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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
British Hospital Ship
 One of Finest Af1oat

London, Feb. 23-The British Red Cross hospital ship sAsturias, which the Allies assert was subjected to a. submarine attack, is by far the finest hospital ship in the British service. It plies between Havre and South .ampton. In the old days, the ship was in the South American passenger service and was then noted for it's luxurious accommodations and stead mess in rough weather Luxurious fittings are now cleared away, but nothing has been lost on the side of comfort. There are twelve hundred swinging beds for the wounded, who receive every care possible in a land hospital. While surgical operations at sea are generally avoided on his pitfalls ships, unless of a minor kind, the operating theatre of the Asturias is so well equipped that many serious cases are handled there.
 The Asturias is painted white with green stripes. and carries a huge square cross painted in red amidships on both sides. At night, the red cross lis illuminated by electric lights and can be seen clearly from a long dis tance Besides the doctors and or derlies there are twenty women nurses aboard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
BLACK AND WHITE
 STRIPE PROPOSED FOR NEW UNIFORMS

London. Feb. 2S.-The experience of this war may lead to the trial of soldiers uniforms striped like the zebra. or branded by the co1ors Of the tary observers who have serious bouts as to the effectiveness of khaki, blue-gray or any of the other co1ors now in use. In India and South Africa, where khaki got it's reputation as @ uniform cloth, it fitted well into the backgrounds of the landscapes, but in the different atmosphere and landscapes of Eu- rope both the khaki and the blue gray show up conspicuously in mass.
 Nature, the color experts now say, did not stripe the zebra by way of ornament, but as a protective meas ure- It is the unbroken mass of color, no master of what shade, that catches the eye in the distance. Col oneI Maude, a well known expert re- counts an instance in India. when his party, approaching a parade ground from a distance, were unable to see but one of three battalions until com wore scarlet jackets. But two bat ,taIions were made invisible by white pipec1ay and cross straps, which broke the mass of color, while the conspicuous body had dark straps which blended in with the red Tigers, 1eopards, birds. lizards, snakes and most living creatures use a mot tied coIortng.
 While scarlet is most conspicuous at short range. it is the first of the primary coIors to fade from view at a distance. As g. landscape has all colors in it, striped. large checks or varigated blotches of different coIors are the easiest to melt into the back ground. This fact was recognized in the old times, when forts on the coast were painted in black and white squares.
 Even now crude co1ors in stripes are used to conceal wagons from air men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
IMPROVEMENTS TO. .BE SENT WHITES IN
 BATTLE WITH PIUTES
Fighting Continues Desul torily Huts of Indian
 Chief Has Been Razed

Denver, Feb -Reinforcements are expected to reach Bluff. Utah, today where the posses of whites are engaged in a battle with Pfute In dfans.
 day five Indians and one white man have been killed. one white man wounded and six Indians taken prfs- oner It is said desuItory fighting continued all night within half mile Of Bluff and that the huts of Tse-Ne-Gat leader of the Indians who is wanted for murder. have been burned. achievements are ex- pected from Monticello and 25 Ma vajo police are enroute to Bluff from Shiprock Indian Agency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A pleasant surprise party was re- gently rendered Miss Elsie Kern of TIA William street by number of her young friends who proceeded to make merry in a. most jolly manner
 During the evening, number of vocal solos, were sung by various members of the companay while piano and banjo music were features of the evening. A delicious luncheon was served toward the close of the evenings. festivities and the guests departed declaring that they had had one of the most enjoyable times of their lives. The m eInber of the fair sex present were the Misses Keeton. Kern, Owen, Cooper, O,Brien, Made line and Frieda Johnson, Emma and Dorothy Lee and the young gentle men were the Messrs. Bradley, Lang don, Hurley, Buckingham, Sherman, Renesen, Anderson, Wight and Guat- atissiIni
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

Calais, Feb 23.-Warning of the ap- proach of the Zeppelin which bonn barded this city yesterday morning was given the sentries by the throb- ping of the engine as it came rapidly from the sea at a height of about ], ,00O feet. The airslnip flew straight across the city toward the Fontinette sta. ton, dropping bombs on the way.
 The first missile fell when the Zep- pelin was above the point where the railroad tracks intersect. It went through the footbridge and struck the track leading to Dunlirk. The dirigfble then rose somewhat higher in the air and dropped five bombs in rapid sue cessfon- All fell in the vicinity of the railroad.
 Other bombs fell in the garden and on the roof of a little house in Rue Deugden. The old man and little girl asleep in the garret and the family
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
STILL STUFFlNC
 BALLOT BOX IN
 COUNTY CAUCOS
Gaylord Scores Heavy Vote But Drops Back As Bal
 lotting Goes On.

Hartford, Feb. 231The New Haven Republican county caucus on the county commissionership failed to reach a choice today, taking thirty ballots of which one was irregular. This brings the total number of bal lots to PIT regular and 16 others not counted. The last ballot today shows no material change from the first one although on the 2oth and 2lst ballots Gaylord of Ansonia reached IT votes which was within two of the necessary number to win
 The caucus stands adjourned until next Tuesday. It was opened prompt 1y with Col. Eaton'S admonition to prepare your baIlots.'' EiSht ballots were taken without incident and then MT. Peasley of Cheshire. after a de- abte, moved that the caucus eliminate a candidate by dropping the name which received the most votes on the question of elimination. This motion was defeated after it had been pointed out that the leading candidate might be eliminated by a combination of votes cast for the other candidates. The debate was a general one and was termed by Col. Eaton as free and easy.''
 After the fourteenth ballot an fr- regular one developed with 8 surplus of votes. When votes for Charles Granniss and Charles Covert appeared several times after the thirteenth bal lot Senator Futile protested that each mans vote ought to be announced in stead of being summed up as seat tering.'' Col. Eaton ruled that the caucus had voted that no additional names should be brought in.
 After the 23rd ballot Senator Futile tried to have the vote just referred to reconsidered but he failed. After the 18th ballot Mir Pierson of Seymour moved an adjournment until tomorrow night. This provoked more debate and as it was time for the general assem- ply to meet it was voted to adjourn for one week.
 The vote on the first ballot was as follows: Donovan g, Wilkinson 10, Gaylord g, Patten T.
 The vote on the 2otias ballot was: Donovan 8, Wilkinson 6, Gaylord 1T, Patten 5.
 On the next ballot Wilkinson lost 1 and Donovan gained 1.
 The 18th ballot was: Donovan 10. Wilkinson g, Gaylord and Pa:tten 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
FIVE KILLED WHEN ZEPPELIN
 BOMBS WRECK HOME IN CALAIS
Babe Escapes When Around PershAiFships Ap proach Heralded by bng of MotorsCivflans the Victms-Almost Whole Family Destroyed.

consisting of the father, mother and two children, which occupied the ground floor of the cottage were bur led in the ruins. All were killed ex- cept the one child, a baby five months old, which was not eAzen injured The front of the house was cut off as clean ly as though it had been done by a gigantic knife. The violence of the explosions shook the neighboring houses and broke windows within "a wide radius.
 After dropping the bombs the zRp- penn disappeared rapidly over the sea, It evidently was manned by pilots well acquainted with the locality since it came from the sea directly to Fonti- nette, crossing the city at the point Of it's greatest width. A long German pennant attached to a sack containing sand was found on the roof of a. house near one of those demolished and handed over to the military governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
BANKRUPTCY FOR
 STODDARD GO. AND
 JONES PRINT SHOP

The stoddard Millinery Go. located in the Security building, and the Jones Print Shop. of 857 East Main street filed petitions in Bankruptcy with Referee John w. Banks today. Mary Stoddard formerly conducted the mill linery business in Fairfield avenue but moved a few months ago to the Se- curity building. Her liabilities are given as $14.268.66 and her assets, $5,541. She owes $108 to employees for wages and $126.78 to the city for taxes. There will be hearing before Referee Banks on March 5 at 2 ep. m.
 Garrett E. Jones was the proprietor E of the Jones Print Shop. He gives his liabilities as $4 ,001 .82 and his assets $4, 063.60- The hearing on this estate will also be on March 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
B'NAI BIRTH BALL HAS GAY THR0NG OF
 GRACEFUL DANGERS
Merrymaking Lasts Well Into the Morning Hours Diversified Dance
 Program


 The 18th annual ball Of the Abra- ham lodge. No. ss. Independent or der of the B,Nai Brith, which was held last evening at the Hotel strat- field was entirely successful in every way.
 The group of dancers was an. ez- ceedingly congenfal one, composed prin cipalIy of the members of the city's most prominent Hebrew fauni- hess and the merry making lasted far into the morning hours
 The gowns of the women. were ex- ceptionally attractive. A ten piece or- chestra furnished the music for danc- ing and there were 20 numbers on the program During the internais- sion which was just before the hour or midnight supper was served in the hotel dining room, afterwhich the dancing of the waltzes, schot- tisches, one steps, two steps, fox trots, caprices and special dances was re- sumed.
 ford, New Haven, Stamford, New York and Springfield.
 The officers of the lodge, which is the oldest and most prominent Jew ish organization of the city are: Max Cohen, president; Benjamin G. Sha- let, vice-president; Phil Glasner treasurer; Israel J. Cohen, secretary; Theodore B. Steiber, monitor; Dr. Marvin J. Blume, assistant monitor; Eli L. Lesser, trustee; Joshua Melt ger, trustee; Max Stein, trusteeg Julius Greenwald, inside guard; Isaac Sehine outside guard.
 The reception committee: Henry Greenstein, Harry Fox, David Feuer, Benjamin G. ShaIet, Max Cohen, Try ing Bison, Benjamin B. Steiber Dr. M. J. Blume, Samuel Mellitz. Samuel Reich, Max Plumbers, Isaac Schine Ernest Berger, Theodore D. steiber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
NURSE ESCRIBES
 DTXMUDE ATTACK

London. Feb. 3-A letter receiv- ed by an English family from a Laughter serving asa Red Cross nurse in Flanders gives a thrilling glimpse of a girls life on the Nieu- port DikInude line.
 We had 9 lively day of she1ling on M onday,' she writes. ssAt about 10-30,. N Nsaiz-bang4 just outside our holsc, and ali our glass came shat ferins doEFn. Nhiz-bang! another, and another, and yet another. Just then the Belgian doctor came in and told sus we had better go into the eel lar We went dcwn into the cold, damp cellar and stood about on bits 6g Est.od and coal, and listened to the scDntiHued Whiz, bang and crash of a9is shells he noise was pretty near dsa f yiugs and they must have pumped ii about 100. Out of all daats lot luckily we only got two w-ohnaed lnen--sls priest wounded by . flying bit in the face, and a. sol dicr. It was extremely lucky that on that day the trenches opposite our house were not occupied or there would have been many killed and wounded..,'
 Continuing her letter on the fol- flowing day, the writer says: The big cannonale is still going on. There InlIst be tremendous battle, am hoping they are gaining ground, and shah soon move on down the
 
 ward into Brussels. The weather has been truly awful lately. nothing but rain. live ia knee-h1gh rubber boots and my oiI-skins. I am sure I will never be able to get back to hobbleY skirts and fashionable sides, as our American nurse says.
 We are thinking Of going to T11rnes for the afternoon, just for a joy ride We have been hard at it Tor nearly a fortnight without a break. so we think of going in. You have no idea what a pleasure a trun- ale into Furnes is, when you have not done a thing but remain in two smelly, dingy posts, day in and day out I will tell you what the pleas ure consisted of. Getting into a mo- tor-ambulance that has seen its best days, and trund1ing over broken, holey roads that nearly jolt rone's in side out; probably at least once, and perhaps more, sticking in the deep mud. and all having to get out and push and shove to get the car out, and eventually arriving at Furnes and having a mad rush round the shops and grabbing. all stores we can find, but it all seems so new and in terestings after 8 desolate town.
 Then a mad rush back again. over the same bumpy. hoIey road and herne to our fumb1ed down cottage. Yet you have no idea what a, great treat 1t seems to us,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Large Hearing Predicted
 Dental Practice Bill
fspecia1 to the Farmer. )

Hartford, Feb. 23-Before the com Tr1ittee on interpretations this after noon there was a hearing on a, pro posed amendment to the charter of the Bridgeport Land & Title Go The amendment provides for the estab- lishment of a branch office in the West End
 The judiciary committee, this af- ternoon, had a hearing on Represen- tative MorehouSe's bill concerning notice of intent, liens of sub-contrac- tors and material and men.
 The public health and safety com nnittee tomorrow will hold post poned hearing on Senator Bartlett bill introduced at the request of the State Dental association revising the law relative to the practice of den- tistry. The hearing probably vii be largely attended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
OBITUARY
MARY A. LEE.

Mss Mary A. Lee, houaekeeper for Rev. Thomas J. Kelley, pastor of St Peters church, died this morning af- ter a, short illness with heart trouble and pneumonia. Miss Lee has been housekeeper for Father Kelly 15 years. When he was connected with the Church of St, Francis Xavier in New Milford, she was housekeeper there, and she came to this city when he was transferred. She was 45 years old. Miss Lee is survived by Frank Lee, a brother, one of the largest hat manufacturers in Con necticut; by two other brothers Ser nard and Michael, who are connected with Frank in the hat business, in Danbury, and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Gi1len of Milford, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Gerrnan Hero's Death.

Berlin, Feb. 23s-When the German troops again took possession of the little town of Drobin in Russian Po- land they found there the grave of on9 of their Lieutenants, who had been missing since the end of Novem- ber and they obtained from the local priest, the physician, and German iH0ssar, who had been a prisoner there. the details of his heroic death.
 He had been sent out on Nov. 30 with a. pauolling party of fourteen Hussars and a Corporal to reconnot- Ire. They suddenly found themselves surrounded by forty Russian Hussars. who opened a hot fire. At the very beginning, the Lieutenant's horse was shot under him. The rest of his par ty lied, except four, who were killed or wounded. The Lieutenant suc- ceeded in running across fields and haIf-frozen ditches and getting into a house, where he was followed and surrounded by the Russians Their leader sent man to call upon him to surrender, but this was refused. On second summons he was informed that his resistance against g whole troop of Russians would be impossible. But the German counted the bullets in his revolver and answered: "A German officer does not surrender. stiIF have five cartrfd ges-they are senough for you-and me.
 Then came a fight in which he was
 twice severely wounded and captur- ed.
 "A man with that on him never surrenders.' . he said as he pointed to Ithe iron cross on his breast. He died on his way to the field hospital The Russians gave him burial with all the l honors of war in the churchyard ad
 Drobin. They erected a wooden cross with the inscription: Won Cries helm, Lieutenant of the Thur1nger
 Hussars.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Cruelty Charges Denied.


 Berlin. Feb. 2s.-An official ifiQuiry has been made by. a German Judge into charges published in England that British prisoners of war in the camp at Minden had been treated cruelty, the Overseas News Agency an nounces. ~
 'sDeclarations obtained from the physicians and the cross examination of rpisoners proved the absolute un- truth of these charges,'s the statement continues: 'sThe evidence expressly states that when some of the allega- tions of cruelty published in England were. read to the prisoners all of the Englshmen present broke out into laughter
 The Overseas Agency says the Rus sian Government has ordered the dis solution of a prominent Russian eco homie society because its members freely discussed the desperate situa- tion of the Russian gold market"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
President of Hayti
 Abdicates His Post

Washington Feb 2s-Davilmar Theodore has abdicated his office of president of Hayti and taken refuge on the Dutch steamer F'rederik~ Hen dirk in the harbor at Port-Au- Prince.
 After touching at one of the south ern Hayttan ports the steamer will proceed to Curacao.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Congress Busy With
 Items In Budget For
 The National Defence

Washington, Feb 2s-Congrsss de- voted it's attention again today to ap- propriations for national defense in an effort to expedite the passage of the supply measures before adjourn ment. Although progress is being made in the Senate, prospects are that all of the appropriation bills can not be gotten through and 1t is pos sdble that some Of the emergency res olutions will be necessary. extending the existing appropriations for the next fiscal year.
 Debate on the army bill, carrying about $1o3,0oo,oOO was continued when the Senate met today. Only one provision remained for considera- tion-that providing for creation of a scientific management system in navy yards and shops.
 The British bark Houghomont, doated at Fire Island Beach. where she stranded February 6. was lowed into New York harbor for repairs
 George Lehmaier, a wealthy Amer ican engineer. lost his suit against the Hotel Cecil in London for damages owing to his election for noisy be- havior.
 Charles R. Crane, wealthy msnu- facturer of Chicago, will change hIs legal residence to woods Hole, Mass to escape the tax laws of the state of Illinois.
 For the first time in the history of the prison. Sing Sings Baseball team will be allowed to play outside teams this summer, all games to be played s'at home"
 Sir Charles Augustus Hartley, notsa engineer, died in London
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Sufragists Give Luncheon to Solons
6speclal to the Farmerl

Hartford. Feb. 2s-Thea Connecti- cut Womanss Suffrage association on this afternoon entertained the mem bers of the General Assembly at 1un- cheon in the Allyn house from l2-SO to 2:3O. the guests of the day were Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton and Mime. Aino M. Almberg of the Uni versity of Helsingfors. Finland. There were addresses by a number of speak CTS from the state association
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
THE PRErrIEgr FACr

and the most beautiful hands are or- ten sdisfigured 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 Fafrfeld Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Gen. von1 Wrochem Dead,

Amsterdam, Feb. 28.-A dispatch from Berlin to the Amsterdam Tele- graaf says that Lieut. Gen von Wro- chem, commander of German arr my division, who recently received the Iron Cross, is dead in the German capital
 According to the same telegram. Lieut.. Count von BIassewitz-Levet- SOW, son of the Premier of Meek lenburg-Schwerin and brother -in-la,w Of Prince Oscar, fifth son of Empe- TOT William. has been killed in the eastern theatre of wart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
oIEANEAsY. BEsr HAND .snap

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Vim. R. W1nn. 344 Stratford avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
HUMAN INTEREST NOTES
 FOUND IN THE LATEST WAR BULLETINS

into an operatic academy, in which Jean, de Reszke and Henry Russell, director of the Boston Opera Com panY, will assdst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

Engineers in all but one of the inn portant shipyards of the Clyde went on strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

Because of the unsatisfactory condi- tion of the track, and threatening weather, the Vanderbilt Cup Race at San Francisco was postponed until a week from Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

The Delaware College, Newark, $1se00,0O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 11o5 Main St., are showing everything that is new and desirable in mourning millinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
SIX HURT WHEN ERIE
 TRAIN LEAVES TRACK.

B1oomingdale, Feb. 23.-The Iocomo- tive and five cars on a train of the WoodIakes division of the Erie Rail road left the rails near Compton Lake to-day and plunged down an em- banknent, four of the coaches turn ing over- Six persons were hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
short Men Better F1ghters.

London, Feb 233The short men aunaalze the better fighters says Dr. M. g. Pembrey, lecturer on physiology at Guys Hospital London in dis cussfon before the Royal Sanitary In stitnte. This he bases on a careful study of the fighting capacity of tall and short races and also of the tall men and short men of the same race.
 The essential organs in the head and trunk are often better developed m the short than in the tall man, the
 weight of brain being relatively great er in the short man and the reaction time not so long. Tall men of full proportions are heavy and snow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

F $16 Custom Suit Sale $f6 E ENDS This Week. Sat. Night ENDS D Lyford Bros--Two Stores D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Austria Furious With US.
Boys for the Landst,ar1n.

an Germany between the ages of IT and 20 who have failed to volunteer dor the army and cannot give ans ade- <uate excuse are now being called out to serve as an untrained Landst1rm- The older boys and girls, with the consent Of their parents are to be em- pioyeds in farm work this Spring, Sum nner ana Autumn in the East Prussian provinces as well as in Bavaria, for which purpose they will be excused from school attendance.
 It is significant that this measure is to remain in force until the end of Ehe present warAin other words, as Ut present foreseen. until November.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Forty Opera Houses Closed.

Paris, Feb 23.=A committee is be- ing formed in Paris by patrons of music representing France Great Britain, Russia. Belgium and the United States with the object of ere ating and endowing an institution for xhe relief Of distress among opera
 Forty opera houses in France and Belgium have been Indefinitely clos ed.
 Otto H. Kahn3 Chairman of the Fix kecutiye Board of the Metropolitan opera House, New 2 ork, it is under ntood, is directing American. partici- convert one Of the Parisan theatres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Mrs Vanderbalt as Nurrse.-

London, Feb 23.-Nrs W K. Van derbiIt left London last night with her@daug ghfer Miss Rutherford. for Paris, where she will attach herself to the American hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

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