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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
SCHOONER BOUND
FOR LOCAL PORT
IS LOST AT SEA
The Frederick Roessner,
Laden With I,ogwood,
Abandoned at Sea
CREW REACHES NEW
YORK IN SAFETY
italian Steamship, Believed
to Have Sunk, Towed
Safely to Port

S New York, Jan. 2s-The Clyde line
freight steamer Algonquin, herself a
wreck in tow of her sister ship, the
Cherokee. brought to this port to-
day the survivors of two shipwreck-
ed vessels whom she picked UP before
sh ebecame disabled after having
developed propeller trouble on her
trip from Santo Domingo.
OF the eight rescued men aboard
the Algonquin seven were the cap
tain and crew of the American schoon-
er<Frederfck Rossner which sailed
from Jamaica, December .3, for
Stamford, Conn.,, with 1ogwood. The
eighth man was the purser Of the
Norwegian steamer Anita bound from
Halifax for Kingston which was
wrecked on North Caicaos Reef Jan.
10.
Captain Swain, of the Roesner said
that after his vessel was out 10 days
she encountered terrible gales and
was completely disabled. The stays
were carried away and all the sails
stripped off. In the heavy pounding
the schooner's seams were opened
and she was soon in a waterlogged
condition. The crew attempted to
launch the ships boats but the boats
were smashed. or three days the
crew cfung to the drifting wreck. Fi-
na!lIy they were sighted by the steam
er Ioquois, which sent a boat to their
them at Turks Island. The crew were
brought to New York by the Algon-
quin.
italian Steamer Safe.
The italian steamship Angelo Paro-
di, which was lost from view Of the
revenue cutter Itasda yesterday in a
fog and was believed to have gone
down with her crew of 27, reaehed
this port today in tow of the Greek
steamer Crios.
The Parodi had been adrift since
Jan. 10, when her supply of coal was
exhausted. For days the revenue
cutter Itasca stood by and endeavored
to get a line to the drifting ship. The
Parodi's food supply ran out and
this increased the suffering Of the
crew. The high seas prevented the
1tasca from aiding either the ship
or those aboard. 49,
During Monday night the Parodi
drifted away from the Itasca- in the
thick weather The cutter searched
ship and not finding it sent wireless
message last night expressing the be-
lief that the Parodi had sunk about
$50 miles off Cape Henry with all on
board This belief was strengthen
ed, the wireless message said. by the
fact that the cutter encountered a
mass of wreckage in her search.
After the Parodi became separated
from the Itasca her officers said to-
day that the Greek steamer Crios
sighted her. This was at o'clock
on the morning of january 426. a few
hours after she had drffted away
from the Itasca The Crios sue
ceeded in getting line to the vessel
and took her in tow.
The rescue of the Parodi is the
second one achieved by the Crios in
successive voyages. On her previous
voyage from New York to Piraeus on
Nov %, the Crios fell in with the
British steamer GripweI1, which had
lost her propeller, and towed the
Grtpwe11 to Gibraltar. q distance of
500 miles.
The Parodi left Madde1lina. italy,
33 days ago for Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
SUMMARY OF TODAY's WAR NEWS


The official reports OF the war
today are In such conflict that the
outcome OF recent hostil1tfess par
ticularlv In the west, Is 1ef N
doubt In upper Aasace, lighting
has been resumed and the battle
at Cfaonne continues with undi-
u1tn1sfed severity.
The French war Office statement
announSes that every German at.
tack was r6pulsed and that every
French attack made progress. Tt
estimates German losses In the
last three days at 10000 and asserts
that ground was won by the allies
I'm upper Alsa0e and near Craonne.
the German statement says that
the French were defeated In upper
A1sace fleeing in disorder at two
points, and that at EEaDnne an
other long section Of trenches OF
the allies was captured.
Concerning the war with Russia.
the Berlin war office says that Ger
man troops won the advantage in
two unfmportant engagements.
Severe fighting is in progress in
the tranecaucaeus where the
Turks. notwithstanding their re-
ported defeat recently, are admit
ted by the Russian military aT-
thorixfes to have assumed again
an energetic Offensive.
A great battle has developed in
Ga1fcia along a 100 mile front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

- l I
! slirting the Carpathians. This
struggle. which is IN pursuance of
the new Austro-German plan of
shifting the weight OF attack from
central Poland to the south, may
mark the turning point in the CAM
paign in the east and both the
Russians and Teutons attach the
highest Importance to the outcome.
The Austro-German armies, if sue
cessful, would effectually cripple
Rl1ssia's drive at northern Hum
gary. Thus far there are no tndf-
cations as TO the result Of the 6yft-
ing in this battle which PROBABLY
still is in its preliminary stage.
An official statement from Petro-
grad says merely that tho battle is
developing on a large scale
To the eastward, IN Bukowdna.
there is fighting which is another
phase of the Austro-Gernan move
ment to drive back the Russians
to their own territory Apparently
the Russian sweep across Ruko-
wilma. has been halted The Rissi an
report states that artillery engage
nents are in progress but gives no
details
In the west the Germans have
renewed their assaults in the
neighborhood OF scissors where
: they won a decisive victory re-
Gently.
In Alsace the fighting is less IN
tense owing to the heavy SHOWS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

ward under the protection of the
sand dunes This would leave them
open only tol attack by aeroplanes
from the sea-
Desperate lighting marked yester-
day, the anniversary of Emperor Will
Harn's birthday, at many points on
the western front; but the claims of
the contending armies as to the re-
suits OF these engagements are widely
at variance.
Generally speaking, the allies say
that the German attacks were costly
failures while the Germans assert
that the French and British-but no
tably the British-attacks IN F1and-
ers broke down.
Discrepancies Remain.
The engagement in the North Sea
Last Sunday had developed a. similar
discrepancy in the reported outcome.
The war lords of Great Britain in
sist that the battle cruiser Lion was
the only big ship to be seriously dam
aged On the other hand, reports
from Berlin admit the loss of the
German cruiser Bluecher but assert
that the Germans inflicted far great
er punishment than this on the Eng
1ish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
ELLTOTTs STATEMENT

'eTo put the finances OF The New
York, New & Hartford railroad com
pany on a sound and permanent basis
is primarily the business OF the own
ers and managers, but the relation
of that railroad to the commercials
and financial life of New England Ia
so close that a proper solution OF thss
problem is a matter of. public cons
Germ.
During the year ending June 80s
1914, the New Haven curtailed ex-l
penses closely and yet was able tos
show a balance above expenses, taxes.
and fixed charges and without the
payment of any dividend, OF only
$26S662.S7, compared with q balance
the previous year Of $8,922,237-7
This, too. after including all returns
from subsidiary companies. During
the first five months OF the presents
fiscal year the curtaiIment Of ex-
penses has been carried still further1
There has been a large reduction OE
non-paying trains, both passenger and
freight. Practically every kind Of tnl-
provement work has been stopped. In
spite of drastic economies the de-
crease in gross earnings has been so
great that the balance for these FIVE
months is practically the same as
for the corresp ondfng period OF the
previous year This balance is for
the New Haven Railroad alone, but
as the business of the subsidiary COM
pan1eS has also IalISn OH, the E6C61pEB
by the New Haven from these com
panies during the current year now
promise to be less than last year.
On the other hand advances In rates,
some Of which have already been per
naitted, recent Improvement in the
volume of business, together with fur
ther economies and increased effici-
ency, warrant the expectation on
June 30th next, the close of the fiscal
year, of a balance above all operat-
ing expenses. taxes, rental, interest,
and discounts of all kinds.
'fThe New Haven at present has a.
floating debt of about $4,000, geo
about. $3O.0O0,0OO of which viii ma
ture by May 1 and about 100000
more by August 1st At present the
only available means OF financing
that debt is by a further issue OF
short term notes, but there is always
difficulty in obtaining money that
way, and when obtained, high rates
of interest must be paid, which makes
it still harder for the railroad to
provide adequate service, and to
make the Improvements and better
ments which are constantly needed to
keep the property in proper condition
to- serve the public
Although the present earnings OF
the company are improving no large
sums can be expected from net earn
ings either for paying Off the float
ing debt or making Improvement
and other plans must be adopted.
CONTINUED on Page 1O9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
BENEFITS NAME
BIG SURPRISE TO
MANY LEGISLA1 ORS
Holcomb Said to Have In
vited Opponents to Show
Good Reason for Change
cspecial to The Farnaer.1 }

Hartford, Jan. Ex-senator Frederic
A. Bartlett, Senate chairman of the
committee on executive nominations.
said to-day that the committee will
hold hearing, probably next week,
on Gov Holeomb's denomination of
Charles ;. Bennett as highway COM
missioner, for four years from July 1.
The hearing probably will be most
perfunctory, as there will be no op-
position to Mr.. Benefits name A
favorable report and immediate con-
frrnatIon ae expected to follow short
Iy after the hearing.
The nomination of Mr.. Bennett was
a big surprise to many legislators and
was q sad, sad blow to 'sthe gang
They hademade up their minds that
Benefits scalp was to be hung OUT
side of the G. o. P. wigwam as soon
as possibly after the General Assem-
bly, got down to business.
1t is understood that several leaders
of the party recently called on Gov.
Ho1conb and told him that Mr.. Ben
nett's job was highly desirable for a
member Of the Republican machine.
The governor, according to reports
current here today, didn't give the
leaders much satisfaction.
stShow SIne some good reasons why I
should remove Bennett" was the pur-
port of his ultimatun, it is said here.
Evidently, the Republican leaders
couldn't produce the good reasons, y
and Bennett's name was sent to the
Senate yesterday.
As highway commissioner, Mr.. Ben
nett has made an envfajble record and
his return to office Is highly deserved.
His retention in ohfce probably means
the death Of a. scheme to. bond the
state for millions of doIIsxs, the whole
under contracts with the Warren Bros.
s -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
FRENCH

Paris, Jan. 2S-The French war
once this afternoon gave out an off,
eia1 account of the hostiIities which
reads IS follows:
Of the bIrt1aday Of Emperor William,
OF Germany Our adversaries an
nouuced for this day a. particular eff
fort but if it was made by them it
did not result to their advantage.
The day was q good one for us along
All the front. Every German attack
was repulseds while every French at
tack made progress.
fsTn Belgium the positions OF the
eMsn1y were she11ed and several of
his trenches were demolished To the
south Of the Lys the British artillery
sfeued the roads over which the
German troops were moving as well
as the points where they were as
senlbHng
e1n the sector of Arras, Albert.
HcYe, Noyon and scissors there was
intermittent cannonading and rifle
dring at various points The infan-
try Of the enemy endeavored to come
out OF it's trenches to attack but 1t
was at once driven back by a severe
nre In the region Of Craonne the
total losses suffered by the Germans
on the 25th and the 26th of january
undoubtedly reached the equal of one
brigade a brigade in the German
army totals 5000 men). The Ger
man prisoners in our hands all are
under the impression that they have
been strongly checked. Our losses
in dead. wounded and missing for
these two days are about 500 men
and they can be explained by two
things: First, the severity of the
lighting and second by a partial
landslide at an old quarry in which
two companies of French soldiers
+oIr e1.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
WILSON MAY SET
PACE FOR ATHLETES
AT TIE CAPITAL.
Especial to The Farmer.) )

Hartford, Jan. 28.-Nexta week. Lieut..
Gov. Clifford B. Wilson and Senator
Charles Evarts, of Milford, are going
to try to start fashion among ath-
letical1y inclined members Of the leg
islature. They will meet at. the Y M.
c. A. Tuesday, in the first Of a series
of handball matches, the schedule for
which calls for daily contests through-
out the legislative session
At first membership in the handiball
association will be rather exclusive,
the only members being Messrs Will
son and Evarts.E Later, they say, if
other members of the General Assem-
bly, can prove their worth as players,
they may be admitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

except contingerE bility upon which
such railroad C street railway cor
poratioh is 1iahl te the holder only as
guarantor or e. ers and except also
obligations Of cornssz1n1es now
merged with a.i1y such RAILROADS or
street railway corporations. Wh1eh
obligations on their face are secured
by an equitable lien upon property OF
the original issuing company, on
equal terms with any other indebted
ness secured, or to be secured, by such
mortgage, but the term mortgage
note, as used herein, shall not include
or apply to pledge of securities de-
posted with a trustees as collateral
to secure payment Of q Ioan.''
The bill provides that the comp
troI1er shall see that the issuance OF
bonds does not exceed the amount
limited by this section. and that bonds
shall not be issued unless authorized
by stockholder's vote.
In a statement issued by President
Elliott, today, the following explana-
ton was given:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
DR.. ALCORN WANTS
THREE HlGHWAYMEN
Especial to Farmer !

Hartford, Jan. Ex-senator Salmon
of Westport introduced a bill asking
$4,000 appropriation for the pur-
chase of farm land and the extension
of the property of the state prison at
Wethersfield. Senator Evarts by re-
quest introduced a Gill that provides
for the appointment of three state
highway commissioners, instead Of
one. The bill is that of DR.. Alcorn
who desires to get an explanation of
his plans officially before the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
Especial to The Farmer)

Hartford Jan 28.What the New Haven railroad
wants of this General Assembly to Light today with
the Introduction Of bill which took away the breath Of
the oldest and toughest friends Of the New Havens
cade
Senator Isbef, whose resolution to destroy the civil
law recently gained him the attention of the state
introduced bill giving every railroad and street railway
Connecticut blanket to mortgage their proper
ties to any amount however great not exceeding tcs
the value Of their capital stock. =
The present law in Connecticut is that such
poration shall mortgage its property for than fifty
per cent. of the amount actually ezpended5non it,.
The New Haven railroad already has large debt,
and is also endorsor guarantor for theaht of
Der of other corporations -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

London Jan. 28.-The Carpathian passes in Western
Gacia Egypt, and the Caucasus by Of the sud
den offensive of the heretofore defeated again
to the today the of interest in the mil
itary operations
the Carpathians big force of Alstrians and Ger
mans concentrated and is fighting not only to
the invasion Of Hungary but if possible to cut off
the Russian forces occupying Buowna to the soqth N
Egypt Turkish appears really to have begun;
Caucasus the shattered Turks have or less
reorganized paused their fight toward their
frontier and resumed the offensive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Jan. 28-The general
staff of the Russian army today gave
out a communication on the progress
of the fighting with the Teutonfc al
lies It is dated Jan. 27 and reads as
follows:
an Oriental Prussia fighting has
continued in the region of MaIwisch-
eContinued on Page 109
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
q. A. G. WILL ENTERTAIN
VISITORS AT SOCIAL

It's a long way to Tipperary. but
it's short way to Arion hall. where
the Bridgeport G. A. c. will hold
their social dance and entertainment
O'Connor will furnish the music and
]. J.. OsNeiT will ofaciate as prompter.
The New Haven @. A. c. and Water
bury G. A. G. will be present as I'm
vited guests. A good tins if in
store for all who attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
HoLCOMB ASKS FOR
RETURN OF ROE.

Hartgord, Jan. 2s-Governor Hol-
comb today made requisition on the
governor of New York for the re-
turn to Connecticut of Harry E. Roe,
now at Poughkeepsie and accused of
the murder of Hubert B. Case, in
Barkhamsted. November 28. Tt is
expected Roe will reach Winsted on
Friday night and go before the grand
jury, Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

Howard N. Ogden, chairman of the
West Virginia Public Service Com
mission died suddenly at his home in
Charleston, w. Va
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
IsBELL INTRODUCES ASTONISHING
BILL ENLARGING DEBT POWERS

These Bills If Passed Will Furnish Means By
Which Endorsed Debts and Stock Might Be
Stripped of Support of Existing Equities
President Elliott, in Signed Statement, Says
Company Must Have Loan of S3O,OOO,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
NEW HAVEN MANAGERS WANT BLANKET
POWERS TO MORTGAGE TO THE Hit
REMNANTS OF NEW HAVEN EQUITY

Also Demand PIenary Authority To Sell or Pledge
Any Stock Other Security Owned By New
Haven Company Without Supervision By
Utilities Commission, Other Public Aus
thOrity.S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled and colder tonight; Fri
day generally fair and colder with a
cold wave; moderate north winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

The Peruvian House authorized a
government loan of 81, $50, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ARMIES
CONCENTRATE IN CARPATHlAN
PASSES TO STEM RUSSIAN TIDE

Turkish Advance Into Egypt Continues and Turk
ish Fugitives in the Caucasus Have Reorgan-
lied and Taken the Offensive-Pe Petrograd Adj
mits Losses of Austrian Territory
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ment to note that latest estimates of
the total European production for
1855 (including Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary) fall 2. 600, 900 tons short
of last years outturn. and about g.
100000 tons below The preceding and
last crop produced before the war, the
combined production of France, Bel
GUM and Holland being expected to
show a decrease of over 100000 tons
on last crop and $4,000 tons on the
1874 production, Such a tremen-
dous falling off in production must ne
cessarily be reflected in the value of
the article as the season progresses.
and crop of even 100000 tons of
sugar in Cuba this campaign will not
go very far towards making UP the
anticipated deficiency in Europe.
Cuba Crop.
''Messrs. Guma-Meier have issued
their statement of the crop for 1914-15,
of which the following Is a summary.
Outturns of the preceding crops
are given for comparison:
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MARINES TO HAVE s....,.. J..
SWAGGER STICKS

WASHINGTON, D.. C.-Maj. Gen
Comdt. George. Barnett of the United
States marine corps has sanctioned
the carrying of swagger sticks by ma
rines when ashore in uniform, or out
of garrison. The idea is borrowed
from Cousin Tommy Atkins" of the
British army, and it is thought that
the carrying of the stick will add dis
tinction to the marines already attrac-
tive uniform. The swagger sticks are
made from various kinds of wood and
are usually "a or IS inches long. Chi
nese bullets are sometimes used for
ferrules and foreign coins for the
heads. f. .....- .
The marine is a much-traveled man
and is quick to pick up any ideas of
foreign services which will add in any
way to his already very natty mill
tary appearance. ~--.-.
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Tine Hart Case and Our

Inc hart Case a1o our
Auditing System.
There is something radically wrong
With the county's auditing system.
The law provides for a county auditor
aid .prescribes his duties, but these
duties as outlined seem TO deal al
most entirely with the issuing Of coun-
ty warrants, auditing the county
tIeasurer's accounts and keeping the
books of the county. The references
regarding the checking up Of the
books OF the various county officials
are vague. County Auditor Wilcox
admits that he had not audited the
books of Circuit Court Clerk Edmund
II. Hart for three or four years, but
declares that his other duties have
prevented, and that the supervisors
in the past have denied his request
for more assistance In his office.
which would give him time to check
up the accounts of county officials.
Some of the responsibility for the
laxness In the system seems to be up
to the territory. The territory bank
examiner is empowered but not spe-
Officially required to examine the
books and accounts of every official
in the county. This has never been
done. In fact it has only been in the
past two years, since Territorial
Treasurer Mccarthy has been in Of
flee, that the position of bank exam
iner has been filled az all.
OF course it is plain that Edmund
Hart could never have botten into the
position he is in today had there been
regular and thorough checking of his
books at intervals of three or. six
months. 1t is also true that all the
other county officials and depart
ments, save that of the county treas
urer and possibly the district magis-
trates, are in the same fix. Harris de
falcations would be still unsupported
had not Judge Edings insisted on hay.
ing an audit made. Nobody has de-
manded a like audit of the other ac-'
counts of the county. They may be
all right-we sincerely hope they are
but until they are audited, and kept
checked up at frequent intervals, no
body can be sure. The present, sys-,
tenn is fair neither 20 the officials
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LABRADoR's SAINT
WILL GO TO FRONT

= CALGARY, Canada. DIR. Wilfrid
Grenfell, the patron saint of Labra-
dor, and one of the outstanding fig
urs in Canada, announces that he has
cancelled a big lecture tour to go to
the front. After fulfilling two more
lecture engagements at Calgary and
Edmonton, he will leave Immediately
for New York, where he will join the
second university contingent from the
Harvard university, which leaves al
most Immediately for Boulogne The
noted doctor will be attached to it as
senior surgeon. T.: -