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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Russian Empress
 Sends Thanks To
 American Children

Petrograd, July 28.-CountRostof- zen, secretary to Her Imperial Majes- ty, the empress, has written letter to J. D. KiIburn, representing the American Sunday School -Associati on asking that. the thanks of the young Tsarevitch be. expressed to the chfl- dren of America. for their gift of tes- taments to Russian soldiers.
 These testaments are being sent out from the Imperial Winter Palace in Petrograd without charge in ambu- lance trains to all parts of the front Dr. Kilburn called attention to the fact that the way is open for forward ing any quantity of testaments with out any part of the money subscribed by Sunday school children being used for transportation or handling. He has information that the gifts are highly prized by the soldiers.
 All here who love Russia and the Russian soldier ask every child in America to give at least one gospel to the noble men who are fighting so bravely and suffering so uncomp1ain- ing1y,' said pr. Ki1burn. His I'm perial Highness, the Tsarevitch, will forward all gospels sent and no chill dren in the world have such qppor- tunity for doing good. The highest child in the land, the future emperor, joins himself with them in the great work they have undertaken.''<s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
GERMANS PUSHING
 RUSSIAN ATTACKS

Petrograd, July 28-Military critics here are giving equal attention to the operations on the left bank of the Narew and those against Chelrn and along the Bug. The Germans have brought up strong reserves, but the Russians are offering a powerful de- fense and have taken the offensive successfully at several points.
 The pressure of the Germans on the Nadarzyn-P line west of the 4Vistula is regarded as designed to pre- vent the Russians from withdrawing their attention from that section. While a certain economy of German effort is noted in the south ern area. of hostilities, where operations be- tween the Vistula, and the Vieprz have reached a standstiIl, observers see 8 tendency on the part of the Teutonic allies. to widen the sphere of hostiH- ties toward the east. It is now re- garded as certain that their aim is not only to destroy communic cations with Petrograd with operations north of Kovno, but also to effect the fighting near Litovsk, behind Warsaw by way of Chelm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Strict Regulation
 of Belgian Mails
 To Holland Ordered

Brussels, July 2S.-New postal re- strictions as we'll as some further per missions, in letter and postal inter course in Belgium and between. Bell gium and Holland, have just been made effective.
 They provide that, with the excep- ton of certain business communica- tfons, only postal cards may be sent to and from Holland and Antwerp, Hasselt and WeIkenraedt. Business letters must be limited to two sheets and must be written plainly and =1egibly: The same postal -communica- ton now is permitted between the three cities named and sLiege, verviers and their suburbs.
 Letters and posta1s from all these Belgian cities to Belgians interned in Ho1land-soldiers and civiians-maY now be sent Letters to Belgian sol diers may be ranked. Letters that do not comply with these reguIati ons will be returned to the senders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
'NEWHAVEN' ROAD
 $2,37O,OOO AHEAD ON FISCAL YEAR

New York, July 28.-Prelin1inary re- turns of the operations of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company and allied companies for the fiscal year ending June 30, were made to the New Haven direc- tors at their regular meeting yester- day.
 The main company earned above all fixed charges $2, 2,370. 900, the Central New England above fixed charges and dividends $4O0, 900, the New England Steamship company above fixed charh- es $25, GOO, the New Bedford, Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat company above charges and dividends g., ,OOO. and the Hartford and New York Transportation company above fixed charges and dividends $14, 900.
 From the total of g, ,721 ,O00 was de- ducted $313, 900, the years shortage of the New England Transportation Co.,, leaving a balance over all fixed re- Quirements of s, AIS, 900.
 Out of the balance deficits will be made good of $175, ,O00 by the New York and Stamford, the Westchester street and the Berkshire street trolley com panies and funds will be advanced to meet interest on the, $20,0O0, 900 gold notes of the New England Navigation company.
 Interest on the bonds of the New York, Westchester and Boston line is a New Haven fixed charge. That company failed last year to meet its expenses by $115, ,00o, which was $s5, 900 better than it did in the preceding year.
 Cross New Haven earnings decreased for the year $2,o73,oco and operating expenses decreased s, 1o6, 900, the ratio of expenses to earnings having been 66 per cent, against 72.83 per cent. for the year ending June 30, 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
E.. Earle Garlick Is
 Prosecuting Attorney
 For Two Weeks Period

B. Earle GarIick, clerk of the city court, has been made acting prosecut- ing attorney for two weeks Judge Frederic A. Bartlett announced Attor- ney Garlickss appointment today. Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L.. Delaney with Mrs. Delaney lefs this city yesterday for an automobile trip that win last six weeks. John Packer Gray, the assistant prosecuting attor- ney, has been out of the city-nobody seems to know where-but he is said to be on his annual summer vacation It is said he will return to Bridgeport in two weeks In the meantime. E. Earle Garl1ek will act as prosecutor and Attorney Theodore Steiber, the assistant clerk of the court, will be clerk
 MT and Mrs. Delaney will motor to Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, From Buffalo they will cross Lake Erie to Lake, Huron in steamer and coming down into Lake Michigan land at D11- 1uth.
 From Duluth. they will motor to Denver and from Denver they may decide to go by train to the Pan American exposition at San Francisco. If they decide not to visit the exposi- ton they will return by automobile, driving first to Philadelphia. and then mp along the Atlantic coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
BANJO, VALUED AT S4OO, RUINED IN
 MISHAP IN JlTNEY
Jerome May Mourns Wreck of Instrument He Made
 Many Years Ago.

The me1odious strumning of Jer- orne Mays banjo was missing from the dance music at the Black Rock Yacht club Saturday night because the instrument, the tones of which have for more than 30 years delight ed residents of Bridgeport. is now a broken, shapeless mass It was val ued at $4oo by MT. May.
 Incidentally, MT. May will never again ride in a jitney bus It was while on his way through Brewster street to the yacht club that the driv- CT of the jitney rounded the curve into the driveway to the club entrance too sharply. The 1urch of the ma chine sent the veteran musician against the door of the tonneau of the little Ford car.
 The car was of the vintage of 1904 and the catches on the doors did not hold any too securely. The door flew open and out flew MT. Mays precious banjo Although the instrument was in a case. the fall broke the neck of the instrument, set loose the turn screws on the drum head and one of the silver plated pieces was driven through the sheepskin head of the
 anjo
 Mr. May found his instrument dam aged beyond repair when the driver of the jitney had stopped and he re- covered his banjo.
 The banjo is one of several such valuable Instruments which MT. May possesses and which he made him self But the instrun ent which was broken is the oldest, best toned and the one he valued most. MT. May has intimated to the driver. of the jttneb. who owned it, that he expects to collect damages but monetary re- innbursenent will not replace the tone of his broken instrument.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Tent of Fresh Air
 Children Burned By
 "Meanest Persons
(speciaI to the Farmer.

Fairfield, July 27-For an unknown reason somebody pulled stakes on the tent on the grounds of the Fairfield Fresh Air Home, and then burned it. last Friday night Constable H. R. Elwood is endeavoring to ascertain a reason for what is termed one of the meanest perpetrations that has come to his notice in long time, but none other than spite is credit ed.
 Constable Elwood traced footprints from the grounds of the home all the way to Creekside avenue, Sunday, but he lost track of them there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
VE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
WEIIaNGTON's REPORT.

(Copy of a letter from the Duke of Wellington to the Earl of Bath hurst1.
 Downing Street. Paris. July 8, 1s15- MY LORD.-In consequence of the convention with the enemy. of which transmitted your 1ordship the copy in my despatch of the 4th, the troops under my command and that of Field Marshall Prince Butcher, occupied the barriers of Parts on the Sth. and entered the city yesterday. which has ever since been perfectly quet.
 The King of France entered Paris this day,
 have the honor to be, Sc,
 WELLINGTON-
 s%@4s
 NAPOLEON AT TOURS
 Tours, July 1St, 1815> Napoleon passed through this city at midnight; he was accompanied by Generals Bertrand, Bovigo and Becker
 We see by this article 6says the Gazette de France) how badly in termed are the prints which pretend that Napoleon had gone to the army FAIRFIELD NEGRO'S ESTATE At as Court of Probate held at Fair field. July 2Sth, 1Si5-
 THIS COURT limits and appoints seven months for the creditors to the estate of PHILIP, free negro man, late of Fairfield, deceased. formerly known and called by the name of Philip Abel, to exhibit fheir claims against said estates and the admins trator on said estate is hereby ordered to give notice to the paper published in Bridgeport and by posting up the same in said town of Fairfield accord
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
ssBANDAGE DAY'' TO BE
 HELD IN STAMFORD
lsnecial to The Farmer.1

Stratford, July 28.-''Bandage Day. will be held in Stratford August 2 and B. On that day a committee under the direction of Miss Louise DeForest Shelton will call at the houses in the town for old pieces of linen, which may be converted into bandages. The collection will be sent to the war zone for the use of wounded soldiers
 Miss Shelton received recently a let ter from a friend living abroad in which it was asserted that nearly every town and city in the United States is doing something for the war sufferers and Stratford should be rep resented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28

Miss Nellie Frederick. daughter of P. Broderick of Hartford, were married in St Patrick's church in that place, " ednesday morning Rev. Charles was Miss Mary Secrecy and Thomas Lynch acted as best man. MT. and Mrs. Lynch left on an afternoon train on a, bridal tour. MT. Lynch is one of the leading Foresters of this city.
 PEOPLE AND THEIR DOINGS
 Arthur Dundon and Forester Bishop left today for Pittsfield and Lenox, where they are to. visit rela- tIves-
 Letter Carriers -schneiderwind aud Casey are on their vacation
 Louis White of Waterbury is visit ing Richard Dundon of the firm of Dundon Bros, on Fairfield avenue.
 Mrs BenpaInin Root returned yes terday after long visit with rela- lives in WichitaS Kansas.
 Miss Alice Hawkins, of Highland visiting friends in Brooklyn and Phil adelphia.
 George A. Hawkins of. this city has ADD BRIDGEPORT AS IT WAS accepted a, position as clerk in a large hardware store on Third avenue, New York.
 Miss Christina Lund of 117 Howard avenue, returned home yesterday af- ter two weeks visit with friends in Meriden.
 Miss Matte Gabriel of g Park street, has returned after weeks vacation at Milford Beach
 THE BENZINE EXPLODED.
 There was a flash of flames, fol- lowed by an ear-piercing- scream in the upper rooms of 100 Hallett street at 10 this forenoon. John Rega keeps a market on the ground floor.
 Miss Annie Rega, the IT year old daughter of the marketman and own CT oi the house. was found lying in a corner in a dead faint, and her cloth ing burning. Neighbors threw wa ter on her and wrapped her in blankets and sent in an alarm of fire. The only thing destroyed by fire was some clothing near the fainting wo- man which jgnited from her. cloth ing
 Miss Rega was cleaning house and used benzine on the furniture. How the benMne exploded is not clear as no one saw the affair. The flames had burnt her clothing almost off from her knees up. The physicians do not know whether the girl will pull through or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
LANG WFTHDRAWs SUIT
 AGAINST DURKIN S LAAs

The suitfof Joseph Lang of this city against Durkin & Laas the High school contractors. has been withdrawn from the docket of the superior court. No tiee was hled today with the clerk
 The action was brought to recover on note for s1.000 given by Durkin &
 Laas to Robertson & Giavonne, who had the contract for excavating. The note was afterwardi endorsed over to Joseph Lang, who said it was unpaid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
THE LOWER BRIDGE.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
AcoRNE AND yICroRs.

Gus Kehrer, the Traction com panys amusement manager this morning requested the Farmer to publish the folloving.
 sI am only one of the many ad- u1irers Of the national pastine in this city who are heartily sick of the newspaper controversies between the Acorns and the Victors- There is no doubt in my mind that the teams are evenly matched and only the over confident venture to predict what would be the result of series of games
 T will turn over to James, H. OsRourke of the victors more money than he has yet received for any single game, providing he will play the Acorns at Avon park and defeat them, as he has on many occasions, if reports are true, expressed his abil- 1ty to do- The only condition shall insist upon is that I shall be allowed O'Rourke is in the business for money and if he has made any at all this summer, which it is presumed he has, here is his opportunity
 .sQr if he prefers to play the Acorns at Avon Park, the winner to take the entire receipts, will see that he has the grounds free, so that he need not go to even one dollars expense. If MT O'Rourke's team is really entitled to the name of Vie tors let us hear from him.. Should he accept the first offer will have 100 balls if necessary so that there need be no fear on that account"
 
 STEAMBOAT CAPSIZES ROWBOAT
 James MInty and William Merritt, two young boys residing on Warren street, were out sailing in a small boat this afternoon, and when the steamboat Fowler was leaving Pleas ure Beach on the 2:3O trip they failed to keep out of the way and were run into. Their boat was badly wrecked and they were pitched overheard. but were rescued with no further injury titan a wetting
 YOUNGSTER DISLOCATEs
 SHOULDER.
 A young boy named George Chap man, residing on Hollister avenue, East End. is suffering from a dislo- cated shoulder blade He was at tempting to steal a ride home on a picnic train from Parlor Rock and was threatened with arrest by the conductor. He jumped from the train while it was going at full speed
 LYNCH-BRODER
 David W. Lynch. of this city and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
NOTED EXPLORER FALLS.

Sydney, Australia,N July 28.@Among the Australians killed at the Darda- nelles was Capt. Edward F. R. .Bage, a member of Sir Douglas Mawson's s Antarctic expedition in 1911 He served in that expedition as astron no- mer, assistant magnetician and re- eorder of tides. He was the leader of party which covered 500 perilous miles with sledges, and he afterward contributed a chapter to Mawson's s books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
BREAKDOWN.

McNeiI,s fruit wa gon lost 8. forward wheel this morning. near Elm street, by which accident the driver MT. Stnrtevau4 was dumped out, and somewhat bruiseds and one of Moodyss ice carts broke an axle just this side of the Centre bridge, cut ting off an hour or so, supply of the crystal and cooling material intended for the suffering inhabitants or the Eastern district
  BRIDGEPORT BOYS OF THE 17TH
 By the D. ul- train yesterday from New Haven. a large number of the Seventeenth were brought to our city They were rough hardy, sun-burned i. fellows and all seemed to be anil mated by the spirit similar to that of boys just released from schooI-glad to be at home, and free men once more. Their appearance on the street was a signal for friendly reCognitions and b0isterous lemonsrations of wei come on the part of those who have been for three years exposed to the chances of war as well as their cit- zen friends at home They were all. 50 far as we have heard or seen, anx- 1ous to strip oH their blue clothes Hfe-they have had enough of sol diering and are glad to be at home again.
 without an exception the Bridge port soldiers are warm in their ex- pression of praise for Lieut--CoL AL l len, who conducted them home and has shared with them. like a man I and a soldier, all their privatzons and dangers Some of the soldiers are not 50 fortunate or wei1-on for friends among the rank and file, and would i not bs at all dattered could they knoH the estimation in which they are held by their late subord1nateA
 %ase
 THE LOWER BRIDGE.
 The draw at the west end Of the Lower Bridge is being repaired and the travel that way by horses and carriages is consequently suspended. The machine seems to have been in need of much overhauHnE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Search This Vicinity
 For Bank Embezzler

County Sheriff Pease has been ask ed by Sheriff John M. Evans of Zanesvi1le, Ohios to watch for John Hornung, a bank cashier of Dreston, O., who, embedded a large sum and fled from the state. Hornung is de- scribed as being about 61 years old arid weighing 15o pounds. Deputy sher1ffs throughout the county will be instructed to look out for the fugitive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
RELATIVES
 SEEK A1ACHINIsT HERE.

A telegram received at the Machin- ists' headquarters yesterday from Providence R. l.. seeks a machinist named H. G. Pratt. who is believed to be in this city. The substance of the message is that serious illness in his family demands his immediate. re- turn to Pawtuckett, R. I. No such machinist is registered at the Ma chinists' union here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
NO NEW REN4ONsTRANCE
 FILED AGAINST FLIP

The county commissioners said to- day that they had not yet received a remonstrance against Charles Filip, who wants to transfer a liquor license from Marlborough terrace to Ridgely avenue, Fairfield. Recently he tried to transfer to Tunxiss Hill road but withdrew the application in face of a remonstrance by. Engine Co. No. 2 of the Fairfield Fire department and others in the vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
DEATH THREAT FOR
 GINTY IN LETTER OF
 ANONYMOUS SOURCE

Former Chief of Police E. c. Ginty of Danlbury who knew Jack Rose tn- timateIy when the famous Becker. wit ness managed the Danbury baseball team, 16 years ago, has received an anonymous letter threatening him with death if he discloses anything that will be damaging to Rose in con nectio1 with the Becker case.
 Recently, Ginty made an affidavit that Rose had told him in connection with the Rosentl1al murder, he had to clear out, and that he was to tell Rosenthal if he didn't gos he<weuld be beaten up.'
 Gdnty is we'll known in Bridgeport. He is deputy sheriff in Danbury, and he is in the cigar business
 Tbere were aee deaths in New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
PENFIELD RESIGNS FROM
 SOLDIERS HOME BOARD

Hartford, July s28-Loren D. Pen field, of New Britain, has sent to the governor his resignation as a member of the soldiers hospital board and it has been accepted. Governor Hol- comb will appoint his successor on recommendation of the commander of the department of Connecticut G. A.
 R ss<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
Uncle Horace. : Middle -Haddam I1llv 2A

Middle Haddam, July 24.
 P. S.-I omitted saying that the earth would move into the quake belt of it's orbit From the 9th to the 11th of August there will be a disturbance. of that character. I cannot locate or give an idea of the place where the great force will be expended; can only say a weak spot in the makeup of the earth will answer to the dis turbance. We must be prepared for great changes. l have noted from an experience of many years that the equilibrium of the earth is changing There is evidence of the fact in vari- ous instances. We are having an a'b- normal season, also the changing of dense bodies from one location of the earth to another. Also the chemical changes being brought to bear in reducing dense bodies, to that of a rarefied condition; great changes are constantly operating which affect the balance and motion of the earth. To digress from the original, allow me the expression, if I were the Al mighty. have DO aspirati ons in that direction, but were that my po- sition, I would increase. the rotating speed of the earth to double the pres ent velocity. give it three turns, then a sudden stop, with Dutch whirl send the warning nations into space, never again to rest.
 Yours, Uncle Horace
 92 years old, if my country needs my service they have only to say, come boys, and I will be there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28

There were 1899 deaths in New York last week, compared with 1881 deaths the same period last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
TWO WEEKS WARNING.
Uncle Horace Sees a .eMedIy', Next
 Month

The following letter, addressed to tobacco growers, via eFhe Courant.' 2 speaks for itself:
 To the Editor of The CouraIt:
 Please announce to the tobacco planters that a very great disturb ance is to take place in the atmos- phere from the Eth to the 9th of the coming month. Get your crops un- der cover. It will be a medly. Dam age will follow in it's course. very like ly hail, which is so injurious to the tobacco crop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28

Talxen from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
YoUNGsTER DIsLoCATEs

LYNCH-BRODER David w. Lynch. of this city and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
MOTHERS DAY.

Wear flower today for mother; write a
letter; breathe prayer. Wherever she is. she
loves you. Wherever you are-are you man
worth her love?
Remember as you wear that flower that you
have been worn on your mothers heart for as
many years as you are old; that what you are is
to her either triumph. justification, victory
or is tragic and black despair
The mothers of the world are suffering today:
suffering more than at any time in history. In
Der that every day the number of mothers who
have no one to wear flowers for them Is mount
ing by thousands and millions
Mothers love gave you life. Mothers strength
gaze You strength Her devotion and sacrifice
gave you education. Her character gave you
character. BE very careful therefore lest you
show TO someone false picture of those things
that mother did for you lest not you alone be
judge, but that unjust Judgment be not brought
on her
The purity OF the flower you ought TO be
wearing is not too pure for her. The love you
feel is not as her love for you, The sacrifice you
can make is not as that which she makes daily
for you.
/ Think OF them today the mothers of men
This is a sad year for the world. but sadder
year for them. While their dear ones fight and
groan and die. they can only sit and mourn.
Are you loyal to your mother today?