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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

of others
 The Connectacut law relating to amined, to ascertain if it has any bearing on the facts.
 This statute fnrbidE private corpora lions to advance money. Or any other valuable thing to aid in the election of any person to a political once.
 Thd.s preyzsioli will naturally lead to a scrutiny 6f z$l1ose who contributed, or if they gave corporate funds.
 The Connectic11t statute also forbids money to be given in any name but that Of the actual donor
 The fact is claimed to be that at least one man who has been reported as giving 8 sum of money has said that he did not do so. This fact was recently presented in the columns of The Nsw york World, which made an analysis of the fund, and its contrib utors-
 The feeling here is that something further ought to be done to stop the use of money in elections
 Drastic laws have been made to gov ern what money a. candidate may e1x- pend. It is felt by some of the con- gressmen that a dangerous situation is created when one man pays his own election expenses while another receives the benefits of large amounts Of money donated perhaps by wealthy men who desire to show their resent ment at the passage of just laws. which they deem adversely affect their interests. The matter must take one course or another soon. It looks as if contrib utors to election expenses in the Fourth Congressional district will have to come to Washington and tell what they gave. how much, whom they gave it to. and where they got what they gave
 It is believed also that some of those who directly expended this mon .ey will be examined, and conditions as they prevailed in Greenwich and some other communities on election day may get a share of attention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
TWO CHINESE,
 MASKED, HOLD
 UP COMPATRIOT Victim of Fellow Country men Unable to Release
 Himself From Bonds REPORTS TO POLICE;
 ARMS STILL TIED Gregory Street Celestial Loses Cash and Valuable Watch In Early Evening

Hearing the lock of the outer door at his laundry, 1SO Gregory street, click shortly after 2 o'clock last night, Charlie Wing looked up from a, tub of washing into the masked faces of two fellow countrynen, who held a brace of reVolvers at his head.
 seWhatf do you want for this placer questioned the taller of the two as they clinched and trussed him up with arms and legs tied securely, shirts and undercIothing being used. Just then a customer rattled the door. A revolver was held to his head. Severai ndkerchiefs were stuffed into his mouth and tied about the back of his head.
 Among charlie's possessions were found between $40 and $50 in cash and a watch bought for $50 several years ago. Again warning him to re- main silent and not to try and find, them, the forms fitted out into the darkness locking the door behind them. Try as he would Charlie for nearly an hour was unable to free himself. At last his legs were freed, and he managed to crawl out of a window and hurried to police head quarters with his arms still tied. His story was soon told and Detective Sergeant Hall detailed to accompany him. No trace of his visitors was found.
 They are described as being Orient als dressed in American clothes, one of medium height and the other a little taller. All of their talk was in Chinese Charlie failed to recognize them as any of his race seen in Bridgeport and it is believed that they came from New York's Chinatown. Beyond denying any tong trouble, Charlie was uncommunicative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
TRIED SUICIDE AFTER
 QUARREL WITH WIFE
fshr1bex Has 0laDcs to Recover Dis oomaged Because Ccuadnsc
 Sec Son

Penftent and 1eft alone with his 4houg1lfs, Charles smiber. an Adams Express Co.'s driver, is at Lakeview recovering from an attempt at suicide last night by cutting his throat and arteries in his wrists with an old and dull raxOr- The attempt WEBS made on the doorstep of e53 Lafayette street where he has been living, with his wife. and child, at the home of his Ifather-fn-Iaw, Charles E. Baldwin. He says that he was desperate be- cause of a quarrel with his wife and Erekl1sa1 of his father-in-1aw to allow him to enter the house and sec his little son. Charles. IT. His recovery is expected unless the razor carried infection into the wounds. There had been no callers to see him at Lake view up to this afternoon.
 Following the s1ashing he fell to the sidewalk, was picked up by a passerby and taken to the emergency hospital
 where the wounds were sewed up. He
 was taken to Lakeview upon his own request. pathetica1ly saying that he had no other place to go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

Paris. Dec 19-The French war of fee gave out this afternoon an official announcement as follows:
 During the day of December IS we organized in Belgium the territory won from the enemy on the evening before to the south of Dixmude. and we advanced our front to the south of the inn in Korteker.
 s.Our advance to the mouth of Ypres has been continued over a very difficult and swampy territory.
 From the Lys to the Disc we have progressed in the region of Notre Dame de Consolation, to the south of Le Bassee, by more than one kilome- ter. During the last two days we
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
TWO WOMEN AND THREE MEN SEEK
 DIVORCE DEGREES

Papers Were filed in the superior court today in divorce proceedings brought by Harriet Tice Of Bethel against William Tice of Bethel In toIera bIe cruelty is alleged. The Wife's maiden name was Harriet Mu1vihill. The couple were married December i, 1913.
 Rose CristaI of NorwaIk wants to be freed from Morris Crista1 of Phil adelphia Desertion on May 10. 1909, was alleged. The couple were mar Fied March 15, 1903. Mrs. Cristafs maiden name was Rose Levy.
 Salvatore Mucci of this city seeks a separation from Madeline Mucci of New Haven. The couple were married November 30, 1893. Desertion septem- Der A. 1902 is claimed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
Summing Up Tn Cleary Case; Expect Quick Verdict

New City N. Y, Dec. 1s.-Defense and prosecution in the trial of Will liam V. C1eary, former town clerk of HaverstraW, for the murder of his son-in-1aw. Eugene M. Newman, to- day summed Up their cases for the benefit Of the jury. Each side was aI- lowed two hours.
 Supreme Court Justice Merscha user announced that he would deliver his charge to the jury at tEe opening Of the afternoon session The jury was to retire immediately thereafter A quick verdict WAS expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

Tha basfm of the proceedings wcufd m5a a certified report of Hdnss own ex- pSnss account of the expense accounE of Arthur 0. Wheeler as HiIl's polifi- Of wheeler as treasurer of a pol1ft- cal commfttee
 Wheelersa account as political treas- urer shows thaf he collected soIaeth1ng aIze s10, coo and tzlat the naoEssy v aa :, Il.1cgt entirely scosz zfszaaf s5s o4acers .of cofporafions and mostly ofacers of corporations tho have been bened- u.faxde,s of a high. 4arin Some of khsnl are men who have been especial ky enargetic In their opposition to tar
 me. basis of stzae objection to t1ris ex- pgnss account Is that it represents q very large sum Of money to expend 4n a single congressional district, es- mecaaTlr when other large sums were collected and expended at tho same time.
 That funds could be so colIected and 80 expended Is feft by some Of tho Headers bo create a dangerous situa- kion- Fk means that any body of rich Hions who may be dispIeased with como legislative action taken by the Eongress of the United States can att heupt to change the character of that body by the process Of advancing large sums of money for the use of candidates favorable to their views, and to de1eaf candidates who arc not navoted, or who may have voted for mT1e IeG1slaffcn-
 Another feature oe the case that stends to influence the house leaders in their belief that the facts ought to be slfted, Is the claim that the actual unovinE spirits in the collection Of this ftInd were also the leading men in the Manufacturers Association of the United States, which through some Of dts alleged subsidiaries, was under i'm rest1gaf1on at the last session of the sConEress under charges that these ss1.bstdlax3es had maintained q lobby and used money to influence legisla-. fion, or to secure the defeat of some members of Congress and the election
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
PROVIDE FUND FOR U. s. OBSERVERS IN
 FIELD IN EUROPE

Washington, Dec s1s-The army ap- proprtation bill. aggregating $1o1 GOO, : 900 agreed on today by the House mil itary committee, carried a special fund of AS15,000 for United States military observers in Europe. The bill fol- lows the war departments estimates very closely.
 We gave them practically all they asked for said Chairman Hay. refer ring to appropriations for ammunition and other materials for defense.
 Representative Gardner arranged to- day for 9 hearing before the corunnit- tee next week on the question of r1re- paredness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
Calhoun Property Is
 Attached In Lawsuit

Five pieces of property owned by Charles M Calhoun of Washington avenue have been attached in a suit brought by the Telegram Publishing Go. against Calhoun. It is alleged that S227.SS is due for advertising The property attached consists of one parcel on Madison road, one on Wash ington avenue. two on Vine street and returnabIe to the common pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
ITALIAN SENATE STRONG
 FOR PEACE AT CLOSING

Rome, Dec. 18-11:15 n. m. Joe Iayed in transmission. )The Senate ad- 1ourned today after a unanimous manifestation in favor of peace. Tn, the course of the session. Prenoier SaIandra expressed the hope that as 1915 had marked the conclusion of the peace after the Napoleonic wars so 1915 would be marked by a. lasting peace in which Italy would acquire yet more glory and greatness
 Premier Salandra also declared aab- solutely false any Announcement of Italy's mobilization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

Berlin, Dec. 19-By wireless to Lon- don-An official statement was given out in Berlin this afternoon as fol- lows:
 Yesterday there took place a ser ies of hostile attacks in the western arena. of the war The fighting con tinues at Nieuport, Bixschoote and La Bassee. We repuIsed attacks of the enemy to the west of Lens, east of Al bert and west of Noyon.
 tOn the East Prussian frontier a Russian cavalry attack. to the west of PiIlkaI1en was repulsed.
 stIn Poland the pursuit of the enemy continues .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
Hearing Today for
 Release of Leo M. Frank

AtIanta, Ga, Dec. 1s.-Hearing on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Leo M. Frank, under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, was set for today be- fore Federal Judge Newman. Tn the petition counsel for Frank had con- tended he was convicted without due process of law in that he was de- prived of his constitutional: rights be- cause Of his absence from the court room when the jury returned it's ver- dict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
CONDITIONS IN GREENWICH AMONG
 THOSE LIKELY TO BE INVESTIGATE ED
Wheeler And Many Of Larger Contributors 10 Be Called To Witness Stand To Tell
 Why They Gave To Tariff Defender
T Especial to The Farnerl

19A subj ect which has for sometime re- of the attention of the leaders of the House keen of Gonnecticu and especially those o the Fourth ressional district
 being consulted to ascertain there sound nvestg gaion into the election expenses primarily to attempt the unseang the present Hil who for until his defeat two by jeremiah who holds the seat The investigation so,d he addressed campaign nIlected anda
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
ALLIES STRIKE IN WEST LEST GERMANS RUSH MORE MEN TO
 VICTORIOUS ARMY IN POLAND
Last Minute News Of The War

Amsterdam Dec 19According to the Budapest PesNapoo, enroad Lemberg to the Garpahians with ammunition and food has been blown
 London i9A Copenhagen despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company that German aeroplane has been stranded of the North off the avators officer soldier arrested and will be inerned in Denmark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
ONE HUNDRED PERISH
 WHEN BAsFTIlEssHIP SINKS

Athens Dec 1s-serai-omciaI an- nouncement is made here that 100 lives were lost, including some Ger man officers. when the Turkish bat tleship MesslIdieh, which was tor pedoed by a British submarine. sanH in the DardanelIes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
THE WEATHER.

Clondy tonight and sunday, prob ably with ratn or snow; colder aunA day afternoon or night: strong south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

vice-President Motta has been elect ed President of the Swiss Federation. H4e is the first Italian Swiss President Of the Federation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

The> Russian Government placed a large order for marine engines in De- troit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
Berlin Anxiously Awaits Details of Great German Victories Tn Poland, But Has to Content Itself With Meagre Announce ment.
RUSSIANS DRAW IN
 LINES AT WARSAW

Petrograd Has. Not Yet Is- sued Announcement Ad- mitting Any Serious Re verses Hundred Lives Lost Tn Sinking of MessU- diehs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

Two persons were burned to death. and many were injured, three serious 1y, in a fire that destroyed a lodging Haute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19

Maurice Balnes, member of the French Chamber of Deputies will in. troduce a. bill for the creation of a na- tional holiday to be called Jeanne d'Arc day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
Presidents Thanksgiving
the Old-fashioned Kind

Williamstown. Mass, Nov. 2 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson spent an old fashioned
New England Thanksgiving Day with
his daughter. Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
here yesterday. His program included
church in the morning. an automobile
ride in the afternoon and Thanksgiv-
ing dinner the Sayre home in the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre. Pro-
fessor Stockton AXson. brother of the
late Mrs. Wilson, and DIR. Cary T.
Grayson, Mr.. Wilson's naval aid and
physician, were the Presidents only
companions during the day. He came
to the Berkshire Hills for rest and
seclusion and found ii.
st. Johns Episcopal Church. where
the President attended a union Thanks
giving service. was filed to capacity
with persons from miles around who
came to Williamstown for a sight of
the nations chief executive. The rec
tor, the Rev. j. +. Carter, was the
preacher.
The dinner which the Sayres had
prepared was notable for the fact that
practically everything on the menu,
from the turkey down. came from the
immediate vicinity of WiliamstoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
MAROON IN
THE BLUE AND GRAY
22 Football Warriors and 10000
Spectators Help Decorate
Thanksgiving Day

Blue and gray--and gray-and gray
and then the final copious dash of
that color that was needed to turn the
Blue to Maroon.
These were the fundamentals OF the
color scheme of the most memorable
Central-Technical high school football
battle that ever decorated Thanks
giving Day.
The score that proved II, the
TWENTY-FIVE youngster that did the
painting-these things be history now
the final word in the hopes and fears
of ten long years. And the story or
the game is told elsewhere. This is
meant to be a tale of the colors.
So. since the intentions are good,
perhaps it wouldn't be amiss to mem
ton a few high lights. For instance
n much muscled youth by the name or
Beck, of whom white-headed Teen
alumni in years to come will proudly
recall to grandsons who Will go to
Tech. And. a tiny, mighty man by the
name of Rote who struggled back ana
forth across the Island Park field of
Waterloo, gasping with the agony of
n dislocated shoulder. Central high
school can only partially reward him
by unanimously handing him the cap
taincy of the eleven next year.
The work of those two warriors
flared like flame against the gray yes
terday. 1t was Rote. particularly, who
showed the true Blue of Central; 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
Experienced Women
|. Advise Mothers Friend

Because It is so perfectly safe to use
and has been Of such great help to a
host of expectant mothers, these women,
experienced in this most happy period,
advise the use OF Mothers Friend"
Applied externally to the abdominal
muscles its purpose is to relieve tho
undue tension upon the cords and liga-
ments resulting from muscular expansion.
Beneath the surface Is a network of fine
nerve threads and the gentle, soothing
embrocation, Mothers Friend" Is
designed to so lubricate the muscular
fbres as to avoid the unnecessary and
continuous nagging upon this myriad or
nerves. 1t is a reflex action.
Applied to the breasts it affords the
proper massage to prevent caking.
Thousands Of women have reason to
believe in this splendid help under the
trying ordeal OF motherhood. Their
letters are eloquent evidence of its great
value to women. In use for many years
1t has come to be standard remedy for
the purpose.
There is scarcely n well-stocked drug
store anywhere but what you can easily
obtain a bottle of Mothers FRIEND and
in nearly every town and village Is a
grandma who herself used 1t in earlier
years Expectant mothers are urged to
try this splenGid assistant to comfort.
Mothers Friend Is prepared by Brad-
field Regulator Co., 40 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. Send foS our little book.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
Many RecOveries
From Lung Trouble

Eclkman's Alternative has restored to
health many sufferers from lung
trouble Read what it did in this
case:-
Wilmington, Del.
"GentlcmeB;-In january, 1OOS,
was taken with hemOrrhaRes of the
lungs. My physician, leading prac-
tFtiOner, said that II was lung trouble.
I got very weak. &. a. LippincOtt, of
LippIncOtt's Department Store, Will
mIugtOn, Del. recommended Eckman's
Alternative that had done great good
began taking II at once. con-
'tinued faithfully, using no other rem
edy, and finally noticed the clearing
of the lungs. 1 now have no trouble
with my lungs. I firmly believe Eek
mans Alternative saved my life." (Ab-
breviated.
(AffidnvlD JAS. SQUIRES.
IGckmans Alternative is most efficaci-
GUS in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections and up
building the system. Contains no
harmful or habit-forming drugs. Ac-
cept no substitutes. Small size, 81;
regular size, so. Sold by leading
druggists. Write for booklet of re-
coveries,
Eckman Laboratory, PhIIadelphiH;
advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

Stuart's Calcium Waters act directly
upon the sweat glands of the skin,
since their mission is to stimulate the
eXcretory ducts. They do not create
perspiration, but cause the skin TO
breathe out vigorously, thus trans
forming perspiration into a gaseous
Vapor. The calcium sulphide of which
these waters are composed consumes
the germ poisons in the sweat glands
and pores, hence the blood makes a
new, smooth skin in a surprisingly
short time.
You will never be ashamed to look
at yourself in a mirror once you use
Stuart's Calcium Waters. Nor will your
friends give you that limiting look, as
much as to say-for goodness sake, get
rid of those pimples.
There is no longer any excuse for
anyone to have a face disfigured with
skin eruptions, when it is so easy. to
get rid of them. Simply get a box of
Stuart's Calcium Waters at any drug
store and take them according to di-
rections. After a few days you will
hardly recognize yourself in the mir
ror. The change will delight YOU i'm
mensely. All blemishes will disappear.
All druggists sell Stuart's Calcium
Waters at so cents a box. a small
sample package mailed free by ad-
dressing +. a. Stuart Co, 175 Stuart
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

came to the Busy Corner yesterday
there will be a special surprise feature
introduced at to-night's shows. This
will be a second instalment of tango
night" that found so much favor there
two weeks ago. Professor Allies, of
Atlantic City, and his dancing partner,
Miss Smith. will be in charge Of the
contest In fact, an interesting stunt
will be injected into this afternoons
performance, when these two dancers
will invite persons in the audience
upon the stage to join in a dancing
class. and at this time Mr.. Allies ano
Miss Smith will give free dancing in
structions. The real dancing contest,
however, does not take place until the
evening show. A varied vaudeville
offering of fine Keith hits and excel
lent attractions in motion pictures
were inaugurated at the Busy Corner
yesterday and they will remain there
for the remainder of the week.-Ad-
vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

At the Majestic tomorrow, matinee
and evening A. IL. Woods will present
Michael Morton's new play, The yell
low Ticket" As guarantee of the
unusual excellence of this production,
may be mentioned the fact that it has
come here direct from years run at
Eltinge Theater, New York. Mr.; Nor
ton whose eminence as an English
playwright is equally accorded in this
country, and who is best known here
for this dramatization of Tolstofs The
Resurrection" has chosen for the theme
of "The Yellow Ticket" the status of
the Jew in Russia and the terrible con-
ditions which prevail to-day through
out the Kingdom of the Car; f. The main
characters of '"The Yellow Ticket are
chosen from official and diplomatic
circles. and the author wishes it to be
made clear that he has not resorted to
nihilism. bombs, nor any of the unusual
concomitants that go to make up most
plays of Russian life. The chief incl
dents in Mr.. Morton's play are taken
from actual occurrences in real life.
There are three acts, all of which take
place in st. ersburg.-Advertise-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26
To Ward Off Winter
Complexion Ills

To keep the face smooth. white and
beautiful all winter. there's nothing
quite so good as ordinary mercolized
wax. Rough, chapped or discolored
skin, inevitable in this weather, is
gently obsorbed by the wax and
replaced by the newer, fresher skin be-
meath. The face exhibits no trace of
the wax, the latter being applied at
bedtime and washed off mornings.
Creams. powders and rouges. on the
other hand, are apt to appear conspicu-
Gus at this season. because of alternat-
ing expansion and contraction of the
skin, due to changing temperatures. 1
advise you to try this simple treatment.
Get an ounce of mercolized wax at any
drug store and use like cold cream. This
will help any skin at once, and in q
week or so the complexion will look
youthful and healthy.
Winds and flying dust often cause
squinting and other contortions which
make wrinkles. You can quickly get
rid of every wrinkle. however produced,
by using a harmless face bath made by
dissolving OF. powdered saXolite in u
pit witch hazel,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

According to Miss TelmZart who
plays the leading role, that of Marya
Varenka, the prosecuted Jewish
maiden, in The Yellow Ticket" which
will be seen at the Majestic, Matinee
and night, Saturday, November 28, an
actress should be able to shed real
tears at will--even at the sight of a
plate of strawberry ice cream. At
least Miss Telmzart declares her abil-
ity to perform that feat to be a Valu-
able part of her equipment for emo
tional work.
People often write to ask me II l
shed real tears" said the actress as
she laughed about 1t with a friend
the other day. They seem to re-
gard the trick as astonishing. AS a
matter of fact a woman who is used
to playing emotional parts soon learns
to be able to cry or laugh at will and