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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
CRANES TO RIBUTE
 BIG BONUS
VIII Disburse $2oO, GOO Among Employees of Plant In This City Immediately After Christmas Pay Envelopes of Humblest
 Workers to Be Fattened.

Crane Co officials and employees in this citys/wil1 receive as a gift from Richard T. Crane, End, head of the gigantic industry in America. apDroxi- naately $20o,0oo this year in their pay envelopes.
 Delight was Aexpressed tAreugheut the big plants here when word of the Christmas gift was flashed to Bridge port from Chicago today.
 It had been feared that the strike of the last sumHaer might have chang ed the spirit of the Chicago officials against Bridgeport workers but it was learned that this incident had been eensidered as closed beck and that in the distribution Of about s7ee zee to it's employees scattered over the Uaited States, Bridgeport was te re- ceive it's share.
 This gift is the fourth to be zuaae in the history of the compapy and is personally made by Richard E. Crane. in perpetuation Of the precedent set by his father, founder of the com- pang, who recently died.
 It is said to be not a bonus but an outright gift and will extend from tn e most humble employe to the highest scale of the yearly salary or wage of the individual as in previous years.
 The manner of distribution and date are not definitely established, but tn g belief prAVaiIs the bonus will be en- closed in the pay envelopes between Christmas and New Years.
 One hhndFed and ninety-Ave thons- ane dollars was distributed in this city last year from accrued pro fits of the concern This years amount is slight ly in excess of the last distribution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Erection of Monster New Building Will Be
 Begun First of April


 Erection of the large store and office building at Fairfield avenue and Mid dle street, as recently outlined in The Farmer, will be begun April 1. This building, occupying the site of the present Lyon & Grumnan building, and extending back on Middle street through. what is now known as the Read Carpet Co.'S property, cannot. be begun before April 1, owing to the fact that leases areH held by the Rening- ton Arms & Ammunition Go. Deeds for the sale of the Lyon & Grumman building were recorded in the city hall yesterday. The purchase was made from the Hicks Realty Go. of Meriden.
 Although runaor indicated that the Atlantic hotel might be included in the deal. this is partly denied by all concerned today, although evident ne- gotiations for the building, as well as for other property en Fairfield ave- nue, have been in progress during the last few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
BIG BRIDGE
 COLLAPSES:
 SEVEN DEAD
Trolley Car Dumped Into River When Huge Struc- ture Topples at Spokane Second Car in Peril Steel Beam Crushed I'm prisoned Passengers.

Spokane. Wash, Dec. 1S-Seven per sons were killed and ten injured to- day when a street car went through the Division street bridge over the Spokane river. The killed were in the car more than an hour after 1t went into the river
 Two street cars were on the bridge when the whole structure collapsed. One end of one ear fell to the water and the other rested on the abutt- ment. The car crew and two of the passengers were rescued uninjured.
 The other car, inbound, carrying about 20 passengers, fell into the river and a heavy steel beam crashed down 1engthwise upon it, crushing passen- gers on one side of the car Passengers on the other side of the car were injured but firemen rescued them.
 The bridge took with it the pipes that supply the northeast section Of the city with water and gas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
E GL.AND D CALLS ON RECRUI I s
Four Glasses, Under Earl of Derby,s Plan, Are Order ed Out by Royal Pro. clamation Unmarried Youths to Respond.
Announcement Leads to Be lief That Conscription Has Been Postponed At Least For Time situia-
 tion in Greece Unsettled.

London, Dec Four class : es4 of recruits who enlisted un- der the Earl of Derby's plan were called out today by Royal Proclamation
 All recruits on the Derby rolls who did not list for imme- diate service were placed on the army reserve rolls The first call for service will be with the same formality as with old army reservists.
 The appearance of p1acards topped with the royal arms created a stir in the strAets- The public infers that the Derby enlistment plan has been a success and that the conserption at least is postponed
 It is inferred the government i'm tends to consider the first classs con- sIst1nE. of year old boys. as corre- spending to the class of 191g In conti- nenta1 countries and will defer in- definitely putting them fin training
 The classes called Quf JanusET 2 o are groups g 3, and Ss~of the Derby recr1itE
 These groups Jare composed of un- married men from 1s to z2 years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Official Text of Reply to- United States Demands ini Ancona Case is Made Public At State Depart ment Disc1aims All Blame.
President Immediately Be- gins Work on Second Note That Will Mean Breaking of Diplomatic Relations If Demands Are Not Ac ceded to.

Washington, Dec. 18-The official text of Austria's reply to the American note on the An coma, made public here today, reveals that the Vienna govern ment denies that the views pre- sented by the United States, even if correct, warrant the blame for the disaster being placed upon the commander of the submarine.
 The reply denies also that blame can be placed upon the A Austro-Hungarian government even If a most rigorous legal construction were applied to the judgment of ease
 President Wilson began work today on the second note to Austria on the sinking of the Ancona.
 Friendly relations between the Unit ed States and Austria, 1t was stated authoritatiTely, are nearing the break ing point and their continuance will depend entirely upon the reply Aus tria, vii be asked to make imm adiately to the note being framed today.
 While the word ultimatum was not used by officials in discussing the note, it was indicated that the reply will state clearly the alternative which will follow if Austria's reply is unsatisfac- tory.
 The gravity of the situation will not, however, cause President Wilson to hi For on his wedding tour.
 Secretary Lansing sent to the White House a memorandum outlining his views as to what the second American note should contain. The President immediately began work on drafting. the note. The note will go to Vienna within a few days. While on his wed- ding trip President Wilson will keep in constant touch ! ith Secretary Ian sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
MACHINISTS TO PROBE WORK OF
 SPIES IN CITY
Pratt & Whitney Strikers Working Here Report
 Suspicious to Local.

Investigation will begin tomorrow morning when d meeting of all the former Hartford machinists will be held in the Park Theatre building.
 The meeting will be called for II o'clock, and many former Pratt 6 whitney employees will attend. Ac- cording to Organizer Egan, a man posing as an agent of the British gov ernment, seeking lnachiaists, is get ting the names of men working irl this city. Immediately after a meet ing with fhis gentleman, Mr Egan says, the men have received personal letters from the Pratt & Whitney Go. They are suspicious of the matter.
 This will be discussed tomorrow morning at the meeting. Several of fcers will address the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Decision of Court Victory For Him,
 Believes Bud1ong

Asst Manager Herbert A. Bud- long of the American Grapflophone Co. regards it as a vindication because the divorce suit brought against him by Mary German Budlong was dis missed yesterday ioy Judge Case of the superior court.
 The court found that the case urged by either party was not satisfactorily established. He thought the evidence was of flinsy character and doubtful sources. Bud1ong was represented by Attorneys Cullinan & Cullinan. Mrs. BudIong charged him with cruelty and infidelity and he filed a cross com plaint against her the same grounds.
 In the suit of John R. Peck of BrookHne, Mass, against George C. Edwards. Gregory S. Bryan and oth- CTS, the court found today in favor of the defendants. Peck sued for $12,- zee claiming a non-sI1id chain invent ed by him was not paid for by the Bridgeport Chain Go. as agreed upon. The defendants declare the chain was not marketable and they did not agree to pay for it unless it could be put upon the market and sold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
TWO DETECTIVES
 SLAIN, TWO HURT
 BY LONE CUNMAN.
Shoots Up Posse in New Jersey and Then Makes
 His Getaway.

Little Falls. N. J., Dec. 1s.-Two de- tectives, Robert shannon of East Or ange and Frederick Mertz of Bloom field, were killed, and two other de- ,tectives were wounded when they at tempted early today to arrest Antonio Fettericci here. Fetterioci escaped.
 F'ettericci, who is a court interpreter fin Newark, was sought by the police of Bloomfield on a charge of shooting b man three months ago. Learning that he was in a house here, six po- ncemen and detectives surrounded it. When some of the detectives rapped at the door and demanded Fettericcis S surrender he fred through the door, killing -Mertz. In a pistol fight that ensued shannon fell. The wounds of the two other detectives are not se- rious.
 Police endorsements searched the house later but found it empty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
GUESTS AT HOME OF MRS. GALT FOR
 WEDDING TONIGHT OF THE PRESIDENT
President is Sponsor For Grandchild at Christening in the White House Today
 Then Calls on Fiancee.
Couple will Probably Go South on Honeymoon, Though Public Announce ment of Their Plans is Not Made.

Washington, Dec. 1S-EVerything was ready today for the wedding of President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boll- Ing Gait. Guests, had arrived and dec orators in Mrs Galt's home. in which the ceremony will be performed, to- night, were completed.
 Members of the Presidents family attended at noon the christening of of Secretary and Mrs McAdoo, and the Presidents only granddaughter. The christening was in the blue room of the White House. The President was godfather, and Mrs. Francis B. Sayret the baby,s aunt, and Miss Helen dent, were godmothers. The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, christened the
 The President paid an early morn ing call today on Mrs. Gait.
 After brief visit, the President went back to his bank where he spent half an hour looking through his safe deposit box and going over some ac- counts.
 One room at Mrs. Galt's home has been reserved for wedding presents. Many gifts have come in spite of the to discourage the giving of presents from outside the circle of friends and relatives.
 A small bale of cotton. sent by Texas admirer of the President, came today.
 The President will dine with mem bers of his family at the White House about T D.. m.. and leave soon after wards for Mrs. Galt's home for the wedding ceremony.
 Arrangements for guarding the house included "a diversion of alTTraf- fc from the street. Policemen and secret. service agents will be. about the premises. It is understood that the couple will leave for the south soon after the ceremony. The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, of St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal church here, will perform the wedding ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
RESIDENT 0N MARRIAGE DAY. INDICTS T TO AUS TA


m meritorious treatment of the demand, has the honor to observe that the sharpness with which the governm ent of the United States considers it neces- sary to blame the eNcommRnding officer of the su bmarine concerned in the af- fair and the firmness in which the de- mand addressed to the imperial and royal government appear to be ex- pressed, might well have warranted the expectation that the government
 of the United States should precisely specify the actual circumstances of the affairs upon which it bases it's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Miss Margaret Rivers
 Entertains Her Friends

Miss Margaret Rivers of 164 Cath crime street entertained a few friends Thursday evening at her home The table decorations were in keeping with the holiday spirit and candy baskets were given as favors. A grab bag fur nished amusement also. Singing was enjoyed by the guests who included Hattie Hummel, Bessie Garvey. Louise Franz, Catherine Brennan and 1Ers, Andrew Britt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
wIREs FALL IN sTREEF.

Sergeant James Ramsay. reported a live wire down at Congress streeet and Housatonic avenue at 1850 this morning. A citiz4n reported a tele- phone wire down at State and Broad streets at 1<10 this morning. The first complaint was remedied by the employees of the Connecticut Col and the second complaint was attended to by employees of the s. N. E. TeIephone O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
First Claim For
 Damages For Fall
 Made Against City

The first claim of the winter sea- son for damages by reason of a fall on an icy sidewalk, was filed today in the city clerks office by Florence Severin of 79 Prospect street. She claims that on the night of Dec. 15, at 9:45, she was walking near Lafay- cite and Prospect street, when due to the icy condition of the sidewalk. she slipped and fell. Her legs. arms and back were bruised. She says she ex- pended nearly $25 for medical attend anc0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Prospect Land Ce.
 Ferns Cooperation

Articles of incorporation of the Prospect Land Go. were today filed in the town clerks office. The com panx will develop a. tract of land in the East End, east of Sunmeraeld avenue and will build dwelling houses there The incorporators are: Frederick " HaII,- Chester E. Blackman and James Sta p1eton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

American Embassy, Vienna,
 Dec. 15. 1915. Secretary of State, Washington:
 Following note received from Min tster for Foreign Affairs today:
 Tn reply to the much esteemed note No. ACT, which His Excellency, MT. Frederick Courtland Penheld, am bassador extraordinary and pleni- potentiary of the American govern ment under date of the 9th instant, delivered in the matter of the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona, the un- dersigned, preliminary to a thorough,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

case.
 "It is not difficult to perceive the presentation of the facts in the ease in the aforesaid note leaves room for many doubts, and even if this presen- tation were correct in all points and the most rigorous legal conception were applied to the judgment of the case, it does not in any way suff- ciently warrant attaching blame to the commanding officer of the war vessel or to the imperial and royal government.
 Continued on Page 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

For creating a disturbance at the Strand theatre and resisting Police man Roland, after having been twice evfcted from the picture house. Phil- lip sCullfnan, lately removed to this city, was fined $25 and costs by Judge Bartlett in city court today. The fine was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
AUTOPSY PROVES MINTY DIED OF A
 HEART ATTACK
Report of Medical Examiner Asserts Engineer Was
 Chronic Sufferer.

James Minty.. New Haven road en- gfneer, died from heart disease and not from electrocution. as was be- lieved by some. An autopsy per formed by pr. H. LeBaron Peters last night shows that Minty had been a chronic sufferer from heart disease and there is no evidence that he was shocked by electricity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
ELIAS T1BBALs' ESTATE.

Albert A. Tibbals was today ap- pointed administrator of the estate of his father, the late Elias Tibba1s
 former jaiier and for many years a musician in the Wheeler & Wi1sou band. Ange1ine W. Tibbals furnished a $500 bond for the administrator. The estate consists of property in Milford and cash in banks. Frank Plumb and Thomas Fox were named appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

The Naval Consulting Board, of which Thomas A. Edison is chairman, will meet in New York next Wednes- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
THE WEATHER

Colder tonight, Sunday fair and colder; soEt-z, shifting to west gales.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-22
!: 80, : 9:
Scientific
Farming
ERADICATING WEEDS.

Different Methods Suggested For Keep.
ing Down the Top Growth. - -
prepared by United States department Of
T.. agricultural
In fighting weeds, 1t is extremely I'm
portant to know how long they nat
urally live and their habits of repro
duction. Weeds are divided into three
classes, according to their length, OF
life-annuals,~ biennials and perennials.
Some Of the most persistent weeds
are acknowledgements which produce
each year underground parts which
live over to the next year and produce
top growth These underground parts
may: be OF. various kinds. They may
consist Of long, more or less horizontal
roots, az in the bull nettle, milkweed
and Canada thistle, or the underground
parts may consist of root stocks or un-
derground stems, as: in the case OF
quack grass, johnson grass and peren-
NAL sow thistle.
Among the ways that may be adopt
ed for keeping down top growth Of per-
ennial weeds are the following: Clean
cultivation, pasturing, growing smooth
er crops, frequent cutting with a hand
hoe, spud orEmower, and smothering
small patches with building paper or
other material. ID. ..
In most cases cultivation will have
to be relied upon to destroy perennials.
The work may be done either with or
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-22
: FOR POULTRY BREEDERS

Director Qnisenberry Of the national
egg laying contest, Mountain Grove.
Mo-, gives these rules for breeding
poultry: $780,
Breed only from stock of high vital.
ity, which has never been seriously
sick with any disease. .~*:
Breed from mature males and f.
males.
Breed from birds as near ideal in
shape and color as possible. A good
all round bird is better to use as a
breeder than a bird exceptionally good
In one point and exceptionally poor in
others.
Let the male be exceptionally strong
in points where the female is weakest.
and vice versa.
Instead of buying ten males at 81
each and thus getting very ordinary
males to head your flock, it is much
better to get one good male at $40 and
mate him in separate pen to ten or
twelve of your very choicest females.
The condition Of the parent stock is
largely, In fact almost wholly, respon-
sible for the condition Of the baby
chicks. A chick we'll born is halt
raised
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Paris, May 22.-In her prediction
carried in the Pioneer through it's
use of the United Press service, OH
December 16, last, Nine. de Thebes,
Frances famous seeress, forecasted
Italy's early entrance into the war.
Her prediction concerning Italy was
as follows:
1.-THE hour will soon strike when
Italy will be compelled to draw her
sword. She will be forced to do so.
Since it is already known that it was
known to Italy under tragic circum-
stances to give my humble opinion
concerning the destiny of persons
high in the human scale, I may say
that have additional reason to be-
lieve in the magnificent future of
the reigning house.
However, danger menaces it.
Feminine hate, which nothing dis
arms, pursues it. There will be
abundant tears. There will be a
great destruction Of thinss, in artistic
southern Italy in particular, around
the summer. solistice, For Franz
Josef die. profulndis. This sinister
old man is now already dead. The
world calls him venerable; Vienna
knows better of his private life and
scandals. His wife hated him. He
was cruel to the point of torture even
with his own son, Rudolph, whose
death was attributed to him. The
dismembernment of Austria is i'm.
minent. The Slavs will separate
from the German element, the latter
joining with Catholic Germany"
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A GOOD EXAMPLE.
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

Lawmakers planning to- enact
statutes permitting boxing would dc
we'll to pay a visit to the Atlantic
fleet and learn how the great little
game of fistcuffs is conducted in the
navy. Boxing promoters who want
to stage real fights also would do we'll
to make similar trips. And Old Gen.
eral Public, if he wants to see a reg
ular scrap should look up the date
of the next championship fight in
the navy and engage himself ring
side seat. He'll see fight that is a
fight.
New York got a demonstration OF
boxing as it should be when the At
lantic feet visited the Big Town re-
Gently. Two championships
and light heavyweight decid-
ed in one afternoon. Sam Taylor
of the Michigan, lambasted M. Davis
of the New Hampshire, for the light
heavyweight title. The feather
weight belt went to Dennis Whalen
of the Michigan, who whipped Joe
Fisher of the South Carolina.
There are many peculiar features
about boxing bouts in the navy. In
the first place they are limited to six
rounds. The rounds are of but two
minutes duration instead of three as
in most professional bouts in Amer
lea. There are decisions but they
art not given by the referee. Two
judges-officer selected from other
ships-sit at the ringside and decide
upon the winner.
Championships are big things in
the navy. They are previously guard
ed and they are well regulated. A
champion has to defend his title on
thirty days notice. No rabbits
can get by as champions in the navy
They've either got to fight or give
up the title.
If more than one challenger appears
on the horizon at the same time elm
ination bouts are held to determine
who shall meet the champion. A reg
ular belt goes with the championship
in each class. In addition to this a
$50 purse is hung up at every fight
When champion or challenger
goes into battle he is always heavily
backed. There are no rules against
betting in the navy. A ships crew
will go behind one of it's own mem.
bers to the limit whether he has a
chance of winning or not. They bel
through loyalty-not judgment
When the two Wyoming boxers both
won in New York recently the Wyom
ing sailors had enough money to light
Broadway from one end to the othei
for a couple of nights.