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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
Equipment, Ammunition and Other Necessities Furnish ed for Vast Army That Is Ready to Start Campaign Against the Teutonio. Powers.
War On Much Larger Scale Will Begin In May, Is Statement Credited to Kitchener Germany Raising Additional Force of Over Half Million.

London, Jan. 11-There are -dncreas-8 ing indications of the early partici-s patton of Rumania in the war. tbus bringing to play another party to tho combination against the Teutonids powers contemplated by Great Brfzs tain, France and Russia
 Difficulties confronted the allies ind the earlier stages of the war in filr4f nishing ammunition, equipment ands other necessities of war Beyond tlauaet required for their own immediates needs These difficulties now have been surmounted and the obstacle which hitherto has blocked full Ru-s manian mobilization has been remev-s ed with the arrival in that coun- try of the requisite supplies for tha 500, 1000 men which she is able to put into the field. Arrangements havai been completed also for the anancine of these operations.
 The lack of Stirring battles at the present stage is attributed by T3r3tisil ation of the allied commanders to content themselves with holding their present positions until the projected ring Of armies is considered sufficient ly strong to strike a blow which they hope will prove decisive.
 The British idea that operations up to the present are only preparatory to big events its in with a. bit of gossip now heard here. It is to tho effect that Lord Kitchener, when ask ed concernfTig tie rrobag1Ie duration oS tue axzsrs saidt
 T don't know when 1t wi1I end @l1ut I do know when it will begin, ana that is in the month of May
 The opinion is expressed in some quarters however, that the inaugI1ra.- tion of more movements will be on an earlier date than is generally e1e- all 9Th =a7-- touch with the army believe that. the real crisis will not be reached until summer.
 For the moment the center of i'm terest in the western field 1s Perthes. on account of the railroads in that re- portance to both the German and French Should either side 8aln possession of the railroad now held by the other ,communicatiou would pe cut and it would be necessary to eyac- uate their trenches.
 The fighting in Poland recently has been purely of a local character- The Germans are said to be contennp1ating an attack at a, new point Appar- l ent1y the Russians are content for Che | present to maintain their straight nnG north and south without attempdnE l to push westward.
 Further south, simultaneously TVitIn the Russian campaign in BolaovFfna- an advance on Cracow once moro a.p- pears to be imminent. Doubt is eel- pressed in some quarters whether che Germans who are reported to have gone south, supposedly to assist Aus tria. in the campaign against SeTvtss are actually destined for that service It is suggested that their Objectiwe is Hungary which is represented as much upset by the Russian advance i against Transylvania and the asctivd4 1 ties of Rurnania.
 Hope is expressed on all sides here
 that Sir Edward Gpeyss reply to the American note of protest will prove 1 satisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
GERMAN

Berlin, Jans 11.-CBy wireless to Lon don. 13The German headqlnarters staff today issued the following statement
 .tIn the wstern theatre .at NieupoIt and Ypres and south thereof only ar tdllery cornbats have taken place. A French attack at La Boisselle, to the northeast of Albert failed completely.
 North of Soissons, the French, who had established themselves in a- small section of our outer trenches. attacked afresh but so far they have gained no successes The battles continue
 t.In the neig11borhood of Souplr least of Vailly) no fighting has taken place during the last few days.
 ..To the east of Perbhes our troops have recaptured that portion of our trenches which the enemy had taken.
 the engagement heavy losses were inflicted on the French
 .sIn the Argonne forest our attacks have made further progress.
 eIn upper AFsace the situation is tranquil In the eastern war arena, in East Prussia and i'm northern Poland, +.-e situation remains the same
 stOn account of the g1nfavorable weather our attacks in Poland, to the west of the vistuIa river, are making slow progress,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
PIONEER CATHOLIC
 DEAD; FIRST MASS
 SAID IN HER HOME
Mrs. Ellen Moriarty's Form CT Residence Was Scene of
 Historic Religious Rite

Mrs Ellen Moriarty, in whose fa- ther's house the first mass was cele- brated by a Roman Catholic priest in this city, died Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Nit -chell, 595 North Ellsworth street Mrs. MoriaH-ty was born in this city, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Far rell, and her parents were one of the three original Irish families who came to make their nome here. They arr rived about 1880. In 1884 the Irish set tiers aaere 11m1bered IS families, and the Rev Fr. McDerrnott, Roman Catholic missionary priest who had been conducting services in outlying districts in this country, came to Bridgeport to say mass. He made the journey here from NTidd1etown, Ia.
 TNhe Farrell home was then on the east side of Middle street between Fairfield avenue and Wall street. The old house has since been remodeled and raised one story, and barber shop now occupies the lower floor. man ( Catholic families living il this city and they all as. semb1ed there one Sunday morn, ing in 1884 when the Rev Fr. McDer- mott aNi1o had ridden here on horse
 hack, celebrated mass and baptized 2 number Of the children there
 A short time afterward Bishop Fen- wick, who had the diocese of Eastern New York and Counecticut, appointed Rev. James smith to establish a par fsh here. Fe blaSIt a. church in xxaai was Known as St James, parish. the 1 first Roman Catholic church in this city. The church was at Arch street and Washington avenue. Mir. and Mrs Farrell became deveut comnnunica can&S of this church and Mrs. Moriar1ty was 4 baptized there, later becoming a, con stant attendant of services in that edt- fee
 The incident of the celebration o1 mass in the house of Mrs. Moriarify' afther and the coming to Bridgeport of the first Catholic priest, is attested by the Rev. Samuel Orc1ltt in fhe rec ords of the Fairfield County Historical society Mrs. Moriarity's uncle was the late Bernard Farrell, one of the first of, the regular uniformed and paid policemen in this city.
 Mrs. Farrell was for yeaTs a. devout communieant of St. AnguStine's chur4ct but of late years has made her home in Black Rock and has attended Sit Peters church. Besides her daughter
 she is survived by two sons John Far ophone factory ,and Walter Farrell oi New York city. Two sisters survive her, Mrs. Susan Smith of this city ant Mrs Mary Lyng of New York. A brother, John Farrell of San Francisco also survives. The funeral will be helc tomorrow morning from her late home and from St. Peter's church The bur. da1 will be in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
IA 0LLETTE ASKS HOLD UP OF NEW
 RAILROAD RATES

Washington, Jan. 11-Senator La Toilette introduced resolution to prohibit the eastern railroads from putting into effect the increased freight rates recently granted by the interstate commerce commission
 In 8 long preamble to the resolu- ton, Senator LaFollette set forth that no showing was made or attempted, to be made by the carriers to show that the old rates were unreasonable and that the commission. in grant ing increases. did not in accordance with the law, consider their unrea- sonableness but granted them on the ground that the railroads needed money to meet extraordinary condi- tions and confusion of commerce dur ing the European war.
 Senator LaFollette asked that the resolution lie on the table and await further action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
RUMANIA MOBIL ZINC
 ARMY OF 500. 900 TO
 60 TO AID OF ALLIES
Summary
 OF THE w ar News

Official accounts of the fight ing in the west from Berlin and Paris to-day show that compara- tive calm prevails except at 8 few points. Even in upper AL sace and in the Argonne, where there have been violent encoun- ters recently, activity has slack ened. Near Scissons and in the vicinity of Perthes, however, spirited engagements are in pro- gress.N
 The German war office admits that the French have captured trenches north of Scissons, to- ward the western end of the bat tie line but states that further sonslaughts were repulsed. The French announcements says two more lines of trenches covering 500 yards Of the front, have been occupied. There is a similar disparity of statements concern ing the progress of the fighting near Perthes, which has assum- ed Importance because the prize at stake is in control of the rail- roads of high strategic value.
 The French statement states that 200 yards of German trench es were seized while the German authorities say that positions won by their opponents were retak- en.
 Although further progress Is being made in the advance to- ward Warsaw from the west, ac- cording to the German announce ment, the movement is slow on account of bad weather. Lon don suggests that the inactivity of the allies in both the east and the west is due to the fact that they are awaiting the entrance of new members Into the combina- tfon against the Teutpnic nations It is said that Rumania. with 100000 soldiers. iss virtually ready to enter the war on the side of the allies.
 An important advance has been made by the British army if, as is reported in London, it has vir- tuaI possession of Lille. This city lies just south of the Belgian border to the easE of the battle lime heitE for several months, and it's occupation by the British would mean that a sharp bend had been made in the German front. Neither the French or German war office statements, however, have given official con- f1r1nation of the London des- patch.
 Renewed activity along the. coast of German aircraft which bonbarded Dunkirk has revived rumors of a Zeppelin raid over England One Zeppelin is said to have moved toward the Eng fish coast from Dunkirk-
 Another lu1 in the nghting along the Vistule. in Russian Po- ]. land, is recorded by the Petro- E grad war office
 The fury Of the German attack has not spent itself, however, and although the attempt to break through the Russian line west of Warsaw may have been given up for the time, the moveme ment from , the north continues in full force. Four successive German attacks were made in this region and according to- the Russian version they accomplished little.
 The British press considers that Sir Edward Grey's reply to the American note eoncerning British interference with Ameri- can shipping has virtually dis posed of the issue. The reply is regarded as satisfying to Brit ish public opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
WOODEN GAR BURNS IN ANOTHER BLAZE
 IN SUBWAY TODAY

New York, Jan. 11.-The Lenox av- enue line of the subway was out of commission for an hour and 40 min utes early to-day because of another fire due, it is believed, to defective insulation, the cause of the fire and panic in the tube last Wednesday when one person met death and more than 200 were injured.
 To-day's blaze occurred at 16Srd street where the tracks, no longer 1T a tube, are high above the earth. A car standing dead on the third track of the trestle was burned.
 The car burned to the trucks with in few minutes. It lay between two steel cars which were little dam aged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
.soPIUM QUEEN" IS
 NABBED AT DOCK ON
 SMUGGLING CHARGE

New York. Jan. 11.-Mrs. Sophie Ghee, known to the police as "the opium. queen'' was taken from her stateroom on the steamer PhiladeI- pI1ia when the vessel docked here to- day and placed under Arrest as the guiding genius of a band of alleged opium smugglers of whom II men had previously been locked up in New York, Chicago and San Francis co. The warrant under which she was arrested charges conspiracy to snuggIe opium into the United States.
 Mrs. Ghee is of English birth and Austrian parentage and the wife of Chow Ghee. a Chinese living in Liv- erpoo1. She sailed from New York on December 23 for Liverpool. A day later federal authorities notified Scot land Yard and when Mrs. Ghae reached Liverpool she was sent back to this city on the technical grounds that she was an undesirable alien.
 Edwin M. Stanton, assistant United States district attorney, who arrested her, said that she was charged with being the American agent of a group of opium smugglers with its head quarters in Liverpool and that the government was prepared to prove she was responsible for the distribu- tion of $25, 900 worth of opium throughout the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
FRENCH

Paris, Jan. 11.-The French was of fee this afternoon gave out an official announcement as follows:
 .sFnom the sea, to the Lys there was yesterday an mternittent and not very intense cannonading. In the region or Ypres our artillery responded effica- ciously to the artillery of the enemy and sent well placed shots against the German trenches.
 ..Froan the Lys to the Disc, in the region of BoisseIle. our troops took
 tContinueu on Page Twol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
ALLEGED ooUNTERFETrER HELD

New Haven, Jan. 11-Paul M Ros- engarten arrested in Waterbury, yes terday on aJ charge of counterfeiting was arraig ghed before United States Commissioner Wright here today and after brief proceedings had his case continued until Jan. IS, when the counterfeiting case of Phillip Leiber- man is to come up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
RUSSIA HOLDING UP
 RELIEF EXPEDITIONS

Washington. Jan. 11-Russia's ap- proya1 of the relief expedition for German and Austrian prisoners in Siberian camps, headed by American missionaries at Pelzin. which was taken by officials here as granted has been withheld, 1t was learned to- day and the whole project awaits fur ther negotiations. The American Red Cross learned today that the expedi~ ton had been held up at Harbins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
FRENCH AVIATOR VICTOR IN DUEL
 
 FOUGHT IN CLOUDS

Paris. Jan. LA German aeroplane flying over Arniens has been brought to the ground by French machine The French airmen went a1oft the mo-; ment the German was seen approach-- ing. He opened fire on his sntason@ ist with the result that the GerunC.n machine fell within the French Ifnes- One of the German pilots was killed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
JAPANESE CRUISER REPORTED AT AZORES

New York Jan. 11-A cruiser which Captain Williamson of the steamship Curaca believed to be Japaneses was sighted off the Azores during the Cur aca's voyage here from HaEre which ended today The man-of-war did not give her name This is the hrss report of the possible presence of Japanese cruiser in the North Atlantic since the beginning of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
HEARING AT CITY HALL TONIGHT ON
 COMMISSION GOVT

Tonight at s o'clock in the common council chamber. there will be a pub lie hearing on the report of the com mittee to investigate the commission form of government. The commit tee reports in favor of the plan and outlines what in it's judgment ought to be done It Is expected there will be a large attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight and Tuesday, warmer tonight; moderate east to southeast winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11

weathering the worst storm of her transatlantic career. the White Star liner Megantic arrived in port two days late.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-11

Water turned the wheels of indus trial tablishments at Ogdensburg for the first time since last June, the tory of the Oswegatchie River A thaw caused the river to rise four feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
De WITT HART IS KILLED
BY TRAIN AT RIvERDALE
Was Eighteen Years Old and Promi.
nent in Athletics at Maryland
Agricultural College.

Dewitt Hart. eighteen years old. a
third-year student at the Maryland
Agricultural College, was struck and
instantly killed by a Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train shortly after s
o'clock this morning at Riverdale, Nd,
where he resided with his parents. His
father is John T. Hart of that place.
An inquest conducted by Justice Of the
Peace Wiseman and a jury gave a
verdict of accidental death.
Hart left his home about o'clock
this morning to go to college. A local
train. bound for this city, was standing
at the Riverdale station. Hart was on
the opposite side of the station. AS
the local pulled out" Hart ran across
the tracks, it was stated, to get an
electric car to take him to College
Park. He failed to observe an ex-
press train bound from this city to
Baltimore. AS the young man stepped
upon the track the express struck
him. His body was thrown against
q curbing and several cars struck him,
rolling the body some distance along
the track. There were several eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
Frances H. sayers, to build garage
west: architect and contractor, v. T.
H. Bien; estimated cost. $500.
Anna L. Lukei, to build dwelling at
1896 Gallatin street northwest; archi-
tect. G. T. Santmyers; builder, Anna
L. Lukei; estimated cost, $500.
William Meyers. to repair dwelling at
1925 Maryland avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost, $1,000.
Annie H. Taggart, to repair building
at 3249 N street northwest: estimated
cost. $3.50.
in rear of 1913 18th street northwest;
estimated cost, $50.
Jerome w. Gibson. to repair building
in rear Of 1893 Maryland avenue north
west: estimated colt. $500.
Union Trust Company. to repair
northwest; estimated cost. $780,
J. A. Hayden. to repair store and
dwelling at 1901 18th street northwest
Flora and Gussie Brock. to build
garage in rear of 1923 Park road build.
er. E. w. Pearce: estimated cost. $3.50.
Olive c. Reh, to build dwelling or
Hayes street between 44th and 46tt
streets northeast: architect and con-
| tractor, L. D. Hayes, jr.: estimated cost
$3.50.
David Eden, to build garage in real
| of 453 Newton street northwest; archi'
tect and contractor, Leo Hammer; estf-
mated cost. $500.
Mrs. s. Phillips. to build six dwellings
from 220 to 230 v street northeast
architect, G. T. Santmyer: builder. w. S
Phillips; estimated cost. $4,000.
]. T Klamans, to build garage In
rear of 246S Ontario road; architect and
contractor, Leo j. Long; estimated
cost. s2s7.
Mrs Hattie Harris. to repair store al
! 1872 7th street northwest; estimated
cost. SIS.
| August H. Plugge, to repair store in
rear Of 1919 7th street northwest; esti.
| mated, cost. $500.
| David Eden, to repair store and dwell.
ing at 453 Newton place northwest; es-
timated cost. $3.50.
| w. r. Marshall, to repair building al
! 913 New York avenue; estimated cost
| 800.
| Albert Carry. to repair store ant
| dwelling at 9Th and c streets north
west: estimated cost, $500.
| Mrs c. v. Young, to repair dwelling
at 1927 Hillyer place northwest; esti-
mated cost. $500.
| o. p. Austin. to repair garage in real
of 1888 o street northwest: estimated
cost. ss7.
]. C. Sullivan, to repair dwelling al
| 237 Massa chusetts avenue northeast
estimated cost. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
MEDICAL OFFICER DISMISSED.
Lieut.. Clifford T. sappington Con-
victed on Charge of Intoxication,

First Lieut.. Clifford T. Sappington of
the Medical Reserve Corps stationed
at Texas City. Tex, has been dismiss
ed from the service of the United
States by sentence of general court
martial. approved by the President.
Lieut.. clifford was convicted of the
charge of conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and military discipline. 1t
was alleged that he exhibited himself
in uniform "in a drunken condition to
enlisted men of the army and civilians
in the Railways and other public parts
of n hotel in Texas City in August last,
and that on a subsequent occasion he
was found drunk in camp while on
duty"
Lieut.. Sappington is from Taneytown.
Md, and had been attached to the
Army Medical Reserve Corps since
April, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
VISITS STATE DEPARTMENT.
Gen. Rosales Of Honduras Discusses
Central American AfFairs.

Gen. Maxine B. Rosales of Honduras
who recently was reported as being or
his way to Washington to consult State
Department officials in regard to Hon.
duranean and other Central American
Affairs. was In consultation last night
1t was learned today. with Boaz w
Long. chief of tho division Of Latin
American affairs of the State Depart.
ment.
One of Gen. Rosales' secretaries an
nounced he had brought to Washington
a plan for what he calls the unifcatior
of the Americas following the war In
Europe, although no announcement Of
the details Of his plan was forthcom
ing.
Much mystery is being made by Gen
Rosales' party as to his visit here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME. November 8. via Paris. Novem-
Der 4,
The enemy, hastily reinforced. at
tempted by repeated counter attacks
to check our offensive and recapture
important positions taken by us. The
attacks. mostly made at night, and
most violent, broke against the solid
resistance of our troops and have
not slackened our offensive.
Such actions were fought on the night
of the I'd and the following morning.
first on the Sextenstein, at the head
of the Rienzsi; second on the Meizli,
in the Monte Nero zone; third, at Ia
CORA. in the PLAYA section; fourth.
along the slopes Of Monte San Mi
chile. on the Carso plateau. Every
where the enemy was repulsed with
heavy losses.
Our offensive yesterday gave us fur
Their successes. At Zagora we began
to occupy houses in the upper part
prisoners. On a height west of Co
rizia fierce fighting developed on the
outskirts of the village Of Ostayia.
Three hundred and seventeen prison
ers, four of whom were officers, to-
gether with arms and ammunition.
the quantity Of which has not yet
been fixed. remained in our hands.
On the Carso our infantry, we'll sup
ported by artillery. succeeded after
hard struggle in capturing q consid-
cradle number of the trenches which
cover the rugged plateau. We took
a score of prisoners, two machine
guns and abundant material.
Notwithstanding bad weather condi-
tons. our aeroplanes continue their
raids. escaping the fire OF numerous
air craft batteries They have bonn
barded enemy camps, trenches and
railroad stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
CHANGES IN COAST GUARD
Senior Captain J. F. Wild to Be Re
tired November 9,

Senior Capt. J. F. Wild, now COM
handing the division of the coast guard
with headquarters at New York, will
retire for age November 9. Capt. NJ. B.
West will temporarily relieve him on
that date, later-on December 1-tak-
ing charge of the eastern division,
with headquarters at Boston, his per-
manent assignment.
Senior Capt. w. NJ. Broadbent. re1iev-
ed in command of the headquarters at
Boston, will take charge of the north
ern division, at Seattle, Wash.
Senior Capt. F. M. Dunwoody will at
the same time take command of the
division with headquarters at New
York.