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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
Summary
 OF THE War News


 Seldom since the beginning of the campaign in the east has the military situation been so uncer- tain as at the present. Several independent movements, each with the possibility of vital con sequences. are in progress sim ultaneously. The latest phase Of the situatio ionLthe advance of a new Russian army against West Prussia in connection with the movement of the forces that invaded East Prussia-is believ- ed in London to threaten the German forces in Central Po- land.
 The Austrian war office re- ports that in a violent artillery combat along the DunaJec river in GaIicia, several Russian bat teries were si1enced.
 On the western ba,ttlefie1ds the allies and the Germans are con eentrating their efforts in the Aisne region. Following their defeat near Soissons the French have fallen back to new positions and are struggling to stay the German advance.
 The Turkish military authori- ties are reported to have decided to attempt an invasion of Egypt. Such an expedition will be a most hazardous one, on account of the sandy wastes which the invading army will have to cross.
 British forces have again in vaded German territory in Afri- ca. They captured Swakopmund, German Southwest Africa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
MRS. CURRAN GETS DIVORCE DEGREE
 FOR DESER TON
Manicurist, Fashionably At tired, Attracts Attention
 On Witness Stand

Kathryn Curran, formerly manicure at the Stratheld and at present con ducting an establishment of her own, is a free woman today as a result of a divorce decree granted by Judge Webb of the superior court yesterday af- ternoon. She was given a separation from Philip T. Curran of this city on the ground of desertion
 The mantcurist attracted great att tention in the court room because of her fashionable black costume which She declared -she had resided in this city for 20 years. She married Cur ran June T, 1903.
 After they had lived together a short time Mrs. Curran discovered that her husband was addicted to drink. He frequently came home intoxicated and as a result of disputes over his habits Curran left his wife on several occasi ons At these times he remained away-two or three weeks. When he returned he would promise to dq better.
 The 1asttime he deserted his wife was in September, 1910 and he didn't come back after that excursion.
 After his assertion, Mrs. Curran said she supported herself by conducting manicure in hotels. Her maiden name was Kathryn. Poland.
 A detective named Bundock told how he had been employed to watch CurTan. He found that the latter had been intoxicated on numerous occa- sions.
 In addition to a divorce Judge Webb gave Mrs. Curran the custody of a five year old boy. Philip.
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British Officials Admit Kai- ser's Army Has Won Vic tory In Severe Fighting at soissons Russians Plan ming New Campaign.
New Battle Near Warsaw Promises to Overshadow Other Campaigns In the East Attack On servia May Be Begun Soon.

London, Jan. 16-Out of the state of virtual deadlock which for weeks has existed in the east and west there have sprung during the past few days military events Of more importance than followers of the war expected at this time. They are, briefly: the Russian offensive towards new points on the frontier Of East Prussia and Posen; the fighting at Sois- sons the expected Turkish ad- vance on Egypt, and the plans for a renewed attack on Servia by combined Austro- German forces.
 New Battle at Warsaw.
 To the west of Warsaw large Ger man forces are still fighting but they are gaining little ground and 1t is thought likely that the fighting will develop as g result of the new Rus sian movement will over-shadow the previous battle for the Polish capital. It is even suggested that Field Mar sl1al Won Hindenburg held in check along the Bzura and Aawka. rivers is about to initiate 8 fresh movement of German troops either from Thorn or from East Prussia and that the Rus sian advance toward the German frontier is intended to foresta1I this attempt.
 aThe British press. with unusual candor, comedies that ftIae Germans were victors in the recent fighting near Soissons, regnarked that it is a relief from the Customary contradic tfDns to find the official eommunica-  tant points. Military writers, specu- 1ating as to the reasons for Emperor Williams presence at the front dur ing the fighting near Soissons suggest that General Won Kluck either re- quested the Emperor to come and en- spire enthusiasm among the weary troops or else felt so sure of his abi1- fty to force back the French over the river that he desired to have the Emperor witness the victory
 Emperor at Front.
 A third theory advanced is that Emperor William is visiting various points along the western frontier, feeling out the situation with a view to selecting the most likely spot for an attemptNto break through in the spring.
 Dispatches reaching London to-day assert that the Germans have not abandoned hope of reaching Calais and are planning a. new offensive in Belgium and northern France. Ac- eording7 to these adViees train after train loaded with troops is moving into Flanders. With the touch so of ten added heretofofe on the occasion of any approaching holiday or ami versary, theset despatches say that the German soldiers hope to present Calais to Emperor William for a birthday present.
 Only a small Traction of the British military writers profess to see in the
 Continued on Page 2.
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CRANE GO. CARPENTER,
 ILL WITH GRIP, FALLS DEAD IN HIS HOME

Daniel Burton Pierce, for many years 2 carpenter, employed by the Crane Valve Co., dropped dead in the pantry of his home, 279 Cottage St. shortly afternoon to-day For a week or more he had been vonfined to the house suffering from what was diagnosed as an attack of the grip.
 He slept late this morning, arising shortly before noon and going to the kitchen. Mrs. Pierce. at work in an adjoining room, heard him gasp and fall. She rushed to his side but found him unconscious and breathing his last. A broken cup with tea on the floor indicated his mission.
 Dr. $. M. Garlick, medical examin- CT, made an examination. He gave apop1exy as the cause of death. De- ceased was 69e years old and had ilv- ed in Bridgeport for many years.
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says GO .O0O Are Dead

Rome, Jan i6-A correspon- dent of the Messaggero, who has been travelling through the zone devastated by the earth quake te1egraphs his paper that excluding Avezzano and a number of other villages the number Of dead will reach 16,- GOO. His. estimate of the total number of dead is 6O,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
PRESIDENT ASKS
 WHEAT INQUIRY

Washington. Jan 16-President Wilson to-day directed Attorney Gem era1 Gregory to investigate whether there has been any violations of law in the rise of prices of wheat and four.
 The department of commerce prob ably will be asked by the President to furnish information showing what degree of increase in exports of wheat and four followed the outbreak of the European war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
GOV. HOLCONEB WON'T COMMIT HIMSELF ON
 SUFFRAGE QUESTION


 Hartford. Jan. Executive Secretary William M. Maltbie has replied as follows to the inquiry addressed to Governor Ho1comb by A S. G. Taylor, president of the Connecticut Mems League For Women Suffrage concerning the governors attitude on the ques- tion:
 His ExceIlency, Governor Ho1- comb, has directed me to say to you that he is averse to seeking publicity for his views upon questions which do not appertain to the performance of his duties as governor. Inasmuch as to the measure to which you. refer amending the constitution cannot come before him for action he does not think it wise to com ment upon it at this time.
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OfficiaI Deatga Lists

Avezzano, Jan 16-OfficiaI re- ports regarding the extent of the earthuuake disaster are now being re- ceiyed by the authorities They con cern towns and villages in the dis trict in which Avezzano is located, and thus far as follows;
 Paterno, completely destroyed ex- cept one house: ,OOO dead out Of 1. 600 dead out of $500 inhabitants.
 San Pelino, almost totally destroy ed; 600 dead out of 500 inhabitants.
 Scurcola, completely destroyed3 number of victims not ascertained.
 ViIIaIago. 25 dead and 20 wounded.
 Ra iano, four dead.
 F'ratturo, near ScaElno, 200 dead, 60 wounded.
 Popoli, five dead, ten wounded.
 Pentime. four dead, il wounded
 BaPrea, nine dead, 20 wounded.
 NiHetta- Barrea, three dead.
 The Duke of Abruzzi arrived here last night and inspected the work of rescue He visited every spot and gave such aid and advice as he could, He expressed the intention of visiting g all the villages that had suffered some which are still cut off from com r11unication. As an instance. news only reached here today that in the town of PescasseroH. many persons are buried in the wrecxs of houses and that up to the present time $ bodies had been taken out and So i@ jured persons rescued.
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Rome, Jan. 16-Fanine andI intense cold are adding to thel sufferings of the earthquakef victims and increasing the al-I ready huge death roll. Food there is in plenty but it's trans-l portation to many of the towns affected is all but impossible because of the obstructed roads.
 Rescue work, prosecuted at the beginning with all possible celerity is now being pushed strenuously for each hour of delay means death by starva-x ton or exhaustion for buried victims.
 Attention gradually is turn ing from Avezzano, the center of the disturbance, and the greest SUI fe other and smaller towns where an al most equally large percentage of the population was destroy ed.
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Hundred Ki1Ied in Church

London. Jan. 16-A special oes- patch received here today from Rome estimates the casualties in the earth quake zone at 30,ooO. Further re- ports doubtless will increase this number. In a number of directions onrnunications has not yet been re- stored and the government has not vet heard from many mountain towns
 One hundred persons were crushed to death in a church at CasteIlir1 while attending a funeral service. The village of Bocoareccio was to- tally destroyed and the population is today homeless. The bodies of 20 nuns were found crushed to death while in front of the altar while re- ceiv1ng communion
 The director of the observatory at Rome declared yesterday that the shock of Jan. IS was twice as severe as inc quake which destroyed Mes sina. On "wednesday all the observaf tory instruments were broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
E,sfi1nafes bod pead.

Paris. Jan. 16-The correspondent of inc Excelsior, in Rome. reports that he has learned officially that a5.OOO persons were killed and 45,- 900 Injured in the earthquake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight. Sunday unsettled, probably snow OF rain; moderate northeast to east winds.
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TON
 FACING FAMINE E %s 8 & EA & " AA4 AAA

Official Figures From Many Towns Tn Italy Lead to Belief That Earthquakes Toll Will Be Far Heavier Than Was Estimated at First Relief Work Is Rushed.
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c Correspondents at Various Towns In Disaster Zone. Place Number of Dead From a5,ooo to S, ,oOo-l Hundred Persons Killed While Attending Mass In Castellari.
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children are spoiled, are allowed to
be disobcdIcnt and disrcspectful. just
As they were when our grandfathers
were boys, but there Is no way Of
making positive comparisons Such
subjects as The Paramount Need Of
Training in Youth are appropriate
tor discussion in any period, but | cam
not see there IL need OF a campaign
in that particular direction at pres
Cnt."
Dealing more specifically with the
training Of children. Or. Slingerland
was asked IL he could agree with Mrs.
sumner of London. president OF the
Mothers Union, who said that a child
of 3 should he consciously obedient.
III by that you lean a child OF
3 should recognize duty" DIR. Singer
land said, II should think It hardly
possible. We have had prodigies. have
heard Of children who could read
Greek at that age and perhaps
they had also developed a sense Of
moral values by that time. but I
have known Of no such instances.
NO one a say at what age a
child will arrive at a sense OF right
and wrong, but the proportion Of
those W elements in his life Ia largely
determined by early events In his life,
so If the English wish 10 produce a
race Of greater vigor they have gone
the right way about 1t. 1t Is through
the training in the schools that the
peace movement expects to gain its
hold, and by the aid Of the mothers,
!'ut ! hope we are a long way from tho
time when we shalt be comparing our
country to the Kingdoms Of Rome and
Egypt and finding the cause In par
ents' neglect"
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cannot he cut short by any drastic
policy. The real scope for the doc
tors power OF prevention, however,
lies in the home, in the upbringing of
young children.
"'Iie is such a nervous child: |
al do nothing with him. is "a COM
plant that will he recognized by fam.
lily doctors everywhere. In many
cases the doctor can see for himself
the child Is not naturally of ncr-
vous temperament, and that the nat
ural eXcitability " youth has been
mistaken for evidence of highly
strung nerves This mistake once
made. the home treatment resolves it.
self into a process Of making life easy
for the child; punishment IN unheard
Of and little ailments are magnifed,
is II to be wondered at that the
child grows up fretful and distressed
at every little jar in the routine OF
life?"
Physical development with its ac-
companying qualities Of pluck and en-
durance seems also likely to be i'm
paired because Of the increasing ten
dency among rich and poor to 'enjoy
sport as a spectacle rather than to
take an active part in It," To quote
again from the Earl OF Meath:
There are large numbers Of men far
reader to criticise the form Of some
notable foOtballcr or %cricketer than
they are To submit themselves 70 cven
the mild seventies OF amateur train
Ing"
The effect on the women Of the len
dency to seek pleasure and ease Is
shown, the spokesmcn say. by their
avoidance Of child hearing and tho
sinking Of their duties as mothers.
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men, at least in this part ~ the coun-
try. They are as robust as farmers"
\ quotation made by Isabel Marris
was referred to Dr. SliuSerland for
his opinion. THE training Of every
child is an experiment of incalculable
possibilities. No certainty of success
can exist at the outset and the error
of a wrong method is hardly dis
c"vcrahlc till too late for remedy"
Dr. Slingcrland said: 81 think that
is expressing ii rather too strongly.
] believe that uinc-t"nths of "A mans
character Is made 10y training, In the
majority of cases if the proper train
ing il given the child will show the re-
suits of it, though good and conscien-
tious parents may fail in understand
inr the proper kind Of training which
Is necessary for their individual child.
"All the signs for the time would
seem to point to the fact that children
are having more attention from their
parents than formerly instead of being
more neglected. our work is largely
among dependent children, yet in no
case where the child has parents do
We attempt to take the responsibility
off their shoulders, hut we do en-
deayor 10 teach ignorant or Indifferent
parents the proper way to care for
their children and So have helped to
reduce infant mortality in New York
greatly,
And ] can see no grounds for maxi
ing the complaint that mothers in
America are taking IA less serious
view Of duties than in previous gem
erations,' though, of course, such
statements are general and made from
personal opinion, and To he scientific
one needs statistics back of him. Some
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for every baby Is "a citizen and must
some day do his or her duty to the
country to which he or she belongs"
Since the situation Is represented
10 he so grave in England one wonders
If there are any of the same symp-
toms in the United States. No one Of
the authorities approached seemed to
feel any alarm.
"Thore has been,' admitted DIR. Will
lam II, Slingerland, specialist in child
welfare of the Bureau Of Child Help
ing. Russell Sage Foundation. and au-
thor Of II book on child welfare, "a
marked increase In the feeble minded.
feeble mindedncss usually being ac-
%companied by physical defects and a
general state of ~degeneracy. This IL
true, however, in all countries and IL
by no means peculiar To America.
"The causes for this are two: first,
the feeble minded are the most prolific
of any class. The second cause for the
increase In these below normal people
is that our growing institutions have
kept alive many who in other times
would not have survived had they
been compelled to battle by the side of
their more hardy brothers and sisters.
''rhis problem Of reducing the feeble
minded il the one America has to deal
with in order tn prevent ~degeneracy
of the race. 1t is n thing to be COM
bated by the Government and by pri-
vate institutions rather than by any
thing the parents "a do.
AS for a general sOftening OF man
hood or development of eTeminacy !
cannot see that we face any such sit
uatlon. II seems to me that the boys
and girls Of to-day are a. sturdy ~
those Of twenty years ago. 1t Is true
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The Rev. Charles Brown. president
Of tie National Free Church Council,
goes even further: II am perfectly
certain that grave fault attaches to
the motherhood of the present day. 1t
is too soft and indulgcnt, and our man
hood Is thereby detAriorating."
In many OF the cs3ays comprised in
the Duty and Disc pline series the
German nation il held up for COM
parison with the British.
"Dur new way of life as "A nation
must he TO copy the German spirit"
says John 81. l.oe Strachey, editor of
the Spectator.
While the example of other coun-
tries may provide some inspiration the
! real remedy offered by practically all
writers for this growing lighthearted-
| ness and general %softness IL more cf-
ficient training of the youths Of the
country on the part of parents and
teachers. I'VE can bring M the chill
dren In n more Spartanlike manner
80 hat the lack of lnXurics and com
| forts nay not appear as evils beyond
the endurance of man, and that when
they go forth into the world they may
be accustomed to hard work and to
the pressure of subordination, and not
make themselves miserable by strik-
ing against the inevitable pricks of
life Is one solution.
Isabel Marris, secretary of h move
ment, Is the most radical of all in her
system of self-denial in order to bring
about IA stronger generation, She
writes; "From the downfall OF king
doms To the question of tho manurp-
mcnt of babies seems Il very far cry.
but there In n clear connection he
] tween the two subjects nevertheless,
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that the children Of wealthy parents
become INDECENT and sluggish, hut
these cases are few. There are many
sons, wen in this class, who follow
in the steps Of their fathers. Among
those not so well "a do the children
do not have time for dawdling, for
they must get to work AZ soon as they
have had sufficient education"
DO you think that the attitude
Of the average young person toward
his work Is akin to that described
by the English writer who says that
mon are always looking forward to
the time when they can give up the
boredom Of shop or office and retire
to amuse themselves?"
"As far as I can see" answered DR..
Slingeriand. "the young men are
keenly interested In their work and
striving for SUCCESS. but not with any
idea OF quitting their tob. How few
men ever 10 that, even II they can,
"And when II comes to participating
in athletics young men OF the present
day seem eager enough to play base
ball or football AZ long as they have
time. II ~ this ambition Of the ma
jority Of the young fellows in college
to make the team.
"Thsn when1 they are in business
and only have perhaps the Saturday
afternoon OF naturally the Nave to
adopt the role OF spectator and watch
some game at the Polo Grounds or
elsewhere. But ! think II you will
nhSarvn thu nIynhar Sf man u,h., t.l,n
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for the several townships will
be notified of theft appointment
by the clerk of court, I presume
they have by this time been so
notified: I hope they will qualify
at once SO as to facilitate the
work.
Messrs G.. M. Smith of Man
ming and Reg DuBose of Sar-
dinia were among the visitors
this week.
I. think the gun license bill
will get up the early part of
next week, and when it arrives
it will find me with a club ready
to pound the life out of it if I can.
I have already anticipated its
coming by framing an alignment
to fight it, the same with the
fish bills.
The tobacco warehouse bill
got it where the squaw wears
her beads, 1 counted noses in
the senate and was very much
grati6ed to find we had a major
ity to kill the attempt to central.
ize the selling Of tobacco in the
large warehouses. I went over
to the house and told a umber
of the members that it was no
use for them to waste their time
any further with the bill as we
had enough votes pledged to
kill it as soon as it poked it's
head on our side, the house saw.
ed US the pleasure by doing the
kiliing-Hurrah.
There is another measure that
is being given sincere considera-
tion, it is thelefort on the part
of the labor unions to force
railroads to limit the number of
freight cars to fifty, the purpose
is clear, these organizations are
looking after the employment of
more men and not after the
public welfare. The bill if
enacted into law simply means
the discouraging of building first
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class roads in this state-it
means the retarding of progress
until a more far seeing legisla-
ture can be elected. 1t means
additional cost Of operation to
railroads and higher freight
to the public can be but the ulti-
mate outcome. The legislature
might as consistently prohibit
farmers from using labor saving
machinery, or require the going
back to the OK cart instead of
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y = = - - &
hauling with four horses with
broad tire wagons. It is foolish
for the legislature to give con-.
sideration to such reactio onary
legislation, but it has done it,
the house passed this bill to re-
tard progress by a big majority
but then that was the house.
A.
The onialae That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of its tonic and Laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Ouiuiue and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
looE for the sianatufesof e. ". GROVE. 2Sc.