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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
FATHER AND SON HANOCUFFED IN
 SUPERIOR COURT
Elder Is Sent to Prison for Horse Theft Son Given
 Another Chance

Securely handcuffed together. John Steinberg and his 16 year old son, John Steinberg, Jr., of Norwalk, were led before Judge Curtis in the crim- inaI superior court this morning to answer to the charge of horse theft. It was claimed that the father had persuaded the boy to make a raid on Charles Zipnmerman's barn in Trun- bull and steal a $200 horse. The father pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to states prison for not more than five and not less than two years. It was shown that the boy had been good in the past and was the victim of his father's bad inf1u-' ence. Therefore the court suspended sentence in his case and placed the younger Steinberg on probation.
 It was claimed that the Steinberg family were in want so on December last, the father persuaded the boy to accompany him to this city. They went to theatre and safterWard took 8 Long Hill car. After roaming about the country until night, Steinberg in- structed his sonsto force Zimmerman's barn door. The best horse was taken but the loss was soon discovered and Deputy Sheriff Donovan of Shelton notified. He started an automobile hunt and the Stefnbergs were cap tured in Huntington a few hours later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Little Change shown
 In Official Reports

London, Dec 22-The battle in France and Belgium has become more violent. both the Germans and the al- lies making furious attacks. Although it was said in an official French ac- count of recent fighting that the Ger mans were now on the defense every ghefe, todayss French war office state knent speaks of German attacks at four joints The German statement, in farn, describes several attacks by the allies.
 So far as can be learned from these statements. there have been no marked changes in positions although ths French assert that in one instance they captured nearly a mile. of en- krenched German positions. e Refer ehoes to trenches taken and retaken to violent bayonet engagements and to heavy losses inflicted show the des- perate nature of the struggle.
 Concerning the situation in Poland, khere was little new information. The German war office said that fierce lighting was in progress there and that at some points troops had crossed the Bzura. river on their way toward War. raw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
TROLLEYMEN VOTE TO PAY PRESIDENT [
 SALARY OF $IOO

Although considerable opposition de . veloped on the ground thai the sum is too great for presiding at 12 meetings, the Bridgeport local Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Motor men and Conductors, voted to appro- priate $100 as yearly salary for it's president at the December session of the organization The meeting wzas largely attended. Bernard Flanagan was elected president and is the first chief executive to receive remunera- ton from the organization for his ser vices.
 No change was made in the remuner- and treasurer each being allowed his work. At the election George Smith was elected vice president; James O'Neil, secretary; Patrick Kelly, treas urer, and J. J. Dunigan. reporter to the publication of the organization
 At the January meeting of the or ganization discussion and probable ac- ton is scheduled towards selecting a salaried business agent on account of the substantial growth in the organ lzation and the importance of the work now being done by members in addi- ton to their regular work. The or ganization now is claimed to have 90 per cent. of the street railway workers of the Bridgeport division on. it's rolls and an active campaign is to be under way this winter to make it a 100 per cent. organization. It is credited with being one of the strongest unions in the city and state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
PATIENTS WIFE, TO. HELP DOCTOR, GIVES.
 HIM GIL OROFORM

George E. Lockwood, PTS Grant street, an employe of the J. S. Fray Co, is recovering at the Bridgeport hospital from the effects of an over dose of anesthetic received in an un- usual manner at his home several days ago.
 Lockwood, who had suffered for some days with a painful carbuncIe, decided to undergo a minor operation in his home. When the work was be- gun it wos so painful that he request ed some form of anesthetic Though this had not been planned, in the emergency the doctor was willing to permit Mrs. Lockwood to care for her husband and continue the admfnis- tration of chloroforIn after he had been rendered unconscious.
 Whether the patients heart was weak or whether too much of the gas was given cannot be ascertained. but in the middle of the operation Mrs Lockwood is said to have called the doctors attention to the fact that Lockwood had ceased to breathe. A rapid examination showed that the pa tient's heart had ceased to beat It was suggested that the puIrnotor be procured from the Bridgeport hospi- tai, almost directly across from the residence With the application of this instrument and it's continued use there was a percepttbIe futter of the pulse followed by such recovery that the patient was removed to that insti- tuition where he has slowly regained consciousness and is now thought to be out of daEger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
FRENCH

Paris. Dec. 22-The French war office this afternoon gave out an of fcfaI statement as fo1lows:
 Between the sea and the Lys. dur in gthe day of Dee. 21, there was nothing other than artillery engage ments. Between the Lys and the Aisne we repulsed German attacking column which was endeavoring to come out from Carency and we took several houses at B1angy.
 An attack of the enemy on Ma metz and the nearby trenches made it impossible for our troops to make material progress in this direction. In the region of Lihona three attacks of the enemy were repuised.
 We made slight gains to the east and to the west of Tracy-le-Va1 and our artillery delivered an eficacious fire on the plateau of Nouvron.
 Tn the sectors of the Aisne and of Rheims there were artillery engage menfs.
 tIn the Champagne the Argonne, the vicinity of Souain, there have been violent bayonet engagements. We have not made pereeptiblei progress in this region. We have occupied, in the suburbs of Perthes-S Seles-H -Hurlus, three German positions representing a front of entrenchments 1,5OO yards long. To the northeast of Because jour we have consolidated the posi- tions occupied by us Dec. 20 and we have occupied all the trenches in the immediate vicinity of Mount Ca1vaire.
 tsIn. the forest of Ia Grurie our pro- greos continues. At St. Hubert we re- pulsed an attack in the forest of Bolants Certain ground had been lost but we recaptured two-thirds of it.
 Between the Argonne and the Mouse there has been slight progress. r. &I,c -1,r,,-I <1F A. north of the forest of Ma1ancourt our troops were successful in making their way through 8 barbed wire en- tanglenept and taking the possession of certain trenches of the enemy where they maintained themselves.
 .sOn the right bank of the Mouse, in the forest of Consen. Dye, we first lost and then. reconquered, after a sharp fight, the territory gained by 1.s Dec. 20,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
WANT SHELBY TO TAKE IRE BOARD
 TO 0ST MOONEY
Republican Bosses Won't Tell Whom They Have
 Slated for Chiefs Job

There is a movement on foot among the Republicans to stget'' Chief Moon .ey. Malcolm Baxter, president of the fire board is not going back and Will liam E.. SeeIey will undoubtedly take his place. Mir See1ey is not saying anything about this appointment Neither after his custom is Mayor Wilson The mayor does not believe in making public his selections for the various boards until he has first sent them to the Common Council for con firmation.
 When the Republican leaders were and reappointrnents just after election President Baxter let it be known that because of the press of business he did not desire a reappo ointment. When this reached the ears of Chief ATooney's friends they promptly got busy and tried to induce MT. Baxter to remain President Baxter at one time decided he would stick but at the last meeting of the commission some thing happened which made him change his mind again and now he has let it be known that he is out of the running for good.
 Daniel B. Johnson and Jacob Hork- heimer are. the assistants chiefs of the department and next in line for pro- motion but it is said that neither is to be promoted The Republicans have a candidate for the chiefs job who is not even a captain but they will not make known his name. Ever since Chief Mooney entered the de- pa.rtnent there have been repeated at bernpts to get him out but he is still chief and his friends believe he may remain a few years longer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Official
 VIEWS or w or1d's w ar
GIERM.AN.

.f Berlin Dec. 22-By wireless to Lon don-The German official report given out this afternoon reads as follows: < At Nieuport and in the region around Fpres the situation was gen era1ly quiet.
 ssIn order to recapfare the positions lost by them December % at St. Tdu< bert and Givehchy, tine English forces, reinforced by French territorials, made desperate attacks during the day which, however were repuIsed. In the region around Richebourg, the enc my succeeded iH obtaining 8 firm foot hold in his old positions.
 French attacks yesterday in the neighborhood of Albert, to the north east of Compaigne, at pousin and at Perthes were srepuIsed with heavy losses to the French.
 Tn the westernl part of the Argonne district we Captured a few trenches. In the eastern Argonne to the north and northwest of Verdun, French att tacks were repu1sed with heavy losses to the French.
 .sThe situation in east and west Prus- sia is unchanged. In Poland our troops engagAd in a fierce battle for. possession of branches of the Bzure and Rawka rivers. Tn many instances they crossed over tributaries already in their possession.
 sson the right neck of the river Phi Hca5 the fighting. by the Germanic al- lies continues.
 e'UnfortunateIy, it was discovered yesterday after the publication of the army order of General Joffre address ed to his troops that this connmunica- ton contained the following appen- dix: This order must be made known to all our troops this evening; it's pub lication in the press must be prevent ed'''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
"DEMON RUM PACING FOES AT CAPITAL
House Begins Spectacular Eight Hour Debate on Resolution of Representative Hobson for Submission of Question to People.
Special Rule Allowing Debate Is Adopted Without RoI-Can, As Many Members Were Anxious to Get the Question On Floor For Vote.

E Washington, Dec. 22-Under 8 special rule, which was adopted without a roll call, the House began just after noon to- day an eight hour debate on the Hobson resolution to submit to. the states constitutional amendment for national prohi- bition.
 Argument against the rule and. the resolution was made by Representative Cantrill, of Kentucky.
 Representative Kelly, of Pennsylvania, Progressive member of the rules commit tee, supported the rule and the resolution. He said that the. country was prepared to vote on prohibitions and Congress should give it opportunity
 Debate Is Spectacular
 2 A, rolling chorus of s.aye'' greeted the putting of the special rule ques- ton and the House then plunged into one of the most interesting,-if if not the most spectacular debates of recent years. The passage of the rule was conceded by those who opposed the Hobson resolution, many of whom voted for the rt11e to get the resolls- ton out to vote. Passage of the resolution requires a two-thirds vote in the House today and a two-thirds vote later in the Senate before it is submitted to the states.
 Representative Hobson, author of the resolution, spoke supporting the rule. He said more than six million people had petitioned Congress for the submission of the am mendment.
 ''If the details of this declaration are not satisfactorily, he said, let us amend it. What we seek is scientific remedy for a deep-seated scientific organic disease. We see a disease through the national organized liquor traffic. in it's search for. profit. And we seek a remedy.''
 Representative Lenroot said the states had full power over the Hquor question land only a small minority had passed prohibition laws,
 Representative Pou. of North Caro- lima, speaking against the rule, said: : "I believe we are lighting the fires of a controversy which will burn in this country for a, generation In my 1ud dg1nent there is not now a man in this hall who will be alive when the last state. ratifies this amendment.'' .
 MT. Pou said he favored prohibition but believes "the state is the largest efficient uniS in the enforcement of a prohibition law f
 Representative Kent,7.of California. argued that the states were competent to deal with the question without fed- eral Interference.
 Representative Coady, Of Maryland. opposed the proposal because of loss. of revenue.
 Representative Howard, of Georgia, announced his intention of supporting both the rule and the resolution. F s'The loss of revenue would be more than made up by the money saved by the administration of justice for, sob ering up the people of this country from one end to the other,' said he.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Huge Railroad
 Merger Voted

Cleveland, Dec 22-Consolidation of the Lake Shore Railroad Company with the New York Central Railway Company was effected here today at a. meeting of Lake Shore stockholders when they ratified action taken by New York Central stockholders July. 20. last The merger involves $3O0,- 900, 900.
 Practically all of the stockholders voted by proxy. Clarence H. Venner, of Boston, holder of five shares of Lake Shore stock, opposed the con solidation on behalf of himself and several other stockho1ders.'
 It was announced that meeting of the directors will be held within 30 days after the usual legal notice'' of the merger had been given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22

The Pastors association wants com Alderman Primrose told the common council last night, when he presented a resolution calling for the placing of such stations at the eastern approach of Congress street bridge, near Main street and Fairfield avenue, and at state street and Hancock avenue AL derman Whitney in favoring the pro- 5ect said he hoped 1t would meet with snore success than his effort to have e comfort station placed near the Yel- now NH bridge He said his reso1u- fion was referred to the park board salIt that board had no money ana therefore there was no station. The matter was referred to the streets and sidewalks couinittee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
LOOK OUT FOR THESE
 'sPHONEY'' TEN SPOTS
 IN YOUR XMAS ROLL

2 Washington, Dec. 22-DiscoveTy of new counterfeit $1O note on the National Park Bank of New York City was announced today by United States Secret Service oper- atives.
 According to the official descrdp- ton the counterfeit bears the check letter ..Fv'; the portrait of William Mckinley; charter number ss1; bank number 257s2f; treasury number Nfe445s4 and should be readily detected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Reformatory Inmates will Play Football
 On Christmas Day

Hartford, Dec. 2z-The inmates of the EonnectIcut State Reformatory at Bheshire are to enjoy a. football game Christmas day. There will also be a kpecial dinner with a menu such as khe day suggests.
 Superintendent Garvin says the in- Bnates enjoy playing and seeing foot ball and if Christmas be fair and not too cold, the wards of the state for a brief interval will be permitted to in- nuIge in the gridiron game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Making Desperate Stand to Save Warsaw, Czar's Troops Say They Have Driven Enemy Beyond Frontier After a Most Sc were Conflict.
General Joffre Gives Or ders for General Advance All Along Line Fighting In Belgium and France Confined to the Artil- lery

London, Dec. % It Is only at the northern and southern ex- tremities of the line Of battle in the eastern arena of the war that any marked change is to be noted today. h the western Theatre stage warfare Of a most
 tubborn and 1aborious fighting persists.
 This, briefly. sums up the situation today both in the east and in the west so far as has been disclosed by the official statements. The ultimate out come Of the advance on War saw is still probl ehnatical as a decisive conflict has yet to be fought.
 Russian Center Retires
 Although the Russian center has re- tired, 1t now has been reinforced and 1t is holding a line on the sA,bsura from it's junction with bhes Vistula. North of the yistula, if the reports From Pefrograd may be believed, the Germans have been whipped and pushed back over tle frontier until fheir line now stretches behind soldaH Which Is midway between Iautenburg and Neideuburg 1ne eeest Prt1ss ia
 TO the south. it is contended in Rus sian reports. the movement of the -Austrians through the Carpathian mountains had been defeated simul- faneously with the defeat of the, gar rison at Przemysl which was hurled back after d sortie from this place. sFhe press comments today on General JoTre,s order to advance. as cabled to London from Berlin The papers say that while they are unable to n1otch for the authenticity of this doc aznaent it certainly seems to coincide with the pressure the allies are exert ing all along the line.
 Emperor William, according to the latest reports reaching here, has gone From Berlin to the western front This would indicates, in the view Of the British obsefvefs. that he regards the situation there more important and critical than in the east
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday, colder tonight. Strong winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22

Practice at football tack1ing is con sidered excellent preparation for the Christmas rush at the big city stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-22
Counsel May Try to Prove His Sanity Through New York State indictment Charging Him With Copspiracy-Knox to Visit Client.

Prisoner Enjoys His Restricted Liberty Under Usual Guard of Manchester Sheriff-New York Plans to FOrestall De- lays in Return Of Prisoner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
kr-s e os Ts-1 sd Vase Ted Bssfs
- Buns Rcsd1nH-

NecpoiitH ice cream. pinis and
quarts an cuinian's dTug store Adv
Mrs. laura b Cole has returned
from Burlington where she has been
attending the Grand Chapter of the
order of Eastern star While there
she vas elected Associate Grand Mat
ron OF the Grand Chapter for the en-
suing year.
All Odd Fellows and Rehekahs are
most earnestly requested 10 unite m
attending the Memorial services 81
our beloved order sunday evening.
June sth az 73o 3. m. In the local
Methodist church. All members are
20 assemble al the lodge rooms AZ Z
o'clock. o6t1
Every member OF the Second Con.
gresationai Sunday school is expect
ed 10 be- present tomorrow rain OF
shine There are some very impor'
iant announcements 10 be made
first. about the County :. :. picnic
and Field Day. and secondly. about
the exercises for Children's Sunday,
which comes in one week. June A.
The mothers OF children In the PR.
mary department are especially
urged 20 see that their children
come tomorrow. Wanted a perfect
attendance in an the grades,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06

eral property tax is so tiagrantly in
equitable. that its retention can be eX
planned only through ignorance or
inertia 1t is the cause of such crying
injustice that its alienation or its
abolition must become the battle cry
of every statesman and reformer.'
So much then for the general prop
erty tax as it exists in America. The
picture Professor Seligman paints is
not very attractive. Those who are
now grumbing under the tax law
may find in it, however, some reason
for their distress. II throws a valu.
able sidelight on the views of The
Banner and Mir. Royce which should
help the reader to a better apprecia
ton of the merits and dement's OF
the various arguments.-St Adams
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06
scHUmANN.HEINK DIVORCE
Noted Singer Answers Questions
About Her Domestic Life

Noted Singer Answers Questions
About Her Domestic Life
Chicago, June 5.-Mrs. Ernestine
Schumann-Ileink's suit for divorce
from William Rapp, Jr., her third hus
band. came up for trial here yester.
day before Judge sullivan Elias Ma
yer. counsel for the complainant, nam
ed Mrs. Catherine E. Dean OF New
York city as correspondent. Counsel
for Rapp. who filed a cross bill. de-
ferred their statement TO the jury.
Mrs. Schumann-Heink. the first wit
ness. gave her address as 1872 Michi-
gan avenue. Her reputation for do
mesticity was recalled by the specta-
tors with smiles when. in insisting
that this was her real home. the wit.
ness said when ! am here ! live
there and every day | help in tidying
up and cleaning the place. do wash
ing too" She and Rapp separated
three years ago. The singers eyes
filled with tears in speaking of i'm
proving her house in New Jersey, and
she apologized for her limited com
mand OF English
She has eight children, one adopted
ind seven by previous marriages. The
oldest. she said, was 3D. Ben NJ.
Smith, counsel for Rapp, directed his
first quesries to ascertain whether
witness, who was born in Prague. Bo-
hemia, SO years ago. has right to
sue in this country. She said she had
been singing in the United States for
10 years.
Were you at home last Christ
mas?" she was asked.
AT home last Christmas? or
course. was | couldn't forget the
most important things in my life,
came the answer.
In June OF last year the singer
went to Culver, Ind, to be present at
the graduation of her son, Franz
George Washington Heink.
Did you go alone?" insinuated
Smith.
My daughter. my chauifer. my
cooks. my walters and a gentleman
went with me- was the reply.
and who was the gentleman
Mr. George Baldwin" Witness
rented a cottage there and remained
five days.
Where did Baldwin live?" asked
the lawyer, but an objection shut of
| the answer.
Mrs. Schumann-Heink chuckled
when Smith asked her if a Mr.. Me
Namara visited her at her New Jer
sey home. "No man came to live
with me in New Jersey" she laughed
"He came to me to take singing les
sons. We sang together on the stage
Mayer explained that the singer al
luded to was Edward j. Mcnamara.
Hans Schuyler, a butler employed
by the singer, testified that no mar
had ever spent the night at her HON,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

The public is cordially invited To
worship with the Congregational
church on Sunday. The morning
worship is held at II o'clock. The
text Is found in Rev. 2l7. Sunday
school meets at II o'clock. The YES.
per service comes al 8 o'clock. You
will find this a helpful hour Let as
many as possible attend the County
convention at North Pownal on
Tuesday Remember the midweek
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Read the 18th chapter Of Lukes
Gospel-How should We pray?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06
Hosiery for Ladies

Onyx, BurSon, Shawknit and a member
added today, the Wunderhose, hose that
4 pair for $l0O and guaranteed to last
months. For a test before adding to our
good family we have secured special per-
mission TO offer the Wunderhose to you in
single pair lots and if not wearing to your
entire satisfaction return them and receive
a newipair free of charge. AT present we
offer gauze Isle for ladies and fine Isle
for children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-06
Coughs and Colds Weaken the
System

Continued Coughs, Colds and Bron.
chial troubles are depressing <and
weaken the system. Loss of weight
and appetite generally follow. Get a
soc bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry today. 1t will stop your cough.
The first does helps. The best med
icine for Stubborn Coughs Colds and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. Mr..
o. II. Brown, Muscatine, Ala. writes:
MY wife was sick during the hot
summer months and l honestly be-
lieve DR.. Kings New Discovery saw
ed her life Good for children. soc
and S1.O0, at your Druggist.