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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
HAYES HERE FROM
 RUSSIA CARRYING
 SECRET MESSAGES
Son of Late President Has Sealed Pouch For State
 Department.

New York. May z5-ScottN R. Hayes, son Of former President Rutherford B. Hayes, arrived here today from Co., penhagen on the steamship United States. MT. Hayes had with him as a part of his baggage a sealed canvas pouch bearing the stamp of the Rus sian government and addressed to the Russian ambassador at Washington. It had been reported that MT. Hayes was the bearer of confidential govern ment despatches from Petregrad to Washington but Mir Hayes asserted today that this was erroneous. He said he did not know what the sealed bag contained.
 Mir. Hayes said that he had been 11 Denmark and Russia for the past two months on a business mission, having to do with Russian-Ane erican trade after the close of the war The mer- chants and manufacturers of Russia, he said, are in A most receptive mood with respect to the United States talk ing over trade relations that Germany
 Leon D. Broknan, representative of the Russian Sun, and the Kopeika, published in Petrograd, was also a passenger. MT. Brok1nan said that he came here to determine the feeling in America with regard to trade relations with Russia after the war. He cor roborated MT. Hayes in saying that Russia is anxious to transfer to this country business formerly conducted with Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
UNION SEMINARY AGAIN
 BEFORE PRESBYTERIANs


 Rochester, N. Y, May 25.-Continua- tion of the discussion of the report of the special committee on the Union Theological Seminary presented yes- terday afternoon, was the special or der of business at this afternoons ses- sion of the 12Fth general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. Rush Taggart, of New York, a member of the subcommittee which investigated the legal side of the ques- tion, will be heard upon that phase, and friends of the seminary will be given an opportunity to present their side of the case. The report made no recommendations but declared Union Seminary desires no formal relation ship with the general assembly and feels no constraint to teach Presbyte- rian doctrine.
 This mornings session of the as- sernbly was devoted to reports of the standing committees on bills and over tures, standing committee on freedom and standing committee on Christian life and work, including vacancy and supply. The standing committee on temperance will report this afternoon A popular meeting on behalf of the home missions will be held tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
WIDESPREAD RUIN
 ABOUT MT. LASSEN

Bedding, Cal, May 25-Greater ruin was wrought by Saturdays erup- ton of Lassen peak than was at first believed, according to stories brought here today iby returning Investigating parties who travelled over almost inn passabIe roads and through a raging storm to reach the edge of the danger zone.
 Widespeead damage to standing timber was the most evident destruc- ton done by the mountains eruption. The mud torrents and the showers of super-heated rocks and bou1d CTS are reported to have ruined 1,000,- 900 feet of timber. Trees were snapped off at their trunks and the hail of heavy stones swept through large areas of forest like a gigantic scythe. Tang1es of timber caught fire from the hot lava, but rain soon quenched the flames.
 The mud stream in Hat creek was still moving today, but it has cooled and flows sluggishly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
FOUR CITIES HOLD
 FUNERAL SERVICES |. FOR CHAS. FROHMAN


 New York, May 25.-F'uneral 7 ser vices for the late Charles Frohman, victim of the Lusitania disaster, were held here. this morning, simultaneous 1y with services by actors in four oth- CT cities
 The services were begun at the home of Daniel F'rohman at which only mem bersk of Charles F'rohman's 1nne- diate family were present. This was followed by public services in the temple Emanuel conducted by the Rev. Joseph Silverman. sAugustus Thomas, the playwright. Was selected to deliver a funeral address. The hon orary pail bearers included 26 actors and theatrical managers
 Funeral services in memory of Mir. F7rohr1an had been arranged by Billie Burke in Tacoma, Wash. to be held at the same hour as the services here. Similar arrangements have been made bv Maude Adams for services in Los Angeles, by John Drew in San Fran cisco and by Julia Sanderson and oth- CTS in Providence, R. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
FINANCE EXPERTS HEAR ADDRESS ON
 FEDERAL RESERVE

Washington, May 25-With the prehminaries over. delegates to the Pan-American Financial Conference settled down today to the real work before them. The day was given over to discussion by group conferences and to special committee meetings
 One of the most important matters for committee consideration was that looking to. the establishment of steam ship lines independent of Europe to play between the Principal ports Of the two Americas
 Governor Hamlin, of the federal re- serve board, the first speaker at to- days session told tAe delegates that the United States is at the point of a marvellous development in it's for eign trade.
 This conference was declared by the governor to be an event of deep significance to the whole civilized ] world.
 tI believe" said he, that the world realizes today that the pros Perity of the people of one nation in l the long run tends to the prosperity of sother nations while the diversity of one people must ultimately tend to the diversity of others MT. Hamnn said he would leave to others 8 detailed explanation of how the financial resources of the United States have been strength hened by the federal reserve acts but he ventured tn prediction that the banking sys- tenn of the nation through that act l will become tone of the strongest systems in the world"
 k Reviewing the history of financial legislation which followed the pani< of 1907 and sketching the operations l of the reserve act, he added:
 I think that growing out of this new banking act the time has come for marvellous development in oul foreign trade. especially with Soutf America and that an opportunity i! given to finance that trade such a.
 has never been possible before.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
DELAY OF GERMAN ANSWER TO NOTE
 IS NOT EXPLAINED

Washington, May 25.-President Wilson told callers to-day that he did not know the cause for the delay of the German reply to the American note on the Lusitania, but he pre- stunned the German government was, for the moment, absorbed in the new circumstances arising from Ita1y's en- trance to the war
 While Ambassador Gerard has sent several messages bearing on what the German reply may be, no0 direct intination had been received con corning it's contents. and the American government is really uniformed.
 The German embassy here, how ever, has made suggestions to the German Foreign Office for the reply, and in German quarters it is said the note will be of a, character to satisfy American public opinion.
 While declining to throw any light on the shipping situation as between Great Britain and the United States. the President alluded to it as chronic case. It was learned that he believ- ed any formal note at this time to Great Britain might be construed as a weakening. of the American govern ment's position in it's delicate relations with Germany, but as soon as the Berlin reply is received some aotion may be expected. Pressure is con- stant1y brought to bear informally however, on the British Foreign office and Admiralty to ame1iorate condi- tions with respect to American car goes and ships and if not relieved soon general representations of a broad character would not bes urprising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Conn. Colonial Danes
 Hold Annual Meeting

Hartford, May 25-About 100 mem bers of the Connecticut Society of Co., loniaI Danes. from various parts of the state assembled at the Hartford club today for the annual meeting and luncheon. At the business session following the luncheon Mrs. c. L. F. Robinson of Hartford, chairman of the nominating scomIni ttee, presented d the ticket for 1915, which was elect ed, as follows:
 President, Mrs. Williston Walker, New Haven, re-eIeoted; first vice president, Miss Martha R. Driggs, Waterbury; second vice president, Mrs. Arthur Perkins, Hartford; board of managers to 1918, Mrs. George W. Beach, Saybrook;;\ Mrs. John o. End CTS, Hartford ;;> Nfrs.sLewis D. Parker, Hartford; Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes New Haven; Miss Emily H. whitney, New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
"Some Parade" Is Judgment Of
 Young Antonio
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all of the Messrs. Ringling's em- ployes in the giant task of unloading. Joe and Rocco weren't as forward as Tony. as they didn't get, jobs leading ponies to the grounds. Tony made eight trips between the railroad yards and the show lot One was to lead two ponies to the grounds. The oth- er seven were in search of the husky young gent who promised him a ticket for his trouble. After the eighth trip, Tony gave up in disgust and re- solved to take the matter up later with MT. Ringing in person.
 The parade was calling him, any way. At Main street and Fairfield avenue, he took up his stand. This was shortly before 9:3O. As the crowds gathered, Tony had an awful time keeping a place in the front row and, at the same time, Keeping out from. under the feet of passing horses and policemen.
 Right beside Tony was a young man, aged about eight, whose name evidently was Harold. Harold was all dressed up to kill. and carried a toy balloon and naunched popcorn. Tony was just beginning to feel the | bangs of envy, when he noticed that Harold was tightly grasped bX stern- | looking mother, ancl> wasn't free to run into the street. After Tony had chased a. Charlie Chaplin imperson- ator until a, cop chased Tony, Harold became the envious party,
 | Well, along about quarter to II l there was a squeak of trumpets from afar. Then Tony's announcement that the parade was in sight. And a. minute later, the first white charger rounded the corner of Fairfield ave nue.\
 Tt was some p'rade,'' was Tonys verdict, half an hour later.
 There were all sorts of horses and l ponies, with riders in all sorts oi garb. There were mysterious look | ing cages that contained the Dig 1 gest'' something or other in captiv- lity. There were chariots and cal | liopes-only the march of progres; had required that they be run by cleo soft-coa1 boilers.
 And then came a herd of elephants
 big and small. 30 or more in number And then open cages, from whicf lions, tigers, chetahs, hyenas ana 1Ttother strange beasts of the jung4' garnered and gathered from the foul
 corners of the globe" The chetah
 covered about nine miles an hour pa trolling the cages.
 The elephants blinked a hewdy t. t'AIY Gou1den, the traffic policeman
 who used to, be in the circus, and tn
 clown band that drew up the tail en'
 of the procession played |" Twas On1
 a Passing Po1iceman.'' With sucl , feeling did they play that, ten minute
 later, there wasn't dry throat amoni
 the mob that decorated the front step of Harry Quinn's shops.
 The police, say the crowd was eth biggest ever% They had little trou b1e in handling the sight-seers, how
 ever. A bunch of policemen in plai clothes worked in the crowds and eV erything went along serene1y. Reports from the circus lot this af
 ternoon were a ''turn-away matine
 with indications of another recor
 house tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May 25-Fore- creasing cloudiness and warmer, followed by showers.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight, Wednesday partly cloudy, warm CT in the interior. Gentle to mod crate northwest winds.
 Pleasant weather prevails this morning in the eastern districts along the Atlantic coast. A we'll defined disturbance which was central over weatern Kansas is causing unsettled, sI1oweIy weather in the southern districts The greatest rainfall reported during the last 24 hours was 1.64 inches at Omaha, Neb. The tenn perature is rising slowly in the central districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
AUSTRO- O-GERMAN
 ENvOYS LEAVE
 ROME FOR HOME

Rome. May 25-Baron Won Mac chic, Austrian ambassador to Italy, and Prince Won Schoenburg-Harten stein, ambassador to the Vatican, with their staffs, left last night for Vienna, aboard a special train at 8 o'clock. They were accompanied to the rail road station by Count Vinaza, Span ish ambassador to the Vatican. There was a large crowd at the station but demonstration.
 Prince Won Beulow, the German ambassador, with Princess Won Bue- low, the German minister to the Vati- can and their staffs, left for Berlin at 9:30 o'clock. They were followed Is minutes later by the Bavarian minister's to the Quirinal and the Vat ican and their staffE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Luke McLuke Says:

Luke McEut<e Says:
 When there are two or three girls in the family you can put your hand al most anywhere under the dining room table and find wad of gum.
 The fool nAn haven't any artistic sense. There are plenty of Edythes and A1yces in the world, but a man usually cops out plain Mary, Lulu or Margaret when he wants wife.
 Another reason for the high cost of living is that there is one applicant for each 500 jobs as a kitchen mechanic and 500, applications for each job as q chorus girl.
 What has become of the old fashion ed girl who was proud of the fact that her hair was so long that she could sit on it?
 The reason a princess will take ad- vice from a seventeen-year=old cub when she won't listen to her father is because the cub can run eleven balls at pool and her father doesn't even know how to hold a cue.
 The man who wouldn't trust you to get five dollar bill changed for him is willing to let you marry his daughter. l It is all very fine when you are feed ing honey into girls ear before you get her. But it is different when you | nave to IeeQ SrOceE1eS 1DLO her mouth | after you get her. 1 When in doubt you can always blame 1t on the administrations A reformer is sometimes a man who kicks up lot of dust by moving back ] ward.
 Father always regards mother as ar easy mark when she announces that 1 butter costs 3 cents more a pound and eggs are cents more a dozen because father would like to see a bartender charge him 8 cents for a beer Or 1s cents for a drink of booze.
 Good night! A few days ago Luke re marked that the women would never be big enough dern fools to, wear shoes l that buttoned in the back. And now z big shoe firm notifies Luke that the very newest shoes for women this sum mer are made to lace up the back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
UNITARIANs CONSIDER
 PLAN TO CHANGE NAME

Boston, May 25-Delegates to the annual meeting of the American Unitarian Association today looked forward with interest to the report to be presented by the commission ap- pointed last year to consider the ad- visibility of a change of the name of the Unitarian church. It was ex- pected that the report would arouse considerable discussion The cut. break of the war. necessitated the postponement of a world tour fin the interest of the sympathy of religious and world brotherbood," planned by the department of foreign relations as the central. feature of its work last year, according to the report of the secretary, Rev. Charles w. Wendte. of Boston, prepared for presentation today.
 stAt present. the report said, t'the social service work of many churches is trivial and futile because no one knows how to do it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
fvV0A1EN's REI1IEF. CORPS TO HAVE FINAL MEETING
 MEMORIAL DAY PLANS

Members of Elias Howe Post wo- hnen's ReMef corps will hold their regu1ar meeting Thursday afternoon iat 2:30 in Grand Army hall As this meeting is the last before Memorial flDay and plans for that occasion are No be made, a full attendance shas been reouested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
ICE-BoUND STEAMER sAFH

Nome, Alaska, May 25-The steam CT Corwin. which had been held in the ice off Nome for three days, reached a safe anchorage in the Nome roadstead last evening, marking the first steamship arrival from Seattle this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Is That So7

Dear Luke-I overheard a Cincinnati travelling man trying to make himself good with a prospective buyer by tell ing who Luke McLuke really is. Said the travelling man: Luke McLuke is friend of mine. I know him well. He is just 8 common sort of fellow, who gets half soused every night and then writes this stuff that everybody is crazy abort.''-A Piqua (OO Reader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
As CIearas Mud.

If the editor will permit the, core spondent will answer the many inqui- ries as to why there were no Bourbon Briefs the first two weeks in Febru- ary. The first week there was nothing The next week the reporter simply got tangled up in the days of the week. If people go to places or have company and fail to notify the reporter it is purely accidental that the items reach the paper See?-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

James B. Duke, of New York, is president of the British-American Tobacco Co.,. the capital of which is S55,OOO,0OO. One of the principal German subsidiaries of the company, at Dresden, was sold in November to Germans with the consent of the Bri- tish board of trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
GOVERNOR WALSH ILL

Boston, May Ex-Governor David I. Walsh is i'll with tonsilitis, it was announced at the executive chamber today. The governor believes he con tracted the mafady while attending a military mass at Fenway Park on Sundayxe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY
AMTTLE BEDBUG DIN YOUR PILLOW

is not a pleasant discovery. It may mean a number ol them. ready to disturb your sleep and mark your face with tell tale bites. , Don't stand for them, the bites are painful and are a proof of carelessness. A can of Presto Killer will clean any bed effectualIy.
 PRICE 9 CENTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Political meetings in Tokio de- nouneed the Cabinet for failure of it's negotiations with China. It was urged that the outstanding questions be set tied at once!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
ROCK ISLAND INVESTIGATION s-
 TO BE RESUMED JUNE 1

Washington, May 25-Investigation into financial affairs of the Rock Island railroad will be resumed by the interstate commerce commission at hearing here June 4:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
$1.OO Waists for 6oc

Dainty new bIouses of fine voe, crepe and organdy-sC plain, others embroidered fine quality org y collar and vetee and sheer bouses pret trimmed Regular $1.OO-SpeciaIly priced e. Second
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
GERMANY TAKES OVER
 BIG TOBACCO COMPANY

Amsterdam, May 25-AII property of the British-Anerican Tobacco Go. in Germany has been placed under German supervision, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Tele- oraaf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Anthony F. Wilding, tennis cham pion, well known in America. who was killed recently at the Dardanel1es, died while operating an auto-mitrail- 1euSe. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

He 1ukes right smart, does Luke Nc Sentinel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

surfing nations against pecuniary loss in wars would tend to discourage war for the capitalists, and granting the insurance would then work for peace in the interests of their bank accounts" was the suggestion as a war preventive made by Simeon E Baldwin, ex-goverf1or of Connecticut to the conference on international ar bitration at its final session here. MT. Baldwin emphasized the need of self control in governments as well as in dividuals, saying:
 'HThe soft answer of diplomacy from a foreign office is a better preventive of war than a rough threat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Muslinwear Bargains

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Rough Slough.

Dear Luke: eff I had enough of the dough-: Said poor working girl with cough. ''Pd purchase mough and a bough Before all this snough melted ough.''
 @C. P. Hughes, Dayton, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Why Not?
CorrectI
The Wise Fool.

Figures cannot lie,'' observed the sage.
 SMaybe not,'. commented the fool. ''But the dry goods stores are selling as many pads as ever.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Between the Acts

It was a, dismal show and dense, With nothing to beguile, And that Is why the audience Went out to have a smile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
THE SMITH H-MURRAY 60. THE BUSY CASH STORE Summer Wash Goods
 Economy.

Summer never brought prettier fashions in wash goods than here in all the delightful coorngs signs that could be thought of. Sheer lmy fabrics of charming softness, for dressy rocks heavy nens-approprate for many occasions and host of other dainty materials for pretty dresses, Theyre all here at special price. too
 a of -- ... and dresses also ideal for hdrens All the 40 and
  with yd
 
 40 avRnd yd 27 in yd only Special lat.
 in floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Bits of Byplay By Luke McEuke Copyright, 1915, the Cincinnati
 Enquirer
By Luke McLuke

Sure! I know he is a speaker great His hearers come in herds And he makes his words carry weight Because he weighs his words
 Why Not? What is the matter with your head?" asked Brown T treated Jones to a hair cut yester- day" replied Smith. And he insisted on my having another with him.
 CorrectI A boob's a man who knows it all And likes to use his tongue; A wise man has no chance to fall He's tired of being stung.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
DIED.

GEARING wtnsted, May 1T, Mrs. Mary H. Gearing, aged g. BEDIENT.-In weston, May IT, Han nah Maria. wife of William Be- dient.
 BANKs-1n Bethel, May IS. Anna belle, wife of Clarence Howard Banks, at the age of 55 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Names Is Names
Retcha

Philip McCann runs a saloon in Co., 1umbus, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Farmer Want Ads. 1c a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Our Daily SPecIaF. Never bet on a, sure thing when you can take a chance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Here's a Prohibition item

Walter Andrews brought a green horned worm to town Saturday that ate an English sparrow.-Ozark (A1a.) Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
A Razar Renniarn.

Razor Requiem. Here's a fatal slash for Luke Me Luke:
 Crapss Scraps.
 Taps
 -Zanesvil1e (O.) Signal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
-Things to Worry About.

There is coal nearsthe south pole.