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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
DIES
 OF APPENDICITIS

Tri1by, the famous white flag car Tier and the pride of all the elephant troupes of the Barnum & Bailey show died of appendicitis in winter quarters here last night
 Tri1by wass 16 years old and had been with the show since it was a baby having been brought to this country when it was but two years old. The elephant was one of the most kindly in disposition and the most intelligent of all the performing pachy yderns with the circus.
 Harry Mooney h1InseH had trained the animal and was particularly at tached to it. The elephant was taken i'll several days ago. An autopsy today disclosed the fact that it had appendicitis. The skin and> bones will be sent to the natural history museum Of Colunb1a college, New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
HOSPITAL
 CAMPAIGN UNTIL
 WEDNESDAY, NIGHT
Grand Total, at Noon, Is Getting Close to STE, 900
 Mark

In order to allow the workers to make returns on several thousand dcna ton cards which are still out, the St. Vincent's Hospital Fund Raising Campafgn. which was to have closed tonight, will be continued until Wed nesday evening.
 This action was announced today by the executive committed, following a lengthy conference last night The executive committee will meet again afternoon to complete plans for the winding up of the work.
 The headquarters will be removed tonight back to the second floor of the Poh building, in the room oc- cupied before the formal opening of the campaign two weeks ago. The nightly supper program for the work CTS will be discontinued after this eve ming. workers will report at any time during the day or evening at the new headquarters on the second floor after tonight
 The discontinuance of the general reporting hour was deemed advisable because of the fact that many teams have completely finished the work as- signed them. The cards that are still out are widely scattered and 1t was thought best that workers make indt- vidual returns at their own convent enee during the extended time of the campaign.
 | Indications were today that, with the three days extra for work next week, the $1O0 900 mark will surely be passed in the pledges
 Another anonymous $5,000 contribu- ton was received today for the es- i Itablishment of a free bed. This makes the eighth free bed pledged during the campaign, each pledge representing $5, 900. The total at noon was $73,- 61s.95.
 | It is expected that the reporting hour this evening will find some very happy returns from team captains. From GaFly this naoTn4ng captains were busy | with their workers in a final en- endeavor to clean up as much of the assigned work as is possible before the 1 time originally set for the closing. with three days next week in which workers may clean up odds and ! ends of their campaign 1abors,' said i Manager Frank A. Converse this
 morning, there seems to be no req son why the $100O0O mark will not be attained. understand that the team captains and the special committee which are working today will have some fine reports to make tonight.
 1.-The campaign has been a big sue cess thus far. By Wednesday night I hope we will be able to report that it was even more fruitful than we dared hope for.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
OUR NAVY LACKING
 MAPS, EXPERT SAYS

Washington, Nov. 2s-It would be practically impossible for the United States navy too make any strategic move outside of American waters un- less 1t first purchased British admir- alty charts to insure safe navigation. This statement is made by Captain Thomas Washington, hydrographer of the navy, in his annual report today. He says that his office has now fairly begun the task of reproducing by incography these British charts of which it would be necessary to pur- chase 1,752 and the hope is expressed that the United States may soon be independent of foreign chart>nakers for the safe navigation of it's ships in peace and war.
 Recommendation is made for the establishment of branch hydrographic offices in Panama and Los Angeles Cal, as the result of the opening of the Panama Canal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
PRESIDENT TAFT WI L SPEAK
 HERE ON DEG. q
Will Be Guest at Banquet of Civil Service Re-
 form

Former president of the United States, William Howard Taft will be the principal speaker at the annual dinner of the Connecticut Civil Ser vice Reform association which will be held at the Stratfield hotel on the evening of December 21. The asso- citation has for years stood for the divorce of public office from politics and for the extension of selection of public officials by the merit system.
 The association members have largely aided in the passage of the law which provides for the choice of employees of state institutions by the merit system under a commissio on. They have also aided in having the law passed which permits any town or city to choose employees by this sys- tenn after a referendum vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
BIG APARTMENT TO
 BE ERECTED SOON
 IN FAIRFIELD AVE.
Sixteen Five-Room Apart ments Will Be Included In
 Proposed Structure

An apartment house with 16 five room apartments, baths and all mod ern conveniences is to be erected soon at Fairfield and Waldorf avenues. The name of the owner Of the building is being withheld for the present but A. c. Kelley is drawing plans for the building and work is to be started soon.
 The building will be three stories and basement of brick, 60xS5 with pressed brick front and copper cor nices, gravel roof and artificial stone trimmings. Each of the 16 apart ments will have baths with tiled floors and side walls.
 There will be steam heat, gas and electric lights, door openers, clothes dryers and all the latest modern irn- provements in use in apartm ene houses. It is expected the plans will be ready for the contractors within a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
Commissioner John 1T. .Tague Is Sure of Re-Appoint-
 ment to Fire Board
BAXTER's SUCCESSOR
 NOT YET SETTLED ON
Deszo Will Be Re-Appointed to Tax Board-Hin and
 Bristol to Return

Malcolm Baxter will not be reap pointed to the fire board, according to story that is going the rounds of political circles. It is said that Com missioner Baxter's successor has not yet been picked but those in a posi- succeed himself. John H. Tague, whose term expires, will be reappoint- ed and A. H, Garfield will be chosen president when the new board organ izes after January 1. MT. Baxter is the present president of the board.
 The terms of Albert B. Macdonald, William T. Hincks, Norman Leeds and John Dezso of the board of ap- f-rfonment and taxation also expire this year. At this writing MT. Dezso Is the only one of the number certain of reappointment Mir Leeds as a member of the board of contract and supply has consistently opposed allow business with the municipality and so has gotten into disfavor with the administration. Mir. Macdonald has also been too independent.
 Certain members of the board think MT. Hineks delays hearings by ask ing to many questions. so they want him out.
 The terms of Police Commissioners George s. Hill and Lou P. Bristol also expire in January and it is said that it is settled that they will both re- main and Commissioner Hill will be reelected president.
 Fred D. Ives, president of the board of health. is having fight to retain his place in the board However, as far as following the policies of the ad- Lninistration are concerned MT. Ives has a clean record and his friends think he is entitled to a reappoint- ment. MT. Ives also out for an ap- sentiment as atdS-de-camp on Gov. Holcomf1S staff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
FRENCH

Paris, Nov. 28-The French war of fee gave out an off1ciarSN Nornnunica- ton this afternoon as follows:
 'In Belgium the artillery exchanges were continue during the day of Nov. 27 without any particularly incident. The heavy German artillery showed less activity. There was but one at tack of infantry, to the south of Ypres, which was repu1sPd by our troops.
 'FToward the evening our artillery brought down German biplane car frying three aviators. One of the men was killed and the other two were made prisoners.
 ''In the region of Arras and further to the south there has been no change. The day passed very quietly in the region Of the Aisne. In Cham ,pagne our heavy artillery inflicted serious losses on the artillery of the enemy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28


 Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Nov. f2s-Uncle Sam's big sporting show of .fffe yearAtlze rnzys-lavy football sarr1eASas staged here this Afternoon before a record breaking crowd-
 Among the 33,6o0 spectators were numbered many cabinet members, high officers of the army and navy, and West Point students. The cadets and nnidshipnlen arrived here shortly before noon in special trains.
 The Army team went into the game a slight favorite, many bets being made with the Navy on the sheDrt end of to 8 odds.
 The rnadshipmen and the cadets were massed in stands on opposite sides of the field and before the game there was the customary interchange of cheers and songs.
 Despite the crisp atmosphere of the morning the afternoon proved one of the warmest of the entire football sea- son for the army and navy players.
 The early arriving spectators found their fur coats, blankets and sweaters unnecessary and dropped them with relief as soon as they located their seats.
 The ss,e0o spectators were almost players came on the field for prelim- mary practice.
 - The Navy won the toss. Captain Overesch elected to defend the east goal giving the Army the kiclzof.
 The Army kicked off to the 5 yard line. Failing caught the ball and raEa back 20 yards On the first play Fail ing failed to gain through the army center. Bates made two yards through the line. Blodgett punted out Of bounds to the army's 80 yard line mark The army lined up for a
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
BRITISH sEAMEN
 ASK HIGHER PAY

Monmouth, Eng.,~ Nov. 28-seamen in South Wales ports are demanding large increases in wages and are gen. eraIIv getting all they ask. The in- ternrnent of German and Austrian sailors and the calling up of the Brit ish naval reserves has caused a great shortage in experienced hands.
 The Seamen's Union has naturally taken advantage of the situation to exact what it hopes will be a perma- -nent scale of wages showing increases of from 20 to 60 per cent. The pay of ordinary seamen under the new scale will range, from SSS to $50 a month. Before the war it was about S27
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
THREE AEROPLANE
 SCOUTS CAPTURED
 BY FRENCH TROOPS

London. Nov. 2s-The German at- tack in Belgium just north of the French border continues although not with sufficient force to indicate that the expected new attempt to pierce the line and force a way to the Eng fish Channel had begun in earnest. Only one infantry attack was made in that region yesterday and it was re- pulsed. says today's French official announcement.
 A German aeroplane carrying three men was. brought down by artfl cry fire, the French war office reports, resulting in the. death of one of the aviators and tie capture of the oth- CTS. The German artillery fire is said to be diminishing in intensity and in some districts to have suffered severe ly from the French guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
MAYOR AND BR. DE
 TO JOIN WINTER
 COLONY AT BE- CH

Mayor and Mrs. Clifford B. Wilson are expected back from their. honey moon tonight. They witnessed the football game at PhiladeI- phia today and will go to the former home of the bride in Middletown to- night. They will spend tomorrow at Middletown and Monday will go to the cottage at Laurel beach where Mrs. Wilson lived this summer, prev ious to her marriage.
 The mayor will be at his office in the city hall on Tuesday morning. He vii. not be. resident of Bridgeport this winter but with his bride will make his home at the Fort Trunb bull beach cottage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
HELD JOB ONE WEEK;
 BRINGS $2, GOO SUIT

Arthur Birdsan of this city, who says he was discharged one week af- ter he had signed a contract for one year, has brought suit against Meyer Delberg of NoiwaIk for $2,OoO. Bird sail declares he was employed by the Woo1Worth Co of this city until Mo- yember 16 last. when he signed a con- tract to enter De1berg's employ at yearly salary of $780,
 It was stated that Bfrdsa1l would get IS per cent. of the profits The plaintiff held the position until Mo- vember 25 when. he was discharged Papers in the action were filed today in the common pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
TRENCH EDITIONS" OF BELGIAN PAPERS
 REACH WASHINGTON

Washington, Nov. 2S-t"Trench edi- tions'' of Belgian newspapers have reached the Belgian legation here dis closing the efforts being made to re- establish nunication between the men on the firing line and their fam lilies in territory occupied by the Ger mans or who have fled to France, England or Holland.
 Besides the news of the day and hu- morous remarks aimed at the enemy, the pa apers carry columns of para rapIas addressed to individual sol diers by company and regim ental des- ignation telling each the whereabouts of his relatives. Each para graph begs that the soldier "send news.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
BEST AMATEUR BOXER
 IS KILLED IN BATTLE

London, Nov. 28-The death in battle is announced here of H. J. Chinnery, who for many years was regarded as the best amateur boxer in England. He was heavyweight champion for three years, retiring from active participation in the sport about 1880. His brother, who died a few years ago, was for several years the champion mile runner of England Both men were members ot the London Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
ZAPATA OUTRAGES
 ARE UNCONFIRMED

Washington, Nov. 28.-No mention of outrages upon Span1ards in Mexico City by zapata troops such as had been reported to the Spanish ambas- sador here were made in despatches today from the Brazilian minister there. It is said Zapata forces are keeping good order and made no ref erence to the position of Villa or his troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE

Salem. Mass, Nov 28-Gaeta4o Devaio and Mrs. Victorine Barbato were acquitted by jury today of the murder of the woman's husband, Bae- tano Farhato, at Beverly, July 4, last. Barbato was found stabbed and shot in shed near his home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
RUSSIAN

Lemberg, Galicia, Nov. 2s-yia Petrograd and London-In opera tions lasting three days in the viein- fty of Strykow, 15 miles northeast of sF '-7- ~9-7 Tr,~t7in an equal distance to the south of this city, the Germans
 a4,.s of 17,000 men, a heavy battery of artillery and 28 machine guns, according to official inforna- ton made available in Lemberg to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
c. c. CLOCK DEAD.

Meriden, Nov. 2s-Charles c. Clock. aged 66, president of the GriswoId, Richmond & Clock Go. died suddenly today from heart trouble He was identified with local banks and busi- ness organizations. His wife and two children survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
''CHRISTMAS SHIP"
 OFF FOR MARSEILLES

Davenport, Eng. Nov 28-The United States navy collier Jason, bearing Christmas toys sent by the children of the United States to chill dren in the beIligerent countries, sail ed from Davenport today for Mar seilles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
JOHN H. LINDSAY DEAD

Albany, Nov. 28-John H. Lindsay business manager of the Albany Even ing Journal and one Of the well known newspap of Northern New York died today aged GA years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28

The American Can Co.'S plant at New Castle, Pa, has received lanSo der for 15,oo0,00o cans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28

The Illinois auditor has issued a call for the conditions of the state banks on Nov. 25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday; j; warmer Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28

Fire destroyed two stores in Riv- erton, N. J., at a loss of $25, ,0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-28
Paris Reports That Warship Wilhelm Der Crosse Is Lost In Baltic When She Strikes a Mine Ship Is One of Oldest In Ger many's First Line.
GERMANY SILENT
 REGARDING LOSS
Reports From Western The atre of War Show Lull In Fighting Is Broken Only By Reported Attacks By British Navy On Towns Along Belgian Coast.

Paris, Nov. 28-A despatch to the Matin from Petrograd states that it is reported there that the German battleship Wilhelm Der Crosse struck a mine and sank in the Baltic, but adds that there is no official confirmation of the runor.
 The battleship Kaiser Will helm Der Crosse, evidently re- ferred to in the Matin !espatch, is one of Germany's old battle ships, having been built in 1901. The warship is of 10, O,79O tons displacement and carries crew of 658 men. Her main battery is composed of four 9.4 inch-and fourteen 6 inch guns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
LORIMER BACK FROM EUROPE
Made Trip to Study Currency Condi
tons Abroad

New York, Feb. 2S.-William Lori
mer of Chicago returned on the
Olympic from a three months Eu-
ropean tour When asked whether
he was still in politics Lorimer said;
why, of course, I'm still In politics.
Why shouldn't | be? | always have
been in the game ever since was old
enough to have mans thoughts and
| intend staying In 1t as long as live.
Any reports that have left politics
are simply ridiculous.
"One of the principal objects OF
my trip was to make a first hand
study of currency conditions abroad.
found there is much more confidence
in American securities since the pas
sage of the new currency law. You
know | am president OF a Chicago
bank and the financial situation in this
country has been so muddled in re.
cent months hat the directors OF the
institution declared Ii would be a good
idea to find out how they did things
in Europe ! have come back with
some splendid ideas"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
HUERTA ISSUES STATEMENT
United States Indirectly Blamed fot
Benton's Death.

Mexico City, Feb. 28.-Indirectly the
blame for the execution of William s.
Benton is placed On the United States
by the Mexican government in a
memorandum sent to Washington
copies of which were delivered to the
foreign legations here.
Hope is expressed in the memoraE'
dunn that the United States will recog,
nize the evils which have developed
following the permitting of the impor.
taticn of arms by the rebels and will
take steps to remedy them. The memo
ran6>m concludes:
This government expects to com
ply with it's high duty to humanity
and with the functions of a represen
tative state that forms part of inter
national society by soliciting by means
of this note reflection by our neigh
boring country regarding the sad
consequences the arming of rebels
who do not respect life, honor OF
property. has brought and will con
tinue to bring"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
OFFICIAL OF MINE
WORKERS ACCUSED
Charged With Aiding DesertiOns
From the Militia.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 28.-Interest
in the Southern Colorado strike swung
from the investigation by congres-
sional committee to the arrest of Will
lam Diamond. local treasurer of the
United Mine Workers, on charge of
aiding desertions Of the militia and
having government property in his
possession.
General John Chase. militia com.
mander, will turn him over to the
United States authorities. 1t is al
legged Diamond had uniforms for
which he had given soldiers citizens
clothes.
The congressional investigators con
tinued to hear operators witnesses,
who denied stories told by union men
that peonage exists in the strike dis
trict and that state militiamen have
been cruel to strikers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
URGES NATIONAL COLLEGE
Head Of Illinois University Before
House Committee.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Edmund j.
James, president of the University Of
Illinois, submitted to the house COM
mittee on education an exhaustive ar
sument in favor of the Fess bill es-
tablishing a national university in
Washington, In which he emphasized
the uplifting influence such an insti.
tuition would exert.
President James pointed out that
such a university, to be made effec-
tive, should be put under the absolute
control of a board of trustees appoint
ed by the president of the United
States.
He said 1t would be undesirable to
combine private and public control In
its management.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
SEEKS REMEDY
FOR |DLENESS
National Conference on In
employed in Session.
STATE EXCHANGES URGED

Some Method Sought by Which "the
Jobiess Man and the Manless Job"
Can Be Brought Toeether-Speak.
er Declares Germany Has Solved
Problem.
New York, Feb. 2s-Delegates to
the national conference on unemploy-
ment gathered in the city hall to find
a remedy for irregularity of employ
ment, to hit upon practicable meth
cd Of bringing together 1.-The jobless
man and the manless job and to or
ganize the labor market so there may
be a permanent thinning in the swol-
len ranks of the unemployed.
According to the census bureau rs
per cent of the entire number of work
ing persons in New York are without
employment for from one to three
months during the year.
Mayor John Purrow Mitchell opened
the conference with an address on
Public Responsibility.
The delegates brought to the con.
ference special home problems from
every large city in the country and
from an exposition of these special
conditions a general paacea is being
formulated.
This problem said DR.. John b
Andrews, secretary of the American
Association for Labor Legislation
will sift down to this: How are EN-
ployers to employ constant staff OF
men and keep them busy in slack
seasons? Germany has done it and
certain manufacturing concerns and
railroads in this country have shown
that this can be done by shifting men
engaged In construction work from
one part of the country to another as
the slack season in any given locality
leaves q surplus of labor
"The definite constructive result oi
this conference" he concluded, will
be the establishment of great many
employment exchanges, which ought
to be run by the state
Already, according to DR.. Andrews
eight cities have established free EN-
ployment exchanges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
Progressive Candidate.

hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for the office
of superintendent of schools of Lake
county. l have had twelve years ex-
perience as teacher, nine of which
have been in Lake county, at Win
fred and Wentworth. / believe that
our rural schools should have super
vision equal to that of our city
schools, or rs near that as can be
given, that the superintendent should
visit the schools often. and during
the winter months when the enrolment
is largest. ! believe in more CO.
relation of our regular subjects with
agl icultuie. domestic science and such
other subjects as will probably be OF
practical benefit to the children in
later life. I have the endorsement
Of the majority committee Of the re-
publican party, and ! respectfully so,
licit your support at the primaries on
March 24.-T W. Stillwell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
WILL TAX $4,000 INCOMES
Already $4,000 in Greater New York
Have Filed Returns.

New York, Feb. 2S.-According to
figures compiled by internal revenue
collectors returns have been Hled by
$4,000 persons whose incomes are tax
able under the new law. These re-
turns do not include the districts In
Brooklyn, the Bronx or Northern New
Jersey, all of which are usually in
cluded in the greater city financial
statements and reports. With returns
for several days yet to be compiled it
is estimated that at least $4,000 in
comes are subject to tax in Greater
New York.