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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
J. M. C. co. BUSHES. MYSTERIOUS SHED
 IN ODD LOCATION
Structure 200 Feet Long Pro- Crossing Day and Night
 Its Use Unknown.

For some purpose which the officials of the Union Metallic Cartridge com pany here today decline to make pllb- lie an enormous new structure POO feet long by 30 feet wider and 35 feet high In one Vstory is being hastily con strIrcted. The location of the build ing is an odd one, far back in the company,s land. near Boston avenue far. from the present group Of big buildings and yet not extremely close to the powder magazines. The na- ture of the structure is likewise odd as builders point to the fact that it is seldom that a building one story high is built 85 feet from the ground unless for the use of travelling cranes or heavy storage.
 According to the contracts said to Stewart & Company of New York and to complete the building of brick and steel Excavation " ork has already begun and with strong illumination the foundations are being laid by both night and day shifts of men.
 At the Lakeview Home farm, fear was expressed that the building was to be used as a storage place for pow der or the loading of heavy projee- tiles. Frank Hoagland today denied that it was for either of these pur- poses but refused to divuIge it's con- temlated use. The building will be about a quarter Of a mile from the presetn alrnshouse and about a mile from the proposed new Lakeview buildings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
BECOME MOTHERS
 AND AUNTS DURING
 THE SAME MORNING

Mrs. J. Leo Redgate of 15 Wash ington Terrace and Mrs. J. F. Me Donough of 221 Hawley avenue, sis- ters and. before t1peff marriage the Misses Naomi and May Moore, be- came proud mothers within four hours of each other early Saturday. At 2 o'clock in the morning a bounc- ing baby boy. was welcomed into the Redgate home and at o'clock as bouncing a baby girl received as warm Mrs. McDonough.
 MT. Redgate is manager of the Bridgeport Laundry at 1000 Seaview avenue and is popular socially and fraternally. He is a son of Police Captain John H. Redgate. MT. Mo Donough is employed in a responsi ble position with the Foster-Besse Co, and is exalted ruler of Bridgeport lodge, B. P. 70. E., in addition to be- ing otherwise prominent fraternal1y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
WANT TO KEEP
 COMMISSION ON
 PAVING & SEWERS
Citizens Circulate Petition Ad- dressed to the General
 Assembly.

To protest against the abolition of the Paving ana Sewer commission by charter amendment at the next ses- sion of the general assembly, a peti- tion signed by some 200 tax payers will probably be presented at the meeting of the commission, which President M, H. Rogers has called for tomorrow night. There are a large number of tax payers who are pleased with the good work done by the com mission and especially, their action in preventing the Warrenite deal News that more contracts are to be made for Warrenite next year has aroused these tax payers. The petition has been. signed by Republicans as we'll as Democrats, and memb bers of other political parties. In fact it is said that the majority of signers are Re- publicans.
 Today Col. M H. Rogers, president of the commission said he had heard nothing regarding the petition.
 Although every man on the com mission has given much of his time without recompense to the service of the city'' said the colonel, 'I do not think a. single member of our board would fight to retain his place. If there are tax payers in this city who appreciate the work the board has done that we satisfy us and that is all the pay we ask.
 ''The meeting tomorrow night is simply for the purpose of reviewing the worksof the past year and for pre- pairing our budget for the coming year,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR
GERMAN

Berlin, Dec. 21, by wireless to Lon don@The French attacks yesterday at Nfeuport. Belgium, were repulsed, 7 says tzze German ofTicia1 report today.
 AttBetween Richebourg PAvoue and the Canal of La. Rassee we attacked the positions of the Ang1o-Indian troops, stormed and captured their trenches and dislodged them from their positions with heavy losses. We captured one piece of artillery, five machine guns, two mine throwers and 270 Anglo-Indians, including 10 omc- CTS The trenches we lost to the enc my Dec. IS near Notre Dame de Lorette have been recaptured-
 'sIn the neighborhood of Souhain, to the northeast of Chalons, French troops delivered yesterday a fierce at tack. In one place they penetrated our outer trenches, but their attack broke down under our fire. They left four officers and BIO men in our hands, and a large number of dead French troops were left on the ground in front of our position.
 "In the Argpnne we captured an important wooden hill at Le Four de Paris, three machine guns and a re- vo1ver gun and 275 prisoners.
 'The fierce French attacks to the northwest of Verdun have failed. com pletely. The great activity shown by the French along our entire front has been explained by an Army order dated Dec IT and signed by Gen. Joffre, commander in chief of the French troops. which was found on a French officer. This order reads as follows:
 < During three months the enemy has made numerous fierce attacks without being able to break through our line. Everywhere he has been victoriously repulsed The moment has now arrived for us to make use of the weakness which he has shown. After having reinforced ourselves with men and material the hour of attack has arrived. We, kept the German forces in check, and it is now our busin ess to clear the fatherland of the invaders.
 :. Soldiers: More than ever before Frence relies upon your courage and your desire to conquer at any cost. You already have been victorious on the Marne and on the Yser, at Ypres, in Lorraine and in the Vosges. You will know how to conquer until the final triumph
 stIn the eastern area of the war the situation in West Prussia remains un changed. In Poland we continue our attacks against the Russians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
RUSSIANS STRUGGLE
 TO CHECK GERMANS


 Petrograd, Dec. 21-The Russian forces are still holding at bay tho German column which is seeking to cross the Bzura river at Sochaczew and advance on Warsaw, thirty miles away For three days this German army of about 200, 900 men has been 9ndeavor1ng to cross the river and throw back the Russians who are holding the right bank.
 Sochaczew continues to be the Ger man objective in the attempt to reach Warsaw. The Russian forces on the right bank of the Bzura are heavily entrenched. Their artillery. is so placed that it commands the river to it's junction with the VistuIa, 8 miles north Southward the Russian line extends to Opoczeno. 25 miles east of Pietrkow. which recently was eva se,lated. and 45 miles east of Sczerc- ew where the Russians first oppressed the German extreme right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21

doubtedly severe fighting is in progress. today.
 Petrograd reports that the Ger mans have sustained great losses in their attmepts to reach War saw, while General von linden burg states that the casualties among the Russians are enormous.
 The allied fleet is reported to have begun a, bou1bardment of the Dardanelles last Saturday. Moth ing is yet known of the result The allies probably could assemble a. powerful fleet in the Mediterra- mean for this purpose.
 The French parliament will sit in Paris tomorrow. About 200 members are serving with the col ors but are returning from the front to attend the session.
 It is reported that Italy has threatened a rupture of diplomatic relations with Turkey unless a sat isfactory understanding is reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21

Because he. was out of work. cold and hungry Saturday,, John Fedrop of Is Helen street bought a pair of wire cutters in a five and 1 0 cent store and proceeded to use them in the rail road yards on. wires used for hand ling signals and switches. Railroad Policeman O'Briens did a little detec- tive work and arrested John before he could reach a junk shop. He was held for superior court under a bond of $1.00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Dec. 2o-An official issued by the Russian staff in the Caucasus says:
 teThe fighting with the Turks. who had concentrated considerable forces in the direction of Van. has develop ed favorabIy for us- We have re- pulsed the attacks of the enemy near the village of Alaguez where the I1I1rlxs had a. great number kil1ed.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
WIFE WHO ALLEGED :. CRUELTY WITHDRAWS
 DIVORCE COMPLAINT

The divorce suit brought by liar riet Tfce of Bethel against William Tice of Bethel, has been withdrawn from the docket, according to notice received today by Clerk Haviland or the. superior court. The couple are prominent in Bethel and the with drawaI has caused some discussion. Mrs Tice, whose maiden narnWsewas Harriet Mulvihiu, charged her husband with cruelty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
RUSSIANS IN DESPERATE
 FIGHT 10 SAVE WARSAW
LONDON HEARS OF
 BIG NAVAL FIGHT

LONDON, DEC. 24-PERSI SPENT RIJMORS ARE CUR RENT THAT A GERMAN CTUI SER HAS BEEN SUNK OFF THE COAST SCOTLAND.
 IT IS ALSO HUNDRED I'll AT TWO BRITISH CRUISERS ARRIVED LEEITH, SCOTLAND MUCH DAMAGED
 THERE IS NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF THESE RE- PORTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
5 ** ** : *** *** ** ** x
 RENIENIBER THE NEEWSIES.

Dear sSir:-
 As a representatfve of the large number of neWsboys in Bridge port, I respcctftiI1y ask that you publish a statement in your paper, asking your readers to remember mas. A Newsboy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21

Final action on, the annual budget is expected at this afternoons session Of tfle Charities commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-21
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow this afternoon. fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
DESEUTERS TO GO FREE
SECRETARY DANIELS ISSUES AN
OTHER DRASTIC ORDER.
Provides For Summary Dismissal of
DeserterS From Navy in Times of
Peace Instead of Imprisonment.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAN
iels drastic order abOlishing impris-
onment for desertion from the navy
in times of peace was the subject of
here today. The order provides for
summary dismissal instead of impris-
onment of bluejackets who overstay
their leave, get drunk while on shore
or commit similar breaches of discip-
line and for the honorable discharge
of men who want to quit the service
by merely refunding certain enlist
ment allowances.
The new regulations were issued
after a referendum vote by the Off
GERS of the navy, a majority of whom
are said to have favored the action.
The secretary stated he had become
convinced that the general situation
under the old regulations was unten-
able and not in keeping with modern
business ideas.
THE navy has no time for the
drunkard, be it ashore or afoat, nor
for those who in violation of their
oath do not be present and ready for
duty when required" said Secretary
Daniels in discussing the order.
"Such offenses indicate inherent
unfitness for the naval service. Ow-
ing to the methods by which men are
necessarily enlisted without full
knowledge of their past, a certain
undesirable class of 'ne'er do wells
enlist; such men would fail in any
vocation in life. Men of this type at
present find their way to naval pris-
on, where they are an expense to the
government and a burden and not a
help to their families. Hereafter
these men will, as general rule,
simply be dismissed and the service
freed of their unwholesome infu-
ence"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31

large. They do not damage his gar
den nor that of any of his neighbors.
The solution of the problem has been
reached by the use of little stills at
tached to the back of the chickens
feet. What is that you have on
your chickens?" he was asked.
Stills" he answered. "You see
when the hen wants to scratch she
digs that silt into the ground and
makes her move along. She cannot
tear up the garden with anything but
her bill, and that does not amount
to enough to worry about"
The stills were attached to each of
the legs of the chickens. The only
time the stills bothered the chickens
was when it made the hens move for
ward a pace.
ut surprised many of the hens
when first tried it out" he explain
ed. But now they are used to, it,
and one thing it has done is to break
up the hard feelings caused by the
chickens flying into my neighbors'
gardens"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
PROFESSOR UNCORKS A new ONE
Predicts aforementioned Sport in
Twenty-Five Years, and Gives
Reasons For the idea.

COLUMBIA, Mo.-Prof. Jesse E.
Wrench of the University of Missouri
and teacher of history, believes that
within the next 25 years the United
States government will own and OPP
crate all the big baseball leagues in
the country. He thinks he has rea-
son for his belief. Prof. Wrench,
who is an ardent base ball fan, says
he based his belief on a careful study
of modern baseball conditions and
tendencies and on what has been done
with similar problems by other ma
tions in the past.
The thing, he says, which set him
thinking along this line was the fac
tional fighting in ancient Rome be-
tween the blues and green, rival
chariot racing camps, some 1900
years ago. The government took a
hand. 1t did not, however, take the
impartial hand that Prof. Wrench
expects the United States government
to take in baseball, simply as adj
ministrator.
The emperor in ancient times was
to all intents and purposes 1the gov
eminent" and he nearly always sided
in with either blues or greens. Cal
igula, Nero, Verus, Commodius and
Justinian were among the emperors
who enrolled as "rooters," frequent
ed the training quarters and even in
some cases RENTED the taxes of the
men on their side" and made the
fellows on the "other side" pay
double.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
IN CAR With THOUSAND MELONS
Negro Boy Reaches New York in "a
Freight Car Loaded With Geor-
gfs WatermeIOns.

NEW Notwithstanding and art
record many exquisite versions of
what heaven may be like, but realism
stepped in at Jersey City today and
offered this:
A small negro boy locked in with
carload of watermelons! Surpris-
ingly enough, when Baltimore and
Ohio freight train pulled into Jersey
City today adm Fred Mitchell, IS, of
Macon, Ga. the colored boy referred
to, was found there were of the / ,005
melons shipped in the car quite a
few left
Fred, who thinks the trip lasted a
week, claims he was locked in the
car in the Georgia city and was not
discovered until he reached Jersey
City. He was locked up on stat
utory charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
Doesn't Want Sons Slayer Put to
Death; Were School Day Clun1s

HAVERSTRAW, N. "a friend
ship that began when William V.
Cleary, town clerk of this village, and
Frederick Newman, one of the own
ers of the Rockland County Messen-
ger, were boys is recalled in state
ment by the latter as reason for not
wanting to see Cleary, the slayer of
his son, Eugene NJ. Newman, pay the
extreme penalty for his crime.
Young Newman was shot to death
in the town clerks Office on Thursday
when he called to ask Cleary's for
giveness for having eloped with his
daughter, Anne Cleary. They were
married a week ago today.
81 don't want Bill killed." said Mr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
TANGO TURNS EN- TO HOTELS.
Atlanta Families Selling Homes and
Dancing From Morn Till Night.

AJIanIa FdIn1lASS DGl1AHS EtOIlCS anu
Dancing From Morn Till Night.
The tango is making still more
inroads on home life in Atlanta, ac-
cording to real estate men. They say
that dozens of society FAMILIES have
listed their handsome homes for sale
and gone to live in hotels so they
can dance from morning till mid
night without having the servant
problem or the groceryman's call to
bother them.
Several Atlanta hotels are cater
ing especially to the family idea, and
many of the new apartment houses
have restaurants attached so that the
tenants need do no housekeeping.
Now everything is easy. All father
has to do is dig up the money and
turn it over to wiley, and she has
twice as much time to spend it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
TWO TAXATION BILLS.
BIG BATTLE ON OPPOSING MEAS
URES LOOMS UP IN SENATE.
Senator TaI.ver Has Bill to Make In
valid Notes and Mortgages I'm
less Returned For Taxation.

4NOOSS NAAu CM~
less Returned For Taxation.
ATLANTA.-The senate is going
to have hot fight on the subject of
taxation before the end of the ses-
sion. 1t has pending before it two
bills exactly the opposite of each
other.
Senator Mcneil has a bill the OBJ
ject of which is to cut out in large
measure the present double tax on
land; that is, he proposes to reduce
the tax on mortgages and purchase
money notes to one mill, instead of
the present FIVE mills which is charg-
ed on both the land at its present
market value and on the mortgages.
and notes given to secure payments
Invalid Unless Returned.
On the other hand, Senator Tarver
has a bill which proposes to make
mortgages and notes invalid unless
returned for taxation and so stamped
by the tax receiver.
Under the law as it stands at pres
ent owners of purchase money notes
and similar evidence of Indebtedness
for land scarcely ever return them
The state has had considerable troub-
lie in getting at this class of property
for taxation, although the law specif
ically requires it's return. Many ef-
forts have been made in past legisla-
lures to get through a bill requiring
mortgages and notes to be stamped,
but so far they have failed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
HAWKES. is FRIENDS OF CHILDREN
Atlanta Man Blows No Horns and Is
Known by Sight TO But Few, But
He Helps the Young People.

ATLANTA-If the man who
makes two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before is public
benefactor then what of a man who
makes of children greater men or
women than they would otherwise
have been?
Such a man is A. K. Hawkes. of
Atlanta, a quiet, retiring philanthro-
pist, who rapidly is becoming known
as the "chldren's Carnegie" He in
stalled this week in West End, an
Atlanta suburb, a childrens library,
one of chain which he has started
in Georgia and which he hopes ulti-
mately to extend throughout the
state. The first was at Griffin, open
ed some time ago, and there are 9TH
ers under consideration.
Mr.. Hawkes. is tn echildren's best
friend in Atlanta. Every Christmas
for years he has sent the local papers
many boxes of oranges for the news
boys. He has had in contemplation
for some time a commission which
will look after the children of the
streets. He talks very little of his
plans, blows no horns and is known
by sight to comparatively few At
lantans. But he is doing a work
which will leave it's impress on fu-
ture generations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
DRY LOBBYISTS BARRED FROM HOUSE
Representative Picquet Made an At
tack on Representatives of the.
Anti-SaIOon League.


ATLANTA.-A mild sensation was,
sprung in the house of representa-
tives this morning when Representa-
tive Charles A. Picquet Of Richmond,
without mentioning any names, made
an attack on the representatives of
the Anti-Saloon League, declaring
their lobbyists had failed to register
and that they were violating the rule
OF the house in reference to the priv
ileges of the floor. He called on the.
speaker to invoke the rule and asked
that the floor be ordered cleared.
This Speaker Burwen did at once.
Mr.. Picquet introduced a resolu-
ton to keep the floor cleared of in
eIigibles. Mr.. Kidd of Baker was on
his feet in an instant, declaring he
saw no reason for the resolution and
would give up his seat before he
would call on his colleagues for the
enforcement of a rule. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee
on privileges of the floor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31

Newman, the father. 1--WE went to,
school together, were political and
social friends; my paper always back
ed him up, and we have joked to-
gether about this affair of our chill
dren. But Bill was wrong; my boy
was all right, and Bill mustn't be set
at liberty through politics or any 9th
er means. He must have term of
Imprisonment
Cleary is in the county Jail at New
City. He said gossip about his daugh-
ter and the son of his friend caused
him to worry until he did not know
what he was doing when he killed
the boy. His defense probably will
be emotional insanity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
vIvIsECTs DOG FOR GEM.

Thinking his bulldog had swallow
ed his diamond ring Tony Bush of
New York city cut the animals
throat with a razor, after strapping
it down to plank, and tried to fish
the missing jewel out of the dogs in
terror.
Neighbors, hearing the animals
cries, sent word to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and Agent Price arrested Bush. He
was sent to Jail for 80 days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
IiPDERESS ACQUITTED
ryrNUuT FOLLOWS YER
/ OCT IN CAILLAUX TRIAL.
Cries of "Murderess" Heard
,hove the Deafening Din in
Paris Court Room.
ETonriette CaillauX

PARIS .asi++ 9s55diinsry - in
court OF assize of the VIM
- March 16 last of CASTOR Cal
=. editor of the Figaro. The
,,,t was returned after fifty min
1ol;beration. The announce
:. was followed by the widest
nult' 49,,
~ her arms about the neck of
counsel. Fernand Labor. Her
foil over her shoulders and her
,oII to the floor. The spectators
,,d mon desks and chairs. Cries
4 .caillaux! Labori!" and Gail
sug, assassin!" mingled.
Din Deafening.
The din was deafening. Several
AIMS of barristers came to blows
] a the republican guards, trying to
srate them, joined in the melee.
10 spectacle of Labor and Chenu,
latter counsel for the Calmette
m1y. embracing each other, Gained
umuIt for a moment, but it was
sonhIpd when they left with Nine.
Ibux,
Judges March From Room.
Unable to make himself heard the
&esding Judge, with the other
sdges, marched from the room. The
Eyocates took complete possession
the court; some mounted the
sdges' desks and harangued the
how'd. The guards then cleared
Ruion of the room and comparative
1 iet was restored. Judge Albanel
burned and read the judgment, or
Bring the release of Nine. Caillaux.
Cries of "Nurderess.
Shaken with emotion Nine. Gail
Hlx departed by the witness door,
l. covered her face with her hands
if to shield herself from the furi-
Is cries Of murderess!" By way
several narrow corridors and back
Rirs she reached a small side door
the palace of justice, and drove
bay in an automobile unobserved.
IN. Caillaux left by the main en-
ance on the arm of his devoted
lend, Deputy Pascal Ceccaldi, amid
ingled cheers and boots.
Thus ended the most sensational
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
HAD TO MILK HER TO GET, BY

VIM. G. Hope, an Atlanta inancier
who was raised on a farm, was mo-
toring over a country road the other
day when COW lay down across the
road. She refused to move until
Hope got out and MIXED her. Then
she got up contentedly and let his
automobile pass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
Stills ON HENS TO SAVE GARDEN
Minnesota Man Adopts Unique Meth
cd For Keeping His Fowls From
Scratching Up Vegetables.

DULUTH, Minn.-A method for
keeping his chickens from scratching
up his garden has been hit upon by
one West Duluth man. This man has
not only d large number of chickens,
but also prides himself on a splen-
did garden.
His chickens are allowed to run at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-31
Prisoner Collapses.

The defendant entered the prison
er's dock pale and worn. She col
lapsed during the address of Maitre
Chenu, who scored her bitterly.
''DOwn With Caillaux!"
Demonstrations against the Call
TX verdict occurred in several
places tonight. In the boulevards
large excited crowds discussed the
case and when the verdict became
known there were cries of down
with Caillaux!''
In one section mounted republican
guards had to assist the police in
quelling the disturbance. Many po-
lice and rioters were injured and
many arrests made.