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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
BIG BURGH
BANK FAILS To
OPEN IT'S DOORS
Little Excitement When
Supposedly Strong Insti
On Is CLOSED
Had DEPOSITS oF
OVER FIVE MILLIONS
Many Directors Connected
with Brewing Concern
Affected By Laws

Pittsburgh, Mar. 4:..The German
National Bank Of pittsburgh did not
open its doors for business this morn
ing. A notice on the door said it had
been closed on order Of the control
Ter OF currency.
Directors of the bank are promin-
emily connected with the Pittsburgh
Brewing Company whose securities
recently have suffered heavily on the
Pittsburghs stock exchange because,
it was said, of the enactment of pro-
hib1tion laws IN West Virginia and
the extension of local option in East
ern Ohio. territory in which the brew
ing company formerly did a large
business.
The German National was organ
lied in na1eO4 with a capital Of 500s-
900 and on Dec. 81, last, reported de-
pos1ts Of $5,024s92S. Its surplus and
undivided profits on that date were
s594,265. Its dividend rate was IL
per cent annually.
The German National was a mem-
Der of the Pittsburgh Clearing House
Association.
caused little excitement
j. # W. Eversham. cashier, issued
a statement In which he said that the
directors last night went over the
business OF the institution carefully
and decided to close because OF the
unsatisfactory conditions and certain
paper which the bank held paper
which ordinarily would be 9aH right =
He expressed the hope that the de-
positors would be paid in full but
said he could make no promise.
The lGerman National had the
Pittsburgh Municipal deposit of $40
600 The state has on deposit in the
bank $4,000 Of its general funds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
FRENCH

Paris, Mar 4:-TEais afternoons
statement from the war ONCE Is as
follows;
In Belgium, In the dunes our arr
tillery demolished trenches Of the
enemy To the north Of Arras, near
Notre Dame De Lorete, the enemy
captured an advanced trench recently
constructed by us in Immediate con-
tact with the German lines.
ssThe bonbardments of Rheims last
ed all day, shell falling every three
minutes.
stIn Champagne it is confirmed that
the German counter attacks against
the crest taken by us to the northeast
of Mesnit were of a very violent char
acter Two regiments Of the guards
fought with great ferocity. The de-
feat Of these efforts has been COM
pIete.
There has been a cannonade in the
Argonne with fresh progress on our
part In the region of Vanauois. =
Paris Mar A supplementary
statement was issued later as follows:
Captain Happe, one of our ayia-
tors, bombarded on Wednesday a
German powder magazine at Rowtt-
well, % kilometres north of Donaus-
chingen. His success was complete.
Ten minutes after he had thrown
bombs the powder magazine was
afire.'s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
STORE OF CAESAR
MISCH ROBBED BY
WINDOW BURGLARS
Cut Pane of Glass With Dia
ndond and shatter It
With Brick


The Main street clothing store of
Caesar Misch was burglarized In a
daring manner early this morning
when one of the windows on Golden
Hill street was first marked with a,
diamond over radius of about three
feet and then broken in by means
Of a heavy brick that shattered the
glass without much noise. Overcoats
to the value Of S117.5o were taken.
The amount may be advanced, for
it is not known yet whether another
valuable coat was in the window at
the time.
The scene of the robbery which
was made between 6 and O'Clock
this morning is not forty feet from
Main street, which at the time was
supposed to have been guarded by a
policeman on every block.
It is said at police headquarters
that no clues have been procured
to those involved in the bold burg
larry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

TODAY's DEVELOPMENTS
IN. MRS. ANGLES TRIAL

Physicians called by the
State upset tentative line of
defense that Waldo. r. Bal
lou might have suffered
from apopIexy or heart fail.
ure, resulting in q fall that
caused his death by a frac-
ture of the skull.
Absence of heart and brain
at second autopsy in ceme-
terry at Winchendon, Mass,
explained by fact that these.
organs were examined and
disseeted at first autopsy at.
Stamford hospital. Both
were in normal condition,
physicians testified.
judge N. g. Downs, chief
counsel for defense, says.
that Mrs. Angle is in such
physical condition as will
allow her to take the wi tIlesss
stand in her own behalf.
Chief of Police Brennan,
of Stamford, brings auto
truck load Of exhibits to
court house. Exhibits will
be presented as evidence by
the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
Summary
OF THE
Var News

"A British officer of the allied
fleet which is bombarding the
Dardanel1es is quoted in a des-
patch from Athens as saying that
only two forts now remain intact.
The bombardment of the inner
forts was resumed this morning,
10 large warships entering the
straits for this purpose. The re-
ports Of extensive damage to for
tifications are not borne out,
however, by dispatches from
ConstantinopIe. Such messages
to a Berlin newspaper, states that
the Notifications which consti-
tute the more important defenses
have not yet been reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
RUSSIANS CLAIM
VICTORY IN SOUTH


London. March 4-The interest OF
paign has again shifted to the extreme
where Petrograd reports that General
Brussiloff has won a noteworthy vic
tory, inflicting heavy losses on the
Austrians who were again pressing
north to the relief OF Przasnysz A
despatch from Bucharest credits the
Russian forces with the sreDccupation
Of Stanis1au, in Galicia,
Berlin admits officially that the
Germans have had to retire from
was made In good order in spite of
haste that rendered the abandonment
wounded necessary.
On the western battle front, in
France and Belgium, the French now
appear to be content to hold the posi-
Champagne district While British
battl leships are battering Fort No. g
and Fort No. 8 in the narrows of the
Dardanel1es from a point ten miles
within the entrance to the straits,
French warships from the Gulf of
Saros are bomlbarding the Turkish po-
sitions at Bulair.
London, March 2-1DeIayed)- The
Standard Oil steamer Platuria, bound
for Malmo, Sweden, has been detained
at Kirkwald, Scotland, by order OF
Admiralty officials, pending an in
vesttgation.
The P1aturia, a steamer Of 2,2e4
tons, under command Of Captain Car
penter, sailed from PhiladeIphia on
Feb. 8 bound for aHalrno and Helsing-
borg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
SIGNS
SEAMAN'S BILL

Washington, March 4-President
Wilson today signed the seamen's bill
Improving working conditions of
American seamen and Increasing life
aving equipment requirements 1t
was said the President had carefully
examined the objections OF some SEN
ators that the bill would interfere with
the treaty obligations of the United
States, but concluded that it was SO
drawn that he could handle those
questions with full recignition Of the
rights of other nations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

- oA1o@ @SsS - T. keS@ y vii
to Get Line on Suspect
Search Continues for Ac-
completes in Suspected
Plot to Rob Stores.
What the police believe to be
a sensational plot to effect
wholesale. 1ooting Of Bridge
port JeWelry stores was fPIIs-
Ftrated this forenoon in the
capture, after a thrilling chase,
Of a youth describing himself
as Richard GlarksOn, aged %.
of Philadelphia
C1arkson is locked up st poIi..e
headquarters. held on the tecFnfessI
charge Of breach of the peace. 5ilt
bail has been fixed at the proh5 bitsve.
figure Of So. 1000 that the police may
have an opportunity to get a line on
the stranger before ne can quit fhe
city.
CIarkson, traIIed as a suspect bv
two detectives. managed TO 7nake his
escape when first apprehended His
second capture was effected after a
sensational chase through back
yards and over fences He would
nave remained at 41DertX
teetive Sergeant Hall onnandeered
an automobile and headed off the
fugifiya The chase inst rAfora III
O'Clock, was witnessed by hundreds
of pedestrians, and when he was fin
ally landed at police headquarters,
there was a throng az curious spec-
tators awaiting news of the nafrre
of the crime for which he was held
CIarkson is suspected of being a
picket for a band OF Jewel robbers.
for whom the police kept up an IN
ceasing search through the remain
der of the day.
Employees of the Davis & Hawlev
Co, jewelers. at Main and wall Sts..
first suspected C1ar1Sson
They summoned Patro1nsan John
1Hss5pin to VIII osa they co1aTnlilsl-
Gated their suspicion. aaIEsin sailed
store Hall Impressed Detective Geo
SiIppns IN the hunt, and they got the
trail Of CIarkson outside Reid e
Todd's jewelry store, a few doors
north OF Davis & Hawleyss where he
and another stranger had Inspected
HilfSs pms and ffd ordered yateh
worth $50 kept or sherwood, Ct
oouIhpo portess 1so11As Law ~FasasFlSafas KIN OF the
a tSead g Ioad store pointed elar lzse11
OUT as ne passed on Inc otnef slo9 OF
the E sIree1:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
COCKTAILS MADE
MAJOR GENERAL

George w. Goethals was nominated
to be a major general today in re-
cognition Of his services in building
the Panama Canal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

town, N Y, did damage estimated at
$4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
JEWEL ROBBER SUSPECT
RECAPTURED AFTER WILD
PURSUIT THROUGH CITY

Detectives Fire Shots and
Commander Automobile
in MONDAY Chase After
Youth Pointed Out By
Jewellers.
Bail of So, 600 Fixed to Give
Authorities Opportunity
to Get Line on Suspect
Search Continues for Ac-
completes in Suspected
Plot to Rob Stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

The p Lorillard CO. declared an ex-
mon stock.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05

dence. and photographers were busy snapping society in it's newest dress.
 Hours before daylight yesterday 30,- 900 men were engaged in lifting the blanket of the ten-inch snowfall laid on this city yesterday in one of the most furious April storms on record They were aided by snowplows and sweepers put out. by the surface car lines. The sun then came out and shone brightly all day.
 It was slushy under foot in most sections of the city, and blockades in many streets caused delayed dcliv- cries of Easter flowers, but there was a general restoration of normal con- ditions as the day progressed.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05
[fty He,ns

|er Nelson is home from a Tends in Bridgeport. display of Easter. hats. ley, Y. M. C.. A. Bldg sial will be held in Bar Rn Thursday night by the nan Rifle club. . =se and Margaret Conlon ton street are visiting bringfield.
 Sn's automobile was dam Ay on Main street when the snow. A wheel was S Republican Primaries to 8 p III. Tues. April 6. Hr Candidate for Council- Nnovich has been award Bet to erect the new block h on East Main street.
 Flannery company has contract for the mason #1ew building on Whiting I Ramage and the con-
 carpenter work to W. rs. E. F.. swasey, who
 q tour of South Amer cted to arrive home in partment was called out nt blaze in the Bell
 in the Sweeney block et Saturday night. The slight.
 Brien, a Market street
 front of Clarence F. Omobile at the corner D and Lincoln streets ht and was knocked NNas not seriously in, sefinett removed her to ais machine.
 a0ard has received a bill taxes from the town of here this city owns large ad. New Britain is leaviest taxpayer. The own is seventeen mills. ! zpseph C.. Woods will tfzenship" at the meet ply Name society of St. n next Sunday evening. vill receive holy com
 o'clock mass in the
 for diocesan charities,
 up in the Catholic
 The masses yesterday. we're realized in (each
 supper of the Second lean club will be held ht in Bardeck's hall.
 K terrace has been sold lson and Andrew and To A. H. Starkey.
 xilbourne has sold land .
 on Stanley street to eeley.
 Eill be given tomorrow
 ". M. c. A. by the as- [estra. The organiza-
 sisted by MT. and Mrs.
 Latham and Miss
 gel. Aid society of the Swed- church will meet this
 o'clock at the parson-
 business meeting of
 lily circle of St. Mary's
 held Wednesday evo-
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05

groups were incorporated, yesterday elected it's new officers as follows:
 President-Emory Corbin.
 Vice president-Robert Buell..
 Secretary--Walter Pohlman. Treasurer-Rudolph Hess.
 Executive committce-Albert Hess and Richard White. ars sajss ! 2sr.. .sz
 Chairman of membership commit tee-Andrew Robb. ".
 Chairman of social committee Irving Bradley.
 Several members of the former Baraca club have entered the mems class which is conducted by Rev. H. W. Maier. Raymond Coe, advertis- ing manager of Landers. Frary & Clark, is the leader of the new or ganization.
 Rev. H. w. Maier gave a talk on the meaning of the resurrection at the Young Peoples meeting at 6 o'clock last evening.
 The week-night service Thursday evening will be in charge of the Young Peoples society. Plans are be- ing made to make this meeting one of the most interesting held for some time. Representatives of the society will tell of the purposes and accom- plishments of the organization. A special program of music also will be provided by the society. >
 A meeting of the Armenian chil- dren for singing and sewing will be held at 3:45 this afternoon. The Young Peoples Sewing club will meet at o'clock. Marjorie Atwell will be the leader of the Junior Endeavor meeting at o'clock this afternoon.
 The monthly business meeting of the Philathea class will be held at s o'clock this evening.
 The Armenian Women's Bible class will meet at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
 The Boys Thursday club will meet at o'clock Thursday afternoon.
 Trinity M. r.. Notes. .4 The Womcn's Foreign Missionary society will meet at o'clock this af- ternoon with Mrs. C. w. Irving at her homo on sherman court.
 A meeting of the official board will be held at 8 o'clock this evening.
 The Tuesday night class meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 7:4o o'clock.
 The regular monthly supper will be served at 6:jU O CLOCK fludy eNeu ing by the Ladies' Aid society. The supper will be followed by an enter tainment in the chapel at 8 o'clock by the Junior Baraca club. The ladies of the church will spend a so- cial afternoon in the parlors on Fri day.
 Baptist Church.
 "N-hv Menobers Dron Out" will be the subject of the church night ser vice on Thursday. The Woman's Missionary society will hold a meet ing in tho church parlor at 3:3O o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Krieger, who has spent twelve years in Africa, will tell of child life in that country. Many from here will at tend the annual meeting of the Wom- ems American Baptist Home Mission society at the First Baptist church f
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05
Baptist Church.
Ea stcr in New York.

New York, April 5.-Despite the snow. the annual Easter parade took place here yesterday. Unusually large numbers of flowers were in eVi-
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05
WiIIiamSAuto Co.

Agents Hudson Motor Cars. New , and Passenger Autos for hire.
 Repairs. Supplies. storage. PHONE 236 2S1 ELM STREET
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05
Stanley Memorial Church.

Stanley Memorial Church.
 At the morning service yesterday the pastors theme was The Heaven ly Home," and the music rendered by the choir was appropriate and pleasing, especially the solos by Mrs. Marshall and Mir. Olson. A happy feature also was the reception of the following twelve young people of the Sunday school into church member ship on confession of faith: Tillie Stohl, Ethelyn Brown, Grace Schmidt, Anna Stohl, Lottie Wright. Marion Laurie, Madeline German, William Miller, Clifford Saunders, Howard Frisbie, John Fritz. The church was very pleasantly decorated with Easter lilies and other plants.
 In the evening the Sunday school gave an Easter concert under the di- rection of Oscar A. Marsh, the su perintendent of the Sunday school. The following was the program:
 Hymn, Jerusalem the Golden" by the school and congregation.
 Prayer by the pastor.
 Exercises of songs and recitations by the primary department in charge of Mrs J. E. Rees and Mrs. Lillian Spencer.
 Solo. "The Living King" by June Bertram.
 Recitations by Lottie Wright, Grace Schmidt, Ethel Borg, Ethelyn Brown.
 Song, Hail, O Joyous Morning."
 Recitations by Lillian Robertson, Muriel Vibberts, Margaret German.
 Song, Hopes Day Dawn
 Recitations by Emily Kaser Gladys Anderson. Margaret German, Eliza beth Poppel.
 Song. Floats a Golden Chime.'
 Recitations by Marion Young, Made line German, Irving Spencer. Elisf Engebritzen. Magnahild Anderson.
 Hymn, "All Hail the Power Of JcsuS' Name"
 Bcncdiction.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-05
President Observes Easter.

Washington, April 5.-President Wilson observed Easter Sunday yes terday by going to church Tn the mornin gand spending the rest of the day quietly at the White House. In accordance with an old custom, the White House grounds will be thrown open today to the children of the cap ital for Easter egg rolling.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
SAN LUIS POTOSI IS
TAKEN BY CARRANzA
Troops of First Chief" Occupy
Town After Sanguinary
Battle.

Washington. Jan. ~4.-Capture of San
Luis Potosi by Carranza forces vas re-
ported in adVices today from Calves
ton to the Carranza agenc here, which
said:
.~Semi-official reports by wireless
from Tatnpico say forces under Gen.
Cosio Robelo entered San Luis Potosi
Yesterday. after a sanguinary battle.
General Rohelo belongs to the com
mand OF Gen. Pablo Gonzales. who, yes
terday. also drove the rebels from
Rodriguez station, IS miles east OF San
Luis Potosi.
captain Niles. of the C%arranza avia-
ton corps. and Mayor Salinas. its chief.
flying a French monoplane yesterday
above the battle ground, reported Car.
rama troops as far west as Apam,
which is 60 miles east Of Mexico City.
However, large numbers of rebels still
are doggedly resisting the advance OF
Obregon's army. The movement on.
Puebla from Amozoc has been com
pleted and the actual hombardment is
expected to begin in the morning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
COURT UPHOLDS VALIDITY
OF LEE RANKIN WILL

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 4.-One stage
of II of the most interesting will CON
test cases ever befort the courts Of
South Dakota has been determined by
a decision just rendered by Judge
Medin, of the probate court in Sioux
Falls, in which he upholds the validity
of the will of the late Jason Lee Rankin
and overrules the objections raised by
brothers and sisters of the deceased
to the probate of the will,
The contest has attracted a great
deal of attention on account of the
prominence of the deceased n on
account of the large amount of prop
erl" involved, the estate being worth
considerably more THAI 500, 900. ia
son Lee Rankin died at San Diego, Cal.
in May, 1913. He left considerable
property. consisting of government
bonds and other personal effects in
the state of South Dakota. His will,
leaving all his property to his wife,
Lillian Rankin. was found in his safe
tY deposit box in Sioux Falls and was
probated III June. 1913, by the probate
court of Minnehaha county. He left
no real estate in South Dakota, but
owned large tracts of LAND in Missis-
sipni and in Virginia.
on June l6. 1914. after the will had
been allowed by the Minnehaha county
court, the brothers and sisters of the
deceased instituted contest proceedings.
claiming that the teStator was neon :
potent at the time of making the will.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
PLENTY OF APPLICANTS FOR
LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 2-Charles w.
Gardner of Hand, candidate for chief
clerk Of the house. is the first arrival
OF candidates for legislative prefer
ment, for the 1915 session, of the South
Dakota legislature, which convenes
here at noon next Tuesday. Reports
indicate the usual plethora of session
JOB seekers who will swarm the cap
ltol within the next few days. 1t is
active candidate for the chief clerk
ship of the house is at present a citizen
OF Minnesota and has never had his
nat IN the ring. Gardner claims to have
a majority of the republicans lined up
for him.
The friends of c. A. Christopherson
of Minnehaha are asserting that he
controls the republican caucus for
peak and barring unforeseen devel-
opments will be the next chairman. 1t
Is understood, however, that P. j.
given up the fight and that ]. G. Nc
Farland of Watertown has expressed
himself as a tentative candidate, pro-
Vlded the legislators cannot agree on
one of the other two.
w. w. Van Camp of Highmore. the
1918 secretary of the senate, seems to
nave things sewed up for this session,
with no announced adversary. w. r.
Patterson, of ~kingsbury wants to be
an assistant secretary. j. II. Wooley,
of Highmore is said to have switched
the position of house bill clerk. c.. A.
Alseth of Lake Preston is out for
first assistant clerk, and r.. D.. DeX-
helmer of Pierre and Perry Peters of
Aberdeen are contesting over the
second assistants position.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
HLOPER WHO FINISHED
PRISON Term HELD ON
CHARGE OF DESERTI0N
Will Have Another Round With
Strong Hand of Law For His
High Flyer Stunt.

Armour, S. D.. Jan. 2.-As he step.
ped from the doors of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary after serving a term for a
statutory o%ffense. which grew out of
his clipping to Sioux Falls with a wom-
an other than his wife. Louis Couron
was arrested by Sheriff Luymes. of
Douglas county. He is charged in
Douglas county with deserving his wife
and child and pending his trial will be
kept in the Yankton county Jail for safe
Keeping. Couron's troubles are due to
his clipping with a married woman
named Howell. The husband Of the
woman traced them to Sioux Falls and
caused their arrest, and afterward APP
peared as the principal witness against
them. h escapade created a sensa-
ton at the time. as all those implicated
and affected were prominent in their
community.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
COUPLE ACCUSED OF
WORKING BIG GRAFT

New York. Jan. 2.-Frances H. Grif-
fin. an attorney. and his Wife. Clara II.
Griffin. who are under federal indict-
ment on the charge of having defraud-
ed acquaintance of high social stand
ing out OF between $500. 900 and $40O. 900,
were brought pack from Colorado
Springs, yesterday. whence they fled
about a month ago, forfeiting bail
bonds of $500 They We're locked up
in the Tombs.
rho pair were at first thought to
have fled to Canada. but they We're To-
Gated through wide search instituted
by the federal authorities.
The Griffins We're arrested last Man
in Groton. Mass. Mrs. Griffin operated
a st~cnographic bureau in New York
city and it was charged that through
representations that the bureau had OBJ
tanned large contracts for government
stenographic work, the couple obtained
large sums from lawyers, judges, MEM
bers of clubs to which Griffin belonged.
and several women, giving their notes
therefor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-07
SOUTH DAKOTA LAWYERS TO
MEET AT PIERRE JAN. 1874

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Jan. John II.
Voorhees,, Of this city, secretary of the
South Dakota Ban association, and 9TH
er members of the organization have
completed the program for the 10th an
nual convention of the association
which will be held at Pierre on We'd
nesday and Thursday. January 13 and
IA. One of the features will be the an
nual address of Judge Dick Haney. of
Mitchell, president of the association.
The chief address during the meeting
will be mad by Rome G. Brown. of
Minneapolis, On the subject: THE
Judicial Recall-An Instrument of
Socialism, This address will be de-
livered on Wednesday, January 10. A
paper will be read by Justice Howard
Gates, of the state supreme court, on
the subject: THE Classification of Mu-
nicipal Corporations" p. c. Morrison,
of Mobridge, will make an address on
Banking Legislation" A paper will be
read by Howard c. Fuller, Of Pierre, on
the subject: The Responsibility of the
Press for the Prevention of Impartial
Trials in Criminal Cases