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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

MT. Wins objected. saying that the matter was 1nmateriaI and that moreover, the then governor was on the supreme court bench and not subject, to subpoena The objection was sustained.
 Did Governor Hughes favor that bill?" Col. Rooseve1t's counsel went on. Another objection was sustained.
 MT. Hinman then read record of the vote in the Senate which defeated the direct primaries bill. The bill was defeated by the vote of 18 Re- publicans and 12 Democrats NE Hinman then testified that the Mead Phillips direct primaries bill, favor ed by the organization, was passed fourteen Democrats and fourteen Democrats and fourteen Republicans voting in it's favor.
 The idea in offering this evidence, counsel for Col. Roosevelt said during an argument over an objection, was to show a bipartisan alignment against the first bill and in favor of the other
 William M. Wins today denied that he had autographed Governor Whit man last night and requested him to appear as a. witness later in the trial of the suit. An aide to MT. Wins had previously declared, however, that a reply had been expected from the governor before midnight but that none had been received.
 Continued on Page 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
LITTLE DAUGHTER PREVENTS INVALID
 PEDDLER'S SUICIDE
Suffering From Rheumatism He SIaSheS ThrOat-C Child
 Grabs Arm and Screams

The 12 year old daughter of George SakaIIes. aged 49s a pedd1er or pea nuts and bananas, saved him from killing himself this morning when he cut his throat with a, razor. She grab bed his arm and screamed until a policeman came, preventing him from completely severing the juguIar vein.
 Tired of going to work every morn ing. suffering intense torture from rheumatism, Sakal1es stayed at home this morning and planned to kill him self He told his family he was go- ing to commit suicide and instructed them to inform his uncle of his death.
 The he went to q toilet in the rear of his home at 12 Sillfman Lane and tried to end his life.
 Sakalles slasfed his throat once with razor. partly severing the jug ular vein. his daughter, Sarandona, ran to him and grasped his arm. Her screams aided by those of the rest of the family brought Policeman .Ed- ward Wheeler and he held Sazel1es until the annbu1ance corps arrived. SakeHes was taken to St Vincentss $ hospital
 Although he is in a precarious com dition, it was said at the hospital this afternoon that he will not die The act of his daughter in stopping him from cutting himself the second time is responsible for saving his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
FACTORY-LABOR BUREAUS TO BE
 CONSOLIDATED

Hartford, April so-A bill was re- ported to the House today to create a department of labor by consoida- ton of the present bureau of labor statistics and the state factory in spectors department. It provides for one commissioner whose term shall be four years and whose title shall be that of commissioner of labor and factory inspection. All powers of the present labor comnnissi oner and fac tory inspector are vested in the new commissioner.
 The governor is to make the ap- pointment with the advice and con- sent of the Senate and he is to make the first appointment before the end of the present legislative session. The bill would become effective on July 1. The remainder of the text of the bill makes changes in the present laws, under which the two depart ments are conducted to give the con formity under a single commissioner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
HUSBAND IN PRISON AS BIGAMlST, SHE
 OBTAINS DIVORCE
Said She Was Married 10 Days Before She was Con
 fronted by Wife No. i.

l Proving that her husband is now. in the state prison at Wethersfield, serving a sentence for bigamy, Mag gie Collie Martin of Elm street, this afternoon was granted a divorce from John W Martin by Judge Williams in the superior court. Mrs. Martin testified that she married the defend ant August 3, 1914, in the office of Justice Abe Geduldig- She did not until ten days later, when she was confronted by the first Mrs. Martin know that her husband was, a biga- mist
 Some of the neighbors then told her they had known Martin had another wife. The plaintiff left Martin inn mediately after she discovered he was a bigamist and he was arrested by the local police. The second Mrs. Mar tin is, good looking woman about 30 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
I. w. COOK WILL BE GRAND MARSHAL OF
 MEMORIAL PARADE
Names Captain F. J. Breck bill As Chief of Staff For
 Annual Pageant.

Thomas w. Cook of oronoque has ben chosen grand marshal of the Me moria1 day parade. Today he issued his first order naming Capt. F. J. BreclbiH as chief of staff. It is ex- pected the parade this year will be much larger than usual. The marshal and his chief of staff immediately will begin the selection of the naarshals of the various divisions and the arrange ments of the route which the parade is to cover.
 MT Cook is a civil war veteran and is rated among the best informed mem bers of Elias Howe, Jr:., post, G. A. R, on military affairs. His selection was made by the Memorial Day com mittee of the post.
 Capt. Breckbill was commander of Battery B, Connecticut Volunteers, in the Spanish-American war, and is prominent in the activities of the Spanish war veterans. He is superin- tendent of mails in the Bridgeport post office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
DAYS WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

warship bombards Dun1irk, France. Nine large caibre shells dropped town killing wound ing 45 and denolishing many houses.
 Zeppe1ns aeropIanes in another night raid east coast of England Historic town of Ipswich attacked and terial damage done No lives lost.
 The Hamburg-American liner Macedonia, which escap- from Las Panas March 3O after inernng there November 3O reported captured by British cruiser
 trawler Lily sunk by submarine; British coal steamer Mobile sunk by submarine. Crew saved.
 Allies claim capture of Gallipoli European side of Dardanelles after furious land and attack.
 Germans begin new offensive attack along vstula Fighting Yser Canal continues with fury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Metal Trades Workers
 Hear J. J. o'Connen

Many members of the various metal trades unions in this city met last evening at Machinists' hall and heard James J. O'ConneIl, member of the commission on industrial relations and president of the metal trades depart ment of the American Federation of Labor. He gave an interesting talk to the audience.
 Vice President Tobin of the Interna- tiona1 4 Association of B1acksmiths and President Fitzgerald of the Interna- tionaI Po1ishers' union spoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

London, April SO-The air raid, the fighting along the DardanellesN and the report of German warships off Belgium, today, were crowded out of the limelight by the question of liquor regulations in Great Britain and the government for the first time since the beginning of the war, has had to meet a division in the House of Com mons.
 The attitude of the House proba- bly, reflects the opinion of the coun- try which is sharply divided on the question. of the necessity of regulating
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
FORTS ON DARDANELLEs ARE sLENCED
British Trawler and Coal Steamer Latest Victims of Submarine Warfare German Aerial Fleet in Another Raid on East Coast of England, Dropping Many Bombs and Wrecking Houses

Paris, April 3oGerman bateshps today town of Dunkrk, on the northern coast of France
 Official announcement from the afterndon reported that 20 killed and 45 calibre shells which landed n town
 Many destroyed several fires lstarfe by the bursting shells.
 Nineteen Shells Drop On Town
 The strength of the warshp known The fleet first sighted off the of that a big naval battle is impending.
 Nineteen shells dropped during short, bonqbardment Civilians panicstricken by the of the attack and the destruction wrought the
 K Rig Reported MobiIized
 There have despatches past eating that German warshps at large in the evidently having been doing patrol duty front naval basa.
 The Lest renar along this line was brought in by Cap Scott of Swedish steamer who declared that the North Sea German fleet numbering all classes, battleships torpedo
 Dunkrk within few miles of the Belgian the northern entrance of the English Channel and of Dover and to the west of Ostend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
PROHIBITION FOR ENGLAND
 OvERSHADOWS NEWS OF WAR.

ages. Even the Church of England which made it's first official pro nouncement at the York convocation, resolved to s'view with uneasiness" any suggesting total prohibition.
 But the strongest Opposition comes from Ireland. Some Idea of the strength of this opposition to the pro posals of the government is indIcat- ed by the London correspondent Of the Manchester Guardian. a leading government organ, who declares that the measure proposed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George will not pass the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
JITNEY OWNERS
 WILL BE TAXED
 S4 ON EACH BUS
Special to The Farmer)

Hartford, April BOA state tax of $4 for each jitney bus will be recom- mended in the bill to be reported next week by the judiciary committee.
 The committee. 1t is understood, will not recommend special legislation to regulate the jitneys. The. members hold that the general automobile law makes adequate provisions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Bishop Brewster
 Here Sunday For
 Confirmation Rite

RtRev- -Chauncey B. Brewster, bish- op of Connecticut, on Sunday will con firm. large classes in the Episcopal churches this city. A class of 30 will be confirmed at the morning ses- sion of St. PauFs, church, another confirmation with a large number at tending will be held at Trinity church in the afternoon and a third at St. Georges church in the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Ex-PosTN1AsTER LETTERS,
 OF PUTNAM, SUCCUMBS

Putnam, Conn, April 3O-Frank G. Letters, who retired postmaster af- ter twenty years of service, died at his home here today of pneumonia. He was vice-president of the Putnam Savings Bank and head of a music house which bears his name. He was 49 years old and is survived by his widow, son and daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Two British slnips Arc Sunk

London April trawler Lily Dale sunk by German submarine in the North Sea- 75 miles off the mouth the river Tyne A patrol boat picked the and then went in chase of the submarine The mersible made it's escape.
 The British steamship which reported last night to sunk German submarine off the Isle of Scotland Identified today the Mobe carrying cargo of coal Mobiles of landed The given 10 minutes take to the boats They about for nine hours before they reached land
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
HOUSE MAY HEAR
 CAPT. R. P. ROBSON

Hartford, April 8o-Fornner Con- gressrnan Richmond Pearson Hobson, who is to tour the State, will visit the vited to address the members. He is campaigning for the prohibition movement.
 The proposed prohibition amend 1nent to be reported in the House soon provides that liquors shall not be manufacture or sold in the state af- ter January, 1920
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
GRAPHOPHON GO.
 PRESIDENT DEAD

New York. April so.-Edward D. Easton, president of the Columbia Graphophone Go. and a pioneer in the deveIoprnent of the talking machine, died today at his home in ArcoIla. N J., of complication of diseases. He was 5 g years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
PRESIDENT NAMES DELANEY AS P. M.
 AT NEW BRITAIN

Washington, April 3o.-President Wilson today appointed William F. Delaney to be postmaster at New Britain, Conn.,
 MT. Delaney is former town chair man of the Democratic party of New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30

love for beauty, order, and neat ness may not persuade a man to clean up his yard, but wait until the neigh bors begin to criticise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
AIIfes Report Fan of of-CsaalipOn

Paris, April s0-A despatch from Athens to the Hayas Agency says city Galpo the European side the entrance to the Sea of Mao has been captured by the allies
 Niagara the Asiaic side of the straits, has bonnbarded heavily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
SCORE KILLED WHEN GERMAN FLE ATTACKS DUlVE<IE2k; GALLIpOLI F
 IS CAPTURED; BRITISH SHIPS

Battleships Drop Nineteen High Calibre Shells on Town on North Coast of France, Inflicting Heavy Damage and Causing Many Casualties Big Sea Battle Said To Be Imminent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and Saturday; probably with local showers. Moderate, variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Aerial Raiders Vfsit Esnaland

London April coast of England again subjected aerial attack accompanied by the usual in damage casualties of any
 raids this of last night is marked by diff opinion the type of machine used by the people agree that Zeppelin carried the raiders who arrived in the small hours of the morning and spent brief time over Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
GERMAN AIRNIEI SHELL U. s. SHIP

London, April l3o-The Reuter- Telegram Company despatch it's correspondent Rotter dam saying thatsfbe American steamer Gushing, from Philadelphia Rotterdam today and reports having attacked by German airmen in the North Sea last Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
Capture of German Liner Reported

London April British Admiralty made the follow ing today he steamship Macedonia which escaped Pamas Canary few weeks ago, has been captured by of our cruisers
 The Macedonia, Hamburg American liner interned escaped March 3O She laden with plies presumably for German warships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
THREE YOUNG WOMEN, ESCAPED FROM REFORMAT0RY, TRAMP 50
 MILES AND HIDE IN THIS CITY

Police Take Them Into Gus tody I'm Middle Street Hotel Owing to Peculiar Actions and Discover They're Want ed in Bedford Hills, N. Y. Two of Them Victims of Drugs, the Third of DFinkFo Found Wearing Part of Institution Uniform and Other Cast Off Clothing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-07

EDIsON,s SEARCH FOR TIE
SECRET OF TIE BRAIN
The great inventors own story OF.
his experiments and experiences n
studying thought Transmission, and hls
remarkable predictions as to future pos
sibilities. Mr. Edison says: The hui
man brain, without doubt, will do IN
the future many things whichit is inca
|pable Of doing now.
THE STREET OF BRoKEN
HEARTS
How the Great White Way,
which lured beautiful Eugenia Kelly,
and. brought about family disaster and
q court scene, continues its amazing his
tory Of dangerous fascination, reckless
extravaganza, unhealthy glitter and
ssnew'' forms of foolishness to amuse
and to wreck. Lots of pictures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-07
MY sMART Haze THAT COST 94c

MY S|HIAfEI Ia - = q a. 7I7R5 = 4
Here's tip for the woman who
wants another summer hat and does not
desire to pay very much for it. This hat
began with happy piration from
the current fashion and was crowned by
the worn seat of a chair how am ingen-
ious woman made it and how it com
pares with other hats that cost a great
deal more money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-07
Some Features For Next sunday
ITHINGS YOU Wilt BE
II 1NTF.RF.STED TO R;EsA DABOUT

THINGS YOU Will. BE
TO REA DABOUT
Again we offer you the newspaper
world S most instructive feature page
The subjects this Sunday include:
the Body .by Order of the Brain, =
Thor, !; Thunder God and Ancestor.
Of Thursday, 2 g actical Economy OF
Canned Foods, . Some Remarkable
Facts About Twins, . sstEhe Reason
Why Icebergs Are Said to Be lnylsl !.
bic. =, An Ingenious Window Cleaner, 4
and Definition of Money
ASTONISHING PETS
How the strange craze for Some
thing to Carry has popular1lzz.ed the
monkey, the parrot and the baby alll-
gator. This special illustrated page ar
ticle in THE SUNDAY TELEGRAM [sl17 y "
win be of interest to all who like pets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-07
FoREFAsFEs OF THE FALL

"a fashion page for women readers
of THE SUNDAY TELEGRAM.
PROPHECIES of the approaching autumn,
in which figure announcements of closer
fitting coats, gay Innings, the Princess;
frock and Louis XIV influences. The in
sistence of schoker' collars reflect the.
Medici.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
TOLD
QUIT MEDDLING
Anti. German Sentiment Here
Is Ccnsured in Trades
League Bulletin.

Flourishing a long list of names OF
business men and presidents OF cham
bers of commerce and boards OF trace
in vnrious cities throughout the couh-
try, the international Trades League
i'm "A bulletin just issued, severely con
dennis he "preposterous one-sidedness
Of opinion in this neutral country re
garding the war in Europe
After declaring that sit is no part
Of the intention Of this bulletin to give
expression TO pro German sentiments
and asking whether the American press
assails Germany because that
nation seems to be the under dog, the
editor of the bulletin advises Amer
cans TO mind their own business, add
ing: ~
'If il Is true, as the cables tell u.s.
that Americans are eXecrated III me
streets of Berlin. whose fault IS III
Would this condition have been pos
sible if We had minded our own Dust
ness? And is it too late to begin
now ." 49,,
+. ]. Horowitz, Of the Thompson
Starrett Construction Company, ana u
Alfred Burhorn, president Of the no.
boken Board of Trade, yesterday de-
MED knowledge of the honorary wee,
presidencies which the international
Trades League claims 90 have be-
slowed upon them.
81 don't even recall ever having
heard of such league" declared MI
Burhorn last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
EASTERN FRONT.
PETROGRAD

PETROGRAD the Niemen and Nstula
fighting Omulew
miles,
everywhere ud March
a and seized several villages.
right banks the BOb and
artillery
violent
captured hundred
officers machine Rabbe-
have
region of KoziOush and ROka the Germans have renewed
BY
hundreds
IN Eastern Gca easily repulsed repeated attacks the village
Nezwlska Dnster
TALON dispersed by our counter ATTACK By sudden assault captured
village OF Mkowice Przemys
made prisoners Of the Austrian battalion holding these
VIENNA The situation in West Gaeia unchanged The
Nda rpud
fights.
mscarred For instance the battle front between the upkow Ridge and
Valley Wyszkow
and Russians fell hands including hundred
who surrendered IN fight at close
Fighting also developed on the positions south ho DHiester An at
onpe and then collapsed entirely the Russians losing severely Rus
dmou ed cavalry advancing further eastward again. repuscd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15

heavy attack, finally abandoned hope
Of driving the French out of Nauouois.
Tho German counter attacks were
carried out with fury. and the number
Of reinforcements brought up indi-
Gated the extent Of the French sue
cess. German prisoners told of the
havoc wrought by the French artillery,
and commissioned ofil1rs paid
tribute TO the improvement OF the
French infantry since the beginning OF
the war"
Geneva. via Paris. March 14.-De-
tails received here Of the engagement
fought between the French and Ger
mans for the possession Of the heights
nt Reich Ackerkopf stamp II as one or
the most sanguinsry Of the war IN
Alsace. Many regiments were used on
both sides and they frequently were
reinforced General Deimling person
ally directed three German counter
attacks against the crest of a mn
which had been captured by French
chasseurs and Alpine troops.
According TO reports, no quarter was
given and none was asked. Few shoVs
were fred, for most of the WORK was
done with the bayonet. The Germans,
II is said, after four repulses retired TO
Md1bAh, leaving 900 dead and three
timeS that many wounded. Grim
bravery was shown by the troops on
both sides.
The success reported by the French
gives them a position commanding two
valleys for their artillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
PRINCE OF WALES
SHARES IN FIGHTING
As Officer of General Staff He Is
Kept Busy from Morn
ing Till Night.

London. March 15-"The Daily
Malls" correspondent now on a visit
to the British headquarters. describing
an artillery duel as seen from hill
whore British generals were posted,
writes:
During the afternoon a young Brit
ieh officer came tramping up the hill
He wore a British officers equipment
When he reached the top | saw that
it was the Prince of Wales. He is now
attached 20 one Of the armies, and,
like all the staff, is kept busy from
morning till night
when sa him yesterday he looked
in the very pink of condition. and am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
Ex-Premier Venizelos Is
Convinced Cabinet Must
Abandon Neutrality.
NECESSARY TO END
TURKISH MENACE
Porte Makes New Offer TO Re-
pouuce All Claims on the
Egean Islands.
Try Csble to Tho Tribune J

Athens. March 14.--In an interVie"
in an evening paper ex-Premier Neni-
zelos states he is avinced that inc
rew Cabinet will very soon be forced
by the cour,e Of events % abandon the
neutrality policy and participate WIN
the Allies in perations against Ooh-
stantinople nd Smyrna. lie said'
"The new government must before
it is too late, adopt policy OF action
doubled the area Of Greece. NJ
C Iarnis can now qu druple 1t.
Tf the government embrace TINS
nolicv I give formal assurance, as lead
or of the parliamentary majority that
I will give them my full and loyal sup
not in pursuance Of this line OF ac-
ton. md the quicker a decision IS taken
the greater the advantage to Greek IN
terests it will be-"
To the remark Of one OF his adher-
ents that II such policy Is to DC
adoptod II should be under a Nenizelos
Cabinet. Mr.. Venizelos replied that the
nresont moment was not one for a fresh
ministerial crisis. Once Greece DECIDES
for war It will be her army, led by her
King, that will have execution oil the
decision. and in tho Kings military
genius and the army's devotion the ma
ton has unboun1ed confidence. In that
.oeo therefore. il is unimportant
whether Vcnizclos or Gouarnis is in
power.
.;reece must desire and assist in The
dismemberment of Turkey II for no
other reason than in order to end thc.
dreadful and systematic persecution OF
the large Greek population IN IurKeV
which threatens not only TINS popuIa-
ton with determination, but Eieece
with financial ruin as a result OF hSs-
ing TO provide support for l,OVO'VOo
destitute refugees.
The "lmbros" states that 1t las tran
spired that Turkey has again offered 70
renounce in favor Of Greece her claims
on all the islands in the Agean n !"
occunied by Greece II the latte will b
stain from action on the SIDE or tne
Allies. This offer was made TO NJ.
Venizelos before his resignation, but
was rejected.
II is believed that the object Of yes
terday's visit Of the German, Austrian
and Turkish ministers TO ZogrGphos
was TO renew this offer 70 the new gov
eminent, but 1t will again be declined.
London. March 15.-Ar agency dis
patch from Athens says that Turkey
has renewed her offer to rcnouuce in
favor Of Greece her claim 20 al the
islands in the Egean now occupied by
the Greeks if Greece will maintain her
neutrality.
This offer was rejected by Premier
Venize'os prior 10 his resignation, and,
T. is believed. will again be declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
GERMANS CHECKED
IN MLAWA REGION
Panic Causes Them to
Abandon 3 Miles as
Well as Supplies.

London, March Telegraphing
from Petrograd, "The Tines CORE
spondent says:
"The German advance in the Mlawa
region Of Poland has been delayed by
n Russian action on their front and
fanks The German columns moving
up the Orzeyc and Omulew valleys
have been checked
"The enemy's infantry has failed 20
make headwav in the plains north Of
Przasnysz. The milder weather en-
ablcd them to intrench, but during Fri
day night they we're seized with panic
and v&hdrew three miles to the north.
abandoning arms and ammunition.
"Our action on the extreme left OF
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's armies
appears to have modified his plan"