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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
DistiIIer Arrested
 On Charge of Selling
 Brandy Illegally

Charles A. Davis, who with his brother is a well known distiller of spirftuous liquors licensed by the gov- ernment in the TruInbul1 district, was today placed under arrest by Liqror Agent Brown charged with selling without a license. Davis was cap- tured in the West End today follow ing long search by the police for the source of gallons of cider brandy which has been dispensed without a city license among Hungarian and Po- fish families.
 When taken, 1t is alleged, he was in the actSof selling a ha1f-gaI1on jug of the liquor and in his wagon standing at the curb the police secured 20 half gallon jugs filled with brandy. Infor- nation as to the person to whom the iouor was being sold is withheld today while further evidence is collected.
 When arraigned at police headouar- fers Davis gave his address as 259 Isi- and Brook avenue, age 42, and stated that he believed himself fully within his rights of dispensing the liquor in bulk The police contend that by holding g. government distil1ery license he is not permitted to peddIe from house to house though he is permitted to ship the goods to dealers Bonds Of $2o0 were fixed which we're at once supplied by his brother. The case will be heard in court on Monday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
BUDL ONO DROPS CHARGE A6AINST
 WIPES SLEUT HS
Manufacturer Shuns Contin- uance of Notoriety of
 Wife's Unexpected Visit

Charges of breach of the peace pre- ferred in the city court against Mrs. May Bud1ong, wife of Herbert Bud long. assistant manager of the Amer ican Graphophone Co. plant in this city, and also against two detectives employed by her to secure evidence for, divorce against her husband was dropped in the city court this morn ing. It Is asserted that the case was nolled upon recommendation of Pros ecutor Delaney because those who had brought the complaint refused to press it further on account of the pub Hcity the affair had attained.
 Attorney Klein, representing Mrs. Budlong in court today, declared that he did not think from the start that there was sufficient evidence upon which to hold Mrs. Budlong and her detectives, Eugene zanelli and Ben1a- min Shinberg, of New Haven.
 { The trio were arrested on the night of February 10, after Mrs BudIong and the detectives had secured en- trance to the home of Mrs Mabel C1ouse, 210 F'airview avenue, where they went to secure evidence upon which a base suit for divorce. Mrs Bud1ong, who appeared in court att tired in the height of fashion, was elated at the dropping of the charges and left for the home of her father, William Brooks, with whom she re- sides at 373 Arctic street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
GERMAN

Berlin, Feb. 1s4The official state
 nent Issued today by the German army headquarters says:
 s.In the western theatre of the war. enemy aviators again dropped bombs on the coast as they also did yester- day cThursday1. The bombs cansed regrettajbIe damage to the civil pop t1lation, while from the military point Of view we suffered only slight losses.
 .sOn the extreme western front ar tiIlery ammunition was found which doubtless originated in American fac tories.
 ..The number of prisoners taken during the attacks which were re- pulsed yesterday to the west of Souain was increased today by four officers and 478 men. Before our front POO Of the enemy's men were found killed while our losses in these engagements in killed and injured amounted to 90 men.
 .eIn the eastern theater of the war: On both sides of the East Prussian frontier our operations are everywhere progressing successfully. Wherever the enemy attempts to resist up his oppo- sition is quickly broken.
 s.In Poland: On the right bank of the vistula our attacking troops cross ed the lower Slxrwa and are proceeding in the direction of Raciouc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
OFTICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR.
FRENCH

Paris, Feb. 1s-The French war oface this afternoon issued a. report on the progress of the fighting which reads as follows:
 From the sea to the Iiys, the Ger mans yesterday bombarded violently Rfsuport and country of the dunes. Their artillery fired on Y1res during the night of Feb. 11-12 and on our positions to the east of Ypres during the day of Feb. 12. Our artillery re- plied2 to this fire effectively.
 Some ten aviators have flown over the region of Verdun. The bombs thrown by them did no damage.
 During the night of Feb. 11-12 there were two German attacks on our trenches in the forest of Caures to the north of Verdun which were re- pulsed.
 "In Lorraine, the German attack on our positions at Arracourt reported in our report of last night, was led by one company while at the same time another German company endeavored with no greater success to occupy our positions at Renzey.
 t.In A1sace, the enemy has bonn barded the positions which we took Feb. 12 in the vicinity of Mount Sudel- kopf. Because of thorough organiza- ton of our trenches the effects of this bonnbardment were insignificant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
SPROTT, DRIVER OF DEATH GAR,
 NAMED IN SUIT
Widower Institutes $lO,OoO Action for Damages
 Against Society Man
ALLEGES DRIVER I
 WAS NEGLIGENT
sprott, Blinded By Trolley Headlight, Fatally In
 jured Young Matron

Radcliffe E. Sprott, prominent so- ciety man and secretary and treasur- CT of the Gas Appliance Exchange, has been sued for $1o. 900 by Charles E. Johnson, administration on the es- tate of Florence E. Johnson, who was struck and killed by Sprott's au- tomobi1e May 1T last
 In papers filed today in the civil superior court it is stated that on the night of the accident Mrs. John- son and a friend were walking along a road in Southport As they near ed the Round House switch. sSprotts machine approached from the rear and hit Mrs. Johnson She was so badly injured that she died a few minutes after she had been removed to a nearby house
 It is alleged that Sprott was guilty sf negIigence because he did not ex- ercise due care in driving his car and did not give warning of his approach The suit ig returnable to the March term,
 Coroner Phelan conducted an in vesteation into Mrs. Johnson's death and shortly after his finding, Sprott was arrested on bench warrant charging naans1aughter. He was held for the criminal superior court and DeVer Fl. Warner went on his bond Later States Attorney Cummings noIled the case Sprott claimed he was not responsible for the fatality because the headlight of a trolley car binding him prevented him from seeing tke couple in the road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13

The persistent German attack in the Argonne has gained fur ther ground, the Berlin war office announced to-day. More than half a mile of French positions are said to have been won There has been further fighting in the Vosges, also, and the Berlin off, cia1 report states that all attacks of the allies were repulsed. The French communication gives few details of yesterdays fighting, laying particular stress upon heavy artillery contests. The German office states that on the western front. was found artillery | ammunition which doubtless originated in American factories,
 'Regrettable damage to the civil population was caused, it is said in Berlin, by the British aeroplane raid over Belgium but only slight losses were sustained by the Germans. Berlin already is celebrating the striking victory said to have been won over the Russians in East Prussia and fur ther successes are reported in to- days official report, It is stat ed that in northern Poland as well as East Prussia the Russian attacks have failed and that the Germans have been uniformly successful
 Heavy fighting is in progress once more in the Argonne and the Vosges which have now be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
TO ANSWER U. s. NOTE
 ON COMMERCE AT EARLY DATE

Washington, Feb. 1s-Admtnistra- ton officials had unofficial informa- ton today of the presentation of the American note to the German gov ernment concerning the German sea war zone proclamation. The com rnunication was delivered to the Ger man foreign secretary last night by Ambassador Gerard at Berlin.
 The unofficial advices were to the effect that officials of the German, government declined for the present to comment on the note except to say that it was couched in friendly Ian guage It was suggested that the German reply which would be made in due course probably would contend that its action was fully Justified be- cause of the attempt of Great Bri- tain to starve out the German nation,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
MANUFACTORY
 PAYS CITY $1, 300 FOR
 INTEREST ON TAXES

Tax Collector Howard J. Smith to- day received a cheek for $21,227 80 for the back taxes of a large manu- factory here with accrued interest of $1,30O. The collector would not di- vulge the name of the corporation who made the payment. The collec- tors office will remain open until o'clock each night this month in or- der to give all workingmen an oppor- tunity to pay their personal taxes. Collector Smith says that he will place in the hands of the prosecuting at torney the names of all who have not paid their personal tax by the end of the month.
 To-day there was a rush to pay the personal taxes and all morning four clerks in the collectors office were kept musy receiving the money. Most of those who paid to-day were of foreign birth. Collector Smith, City Clerk Robinson and Assistant Town Clerk Winton made a trip to New Haven Thursday and conferred with the tax collector there regarding the method by which the Elm City taxes are gathered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
SENATE LEADERS STRIVE TO CLOSE
 SHIPPING DEBATE
Consider Cloture Rule, While House Gets Busy With a
 Substitute Bill

Washington, Feb. 13.-Democrats of the Senate met in conference early to- day to consider the advisability of continuing the efforts for a cloture rule to force an end to the continued Republican flibuster against the ad nninistration ship purchase bill or of offering 1t up and returning to a. direct contest for the measure. The bill, blocked by Republican opposition, had been displaced as the unfinished bus mess before the Senate. Decision to hold a. party conference resulted from the Republican f1libuster to the cloture rule which was taken up in the Senate yesterday.
 While Senate Democrats were meet ing, administration leaders of the Touse side were going ahead with the work of drafting a compromise ship
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
OF PRIEST BATTLES POLICE;
 CAN'T FIND CLUE

New Britain. Feb. 13-The police were back to the starting point again today in their search for clues to the murderers of Rev. Father Zebris and his housekeeper, earlier in the week, the clues which promised results last night disappearing as so many have done since the tragedy.
 In every direction the search is branching out but there has as vet. been nothing tangible
 Attention was chiefly directed to the financial affairs of Father Zebris today when Charles L.. KIinRe4. of' Northampton, Mass, appeared in pro- bate court and asked for letters of administration on the estate in be- half of the heirs of the priest who are named as two brothers. resident nephews and two n1eces who live in this country. The court took no ac- ton further than to fix next Satur- day as the time for the hearing on the petition.
 The excitement over the murders is 1essening although among the Lithuanians it is still the only tonic have occurred as the results of argu- ments. In court today three young men of this nationality were fined for breach of the peace It was shown that they got drunk yesterday went to a theatre and while there be- came involved in an argument and fight and were elected. Their arrest followed Attention was drawn to fhe incident as the men were recrim- inatory in their verbal attacks accua- ing each other of knowing something about the murders. The police how ever, had the cases disposed of as breaches of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
NONE CLAIMS BODY OF
 MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE

with the issuance of a. death certi- ncate today by Medical Examiner Samuel M- Gar1ick under the name of Joseph Slobsky, alias Joseph Sa1acz- whisky and the burial of the body in the pauper graveyard at Lakeview home, the mystery surrounding the death of the man by carboIfc poison ing in Joseph, Lasko,s saloon on Hal lett street. now being investigated by the coroner technically is closed
 Tn the certificate Issued today by the medical examiner the primary cause of death Is given as stphenof poisontng'' and the contributory cause mental a5erratlon.n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
INSURANCE FRAUD CASES NOW 60 TO-
 SUPERIOR COURT
Two Men Under Charges Expect to Furnish Bail
 of $500 Each

Anton Lamartino and Antonio De- mar, arrested last week in connection with a Grand street fire as a result of which the state police allege that an attempt was made to defraud insur- ance companies, were today aEraign- ed in the city court LanartinO was defended by Attorney John J. PheIan and Demar by Attorney John J. Guilt nan Both lawyers entered a demur- Ter which was overru1ed by Judge Cough1in who bound them over to the Superior court under bonds of $500 each which 1t is expected will be fur nished tonight
 It Is alleged on behalf of the pris- oners that Mrs Lamartino first owned the entire furniture and later sold a part to the others. She had insured the full amount and the others claim ing not to know this fact insured their portions. The sEate police contend that no bills of sale were ever issued and that the contention is merely a pretext to escape punishment-
 The attempt to prove a case of arr son against the prisoners has been dropped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
GERMANY W|LL GARRY OUT SUBMARINE POLICY; HOLDS
 WARMING HAS BEEN AMPLE
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S WAR NEWS

come the most bitterly contest ed sections of the western battle front. Otherwise the opposi- ton armies are virtually at a standstil1. The deadlock in the west is so complete that the in itiative on land and sea has been left largely to the comparatively new developments in the war the submarine and the aero plane, The activity of German submarines is believed to have been resp onsible for the sinking or injury of three more mer- chantmen.
 Great Britain's spectacular aer-t oplane raid, her reply to this menace, was directed at the German submarine bases. The event of immediate importance in the east is the German victory in East Prussia which, according to Berlin reports, was an dmpos- ing one. It is assumed in Ger many that the Russian invasion in that region is ended but 1t is not yet clear to what extent the conduct of the campaign will be affected.
 In the Carpathians the battles for possession of the passes are still undecided. A German de- spatch states that the Austrians have suffered heavily from Rus sian bayonet attacks in Dukla Pass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
 DISCUSSES LEGIsIATION

New Haven, Feb. 1S-Automobile legislation was under discussion at the meeting of the directors of the Con necticut Automobile Association here today. Copies of the numerous bills now before committees at the capitol were submitted by c. M. Robinson who represents the Goods Roads As sociation and the Automobile ASsocia- ton and analysis of these were made
 President c. H. Coles of Middle town, presided. Especial attention was directed to the bills concerning registration of vehicles, the proposed increase in fees the headlight bills and to those calling for automobile in spection. Opposition to many bills early voiced but no definite action will be taken until a bill has been considered.
 A committee will probably arrange to have a delegation attend the hear ings on bills in behalf of the machine owners of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
L. J. GILL TO BE
 IN CHARGE OF
 COUNTY CENSUS
Begins Work Next Week and Will Have Office in
 Federal Building
Especial to the Farmer.) )

Washington. Feb. 13-Lawrence J. Gill has been designated supervisor of the census of manufacturers for Fairfield county, which Is now un- derway. He will have an office in the Federal building at Bridgeport, and will leave this city to begin his duties sometime next week.
 The census of manufactures is talk en every five years. It is designated to show the industrial condition of the country and is compiled from information furnished by individual misunderstanding concerns. The infor- nation obtained is confidential, and is used in an assembled form, to show the broad facts relating to manufac- lures as a whole.
 MT. Gill has had special training for the work in the Census Bureau. and has been selected from a large number for this work. owing to the superior examination he passed, as condition of the appointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
RECORD MASONRY
 WORK IN FACTORY
 FOR R.A.-U.M.C. co.
Other Activities Tn Local Building Circles Dwell
 ings.t to Be Erected

The masonry work1on the fourth of & group of six factory buildings to be erected by the Pardy Construction company for the Remington Arms-U. M c. Go. was finished last evening, in what Is believed to be a record in masonry around these parts. The building is located. at Pauline and Helen streets, the site of the old car barns, and is to be used as a paper factory. The structure is 24O feet long by 50 feet wide and is four and half stories in height. It is steel framed and has the best of quality of New Haven faced brick in it's con struction. The rnasons started work on the foundation one week ago to- day and the bricklayers laid the last brick at o'clock yesterday after noon, making a total of A working hours used in the course of construct ing the building There were no bricklayerS and masons engaged in the work and they were laid off last night. T. l.. Ge1latly was the fore man of the brick1ayers and the inside work yet to be done by the carpenters will be under the direction of Super intendent O. A. schoen.
 There is a well founded rumor pre- valent in local building circles today that the company is to have at least ed in the course of another month.
 Some of the departments are work ing day and night making ammuni- tton for the European belligerents and when the new additions are ready for equipment it will mean the hir- ing of probably eight or nine hun dred more employees.
 Permits for the extension of United illuminating Go. power house in Con- gress street, and for the new bank building which the Bridgeport Trust Go will erect in State street were granted by the building commission CTS last night. The aggregate cost of the work will be $9o.00O.
 T. J. McNamara is to erect a three story store building and apartment house at Noble and Berkshire ave- nues.
 Schwartz Bros. are building a two family house ip North avenue for Mary O'NeiI.
 Work has begun on a two-family house in Harlem avenue for Soargo & Winter.
 John Schwing is soon to erect a two-fanily house in Wood avenue.
 Work has begun on a six-fannily house in Andover street for Ferdf- nand Karass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13

ping bill in accordance with plans ap- proved by President Wilson.
 The new bill, to be passed through the House probably next week, would organize 8. shipping board with an ap- propriation of $40. 0.O00, 900 to engage in the shipping business for a period ending two days after the conclusion of the European war. Then the ships would pass to the control of the sec retary of the navy to be leased or op- erated in the merchant marine service in his discretion.
 President Wilson has definitely ap- proved the plan to place the govern ment permanently in the shipping business. The provision is chiefly re- sponsibIe for the Senate Republican flibuster. Some of the leaders think that a bill containing such a. provision could not be gotten through the Senate at this session. The President how ever, it is said, still hopes that an e&~ tra, session may be averted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13

women and children as we'll as sol diers.''
 Attitude in London
 London, Feb. 13-That the gov ernment will have no difficulty in giving. a satisfactory. reply to the American note on the use of the American flag by British merchant men is the contention of the after noon papers of London which virtu- ally unite in expressing the opinion that a neutral flag will be used by British vessels only as an intimation to German warships that there are neutral passengers and goods aboard.
 The Pau Mall Gazette attaches h'immense significnce'' to the phrase in the American note to Germany Cor cause the death of American citizens" as meaning that Americans aboard British ships will be equally protect ed by the home government as those on board American ships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
Kaiser Outlines New
 Plan to Take Warsaw

London, Feb. 1s-Emperor William received Field Marshal Won linden burg on the eastern battle front on Friday, and it was decided to make another dash for Warsaw next week. according to a despatch from Amster-. dam to the Exchange Telegraph Com
 The German Emperor, the massage adds. is said to be anxious that the Polish capital be taken before the next meeting of the Reichstag in or-A der to induce the House to vote a new war loan without opposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
WILSON WELCOMES
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
 THE WHITE HOUSE
Special to The Farmer)

Washington, Feb. 11.-Among the callers upon the President today were former Alderman James J: Conlin and Neil M. Mairhead of Bridgeport In their party were Edward D. Murray of New London, w. S. Bailey of Mertden, and M. J. Dahlin of Stratford.
 The party is here attending the an> nua1 convention of House Painters and Decorators International union, of which all are members
 MT. Conlin gave dinner party in honor of Lawrence J. Gill of the De- partment of Commerce. who will leave Washington shoftly to- supervise the taking of the manufacturers census i'm Fairfield county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
HANGED FOR CHILD MURDER.

Chicago. Feb. 1s.-Roswen c. Smith was hanged here to-day for the 1nur- der of Hazel Weinstein. 4 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and warmer tonight; Sum- day rain and warmer. Fresh east winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-13

There is no full moon in February The Old Farmers Almanac should run the heavenly bodies more sys- temaicaHy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-Jacob and Hattie Crohan, 400
North Twenty-slxth. boy; George w. and
Ada Prichard. hospital, girl; Max and
Fannie Schreier, 1923 North Twenty first
tai, girl; Norris and Sadie Githin, 271S
Charles. GIRL j. II. B. and Mabel Gil
lespie, 1922 Bristol, girl; Frank and Isa-
bel Goodrich, 6O2 North Forty-first av-
enue, girl. Joe and Marie Raubie, Az
Hickory, girl.
-Deaths-J oseph German, a years. hos
pital; Catherine Kelley. 60 years, 923 North
Twenty-fifth avenue; Rudolphine Swim
Thomas Fair, 81 years. 1901 North Seven
teenth: John Llnder, rs years, hospital
Louisa Burgland, II months, hospital
Louis Greven. 50 years. hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21
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