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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
ONLY BRITISH SHIPS
 FIGURED IN VICTORY

ToIzio. Doc 1o-The British govern ment has communicated to Japan an official account of the sinking on De- cember 8 off the Falkland Islands, ia the south Atlantic of the German cruisers scharnhorst, Gneisenau end Leipzig with loss of about 1s00 men.
 The reports make no mention by name of the British warships which took part in this engagement.
 The Japanese navy authorities say no advices Concerning this combat have been received from the Japanese warships on patrol in . southern wat CTS. Consequently, it is to be pre- sumed that they did not take part in the action.
 The British squadron in the south Atlantic, according to information giv- en out here, was reinforced recently by several vessels armed with guns Of heavy calibre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
FRENCH

Paris, Dec. 1e-The day Of Decem- Der g passed quietly in Belgium as we'll as in the vicinity of Arras, ac- cording to the ohicial statement given out at the war office in Paris this afternoon:
 The text of the communication foI< lows:
 ssThe day of December g.. passed quietly in Belgium, as well as in the region of Arras where the enemy made no attempt at a resumption of offensive operations.
 Further to the south, in the region of Le Quesnoy and around Andechy we made advances varying from 200 to 300 yards. Our gains were main- tained and consolidated.
 'sIn the region of the Aisne and in Champagne there has been no change. The German artillery, over which we gained the advantage during the last activity but was again mastered by our heavy artillery. In the environs of Rheims the heavy French pieces compelled the Germans to evacuate several trenches. This evacuation was carried out under the fire of our in fantry.
 'tIn the region of Perthes, the ene- my by means of two counter attacks. endeavored to recapture the en- trenchments which he lost to Dec. 8. He was repulsed The ground taken by us has been effectively protected.
 sIn all the Argonne region we have continued to make progress, We have occupied new trenches, repulsed with complete success six counter attacks and completed and consolidated the ground won from the enemy. Around Mouse there has been military engagements in which we maintained a distinct advantage and this in spite of the very great activity of the batteries of the enemy.
 stIn the forest of I1e Rretre we have taken some new trenches.
 There is nothing to report on the remainder of the front as far as the Swiss frontier"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS HERE TO. WATCH WAR TAX Holders of Certificates Pen
 alized If They Fail to
 Display Them GREAT AMOUNT OF
 STAMPS SOLD HERE Those Who Have Failed to Comply With Revenue Law
 Are Being Recorded

Mysterious strangers visiting the various hotels cigar-counters pool rooms and theatres about the city during the past week, have been re- cognized as secret service men, prob ably in quest Of those who have fail ed to make known their dealings to the government in the various com modities or entertainment which now necessitate a license or stamp under the emergency war revenue tax.
 At the local bureau of internal reve- uue. all information upon the subject was refused, other than the state ment that 1t was customary for the government to investigate secretly all violations of the treasury and internal revenue laws.
 It was stated that tax-certificates had been received at the local office for tobacco dealers. commission brok- CTS, pool and billiard parlors, etc, and that 500 had been sent out in the mails last night Another thousand will be mailed today or tomorrow to applicants in this and Litchficld coun...
 The certificates are made out for eight months and must be renewed July l. According to the law each proprietor of a. theatre, poo1-room br okerage office or tobacco stand must display the certificate in p1 O31A41Ao11t PA<ACcp W1ASAS 1e 4CeAA SS-ssA1S be Seen by government detectives without inquiry, a severe penalty be- ing imposed for failure to properly display it.
 These certificates while they ynay be carried and used from state to state by the person to whom issued, upon proper transfer request. cannot be spld and where a partnership occurs or . partial change in owner ship of aFcorp poration Is made new certificates must be taken out
 About TO, 900 express and freight stannps have been sold foz,date In Che 1 local officea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
IAKEVIE " E0REM MAN QUITS GORDON ANn.
 HE NOT IN ACCORD
James McDonald In Charge Of Barns, Makes
 Unexpected Change
Gordon Said to Have Re proved Him for Being Too
 Cordial to Inmates

James F. Mcdonald, barn foreman at the town farm, has rendered his resignation to Dr. James J. McDona1d supertnteudent Of Lakev1ew Home to take effect at &hee beginning Of the new year. Dr. McDona1d has accepted the resignation and d successor to the barn foreman will be appointed soon. The ret1rfng official refused to com neent upon the cause Of his resfgna- st1on beyond that "he had resigned to better himself =
 The gossip among the inmates at McDona1d had been reproved by the Gordon for being too intimate with the inmates and this gradually bred a situation which became intoIerable to the barn foreman who decided to sever his connection with the depart 11aent MT. Mcdonald had been en- pIoyed by the charities department under former administrations in the same capacity and had come to learn the ways of the unfortunates at the 1nstttutfon and frequently went out of his way to show them special con siderat1on- Many of the wards of the city who make up the big family at. Tsakevfew Home looked upon the barn foreman as their especial friend and made him their confidant.
 The news of his going has caused them great uneasfness and although urged not to resign he decided. in view Of the attitude taken by Superin- 2endent Gordon that it was better for. him to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S WAR NEWS

,. .The German line that stretches across France for more. than 200 miles is said by the French war office to be giving way before the attacks of the allies. The official statement from Berlin today gives few details of the fighting in France although assertion that the allies in one instance were re- pulsed with heavy losses.
 The French announcement says that the allies have prosecuted the offensive successfully at points scattered much of the way across the country.
 Special mention is made of the capture of trenches, of victories in artillery duels and~of advances of 200 to 500 yards. These on- slaughts have led to spirited counter attacks by the Germans who yesterday are said to have made no less than six of these attempts in the Argonne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
RUssIAN

Petrograd, Dec. S-(De1ayed)-A statendent given out by the general staff tonight progress of the fighting in the various fields It says:
 sfIn the region of M1awa on Dec B., the conflict assumed a less tenacious character.
 .On the left bank of. the vistu1a, on the evening of Dec. T. the Germans, under cover of darkness, suddenly be- gan an offensive movement simu1- taneously along the entire front from How (west of Warsaw) to Glowno (southwest of warsaw.o The move ment was remarkable for it's stubborn nature. The attack was repeated again and again, the Germans ad- vAncing in compact columns.
 Aided by searchlights, however, our fire decfnated the enemy who was everywhere repulsed. With the rising of the moon the firing ceased.s The next day the desperate fighting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
ON HOSPITAL BED, ELS CORONER OF
 FATAL LIVE IRE
Man Who Tried to Save Girls Will Recover Story
 of Dead Girls Companion

eeI was walking beside the girls and did my best to help them said Mich ae1 Baurjashi to Coroner Phelan at St. vdncent's hospital today when the coroner sought to further probe the circumstances of the e1ectrocution of Iron Works factory in Railroad ave nue yesterday. Baurajshi lying in bed at the hospital, recovering from fright fu1 burns which he received when he took in his hand a small copper wire dangling in front of him, said he was unable sto remember what had hap pened He said he saw the girls walking before him when suddenly he saw Helen thrown in the air and also saw Tessie Kai1y fall. He rush. ed forward to aid them and beyond that could remember nothing until he pital.
 Tessfe Kaily of ss Danuabe court, who was walking home with the girl who was killed, made a pathetic state ment to the coroner yesterday. Tn part she said:
 sst.Helen and I had not been working and we were on our way over Railroad avenue. We were walking under the same, umbrella I had my arm about her and she had her arm about me. It was driving rain and we did not see the way we were going All of a sud-
 
 me and threw her over at one side of the street. The next momnt I, too, was thrown over one side and I cannot tell what happened after that except that I went over to Helen and she was dead.
 The man who came along behind us tried to help and in an instant he was rolling all over the ground splash ing up the water and calling on us to help him. I hope he will not dfe.''
 Emerson s. Lovegrove, of 1883 Iran istan avenue, foreman for the Mallea- ble Iron Company, Samuel Arnold, al- so a foreman for the same company, Patrick Nolan who passed as Baur- jashi had hold of the charged wire, Howard Green, of State street, Harold D. Moy, of s6 Lee avenue, James Mac Dougal and Richard l.. Swift all made statements to the coroner yesterday. At the hospital today it was said that Baurjashi will recover.
 A telephone wire broke and fell across a supply wire carrying a volt age of about 2,3O0 according to the 1n- formation which the coroner has re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
ALL ENGLAND STIRRED BY GREAT
 VICTORY OVER GERMAN SQUADRON

London. Dec 1O-The British naval victory in the south Atlantic is being discussed in England today almost to the exclusion of other phases of the war news.
 The last word regarding the naval engagement was that the British squadron after sinking the German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig with the loss Of nearly 2.000 men, was pursuing the Dresden and Nurnburg, the two German vessels that survived the action.
 The British pubHcN is waiting anxiously for news of the outcome or this chase.
 Naval commentators here today make known the fact that in all the naval engagem ents in the present war there is great disparity between the losses of the victors and the vanquish- ed In the case of the British cruis- CTS Monmouth and Good Hope, sent to the bottom by a German squadron off the coast of Chilli early in Novem- Der. the Germans were practically un- .scathed and the same is true of the British in their victorious engage Inent in the south Atlantic.
 In other words defeat at sea means virtually annihi1ation and the loss of crews with the exception of such men as the vfctors may be able to save.
 
 the fact that naval engagements have been between ships of unequal armat- nent The Germans guns outranged the British off the coast of Chilli and the rales were reversed off the F'a1k- land Islands. Nevertheless, 1t Is argued that even with ships of sirni lar armament the disproportion of losses between the victor aid the van quished would be greater by far than anything possible in land warfare.
 The reported illness of Emperor Will liam continues to be variousIy describ- ed Some despatches say it is serious and perhaps pneumonia while others declare he is a victim of mental de- pression or that he is suffering from fever, ehi1ls and influenza About all that is definitely known beyond the official bulletin admitting that His Majesty is suffering from bronchial catarrh is that the Emperor has re- turned quietly and unexpectedly to Berlin.
 There has been little or no change in the general situation along the bat tie line in France and Belgium but the tone of all the French and British of Acia1 statements reflect more and more the contention of the allies that. slowly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

The German statement is con fined, so far as the fighting the west is concerned, to reference to the conflict in the Argonne, where 1t is stated an attack of the French was repulsed.
 The German military authori- ties say the advance along the Vistula. is being continued and that a small Polish town has been captured. As to the campaign in southern Poland where, according to unofficial advices from Berlin, the Russian wings have been thrown back, the war office state ment merely says that attacks of the enemy were repulsed.
 To the north, in East Prussia, the fighting has diminished in in tensitX apparently pending the outcome of the main battle to the west of Warsaw. In the northern campaign, says the German war office, only artillery encounters are taking place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
Stamford Man Lays Typhoid Fever to Presence of Flies
 at His Table
FLAMES CITY FOR
 MAINTAINING DUMP
Here, He Alleges, the Flies Bred So That No Screens
 Could Bar Them Out

Declaring that sWarns of flies from a city dump near his residence caused him to have typhoid fever, Francis H. Gill. Stamford fur salesman. is suing the City of Stamford for s5,000. Gill. who is handsome young man about 2 years old appeared before Judge iBufpee in the civil superior court this Afternoon to tell his story.
 Gill testified that in the summer of 1912 he was striek with typhoid. There were so many flies about the city dump that the air was almost black with them. The Gill family Used screens, fly paper and other things to stop the invasion but could not keep the flies away. As soon as food was exposed on the table it was lowered with the germ carriers
 The pIaintin claims he contracted Typhoid as a result of this nuisance. sHe was confined to a. hospital for a long period and when released was so weak he had to go to the Berkshires to recuperate. Since his illness his feet cause him so much pain that he had to resign from several positions in which he was. compelled to do a great deal of walking.
 One Of these positions was with an insurance company. At present Gill is employed by a fur company in Stamford in which his family is hnaaa- cially interested but he cannot do. much hard work because sof the pain dn his feet At the time of his 1II-s ness Gill WAS employed as salesman by the Siberian Fur co. Of Fifth ave- nue and. s3rd street. New Y ork.
 The City Of Stamford claims 1t should not be held responsible for GiIPs illness. The dump about which conp1aint was made has since been removed.
 Judge Burpee resefsed decision in the case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

but surely. they ere gaining 2 superior position.
 The belief prevails that when 4he moment is. ripe an aggressive allied offensive will set dn, with the idea Of clearing the Germans out but t is not thought that this effort V1n be made until the spring.
 Tn the eastern arena of the war G1e. occupation of Lodz by the Germaus has been. temporarily echpsed by re- ports of the development of activity at two other points, notably north Of the VistuIa from the southern part of East Prussia whence the Germans are advancing in a southeasterly direction toward Warsaw and in the country 6os the southeast of Cracow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

attack resumed m the forest of Ar gonne was repulsed, the allied forces losing heavily The text of the state ment reads:
 '.In the district of sousin the French yesterday confined themselves to heavy artillery firing.
 "A renewed French attack on Ro- croi and Courieullies did not make any progress. The attack broke down un- der the fire of our artillery, the enemy suffering heavy losses.
 SContinued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

 The naval battle in the south Atlantic Emperor William diverted attention today great stru ges in in Belgium Poland of the small German cruisers Dresden Nuremberg last accounts being pursued British warshps, been disclosed.
 The British admiralty preserved it's silence to the make
 up of the squadron which sent to the bottom German Seharnhorst Gnesenau cruiser Leipzig but it was ntimaed ships which England the of Hope and Monmouth British the naval authorities squadron the south Pacific did not take also said at Toko that the British gently by the addition of big gun ships presu ably the German ships were opposed by formidable
 The latest report concerning condition of Emperor had not decreased There is official confirmation reports that the Emperor suffering
 T1 German armies in the vest haSe been stirred neved activity by the offensive of the allies only by their sharp attacks in Flanders but by their attempted advance department Disc which the repulsed again ported heavy bombardment by the Germans.
 official Russian statement there letup the fighting the east which proceeding unprecedented severity fortnight Both reports Germans making attack after attack attempts pierce the Russian lines
 heavy the Germans but it reported in Berlin battle both Russian have been beaten back. /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
ORDERS PLUMBER TO
 SUPPORT HIS FAMILY

B. Harry Horwitz. plumber of 10 Walter street was ordered to pay $8 week for year to the support of his wife, Ida. and one child under bond Of s40O or go to jail for three months Horwitz said in city court that he was willing to pay for the support of the child, if it is placed in some good home, but would not contribute to the support of his wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
Last Minute News Of The War

Amsterdam, Dec 10According to advi6es received and published the Berliner Tageblat battle South Poland developing favoraby for the Germans Austans The Russian which originally lined according to the Tagebat been repulsed the wings.
 London, Dec. 1o-Aecording to telegram from Maas- rucht Holland the Daily Mails Rotterdam the Germans confiscang telephone and all copper articles of domestic Belgium.
 Geneva Dec. 4oThe correspondent of the Journal De Prague that confirmation has there regiments Prague Brusau fl from Paszk the 8h which serving against Servia, mp n
 Orleans 1QThe British squadron n pur- suit destroyers operating aided it's search for the vessels by of officers of the Colon, plying between York and Panama owned by the United States government told advices here yesterday from Colon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
STILL IN
 HOSPITAL; LYONS
 GOES TO NASHUA

Henry Lyons, clerk of the probate court went to Nashua, N. H., today to visit Judge Edward F. Hal1en who is very i'll at St. Joseph's hospital there Thomas Ha1len, brother of the judge is still at Nashua waiting until Judge HaIlen improves so that he may ac- company him to his home here. Clerk Lyons expects to return to this city 4omorrew afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
AUSTRALIA TO BUY
 ENTIRE WHEAT CROP

Sydney. via London. Dec. 1o3rhe legislative council has ratified the bill empowering the government to pur- chase the whole of the ensuing wheat crop of New South Wales at i've shflIings a busheI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

on the Lowicz and How line was~re- stunned.
 s'On the Black Sea on Dec. 8, the whereabouts of the enemy's vessels was not revealed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

An inheritance tax of 6, cents, the smallest on record in Suffolk county, was levied against the estate oE George D. Baker. who died at Pat chogue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
SECOND NAVAL BATTLE LIKELY AS BRITISH
 FLEET PURSUES FLEEING GERMAN CRUISERS
England Awaits News of Chase of Two German Warships That Barely Es- capped Destruction in Battle Near Falkland Islands === Condition of Kaiser Continues Serious

Montevideo, Uruquay, Dec reports received here indicate that Nuerne the survivors in the with English in which the Scharn1orst the Gneisenau and the Leipzig sunk fleeing closely by British warsp direction of Port Santa Cruz, the Argentine
 It is reported German ausuliarv cruiser Prince Eel is cruising that she has 1,5OO German soldiers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10

The Senate adopted the Pomerene resolution for an investigation by the Senate committee on agriculture of the outbreak Of the foot and-nne uth Aisease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
GERMAN

Berlin. Dec 1o-By wireless to Lon don@Today's official communication issued by the German army head quarters staff asserts that a French
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-10
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and Friday, probably snow and fresh nOrtIl- east winds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Postal Employees Benefit.

Sioux Falls.-Employes Of local
postoffices will hereafter receive the
same privileges as are now given all
railway mail clerks, according to an
order from Washington. ID. c., made
public by the local authorities. The
order applies to all employees receiv-
ing regular salaries and provides that
i'll the future they shall receive pay
While on sick leave and $4,000 in case
OF death while in the performance Of
their duties. If a local mail carrier
becomes i'll, he may make applica-
ton to Postmaster Donahoe for leave
OF absence and a substitute carrier
will be appointed to take his place
during his illness. Formerly such a
substitute vas given the pay of the
carrier who was sick, but under the
new order the latter will no longer
suffer loss Of the kind through illness,
as his pay will continue, the govern
ment standing the cost Of the extra
carrier. Ii his sickness is for q long
er period than 80 days. new applica-
ton for sick leave must be made and
every 80 days thereafter through the
period of one year.
Formerly, whenever a railway clerk
became sick he was allowed to apply
for sick leave and his salary went on
for year. In the event that he
was killed while on duty, his wife or
his family received a $4,000 benefit.
Under the new order this regulation
Will hn nytorlnI Cn os 70 ;nol,Ia rnt
only railway mail employees, but also
all regular employees of the p~ostoffice.
Special messengers will be excluded
because they are not on regular sal
aries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Will Aid Christmas Ship Project.

Sioux Falls.-Florence Fox, of Sioux
Falls, who is in charge of the Christ
mas ship contributions from South Da-
kota, desires to raise 5 1000 in addition
to the toys and clothing originally
asked for, and in Sioux Falls and 9th
er cities, local talent entertainment
and other means Of securing funds
are being resorted to. They expect
to raise $500 of the $1,000 in Sioux
Falls. AS this ship is a worldwide
charity it is DESTROYS that each state
do as much as possible toward loading
it with presents and good cheer. The
ship will sail in the early part Of No
vember, not later than November 3,
and those who have any toys or pres
ents to furnish should communicate
with Miss Fox at once, or ship the Of
ferings direct, without preliminary
correspondence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
~BRCOklNGS colt SHOW.
Very Successful Show Given-Pr:.e5
Awarded in Different Classes.

Brookings.-The second annual colt
show under the auspices of the Brook
ings Commercial club brought out an
increased interest in the event. Last
years exhibit set a precedent and
the quality Of the stock exhibited this
year was an Improvement over that of
the first show.
The first prize Of s25 was won by
H. G. Skinner. The second, third and
fourth prizes were awarded to +. M.
Johnson, A. C. Porter and George San
derson, respectively.
On the same day, but under the SUI
pervision of the county superintend-
ent, Miss Gertrude Stedman, the coun-
try school industrial exhibit took
place. The pupils from the various
schools brought in corn, poultry, al
falfa, specimens of sewing. fancy work
and baking, contrasting for prizes. 1t
was a very interesting and satisfac-
tory exhibit of industrial work.