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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

To the Editor of The Farmer, Sir:
 Will you kindly inform me. through the medium of your newspape if there is any method by which a per son may renew the appearance of the covers of cloth. bound books I have, several that have become dingy and would be ever so much obliged if yod would suggest a way to varnisl7 them. A CONSTANT READER
 A cloth bound book may have it's covers renewed by recovering with 9 thin fabric, glued to the original cloth The fabric must be carefully laid on to avoid wrinkles, the blue must be of good quality If the book needs resewfng. or the back is in bad shape, it had better be re- bound by a binder who will do the work for a small sum. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
EvERETT Il. ROGERS.

Everett L. Rogers, native of Bridgeport, died at his home, 51 Crown street, this morning after an illness of several months. Stricken with pneumonia in January, he e1- perieneed a series of Illnesses that so undermined his constitution that he was unable to rally. For many years he was a sub contractor with the needle department of the WheeIer
 & Wilson Mrg, Go, now the Singer Mfg Go, and of late years he was connected with the Standard Mfg Go Mr. Rogers was 51 years of age. He spent his entire life in Bridge port Surviving him are 9 widow, a son, El- ton and two daughters, Mabel, wife of George Symonds, and Ruby L.. an married. He was a member of sam upel H. Harris lodge, [ O. O 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

in the region of Rudnlk Northeast of Seniawa we dis1odged the enemy from the village of Dohra
 We successfully repuIsed German unter-attacks on the night of the 22nd on the front Max oWisk-VVe Hon.
 'On the front on the right bank of the Dneister in the Sfonsko region there was a stubborn fight during the 2lst The enemy repeatedly reach ed our trenches but each time was driven back by our fire and counter attacks We captured here 17 off cers. $40 men and some ma chine g1,1Iz.
 From Dolins to Kolomea there was violent artillery hren
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
FERDINAND WENDT.

Death came last night at the Bridgeport hospital to Ferdinaud Wendt of 5S7 Broad street. AIT. Wendts death was the result of a complies ton of diseases. He was about T5 years of age and since coming to this city some two years ago had had charge of a boarding house here. His widow and a. son, Benjamin 'Wehdt, survive him. The body may be view
 ed at the undertaking parlors of J. Fl. Carroll on Elm street until 12 O 'clock to-morrow. The remains will be shipped to Yonkers, N. Y, on the s.5s. train where the funeral will be held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
TURKISH GDNBOAT
 SUNK BY TORP EDO

Conetantinop1e. May 2 An official statement issued tonight by the Turkish general staff said:
 The. 25 year old .gunboat Pelenk-I- Deria, was sunk this afternoon by a hostile submarine. Two members of the crew were killed but all the others escaped without injury.''
 The Pe1enk-I-Derias was built at Ktel in 1890. Her displacement was 8S6 tons. She was used as a sea-go- ing depot ship for the torpedo boat hotilla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
SPEAKS oY PUBLIC HEALTH.

David Greenberg of the New York health department gave a stereopti- con, lecture to the members of Park Street Congregat ationa1 church last night on how to preserve the health of communities and cities MT Greenberg said the death rate has been greatly reduced by the measures enforced by the health board in New York MT. Greenberg is interested in tmobilizing for public health,' for the formation of a public health leagues similar to that in existence in New York city of. which 10 societies, leagues or clubs have membership.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
RUSSIANS CAPTURE VAN,
 RELIEVING BELEAGUERED

TifIis, May 24A detachment of Russian soldiers has occupied the town of Van, in iAsiatic Turkey, thus bringing relief to the Armenians who were being besieged there by the Turks. Upon the advent of the Rus .sians the Turks retreated in the direc- ton Of Bitlis.
 Van in Turkish Armenia and Ure- rntah in Persia have been the scenes of persecution of and attacks upon Armenians by Turks and Kurds for several months. The situation be- came so serious that several powers of Europe protested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
LARGE CONGREGATION AT FAREWELL SERMON
 OF REV. o. ". E. COOK

Rev. c. W E. Cooke preached a. farewell sermon at Grace Methodist Episcopal church last night Every pew in the church was filled Rev Mir Cooke has been assigned to mis- sionary work in Mexico by Bishop Mo ConneH but the time for his taking up his new duties has not yet been set After the sermon the congregation filed in front of the pulpit and shook hands with the Rev MT. Cooke and wished him good fortune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
MARrHA A- HAWr.F.Y-

Martha A. Drew, wife of Deacon Burr Hawley, died yesterday at her home in Stepney at the age of 73 years. Mrs. Hawley was born in Huntington and was the daughter Of Deacon Wright and Mary Tomlinson Drew. Surviving her are her husband and two sons. Elmer J. Hawley Of this city and N, Hawley of Stepney5 e member of the firm of B. Hawley and son, also a grandson, Clayton B. Hszn-- ley, son of MT. and Mrs. Milton B. Hawley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
NIcLOUGHLTN TAKES
 CHARGE OF LOCAL
 UNDERWOOD BRANCH

MT. T. F. McLoughlin, who for the past Is years, has been connected with the Underwood. Typewriter Go, having had charge of their office at
 Houston, Texas, is now located in Bridgeport in charge of the Under wood branch office in the First Ma tional Bank building. Mr. Mo 5I4oughlin is particularly i1npr essed with the hustlings Spirit of Bridgeport as compared with the south and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
MARY HAHLORAN.

Death came yesterday morning At the Bridgeport hospital to Mary Burke. wife of James Hallorsn oE HI Barnum avenue. Death fol- lowed several weeks of illness with spinal trouble, which resulted from "a fall received in the winter She had been married less than a year and her death followed closely that ot her niece. Mrs. Johanna Kelley, also a bride of a few months, who died in March Mrs. Halloran. who was well liked and respected by all who knew her. She had resided on the East Side for some years and was a faithful member of St. Charles church. Besides her husband she ts survived by one brother. John B71rlls, of this city and by a sister in Irs- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
JEWISH SOCIETIES UNITE IN BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
 FELLOWS IN WAR ZONE

Fourteen Jewish societies of Bridge port united last night in a sacred con cert at Polfts theatre for the benefit of the war sufferers in Europe. Dr. L. M. Srnirnew was chairman of the meeting which preceded the concert. Rev. Chvf Hirsh Maslonsky made an address The Park Avenue Temple or chestra played.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
TELEGRAMS FOR ITALY
 MUST PASS CENSORS

New York. May. 24.AAnnounceme was made today that deferred tele- grams to and from Italy, or for trans mission through Italy are no longer admitted Full rate telegrams, writ ten in plain language, English or French, are admitted but they will be subject to censorship and senders' risk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
LIGHTNING HTrs HOME.

The new home of Austin MfIls.< on West Parish road was damaged by lightning on Friday. The ckirney was destroyed and a part of the roof was ripped off. The house tas@re- gently been occupied. It did not catch fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
NBLLTB H. WEFKs.

Nellie H.. wife of Albert IF Weeks, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Serving of 80 Highland avenue, after a long Ell- ness. Mrs. Weeks was 33 years and ' months of age Surviving her are her husband. a son., Albert. her moth CT, and a sister, Mrs. HIIda. Cowles 0t IIartfnrd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
Brave American Praised.

London, May 24-Kenneth Weeks. a. young American from Cambridge, Mass has been commended in army orders for distinguished conduct < at the taking of La Targette. and Neu- ville-St Vaast.
 The corps to which MT. Weeks be- longs, the Fourth Foreign Regiment
 In which several other American vol unteers are serving. covered itself with
 glory. It went into action 4.000 strong and came back with only 1.S0O men. ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
ALLIES INVADING FORGE
 HAS 4,000 ON SICK LIST.

CenstantinopIe, May 24. yEfle mum Der of British and French gtfoops landed along the DardaneIles shas been increased to 9O,0O0s by aa ditionaI .debarkations. Of tie. troops on shore about 4.0e0 are said to beaIn- capacitated by illness. The originaI landing force was estimated at 50 GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
SKULL. OF LODGING
 HOUSE FREQUENTER
 BELIEVED FRACTURED

Frank Deal, a lodging house occu- pant of Water street. fell down stairs Saturday evening Tn his boarding place and he is believed to be suffer ing from a fracture of his skull. He was taken to the Bridgeport Hospital where his condition to-day is report ed inanroved
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
PHTLLIPIAN IosEs CASH.

Philip PhiIIipian, lodging house keper of 615 Water street, reported to the police this morning that $59 has disa ppeared from his place. He wants the police to find it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
OBITUARY
LoUTs P. JoNsor

The body of Louis P. Johnson. an iron worker who died at the Bridge port hospital, was sent to Racine. Wis, on Saturday night by Cullinan 6 Mullins. Mr Johnson is survived by a sister in that city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
AIr1ericanis Ofser Aid.

Genoa, May 24.-The American sec ton of the Red Cross, which arrived here aboard the stea mship Canoptc may see service with the Italian Ar my. This section was on its way to Budapest, but learning Of the state of war in Italy, the Americans tele- graphed to. the Italian Government Italy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
THE PRETTTEsT FAOn

and the most beautiful hands are oc- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few Wart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, AS Fairdeld Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
ITALIAN BAKERS GET
 BIG BUSINESS INCREASE

Increased business is reported among the Italian bakers of Bridge port. With an influx into this city of many 1aborers and mechanics with their families it is said that some. of the East side bakers have been com pelled to substitute motor-drfven de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

Seventy-f1ve thousand persons att tended a military field mass on the plaza of the Marine Barracks at the Philadelphia, navy yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
Paris Idfts Lid a Bit.

Paris. May 24.The restaurants, cafes and wtneshops will be allowed to remain open until 10:30 F. M. Thereafter. Up to the present time during the war restaurants have been compelled to close at 10 o'clock and the cafes at 8 o'clock.
 The regulations made necessary be- cause Of possible Zeppelin raids. re- auirtng great care with regard to light must be still carefully observed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The annual exhibition of classic dancing of the Guilty school of dane ing will be held on Friday evening at the Colonial ball room. The eIhi- bition will include not only aesthetic. interpretive, classic, stage, folk, na- tional, Delsarte and step dancings but ball room dancing as we'll Erof. Guilty si a recognized authority on dancing in this part of the country and the exhibitions of his classes are always looked forward to with much interest. The program;
 Part I.
 Ball Room Dances by class in work ing costume, (a) Fox trot; (b) Lulu Fada; (cg) Highland SchOttische.
 Part de Bras.
 Dramatic Posings.
 Calesthenics.
 Part IT
 The following numbers include Aesthetic, Interpretive, Classic, Stage. Folk, National. Delsarte, and Step Dancing:
 PavIowa, Gavotte-Charles Bowers, FIorintine Burns, Ella Tingard, Edna Orvis, Katherine Guilty, Dorothy Wolfe, Catherine Han1ey, Grace Crowley, Catherine Murphy, Dorothy PheIan, Gertrude Albertson, Ruth Si- mondson, Priscilla TrumbuH, Elvira Sch hoenfeIdt
 Little Fairy Dance-soIoist. Kath- crime Guilty; Ballet ~ NIargaEete Grotz, Helen O'ReiIly, Mazda Nelson. Alice and Theresa Ha1pin, Georgia Mills, Dorothy Phelan, Ruth Simond- son, Lillian Powers, EIun1a Bennett, Dorothy Deyine
 Chinese, Donald Bennett Kenneth Cassidy, Edwin and Cornelius Schul- theise, Kenneth Lund. Charles Bow CTS.
 Ballet from Faust, soloist. Catha- rfne Han1ey; Ballet, Anna Ealpin- Emily Thor1ne and advanced class.
 News Boys Trio (by requesrl ! schultheise, McCutcheOn and schul- theise.
 and Castinet (by5 request), advanced class.
 Folk dancers, ta) I See You tb) Dance A Little Partner; lc) Merry lGo-Round, Beginners class Military, Captain, Dorothy Wolfe advanced class Snow Flakes; ssoloist, Dorothy Phe- Ian: Beginners class. Irish Washerwoman, leaders. Chas- Bowers, Florent1ne Burns.
 Irish Jig. Schulthefse,. McCuteheon and. Sehultheise. Dutch Ballet, advanced class.
 Waltz from Ceci1e, Miss Jennie Han1ey, MT. Charles Roth.
 Psyche, 6classic barefoot) leaders. Edna orvis with advanced pupils
 The annual meeting of the George Junior Republic association of Litah- field will be held at the stratfieId on Wednesday. May 26 at 8 o'clock, in kthe sun parlor- Election of off cers will be held and annual reports read. The superintendent of the in- stitution will present a. number of boys who will tell of life at the institution.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry A. wood of 182 Rennel1 street are rejoicing over at noon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

Atnaterdarrl, .A4sy 24 -ltrl1e Frank fl1rter zefturlg to- day prints a te1e- gram received from Vienna. saying:
 The exaspeFation and contempt which Italy reacherous surprise at sTack and her hypocrit itical ratification scribabze.
 Neither Serbia nor Russia, despite long and costly war is hated. but 1taly is sof unuterabIy Hated with the most profound honesty that this war can De ertE1b1e. 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
Nfaysor of RolIlae to B1ght.

Rome May 24-Prinee Colonna, Mayor Of Rome, has res uTaeds his post In the army as Major of Fcava Try and started for the front, Waere his three sons hava preceded him
 About half of the Aldermen of Rome have re- entered e1e army and stszo-tfzirds Of the members of the aFt7nicfpaI CounciI have volunteered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
RevoIvers I.abelIed rood.

On the Italian Frontier May 2 IA. Two htlndred large packing eases from aEarceFona. Spain bound for Germany Erecent1y were dfsen1banlz8H at Genoa. Labels on the boxes indicated they Econtatned foodstuffs. The German Consul made great efforts to facilf- ate the despatch of the eases to Ger many
 Por1ers. in moving the cases, broke lone Of them open and from 1t several E1aeayy ktzzlzE1pxas fslas IEENzas found the CTS
 War Costs Negro Boxer Toe.
 Paris. May 24The Suns cores pondent with the Foreign Legion, writing under date of May 21 says that Bob seanlon, the negro prize
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

.sEIyesVit tlless' F7illeIs Newest Invention
 London. May The British on1- scial ev ttness' ct ths front, if1 his last report; records that an officer de- dead or wounded. whom it had been zrnpossfb1e to bring in, were set on ire by ineendiary bullets fred from the German trenches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

Two hundred Italian reservi1 's New York for Italy on the Bteau1sE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
CIalsss o4 1917 Begin Training.

Paris, May 24AEight hundred re- cr11fts of the contingent Of 1917 left Paris this morning for Fontainbleau, tlairty-seven miles southeast of Paris, where they will be given instructions in warfare in the trenches and in the construction of field fprtilcations-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

Turin. Italy. May 2 Cornmander- Iii Chief Cadorrlas Premier Salandras and Foreign Minister Sennirlo have
 agreed says the StaInfas t1at m Q war. eorrespond erts shall be allow a { with 411at tFss Press Bureau is to operate in the same n1anner as do those in Trance and Great Britain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

T IYFORD BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY r East Side and west End '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

speaks of the difference in appear ance of the women here as compared with the south as the women there are yellow and sallow of complexion while here they have a natural rosy .comp1edon." MT. McLoil ghlin says he has been received very cordially by the busfDess men of this city and intends to make this his permanent home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24
Envoys to Vatican Remain.

London. May 24A despatch to the Central News from it's Rome cor respondent says an official announce rnent has been made by the Italian Government permitting the Austrian and German Ambassadors to the Holy See and the Bavarian Minister at the Vatican to remain. in Rome during the war.
 It had been taken for granted that these envoys would have to leave when war was declared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

lighter, had his big toe shot off Fri day.
 Our sectfon,', runs his message, twas in the reserve trenches At the outlook post things had been very quiet, so some of the boys began a game of cards outside of the dugouts, when a shell burst over the doorway An American named Paponi fell, struck in the groin. Other shells quickly followed, and Joli. another member of the Foreign Legion be- longing to our section, was hit in the shoulder
 There was much excitement and Scanlon dashed off to bring Red Cross surgeon. After he had reach ed the Red Cross quarters and had carried a bucket of water back to the .dugout he felt that his foot was in ssiured Taking off his boot he found that the big toe had been severed by a shell splinter, though he had not felt 1t at the time r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-24

Ball Room Dances by class in work ing costume, (a) Fox trot; (b) LUlu Fada; (cg) Highland schottische-
 Part de Bras.
 Dramatic Posings. Calesthenics.
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wilson Leaves TONIGHT
TOREVIEW ATLANTIC FLEET

Washington, May 14.-President
Wilson will leave at about 10 tonight
on board the yacht Mayfower for New
York where next week he will review
the Atlantic feet The President IS yacht
will pass out the Virginia Capes some
time between noon tomorrow, and as
the trip will be slow one, the May
flower probably will not arrive there
before early Monday morning. The
President will leave New York late
Tuesday afternoon arriving here next
Thursday morning.
The Mayfiower will not be accom-
panied by a convoy but Secretary Dan
iels will be in constant wireless com
munication with the Presidents s party
Mr.. Daniels will 90 to New York to-
morrow by train ami make his head
quarters on the yacht Dolphin which
is already there.
On the Mayflower with the President
will be Secretary Tumulty, DR.. Gray
son, the White House physician; Mrs
George Howe, the President s sister;
Mrs. Anna Cothran, his niece; Anna
Cothran, his little grandniece, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, his cousin.
Miss Margaret Wilson, his daughter, is
already in New York and will join the
party there.
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Measure That Would Gust Dozen Har-
risburg Policemen May Be Killed

The Walton bill proposing civil serv-
ice in police, fire, electrical and en-
gineering departments in third class
cities, after having passed both
branches of the Legislature, was re-
called from the Governor late yester-
day for the purpose of amendments. Eff
forts will be made to kill the measure
in the House, it is said.
The bill when introduced, was not
believed to have chance of passage.
When approved in the House to please
its sponsor, Mr. Walton, of Lawrence
county, it was believed that it would
be "pickled' in the Judiciary Special
Committee of the Senate. Tremendous
pressure was brought to bear and the
bill was reported out of the Senate
Committee. Its passage surprised it's
enemies in the House and they will
strive to defeat it, now that it has been
recalled from the Governor.
If the bill becomes law it would re-
suit in a dozen Harrisburg policemen
retiring from the force unless they
could pass the civil service examina-
tions.
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Series Of outrages Cited
White HOUSE IS silent.
AWAITING German reply

Washington, May 14.-White House
otf!C ials have adopted the policy of 81
lence with regard to the American de-
mands made upon Germany in the note
published this morning. They feel that
any discussion of the situation at this
time would be useless and inopportune
inasmueh as the question is now before
the Berlin government.
The Cabinet met to-day in a regu-
lar session but no further action was
contemplated pending the receipt of
Germany's reply. The President took
short automible ride before the Cabi-
net meeting and will leave late to-
night on the yacht Mayfower for New
York to review the Atlantic fleet there
next week.
During the trip, which will last near
ly a week, the President will be kept
in touch with every development in the
situation but only important matters
will be placed before him. He has de-
elined many invitations to events in
New York not connected with the re-
view of the feet.
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BLUEJACKET COMES here
TO we'd. WAR OR NO WAR
Seaman Jake Mcpherson, On 15
Days Leave From the U. s. De-
stroyer 'Ammen,'' This Afternoon
Gets License to Marry Miss Capp

Here just to get married. Going
back in a few days, said youthful
Jake Mcpherson, former Royal
ton lad who now is on duty on the
" Ammen,' one of Uncle Sans tor
pedoboat aestroI Iers that is doing
neutrality duty in Long Island
Sound. He applied at the Court House
this afternoon for a license to wed Es-
telle L. Capp, 2S years old, of Mechan-
icsburg.
Mcpherson is 10 years old. He gave
West Fairyiew as his home and his oe-
cugation as that of I" seaman, U. 5. NJ
The prospective bridegroom, with his
navy blue uniform. attracted the atten-
ton of lawyers and Courth House at
taches when he entered the Court House
and applied for the license.
He is here, he said on ffteen-day
furlough and proposes to return to his
Host Immediately after the wedding.
When the United States. became tenn
porarily involved in the Mexican trou,
bic, Mcpherson said, he was among
those detailed to Vera Cruz.
son ] don t care if we do get mixed
up with the Kaiser" the youth said
rather nonchalantly. We need some.
thing exciting, anyway. 1t won t make
any difference in my wedding plans
whether we 20 to war or not.
Since the Ammen' has been off the
coast of Long Island, Mcpherson said,
the ship several times has found It
necessary to stop vessels belonging to
belligerent nations that were not pro.
vided with the necessary clearance
papers, The lad has served two years
OF his enlistment.
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Delegates to State Fed
Grafton Convention
Unite Against Local
Option
MINERS CHARGE
PARTIALITY
After Accusing Resolutions Committee
of Mistreating Their Measures, They
Are Assured by Chairmen That They
Are AS Much Loved AS Carpenters

One Of the few resolutions presented
at the sessions OF the Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor on which no de-
bate was had, was resolution adopted
at this mornings meeting at the Board
of Trade building putting the organiza-
ton on record as opposing prohibition
and local option. The action taken was
unanimous. A similar resolution was
adopted at the convention last year,
and by this mornings vote was re-
affirmed.
The morning session was taken up
with the disposition Of various resolu-
tions. The committee on resolutions
reported non-concurrence with most of
the measures, and the convention then
voted to concur with the committee.
Some confusion was caused at times,
since Affirmative votes on the commit
tee s recommendation were actually
negative votes on the questions under
consideration.
When President Maurer endeavored
to call for vote on a resolution favor
ing referendum of important matters