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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
.PURlTA BREAKS ADRIFT, SINKS
 OTHER VESSELS Steamers Moofing Lines Part and She Brushes Or
 Sinks Five Boats HIGHEST TIDE HERE
 IN OVER 40 YEARS Heavy Weather Forces the Plymouth Into New Lon don to Land Passengers

Stonington, Ct.. Jam f3.-The steamer Puritan, of the New England Navigation Company. which has been laid up here for about six months, broke away from her dock during the heavy blow on Long Island Sound last night and drifted across the slip. crushing or sinking i've fishing boats No one was injured. Three hawsers parted at the bow, allowing the Pu- ritan to swing about. She is now held by a single stern line. A watch man remained on board.
 The steamer Nomad. the largest of the fishing boats caught by the Puri- tan. was crushed. The Nomad car ried a. crew of 12 but none of them was on board at the time Other vessels sunk were the Francis Bell. owned by Grover Eldridge. of Ston- ington the Cornelius J.. owned by Captain Abraham Jenks, of this place and the other boats, the names of which are not known, one Of them being owned by Carpenter Brothers, of Newport, R. l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Veterinarian, We'll
 Known Here, Hurt
 In Cavalry Service

Word received from London today indicates that Dr. Edward T. Coe, the we'll known veterinary in these parts has met with a painful accident while employed in the army remount horse department of the British army. pr. Coe will be remembered by many in Bridgeport and the vicinity as the noted English veterinarian from London who had charge of the B. T. Bedford kennels and stables at Greens Farms recently
 In the letter addressed to a local man. pr. Coe relates his experiences as follows: T arrived in London on Nov. 1, and on Nov. 9th was placed in charge of the remounts. On Nov. 8, while riding a high spirited horse on a slippery street the animal fell. I sustained a fracture of the right arm above the wrist and a dislocated thumb My back was also severely spraIned. D
 The injuries, in addition to being painful. will keep pr. Coe confined to his quarters for some weeks. He is living at 55e Oxford St, London, Eng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Official
 VIEWS OF . orld's w ar
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Jan 1s.-An ofnciaI state ment issued today. by. the General Staff of the army in the Caucasus says.
 s'.Fdghtfng dn the region of olti (55 miles west of Kars) continues ohsti- natedy the rear guard of the Turks being. on the river OII and to dlae west.
 The bitter fighting in the Kars re- zion has 4after1y inclined in our favor. On Jan Il we captured the 92nd regi- ment of infantry, including II offIc- CTS. 3 surgeons, I.50O men. We also partially destroyed the 52nds regiment of infantry, a portion of which, con sisting of 25o soldiers and one officer was captured. We captured a height in Turkish territory and taking the enemy,s camp there we secured depots Of artillery and ammunition. 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
COUNTY CAUCUS IN SESSION TO
 GET NOMINEES
Brophy, Ballard and Craw- ford Likely to Be the New
 County Commission
1Bv staff correspondent.]

Hartford, Jan 1S@The Fairfield county senators and representatives will meet this afternoon in caucus to name a caucus committee which will call meeting for the purpose of se- lecting nominees for the county com rnissionership. The meeting for the nomination will probably be held early next week. Indications today are that the county. commissioners will be Frank B. Ballard of Bridge port John Bropny of Ridgefie1d and Henry Crawford of Greenwich.
 There seems to be no opposition to Ballard's candidacy and F. E. Lyon of Norwalk is the only aspirant in opposition to Crawford Crawford has the backing of Judge Walsh of Greenwich and undoubtedly will be the nominee.
 There are three candidates at pres ent looking for the berth now occu- pied By Commissioner Brophy, but it is expected that he will have the ma jority-at least on second ballot. The candidates opposed are Hatch of New Fairfield, Barnes of Reading and Hart of Bethel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
SENATE AND HOUSE RUSH BILL TO ELIMINATE CIVIL
 SERVICE LAW IN STATE
ROME SHAKES IN TERRIFIC
 EARTHQUAKE

Rome, Jan. 13-A terrific earth quake, the strongest ever felt in Rome occurred early today. It lasted several seconds and caused a serious panic, people everywhere rushing from their houses in terror. Many buildings were damaged by the shock.
 So far as could be learned one hour after the quake no lives were lost It was not possible to reach any definite idea of the degree of the damage suffered by the city
 There was confusion throughout the whole of Rome. In some cases it mounted to terror bordering on pan ic The teIephoneA was resorted to by great numbers of people at virtually the same time in endeavors to ascer- tain the safety of relatives and friends, and then to learn the extent of the damage to the city. The teIe- emergency. A system of gathering and giving information was hurried ly inaugurated.
 It was learned early in the day that among the old building damag- ed was the Pa1azzo Chigi as we'll as the famous column of Marcus Aure- leus.
 The last serious earthquike in the Rome district occurred July 19, 1899. Rome, Frascati, Marino and other towns on the A1ban Hills felt it and many buildings were damaged but there was no loss of life. Fur ther south in Italy and in Sicily, how ever. earthquakes are frequent and very severe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
SEEK MORE POWER
 FOR HEALTH BOARD
 UNDER ORDNANCE

Much greater authority for the Health Board in supervision of School children with a view of pre- venting and checking epidemics will result if a proposed city ordinance is passed. Drawn up by City Attorney William H. Comley, Jr., at the Health Boards request. the foIIowing pro- posed has been approved by the com nissioners and will now go to the common council for action.
 1-Any child in the public, paro- cI1iaI or private school. found af- f1icted with a communicable disease may be excluded from sucn school at the discretion ofi the teacher or an agent Of the health department.
 2@Any teacher or agent of the health department, excluding a child for such reason shall notify the par ent or guardian of the child, of the. causes of exclusion and shall notify the health officer of such exclusion and the reason therefor. The health officer may tF1ereupon give to ] the directions as to the care or removal of such affliction as he shall deem best.
 3--Any parent or guardian of such child, who. upon receipt of such no tice, shall fail or neglect to treat such child according to directions given by the Health officer for the cure or removal of such affIictioH, may upon conviction be fined not more than twenty-five ($25) dollars
 4-The notice or order required to be made in section hereof, shall be in written or printed form. addressed to the parent or guardian of the child. shall specify the name of such child and the disease or affliction from which it is suffering, shall be- signed by the person excluding the child and shall be served upon such parent or guardian by placing the same in the hands Of such parent or. guardian f-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Summary
 OF THE War News


 The assaults of the allies against selected positions in the German line, gaining ground for them at several points during the last week, have led to German counter attacks in force and the heaviest infantry fighting for some time. Today official comnuni cations from Berlin and Paris indicate that the Germans. having brought large bodies of troops into play, have checked the advance of the allies and have themselves made impor- tant gains.
 The heaviest fighting occurred yesterday to the east of Soissons. The Germans state that they def1- niteEy repu1sed the allies and gain- ed> possession of two of their posi- Hons. capturing 1.700 prisoners and several gums.
 Attacks near the canal of La Bassee, it is said, were defeated German artillery fire +n evacuate trenches near the Belgian coast in the nighborhood of Nieuport
 The French statement admits that the allies were driven back near SoiSsons,l being compelled to yield ground to the Germans.
 Tn the Argonne, where desperate fighting has been in progress for some time. the opposing armies temporarily have relaxed their ef- forts ,. There, as elsewhere in the west, bad weather flinders military activities.
 Important claims in the cam padgn against Turkey were am nounced today by Russia It is as serted that one Turkish regiment was captured, another partially de- stroyed and a Turkish position seized with guns and ammunition
 withstanding these claims 1t is evident that large bodies of Turkish troops are still on Rus sian soil and the recent statement from Petrograd that an over wl1elming defeat had been inflicted on the Turks, involving. the cap tl1zs of one army corps and the cutting of another, Is denied off, cialIy at Constantino The statement today of. the Russian staf attached to the Caucasian army shows chat Turkish resist ance has mot been broken, stating that obstinate and bitter fighting is still in progress.
 Turkish forces which invaded northweste tern Persia are reported unofnciaIly to have coupled Ia brig, an important Persian city within the sphere of Russian i1a- hllence where a Russian military station was maintained.
 In Southern Poland, the Russians have made another attempt to push across the >Efda. river appar- ently in an effort to advance on oracow Official Austrian state ments say that tEle Russians were compelled to withdraw under tEe fire of the Austrian artillery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Challenger Loses
 Over $500 In Goods
 Through Burglars

Goods valued at $605 were stolen from the store of Commissioner How ard s. Challenger at g Crescent avenue last night, entrance being gained through the breaking of a rear win dow
 The loot includes 54 high priced eras valued at s250; one doz watches valued at $24; five safely razors valued at $25; superior quality knives valued at $100 and a sweater valued at S6.z
 Detectives have taken finger print reproductions from the broken pieces of glass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
wild Night on sound

It was wild night on the Sound from shortly after 6 o'clock last even ing and the storm continued until late tDday with an easterly wind blowing, high seas were kicked up, but owing to storm signals sent out from Washington and posted in this city at an early time yesterday af- ternoon by Park Keeper Keegan, who te1ephoned the message to all local shipping offices it is not believed that any local shipping was caught in the gale.
 The only steamers to arrive or leave this port were the Naugatuck whfcn got through to Brid geport before the storm broke yesterday, the steamer ssSeaboards of the Merchants Line which arrived Ir this city at noon to- day after bufeting the waves for many hours. and the government light house tender HMistletoe,s' which ran for port and anchored just with in the breakwater over night
 The tide today was the highest in about years according to old water men Ut was so high at g o'clock this Joe scheitinger, keeper of the Strait ford avenue bridge, did not dare to open that structure for vessels. It rose to a point where ripp1es of water played across the flooring of the Stratford avenue docks of the Bridge pOII 1ONflLe e11Id on the Connecticut company's flats just east of the railroad station the water was so high that it rose over the trucks of cars stored there and gave fear to the eompany's officials who were unable to move the cars away.
 Though it was reported that the Radel oyster boat tStandard." Capt Rollins, had arrived in port early this morning, reporting a hard passage from NorwaIx. and collision with some unknown vessel, the rumor could not be confirmed at the local offices this morning where it was said that the captain did not come on shore, hay ing merely been blown into this port for safety The "Srandard' is one of the largest boats of the company and is now believed to be cruising n the Sound. She left at an early hour.
 Inquiry at the Stratford avenue bridge today showed that the water was so high as to inundate part of the mechanism by which the bridge was operated. Though small harbor crafts desired to get through they were signa1led to back up and make fast, because it was feared that the eIec- become short circuited and prevent the bridge being closed again.
 Rumors that the U. s, steamer s'A1istletoe'' had put, into port because she had been disabled were denied in shipping circles today where it is said that she has begun work on the Bridgeport, Black Rock and Penfield Reef lights. A new roof over the re- Electors has already been placed on the Bridgeport light, while improve ments and repairs are being made at Black Rock and increase in the pow er of the light on Penfield Reef will result from work of this boat at that point.
 The steamer Naugatuck which makes regular trips from this city to New York, arrived yesterday after noon.
 The steamer Naugatuck, which left here early this morning reported ar irving in New York at 3:30 a. m Though the passage was rough noth- ing unusual was reported on the voy- age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
CHANGES BEGIN IN
 LOCAL POST OFFICE

T. Langhammer formerly on the stamp window of the local post office is now located in the cashiers office. Miss Bertha Walker former ly working in the lock box division is on stamps, and Al Jaynes has been placed in supervision of lock boxes
 While officials at the post office refused to discuss the changes, which were claimed to be purely admin is- trative, it is the belief of postal em- ployes that this is but the beginning of one of the most general shifts that the department has seen in many years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Wolfe Loses Action
 Against Blue Ribbon
 Go. for Third Time

lost his suit against the Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co. Judge Webb in the superior court yesterday after noon granted a motion for non-suit filed by counsel for the defendant. Judge Webb and the jury visited the Blue Ribbon plant and the saw which injured Wolfe was inspected. After returning to the court, Judge Webb said there was no testimony to show negligence on the part of the com pany, Wolfe sued for $1O,000, claiming his arm had been mangIed in saw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
FightIng In oaucas.ls.


 London, Jan 13-Yigorous fighting at Kara -Urgan, between sarf -Kramysh and the frontier of the cau-a casus. and the attempts Of ths Ger-l mans to check the advance of the allies in France northeast of SofssonF and near Perthes were the prInciral points today where desperate fizht ing is reported raging. The lsteat Petrograd ofFieial Communication says that the fighting at Kara-Urgan is turning In the Rmssians favor but both armies are fighting with the handicaps Of deep snow and bitter cold.
 Private Petrograd despatches eIainn that the Turks show no signs ot weakening.
 The Germans again stermed Spun 1571 northeast of Soissons fn what Paris describes as an a'irnuortant att tack, The result was still unlSnoglh this morning The French took the hill only last Saturday and since then effort to carry it by a counter attack Germans Fight 60 Miles From Paris.
 The scene of this fighting is the nearest point to the French capital along the battle line. being only sixty miles from Paris.
 Similar violent fighting is reported as progressing about 50 miles farther east, near RertheS, where the Ger mans by counter attack succeeded in breaking through and estabIish1ng themselves behind the French ad- vanced position north Of Beausejour The fighting presumably continued all night but the outcome is not known this morning. The Germans appar- ently are making great efforts, not only to hold what they have recover ed, but also to drive the French further back as an advance on tha part of the latter would threaten their communications to the north
 Telegrams from Cairo revive the reports of German Turkish invasion of Egypt
 Await Rnmania's Entry
 The date Of the much discussed en-- try of Italy and Rumania into the war has not yet been officially set Despatches from Sofia. however, in dicate that Rurnania plans to startl her campaign through Transylvania in February.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Plymouth Seeks Shelter.

New London Jan. I s,~On account Of the storm the steamer Plymouth made this harbor about 8:30 this morning and landed her passengers who were sent east on special train. About 1Ox30 the Plymouth started down the harbor with the evident in tention Of continuing her trip.
 During the night the schooner Ruth, as mali craft which has been used in coasting. was driven ashore at Osprey Beach. As far as known nobody was on the craft when she went ashore. She is owned by. Ricardo R.. Morgan of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
FIRST COURT FIGHT
 BEGINS AT CAPITOL
fspecial Id The Farmerl

Hartford, Jan. 13-The Senate to- day received nominations for what will probably develop into the first battle for appointments of judges in the city courts. The name of Judge William B. Thoms of Water bury was presented by Senator Hur-. ley to be judge of the Waterbury city court. The name of Attorney Patrick J. McMahoh was presented for the same office by Senator Peas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
LATEJWAR NEWS

Berlin. Jan. 1s-The correspondent of the Cologne Gazette ar Sofia. But- garia, declares that the leading cir cles in Bulgaria, do not share in the belief that there is to be an fmme- diate extension of the war in the Bal-. kans All decisions. it ts stated, de4 pend on the results of the great bat ties now progressing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
GERMAN

Berlin, Jan 1s-Gerunan victories in several engagements on the western front are announced dn todayss state ment from the war office It is. said
 lconttnnsd on Page.7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
E. c. ADKINS WEEDS
 MISS FLORENCE PAYNE.

Edward C. Adkins buyer for the Howland Dry Goods Go, was married yesterday to Miss Florence Payne, of this city. The ceremony was per formed in New York city. MT. and Mrs. Adkins are at present stopping at the Stratdeld @Iofal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
POPE BENEDICT
 CALLS GONsIsTORY

Rome, Jan. 13.=It was announced at the vatican today that Pope Bene- dict had decided to hold Q consistory on Feb. 22-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

New York, Jan. 13.@Anaong the passengers on the liner Megantic. sailing to-day for Southampton are Surgeon General Suzuki, Dr. T. Oshi- ma. and twentSs-one nurses. comprfs- ing the Japanese Red Cross unit as signed to war duty in England. The unit will be stationed at Nutley Hos pital, Southmpton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Vigorous Fighting Within 60 Miles of Paris Both Armies Suffer In Bitter Winter Weather at East ern Frontier.

Dover, Jan. 43-Two German submarines were to-day fired upon and sunk by the coast batteries off Dover, according to persistent runners current in the city
 The presence of hostile air ships over the English Channel during last night has been rel ported to-day from various points on the coast.
 These reports, however, have as yet not been confirmed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy Tonight; Thursday fair. north to northwest gales. diminishing by Thursday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

Annsterdam, Jan 1S=Ali ordinary passenger traffic was stopped today over most of the railroads Of Czerma11y until January JS This measure was taken to expedite the movement Of troops and munitions of war To which traffic the railroads will be given over almost entirely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

Tabriz is in northwestern Persia and, after Teheran, the largest city in the country 1t is 100 miles to the east of the Turkish frontier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

Five Of the smaller silk firms in Pat erson, ". J., have been forced into Ranlrup ptey dllrfng the past three weeks because of conditions arisins from the E.uropean war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Awaft Rnrnania's Fslt,rv.
TABRM ooCuPfEn

London. Jan. 1s.@The Renter TeIs-. gram Co. has received a despatch from It's correspondent from Petrograd sag-f ing that an advance detachment of Che Turkish army has occupied the Per sian city of Tabriz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

Fire in the Finlaw building. sslarrs N. J., caused a loss Of &3eyoGO-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK OFF DOVER; HOSTILE
 AIRCRAFT FLY IN CHANNEL

Coast Batteries Reported to Have Fired On German Divers Airships Sighted at Many Points Along the Coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
HAD BIG TRADE BALANCE.
EXCESS OF EXPORTS OVER I'M
PORTS DURING MARCH
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
1fO,969,3l7.
Complete Fiscal Year May Show a
Total Expectation OF About 2 $780,
O0O, OOO-Best Record I'm History.

Washington. April 22.-Excess Of
American exports over imports in
March this year was $40, 969,347, the
largest favorable trade balance for
March In the history Of The American
commerce. Exports for the month
were s2ss. o09. 563 and imports $751;
Gao, ZIG.
For the nine months ending with
March," says a department OF COM
merce statement tonight, imports
have deceased from $1,401, S44,1S3 in
1918 to s1,39S. 352,57S in 1894
and $1,213.671,S43 in the current
year. Exports. which receded from,
81, 90S ,05S,373 in the first nine
months Of the fiscal year 1918 to
s1.Ss3. 221.915 in 1914, have now
reached the unparalleled total of 81
s33,475.5 $50, indicating that the COM
plete fiscai rear may show a total ex-
portation OF approximately s2.750,-
600, 900"
Gold imports during March aggre-
gate $~25.620,467, against $7,S42,24 In
March. 1914. Exports were 1928, S91,
against s2,632.O49 in March, 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
PROMISES TO GIVE DETAILS.
mayor Grace Is Having Report Com
piled on Charleston Law Enforce.
ment.

Columbia, April 23.-Answering a
telegram from Gov. Manning, Mayor
Grace of Charleston wired yesterday
that he was having a detailed report
prepared on the law enforcement
campaign in thai city.
Yesterday morning Gov. Manning
sent the following telegram to the
Charleston executives: Your tele-
gram received. Am to understand
that 1t is a final answer to my re-
quest for a report giving names and
places? Please wire answer"
Later in the day Mayor Grace sent
the following telegram to the GOV
ernor:
Answering your telegram of today,
my telegram of yesterday was not in
tended as a report but a reply. | am
having tho chief of police make I'M 81
detailed statement, to be submitted To
me as soon as possible, certainly with
In a few days, and / will then advise
to what we have done"
o Manning yesterday refused to
discuss the Charleston situation. He
said that he was waiting for results.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28

Onicers Reelected and Committee Ap-
pointed to Lobby for Moro Pen
sions.

Columbia. April 2s.-Major Gen
eral Il. III. league was reelected
commander OF the South Carolina
division. u. c. W. at the meeting this
morning. III. H.. Newton. OF BENEFITS
Vile. was elected commander OF the
First Brigade and c. A. Reed, of
Anderson. reelected commander or
the Second Brigade. The selection of
the next place OF meeting was left
with General league.
The annual reunion was brought to
a close this afternoon with a great
parade. The annual ball will be
danced ut the Jefferson Hotel tonight.
The veterans took up a large art
of the session this morning with a
discussion of the pension money, and
finally adopted n resolution to namo
n committee to look after the pas
sage by the Senate OF the Smith bin.
removing the property qualification on
pensioners and letting all Confederate
soldiers and widows OF soldiers share
In tho pensions. Several raped The
State for "parsimony" In the amount
OF pensions appropriated.