration at Washington though supported the
 Parlsanshlp and German cash produced like The Tribune was influenced by parsanshp The Mail by money.
 Col Roosevelt will do we'll to study carefully the lesson of these facts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
HEARST AND THE TRIBUNE

EARST IS lucky The arrest of Dr. Rumey, who acquired the New York Mail with German money has given him distinct advantage in respect of the dsoyay charges made The Tribune The Tribune anad the Mail have been about y-fifty, since the began Each of them warmly supported the but warmly criticised the president and those who carrying
 The Tribune says:
 Herr Rumely a bungler. He touched the money That was unbelievaby crude"
 Ogden Mills director of The Tribune bondholder of the Mail during the ownership of Dr. Rumely When the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
WOOD CHOPPERS NEEDED.

The draft boaNds this morning re- ceived word that wood choppers are needed in the Great Northwest woods The boards are asked to get as many as possible to leave July 29 for the Vancouver Barracks Vancouver Wash. They want only white men and the men must be qualified for special or limited military service The government prefers energetic and ambitious men. They will ell, the spruce for aeroplanes. The draft boards wish all men who are wood choppers and wish to enlist in this | branch, to report to their draft board at once
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

A group of Windsor Chairs of more than at tractive appearance is in Chromewald finish, a dull brown like English oak. They impress one with their superior con- struction and style.
 Straight Armchairs or
 Armrockers, $14.0O Slipper Chairs, $9.0O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
The Hall Gamer
For Conserving Vegetables and Fruit
 Cold Pack Method

A round galvanized steel boiler height over all, 21 inches canning capacity 12 jars at time either quarts or pnts, and in makes, IS pints. It op crates over one stove hole gas burner. There six holders each carrying two jars, the handles of which project from the or container, and these may be handled without any protector. The whole affair is planned perfectly to econoize space fuel, and labor If the directions which come with every can are faithfully observed failure cannot ensue.
 Price, complete with six racks, $500 Please call in the Basement Furnishing Store and inspect it. ii Blanching Baskets for vegetables and fruit
 50 and 89 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

ing machines at the present time are the particular object of the inventors minds, and scarcely a day passes without an application for protection for some new and novel type of ma chine for navigating the air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

A Lowboy is as desir- able a piece of furniture as one could wish. One Colonial model has claw and ball feet, a wide shallow drawer,one deep center drawer with fan carving, and two small drawers each side.
 Priced at $500, solid
 Mahogany
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
BRITISH LOSSES DECLINE

London, July 13-British casualties reported in the week ended today to- tailed 14,911 officers and men, com pared with the aggregate of 17,S36 in the preceding week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
A small basket of Chi

A small basket of Chi nese workmanship is gaily ornamented with 8 scarlet cord and some dangling coins and or naments. It is filled with Canton ginger. When the ginger is eat en the basket will be a pretty and useful thing forever, $l.W
 At the Art Section
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

An attractive Break fast or Luncheon Set is of rather heavy white linen with buttonholed edges done in old blue. It is good looking and very serviceable. Ser vice for six persons,
 $2.25
 At the Art Section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Summer Bedspreads

Of lowered Ripplette. They are light weight and washable, not too heavy to handle conveniently. De- signs in floral and wreath style white. In rose, blue and yellow with green. The set comprises bed and bolster spreads.
 Bedspread 90 100 S6y50
 72 90 $500
 Third
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
WAR STAMPS SALES,

The stamp sale in the state yester- day was $4S,031.O3, and in the city. $7,112.05.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

President Wilson signed the bin providing for the manufacture of government supplies at the Atlanta Penitentiary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Bathing Suit Cases

sixteen inch case, which is a wood box covered with woven fibre, having waterproof lining. There are stout veted corners strong catches and handle It will do for other things than bathing suits,
 $2.25
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

The Trenton Board of Public Util- tiles denied the application of the Public Service Go. for a cent fare.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
MSS LuSk RAVES
MINER CELL FOR
sPvRN|NG Lover
VI Love Him, Can't You Un-
derstand," She Calls MadIy,

( WAUKESHA. Wis. May 30.-Grace
Lusk was rsving in her cell today and
her cries were for DR.. David Roberts,
her lover Of other days whose wife
bhe killed for which she was yesterday
Convicted OF murder in the second de-
bree.
Il love him love him I Bring him
bere ] want him Oh, God, how love
im Let me have him.
4 Then In 4 low moan:
: Can't people understand ! love
bln--how my heart cries for him"
Two nurses in the cell watched the
eossing figure on The cot closely The
sounds came plainly through the Jail
Corridor out to where bailiff sat
What dye know about that" re-
hasrked the bailiff. wants him, been
teilins for him all night Why, he
threw her down hard at the trial. Last
hight she wouldn't see her old father
Daughed At him. She told him you
wouldn't let me die before; now look
ei me- and with tina, she began moan
tug for the Doc again"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
FRENCH.

PARIS, May N.-The text of the
French official report today fol
lows:
The battle continued with undi-
minishing violence during the night.
French troops energetioally main
tanned the western outlets of Sois-
sons and the enemy, Northumberland
ing repeated efforts. was not able
to debouch from the town.
Further south engagements of
extreme violence developed in the
region of the road between Sios-
sons and Partennes and on the front
between Fere- EN- ardenois and We
Zilly, where French troops. sup
ported by reserves are opposing the
German advance with indomitable
tenacity.
"On the right Franco British
troops along the front between
Brouillet and Thillois and also
northwest OF Rheims, broke all as
saults and maintained their posi-
tions."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Memories, Too, for
Graves In France

WASHINGTON, May O--Memorial
Day this year, carrying a deeper mean
ing because Of the fuller participation
Of the United States in the war and
more significant because of the new
American graves in France, was OBJ
served today by the American people as
"a day OF public humiliation, prayer and
fasting" In accordance with the procla-
nation OF President Wilson issued In
response to resolution Of congress
asking that such day be set aside.
While in no manner was the honor an
nually shown to the, veterans OF past
wars lessened, yet the interest OF the
nation largely was eentered on, the bat
tlcfields OF France where the German
military machine is engaged in another
drive against the forces Of democracy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
BRITISH.

LONDON, May D.-The text of
the British official report today fol-
lows:
During the night the enemy at.
tackled the strong point known as
'Rcute-a-keep' northwest Of Festu-
bert, and was completely repulsed.
We carried out a successful minor
operation in the neighborhood Of
Merris and improved our line
slightly We captured a few pris-
oners and machine gun in these
encounters.
"A party Of our troops raided the
enemy,s trenches last night near
LOGON and brought back few pris-
oners.
The hostile artillery has been
active east OF Villers- Bretonneaux
and in the Hinges and Robecq sec
tors"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
BLUE AND CRAY
UNITE TO HONOR
SOLDIER DEAD
G, A, R, and Confederate Vet
eranS Meet at Cemetery,
GRAVES ARE DECORATED
Churches Are Opened In City
for Day of Prayer

The blue and the gray Joined in hon
oring their comrades who have gone OH
before when the group of civil war vet
Grams left held memorial ceremonies
this morning at Fairlawn cemetery.
The affair was in charge OF Grant Post
No ! and its women's relief corps OF
the G. A. r. They we're joined by
Post No. ". G. A. R, and its women's
relief corps, the confederate veterans
the United Spanish War Veterans, and
their relief corps, Helen Gould auxil-
larry.
Forming al the south entrance at 10
o'clock, they marched. 10 the beat OF
the drum, TO the soldiers plot, where
the exercises were held
Blue and Gray Unite.
The complete union was symbolired
when l.. Obreiter OF the G.. A. r.
clasped the right hand OF Mai. J. P.
Allen. confederate veteran, and re-
peated with feeling
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They baniSh our anger forever
When they laurel the graves Of our
dead;
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day:
Love and tears for the Blue.
Tears and love for the Gray. ~--l.r-,f,
Following the solemn and impressive
ritual ceremony OF the 6. A. r., the
veterans and their relief corps were
assisted In decorating the graves OF
their comrades by white clad children
with arms full OF flowers. Led by two
small boys in khaki. they marched past
the monument erected to the unknown
dead and heaped il with garlands
Churches Are Open.
Many OF the downtown churches
were open today in accordance with the
desire OF President Wilson that places
of worship be kept open on Decoration
day so that prayers may be offered up
for our boys "over there" and for the
success of America and her allies.
Because of the unusual applicability
of Lincoln's Gettysburg address to the
present situation, il was announced
yesterday that Oklahoma City's -Four
Minute Men" will deliver that world
famous talk in the various theaters OF
the city today. Those who will talk,
with their assignments, are S. B. Huff,
Empress; {. II. Wigger. Strand; N. B.
Brewer, Lyric and Majestic; W. B.
Parker, Liberty; E. L. Howard. Dream
land, and H. L. Goddard, Palace.
Memorial In Afternoon.
Many OF the offices at the state eapi-
tol were closed this morning to permit
the employees and clerks to observe
Memorial day. All the offices closed
this afternoon.
Patriotic addresses and music feat
ured the afternoon memorial services
held in Westfall hall at 2 o'clock.
when speeches were made by George
A. Fitzsimmons and Capt. J.. II. Grant
Of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Post No. II was in charge of This
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
WHOLE LINE HOLDS
OFFICIAL REPORTS
AMERICAN.

WASHINGTON, May O-The
first section of General Pershings
communique for May g. announces
the failure of the enemy to break
through the American lines A
raiding party Of about fifty men,
IT says was repulsed with a loss OF
ten dead and four wounded. Amer.
can casualties were light.
Defeat OF an enemy airplane. re-
ported IN the communique for May
q is credited 10 Lieutenant Rick
enbacher and Lieutenant Hamble-
ton and not to Lieutenant Ricken-
bacher and Lieutenant Campbell as
previously reported.
The text follows:
Last night in Lorraine the enemy
was again very active against our
troops. There was again consider
able shelling with gas, but the re-
suits obtained were very small
Protected by an artillery barrage,
ralding party Of about fifty men
attempted TO surround one OF our
advanced posts. The attempt was
a complete failure. the enemy los
ing ten dead and four wounded. OF
these, some were killed in bayonet
fighting
Our casualties were light. Dur
ing the night the other attacks on
our lines were prevented by our
barrage and machine gun fire, the
enemy failing to penetrate our
wires.
in the late afternoon on May u,
Lieutenants Fisher, Curtis. Blu
ford, McLanahan, flying at 1000
meters on patrol duty, encountered
hostile planes in the region OF St
Mihiel. In the fighting which en-
sued one Of the hostile planes broke
into flames and fell.
Credit for bringing down the
airplane reported in Yesterdays
communique is given to Lieutenant
Rickenbacher and Lieutenant Ham
blcton and not to Lieutenant
Richenbacher and Lieutenant Camp
bell as reported,
This morning an English aviator
returning from bombias' expe ditios,f
was wounded in the arm. He was
chased by two enemy machines.
Lieutenant Campbell drove the
hostile airplase off. enabling the
English aviator to return to his air
rome safely"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
AMERICAN FllERa
DOWN GERMAN IN
CIRCUS" FIGHT
-Four Aviators Pursue Adver-
Sary Until He Drops.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Wednesday. May %
Confirmation has been received that the
German airplane brought down in
flames on Monday near St Mihiei was
a victim of four airtnen working to-
gether as a flying circus"
The American circus" was composed
of Lieuts. George F Fisher OF Chicago.
Edward Curtis of Rochester, Edward
Buford Of Nashville and Alexander
McLanahan of Philadelphia.
Because of the nature of the fight h
is impossible to credit any one aviator
with the victory. Lieutenant Fishcf.
however, got in the finishing stroke.
firing the last shots at the German be-
fore his machine broke into flames and
following down the flaming plane for
as long a time as was possible.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Poppies and Daisies
Decorate Graves of
u. S. Dead Abroad
BY The Associated prs.,.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May N--From Flanders to
Switzerland and from the battle line
to the sea the American expeditionary
forces today are paying homage to their
dead. Both the American and French
flags were tplaced on mounds with
bunehes of'wild flowers--great blood.
red poppies snd yellow and white
daisies.
The last resting places Of American
women who have died in service as
nurses were honored equally with those
Of the soldiers,
On the hillside betwenn Nancy aud
Luneville where the first Americans
killed In the war, are buried in little
enclosed plot In the Franco American
cemetery, the graves were literally
smothefed under heaps OF flowers and
wreaths brought by the French pouula-
tion OF ths surrounding country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
FOE IS MASSINC
NEAR CANTICNy
TO REGAIN LOSS
Americans Shatter Another
Strong Counter Attack,
PRISONERS MBER 218
Hun Meets Solid American
Stone Wall in All Blows,
BY The Associated Press.

WITH IHE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Wednesday, May o.
The enemy was reported late yesterday
TO be maSslng troops behind his lines
in the sector of the American attack
which resulted in the capture OF Can
tigny The Germans efforts thus far
TO hurl back the Americans have been
rather feeble. They made several at
tempts TO advance, but were unable to
withstand the American artillery.
Many stories OF individual heroism
of Americans who participated in the
attack are being related
The number OF prisoners has been
increased TO 2l8
This latest German assault appears
to have been the heaviest the Teutons
have yet esssyed in their attempt to
evict the overseas men from the village
OF Cantigny
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
FRENCH PREMIER
BARELY ESCAPES
CAPTURE BY HUNS
CIemenceau Almost EnCoun-
terS Patrol of UhIanS,

PARIS, May so.-Premier Glenn
encesu had the nsrrowest possible
escape from falling into German
hands yesterday, according to the
Petit Journal.
He left q certain point on the
front only q few minutes before the
arrival Of a psrtoi Of forty Uhlans.
When the Germans entered the
little town the premier had Just
quit, they eornered q few Of the
French who had remained, inciud-
ing a general, who was examining
positions with q field glass, the
newspaper adds. The general was
killed In the encounter.
Premier Clemeneeau again left
Paris this morning for the front.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Red Triangle Needs
5000 More Men 7
For Work Abroad

NEW YORK, May 3O--Dr. John X.
Mott, general secretary Of the Ma
tional Work Council Of the Young
Mems Christian Association who re-
Gently returned from a two month";
tour of the west front announced that
the Y. NJ. c. A. would begin at once
campaign to recruit $40 men and wo-
men for work with american. French
and Italian troops, tripling the Y. M.
{. A. staff at present in France and
Italy. Plans will be made for a drive
for a second Y. NJ c. A war fund.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Hun Bomb Kills
French Nurse in
Raid on Hospital
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE FRENCH FRONT, Wednes-
day, May D.-The German air attack
on Tuesday night on American hos
pitals in town many miles behind
the front was carried out with the
utmost apparent deiiberation. The
German airmen used umbrella flares
to aid them in picking out their targets.
The airmen turned their machine guns
on the firemen engaged in fighting the
flames, and upon ambulance drivers.
Besides the killing OF one French
nurse and the probable mortal injury OF
another. patients In one American ward
were hurled out Of their beds by the
shock offa bomb explosion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
HUNS PAID FULL
PRICE FOR GAIN
ON vESLE WEDGE
Germans Forced to Leave
Guns on North Side Of River

PARIS May O-Inoreasing violence
marks the progress OF the fighting south
OF the Aisne The Germans are fight
ing against time and are throwing every
ounce OF weight OF manpower into the
struggle.
On the center the enemy has again
pushed forward, but his efforts to
broaden his advancing front have met
with less success. The allied wings
have been obliged to give some ground
This action was carried out slowly and
the full price was exacted from the
enemy.
Only Two Mile Gain.
scissors has gone and the British
have fallen back toward Rheims, but
in either case the enemy has only won
couple of miles Of territory.
in competent circles there is quiet
confidence in the outcome and signs
are not lacking that the advancing
waves soon will be checked. Unity
OF command puts the allies in better
position than they we're in the March
offensive. On that occasion French re-
Inducements came into action on the
third day and on the eighth the Ger
mans were stopped definitely. Today
things will go more quickly The Ger
mans have been obliged 10 leave their
guns on the northern side Of the original
line which can be crossed only at a GER
tain number of places, which are highly
vulnerable to allied airplanes.
The enemy is thus prevented from
reaping the full benefit OF his rapid
advance.
Reserves Are Massins.
Meanwhile the allied reserves are
massing at certain points without any
OF the confusion that attended the simi-
lar movement in March. So ven per-
fected ars the arrangements that an en-
tire division can be moved By motor
tfuck from the Sonne 10 Rheims IN
forty-sisM hours sal srrivs vilhsut . |
hstisa nissiaG
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Foch's Reserves
Now BeinQ Felt

General Foch's reserves have begun to
come into action in the fight against
the powerful German thrust southwark
from the Aisne and the enemy is find
ing his progress increasingly difficult in
consequence.
Again the allied flanks are standing
firm and while Soissons has been lost
on the west. Rheims Is still holding out
on the easterly edge Of the battle iron.
Most Progress In Center.
The chief progress Of the Germans re-
vealed in today's official reports was in
the center OF their advance, where some
three miles additional ground have been
covered from Loupeigne. twelve miles
north OF the Marne, to Fere-En- Tarde
nois.
The blunt edge OF the German wedge
iS shown to run here from Fere En-
Tardenois about 1917 miles directly east
TO VexillN lsh miles southwest Of
Rheims
Eighteen Miles In Five Days.
Along this line the Germans are about
eighteen miles south OF the Chemin des
Danes, giving them a penetration of ap-
proximately that distance at the be-
ginning of the fifth day of their Of.
fensive.
The steadfastness Of the allied flanks
under the heavy German pressure is
one of the outstanding indications in the
Paris official report The Germans for
instance, made attempt after attempt to
debouch from Soissons after gaining
that town. but the determined French in
the outstirts prevented the enemy from
achieving this object.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-30
Explosion Victim
at Camp Bowie
Gets 2 New Ears

FORT WORTH, Texas. May TO-.
Sergt. Larry Halphen OF Austin. ~.
vivor Of the trench mortar disaster
here recently, has two new eass ~
likes them better than the ones h hi
Halphen discovered Upon settiss ~
OF bed this week, that the ear whle6
was not blown away in the explcGicn'
didn't harmonize with the one fie -
tors had made TO replace the desire
one, so he ordered the surgeons 10 -,
up the good car 10 match the brad -
one. Halphen also lost an o.. y
hopes to stay in the army deseils 4
disfiauremeut. ~tl. ~