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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
GERMAN ADVANCE
two MILES NORTH
OF RIVER Marine
Correspondents Delineate
Fighting Front Of French
and British Armies.
MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO
MINIMIZE SITUATION
Paris Papers, However, Ex-
Press Utmost Confidence
In Final Outcome.

Paris, May 31-The extreme point
Of the German advance is lie Char
mel, about two miles north of the
river Marine, according to an outline
of the battle front as marked out by
newspaper correspondents the Havas
agency says:
The fighting front, it is declared,
runs as follows:
From Chavigny, north of Scissors,
it is declared, runs as follows:
From Chavigny, north of scissors,
it describes a circle west of that city
and rejoins the river Crise south of
Scissors. Then it goes to Berry,
follows the Soissons- Chateau Thier-
ry road until near Hartennes, where it
bends southeastward to Grand Rozoy.
Thence southwark, leaving Mulchy
lie Chateau, it passes Nanteuil Notre
Dame and advances toward the Marine
Charmed, which marks it's extreme
southern point.
Toward Vezilly Brouillet, Savigny
and Thillois it runs northeastward to
the environs of Rheims.
The newspapers do not attempt to
minimize the Importance of the Ger
man advance. Gabriel Hanotaux, in
the Figaro, compares the strategic
situation with that on the eve of the
battle of the Marne. All the COM
mentators, however, express conf
dence that the high command will so
dispose the Allied troops as to restore
~ ;oI, 7 T y
regards as having reached its maxi
mum point of gravity yesterday. The
Petit Parisien says the government
officials who saw the army chiefs
yesterday returned in the evening still
confident, which it regards as a good
sign.
It is the resistance of the two wings
of the Allied forces which inspires
the confidence of all the military crit
les. To take victorious advantage OF
the success they have so far gained
the Germans must succeed in bending
these two hinges, and all their efforts
to do this have up to this time been
vain.
Another reason for the confident
| feeling is the arrival of Allied re-
| serves. H..
The Havas correspondent at the
| front, who is regarded as rejecting
| the official view, thus summarizes the
| situation:
'c"The rapid advance of. the enemy
is due to the temporary numerical
inferiority of the Allies which has
completely changed the aspect of the
struggle, 1t is necessary to go back
to the beginning of the war for an
analogous situation. This is a war
of movement where two armies man
euver under the open sky.
| Under these conditions advance
| of the army and the capture of a
town may mean nothing. The prob
CONTINUED on Page I'D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
AMERICAN LINES UNDER
SEVERE MBARDMENT
New Positions Near Can
tigny Deluged With High
Explosive Shells.
AIRMEN ACTIVE IN
SECTOR NEAR TOUL
Two, If Not Three Enemy
Machines Brought Down
by Lieut.. Rickenbacher.

With the American Army in
France, Thursday, May 30-(By
the Associated Press s)-Ger-
man artillery in the course of
the night severely bombarded
the new positions of the Amer
leans in Cantigny, west of
Montdidier. They fired as
many as 1000 high explosive
shells in a brief space of time.
Several attempts made by the
Germans to come over were re-
pulsed with heavy losses by the
Americans.
There was much aerial activity on
the front northwest of 5Toul today
and two, If not three German ma
chimes were shot down. -,
Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher, the
former automobile racer, not only
brought down one machine but res
cued Lieut.. James A. Meissner f
Brooklyn after his machine had been
damaged. Single handed, Ricken-
bacher attacked two albatross pi-
planes and three monoplanes. After
he had fired a hundred rounds into
| one of the biplanes it fell crashing
| to the ground. The lieutenant turn
| go and attacked another, which
sought safety in fight. Meanwhile,
! the remaining German machine had
| descended too low for Rickenbacke-
to attack.
AS he was returning to behind the
/ American lines Lieut.. Rickenbacher
saw four German aeroplanes coming
| toward him. He turned and saw
| Lieut.. Meissner who was flying high.
attack one enemy machine just as a
Meissner. Meissner's machine col
lided with one of the enemy and a
wing of the Americans aeroplane was
torn. Meissner Immediately turned
toward home, when a third enemy
machine, seeing that he was crippled,
took hastily after him.
| Rickenbacher made a long dive
and drove off the German with his
machine gun, undoubtedly saving
| Meissner.
In another fight two American
pilots were forced to withdraw be-
cause their guns became jammed just
as they attacked the enemy. Another
pilot encountered five hostile ma
chimes and had fired six bursts with
out apparent damage and the enemy
machines retired.
Later five Americans saw two
enemy machines over Apremont. The
Germans attempted to get away as
the Americans came up, but two
Americans got on the tail of one of
the enemy. Hundreds of bullets were
fired into the fuselage of the German
aeroplane and it crashed into a wood.
The other enemy machine was chased
down by an American and it was seen
to overturn as it reached the ground.
The results of several other COM
Continued on Page III
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

As far as can be ascertaineo this
morning the only thing which was
stolen, was a pearl stickpin of un-
known value which happened to be on
a dressing table.
The burglars left plenty of evidence
of their visit. but the police are mys-
titled over the fact that they over
looked a carload of the most valuable
loot and go on the theory that tha
providers were either scared away or
that they failed to find the big haul
of money and jewelry which was for
tunately secreted before the inmates
of the house retired.
According to the police who have
investigated the matter the house was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
BRITISH MEDICAL MEN
PRAISE WORK DONE BY
AMERICAN HOSPITALS
HEALTH CENTERS
Will Be OPENED
TO Save BABIES

Health centers at Lincoln, Garfield,
Waltersville, Columbus and jackson
schools and at the Central Health Of
fee in Cannon street will be opened
tomorrow morning from 10 o'clock
until noon to measure and weigh
babies up to five years of age, which
is part of the work of the Baby Saw
ing campaign, conducted by the local
Department of Health. At each of
the stations several minute women
will assist the school nurses in the
work.
The Minute Women will bring the
children to the centers where the
school nurses in charge will weigh
and measure the children. All babies
that are abnormal will be referred to
them to determine whether the child
needs medical, social or instruction
care at home.
If medical aid is needed and the
parents can afford to pay for treat
ment the cases will be referred to the
family physician and if the parents
are unable to pay for treatment the
Hall home will be opened on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Fridays of each
week, where DR.. G. v. Calvin, of the
Public Welfare Clinic. will hold tenn
porary clinics until the new Welfare
building is completed. The milk sta
ton will also be maintained at the
Hall home.
AS some Of the children viii not
need medical attention and only in
struction as to the care of the babies
to bring them up to normal two
nurses will be at the home to lend
aid to mothers. Other school nurses
will visit the homes of mothers and
give them proper instructions as to
the steps to take to bring the babies
to normal conditions.
In many cases where parents have
not appealed for assistance from pub
! lie charities, may need help to bring
I their children to normal conditions
arrangements have been made where
by they may receive assistance either
from public or private sources
Plans are being made by the Health
authorities to hold exhibits at the diff
ferent health centers at which severaI
! doctors and nurses will give talks to
mothers and render what assistance
they may in the baby welfare work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

They are reminded that they are
government employees in time of war
and that strike or any cessation
of work at the present time would be
a direct blow to the prosecution of
the war.
The statement issued in connection
with the walkout a few days ago of
several hundred machinists and shop
men at the Alexandria, Va, shops of
the Southern railroad and threats IF
a general strike of union shop men
next Monday unless further pay ad-
vances are granted, declares the
government cannot be coerced or in
Inundated by any of its employees" 4"
The shop men are reminded by
Director General McAdoo that a board
on railroad wages and working con-
ditions has been created which will
hear all cases in which a group of
employees feel justice has not been
done. ReArring to the Alexandria
walkout, the director general de-
clared 1t was "the first time in tho
history Of our government that any
of its employees have attempted a
strike against their government"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
SOLDIER WEDS
SWEETHEART BY
TELEGRAPH WIRE

Kansas City, May 31.---Although
separated by more than 1900 miles,
Mrs Goldie Orrick, until last night
Miss Goldie Garden of Lenape, Kan
sas, and Private Homer T. 0rrick, a
machine gunner stationed at Camp
Mills, N. Y, were celebrating today
the first day of their married life.
The ceremony which made them
husband and wife was performed by
telegraph. The bride sat in a COM
,mescfal telegraph Office in Kansas
City, a minister asking the questions,
which were then flashed to the army
camp, where they were received by
the camp operator. who in turn trans
mitted those put by the officiating
minister at that end of the wire.
Mrs Orrick said the probability of
her husband being sent overseas very
soon hastened the weddiAg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
COUNCIL WILL
BE ASKED TO
REMOVE SHACK

The Common Council is to be Pc
titioned at its next meeting to con-
denim the tenement building in Iran
istan avenue between Laurel and
Wood avenues which it is said is own
ed by one Mr.. Abriola. Residents N
that section are up in arms over the
way in which the building is main
tanned and more so over the actions
of the occupants. It is said that
about 16 families, mostly colored
people, live in the building, while of
late a family of Portuguese have tax
en- up quarters there.
The structure has quite a history.
Suicides and many brawls have taken
place there in the past Is or 20 years.
The Common Council has received
many petitions to condemn the struc-
ture on several occasions but tks
building remains.
A row there a few evenings ago has
caused the residents in that section
to plan for drastic steps to be taken
in the matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

entered by more than one and prepa-
rations had been made upon an extern
sive scale to cart away the "swag."
The break bears all the ear marks of
being the work of professional bur-
glars as the authorities say no anna
teurs could have planned and carried
out the program which was attempted
last night and abandoned with such
small. gain for some unknown reason
It is said that if the thieves had
carried out their plans the haul of loot
would have reached into the thou
sands as no one in the mansion was
disturbed by the breaking of the glass
or the prowling about of the burglars
in their search for jewels and nnan@zs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
GENERAL TREAT
ORDERED TO ITALY

Washington, May S1-Orders de-
duty in Italy were issued by the war
department today. It was said that
the orders might be revoked. as they
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, who
though assigned to command the
western department, probably will be
transferred at his own request, to a
divisional camp. Gen. Treat is nov
in command of the western depart
ment, with headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
REVIEW TROOPS
AT BORDEAUX

= Paris, Thursday, May so.---In con-
nection with the Memorial day exer-
cises in Bordeaux today a review of
French and American troops was held
and decorations were awarded TO
American soldiers for heroic conduct
durig the recent fire in ship in the
harbor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
ADVANCE IN CENTER
FLOWING STRONGLY
But not SO FAST

NEW ATTACK DELIVERED ALONG AILETTE
RIVER NORTHWEST OF SOISSONS- SWEEPS
FORWARD IN SALIENT BETWEEN SOMME
AND AISNE BATTLE FIELDS-ALLIED LINE
HAS BEEN DRIVEN BACK AND GERMANS Ans
ARE NOW WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE
MARINE AT ONE POINT-WEDGE is A VERY
NARROW ONE-ENEMY ATTACKS BROKEN
DOWN NEAR SOISSONS AND TO THE SOUTH.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
FINAL DECISION
KNOWN TOMORROW

Washington, May 31-A final de-
cision in the controversy between
commercial telegraphers and their
employers will be given by the war
labor board at New York tomorrow.
The telegraphers charge that men
who Joined a telegraphers union
were discharged by their employers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
BURGLARS GET SMALL
LOOT AT THE OAKS"
HOME OF JONATHAN GODFREY IN BROOKLAWN SECTION
ENTERED DURING THE NIGHT BUT THIEVES FAIL
TO MAKE VISIT" PROFITABLE.

Thieves broke into sThe Oaks" the hcme of Jonathan
Godfrey in the Brookawn section sometime last night by
breaking the glass in a basement window
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
NO GAME AT NEwFIELD.

The game scheduled for this after
noon at Newfeld park between
Bridgeport and Hartford was called
on at noon on account of wet
grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
STRIKING OF RAILROAD
men WOULD INJURE US.
SHOP WORKERS NOTIFIED TODAY BY DIRECTOR GENERAL
McADOO THAT CESSATION OF WORK IS BLOW
TO PROSECUTION OF WAR

Washington May 31-Railroad shop of the United
States notified today through their union heads of the
statement issued by Director General McAdoo night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

Fred Alexander and Harold Throck-
morton. lawn tennis stars, have en-
listed in the navy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity:
Partly cloudy and slightly
warmen tonight and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
THE NAVAL BOYS
Leave Bath For Boothbay Where
They VIII Win Friends Also

Bath Me-, Jan. 9.--The local naval
station which was established at the
kennebec Yacht Club on July 3, was
closed today and transferred to the
new section headquarters at Boothbay
Harbor.
Ensign Arthur H. Stetson. acting
section commander, and all those
who have been left in charge at the
station for the past two weeks turned
the key at the old section headquar-
tiers this afternoon. stepped aboard
the patrol boat Admiral and headed
for Boothbay Harbor, the new head
quarters having been formally opened
for his arrival on Monday by Assist
ant Paymaster John =. Reynolds, Jr.,
the section supply officer.
1t is with deep regret that Bath
people bid the young men Of the ma
val reserve goodbye, and a majority
of those attached to the station told
their friends in Bath that they were
sorry to be obliged to make the
change. Bath people are confident
that they will win their way into the
hearts of the people of Boothbay Har-
Dor as they have in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
Study Disease of Pecans

That the pecan rosette, regarded by
Southern pecan growers as the most serl-
Gus menace to the industry, is not caused
by parasites or other organisms, but is a
nutritious trouble induced by deficiency
in soil moisture and plant food, is the
conclusion Of specialists Of the United
States Department of Agriculture based
on a study of the disease. Experiments
along this line show the disease mas been
practically eliminated from a large num-
Der of trees on the test plats. Results Of
8 striking character have been obtained
in the experiments for controlling the dis
ease. and the methods will be announced
as soon as they have been perfected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
FUND EXCEEDS $500

Augusta mas contributed more than
$500 to the Knights Of Columbus War
Fund, it was announced Wednesday by
the treasurer Rev. Thomas j. Michigan,
pastor Of st. Mary's church.
This is a splendid response to the
appeal for funds to aid recreation work
among the United States soldiers and
the executive committee is very CRATE
iul to all who have So kindly sub
scrlbed. -\ugusta's allotment in this
campaign was $500 and the goal
aimed at is already in sight, and if
those yet TO be called upon contribute
to this noble work in the same pro
portion as those who have already
subscribed the fund will bc well over
the top" at the close Of tie campaign.
At the dedication of tie X. of c.
Recreation Building at Camp Meade,
Maryland, recently, Cardinal Gibbons
said in part: ut was not easy for YOU
men 10 come here, TO say goodbye to
father and mother sisters and broth
ers, to homo ana All that home held
dear. 1t required q sacrifice, the mem
DRY OF which may linger with many of
YOU Tears We're shed when those
good-hyes We're said. and hearts
throhbed with grief as your mothers
sent you away ri the call of duty. And
Vet YOU must remember that dear as
those mothers are to YOU, there was
anothel mother calling, and her voice
rang with appeal. and that appeal had
to be hardened to before all other APP
pcals. Mother Columbia was calling
You. She is the mother Of all of YOU.
~, cl1. 4
creed. no class. You answered her
and You marched away from home
and dear ones to fight tor homes and
dear ones. Her call will ever ring out
in the hours of stress and strife You
will hear her and you viii be quick
ened by her appeal. and you will give
your heart, and Your soul and your
mind to the cause, all Of you, whether
in the army or in the navy, no matter
where you may be- You will be glad
to serve her. You will make every
sacrifice cheerfully and willingly,
reckoning not the cost. You will know
it is great and grand to serve your
country. Remember, that to YOU be
longs an honor. than which there is
none greater on this earth, the serving
You Will not boast but you will fight
and DO You Will not talk of the great
deeds of the great men of the past and
glory alone in their achievements, but
YOU viii follow in their footsteps, no
matter where the path may lead"
The Knights Of Columbus are work
ing hand in hand--shoulder to shoulder
with the Y. NJ. c. 4. and all other
patriotic organizations in camp and
over There" They both have more
than they can do-hence we at home
who cannot go to the firing line"
must not only "do our bit"-"but our
biggest" X. OF c. Message Every
body Welcome" that is our slogan and
watchword. The work we have un-
dertaken is for every man in uniform.
regardless of race or creed or lodge
aff1liation We serve the soldiers-all
of them. Where there are x. of c.
buildings near the camps or 'over
there" they will find the glad hand of
WELCOME TO ALL SOLDIERS"
If you have not already subscribed
to this War Fund do so today. Help
Augusta maintain its already envied
reputation in all things patriotic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
DAIRY cows ON EVERY FARM
That Is Department Of AgricuIture's
Recommendation for Southern Terri
tory.

TO have dairy cows as part of the
equipment on every farm. enabling ten
ants to become self-supportng through
out the year and at the same time main
tain desirable soil conditions, Is a plan
recommended by the Bureau of Animal.
Industry, United States Department OF
Agriculture. among the landowners of the
South. The plan Is accompanied with an
active campaign for feed production; as
result a marked increase in the acreage
Of legumes. particularly velvet beans and
peanuts. has been shown.
Every effort is being made by field men
Of the department to aid in bringing in a
sufficient supply of good cows to establish
carrying and to fix the type OF good cows
in the minds of the farmers. The readi-
ness of bankers to help finance the pdr-
chase Of dairy cattle is an indication OF
how well established the industry has be-
come through cooperative and State
work,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
JOE CHAPPLE LECTURE
Was First to Greet Marshal Joffre-
His Magazine Named BY Mckinley
Author Of many Books-Ris Writings
Printed By The Millions.

The first person to shake hands with
Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesalre Joffre
when he arrived on American SOIL was
Joe Chapple who Will give his famous
patriotic lecture tomorrow evening at
City hall. Joe Chapple is one of those,
fellows who seems to be there" wheH
anybody arrives He has made a life
work of meeting celebrities. and best
of all, he knows how to tell about 1t.
He talks with audiences rather than
at them.
When William Mckinley. then Pres
ident of the United States named the
National Magazine for Joe Chapple, he
said there were three important things
for a young man to Make
friends, keep friends, and deserve
friends" That was the best capital
stock, according to Mckinley. on which
to build up a business or life career.
Joe Chapple has carried out this sug-
gestion vigorously. The result is he
knows everybody in national public
life and owns one of the largest print
ing and publishing businesses in the
country and the National Magazine
which started with typewriter and an
idea, has become an international in
stitution.
Nearly every newspaper man. in the
country knows Joe Chapple, because
he has always just visited among them.
1t seems almost incredible to see what
this young man has accomplished in
twenty years. He started in with
little country weekly newspaper. then
la daily newspaper, and then a maya
zine. The author of several popular
novels, The Minor Chord, etc, pub
Usher Of Heart Throbs" and Heart
Songs"-but all this incidental to his
one great life habit-meeting and talk
ing with celebrities. His Interview
Letters for Executives" are already
counted classics.
Full of tender and wholesome senti-
ment. Joe Chapple wrote little sketch
On My Mothers Piano now printed
by the millions. He knew his mother,
understood and appreciated her, that's
why he seems to know, understand, and
appreciate the good in everybody. He
insists on going about looking at the
bright side of things, although his
satirical pen has figured in many a
hard fought editorial battle. He is as
ready to draw his pen and champion
the cause of justice as the cavalier of
cid was to draw his sword. Chivalrous
and generous, but withal a faithful
student of men and affairs. our people
are fortunate in having the opportun-
ity Of hearing this unique and inim-
table American-Adv