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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
HAVE MANY PRIZES
 FOR CONTEST FOR
 TIE BEST GARDENS
Firms and Citizens Offer At tractive Incentives to En-
 thusiastic Contestants.

Twenty-three prizes for the Yard and Garden Competition hay already been offered and the number will be considerably increased in the next few days Just how the prizes will be distributed will not be announced until the total number of prizes is known. This will probably be next week. The prizes to-date are as fol- lows2
 Robert S. Hfncks, $25.OO in Gold; D. M. Read Co, $10.Oo in Merchan- disc; Meigs & Co.,, $500 toilet case; :; cia1 Lawn Mower; Rowland Dry Goods #Co., ladyjs necklace; John lReck & Son. 1st, $5 % in bu1bs-2nd a big fern-3rd a. small fern; Robert H. Howkins, 1st $500 pa1m-2nd $S.00 palm-Srd $2 Boston fern; G. c. Bou- ton & Son. 1st $2 Boston <fern--2nd $1.5O fern-3rd ~75c fern; MaI1ett- Cockfie1d & CO, $2.oo in trade; Far mersp Supply & Roofing Co.,, a wheel hoe; Wheeler & Co.,, 100 mixed tulip bu1bs;. Vim. Willis, IS packages of seed tot be selected by receiver; E. Lyman, 8 small clock; Button-Oli- phant Co., a lady's or gentleman s pin; Caesar Misch, a pair of shoes; Arthud -Boddington, of New York, 100 mixed Trumpet Narcissus bulbs; Mrs. Leet B. Myers, a bird book, or 9 book onswild flowers.
 A number of other firms of the city have expressed a desire to offer one prize or more, but have not yet desig- hated the articles. These will be an nounced as soon as they are learned. Any firm or individual desiring to of fer a prize can communicate with the Secretary of the Housing association at 4O1 Connecticut National Bank Building.
 A large number of entrants to the contest have already been received, and many more are expected in the next few days. It has been irnpos-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
STOCK MARKET


 New York, May 27.-opening:-- Very material advances. chiefly in the copper group. were recorded at the outset of .to-day;s dealings on the stock exchange. The rise in the metal shares, which had it's basis in pros pective increased dividends, averaged a point or more. War stocks. 4includ- ing Westinghouse Crucib1e Steel and the locomotive issues, also made sim liar gains. Reading was the only railroad investment stock to gain as much as a point. Local fractions. yesterdays strong feature, rose to 1-2. Canadian Pacific made only slight response to; its strength in the London market.
 Noon-The market manifested more variable tendencies towards the end of the first hour, trading becoming dull and prices in many instances shading appreciably. There was an- other recovery from this movement, under leadership of U.s g. Steel, but fresh selling induced in part a two point decline in Canadian Pacific, which resulted in a second reversal. Liquidation in minor railways caused Rock Island to make new low rec ord with further weakness in the de- bentures Missouri Pacific fell a point on rumors affecting the note exten- sion plan. Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
Doubt Whether Mine or Torpedo Hit Nebraskan
 In State Dept. Report
Continued from Page 1


 ecived ly the State Department they were forwarded to the White House and placed before President Wilson As they did not make it certain wheth- CT the steamer had been hit by mine or a torpedo they left unanswered the principal point that the President and his advisers want made clear. They expect further reports from the naval attache. Pending receipt of clearer explanations no action will be taken.
 New York, May 27.--The American Hawaiian Steamship Go, owners of the American steamer Nebrasl<an. dam aged by mine or torpedo off Fastnet last Tuesday, received cable advices today, it was announced, stating that the Nebraskan had passed Queens town at a speed of eight knots an hour and was due to reach Liverpool tonight.
 F. H. Duff, counsel for the company owning the Nebraskan, communicated with the New York office today and late,r at the state department said the chromosomes of the affair, par ticu1arly the damage to the bow of the Nebraskan, indicated to him that the vessel struck a mine. The steamship p officials with whom he talked in New York held the same view, although they had very little information. He said. thatlno steps so far had been talk en with. a, view to protest or represen- tations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
BRITISH BATTLESHIP. |TRIUMPH TORPEDOED
Submarine Makes Escape in Danda- nelIes After Long Pursuit-Most of Crew of Huge Fighting Craft Is Saved

London, May. 27-The British bat tleship Triumph has been torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles. A ma jority of the crew were saved. The announcement was made last eVen- ing by the Admiralty through the Of ficiaI Press Bureau. Complete deails are lacking.
 The Admiralty's annocncement fol- lows:
 While operating yesterday in sup hort of the Australian and New Zea- land troops on the GaIlipoh Peninsu- Ia, H. M. s. Triumph, Capt. Maurice FitzMauriee, was torpedoed by a. sub marine and sank shortly afterward- A majority of the. officers and men are reported to have been saved, in cluding the captain and commander,
 The submarine which fired the tor pedo was chased by destroyers and patrol1ing craft until dark
 Five BattIeships Lost.
 The Triumph is the fourth great British fbattleship to be lost in the the Dardane1les. The French have lost one battleship. the Bouvet, which makes a total of five first class war ships sent to the bottom since the attempt to clear the way to Con- stantinople was begun. in addition to the loss of at least three submarines, and the serious damage of several other battleships,s cruisers, destreyers and transp orts
 The first serious loss occurred on March 19, when the Ocean and the Irresistible. British batt1eships and the Bouvet, French struck floating mines as they were proceeding to- ward the narrows and were sunk with great loss of life. The Bouyet went down in less than three minutes, more than 500 of her crew being kill ed outright by the explosion or drowned later.
 $ Only two weeks ago, on May 13.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27

another British battleship, the Go- Hath, was torpedoed in. the strait. She sank with such rapidity that only a few of her crew could be saved. some 500 men and officers being killed or drowned.
 So the Triumph is the second vic- tim of Turkish submarines. The two losses through this medium hav- ing occurred within such a, short time of each other, may be taken to indi- cate that the Turkish fleet has been strengthened by the addition, un- doubted1y from Germany, of sJIb- marine craft, a fact which will here after make the position of the at- tacking fleet far more hazardous in the future than it has been in the past.
 Led Assault in Straits.
 The Triumph had one of the most unusual careers of any battleship in the British navy since the war be- gan, if not in the history of the coun- try's maritime power. She led the attack by sea upon the German for tress at Tsing-taoi in October, creat- ing great damage with her 10 inch guns, and in the end being so badly damaged that Ashe had to retire from the engagement.
 Having been repaired she was des- patched to. the Dardanelles, and from the outset of the campaign there. un- til her destruction yesterday had talk en a more active part in the bonn bardment than any Of the other bat tleshfps employed.
 Little had been heard from her since March II, but prior to that date she had been seventeen times in ac- ton at the Dardanelles and had been Init fourteen times. She had fired a1- together 2,O0O rounds of ammunition of all sizes, and in one days engage ment she used as many shells as would serve her in peace practice for five years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
ADOPT PLANS FOR NEW BRIDGE OVER
 SAUGATUCK RIVER
Concrete Structure Costing About S125, ,OOO will Re-
 place Old One.
6specia1 to The Farmer.l )

Westport, May 27.-Westport's new bridge will soon be a reality after years of agitation against the shaky structure that spans the Saugatuck river at State street. At a hearing held yesterday in the Capitol, the plans for the bridge were approved by Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett.
 The bridge will be of concrete, 3s feet wide. A single trolley line and two crosswa1ks will be, laid across it. It will be of the lift type to allow of ship passage in the channel of the river. A special system of lighting paid for by the. town, will be installed. The bridge will cost about $125, ,O00, with one third of the, expense born by the town, the Connecticut Co., and the state. Extras will be paid for by the town.
 Replacing the wooden and steel State street has long been deemed ab- ditton of the bridge So dangerous trolley traffic over the structure was stopped and other vehicle traffic was carried on only at the risk of the own CTS.
 A steam roller. owned by the War ren Bros Co.,, fell through one side of the bridge two years ago when Warrenite was being laid there. Sew era1 feet of the structure landed in the river.
 No Controversy was noted at the hearing and the highway department will submit the plans and specif1ea- tions to bidders as a result
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
CURTIS, NOTIFIED OF HIS SELECTION,
 THANKS FRIENDS
Judge Peck and His Cohorts Not at all Pleased With Out4
 come of Court Fight.

Howard w. Curtis, son of Judge Howard J. Curtis, has been notified officially that he is Governor Marcus Holconb's choice to be first judge of Stratford's new town court. MT. Cur tis. who is student at Yale Law School, has written stratford friends thanking them for their advocacy of his candidacy.
 It is expected that formal announce ment will be made at the executive offices in Hartford next week. At the same time, the appointment of Frank B. B1akeman to be deputy judge will be announced
 The forthcoming appointments of Curtis and B1akeman, announced in The Farmer Wednesday, have created no end of comment in Stratford. Judge Charles H. Peck whose candi- date, Edward Leeds, has been ignored in the appointments, isn't overpleased with Governor HoIcomb's s choices. He doesn't think that Mir. Curtis, who is a Democrat, should get an appointment from Republican governor in a town that normally is overwhelmingly Re- publican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
FAIRFIELD BUTCHER SUES NElGHBOR FOR
 STORE ACCOUNT I ING
Alleges Customer Had Him Sign Receipt For $6O
 When He Paid $3.
Especial fo The Farmer)

Fairfield, May 27-A hearing in the civil suit of Fred Disbrow, a for mer market man, against John Mo Na1Iy of Spring street for market bill alleged to have been owing since 1895, was held this morning before Judge Bacon Wakeman in the Fair field town court Decision was re- served by the judge.
 According to Disbrow, McNaIIy' s family had. purchased goods of him since 1895 and ran up bill of $50. Two years ago. Disbrow says, he visited McNally and asked for a pay ment of at least S5. McNal1y, it is be enough. Disbrow says he declar- ed anything would be acceptable.
 After the $3 was paid, Disbrow says. a receipt was presented him to sign He affixed his signature and went away. Later when he tried to get another deposit, he says, Mo Nal1Y showed him a receipted bill for $6O and said he didn't owe any thing.
 Civil action was brought by Dis brow and papers were served yester- day on the defendant. In court this morning he persisted that he had paid and Disbrow said he had not paid more than $3. Dfsbrow said that when he signed the receipt he didn't look at. the figures on it and he thought it was for $S.
 Chickens owned by John Stefan sky, which were bitten by 9 dog a week ago, will probably have to be killed. The head, which was sent to Middletown for exami mination. has shown that the animal had case of positive rabies. The owner of the animal is not known. Whether or not it bit other dogs is not known. At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Town House in Fairfield Coroner Phe1an will conduct an investigation of the death of John Kungert,, the Darien carpenter who was killed by the Bankers express at Southport rail- road station yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
NEW HAVEN SCHOONER
 GAPsIZEs IN SQUALL

saunderstovn, R. l.. May 27.-The yo-maated schooner Thos. c. Rack sett, from New Haven, for Providence with oysters. was capsized in a squan during the night and sank about three-quarters of a mile east-north- east of Sounderstown wharf. Cap tain R. g. Ramus and his two sailors. all negroes. reached Fort Creole in "a dory.
 Under escort of his military staff, Governor Whitman left Albany on a special train to attend the Exposition at San francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27

sible to reach every home with the
 literature of the Yard and Garden
 Movement, but any one who has a nice yard, garden, or porch can enter by sending his or her name to the Yard and Garden Association, 401
 Connecticut National Bank Building, and designating what is entered,
 whether flower garden, vegetable gar den, yard or porch. F.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
WEATHER FORECAST

.
 New Haven, May 27-FsoP New Haven and vicinity: Fair and con- tinued cold tonight; Friday in creasing cIoudiness and warmer.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight with frosts; Friday fair, warmer in the interior; moderate northwest to north winds.
 The area of high pressure that was central over Michigan yes teasday morning has moved slow ly southeastWa1d, producing pleasant weather with a decided fall in temperature in the eastern districts. Frosts were reported this morning from the lake re- zion and northern New England. The western disturbance has moved but little during the last "A hours, but has increased in intensity. 1t is central over Oklahoma. It is causing cloudy and rainy weather from the Roe ky mountains eastward to Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

No lights may be displayed in Ven ice, italy between sunset and sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
Auto Victim Will
 Recover; Suffered
 Many Cuts on Body

George Tierney of 5ez Howard ave- nue, who was struck by an automobile on Fairfield avenue more than a week ago. Is in. a critical condition at his home His left leg has become infect ed from the dirt that entered several deep cuts.
 Terney suffered many cuts and bruises about his body, as a result of being dragged through the roadway. While his condition is not good, he is expected to recover
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Nellie Loretta sseu1Iy, daughter of Michael, Sculfys of State street. Westport, and Frank Bernard Ryan of Bridgeport, were married at g o'clock this morning at the Church of the As sumption. Westport. Rev. J. J. Dug gan offfciated Miss Margaret Scully, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, l, and John Cummings was best man. After a wedding breakfast at the brides home, the couple left for a wedding trip to New York and Buffa- To-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
SUE U. M. C.. GO. FOR
 RACKET FROM PLANT

Because of noise from the operating of freight cars the ringing of bells ta11ic Cartridge Go. plant, the com pany has been sued for $5,O00 by. Michael and Theresa Mundrf Of Sea- view avenue. The plaintiffs say they Dare unable to obtain sleep because of the noise. The action is retupnabIe to the superior court, June term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
HIGH GREENWICH MAN
 SUED FOR DIVORCE ON
 GROUND OF DISSIPATION

Glen Ford Mckinney. a Greenwich resident said to be worth $500, 900, has been sued for divorce by Annette Mo Kinney of Greenwich. In papers f11- ed yesterday in the superior. court Mrs. Mckinney alleges desertion De- cember 20, 1910. The couple were married May 8, 1898.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the zoost beautiful hanos are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-31
Kansas to Go After Disease
With Motion Pictures.
Sources of COntagiOn Will Be
Exhibited on Screen.
BEWARE OF YOUR BAD HABITS
DIR. Crumbine Says Vital Or
gans Are Wearing Out.
Expectation of Life Must Keep
on Rising Soon.

Motion pictures are to be used to
fight disease in Kansas during the
coming fall and winter. according to
the announcement made from the Of
flee of DIR. S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health.
1t was asserted that pictures show
ing the sources of typhoid fever, tu-
berculosis, smallpox, measles and
diphtheria, will be exhibited in every
county. Proper personal hygiene and
preventive methods also will be por-
trayed. In an attempt to hold inter
est in the pictures, they have been
made with d story running through
each.
A vigorous campaign against Or
ganic diseases due to the habits of
life also will be conducted in the
state during the coming year, it is
announced. DR.. Crumbine recently
pointed out that while the expectation
of life rose eight years during the
last century, the death rate is at a
standsti1.
1--WE are freer from germ diseases
than our ancestors WERE" he said,
because we have prevented infec-
tious diseases in early life, but the
degenerate diseases, coming from
middle life, nervous, heart and kidney
troubles, cause our vital organs to
wear out sooner than those of our
ancestors. The only sure preventive
is a thorough individual knowledge of
organic disease
Produces His Proof.
AS proof of his contention Doctor
Crumbine cited a recent examination
of clerks and other employees of
banks and commercial houses, figures
of which he has on file. OF the men
examined, the average age being thir-
ty years, only three per cent were in
normal physical condition. More
than ninety per cent did not know
of the disease that was sapping their
vitality, while SO per cent We're found
with minor impairments with the
early approach of disease while 81
per cent had from moderate to serious
impairments needing medical treat
ment or supervision. Eight per cent
were seriously impaired and needed
immediate medical attention.
1T is seen that by periodic health
examinations and intelligent personal
hygiene many of the degenerate dis
eases may be headed off and that
man may easily and efficiently live
out his allotted time of three score
years and ten," DR.. Crumbine's state
ment saws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-31
Topeka Making Good Showing
4 in Building Activity.
Record for July Was 81 Permits
> $4,000.
SHOWING LAST JULY S65, 900
Sixty Thousand Dollars for
New Dwellings Here.
TWenty-One Permits Were Is
sued for Homes.

Topeka is taking squirt in build
ing activity. Fifty-one permits were
issued in July by the fire marshal, ag-
gregating nearly $17O, OOO-s16S,991 to
be exact-as compared with $64,49O in
July of last year and $120,997 two
years ago.
OF the total amount in permits $780,
600 for business buildings, the big
items being that of the Palace ana
Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby buildings on
Kansas avenue, $4,000 and $25,OOO
respectively.
Twenty-one permits were issued for
the erection of homes which will cost
$4,000 or an average of nearly $S,OOO
each. The usual average cost OF
dwellings is $4,000 or less.
Fourteen permits were for the re-
modelling of dwellings. The improve
ments will be made at a cost of So 4O.
Five permits totaling S526 were IS
sued for garages. and there was one
small permit for a BARN
Following is list of permits OF
$4,000 or more issued in July:
List of Permits.
c. E. Easter, one-story dwelling nm
J iS ". We" Gard fnfge' two-story dwell
ing 1924 Grand avenue. 2'ooo
Nn Ie;i4 level avenue ..........e $500
" ing a1o; = Kansas avenue. -. 5000
so riiScoln street .........e 5000
W \ Bo SiTt6 1 aXenne uMes' 5000
Mrs Warren NJ. Crosby, three-story oo
business building, 713 Kansas ave 20,OOO
faiaee 61i1ding 7os7i1 Kansas ave-. 10000
MARY ipy 300 A Ashiand aven1e' $500
u Ao H. .4of TdIIeae ayenne. e' 3,4OO
. ss a vastppS avenue ...s. $500
Ii; AZ MeH lane Street eHo.s. 1000
GeS nSs b BfHIet 51i Kansas avenue. 1000
John Sphon. two-story dwelling, 80
a ,5 n V VEST Sixth fW9 avenue. 1000
a 15 II E Vest Sixth avenue. 1000
H B. Wright Realty Co, twO-story 80
dwelling, 1144 Garfield avenue. 5000
H. B. Wright Realty Co, two-story oo
dwelling. 116S Garfield avenue. 5000
a. field 9 av fEe Neai's - .'. 5000
v" crane I and nd Adams Streets. ~ 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-31
THAT lNILL0WY FIGURE
PGlIiess shoulders and Tight Trousers
DecFeed by Clothing Men.

New York, July 31.-Men's coats
for the winter season will have pad
less shoulders and snug waists and
Will be abbreviated. according to an
nouncement of James Mckinley,
spokesman for the style committee OF
the Clothing Designers Association of
America, which closed its annual con-
vention here today. Mckinley said
the broad lapel would be banned, this
winter.
Trousers, he asserted, would be
tight.
A special effort will be made Oy
clothing designers to cater to the con-
servative business man. He does not
want college clothes nor young mems
clothes, as some manufacturers have
been trying to pursuade him. said
Mr.. MCKINLEY.
He wants a garment of dignified
and manly cut and we intend to give
it to him, this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-31
FEES BOTH WAYS
Children's Home Finding SOci-
cites Charge for Their Work.
Collect $50 From Each Party.
State Claims.

A probe into the affairs and policies
of all home finding societies for chill
dren in Kansas is being worked out by
the state board of control. The probe
is the outgrowth of complaints re-
ceived by the board in the last year
that a number of such societies are
commercializing charitable work and
the finding of homes for children.
Members of the state board explain
that a number of the societies are in
the habit of collecting $50 for finding
a child home or finding home for
a child for home or finding a home
for a child. With the placing of the
child in the home the society seems to
think that its duties are ended, the
board claims.
One charter to solicit for charity is
being held up by w. E. Brooks, chair
man of the board, pending a meeting
of the board members when the mat
ter will be placed before them. 1t is
believed that a number of the di-
rectors of such societies who are in-
fluential persons have no knowledge
of the policy of the societies in plac-
ing children in homes.
Private hospitals for children and
private homes will also be investi-
gated. Between 60 and 20 such insti-
buttons hold charters in the state.
There are ten home finding societies
for children.
w. E. Brooks states that the object
of the probe will be to weed out such
societies that commercialize their
work