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to 1ha nre of the German vessels.
 Pieces of shell have been found all ovr HartlepooL The damage infiict- cd on the town ie said to be consider able one of the shells hit gas tank and sat it aaare.
 E11g1tives reaching here from Scar borough say that the German bonn bardnent was heavy and that great damage was done to property The morning train from Scarb orough to HxaII- brought many passengers who left Scarborough when the sheIling began
 A railroad man hae telegraphed his wife here from Scarborough saying: .-The shells are falling thickly around nna but am all right.
 me arrival Of The German raiders of scarboroueh took place under COW e Of thick veil of fog.a Some people
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
.GOlD PRESIDENT
 .0F SLEEP BREEDERS

Hartford, Dec. 16-The Connecticut
 eep Breeders Association held its
 venth annual meeting yesterday af-
 7oon and elected the following of- -Icers for the ensuing year,
 President-Ch Charies r. Gold. West Cornwall
 vice-Preaident-w Walter L. Yale, Meriden.
 Treasur er-B. c, Patterson. Tori rington -. 8 s-sss.s,s
 secFetary y.EF. L. t5arrigus. Storrs
 President Allen B. Cook Of Graen- wich welcomed the breeders, repre- senting the small. but growing asso- citation by an address which was in part as follows:
 "Sh cen are bound to come back to our New England hills Every year conditions are becoming more and more to demand it and can con ceivve of no other form of extensive agriculture in our outlying hill towns, which will prove to be more profit able than that of raising sheep"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Don't ever expect a Sunday school class to be satisfied with 25 cent pres lents, when the next grade got thirty centers.
 As soon as the inhabitants Of the United States border towns get out within range, the Mexicanis feel tesa& fighting can then begin. Hs Owing to the high cost of flowers and candy for your friends, it is not always possible to keep the poor from being hungry on Christmas day
 The small returns from the income tax suggest that there are q great many people who have their con- sciences under excellent discipline.
 After reading the war bulletins, how nice it seems that all of the contend- tinueua succession of glorious Eicto-' ries on all fields of battle Why claim that many of the militia organizations are of no value, when they keep on turning out the usual number of colonels? The intercollegiate debates are now coming on, and the football receipts Ecan be drawn on to make up for any shortage at the ticket office. Many society girls would be glad to devote their talents to the Belgian. re- lief committees, provided the latter can find a place to use embroidered ! initials.
 An envious bachelor is mean enough l to suggest that 1t is appropriate that the government requires a war tax to be placed on marriage certificates After the most rigid and cheese l pairing economy in all the govern rnent departments, it seems probable that the appropriations can be reduc- ed about $S.ss.
 1 The hard hearted government still persists in refusing to accept Red
 Cross seals as internal revenue stamps.
 Fear is expressed by the school chill dren lest they should be kept after l school to learn the latest bulletin of the Simplified Spoilers l Some people are exceedingly gener-
 ous with Christmas gifts taken from t the money they owe the grocer.
 In spite of marked hints thrown out l to their wives to give them for Christ
 mas pair of plain negIigee shirts
 a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

london. Dec 1s.--T.he of1cial press bureau this afkernoon msgde Ghe fol- lowing announce1nent with regard to fhe German attack on tho North Sea coast of England:
 The fortress commander at West Hartlepool reports that Herman war vessels engaged that fortress between o'clock and o'clock this morning.
 s-Ehe enemy wore driven or.
 small German war vessel also opened fire on Scarborongh and Whit by.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
ADD PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAKE
 TAX DECLARATION

Beginning today the penalty of 50 per cent of the tax was declared on all persons who had failed to make their emergency war tax declaration. An order reached the local Internal Revenue office yesterday from the col Iector at Hartford notifying this divis- ion office that beginning today the full penalty should be enforced. If declar- ations are delayed beyond a, certain period the negligence will be construed as misdemeanor and a more severe penalty inflicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
Parent Company of
 A. & B. Mfg. Go. Ballzs
 At Insolvency Order

The international Power company of which the American & British Man yfacturing co. in this city, is suDsI- diary. has filed an appeal in the New Jersey courts against decision that It is insolvsnt and directing the ap- pointment of a receiver
 The American and British Mfg. CO is now very busy and is said to have large orders for the nanufactura of shrapnel shells.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
ACTING JUDGE WILDER AND
 JURY HEARING $275 SUIT

Acting Judge Wilder and a jury in the common pleas court today heard evidence in the suit brought by the Home Pattern Co.,, of New York, against William P. Beers of Norwalk. The action is brought to recover for 3275 for goods furnished and alleged to be unpaid for The trial was un- finished at press time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
CONCERN FTLHs j RANKRuPEJY PETITION

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed with Referee John w. Banks by the Ga1lagher-Carburet Company of Stamford. a manufactur- ing corporation. The assets as shown in the schedules at but $7,282.55, with liabilities of $15,440.4s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
DIR. DUESRG RALLIES
 AFTER OPERATION

pr. Herman Duesing. the well known east side physician is confined to his home. 1167 East Main street. following an operation which was per- formed upon him last Thursday Though of a serious nature the opera tion is said to have been highly sue cessful and pr. Duesing, today, is re- norted as convaleseing rapidly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

2 ..
 Practically no change is reported today from Bridgeport hospital in the. condition of .Afdt Madi, who was shot three times Friday night by Lizzie Bedo.f who afterwards committed sui : eide. The bullets have not been probed for but it is expected they will be soon, as the girl is gradually re- covering from the shock.
 The police have secured no clues to the identity of the two men who robbed the display window of the But. ton Ofiphapt Co-. Wall and Main streets, early yesterday It has been ascertaaned that the men went to Fair field and there boarded freight train bound for New York.
 No. 3 Hose co. was called to s2 Col orado avenue this morning to attend to a chimney fire. There was no dam -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
FRENCH

Paris. Dec 16-The French war of Mce today gave out an official corn manifestation as follows:
 Belgium the town Of westend to Che northeast of Lonbaertzyde. has been violently bombarded by the Brit ash fleet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

After thirty-two years of service. William s. Mcclure, said to be Chi- cago's model policeman, and repu5ed to be worth over $1oO, 1000, resigned from the force.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

London will have the usual New Years eve banquetst and celebrations, he government having agreed to lift the ban for the occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Johannes Bernadus Bloonaer, presi- dent of the Dutch Academy of Paint CTS, died in Amsterdam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Policeman Edmond Lehane, of the New York traffic squad, was killed by trolley. car at Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street, when he turned his back to signal another car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Governor Hall of Louisiana has or dered an investigation into the lynch ings in Caddo parish, La, W here five negroes were hanged by mobs within the last ten days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
BEsIEEF ITEMS OFF
 LOCAL INTEREST

Nicholas Neary of 45 Wade Terrace has complained to the police that someone stole letter box from the. aporch of his home last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

To give the older employees an op- portunity to make a living during the winter, several of the railroads enter ing Toledo have laid off a number of their younger men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Mrs. Harry Payne whitney will sail for New York from London today, to spend the Christmas holidays In America, returning later to her 11os-e pita1 work in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Bids were opened by the Navy De- partment for the construction of eight new submarines including one seago- ing submarine, the first of it's kind in the United States Navy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

ndana oa a4ks d dugn mines .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16


 Easton, Pa, Dec. 16-Dr. John IE NfacCracken has been elected new president of Lafayette university at this place. He succeeds pr. E. D. War19edd, who resigned a few mOntl1s ago. Dr. MacCracken is fhe son O5 ex-ChanceIlor Henry NJ. 1IaeCraelzeu of New York university. He resigned as syndic and professor of political philosophy of that college to accept the new post. Previous to that he was four years president of West minister college. Missouri. He be3Ongs to many education societies. with modest blue and white stripes. many hnsbancs are in serious peril Of getting too1ed leather collar boxes.
 Telegrams from Berlin to Amster- dam state that Kaiser Wilhelm win be able to return to the front in a week.
 Four men were rescued from the fishing boat Trio. Of Newark. driftins off Sandy Vnn9z. flying distress sig naIs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

The purchaser of cotton en a future contract can resell his contract on the New York market at any time he may desire. He cannot always dispose of actual cotton as readily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Some people are exceedingly genel ous with Christmas gifts taken fro1 the money they owe the grocer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

to their wives to give them for Christ
 mas 8 pair of plain negIigee shirts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16

Fear is expressed by the school chi dren lest they should be Kept aft, school to learn the latest bulletin the Simplified Spoilers
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THE NERVES AND THEIR NEEDS

We do not give much thought to our
nervous system when it is working all
right but when il goes wrong nature has
a way of calling it forcibiJ to our atten-
ton by something that we cannot over
look-pain.
Try to reach a painful nerve with medi.
cine of any sort and you are confronted
with fact that every doctor knows, that
the only way to reach the nerves is
through the blood. .
You see now why DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, the great tonic for the blood, are
also great nerve builder. When Q
nerve becomes intiamed and painful 1t 10
unless caused by an accidentEbecause
the blood was not giving it the elements
of nourishment it needed. DR.. Wlliams
Pink Pills build up the blood, the nerves
are strengthened, the inflammation SUBJ
sides and the pain vanishes. By keeping
the blood rich and red by the use OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills the danger OF ner-
vous breakdown, insomnia, nervous ~
digestion and other disorders caused BY
ill-nourished nerves is greatly lessened.
In children the use OF DR.. Williams Pink
Pills banishes the fear of st. Vitus' dance.
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schen-
ectady, N. Y, will send FREQ on request
a good little book on Nervous Disorders.
Write for it today. Your own druggist
sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
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MINISTERIAL ASSN
MET THIS FORENOON
The Devotional Exercise Conducted by
Rev. Frank q. Beardsley-an
Interesting Paper Read.

The Keokuk Ministerial association
held its regular meeting this forenoon
at 10 o'clock at the 7. M. G. A. build
ing.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank G. Beardsley OF
the First Congregational church. The
topic was Lights From the Beat
itudes." The comments made were OF
blessing and inspiration to those
present.
A very interesting paper was read
by Mr.. G. e. Durgee, general secre-
tary of the local Y. NJ. G. A.. book
review, "By.Products OF Missions the
paper containing many facts concern
ing foreign missions, what the gospel
has done for the non-christian coun-
tries in their uplift, etc.
The first week In January will be
observed as q week of prayer, In
which all the churches will unite.
DR.. Ezra B. Newcomb, OF the First
Westminster Presbyterian church, and
Rev. H. B. McElree were not present
ON account of Illness
The meeting adjourned with prayer
by Rev. o. l.. Peckinpaugh Of Hamil-
ton, Ill.
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Two inspectors and Bridge Waten-
man Temporarily Are to be Drop
ped According to City
Councils Action.
ORDER STREET VACATED
Additional Land for Shelter Conn
pany Will be Acquired Through
4 Resolution to vacate Com
F merciaI Street.

The city council agreed this morn
ing to temporarily dispense with the
services of two inspectors and
bridge Waterman, in the endeavor to
cut down some of the expenses. A
resolution will be drawn covering
this agreement as the officers named
were appointed by resolution. II
Is understood that the cut is tenn
porary.
The officials who are affected
are the sidewalk and light In
spectors and the watchman at
the Des Moines river bridge. The
sidewalk inspector has already been
notified, and his services ended with
December /. The other two men
will be cut off from the parolls on
December 80.
The council this morning, passed
resolution vacating Commercial
street between NJ and N streets. This
land is to be used for the extension
proposed for the new smelter plant
This piece of ground is known as be-
ing in block 10 in Ford's addition.
An ordinance already has been
drawn for the vacating of this portion
of the street. 1t is known as blind
street.
The Johnson Electric Smelling Co.,
needs the land vacated by the coun-
Gil, it is understood for the proposed
plant here. There will be an extern
sion which will cover this area, it is
known.
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for the Panama canal, q decrease OF
nearly 100000. $n the newer
branches of the government were In
cluded the following estimates: Fed
eral trade commission, $3.50, 600: board
OF mediation and Cancellation, So, 600:
commission on industrial relations,
$4,000.
Among the larger rivers and har-
bors appropriations recommended
were: Mississippi river up to Ohio
river, $4,000 900; Ohio river. below
Pittsburgh. $6.000.oo0; Hudson river,
$780, 900; Missouri river from Kan
sas City to mouth, $1,000 900; Tennes-
see river, $2,199,O00; Columbia river
to mouth. $1,750.OOO; fourth lock at
st. Mary's, Mich. $1,000,000; Erie,
Penna., harbor, $4,000; Monongahela
river, Penna., $2l1 900; inland water
way. Rehoboth to Delaware bay. $780,
600; James river, Virginia, 100000;
Galveston, Texas. harbor, 100000;
Port Arkansas, Texas, 100000; sa-
bine Pass. Texas, $4,000; Houston.
Texas, ship channel, $250,0oO: Brazos
river, $4,000; inland waterway,
Texas coast. $125,0eo; Ouachita river,
Arkansas and Louisiana, $4,000;
Red river, Louisiana and Arkansas,
$40, 900.
Arkansas river, Arkansas, 1921, 900;
Cleveland, Ohio, harbor. 100000;
Conneaut, Ohio. $751; 900; Toledo.
Ohio, $4,000: Harbor Beach. Michi-
gan. 1862, 00O; Ludington, Mich. $685.
900; Chicago harbor, $4,000; Indiana
Harbor, Ind, $4,000.
Humboldt harbor and bay, Calf.
$375,OOO; Los Angeles, $4,000; Oak
land, Calf, $4,000: Sacramento and
Feather rivers, Calf, $250,O00; Coos
Bay, Ore, $4,000; Coquille river. Ore
gon, $4,000; Siuslaw river. Oregon,
$4,000; Columbia and Willimette
rivers below Portland, Ore. $500. 900;
above Portland, $4,000; upper Column
bia and Snake rivers, Oregon and
Washington, $4,000 Three Mile
Rapids. Oregon and Washington, $780,
900; Honolulu harbor, 100000.
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RUSSIA
CONTINUED from page Il

seriously Injured. The asylum took
fire and many were burned to death
Russia cavalry which came up, res
cued the survivors,. Many houses on
tho main streets Of Lodz were destroy.
ed by the bombardment Of the town.
The Grand and Savoy hotels were
badly damaged by shrapnel. Tho gas
works was destroyed and tho town is
In darkness At night except for few
electric lights which nave escaped
The streets were Uttered with wreck
age and the bodies Of horses. The In.
habitants are suffering the greatest
hardships, owing to the shortage OF
supplies and the lack Of heat and light.
There 10 no milk to be had In the town.
LODI HAS FALLEN.
by Ed. 1. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Lodz, an impor.
tant railway center within 65 miles
OF Warsaw has been taken by the
Germans. The Russian attempt to
flank the Germans on their left wing
has been foiled. This end Of the line
has advanced twenty-five miles to
within forty miles Of the capital Of
Poland. The line Of Field Marshal
Won Hlndenberg now presents solid
seventy mile front from How on the
Vlstuia on the north to = point west
Of PIetrkow on the south.
This appears to be the situation on
$hA Aa0AAnn %rAa< Ips <k> %4e> Is n>rIsa
reports. Petrosrad d SILENT UnoM-
cIaI reports, however, admit that Lodx
has been bombarded and tell Of enor-
NOUS losses suffered by Germans In
their attacks In this region. The Ger
man official statement Of today reports
the defeat Of the Russians north, west
and southwest Of Lodz. The Russian
losses are undoubtedly large, Il 10
stated.
The bitterness Of the fighting as
we'll az the extreme mobility Of the
German forces 10 clearly Indicated In
the direct turn Of affairs az set forth
In reports from the eastern theatre Of
war.
AZ late as Thursday and Friday Of
last week, Petroerad was confident
the Russians held the advantage and
unofficially reported the victory In tho
battle Of Lodz. Field Marshal Won
was able to throw rein
forcements from the west into the
fight, however, and to check the ad-
vance Of Russians coming from the
north and south. Meanwhile he struck
hard at the Russians holding the rail-
road in the Vicinity Of Lodz.
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FRANCE
CONTINUED from page ~

region" the statement declares. "The
French heavy artillery yesterday OBJ
tanned the advantage In the Cham
payne district"
The development Of offensive Of the
allies extending across northern
France, az reported today 10 accepted
az the general forward movement
which has been expected. An often
sive Of such extent has not before
been officially reported.
The official statement declares:
"About Armentieres and Arras, pro-
gress has been made. In these regions
as we'll as in the region Of the oyse,
the Aisne and In the Argonnc, the
French offensive has shown the great
est superiority over the enemy
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college Building Burned.

/ United Press Leased Wire Servfce.I
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Dec. 7.-Polica
are today working on the theory that
a degenerate started the fire which
destroyed the old conservatory on
Morning Side college campus Sunday,
with a loss OF $4,000. They have
discovered that robbers entered one
OF the other buildings just before the
fire started and that the old conserv-
atory was the third college building
burned In a little over year. Plans
are being made to erect new build
ing.
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TURKEY
Continued from page IL

Guiding his sermons for fifteen years.
All foreign schools were taken over.
In constantinopIe alone, seventy-five
such institutions, valued at s1o,ooo,-
600, were seized and converted into
hospitals, barracks, or Turkish
schools. Two American institutions,
Roberts and constantinopie colleges
alone escaped, although the wireless
apparatus at the former place, was
destroyed.
As left constantInopIe the govern.
ment was selling foreign owned util-
lily concessions, including the English
naval construction yards, valued at
S., 100000. The French water works
also have been taken over. The rail-
roads to Damascus and Smyrna were
seized on the day ! left and the gov
eminent officially announced its In
tention to take over all transporta-
tion, harbor and public utilities, on
the excuse that all foreign powers
had fled or been expelled and that
none remained to operate them. So
far they have left the telephone sys.
tenn alone, 1t being officially admitted
that 1t could not be operated without
European assistance. Turkish con-
troiIers have been Installed in all for
eien banks and are administe ring
the public debt.
The search for papers Of every de.
scription Is so strict at the frontier
towns that WyIio Brown, secretary
of the American chamber of com
merce, was forced to hand over his
letters from Ambassador Morgenthau
and the consul general, together with
a list of merchandise orders and con
sular reports, including list Of all
American firms doing business in the
orient.
l said constantincp'e was isolated
1t is. There are no regular train or
steamship schedules. The populace
is totally without neWs-except the
favored official statements.
So long as Ambassador Morgenthau
can Succeed in aiding foreigners as
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investigation Ordered.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Adminl'.
tration agents In Mexico have oeen
ordered to investigate the extent u
the reported new revolutions espeo-
iaIly those said to be headed by zen
erals Salaxar and Campo. They nav
also been asked how much truth thef :,
"a In the unofficial reports winch ..n
OF disaffection in the ranks or ln9
Zapatas chiefta.ns because their Iea.
Or refused them the privilege OF ioos
Ing in Mexico City. The informauon
now possessed by the administrator
is in direct contradiction to the re-
ports Of increasing disorder. TELEGRAPH
ed from the border.
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Grain Review.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. Wheat had an
early squirt OF buying activity today
on higher cables. gaining X to n. A
reaction followed, but there was an
other advance and noon found Decem'
her u and May " above Saturdays
close.
Higher cables and threatening
weather inspired buying in corn and
prices advanced at the start Most OF
the early gain was lost later In the
forenoon. December futures even go
ing "a under Saturdays close.
Oats bulged with the other grains
at the start, but then eased of to q
shade below Saturdays close.
Provisions moved within a very
narrow range with little change In
prices
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. q
Open. High. Low. Close
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orphsum's Special Bill.

Orphsum's Special Bill.
A pleasing and interesting prog ra n
of excellent pictures and music VIII
entertain the patrons Of the Orpheum
tonight. I'm Self Defense" strong
drama In two parts. The Wall OF
Fame" q great western drama. and
"Sailing Under False Colors,' q big
comedy hit. Also special program OF
good music. You get your moneys
worth always at the Orpheum, the
picture house that pleases. See this
bill ght.-Advertisement.
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kllb.ne Meets Mandot.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. when
Johnny Kilbane makes his debut as a
lightweight here tonight against Joe
Mandot, the featherweight champion
will have his hands full, boxing e1-
perts agreed today.
Both men completed training yes
day in Cleveland and arrived here to-
day. Both are in the pink Of physical
condition. Admission tickets to the
twelve round bout we're at a prem
jun today. Betting is at even money.