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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
 '1'SMOKE OUT
 LEGISLATORS

Hartford, = April 9-The House of Representatives today brought out the velvet hammer and used it for quarter of an hour to deliver blows at the suffragist organization and it's methods of calling to account members who, it claimed, had promised to vote for the constitutional amendment res olution on Wednesday and did not do so There was a. call for members whose names had been placarded to make a confession" to their fellow members.
 Several did this to the delight of the members When MT. Rogers, of Litch- field, rose to speak, the speaker said that he did not know MT. Rogers was "one of the immortaIs'' MT. Rogers said he was on his feet to give advice to the younger members which he did to the amusement of all.
 The f'confessions'' were opened when on a question of personal privilege, Mr. Woodford. of Enfield, objected to be- ing classed as a supporter of woman suffrage. He wanted the House to understand that he-voted to support
 the committee, that he stood by his lconvictions and was not given to
 tducking his vote. He thought the tactics of the suffragists were those of militants and cheap ward politi- clans.
 MT. Rathbun of Hebron of MT Chit tenden of Granby also declared that they never promised the suffragists to give them a vote They declared that l they had voted according to their be- lief. MT. Perry of New Haven, who
 was criticised in a newspaper yester- day, was called up by MT. Eaton of North Haven to explain his sins and
 Mr. Perry after doing this, called up MT. Stoddard of Woodbridge to relate his experiences with certain sunra g. cites. After exhausing the subject the
 House resumed it's routine business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
U. $. Passport Is Denied To
 Jack Johnson

Washington, April Slack John son, the negro pugilist, will not car ry American passports, if he leaves Cuba to return to Europe. Secretary Bryan said today that instructions had been sent to Minister Gonzales in Havana not to issue the creden- tiaIs. The minister had reported Johnson's application for passports. Secretary Bryan said the state depart ment replied without consulting the department of justice because it was familiar with the case against John son and knew that he had left the United States after having been con- Victed under the Mann White Slave law, and. while at liberty on $45, 900 bail pending a hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
PETER A. BRANN1GAN

A victim of the Great White Plague, Peter. A. Brannigan died early this morning at the home of his aunt, Mrs. William Hickey, 430 stratford avenue. MT. Brannigan was born in that section of the city 36 years ago. He was the son of the late Patrick and Catherine Brannigan. Since the death of his parents he had made his home with his aunt. MT. Brannigan was a. communicant of St. Mary's church. He was employed with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Go. until illness forced him to relinquish this employment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
FIFE ERCES CON LIC OMNIBUS
General Joffre Leads French. Movement Against Ger mans and B1oodiest Battle
 in France Follows Thou
 sand Left Dead on Field.
Attack Made From Three Points and Meets With Stoutest Resistsance -. Allies Claim Capture of Enemy's Trenches.

London, April 9 The French movement between the Mouse and the Lorraine front is de- veloping a distinct offensive, with General Joffre pushing his advance while the Germans are making fierce counter-at- tacks. This is the substance of the latest despatches reaching London from the continent.
 Attack Three Points
 According to an analysis of the situation by the French Genera Staff, the French offensive. movement of tho last few days has been on three sec tors The first is sone a front Of miles to the east of Werdun, the sc- tual line running southeast, from sg point near EtaineG the second on D front between St. NIihiel and Pont-A- Mousson, where the French are a. tacking from the south and the third is in the north in the vicinity of Gus sainville where the French now dom mate the valley of the Orne ana are threatening the railroad beyond the river 0rne.
 The French advance is thus being pressed from three bases n three diff ferent directions. According to Paris official reports, French forces on fronts many miles long have occupied new ground measuring from several hundred yards to 200 miles deep
 That the German resistance to these aoSances has been stubborn is strikingly indicated by the French report that the Germans, at one point Of the attack, left 1000 dead on the field.
 Greek Diplomat quits
 From the diplomatic Standpoint in terest is again centering in Greece, where Former Premier Venizelos, ap- parentIy despairinE of obtaining the support of King Constantine in his efforts to secure a retraction of the repudtatton of his policy by the pres ent cabinet has decided to retire from politics and may leave the coun- try.
 Special despatches from Hungary express the bslte9 that the Russ3ang are fighting their battles in the Car pathians for d@RiDSrmte political end8B the chief Of wk9ah 4B to severe Han gary from the dual n1onarchy- Some confirmation 1s given this theory hT the reported alarm in EalV over the possibility Of AzstE4a-zsHu1oE2Ey con .cluding sepaEe4e peoes with fo'zasl-
 katea E1ees Actave
 Despetehes received .here ly. vlasz Athens set forca tlRat t1Ss sftElaa 1sess facing the Dar6Anenes a not GaP 9l1l1 Bo1atr on Ehe G@Gpczl E'EszzIa1ElEzs. but this news fa vy9ghout o4F1caa1 cU1afsEazls- ton.
 Nothing has come tO lassa,t &a es firm khe 1-urnor 1s1EcGzzrssd ,slEees1l 1ls1s that Germauy had declared vsGr an Holland. M1Hsary movements szrs Ts- ported along the DNbcaa but Eael4 Es- tdv1ty continually hes mze1ead E1s- land-s uneasy neszEFsszttE in 6hs EE9 and ConsequezEERy 1t ts not eHvs1l1d with marked k7caIuceEGt sEI8e 71eog- ent time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
KNOCKED DOWN. BY
 MACHINE, WOMAN
 SEVERELY INJURED

Charles Reid, aged s2. employed as an engraver by the Reid & Todd jew eIry firm on Main street and living at 215 Read street is today held by the police upon charge of reckless driv- ing while the extent of injuries to Mrs. Catherine Kearns, aged 62, s32 Beards1ey street, and now at the Bridgeport hospital, which she suffer ed by being run down by his motor cycle, is fully ascertained,
 The accident occurred at 11:20 a. m. when Reid was riding east on Stratford avenue having just turned the corner of Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
VIOLATES PROBATION AND
 GETS SIX MONTHS SENTENCE

John suhawowskl. TIA Spruce street, recently committed to the county jail for 60 days upon charges of beating members of his family, and who upon appeal to the common pleas court was given a six months jail sentence by Judge Walsh, with suspended sentence, was again taken into custody last night following a spree. In the city court this morn ing Judge T. c. Coughlin cancelled his parole and he will serve six months in iail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
AUs1RIANs ARE DEPRESSED
 BY SUCCESS OF RUSSIANS.

Bucharest, Rumania, April 9-De- spatches reaching here from the from tier of Galicia describe the Austrians as very depressed by the reported Russian successes further to the north The Austrian attempts to cross the river Pruth near Boyan, have failed and their troops are demoralized by the lack of food.
 Arbitrary arrests of Rumanians again are being made in Bukowira
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
GERMANS CAPTURE GUNS.

Berlin, April 9-According to an official list made public in Berlin to- day, there were in Germany, March 1, total of 5,510 pieces of captured ar tillery. These include $500 Belgian pieces of both heavy and light calibre; 1900 French guns; $50 Russian and 60 British.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Saturday; slightly vaaer tonight. Moderate variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
KING OF BELGIUM
 WRITES LETTER OF
 APPREclATl0 HERE

A lef4er sent from the Kingsof Bel-i gfum to Prof Albert 9orteu1 of tlasSi city was the chief feature of interest at the meeting of the French club yesterfay afternoon at the home Of Miss Nellie Upson. 78e Park avenue Some few nnonf4Es ago, Prof. Sorieul, who, with Madame SorieuL is widely known in Bridgeport, wrote an article pratsing Belgium which was publish ed in all the Belgian newspapers and which came to the notice of the King.
 The letter, which is addressed to Mons Albert Sorieul, Bridgeport, Connaught''; bears the crest of the royal house of Belgium and a line under it, +tSecretary to the King and Queen" It is Interesting to note that the letter was mailed in London. It follows;
 March IT. 1915 The chivaIrous. expression of your sympathy has touched the King and he charges me to thank you in his name. have the honor of informing you of the message and pray you to receive, Mon sieur, the assurance of his dis tinguished consideration.
 His Secretary.
 BUNGEEIBEElN
 To Mons. Albert Sorieul.
 The members of the French club are particularly pleased over. the unusual honor which has come to their presi- dent, Prof. Sorieul
 After the letter was shown, an in- teresting talk in French on the life of the King and Queen of Belgium al- so of General and Madame Joffre was given by Prof. SorieuI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

Automobiles will be provided for po- lice captains and Inspectors in the out lying sections of Brooklyn instead of horses and carriages hitherto used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

A few medium lambs sold at S1O per h.; dressed lambs, 15 5@17c.: lar nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
ROAD MAKES
 FULL SURREN DER
VICTORY FOR BIG RAILROAD REFORMS
 LONG ADVOCATED BY THE FARM

Railroad bonding provides following reforms for which The Farmer has fought nearly ten years:
 No merger without public supervision,
 to be issued except after public hearing and approval by public authority. be issued except terms.
 Haven company stripped of its excessive powers obtained it's ed Railway charter.
 Connecticut railroads in comity with sis ter states
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TRUANT WIFE FOUND ON LINER.
Companion Charged with <bduc-
tIOn-uc Took Children.

How II man persuaded "A woman to
desert her husband. take her two infants
and whatever ready money she could
ay hands on and fec with him to New
York was odd at Police Headquarters
yesterday wneu Antonio Sacco, - years
Old, aud Mrs ftlomnenia DE Cent?. 20
Years Old, were locked nj, charged by
the police with abduction and grand
larceny.
The chief OF police Of Freeport, Pa,
had asked that the man and the Woman
be arrested, saving that Mrs. DE Cent
rad disappeared with money belonging
10 her husband and the two DE Cent
children. Victoria, eight months, and
Amelia, . years.
When arrested Mrs. De Cent was
about to sail Oh the Italian liner
America for Naples,
The police are unable 10 understand
Why Sacco persuaded the woman To
leavc Frecport and then put her aboard
= ship for Italy. Sacco Is charged with
abduction and grand larceny.
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DROPPING EXCHANGE
CAUSES ANXIETY
British Government Asked to
Take New Action to
Halt Decline.
BROKERS HERE BEARISH

Sterling exchange continued It's decline
yesterday, closing at 4.s3 for demand
and 4.63s for cables. The final prices
on Friday were +.6<h DOR demand and
4.S5is for cables. At yesterdays closing
figures demand sterling shows a decline
of 6s cents In the pound since last Mon
day. as 1t closed at 4.69ts on that day.
The drop In sterling has upset the rest
of tho foreign exchange market and
rates of continental exchange were gen.
orally lower yesterday.
Foreign exchange brokers are very
bearish on the outlook for higher prices
for sterling. They think that It may
decline 10 $50 early In the week. 1t Is
said that large amounts of commercial
bills are coming INTO the market and
that many banking institutions which
bought exchange at the time OF the ron
clusion of the Anglo-French loan nego-
tiations IN the hope OF higher prices are
now seeking to dispose OF their bills at
the present figures.
Cables of extracts from London
papers show that the anxiety In that
city regarding the exchange situation
is increasing. Several of the leading
papers call upon the Government to do
something TO readjust matters.
1t IN believed that Lord Reading and
several members of the A~nglo-trench
loan commission have arrived In Great
Britain. Banking interests here expect
that as soon as Lord Reading completes
his report to the Chancellor of the EN-
chequcr work will begin at once ON
the drafting of a plan for the placing of
:. new credit here. 1t Is confidently eN-
l. t.t- sla. Nht- N
credit will take the form of bankers
,cceptances Or ninety day bills drawn on
bankers here by "A syndicate of Lon
don and Paris banks.
These acccptances will probably I've
renewable UP TO a min months maturity.
and II is hoped that some new means of
rarIng for the situation will have
been found 10y the time tho date
~ payment arrives. While \, formal
statement has been made regarding the
probable amount of these new banking
credits, IL is understood that they will
he for from 5000, 600, 900 to $500. 900, 900.
Francs closed at 5.9i for checks and
J,e3 for cables. This compares with
j.92 FOR checks and 59l for cables on
Friday. Italian lire dropped from 6.i1
to 6.i3E. Itubles advanced from 80 "a
10 3ih.
Marks were lower at So lie for sight
drafts and So 3-l6 for cables. They
were quoted the day previous at sax
and say respectively. Austrian kroner
rallied from 1855 to li.10.
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BEEF, GOLD AND SNAKES.
Mixed Cargo ErOm Argentina
AbOar ri the Nnuban,

Tho lanport a Holt liner Naubau
brought in Yesterday what IL said TO be
the largest ounsignme's Of Argentine
beef ever shipped here. She carried 49,
eSS quarter, or nearly 10000 head OF
dressed beef.
Another i,oIn ct tho cargo was twenty
nle case ~ \no. ioi.n gold, valued at
se.''ooo. me" wor, consigned to the
''uarahty ltd-t Company and were g.
moved from tho lucry BrookIyn udcr
inder stro,g guard. hhipment Of
rare and valuable suikea from riNnidad
~ the brSnA go Completed the "a.
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I'm the Fur Department

I'm the Fur Department
Third Floor
am extensive collection of luxurious
Fur Garments and small Furs pre-
sents an unequalIed opportunity for
inspection.
OF notable interest are the matched
Skins i'm Silver Fox, Natural Blue
Fox, Cross Fox, White Fox, Smoked
and Slate-conored Foxes from which
a personal selection may be made
for orders to be specially executed.
Special attention is directed to Fur
Hats for motor and street wear.
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q. AItnnat1 j. On.

by special arrangement with the Commission for Relief
in Belgium will hold, tomorrow and
throughout the week
An Exhibition and Sale of
RARE BELGIAN "WAR LACES"
These exceedingly beautiful specimens of the lace industry of
Belgium will be shown on the Fifth Floor. and a cordial invitation
to call and inspect them is extended to all who may be interested.
Included in this collection are examples of Flandre, Rosaine,
MechIn, Venetian Point, DroocE1el, Duchess, Bruges, Point de
Paris, ard other varieties of old laces. which from now ON will
be very difficult to duplicate. A great many pieces have been
completed since the beginning of the war.
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satins, crepe de Chime, 0 II Georgette crepe, designed for wear in tne
evening, or with negIigees. The prices cover q wide range and will
be found to meet individual requirements. These charming styles may
he seen i'm the Department on the Second Floor.
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A Remarkable Sale of
Reversible Velour POrtieres

A Timely Offering for Tomorrow Monday
will consist of Reversible Velour Portieres,
fine quality, i'm novelty two-toned colorings,
producing am attractive striped effect. at the
unusually low price of per pair $3.50
These Draperies are custof1-made with
French edge i'm b. Altman 6 Co.'s own work.
rooms and tine color combinations express
tine present mote i'm interior furnishings.
Department OH Fourth Floor
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Distinction Made by Banks.

Notwithstanding the stable character
Of the security, IL Ii not readily avail
able and is not accepted by the banks
as collateral to loans Oh the same ba sis
as less desirable and lower priced Sc
curities Of companies having their share
capital more widely divided and dis
tributed.
because of the limited number OF
shares into which the common stock OF
your company l. divided. ~ compared
with it's assets and earnings, tn. shares
are selling at many times their par
value and a free market and a wide dis
tribution of the capital are becoming in
creasingly impossible. There is grave
danger that in times OF excitement and
unsettlement In the stock market the
shares would unjustly and sympathcti-
cally unsettle values Of other securities.
Your stockholders are accordingly ham
dicapped from realizing the free market
To- which hey are entitled and which
they would otherwise enjoy. our excuse
for Venturing this suggestion and re-
quest is that W. believe IL to he In tho
public interest and as tending TO create
"a wider Investment demand and dis,rl-
button and 10 minimize tho danger II
manipulation
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O,OOOPairs WOmen's& Children's
imported GlaCe Gloves
will be ON sale Monday ON tine First Floor.
This Interesting Offering will afford an OPP
portunity to obtain gloves of excellent quality
at extraordinary price concessions.
Wornen's Short Glace, pique-sewn, i'm black,
TAM, or white per pair Csc.
Worlen's Glace Kidskin Mousquetaire, six
teer-button, i'm black or white, per pair $500
Children's Glace, one-clasp, pique sewn, i'm
tam per pair S5c.
I'm addition to the above
Mems Ome-cDasp Castor Gloves
p x r1-sewn, i'm gray will he ON sale at tine
special price of . per pair S LIS
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Late Autumn lmportations
of Dress Silks
include many rich Metallic Brocades,
Satin Suitings, French Failles,
Taffetas and sheer Crepes.
Reasonable prices obtain CONSIDER.
ing quality
Department on First Floor
The New Mode i'm
Silk P~etticOatS

is now we'll defined i'm the late Al.
tumn and early Winter styles and
conforms to the wide and shorter
models decreed by Fashion. To this
dictate a number of beautiful styles
have been developed I'm effective
plaids, i'm Dresden effects, ira plain or
fur.trimmed taffeta, while IN the
extremely dainty models are those
fashioned of lace ana De-ruffled
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The Department for
Imported Underwear

Weekly importations Of exquisite
French Underwear, cfaaracteristically
Partisan i'm elegance, r%efinerner.
and dainty perfection of detail, con.
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Thirty. fourth Street

N the Department for Imported Costumes
is assembled a magnificent collection, combined with the richest of
fur trimmings and embodying i'm every detail, both i'm beauty of
fabric and exclusveness of design, the latest dictates of the world
famous couturirs. These exclusive modes and adaptations range in
price from $4,000 to $450vOO.
Department on Third Floor
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I'm the Velvet Department
may be seen a splendid assortment of I'm
ported Dress Velvets, VeHveteens and Cordu.
roys. especially fashionable for Gowns and
Tailored Suits, also g. complete range Of
MILLINERY VELVETS
The prices are very moderate.
A special Offering for tomorrow (Monday
will consist of
2,5OO Yds. of Ala-silk Velour Rave
az inches wide
in plain colors which include the late5.
shades, at the special price of per yard G4.55
department ON First Floor
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A Sale of

Trimmed and Umtrimmed Hats
will be held Monday in the Millinery Depart
nent ON tine First Floor. Here will be found
tine newest and most authoritative SHAPES
from the small close-ftting hat to the larger
styles, the entire collection expressing s,rar..-
mess.
Trimmed Hats of distinction, 81. 50 1000
Umtrin1med Hats i'm rnodish shapes
at . $1,000 & $50
SPORTS HATS
i'm Velour. Felt or Beaver expressive of t,e
jaunty and Becoming styles adopted by te
fashionable woman for the fashionable epc.S
are displayed i'm this department.
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Am Exceptional Sale of
Mems and Women's Hosiery
has been arranged for Monday i'm the Depart
ment ON tine First Floor. I'm exceedingly
interesting assortments the following offer
inss i'm commendable qualities may be secured
at prices much lower than those usually
obtaining:
Women's Silk Hose, with cotton tops and
soHes, i'm Dlack or white, special per pair Use.
Women's Silk Hose, i'm black or white,
special, per pair . Sl.45
MEMS HALF-HOSE
Men'5 Black Cotton HaHf-hose
special per pfir . Csc.
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BETHLEHEM IN $40
SHARES PROPOSED
Brokerage Firm Wants Num-
Der Of Shares Increased
to 1900, 900.
SEES NEED OF CHANGE

The stock Exchange Arm OF II. r.
Goldschmidt & % has begun a cam
! paign to induce stockholders Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and men,
bers OF the Stock Exchange to bring
pressure to bear on Charles NJ. Schwab.
president OF the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration. to call a special meeting OF
the stockholders OF the company for
the purpose OF reducing its capital stock
from a par value OF 500 IA share to $1o
n share and to increase the outstand-
ing shares from 10000 to 1900, 900.
This could be done without increasing
the capitalization Of the company.
The petitions being sent out by the
Stock Exchange firm say that the
present market price OF the stock does
not represent the actual or intrinsic
| value of the shares and that, coupled
| with the small number Of shares out
standing. the situation Is likely to en-
courage manipulation by outsiders for
speculative purposes and lead to wild
fluctuations, thus impalrins the sta
bility of the investment. There Is no
free market for the shares. owing to
the high prices. anc Notwithstanding
the stable character of tho security II
is not accepted by the banks as col
lateral for loans on the Same basis as
less desired and lower priced securities
Of companies whose stock Is more
widely distributed. II is pointed out
that there is grave danger that the
fluctuations OF the limited number of
Bethlehem Steel shares In a time Of ex-
element would unjustly unsettle the
market values OF other securities.
idea Not Considered.
A short tim. ago q man who was In
"a position to speak regarding the aYairs
Of the Bethls hem Steel Corporation said
thai neither Mr.. Schwab nor any Of the
directors of the company had considered.
even informally, the proposal TO reduce
the stock of the company from 500
TO $40 and to increase tho number OF
shares outstanding. II was int!mated
that Mr.. Schwab would not consider
this plan favorably. Under the proposed
reduction of the par value of the shares
holders OF Bethlehem Steel common
would be entitled TO ten shares OF new
stock for Zach share of old.
The circular sent out by H.. +. Gold
schmidt & Co. TO tho stockholders and
members of the Stock Exchange Is In
part AZ follows
THE present market price Of the
snares, coupieu WIN ana AS u result oi
the small Number OF shares outstand-
ing, Ii likely to encourage manipulation
By outsiders for speculative purposes
and to lead to wide fluctuations at
tendant upon moderate purchases and
sales, thus impairing the stability OF
our investment and inpairing a whole
somo widespread distribution.
"As n result OF tho high price per
share, which VIC believe should be and
would be under normal conditions much
hgher and which Is likely TO go very
much higher, there Is no FIRE. market
for the shares, as the general investing
public cannot afford to participate,