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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
INCREASE IN FREIGHT 5 RATES IS GRANTED BY
 COMMERCE COMMISSION
Eastern Railroads Application for Five
 Percent Advance Allowed With Certain Restrictions=-Th Thirty-Five
 Systems Involved =-- Must Keep Strict Accounting of Revenues

them also may be increased i've per cent.
 The application of the eastern roads for rellearing Of the rate eases was made on September 15, last, and stat ed that it was made in behalf of 112 railroad companies. comprising B rail- road systems in t.of11cial classification territory. =
 It set forth that since the commits sion's previous decision facts and circumstances have arisen" warrant ing a re-hearing on the subject.
 The commission's decision says.
 While we differ as to the relative importance to be attached to the vari- oJ1s considerations presented we agree in the conclusion that by virtue of the conditions obtaining at present, it is necessary that the carriers rev. enues be Supplemented by increases throughout official classification terri tory. Whatever the consequences of the war may prove to be, we must. recognize the fact that it exists. the fact that it is a calamity without precedent and the fact that by 1t the commerce of the world has been dis arranged and thrown into confusion. The means of transportation are fun damental and indispensable agents in
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

= = Washington. Dec. 1S.- The Inter state Comrnerce Commission today granted the application Of the eastern railroads for a per cent advance in freight rates, excepting on certain specided@cofnm modfties. Commissioners Harlan and Clements dissented
 T,he carriers are permitted to make i Me application advance in rates ex : cept the -lake-ande rail. lake and rail. and raiI-and- Jake traffic; rates on i55t luminous coal and coke; rates on s1athracite coal and iron ore; and rates 4iiat are held by unexpired orders of xhe commission. After further con- ssderation the commission permits ad-, Nances to be made also on cement, eeareh, brick. tile clay and platter On thees commodities no advances aere permitted by the decision of August ].
 Joint rates between official classin7 ha ton territory and territory south of inc Potomac and Ohio and east of the 7.T issfssippi may be increased not to =kceed five per cent
 interstate rates to and from New ifss41 gland also may be increased not to exceed five per cent
 nile present existing dfffereEt1als saaon< various Atlantic ports are pre- served tue rates between any two or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
NAME YARD AS POSTM ASTER
 FOR NOR " TALK
lspeeiaI to the Fsarmer. }

(opeclal IO the bsdTa1ST.
 NorwaIk, Dec 1S-President Wilson s nomination today of M. J. Howard as postmaster here settles a lively four cornered contest ard is generally be- ing received with satisfaction by the term of Postmaster E. F. Adams ex- pired last Sunday 1t is not expected that his successor will take office until January 1, allowing the present ar arrangements for handling the holiday rush to be carried out under the pres ent supervision. Mir Howard will have the naming of an assistant post master, Stephen R. Bray having been acting in that capacity but never hav- ing been officially confirmed. No in- tiInafion is given as to MT. Towards 6 selection. There are five clerks in the office. the three senior ones being Re- publicans.
 MT Howard is one Of the most popu- lar business men of the city, having been, for the past seven years, a. meRber of the tobacco firm of Skelly
 & Howard on Wall street. Previous to this connection he was natter by trade. He has always been pronnin- ent in Democratic politics. having been Chairman of the town committees and is now serving on that body. For a time he was an assessor.
 F'raternaIly. he is affiliated with the E1ks, and the Nutmeg club. He is also a director of the Norwa1k Cham Der of Commerce.
 A native Of NorwaIk, he was edu-i cated in the city's public schools and has always lived in the city.l He is married and has two children. His home is at E1mcrest Terrace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
STREET SWEEPER
 FLEECED OF .$70O
 BY ANCIENT CAME
Handk dke1chief Supposedly Con- taini1g His Savings Held
 Newspapers

Once an applicant for city aid and lately regarded as in humble circum- stances depending upon his wages of g Q. day as, a street sweeper employed by the city, Bernardo DiLorenzo of 252 Grand street, was today fIeeced out of sz0o through the medium of the swindIe known as the e.handker- chief game" Two strangers claimed to have had a brother killed in the Mexican revolution, who left them a. fortune. They wished to have a few faYors done and were willing to do- nate $1Oo bill for the accommoda- ton. DiLorenzo was pursuaded to re- turn to his home for his bank book and they Accompanied him to the City Savings bank, where $7OO was with drawn. They then accompanied him back to Lexington and Washingtoa avenues. gave DiLorenzo a handker- chief supposedly containing his $7Oo to hold securely while they went to get something for dinner. DiLorenzo became curious and Iinvestig gated the package. It contained a newspaper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
RAIDERS SINK TWO BRITISH
 WARSHlpS, BERLIN REPORTS
SUMMARY OF TODAY's VAR NEVIS

The German armies which in- vaded France and Belgium are said by the allies to be yielding slowly but steadily. Today's off, cial French statement, like it's re- cent predecessors, reports victories here and there over the line It is stated that the allies have made a further advance in Belgium. al- though the report that they had captured Westende. near. Nieuport, on the Belgian coast, was not con- frmed. Several German trenches have been taken, it is also stated. although the admission is made that the Germans blew up French trench in the Argonne.
 The German war office denies that further ground has been won by the. allies. It states that the French attacks have been repulsed and that in the Argonne 1,500 pris- oners were captured.
 The German statement adds Iit- tie to its announcement of yester- day that a great victory had been gained over the Russians.
 The German squadron which att tackled the eastern coast of Eng land, causing the death of about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
TWO WESTPORT BOYS SAVED BY
 LIGHT KEEPER Adventurous Youths Btffeted Throughout Night by Storm
 Off Clinton LAUNCH HELPLESS
 WHEN RUDDER BREAKS Cries Reach Wife of Keeper of Fenwick Point Light In
 Early Morning
fspeeial to the Farmer.)

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 Westport, Dec 1S-Word has been received from saybrook, Conn, that Roy Allen, son of Langdon Allen, ena- ployed in the Kaemper Collar company and Joseph Mulhaliey. of this town. were shipwrecked4 last night off Fen wick Point light, and after drifting helplessly about the Sound for some hours with a broken rtldder were saw ed,s just before their craft was dashed to pieces on the rocks. by Captain FL
 ner Eildersleeve, keeper of the light.
 The two. young men left -Westport on Wednesday in a 36 foot power launch owned by Mu1halley who has been much upon the water and were des- tined for Block Island where the cod fishing was reported as good and where Arulhalley has often sailed. Both youths arc of an adventurous spirit a11d dec1Ared that they did not fear the storms about the Sound at this time
 According to reports received from Sa,ybrook, the men were off Clinton last night when in A violent sea their rudder gave way and they were at They sdrifted all during the night and it was not until Mrs. Gildersleeve reliev-. ed her husbande early this morning in the light tower that their cries were raised above the noise of the waves and she dfscerned their boat but a short distance ahead of the rocks.
 She aroused her husband who inn. own life and managed to throw a line across their bow and tow them into the sheltered harbor beyond The men made the necessary repairs and continued their Journey apparently Iit- tie upset by their narrow escape.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
WIFE IN ASYl- UNI,
 HE HAS MARRIAGE ANNUl ED BIZ COURT
Nor walk Man Shows He Was Ignorant of Wife's AffIictiofl
 at Time of Ceremony

Declaring his wife was insane at me time of their marriage but con- cea1ed the fact from him, Herman O. Schmidt of NorwaIk, appeared in the superior court this afternoon to have Ills marriage to Agnes Schmidt an udIIed. Judge Burpee allowed an am nn1nent
 rho state law does not allow di- E6rce on the ground of insanity but provides that proceedings for anEuI- fieut may be brought before the Gem eraI Assembly. Schmidt appeared be- fore the judiciary committee in the legislature and resolution was pass ed to annul the marriage. Governor Baldwin vetoed the resolution on the ground that the statute provided for a proper way of procedure in the courts Today,s hearing was in ac- cordance with the governors deci- sion.
 It was alleged that Schmidt 7fscov- cred ais wife's insanity two weeks af- ter their marriage. She was rational af times but had periodical fits of vio- lence At these times she would run naked through the streets of NoT-WaIk 4t was claimed that the girls father Knew of her mental condition but per- Flifted her marriage in the belief that sp would be cured after the cere- money
 The schrnidts wer married in 1894. They lived together until 1902, schmidt bearing patiently his yEifess irrational conduct. Finally Schmidt had his wife committed to the state hospital for the insane, where she is at present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
CITY AUDITOR BADLY INJURED BY MOTORCYCLE Run Down During White Way Parade, He Did Not Realize
 Extent of Mishap THREE FRACTURES OF
 ARM ARE FOUND TODAY, X-Ray Photographs Disclose Ser ious Injury Cyclisf Not
 Known

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 City Auditor Bernard Heating is to- day confined to his bed with his left arm fractured in three places. injuries which he sustained when an unknown rider of a motorcycle ran him down just after the White Way opening pa rade had ended, last night. MT. Keat- ing in company with Cullinan of the firm of CulIinan & Mullins and Dennis Gaynor, president and treasurer of the Gaynor Mfg. Co, had witnessed the parade and the three men who are old friends were walking north on Main street between State and Bank streets.
 A South Main street trolley Gar came along. MT. Keating said, Well, good night; here comes my car,'' stepped from the curb to board it. The n1otorcyclist was riding slowly, according to both MT. CulIinan and MT. Gaynor. He struck MT. Keating and the impact threw the city auditor ing groaned once. The notorcycIist ran his machine just about it's length and stopped quickly with his foot on the curb of the sidewalk
 MT. Keating got up unaided and his friends and the rider of the motor cycle brushed off his clothes. He said he was sunhurt and refusing aid board
 
 not know how serious his injuries were hut went home without assist anee and went to bed. He slept through the night but at S:45 this morning awoke in severe pain and found he was unable to use his left arm. He called members of his family and pr. Thomas F. Healy was sum moned.
 After the city auditor had dressed, tfe doctor took him in his automobile to the office of Dr. w. A. LaF3eId where an x-ray picture Of the injury was made. This disclosed that the arm was fractured at the elbow and in two places between the wrist and the elbow.
 MT Cullinan asked the motorcycle rider for his number, The latter was understood to say ts1 D.. In the state. list of. Registered Motor Vehicles this number is given to e. ". Pendleton of. Norwich. Matthew Lamberg of this city has 21 D on the list and 31 D is the registry number of the Bridgeport Cycle co. Lamberg conducts a bicy- cle sales and repair shop at 571 Main street. He could not be located to- day.
 William Stiff is the proprietor of the Bridgeport Cycle Go which is located at 105 Gilbert street. There it was said today sthat a former repair man named John Rocozky, now employed by the Burns & Bassick Co, was last night riding the motorcycle which car ries their dealers number.
 Rocozky brought in the scycle alla right about 10 o'clock last night but said nothing about having run down anyone.
 Neither MT. Heating or his friends were inclined to hold the motorcyclist at fault for his injury Today the police lstarted an investigation to learn the identity of the cycEst.
 At 12:30 today pr. George w. flaw ley assisted by Dr. .HeaIy and Dr. La Field set the fractured arm in plas- ter. cast. MT. Keating developed a slight fever during the morning as a result of his injury but at press hour it was said he had lain down and was sleeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

100 persons, is said in Berlin to have sunk two British destroyers and badly damaged third. The British admiralty states that two warships were struck by German shells and that five were killed and15 wounded but makes no men ton of the loss of any vessels
 Despatches from Vienna assert that a desperate attack has taken place against the Russians and that they are retreating along the whole line, their resistance broken. These statements are not borne out, however, by the Russian au- thorities who say that one of the German columns advancing on Warsaw has been routed and that elsewhere there have been no sig nif1cant changes.
 Emperor William is said to have improved in health suff1ciently to permit of his return to the front next week
 The British South African forces are soon to undertake a campaign against the neighboring German positions. Premier Betbmann con siders that the rebellion in the Union of South Africa has been crushed definitely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
SILENT
 ON NEW RATES
Especial to the Farrner.)

New Haven, Dec. 1s-At the Yellow Building today President Elliott, of the New Haven railroad, referring to the interstate commerce commissions decision, said that he did not wish to
 make any statement at present, pre- ferring to wait until he had been able to read the full decision.
 The freight revenue of the New Ha- ven and it's subsidiaries is about $35.-. 000, 600 per year.
 A five per cent increase is expected Ito yield about $1. .500, 600 of additional revenue.
 E This will be of material assistance ito the company though it is far from being enough to meet the dividend re- .Nuirements of it's vastly inflated cap-1 ita1ization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
SLEEPER OVERCOME BY COAL GAS FROM.
 H0 AIR FURNACE
Salts Textile Co. EmpIoye In Hospital In Serious
 COndifi0sa


 Coal gas escaping from a hot air reg istery in his room at Az DeKalb avenue, overcame Robert Airlie. 30 years old, a. mechanic employed at the plant of the Salts Textile eompapys as he slept early today. timely discovery when he failed to appear for breakfast ands a. partially opened window saving him from death.
 Believing him to be in peril of death rnernbers of his brother 's1 family, with whom he lives. hurriedIy summoned an ambulance from the emergency hos pftal Dr. Weldon Sourd few signs of life but used heroic treatment on a record run to Bridgsports hospital, de- livering his patient in an improved condition although not out of dan ger
 He is reported as somewhat inprov- ed this afternoon although stin un- conscious His recovery is expect !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
GERMAN

Berlin, Dec. 1S via London, 4:45 D. Tn.-The German war office this after noon gave out an official communica- tion as follows.
 favorable but no decision yet has been reached.
 The French attacks between La Bassee and Arras and on both sides of the river Solnme have resulted in failure with severe losses to the ef1z enny. On the Somme the French lost 1,20o men in prisoners at least 1 800 dead; sour own losses were under 2.000.
 ssIn the Argonne forest our success full attacks resulted in the capture of some 7:500 prisoners in addition to war material There have been no important developments elsewhere on the western front.
 'tOn the frontiers Of East and West Prussia, the situation is unchanged.
 ''In Poland we continue to pursue the retreating enemy.
 Berlin, Dec. 1S.@The official press bureau today gave out the following: |:
 The Nord5 Deutsche Al1egemeine Xeitung, commenting on the French yellow book copies of which have just been received, says that it con and prepared to prove that Russia did not provoke the war, to place the responsibility on Germany, to create dissension between Germany and Austria and to turn neutral na- tions, especially Holland and Den mark, against Germany.
 cit can be stated that the pretend ed official German secret report con- corning the increase in the German army, which the French war minister is said to have received in March 1913, is only a clumsy invention, this newspaper says
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
MRS MARTIN FILES ANSWER REFUTING
 INFIDELlTY CHARGE

Rebeccas Dale Martin the church choir singer, has denied the charge of inhdelity brought against her by. Dr. Robert D. Martin, the local veterinary These charges were filed in Dr. Mar tins cross complaint in which he nam ed several correspondents and men toned two New York hotels.
 Following Mrs. Martins general de- nia1 there is nothing to delay the trial Of the suit which promises to be startling.
 Mrs Martin charges her husband with intolerable cruelty and inhdelity. He contested the suit, alleging infdeI- Aty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
MAYOR WILL FAVOR
 AEUNICIPAL LODGINGS.

Mayor Wilson said today that he would favor during the coming year the erection of a municipal lodging house for men only to be built by the city. The mayor said he would have the lodging house so conducted that a man might procure a clean and com fortable bed for a nominal sum. The mayors idea is to have the house con ducted so that it will pay the bare expenses of maintenance without re-. gard to profit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
ITALIAN soCIETY's
 FLAG DEDICATION
 ARoUsBs ENTHUSIASM

Two handsome silk flags, one the United States co1ors, the other the banner of Italy, were dedicated last night by members of the Societa Di M S., Province of Foggia- The ceremony took place Tn Eagles hall. pr. Gio- vanni FsormicheIla and Dr. Nicola M Sansone took prominent parts in the ceremony. During one part of the exercises the members pinned money to the flags, more than $500 being col lected in this way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Squadron That Starts in Pursuit of the Kaiser's Cruisers Meets With Disaster in North Sea Battle, is Unconfirmed Report Reaching London from Ger many
British h Office Makes No Mention
 of Loss of Ships But Admits That Two Were Struck by Shells That Killed Several Men
 -Berlin Gay at Victory

London, Dec. 1a.-A dezpasch 6o Reuters Telegram company contains 8 German official statement which claims that some of the BritAsh de- stroyers which attacked the German raiding squadron off the British coast, were sunk. The connnlunica- tion follows:
 .'The retreatdng cruisers were at- tacked by four British destroyers one of which was sunk. Another disap- peared badly. damaged.
 t.At another point a British de- stroyer was sunk.
 An offtciaI statement issued by. the British admiralty last night makes no mention of any British vzarshiD hay ing been lost. The British sta6enaent said that the light cruiser Patrol ana the destroyer Doon, which vyeEs among the British ships tllat atsacked the German cruisers were struck by shells and lost ftve men in killed ana IS wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
PROTECTORATE FOR
 EGYPT IS DECLARED

Cairo, Egypt, via London. Dec. 18.- A British protectorate was formally proclaimed throughout Egypt today. Tn all garrison towns a salute of 101 guns was fired and the Union Jack was hoisted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
EMDEN'S CREW TAKEN
 BY BRITISH WARSHPS

Tokio. Dec. ITO D. m.-CDelayed In transmfssionS-Cer British war ships have captured those members of the crew of the German cruiser Erl-. den which escaped at Cocos Island when the cruiser was destroyed Nov 10 by the Australian cruiser Sydney The German sailors went to sea in Cocos Island schooner named Aysha-
 Paris, Dec. 1s-3:37 D. m.-The min istry of marine announced today that the British auxiliary cruiser Empress of Japan had captured the collier Esl- ford. having on board three officers and 40 men from the German cruiser Emden, sunk Nox. 10 by the Austra- Han cruiser Sydney. These ara the 40 men who escaped to Cocos Island and subsequently, sailed away in a schooner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
WILL ASK CITY TO
 PAY FOR HORSES INJURIES

Raffaele Palmeri of Columbus place, through his attorney. Edward J. Mo Manus, today notified City Clerk Rob inson of his intention to claim dam ages for injuries sustained to his horse On October IA he claims that because of a depression in the street in front of 146 and 14s Hamilton street the horse was thrown and it's two fore legs injured so that the services of a veterinary were necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
FRANCE MAY CREATE
 JEANNE D'ARC DAY

Paris. Dec. 1s.-Maurice Balneis member of the chamber of deputies. will introduce a bill on Tuesday for the creation Of q national holiday to be called Jeanne DeArc Day
 Jeanne DsArc. he said, .srepresenta for France an ineomparabIe iraa1e sf force and radiant loyalty. a figure el victory. the saint of France
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
CASE INQUEST CONTINUES.

Winsted, Dec 1s.=Coroner Her mann continued his inquest here to- day into the murder of County Com missioner Hubert B. Case at Bark hampsted. A number of witnesses were to be examined during the af- ternoon. The inquiry will probably go into next week. The coroner said today that the ground so far as ex- animation of witnesses is concerned has been thoroughly covered for Barkhamsted and he now expects to summon witnesses from adjacent towns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

The Board of Education of Hobo ken. N. J., decided to close Public School No. 1. fearing an epidemic Of diphtheria-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

Yeggmen blew a safe in the poseoR- flee at Croton- -on-Hudson, N Ys ana escaped with sa00 cash and $500 fu postage stamps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
The New York ub-Treasury trans ferred s150,oo0 to New Orleans

The Pioneer club house as Has brough Heights, N. J., was destroyed by fire. tho firemen being seriously injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

Winsted, conn, Dec. s.-Rrs Caro- line Chardonnance, aged 97. colored, was found burned to death in her home at Pleasant Valley today. The medical examiner believes her gar ments became saturated with kerosine while she was filling a, lamp and later were ignited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Fair and cold tonight and tomor- TOW.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

The New York State budget for 1915, $22. .193. .210.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

The Brttie5 CybafT met in full ses- sion.