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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
ITALIAN RESERVISTS HERE ARE
 WARNED TOBE READY TO RETURN

most Of the Bridgeport Italians have settled here with the intention of staying. They have wives and chill dren and hesitate to plunge into bat tie that may bring tremendous suffer ing to their relatives if the support of the family is shot.
 Some will go, it is certain, accord- ing to Italians familiar with their countrymen, but the majority will ig- nofe the order.
 One of the persons who recently re- 1ceived word to prepare himself is ar officer in the Italian army, Lieutenant Joseph Perrew1i, pharmacist in Hal let street drug store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
LATE YOUNG, FORMER SENATOR, SUSPECTED
 IN VIENNA SPY PLOT

Vienna, May 6.-Former United States Senator lafayette Young, of DeaDEodnes, Ia., accompanied by former American deputy consul at Berne, Switzerland, was arrest cd at Innsbruck, Austria, yester- day, on< a suspicion of espionage directed against Mir. Young's conn panion.
 Mir Young was promptay re- leased, after a few hours detention in his hotel, but his companion was held i'm custody in the hotel until to-day before he was able to sat- isfy the suspicious of the authori- ties who appArentIy had been warned to look for 8 man of the same name.
 MT. YoHng arrived in Vienna this morning. Speaking of the incl dent, he said he saw no reason for for complaint. He left later in the day for Berlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Lexington Avenue Grocer Threatens Vengeance If He Lays Hands on Man Who Disappeared With Child Sunday Night.
Police of Two States Join in Search For Pretty Marie Petrino, Who Police Fear is Victim of Men With Underworld Connections.

Abducted from the home of her fa- sther at 242 Lexington avenue, Marie Pefrino, scarcely more than + years old. is being sought today by the police Of two states.
 Her father. Pasuuaie Petrino. A gro- cer and liquor dealer of this city, is enraged at the disappearance of the girl and threatens dire vengeancs upon the young man he suspects is guilty. A suspect is under arrest at the 166th street police station in New York and the father will go to that city this a1- ternoon in an ensdeavor to learn if the abductoE is captured
 The dfsappearance of Marie occurred under peculiar circumstanees Watch- ed closely by her parents last Sunday night because they feared too great attention might be paid her by q young man. the excitement incidental to an arrest that was befng made in front of the store, gave her and her lover an opportunity While GUS tom CTS and proprietor rushed from the store to seer what the trouble was, Marie and her lover met and slipped away
 That was at N9 o'clock last Sunday night. Since then her distracted fa- ther has heard nothing of her and ha has called the Btate police to his aid. Hoping for the best search was made at the records at the office of the town clerk this morning to See if mar riage lcenss had been procured but scant information was obtained A couple had procured a license Monday and the descri ption of the girl an sgeered that of Marie. An attempt iA being made to learn if they are the same padr-
 Another sweethealz of 7far5ess has given the state police the descriptioN Of a young man whom he saw 1oiterina about the store at the time Of the ab- ductibn and who he has reason to be- lteve ran away with the girl. On fn- formation te7ephoned to New York, a suspect was arrested and is being held for id6ntff1cat1on-
 The girls father is very bitter be- cause of the occurrence The girl is scarcely more than 14 years old and he declares ahe has never been fal 2 away from her home in her life.
 New York police are endeavoring te help the Connecticut state police in the case They fear that the girl may be led into dlareputab1e 1'fe, owing tc her tender yearz-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

agreement hereto attached.
 This report accepted with agrSe ment of dedication. VT
 Vol. 6-P. 199. Agreement relative to Hicks, Shelton and Ogden streets, accepted Mar.
 31, ,N1S70.
 The undersigned, having thrown out to the public. the land occupied by Hicks, shelton and Ogden streets, west of William street. in East Bridge port, and extending from William St, to the Pequonnock River, as per map and survey made by H. G. Iscoheld, City Surveyor, filed in off1ce of City Clerk, and to which reference is made as required by Section 31, City Char ter, respectfully request that said de- scribed streets may be accepted by your Honorable Body as public streets of the City. We hereby dedicate them to public use, free of any cost or charge whatsoever.
 Signed,
 PETER J. BLACK.
 GEO. W. HAYES, Bridgeport. March 80, 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
READS TO PROVIDE
 FOR CITY GROWTH BIZ STOCK INCREASE
Now Capitalized at $125, 900, It WILL Be Two Million
 Dollar Corporation.
lspecial to The Farmer.1 )

Hartford May 6Anong the many reports to the Senate today was a fav- orabIe one on the petition of the D. d Read company of Brtdgeuport for au- thorization to increase it's capital stock The maximum capital under the increase is to be $2,ooO.0oO. The present capital is $125,O0o.
 Deyer IT. Warner, who is now in control of the D. M. Read company, told The Farmer. today that the vast increase in capital stock is desired be- cause of great extension work planned by the company.
 The increased capital is sought to meet the demands that the growth o1 Ehe city will necessitate,' z said MT. Warner. sExtensions and alterations in the store property, some Of which are now in progress. are part of this general scheme
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
WRITES TEACHER
 PITIFUL LETTER
 OF WAR TRAGEDY
Tot Who Absents Himself From School Tells Why
 He Is. Working.

Some of the sufferings and pathos that has been spread about Europe by the great war has been, brought home to Bridgeport family. Word has arrived at the home of a Hun garian speaking woman in the West End that her husband has been killed by the Russians in the Caucasus cam patgn.
 The Bridgeport man gave up his job in this city, left his wife and 13-year-old child to care for them selves as they could, and responded to the call to arms because he thought it was his duty. His wife went to work, and she tried to keep her son in school.
 tsYour husband is dead.'' is the grim message received from the far away Caucasus. This is what fol lowed, when Albert Bother, son of the war victim and a pupil in a West End school, was compelled to go tc work:
 Dear techer
 II am very sorry that have to
 rift you this letter but wishd that
 wont have to do it Miss. tell
 you in this letter that I got a letter
 from o cuntry from my father
 rad 1t but cont speak even
 came to that word were it saidid
 that your father is dead so my
 mother said that slnoId work or
 wont get any clos shoes or notIn-
 ing so please if you woId do that
 shold sta ot of school and work
 got gobe one Mrs. Dukes at
 $5 a week so haIp me don't sen
 efter me I well haIp my mother
 III go up school tomrrw III tell
 you evry thing don't sent efter
 me this efter noon will you pIefce only this eft don't send after me. ALBERT BOOMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

Italian reserv1sts in Bridgeport have received word from the Italian consul in New York to hold them selves in readiness to go back and fight for their native country, in the event that the threatened entrance into the war4occurs.
 Little enthusiasm has been display ed by the local citizens of Italian birth however. While they are in- tensely patriotic and in ordinary cir curnstances would be glad to fight their eountry's foe, most of them have too many ties here to abandon them for war
 According to well-informed citizens,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
SEEK TEAMS FAR
 AWAY TO HELP IN
 ARMS CO.'S RUSH
cams! We want teams!"

Teansi We want teams!''
 That is the cry that is going up from the vast plant of the Bridge port Arms Works, where the building operations are being instituted so fast and material for, them shipped so quickly. that the carters can't keep up with the procession.
 The tremendous increase in the con cern is likely to be delayed and for this reason, the firm is advertising all over New England for teams of horses and wagons. They promise good stable accommodations in their ssadS'' ts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Big Battle Raging
 on Galician Lines

Vienna. Wednesday, May 5-Via, London, May GA battle of the most desperate character continued all night long and throughput today with out g, break on the west icsa1ician front to gain ground on the southern section of the battle front, capturing position after position from the Russians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Claim 50.OOo Prisoners

Vienna, May 6 The victori- ous Austrian advance continues on the entire west Galician front, according to an official announcement made by the war office today,
 Russian prisoners to the. number of 5o,o0o nave been taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Nome Stays 'Wet. !"

Nome. Alaska, May 6-Saloonkeep- CTS were jubi1ant today over the result of the special election held yesterday which authorized the United States court to license saloons for another year. The vote was 551 for saloons and 4a4 a.Gainst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
TORNADO STRIKES
 OKLAHOMA TOWN

Kansas City, May 6-Ardmore. Ok lahoma, was today reported to have been struck by a tornado. The West ern -TT1lioIl reported all their wires were down between Francis and Ardmore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

Hicks came to Charleston, s. C., where r was spending the winter" !" said the witness, land told me Mrs. Carman would give me $500 if I would change my story
 Mrs. Carman's attorney objected to the admission of the testimony but was overruled upon his admission
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
MAID SWEARS CARAVAN DEFENSE RENDERED HER
 $500 TO CHANGE STORY

-Mineoa N. l., May 6ZCeia Coleman, the negro maid who the chief witness for he state in the trial of Mrs Conin rged with the murder of Mrs Bailey, created nsaon direct
 today by estifyng defective named George endeavored change story of that if would do Mrs Garman er $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Hydraulic Go. Gets Favorable Report on
 Westport Extension
Especial to The Farmer.

Hartford, May 6=Favorable report was made to the House today on the charter amendment of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company authorizing the extension of it's mains to WestDort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, Friday increas- ina cIoudineSs with rain by niaht; moderate, northwest winds becoming variable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

that Hicks was connected with the defense.
 Mrs. Carman ev1nced considerable agitation during her former maids testimony.
 George Toomer, Celia's cousin, and a man named, Flood, were present when Hicks made the alleged offer, the witness further testified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
CITY OFFICIALS WILL
 ENTER LODGE OF EIKs

Five city officials will join the EIks club tonight and wi1tbe initiated with the regular ceremonies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

George French, aged 1s, living at 100 Porter street, broke his left in- dex finger yesterday while playing ball. It was reduced and set at the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Senate Gets Favorable Report on Amendment to
 Land 6 Title Charter
Special to The Farner)

Hartford, May 6.-Favorab1e report was made to the Senate today, on the charter amendment of the Bridgeport Land & Title company, relative to the sale of guaranteed mortgages. The amendment incorporates specifically in the company's charter the power to engage in this business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

Louis Phillips. one of three brothers Nfth mternationad reputatiens as sub marine divers, died in Quincy, Mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
CHINA GETS
 ULTIMATUM

Picking, May 6.-The uItimatuin of Japan to China reached the Japanese legation to-day. It was presented to the Chinese government this afteE- noon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK
 IN SUBMARINE BLOCKADE

Danish Steamer Among Lat est Victims of Undersea Warfare Crew is Taken Off in Small Boats And Then Vessel is Sent to Bottom Trawler And Schooner Also Sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

London, May e-Three more ships, one of them a Danish steamer, were reported today as the newest victims of Ger man submarines in the block ade of British waters.
 The steamer Cathay, Gopen- hagen for Chinese ports, was torpedoed in the North Sea last night by a German submarine and sank in 20 minutes. Her passengers and crew were saved.
 The Grimsby traw1er Strat- ton has been sunk in the North Sea by a submarine. Her crew was ordered off and then the sea-cocks were opened. Gun fire from the biockader then hurried her sinking. The crew landed at Hartlepool today.
 The schooner Earl of La tham has been sunk off Kins- ale on the Irish coast The crew were allowed to take to small boats and were picked up by 8 tr8w1er.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

Fifty Thousand Russians Reported Taken Prisoners in Big Battle in Eastern War Theatre - England Admits Success of Ger mans in Flight Around. Ypres.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
California Roads.

In his book AT the End OF the
TraiT' E. a. Powell. F. R. G. s., pays
the following tribute to California road
building:
II am convinced that II the several
thousand Americans who go on annual
motor trips through Europe, either TAX
ing their cars with them or hiring
them on the other side, could only be
made TO realize that on the edge OF
the western ocean they can find roads
as smooth and well built as the Eng
hsh highways or the routes nationales
Of France. and mountains as high and
sublimely beautiful as the Alps or the
Pyrenees. and scenery more varied
and lovely than is TO be found between
Christiania and Capri. and vegetation
as luxuriant and hotels more luxurious
than on the Cote dAzur. and a milder.
SUMMER. more equable climate than
anywhere else on the globe, they
would come pouring out in such num-
bers that there wouldn't be garages
enough TO hold their cars"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
Hated BEARINGS.

Sometimes when a bearing becomes
heated and requires oil it will be found
that the oil will not fiow down In the oil
hole. Either the hole is clOgged with
dirt or the heat may cause the air to
rise and prevent the oil from entering.
Where a wire cannot be used effective
~ the following remedy, although 1t Is
not infallible, is almost sure to make
the oil reach the bearing.
FIJI the hole with oil and quickly
place the thumb over II TO prevent the
air from escaping. and If the oil cup
does not leak the heated air inside wiz
rise above the oil. and in two or three
minutes it will be forced into the bear
ing. even IL it has To pass considerable
dirt.
When n bearing cannot be reached In
this way and when light oils. such as
kerosene, are ineffective. try placing a
little mercury I'm the oil hole and allow
IL to remain few minutes. then use
oil.-World's Advance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
Ynuna cnnauarors.

Napoleon said that a man ages quick
y on battlefelds. Speaking OF one OF
his generals. he said at Austeriiz that
Ordener was worn out, adding: "One
has a short time for war. / am good
for another six years, and then L shaLi
have to stop"
strangely enough" says Lord Rose
berry In THE Last Phase" his Judg-
ment was exactly verified. Six years
and a month from Austerlitz (Which
was fought on Dec. 2, 1900 would
have brought him to 1872, 10 the Rus
sian campaign, which, If he had OBJ
served his own rule. he would have
avoided"
When his star was eclipsed Tor
ever at Waterloo he was but fOrty-sn
years Of age. but he had been a broken
man In body, and TO an increasing ex-
tent in mental power, long before.
Wellington fought his last battle at
forty-six, Ney at forty-fve, Nelson at
forty-seyen. Alexander the Great was
only thirty-th when death ended his
career Of conquest Hannibal was in
his forty-sixth year when he was final
" defeated at Zama by Scipio.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
Eastern Scrub Pine.

A lazarus of the forest is the east
ern scrub pine, also called Jersey pine,
a small, puny tree of poor and pitiful
form, willing TO subsist on the
crumbs" that fall from the table Of
others. 1t grows In New Jersey, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and far
Their south and west 1t creeps into
open spaces and is the companion OF
sasSafras and huckleberry bushes. Old,
worn out, quilted fields appeal to this
pine. because little else will grow there.
and It is not obliged to fight for room.
In course Of time, however. as the i'm
pOverished soil begins to recover broad
leaf seedlings come in. As these in
crease in size the scrub pines die and
finally disappear. Though they have
been In full possession OF the ground,
they are unable to hold it against COM
petitors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
Reason and Instinct.

A certain north country miner was
particularly proud OF q clever little dog
he possessed. At times he was apt to
claim little too much for his pet, and
one morning n neighbOr was endeavor-
ing TO point out the difference between
instinct and reason when an amusing
interruption occurred A seedy looking
tramp turned the corner, and the dog,
without so much as a word from his
master. sprang into the road and Of
fered battle.
There you are" laughed the miner
as the dog snapped and snarled around
the heels Of the tramp. "'E don't like
the looks Of the chap. That's instinct"
Suddenly the tramp turned and kick
ed the dog into an adjacent field
There you are" calculated the min
er's friend grimly. The chap don't like
the looks OF the dog. An that's rea-
son-"-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
r.ll,,r.. a. soIdl.r,, Armor..

Many years ago several inventors de-
veloped bullet proof cloths or breast
plates, and in spite Of much advertising
their suggestions were never adopted,
much to the surprise Of civilians. The
reason is very simple. II the bullet Is
stopped its energy is transmitted to the
shield, which in turn delivers a blow
10 the soldiers body. The severity Of
the blow depends upon the velocity Of
the bullet, and II the shield Is very light
the chest wall receives more or less in
Jury. In order to be effective the shield
must weigh at least ten pounds.
It is a repetition Of the old circus
trick OF striking with a sledgehammer
an anvil on a mans chest. II In place
Of the anvil we substitute thin metal
plate the blow would be fatal, and the
sledgehammer has about the same en-
ergy as a bullet at high velocity. II
the shield weighs but six or eight
pounds the blow Of the bullet almost
knocks a man down. Soldiers are not
to wear armor, but to get behind II, as
In armored ships, forts and motorcars.
London Taller.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
Altar All His IrouhIe.

Two men were hurrying along Park
row when the wind seemed TO be blow
ing from all directions To the peril Of
umbrellas and anything not firmly an
chOred. One OF them noticed the han
die of a wrecked umbrella which had
been thrown into the street along with
many others and. stopping TO pick II
up, remarked To his companion that IT
was too good TO pass. As he stopped
a gust Of wind captured his hat. and
II went spinning along toward St
PauI's chapel. he after it. He ran
Into a man. slipped, fell in the mud
and arose in time TO see his hat run
over by u truck. At a nearby restau-
rant where be was drying his clothes,
he said: 4 lost u five dollar hat and
spoiled a suit Of clothes for the handle
OF thirty cent umbrella. That would
not be SO bad, but l see the handle Is
broken. New York Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
sl..n Without Drums

doc, how can get to sleep without
using dopeT asked a man troubled
with insomnia Of a noted physician
ION going to bed assume a comfort
able attitude in which every muscle Is
relaxed" said the doctor. "but not the
attitude in which you are accustomed
TO go 10 sleep. though something re-
sembling IL. Every movement, even
coughing and yawning. must be strict
ly represSed. especially the desire to
turn over Maintain the same attitude
without change, constantly resisting
the longing To move or turn over. As
a rule, by the end of fifteen or twenty
minutes of this you will find yourself
growing very drowsy and then. just as
the desire TO roll over becomes abso-
lutely uncomfortable turn with the
least possible effort and assume the
position in which you habitually go 10
sleep. Natural sleep should follow at
once. This method seldom fails. Give
It a thorough trial at least before re
sorting to u drug TO bring sleep."-Buf-
falO Express.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
A Paintina.

What Is a painting? 1t IS the Ian
guage Of the artist In which he ex-
presses his thought. conception Of
mind or emotion of heart Where a
writer expresses himself I'm words, the
artist expresses himself In colOrs. light
and shadows. An authors description
OF a place. person or Object is but a
word picture. while the artists canvas
stares US I'm the face. so Ia speak, flash
ing the subject continually before our
eyes until we can grasp its every
meaning without so much as turning u
page Thanks TO our own Gilbert Stu
art and his wonderful conception Of
the portrait of George Washington. 1t
would take paragraph or more 10 de
scribe George WashingtOn's mouth or
nose, where Gilbert Stuart tells it To US
In a few strokes OF his masterful brush.
Elliot y. Haaseman in National Mag
azine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
esoraians Of the Caucasus.

Though the Russians are the domi-
nant race In the Caucasus, the aristO-
Gratis Of the very mixed population Of
that region are the GeOrgians- A peo-
pie OF mysterious antecedents-their
race. according to some ethnologists.
being older even than the Egyptians
they stand upon higher plane OF civ
nizatiOn and culture than any OF their
neighbors. Formerly Georgia was an
independent kingdom, and its people,
converted TO Christianity in the fourth
century. have never relapSed into the
Mohammedanism Of the surrounding
tribes. Their golden age was the
twelfth century. in the days OF the
great Queen Thamara. Now there are
no more kings In Georgia, but an amaz-
ing number of princes. 1t Is a Russian
joke that every Georgian. whatever his
occupation. boasts a title. 1t might be
added. with more truth, that every
Georgian is a pOet-Pall Mall Gazette.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-05-15
The EirlinfoenA.

At BrianZa, In Lombar1y, there
fiourishes a very curious sort Of band,
all the members Of which play the
same kind OF instrument, known as
the '-irlinfoens." This corresponds to
what we know as "panpipes" and Is
constructed of reeds fastened side by
side, the bass pipes being often several
feet long, while the others gradually
decrease in size.
The ''firlinfoens," as the players are
called, after their instruments, are as
q rule ignorant Of music and they
learn their tunes by ear. often from a
phonograph. II is said that the pam
pipe players experience all the sensa-
lions of intoxicatiOn after a march
due to the energetic blowing and the
constant vagging Of the head 20 and
fro. The music. although conveying
to the stranger at first a most curious
effect, Is said to be not unpleasant
Washington Star.