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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
MILDRED TAYLOR, BRIDE WHO RAN
 AWAY, RETURNS. Telephone Operator Who Disappeared After Mar
 riage Is Home Again WENT TO THE COAST WITH "EvERYWOMAN'' Forgives and They Now Live Happily To
 gether In West End

Mildred Taylor Mills. the handsome telephone operator whose sensational disappearance from her home in Westport a few months after her we'd ding to Erwin Mills, restaurant eEn- p1oye of this city, caused great ex- citement among her numerous ac- quaintanees in Westport, Norwalk, Southport and Bridgeport. has re- turned to her husband. She is now living with him in their home in the West End.
 Miss Mills disappearance was made all the more sensational because it was simultaneous with the disappearance of Arthur Jelliffe, an amateur actor and moving picture house proprietor Of Westport. They were reported to have gone on the burTesque stage to- gether.
 This report Mrs. Mills characterizes a. untrue. She did meet JeIlifre ca suaIIy in New York, but there their ways parted. and she hasn't seen him since. Nobody seems to know where he is.
 Mrs. Mills left westport Friday, Feb. 5. and she Joined '.Bveryw oman = SavAge's greats production, according ifornia with the company and went as far as San Diego where she stayed. She corresponded with her husband here and was forgiven. Provision was made for her return and Tues day she came back to this city and was welcomed by MT. Mills.
 The conservators who were ap- pointed for the estate of Mildred Tay- Tor after her disappearance, have been discharged. She is heir to one-third of a $7,000 estate left by her father.
 Mildred Taylor was married to Err viii NfIls of this city after romantic courtshfp of several months. last Oc- tober. Soon after their return from their honey Mrs. Mills left her mothers house in Westport and dis appeaA-ed sinapI tar aneouaIy JeIIi1re dis appeared and current gossip said they were on the buzaesque stage. After the disap ppearance. Mrs Je1iffe was reported to be preparing suit against the Taylor estate for alienation of the affections Of e1Iiffe. Mrs w D. Dick son and Mrs Susan Nichols. sisters of
 Mrs. Mills were appointed conseTva- tors of her estate, when she gave no Indications of returning.
 MT. Mills said to-day that the only reason he could give for his wife's sudden departure was that she was discontented. All is forgiven now, he said, and they are living happily together.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
CHOIR SINGER ATTACKED BY BURLY NEGRO
Miss Theresa Poke, Talent ed Vocalist, Grapples With Man Who Tries to Beat Her for Vengeance.
Attempted to Snatch Purse and Failed Assai1ant Captured After Battle
 @ Bound Over to High Court

Following a, dastar1ly attack upon Miss Theresa M. Poke, the talented choir singer and daughter of Frank Poke, 26 Elias street, when Clarence Van Dunk, aged 29, a bur1y negro at tempted to snatch her purse and do her physical harm, the prisoner was this morning remanded by Judge Coughlin in the city court for trial in the superior court under bonds of $2,OO0.l
 Miss Poke. in company with Mrs. Mary Peg, and Miss Irene Peg, 2Of7 SeavieW avenue were last night walk ing arm in arm on kossuth street when Van Dunk approached and without warning attempted to snatch the handbag containing a purse with $7 from the arm of Miss Poke, who was walking between her two friends. Their arms were interlocked and the bag offered resistance toNthe grasp of the thief. who then boldly struck Miss Poke stunning blow
 His strength broke the handle of the bag and he ran pufsued by the plucky woman even though he turn ed into Ann lane, a blind court with high board fence surmounted by barbed wire on the top.
 The cries of Miss Polke as she gTappled with the thief brought liar ry OsCunliffe, 6S Maiden line to her rescue and William Cook, 36 Kossuth street, who after severe battle sub dued the prisoner and took him to Cooks livery stable on East Main St. While there awaiting the arrival of Detective Sergeants Peter Hall and Peter Hackett, the prisoner twice made attempts to wreak vengeance upon his female captor and to escape the guard
 After listening to a recital of the facts in the city court today Judge CoughIin held the prisoner under S2,- 900 bonds for trial before the all- perior court on a charge of highway robbery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
FIREMAN TIMKO
 SUSPENDED FOR
 BREAKING RULES
Alleged to Have Been Intox- icated and to Have Abused
 Captain Bureau
MAY DISMISS MEN
 WHO DRINK ON DUTY
Fire Commissioners Plan ming More Severe Rules to
 Discipline Recreants

stephen Tmko. a hoseman of No. z Engine Co.. was suspended indefinitely last evening by the board of fire com missioners and as. a result iron-eIad rules that will prevent repetition Of of lenses such as his is alleged to be, may soon be adopted by the board.
 Although he was "on the carpet a year ago for the same offense, Timko, it is alleged, was intoxicated last night while on duty at Engine Company No. and is said to have abused Captain Clifford l.. Bureau, when the latter counselled him.
 The board of fire commissioners was communicated with by Chief Edward Mooney and after a consultation, suspension of Timko for an indefinite period He will be given hearing at the next board meeting that fol- lows Monday evenings session.
 President Leonard was emphatic last night in condemnation of laxtty that encourages such violations. He said other boards had been 1enient with such offenders and the natural resu1tN is that the cases are not so in- frequent as they ought to bel Timko, it is said, was given lenient treatment on his last zoffense, and so was en- couraged to err again.
 It is possible summary dismissal from the fire department may be adopted soon as preventative of such cases. The rules of the depart-s ment may be amended so that they will be more strict and a recurrence of such a case will be rare.
 ssOne can excuse such asn error as that of the men who went wrong in going to a fire, such as occurred the other day,Y said President Leonard last night, fbut an offense like this is in excusab1e. It should be dealt with harshIy and dismissal from the. de- partInent is not too strong a punish ment.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
Fire and Water Used
 By Germans, Is Report

London, March 18.-How the Ger mans employed both fire and water bo destroy the Ruszians in the campaign in the Mazurian Lake district of East Prussia. Is related in a communication received by the Westminster Gazette from Gothenburg
 erman strategy counted not only on water and naire but even fire, tha correspondent at GothenburE decIares e.Their engineers have for many years been equipped with a peculiar kind of auger for excavating the trunks of soft trees such as the Mazurtan frs. when the Russian army first advanced into East Prussia, German engineers hastily excavated numbers Of trees When Russian troops reached the Ma zurian district German engineers ar once opened the canal locks, drowning the invading troops like flies Some Russians reached the forests but Of course they had no idea that many trees had been charged with gasoline It was an easy task for the German artillery to set a match to this bonfire and burn up the Russian regiments they had er4rapped.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
POLICE FEAR FOR MISSING l3 YEARS
 OLD RICHMOND GIRL

Marion Richmond, aged 1S, living for two years in the home Of William Tracy, 1875 Main street, is missing. Though she was previously reported absent from the home on Monday last, when she took her clothes and left for relatives home in New Milford. she had been found by probation off, cer Mrs. William Burgess and detec- tive Sergeant Peter Hall, and in chambers of the city court yesterday was placed on probation for an in- vestigatfon, to-day.
 She did not appear and though the city has been secured no trace of her has been found. The authorities who are familiar with her reasons for leav- ing the Tracy household fear for her safety and are anxious to get news of her whereabouts. When last seen she was attired in a brown corduroy hat. black and white striped coat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
TELEGRA PIER AT
 KEY IS KILLED
 BY HIGH WAY MEN
Cut Another Mans Throat Al ter Robbing Him of
 Three Dollars.

Highland Falls, N. T., March 18,- Highwaynnen operating during the night along the West Shore Railroad held up one man, robbed him and cut his throat and later entered the rail- road station here, shot and killed the night telegraph operator and escaped afterwards with small sum from the cash drawer.
 George GFiffen, whose throat was cut, was taken to the Kingston hospi- tai in a serious condition.
 The body of the murdered operator, Omar Hotahng, was found near his telegraph key. There were five bull lets in his body Apparently his as- saiIants had fired from inside the sta~ tion An unfinished report which lay on his desk indicated that the shooting occurred between and o'clock in the morning.
 HotaIing was 8 years old. He lived in Newburgh. Three years ago his cousin, of the same name, was mur- dered under similar circumstances in the naiIfoad station at Tappan
 Grinen staggered into Ia Catholic school with his throat cut earlier in the night He said he had been at tackled by three men as he was walk ing along the railroad tracks from West Park to Highlands. The men, he said robbed rim of 8 and cut his throat He was sent at once to the Kings hospital.
 Two arrests have been made in con nection with the case.
 Gr5ffen is a resident of Providence. R. T. He said he had come to this sec ton in search of work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
Auto Owner Who Hit Freight Car Asks Jury
 To Award Him Damages

his automobile resulting from a col lision with a freight car on Housa- tonic avenue siding, Joseph Cravero of this city testified before Judge Scott and a jury in the common pleas court today in his $1,500 suit against the New Haven Railroad company.
 He declared that while driving the machine on East Washington avenue last summer a freight car was neg Iigently allowed to stand on a siding at the intersection of the two streets. Cravero says he was unable to avoid strllStps the car and damaging the autolnobile The trial had not been finished at press hour.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
Official
 VIEWS OF . or1d s w ar
GERMAN

Beaaan. March 1s-The Gerunan war department gave ont the follow
 ing statement today:
 ssWestern tl1eater of war: A French advance agatnst our position on the southern slope Of the Lorette Hills was repuEsed.
 Partial French attacks in ChaIn2 pagne. to the north of Lse Mesnal were brought to a sfandstin by a counter attack. A fresh French at tack which was begun there last night was repulsed with heavy losses
 tIn the Argonne yesterday the lighting asbated. French asviators threw bombs on the undefended AL satian town of Schlettstadt Only one bomb took effect, falling on a seminary conducted by women teach CTS and killing two children and se- verely wounding 10. In reply Ger man avfators last night dropped bombs of big size on the fortress at Calais.
 ssEastern theater of war: Russian attacks on German positions between the Pissa and OrZyc rivers. in north ern Poland as well as northeast of out success West of the Skwa river we took 300 prisoners of war and east Of the Skwa- 1000 prisoners and four machine guns.
 seHordes of the Russian imperial militia gained cheap victory by in-. vading the most n<srthern corner of Hast Prussia in the direction Of Me- mel. They pdIIaged and burned VfI- lages and estates As retaiIsafory measure towns on Russian territory occupied by us will be compelled to make payment of large sums For every village burned down by these Russian hordes on German territory and for each estate destroyed three Villages or estates on Russian terri tory occupied by us will be sacrificed to the flames. All damage caused by fire in Merne1 will be answered by the destruction by fire Of Russian government buildings at SuwaIIkf and other provincial capitals in German hands,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
P0LICE INQUIRY ENDED IN COOK
 GIRLS SUICIDE
Detective Captain Digposes of Theory That Auto Took
 Body to West Rock

New Haven. March 18-No further police inquiry is being made into the suicide by shooting of Lillian May Cook a clerk employed by Virginius J- Mayo, general manager Of the Mayo Radiating company, whose body was found on the top of West Rock, on March 4, it was officially stated today. Attention Of the de- tect1ve department had been direct ed to 8. statement by Mrs Daniel Ry- an. who lives on Hard street, near the foot Of the Rock, that early in tn morning of March she saw a large closed automobile, with lights out go through Hard street. The significance of her statement lay in the fact that wheel tracks were mo- ticed near Miss Cooks body by those in the first autom ott1e which reach ed the top after the police had been notified that the body had been found.
 Captain Henry Donnelly. Of the detective bureau. says that Miss Cooks body was frozen to the her and the other articles found close by. fa F. v IgiA#
 As to wheel tracks near the body which had been ; called to his at tentton upon his arrival, he said that he noticed them and later exanina- ton of the tracks showed they were not made by an automobile. It was established by further inquiry, he said. that the tracks were made by a vehicle which had carted crushed stone to a new park on the Rock and which had passed over the top co reach the driveway
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
PASS OF BALMAHA
 IS REPORTED TO HAVE RUN AGROUND.
Sailing Vessel That Hoisted American Colors In Stam
 ford Is Tn Distress

The Pass of Balmaha, a. large square rigged sailing ship which on Noven- Der 21 last changed from British reg istry to American, is again this morn ing the subject of news despatches from abroad which indicate that fol- lowing seizure by the British govern ment she ran ashore near SyIt, one of the North Frisian islands It is inti- mated in the reports that she is a total wreck though some of her crew were saved. 9an +.
 The BaImaha was bound from New York to Bremen with a cargo of cot ton. Her crew numbered p men, seven of whom are reported saved
 The Pass of Balmaha. was the first ship to change registry in this. cus- toms district and the event was at tended by many Bridgeporters, inelud- ing Collector of Customs James L. Mo Govern. Deputy Collector J. 1T. Shan non, General W w. Slxiddy. and Wal ter B. Scoheld. She later went to dry dock at Brooklyn, N Y. and subse- quently her former captain, w D. Nr- derson, who always carried his wife and daughter on foreign trips, refused to take her abroad owing to the risk from floating mines and other menaces to navigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18

4.,-4It or untrue this is about the only overnight news from the eastern front although there has been much specu1atfcn concerning the engage men 15ent5 reported from the northern frontier Of East Prussia and referred to in wireless messages from Berlin as, weak Russian attacks on TauroE- gen and Ian ngszargen. Langszargen is 5pst within the. borders of East zsr.i,srsiss, not far ercrs4 the riehts GeF- man fortress of Tffsit and the pres- ence of Russian troops at this point may mean a new invasion of German territory.
 Nowhere in the eastern arena of the lighting, according to the opinions or British observers do the Austro- Ger, zress except between Stants1a.u and Ko1omea, to the north of Brhow1E1a where they are pushing forward in an attempt to turn the Russian left Hank.
 The British military experts think that the position of the German armies in the east prec1udes the transfer at this time of any troops to the western arena and that the German plan or dealing Russia a crushing blow before attempking the much discussed spring advance in the west has failed Five sour of six of the new German army beyond the front of Hast Prussia q fact which, British observers think will make 1t dIncu1t for Germany tos meet the new demands likely te be- imposed on her in the vest
 The full import Of the British vic- tory at Nef1ve Chapel1s is cnly now beginning to be impressed onsthe Dubz lie It has greatly cheered both troops and civilians as confirming the belief that the German line can be broken if the allies care to pay the price several thousand wounded men from this battlefield already have ar rived in England, five trainIoads hav- ing reached Br1ghton during the A hours ended asrsevening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
Summary
 OF THE w ar News

Unofficial reports indicate that the relations between Italy and Austria are becoming more unset- tied. A Paris despatch says that the Germans at resorts in the Italian Riviera have been notified to leave the country at once.
 The status of the negotiations between the Italian government and Prince von Buelow. on be- half of Austria and Germany, is now in doubt, the assertion hav- Francis Joseph has virtually bro- ken off. The operations of the allied fleet against the Dardan eIIes are being carried on slowly and carefully and a French officer is quoted as saying that at least another month will be devoted to the effort to silence the Turkish fortif1cations. The attack on smyrna is explained as design ed to prevent the troops there from proceeding to the Dardan-l eIies as well as to cut the comnu- nications Of the Turkish army. which was sent against Egypt.
 An official British account of the recent nghfing at Neuee Cha belle gives an idea of the feroctty of the attack. The town was laid in ruins. No estimate is Efv- en of British losses but it Sis said that in tvvo sections near the town 3, 800 bodies of German soldiers were counte The British olo- server spraises the heroic resist ance of the outnunbered Ger mans.
 A Vienna despatch concerning PrzemEszl is in disagreement with a PetEograd message of yesterday to the effect that the Galicfan for tress would fall within a few days. It is said that the Russian attacks are made only at rare intervals and that the Austrian defenders have little to do
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
POLICE TO WAGE
 CAMP AIGN AGAINST ALL SLOT MACHINES
Stringent Rules VIII Be En- forced Against Cigar and
 Gum Purveyors

No slot machines of any kind that do not give 3 return of chewing gum of candy every time they are played will not be tolerated in this city begin ming today. acording to an order that was posted today at police headquar- ters. The police have been warned to notify the proprietors of all places where such machines arc kept, to get rid of them and if the order has ct been compiled with in three days, f1ne machine will be con1scated
 The order applies to gum. candy and cfgaE machines and the police lfasze been instructed te wage a non-dis- sz'1zninatlng campaign against them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
SMITH MAY SUE FOR
 AUTOMOBILE MISHAP

P. J. Smith of Fairfield. who was run down by an automobile owned and driven by Miss Julia F. Blake, 990 Noble avenue on March 4. is able to be about today with the aid of a crutch. MT. Smith, whose injuries were first attended at the emergency hospital, was obliged to spend some time at St. Vincent's hospital
 Though the authorities did not hold. Miss Blake for the mishap, Smith said today he contemplated taking up the matter of damages for his personal in- juries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18

The evidence in the of the state against Angle is before the erdict before nghta Friday was predicted at the courthou today.
 The twelve o whether she guilty of manslaughter in causing tn death of Waldo Balou Stamford, this afternoon stenng arguments of counsel for the state he
 The last bit of evidence placed before at 12 :i3 when the state febutta defense before its last wit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
Creditors of Mangano
 Put Him In Bankruptcy

On petition of creditors in this and other cities Antonio Mangano a grocer of S4 Green street, has been thrown into involuntary bankruptcy. Referred John w. Banks has allowed creditors ten days in which to file those who asked to have Mangano declared a. bankrupt were Sa1tnan Bros, the Susnnan-Feue Co. and the Merchants Fruit & Produce Co of this city. The total amount Of claims filed so far is about $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
BOY AT LARGE WITH
 DIPHTHERIA IS HOME

William Stuart, s76 State street, the youth who recently found to be af- f1icted with diphtheria, and who pend ing board of health quarantine fled to Norwalk by the trolley lines, has been located by the local health department at his mothers house in NorwaIk. The health authorities Of that city have been notified through County Health OHfcar .Gaorra E. HILL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18

London March outer forts around Przemysl to-
 ward hcha the trian has been struggling in an bring about the eef of the besieged garrison have the Russians according to unofficial reports reaching London.
 Although confirmation was quite lacking British news aners eager regard the report not i'm probable They the fact that despatches ceved yesterday indicate the surrender of this stronghod was but matter of few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
EMPEROR WILL LAM CON FRS WITH HIS
 CHIEF DE STAFF

London. March 1s-The Bverang News prints a despatch from Copen- hagen to the effect that Emperor william and General Von F'alken- hayn. chief of the German General Stan arrived today at the German army headquarters near Lille The visit, Gha News states. Is for the pur- pose Of participating tn a council oe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
FRENCH

Paris, March 18-The official state- ment given out today is as follows: The Belgian army continued it's progress on the YseE The artillery bonbarded one of the enemy's con voys on the road from Dixnude 10 Lessen
 From the Lys to the Disc there
 Continued on Page 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, Friday increasing 1 cIoudiness; moderate northeast winds | becoming variable ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
MRS. ANGLE SHOULD KNOW HER FATE BY
 TOMORROW EVENING

Father of Accused Woman Is Final Witness-Last Bit of Evidence Placed Before Jury Just After Noon She Grasps Fathers H and Eagerly As He Steps From Witness Stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-18
RUSSIANS CAPTURE PRZEMYSL'S FORTS
 REPORT IN LONDON

Austrian Army Fails to Relieve Garrison That Has Been Under Siege Says Unofhcia1 News From East-Al- lies Withstand Attacks of Austro- German Forces British Celebrate Neuve ChappeIe Victory.