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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Identified By Gold Teeth, Prisoner Is
 Bound Over In Court

Identified by a row of gold teeth when arraigned in city court today Louis Prokopuz of 651 Pembroke street, was bound over to the Febru- ary term of the superior court under bonds of $5.OOO.
 Prokopuz is the man alleged to have held up Mrs. Bertha Goldmunz. keep CT of a notion store at 828 Pembroke street, Tuesday of last week.
 In city court today Mrs. GoIdmunz was unable to identify the bandit among the row of prisoners until she asked the court to make all prisoners show their teeth. This was done and in this manner Mrs. Go1dmunz iden- tif1ed Prokpuz. He refused to make any statement and was bound over after the testimony of the woman was received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
BRIDGEPORT PIANO j MERCHANT TO WED
 STAMFORD HEIRESS

: The engagement of Miss May Ed wards of Stamford and George J. T Fox of Bridgeport, is announced. Miss Edwards is the granddaughter of George Edwards, 7S Riverside Drive, New york Her father and mother are dead. Her father was a wealthy New York business man, who came to Stamford to spend his declining years ill retirement. /
 MT. Fox is the son of MT and Mrs. Alfred Fox, of this city, and is asso- ciated with his father in business, as manager of the Stamford branch of the Fox Piano. company, which runs stores in several Connecticut cities,> including Bridgeport, Stamford and New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
DEFENSE MUST PRESENT CASE, JUDGE HUNT RULES
 TN NEW HAVEN" TRIAL
Denies Motion of Counsel for Eleven Directors That Charges Be Dismissed and Defense Is Taken Up. Testimony Involving Deal ings of Edward D. Robbins Will Remain In Records, Is Ruling of Court.

New York Dec. 28-Judge Hunt de- nied today the motions of the defense to dismiss the case against William Rockefeller and 10 other former di- rectors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad on trial charged with conspiracy to monopoIze the transportation traffic of New England.
 Judge Hunt also denied the motion to strike out the testimony relating to the Metropolitan Steamship deals, which involved Edward D. Robbins.
 The defendant, Robbins, was for YnerIy general counsel of the New Ha- ven In rendering his decision re- garding the Metropolitan testimony, the court said that the motion was de- nied without prejudice to it's being submitted at a later stage of the trial
 The court granted a motion to strike from the testimony a letter written to the defendant Charles Brooker, by sJoE1n M. Hall, formerly of the New Haven in connection with the alleged suppression of trolIeys. The letter re- auired Brooker to make use of his po- lfticaI influence in Connecticut to pre- vent the construction of trolley line.
 Judge Hunt rendered his decisions at the resumption of the trial today after spending the holidays in study ing the arguments on the motion made by both sides last week.
 The defense then began the pre- sentation of it's side of the case, call ing as it's first witness F. Dana Ma lone, of Boston, attorney-general of Massachusetts at the time of the Bos- ion S. Maine acquisition,
 The defense omitted the usual open ing statement to the jury. It was stated that the attorneys did not ex- pect to occupy more than two or three days in the presentation of, their case.
 Ten Socialists were arrested in Ser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
KING OF
 ITAL ' IS
 |N)UR D
Sensational Report to Berlin News Agency Says Victor Emmanuel is in Hospital After Being Wounded By < Austrian Grenade.

Berlin. Dec. 28-A report that King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, has been wounded by an Austrian grenade and is in a hospital, was given out today by the Overseas News Agency, which described the report as "a sensational rumor' The news agency adds:
 ''Trave1ers returning from Northern Italy say that there is a general dis like of the war and it is said that if only the right man were at the head of the government Italy would make peace in spite of the London agree ment.
 Another sensational rumor which is generally believed is that a general, who is an intimate of the King, has been shot for maintaining relations with the enemy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
French Begin New
 Offensive Movement

Berlin, Dec. 2S-An offensive move ment by the French, who have at tackled the German Iinesat Hirzstein, is announced by German headquarters in today's official statement. Details regarding the outcome of the attack are lacking, the statement adds.
 Allied monitors have shelled West ende on the Belgian coast, three resi- dents being killed, two of whom were women, it is declared.
 Train movements at the Soissons station were stopped by German artil- Iery fire, the report states
 On the eastern front the repuIse of Russian accommodating attachments on the Beresina, northwest of Car torysk and near Berestiani is reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
SCHOOL BOARD
 PLANS TO SPEND OVER MILLION
Conference of Commission ! CTS Last Night to Dis
 cuss Finances 4

At a private meeting of the commit tee on supplies of the board of edu- cation last night, it was made known that the board will ask this year for $6O0,000, exclusive of the money to be asked for new school houses and additions.
 The board asked the citizens ad- visory committee for $5OO,OOO to be spent on new school buildings, at re- cent meeting. This makes a total of $1,100,00O the board wants. The ap- propr1ation last year was less than S6oO,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

The family lived on Congress ave nue, Lee Heights, Dznbury. On the evening of the shooting Alexander refused to eat a meal his mother had cooked for him. His mother in formed his stepfather who had come home somewhat under the influence of liquor. The elder Bochnia flew in- to a rage and declared his stepson should eat the meal or leave the house.
 To lappease him the boy walked in to bed room adjoining the kitchen The enraged stepfather followed the boy, seized him and began striking him in the face, causing blood to flow from his nose and bruising his lips.
 The boys cries of Let me alOnes- let me alonef's reached the eaS,sFof his mother and John and Annie F5uff1ate, neighbors, who ran into fhe bod room and interfered between Bochnia and his stepfather. The elder Bochnia then turned on his wife. pounded her head against the wall of the bed room, and struck her in the right side with a sheathed sword.
 Tn the meantime young Bochnia ran to bed room on the floor above. His stepfather declared that he would be boss in the house and that he would kin his wife, his stepson or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

any one else who interfered with him. He demanded that the son came downstairs and fight him. Young Bochnia ran to the attic instead where he procured a .22 calibre re- beating rifle and then ran down stairs and 1eftzthe house by the back door
 Cursing and threatening to kill him, his stepfather followed and hurled a big piece of ice which struck the boy in the head and knocked him down. There was snow on the ground and Alexander got up rifle in hand just in time to face the furious man who was pursuing him.
 According to the witnesses, he eau toned his father to stop or he would fire. His stepfather was rushing at him. when the boy fired twice. the first bullet going wild and the second penetrating the lower lobe of the right lung caused a hem orrhage from which Bochnia died shortly afterward. Mrs. Bochpia, the neighbors who in terfered,5 and Albert Yalewski, told practically the same stories to the coroner.
 Young Bochnfa is still held on a charge of manslaughter and will be arraigned for tria in the Danbury city court on Thursday morning, where it is expected he will be dis charged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
EGNLAND MoDIFIES ORDERS TO SEIZE
 HOSPITAL SUPPLIES

Washington, Dec. 28-InformaI as- surances that the British order re- stricting American shipments of hos pital supplies to the central powers is about to be modified have been re- ceived by the Red Cross and prepar- ations are being made to send through some of the equipment most need ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Camden Man Is Fined for Urging
 Woman to Leave Home

A fine of $7 and costs was the pen a1ty imposed upon Walter w. Coombes, 29, of Camden, N. J., when arraigned before Judge Bartlett in the city court this morning. Coombes, it was chargsd, encouraged Mrs. Irene Bates, 25, of Camden, N. J.. to leave her home in that city Mrs. Bates was released and will be accompanied back to her Jersey home by a detective of that place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
BRICK THROUGH
 WINDOW OF MISSION

Because he had been elected from the City Mission on Bank street last night, James Stack. a roustabout. hurled a Belgian block through the window of the Mission. He was ar rested by Policeman John B. Barton and in city court today was fined $25 and costs by Judge Bartlett In de- fault of payment he was taken to the county jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
AUSTRIA WILL REFUSE U. s. DEMANDS;
 DIPLOMATIC BREAK IS N()W i!veEvv1T ABI

Unofficial Advices to State Department Say That Severance of Relations With Vienna Must Surely Follow Austrian Refusal to Give Satis- faction Dumba in Long Conference With Foreign Minister in Vienna Official Reports From Ambassador PenfieId Are Lacking But State Department is Most Pessimistic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

Bochnia aged 1T, of Danbury who the 20 and killed his sepfather John Bochnia justified is finding of Coroner John J. Phelan made public today.
 The story of young Boehnia fear for his life in fur encounter with his sepather and the thrilling details of the family fight that preceded the homicide were disclosed
 finds that young Bochnia of his life great bodily injury from his epather having been him and threatened with death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

Kenneth iMcGregor of 173 Elm street and John Purdone, of Norwich created a disturbance in the Park res taurant at S76 Main street last night. They were arrested upon complaint of the proprietor and in city court to- day their cases were nolIed upon pay ment of costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

2 The board of education will meet to- morrow night in the new quarters in the F'irst-Bridgeport National bank building to complete it's requisition for next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
CORONER JUSTIFlES
 YOUTH WHO KILLED
 BRUTAL STEPFATHER

Bochnia Homicide Preceded By Brutal Outbreak of Vic
 tim Against Both His Wife and stepson, Who Shot Him-Parent, Angry, Pursued Youth from Home
 Felled Him. With Piece of Ice, and Threatened His Life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and colder tonight and We'd nesday; snow or rain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
INFINITE SENT TO PRISON

INFINITE SENT TO PRISON
 New. York. Dec. 28-Anton F. Men te, a young Hungarian, in whose room police found a, large quantity of acids and chemicals used in the manufac- ture of high explosives, today pleaded guilty to violating the tenement house act in having explosive materials in his home was sentenced to one year in prison. f--
 Mente sto1id1y denied that he had intended to make bombs to be used in destroying intuition vessels or factor ies, contending that he fitted his room up as a laboratory because he wished to study chemistry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

The maximum penalty is one year s imprisonment and a fine of $1O,- 900.
 As soon as the grand jury reported it's findings, agents of the department of justice, according with United States Deputy Marshals. were instruct ed to arrest the indicted men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

Ten Socialists were arrested in Ber- qfn for disorder.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
STRIKES FIRST
 BLOW AT ITALY

ROME, May 24.--An official anuom- cement given out by the War Ministry announces that an extensive clash be tween the Italian and Austrian land forces will probably not occur for sev- eral days as the Austrians on the bor- der, after q few sllirmishes, have re tired To intrenched positions some dis tance from tho frontier and are eVi- dently intending la remain protected against the first Italian rush That Austria is not wholly waiting for Italy to commence the attack is evidenced by the announcement that Aneona and several Adriatic coast towns have been bombardad by the Austrian fleet. The damage is not reported. In addition the Austrians have been prompt in the against Italian cities and beside an at- tack on the government arsenal at Venice, the aeroplane hangars at Jesi, the Italian aero base, have suffered slight damage through the dropping of several bombs from an Austrian plane Several towns along the north coast are also reported bombarded. The government has instituted a strict cen sorship against news concerning the movements of troops and nothing is known concerning the operations along the frontier. It is announced that King Victor Emmanuel will % the front at an carly date.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
ITALY AS NEW
 TREACHEROUS ENEMY

VIENNA. May 24- Emperor Franz Joseph has issued proclamation call- ing on the people to meet the new menace with which the nation is con- fronted through the entrance of ItaN in the conflict in which Austria is now engaged The aged ruler uttcrs an impassioned appeal to the Austro- Hun garian people to rally to the support of the Nation which is fighting bal tie for existence surrounded by hostile foes. The proclamation censuros the reereant Italians in unmeasured terms for not only failing to support their allies in the great struggle, but also for lending her weight to the enemy Italy is characterized as q "neW treach- erous enemy"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
CHURCHILL RESIGNS
 FROM THE CABINET

LONDON new otIu for which n. been slated today that
  fo the Joli n,1e I a o Ie wa f no by inc .IIaF I 7 a Ii ounue
 
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The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24

Reports from the frontier hds3t, that the Italian advance suard is al ready in contact with tho Au~uia0s u vicinity af Ne on the upper Adigic and also on the easfern border af .b, tndinc district The war enthusiasm has reached to tremendous u#4bt and reports from all paa14 of lh. comtr indicate thal men aro eser. where rushing to lhe rcerarus sa. tions ta enlist Within pe-lod af GN. hours ase. three thousand applications We're r.aehod u the capital ant il h2. been determined that th,rc are at least len tUao9nd men 0aIlna H.". to IaJu the military forces
 The Italian armv hJe DOW hoer placed under lhe 4Wnrsm, command q. General Gardofo9. chief of lae Geaera Staff With General Garc,a. a Nefear of mam xe.ns staudine, as eIpf A51c General esdon8 has hccn a1 rae aald at Verona for some days and has SD disposed tbc am> taat r can act With lhe greatest effectiveness.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
AUSTRIA CHECKED
 BY THE RUSSIANS

II@rRoGGND May sI The Aoe- 1rans have been compelled To assume n. defensive i'm t6c GaIictln opera tons and the Russians are rrerywher. a.a.nn4 last ground chiefly he eounte attacks which the enemy are unable to check The fehtine along the san fs oau entirely favorable Ia the En-- @.Jus. lhc forces of General MseRrns.n being compelled to retire Ia sate
 themselves from am unexpected nanh movement The enemy have been SC. #orsIN punished and haee lost large Hmaar of men. rhc government k
 deh.ne all available troops to the Guli=
 ao ffau' and il is expected that t6e Ial" ratroat win re~ult in an even ef"ater odsantoee with general r,- uewaI of the Russian offensive
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON
 tTALIAnS

BERLIN, May 24.-PromptlN with the announcement that Italy had is sued q declaration If war against the Austrian Empire, the government re taliates by issuing a declaration of war against Italy. Statements given out by the War Office indicate that Ger many is fully prepared to aid her ally and at least fifty thousand troops of the first line including several Ha- Varian regiments are now on their WaN to the Austrian frontier. The an nouncement of ItalN's entrance into the war has caused little excitement in the capital and the officials express little fear but that the Italians will be held in check from the outset.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
SCANDINAVIAN MONARCHS WILL
 HOLD SECOND CONFERENCE.

COPENHAGEN, May 24-It is re- ported that the Scandinavian monarchs have decided to hold another confer ence as result of Italy's admitted de- termination to cease her neutrality. King Christian is said to have declared that the allies will not cease until the remainder of Europe is plunged into the great world war and the Scandina- vians must unite and stand firmly for neutrality and peace.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24

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The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
CORRESPONDENTS BARRED
 FROM ITALIAN ARMY

TGINo, May 2I Thr GaN,umeul has definitely anaouneed thal uo paess correspondents will be permitted tu join the Italian army at the front Thc news is u sheer. disappointment n the representatives of thc Dress from all parts of the world who h.Ne bocn hop.
 ing that the Italians would let deNI the bars to the newspaper men. Tn Cabinet muouneemm stntes lhaf tm government cannot properly safeguard news correspondents and feels com peIled to withheld permission to join the armS at the front
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
DUTCH PATROL VESSEL
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE
 FROM BEING TORPEDOEO

ROTTERDAM. May 24-The Dutch soast guard patrol vessel Schoon- marke narrowly escaped torpedoing hN German submarine off the mouth ef the Seheldt Friday morning. The German vessel, creeping close under cover of heavy fog. was preparing to launch her torpedo when the observer caught sight of the Dutch colors at the mast head and came alongside and of fered apologies for the error
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
FAMILIES OF AUSTRIAN AND
 GERMAN DIPLOMATS DEPART

ROME. May 24-The families of botb the Austrian and German diplomats at the Italian capital secretely departed for their respective countries at mid night last night only the Amba ssadors and their secretaries remaining. Ital- ian secret service officials are said to have accompanied he diplomats fam flies to the Austrian frontier.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
AUSTRO AERoS ATTACK
 ARSENALS AT VENICE

VENICE. May 2I-Nenice has been the first Italian city to suffer from the declaration of var through being al tackled by Austrian aeroplanes which were. however driven off with but slight damage The object of the Aus trian attack was tine Italian arsenals and several attempts were made to in fict injury but without success.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
TURKS IMPLICIT HEAVY
 LOSS IN ALLIED FLEET

PARIS, May 2l.--A Turkish sub marine is reported to have inflicted severe damage on the allied fleet in vesting he Dardanelles. sinking two torpedo boats and also two transports one of which was loaded with troops enroute ,o join the armies now invad- ing the Gallipol Peninsula, No state
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
REPORTED BRITISH ABANDON
 COMMANDMENT OF SMYRNA

CONSTANTINOPLE May 2l-It is reported that the British have aban- doned the bombardment of smyrna after more than a month of ineffec tuai attack. which, while compelling all but the soldiers to flee from the de- lenses ashore did not materially reduce the defensive strength of the Turkish forts
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
MT. lAssEN CONTINUES
IN ERUPTION

REDpINGs May e4 NIL i.a-sea con tinues in eruption and iz Ihroaine oat immense volumes af mud and hdlus water The eruptions are not violent and there have heeu but few earth- qallcs followins the outbreak Much damaee has been aano To farms ying in the path of tho boiling mud streams and some live stock has been lost So f7r ua person h1- been injured
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
VII SON HOPES AMERICA
 WILL BRING PEACE

WASHINGTON. May 2i President Wilson speaking at thc opening of the ran-Ameriean Centennial Conference today expressed the hope that Amer lea might show the world the path to peace.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
RUSSIAN WARSHlP SUNK WITH
 FOURTEEN HUNDRED MEN.

BERLIN, May 24- -Constantinople dispatches received today state that Russian man of war Pantelcimm of the Black Sea fleet has been sunk with a loss of fourteen hundred lives. Be yond the barest outline of the heavy blow to the enemy no details are given.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
uszHsnEEEz zsaES

ister of War issued the order which
 will bring to the coIors the entire re-
 serve of the Italian army Promptly
 with the declaration of war the
 Austrian Ambassador was handed his passports and the Italian Ambassador at Vienna Was recalled Nlthough the declaration of war is directed solely to the Austro- Hungarian Empire. the Turkish Ambassador and his staff are making ready to leave for Cunstanti- nople at the earliest possible moment
 An announcement given out early tu- daN by the Minister of War gives the public assurance that the army and uavy are fully equipped and in re5di- ness for every emergency of war To d1N the streets of every city and town lmoashout the Kingdom are filed with wildly enthusiastic crowds loudly he army and navy In the capital ,he War enthusiastic populaec are paIadne the streets sineing mar tial airs and filling the air with wild cheers for the King and army inter spersed with cries of "DoWn with Aas-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
JANE ADAMS WILL PRESENT
 PEACE RESOLUTION TO VIENNA

BERLIN, May 24.-Jane Adams, re presentative of the Womens Interna . tional ePace Congress. will arrive at Vienna this evening. The celebrated peace exponent will present The Hague peace resolution to the Austrian gov ernment
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
TRIES TO DESTROY
 PORTUGUESE WAR SHIP

LISBON. May 24. It is reported that mutiueus members of the crew of the h"rtasesc sunhoat san Palo. lying off Tavira attempted to blow mp the warship hut were unsuccessful the vessel suffering but slight damage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
TAUBE BOMBARDS PARIS.

FAIRS. May 24.=A German Taube dropped tbfee bombs on the city this noruiue hul uo one Was injured. The aicr ~aS driven away bv an attack hs French aeros
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24

ment as h the number of troops lost in the transports has been fortheom ing. The submarine attack is said to have occurred in the vicinity of the island of Tenedos.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-24
ITALY DECLARES WAR
 ON EUSTRO'HlJIlGARY

ROME, May 24.= Italy has now taken the final plunge into the maelslrom of war by issuing formal declaration of war against Austro-Ilunsary, effective today and several sharp skirmishes have already occurred along the Aus lrian frontier. Il is now clearly ap- parent that the delay of the past seV- eral days was occasioned solely bN the desire of the government to haVe everything in readiness for the final moment Throuehout the hours fol lowing the signing of the Parliamcn= tarN act granting to the Ministry full powers of government bN the Kine. every hour has witnessed rush to bring the army and nnv mp to the highest point of effectiveness before a blow should be struck. Final disposi= tion has been made of the army re serves already mobilizod and trans portation throuehout the Kingdom Was devoted entirely to the task of. troops and supplies to tho border.
 Late yesterday afternoon the Min