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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27

Glover spent Tuesday in Bridgeport.
Deputy H. w. Treat of Bridgewater
installed the recently. elected officers
of Pootatuck Grange last night in
his usual impressive manner. There
was a good attendance of the local
grangers and visitors from neighbor-
Ing oranges. A supper was enjoyed
after the exercises
John F.. Kelly has returned from
st. Mary's hospital, Waterbury and
Sandy Hook hotel. His many friends
were glad at his return with restored
health.
PickereI fishing in the many ponds
in town is the sport being enjoyed
this week. Several good catches are
IGonger. as his favored friends glad
| ~ testify.
The pupils in both classes Of the
senior department Of Sandy Hook
school to-day finished their essays on
George Washington in competition for
two prizes offered by school visitor,
A. p. Smith. The sealed papers will
be handed to the school official by
Principal Corbett. The awards will
be made on Feb. %.
A short session of the High school
Tuesday afternoon was awaited Of by
| the Classmates Of Miss Marguerite
Bradley to visit her. They found her
-
fects of a painful coasting accident
| on Mount Pleasant during the Christ
Emas vacation. The convaIesoeTt was
greatly cIeered by the pleasant visit
| of her school associates.
Town Clerk Pitzschler issued, Tues
day, a marriage license to Irving Felt
Kin of Newtown and Miss Ida f.
Sachnowsky of New York city.
Michael f. Donlon spent yesterday
lin the Elm City.
/ Harry and Robert Bradley and Miss
Gertrude Bradley a.utoed to Bridge
ball game between the Blue Ribbons
and the Knickerbockers of New
1 York. Henry Carlson, Chauffeur was
| at the wheel.
| The ladies of the burough met to
1 day with Mrs. Levi C. Morris for
Belgian relief work.
BArough Clerk Charles f. Beard
s1ey who is sojourning for two months
| In New Haven, brought with him the
Ecopy Of the Burough charter, amend
ments and bylaws for printing as or
dered by the burougn7 meeting last
| May. He promises the production OF
| a municipal register that the taxpay-
ers will not be ashamed of upon his
return. Its appa arance though some
what delayed will be in time for the
next annual meeting of the burough
| The decadence Of the joy of the
buckwheat f1ap-jack from the break
fast tables of Newtown farmers, was
brought out forcib1y to-day when
Thomas Leavy found it necessary to
ship his buckwheat to New Milford
i to get it ground in the Still River
Mills The farmers in the southern
part Of the town who still raise this
important cereal have to cart it &c
i Stepney to be gristed into flour. Like
many other branches of home sup.
1 plies of provisions e. West has rob.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27

Tulips & Daffodi1s 75c per dog.
JOHN REGk 4 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27

English. Junior cicero, and Sophomore
English History The exams sched-
uIed for tomorrow morning and which
will be held accordingly are. Seniors
y Is. Physiology and Trigonometry !;
80 iors-9:15 English f.. 1885, Alge-
Sophomores 8: 49, Caesar; 1855,
4nglish; Freshnen-10: 55, introduce
tory Science.
The commercial exams scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon occur at 1:16
O'clock and are: Seniors-Bookkee
ing; Sophomores French II, German
II, Spanish II; Freshmen English HIS
TORY. - 80
The athletic association win prob
ably hold the annual minstrel show
late in March. Rehearsals will start
in about two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
9lVERFEKDfNE MORE
DANGEROUS TO POULTRY
THAN UNDERFEEsDHNG

Jan. - ga :
Is More dangerous 70 young =cnleAle sla
than undeE4Asdangs say tn l1separI-
nnent nf AG1fcnltaare spectalisfs n
raising Dung chi kens
should be ted from three fo I'VE
times dali defending upon ones esS-
perdenee feed1ns- 1naouo54aly
chickens can PIP Grown raster py
feeding h1a times daily than py 1eed-
ing tllrea Zines daily, but Fl No time
should f2Aay pc tea more tfaaln parely
to satisfy their appeIites saHaa re Keep
them exercising except az rne even
or last meal, hen they shoufd pc
given al they viii eat Greater
care must be exercised not to over
feed young chicks that are cOnnned
than those that have free range. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27

REMEMBER WE SELL NOTHING BUT sHIssNER MADE,
PIANOS AND SELL. THEM DIRECT TO THE USER. THERE
rs NO MIDDLE PROFIT TO PAY HENCE you SAVE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
THREE CANDIDATES
FOR SHERIFF POST
Newtown Folks Specializing
AS To Who Will Get
Plum Under Simeon
Pease.
Especial to The Farmer.)

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NeWtown, Jan. CIV. A Leon4
ard, representing Mrs. Laura Leonard
principal owner Of the Newtown Inn,
was in Bridgeport Tuesday, where
the matter of the Hale Hotel company
came UP before Referee John W
Banks in the United States Bankrupt
cy Court A. w. Reynolds declined
to serve as trustee, so Attorney A. j.
Hull of Bird geport was named as
trustee of the estate. After he files
q bond the estate will at once be clos
ed. by a sale of the assets of the cor
poration.
James e. Lynch will enter the em-
ploy Of Morris D. Beers the market
man OF Sandy Hook, beginning his
duties Monday next
Miss Catherine Lester who teaches
the Sport ETiI1 school in Easton, spent
the week end and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Lester Of Wal
nut Tree Hill - ssssssss
Constable c. B. johnson is gener-
ally hailed these days by his init
mates with the title Of s-Sherim''
| which he sInilfngIy approves, but to
the appointment of deputy under
sherif-elect Simeon Pease cached to
be unearthed at the proper time he
looks wise, smiles and talks of other
things. The friends of Frank Black
man pooh-pooh the runor that the
4 C@A-S4ASA141 mas eAE1L41A CAhC14Co eAAC JOD,
and insist that their fayorfte is still
In the race actively with brighter
prospects than ever of landing t he
job. In the meantime all efforts to
draw from Committeeman Wilson M.
Reynolds, Chairman Of the e o. p.
in Newtown any clues as to how the
conmfttee feels In the matter are
alike unfai1ing. Some wise ones say
today that Pop Reynolds as he is
affectionateIy called by the partisans
who travel with t1ies machine. that
the Com mittee Chairman is a regular
Foxy Grand pa, e and that he is look
ing for the position himself, and has
given neither active candidate his APP
prevail
Mrs. orrfn Smith and Mrs. Norman
T11lfDs DafRodiIs 75c ner elnz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
ABBoTrs SEEKS LEGISLATIVE
DIVORCE FROM INSANE WIFE
6speciaI to me Farmer.

~ = :
Hartford, Jan. Senator Cornley
has introduced a bill providing for the
dissolution of the marital relations be-
tween Joseph James Abbotts of South
Boston, Mass. formerly of Bridgeport.
and Hepzibah Maud Abbotts, now an
inmate of an insane asylum.
8 Senator Mead has introduced a bill
for the consolidation Of the town and
city governments OF Greenwich.
Senator Cheney OF Hartford has in
troduced q bill for the establishment
of Juvenile courts in several probate
districts in the state in which the dis
trict of Bridgeport was included.
Baron Stephen Bl1rian, Atstro Hum
garian minister of foreign affairs. ar
rived at Berlin to confer with EN-
peror William
Tulips & DaffodiIs 75c per doz.
] JOHN ItEszk & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27

time pancakes in a package of pre-
pared so-caIIed pancake flour, alum
and other deleterious substances put
up by the Western Cereal compan-
les, which load the shelves of our pro-
vision dealers. and ruin the stomacfs
of hundreds, and deplete their pocket
books
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
NORTH DAKOTA jews
TO AID SUFFERERS
Plan Carload Of Flour for Famine
Stricken People Of Palestine
To Be Sent About March /.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 19.-And now it
is starving Palestine! The local or
der of the B'Nai Birth is calling for
contributions for cargo OF food
stuffs to be dispatched to the Holy
Land about March 1, under the pledg'
ed projection of the United States,
Great Britain and Turkey Distribu-
ton will be made by the American
consul at Jerusalem to Christions,
Mohammedans and Jews without dis
:ti:ction, provided only they are hun
CRY.
The local order plans statewide
campaign in the hopes of making the
total from North Dakota carload of
flour. The ships cargo is in charge
of the provisional executive commit
tee for the General Zionist affairs OF
New York City, with such great men
as Rabbi Stephen III. Wise, DR.. J. l..
Magnus and Louis D. Brandeis at the
head.
Members of the local committee to
whom inquiries and contributions
may be directed are Hugo Stern, chair
man and treasurer; David Naftalin,
William Stern, Sol Simon, Sam Stern,
Il. Wilk, ABRAHAM Yoffey, Matt Sie'
gel, Max Goldberg, Lewis Hart, |. Pa
permast, A. GILES.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
Woman's Suffrage Forces
Fail to Secure Enough
Votes to Revive Bill

Anti-suffrage forces gained two
votes from the suffrage ranks yester
day and lost one, making a net gain
for indefinite postponement of the is.
sue of one vote over yesterdays show.
ing.
Under a motion to suspend the
rules and reconsider the vote by
which the Bronson resolution was
passed last Saturday, the suffrage
forces lost by vote of ~ ayes; Ii
nays, and one absent and not voting.
Dr. Rowe of Cass county switched on
the motion to suspend the rules while
Senator'S Porter and Nelson of Rolette
joined the anti-suffrage senators on
this issue.
Takes Two-thirds Vote.
Now that the bill is back from the
house it will take a two-thirds vote
TO suspend the rules and reconsider
the original vote This practically
buries the issue for this session as it
hardly seems possible that the suf-
frage forces can summon enough
votes to get the two-thirds support.
The suffrage forces were out in
large numbers again packing the gal
leries and the floor of the senate.
Bronson on Job.
Senator Bronson called the measure
up by moving that if no action were
taken today On the issue that the bill
be returned to the house. A call Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
ORGANIZED TO
INVADE A /: MEXICO
Federal Jury Indicts Chandler
Millionaire Of California !.
on Charge

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 19.-Harry
Chandler, assistant general manager
of the Los Angeles Times, millionaire
land owner, was indicted today by the
faderal grand jury here in connection
with alleged conspiracy which had
Tor its objecs military occupation Of
Mexican territory of Lower Califor-
MIA.
Chandler and five others were in
dicted and accused Of having received
soldiers in the United States to serve
in an invasion of Mexican territory of
Lower California. Other defendants
are Baltazar Aviles, Ex-Governor of
Lower California; B. ]. Viljoen, Ex-
Boer commander; Walter Bowker,
manager of California; Mexico Land
and Cattle Company's ranch; Charles
Guzman, real estate agent; Geronimo
Sandoval and Francisco Ayon.
The cattle company is owned large
ly by Chandler and General Otis has
large holdings in Lower California.
The department Of Justices agents
said in return for work of alleged
armed expedition. certain cattle COM
panies would be allowed to bring
cattle in and out of Mexican territory
without payment of duties. 1t is al
legged Ayile is the organizer of the ex-
petition financed by Chandler Chand-
Ter admitted the cattle company paid
money to Aviles and asserted in set
tlement of taxes paid to Aviles as ac-
credited officer of Lower California.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

the senate was ordered. Senator
Hamilton was excused but it was i'm
possible to locate Senator Sandstron
who is in favor of suffrage
One motion to dispense with the cal
lost by % ayes, "a nays and two alb
sent and not viting. After nearly an
hours delay, the warning factions de.
clared an armistice until Senator
Sandstrom arrived so the call was
suspended and all motions pending
on the issue withdrawn.
The Lineup.
On motion of Senator Wartner to
suspend the rules and reconsider the
vote on Senate Bill 95, the battle was
on again when the losing vote was
taken Yesterdays lineup was:
Against suspension of rules: Al
,brecht, Bond, Bonzer, Clark, Davis,
Englund, Gardiner, Gronvold, Heckle,
Hughes, Jacobsen, Kretschmar, Deutz,
Loftsgaard, Mallough, Martin, Nc
Brode, McF'addea, 1McGray, Mclean,
Murphy, Nelson of Grand Forks, Mel
son of Rolette, Overson, Porter, Thor
eson and Young.
For suspension: Allen, Barnes,
Bronson, Ellington, Hoverscn, Hy-
land, Kirkeide, Lindstrom, Mudgett,
Nelson of Richland, Paulson, Porter
field, Putnam, Rowe, Sandstrom,
Skies, Steele, Trageton, VAIL Wart
ner.
Absent: Hamilton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
STUDY WEIGHING Of
GRAIN IN ST. PAUL
subcommittee Appointed to In
vestigate Track Sales at Term
inal Elevator Points.

St. Paul, Feb. ia subcommittee
consisting of Representatives Oscar
Swenson of lNicollet, Magnus Johnson
of Li:chfield and Gus Boehmke of
Hollad, was appointed yesterday af.
ternoon by the house grain and ware.
house committee to investigate the
practibility of installing track scales
at terminal elevator points through
out Minnesota.
The subcommittee probably will go
to Duluth Friday night and spend
Saturday inspecting the scales there.
The hopper scales at the Minneapolis
elevators also will be viewed while in
operation,
A second hearing was held yester-
day afternoon before the committee
on Representative Johnson's bill pro-
viding that track scales be installed at
all terminal elevator points. Benja.
min Drake. Jr., Of Minneapolis, spoke
in favor Of the bin and E. N. Bradley
of Duluth opposed 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
GIRL WIFE WILL NOW
APPEAR !: AGAINST HUBBY


Chicago, Feb. 19.-Doris Vaughn
divorced wife of James Darnell, for.
mer Kenosha, Wis, minister, was sub
poenaed to appear before a federal
grand jury in Milwaukee to testify in
Investigation of charges that Darrell
violated the Mann Act. Darnell al
ready is under arrest here, charged
with having transported Ruth Soper
from Minnesota to Illinois in violation
of law.
Federal officials announced they ex-
pected to take Miss Soper in custody
as witness.
Miss Vaughn, who was directed t.
produce certificate of marriage and
decree of divorce, appeared as pleas
ed that she is going to testify against
Darnell.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

Unless all signs fail the one man
tax commission bill will be reported
out for passage today Mr. Packard
was given hearing before the state
affairs committee Of tile senate yester-
day and admitted that he was not a
"tax ferret and that other states had
given up this idea of searching for
taxable property through tax COM
mission.
He talked for half an hour, but did
not attempt to defend the commits
sion upon the showing made in plac-
ing taxable property on the rolls.
The committee meets this morning
to take final action on the Heckle bill
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
TELEPHONE Men TO
nOLO CONVENTION
Will Gather in Grand Forks on
March "a and 25; Expect 200
Representatives in City.
Representatives in City.

Grand Forks, n. D., Feb. i9-An-
nouncement was made today that the
North Dakota State Telephone asso-
citation would hold it's annual meeting
and convention in Grand Forks on
March "a and %. The sessions will
be held in the Grand Forks CONNER
cial club rooms and it is expected that
representatives to the number of 200
will b. in this city from the different
Offices from throughout the state.
President u. D. Richardson of Far
go was in the city yesterday and spent
the day conferrlng with District Man
ager NJ. G.. StOkesbury of tie North
western Telephone company and with
Secretary Graves of the Commercial
club concerning the coming conven-
tiOn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
COMPENSATION Law IS
RECOMMENDED TO PASS

Although the public affairs commit
tee killed Senate Bill No. l, introdrc
ed by Bronson and providing the Min
nesota and New Jersey plan of work
mans comp ensation, the judiciary
committee yesterday voted it out for
passage.
This measure is popular with tie
insurance companies, opening up a
large field for new business in the
state. 1t is administered through the
courts and prescribes a scale of COM
pensation to be paid for loss of life
and limb. Experience has shown in
Minnesota that the bill operates for
the benefit of the big employer, the
insurance companies and the law.
yerS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

and took up the diplomatic and con-
sular measure, appropriating $4,oOo,-
900. Beyond naming the house con-
ferees on the ship purchase bill. it re.
ceived no attention and is reposipg in
the custody of the conference commit
tee. where it will remain under agree.
ment by the senate yesterday until
February 81. The committee amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
judicial bill. appropriating $4,000 to
.ba used oy the president in connec-
tion with the opening of the Panama
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
TO STUDY DISEASES
Of TRENCH WARFARE

New York, Feb. 19.-The new hos
pital established by the French gov
ernment at Compiegne under the sup
ervision of DR.. Alexis Garrel,. for
which $4,000 appropriation was
given by the Rockefeller Foundation,
is being equipped by the Rockefeller
Institute, for medical research with
complete apparatus for the study OF
new forms of infection incident to
trench warfare the institute an.
nounced.
The purpose Of the institute in
equipping Carrel's hospital was not
only to make his research work of
greatest effectiveness at the moment,
but also to make it permanently avail
able to the world of science.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20

Washington, Feb. 19.-Confronted
with the necessity OF appropriating
S90,0C0,000 dollars a day for the next
II legislative days, congress settled
down to carry through measures sup
plying the billion dollars needed TO
run the government during the next
fiscal year. In the senate the entire
day was devoted to S39.000,000 dol
lar legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. The house passed
the pension bill, carrying S164,O00,0C
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
ENGLAND TO ENFORCE AB.
soLuTE coNTRABAND ON
rooDsTUFrs BOUND FOR
GERMANY.
AMERICAN CARGO IS 1fLO
British Accuse Germans of Viola
ton Of All international
Law,
DISCUSS DANGERS.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1s.-
President Wilson and cabinet dis
cussed at length dangers to Amer
ican vessels Of commerce, grow
ing out Of reiterated setermina-
ton Of Germany to wage warfare
by submarines and mines on the
enemy vessels, diselaiming all re-
sponsipiIity for what might hap
pen to neutral vessels venturinQ
into new sea zones Of war.
All officials regarded recent de.
velopments Of oravest import
ance. The course Of the United
States he declined to predict. He
pointed out that much discretion
was vested in the President and
that his action necessarily will be
guided by circumstances in each
case If any attack on American
I vessels occurred. No decision
wilt be announced until official
text Of Germany's reply 10 re-
ceived from Ambassador Gerard
which was delayed in transit.
London, Feb. l9.-The German sub
marine blockade in force two days S,
far resulted in torpedoeing by German
submarines of two vessels, the French
steamer Din0rh, off Diephs, and tn,
Norwegian tank steamer Belridge
near tolkestone Both vessels were
damaged, but managed to reach port
Another Norwegian steamer, thu
Nordkyn, had been sunk by min.
near Bernholm island, in the Balti,
sea. All the crew were drowned.
Some Danish vessels were unable
to sail yesterday, owing to the refusa
Of their creWs to move them. Thi.
obstacle was overcome today, ant
most of the Dutch lines also resumed
their schedules under a government
insurance scheme.
centers on British Replies.
Interest centers on British replies
to the American notes on the use o1
the American flag by the Lusitania
and the decision to hold the cargo ol
the Wilhelmina to the prize court
which was delivered to American Am
bassador Page.
The notes clearly indicate no in
tention to use neutral flags generally
England claims the privilege in view
Of Germany's threat to destroy Brit
ish sea commerce, and further, that
the latest German policy caused Great
Britain to contemplate declaring all
fcodsuuffs to Germany absolute con
traband.
Fighting Continues.
Fighting on both fronts seems void
of violent battles. The lull probably
pcesaging important operations.
Use Flag to Save Lives.
The British foreign Office issued a
CONTINUED on Page Two.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
SENATE BILL NO. I.

06VN e DILL nv. ].
Because the senate judiciary com
mittee has seen fit to report out Sen
ator lBronson's workman's compensa
tion bill, the members of the senate
should not be confused as to the mer
its of the bill. No one can take OK.
ception to good workman's compen
sation bill, but a law for which the
insurance lobby has been working
hard should Oe scrutinized carefully
The proposed bill is almost an ex.
act copy of the Minnesota act, which
has never given satisfaction to any.
one but the insurance companies
The Minnesota law adopted in 1918 is
a copy of the New Jersey law with
slight notifications, and is practical
ly the same law as that adopted by
several other states.
These laws are hung on a frame.
work carefully devised by the Ma.
tional As.oeia lion of Manufacturers
and are vicious in principle and ac.
ton. They give very small and un-
certain compensation and are admin.
istered through the courts. They ben.
eft only the large employer who car.
ries his own casualty insurance and
the casualty companies who are in
the field for this class of business.
Z. In Minnesota the, law has resulted
in much higher rates Of insurance
while at the same time the injured
employe has received much less in
the way of compensation. Statistics
show that on the average the casual
ty companies keep as cost of admin
istration and profit so per cent of the
money paid to them by the employers
for insurance, that is, the injured
workman as a rule gets only 20 per
cent of the money actually paid b.
the employer. The rest goes to the
chasers and the insurance
companies.
The writer was in Minnesota when
the law was rammed through the 1919
legislature by a combination of few
big employers and few alleged rep
of labor, some Of whom
were just plain blockheads.
If North Dakota is going to en-
bark in this class of legislation, why
not adopt the Wisconsin law? These
Two laws are administered so that the
injured gets fair compensation, but
he insurance companies and lawyers
10 not participate as heavily as under
he Minnesota or New Jersey law, OF
which the Bronson bill is copy.
Whether such law is necessary in
his state has hardly been shown con-
,lusively. More than eighty per cent
If the population is rural and in or
Ter to overcome the opposition of the
armers, they are exempt under the
aw and probably rightfully so. If
hey were included they would he at
he mercy of any transient laborer
Who might through his own negli-
,ence be injured while employed in
arm work.
This class of legislation is good Leg
station to leave alone unless the bill
5 adequate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-20
JAMES R. Mann TO
CONTINUE As LEADER

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-Repub-
licans Of the house determined to de-
fer their minority reorganization until
Tuesday night, preceding first session
of next congress. In conference with
Mann of Illinois, and generally referr-
ed to as his own successor as minor
i.y leader, the caucus rule was dis
cussed, Cooper of Wisconsin protest
ing against the use of the word eau
Gus, asserting the day of secret eau
cuses had passed.