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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
GERMAN

Berlin, Jan. 22.-By wireless to London.-The war office issued the following statement today:
 Ion January 2f in the western the atre of war continuous rain rendered impossible any important fighting be- tween the coast and the canal of L.a- Bassee. Artillery due1s took place near Arras. One of the trenches which we took on the day before yes terday, to the southwest of Berry Au-Bac, was abandoned and blown up. It had been partly destroyed by the seollapse of the wall of a fac. tory
 &A French attack north of Verdun was repu1sed easily. After the bat ties of the day before yesterday to the south of St. NGihieI small French detachments still held out in the nefghborhood of our positions By means of an advance the region be- fore ourt front was cleared of all Frenchmen as far as their old posi-. tions.
 '.The battle for Croix-des-Larmes, northwest of Pont-A-Mousson con ttnues. A strong French attack on the recaptured part of our positions was repuIsed with heav losses to the enemy.
 .eIn the Vosges, north of Sennheim, OUT troops threw the enemy out of the heights of the Hartmann-W Weller kohf Hills. We took two officers and 25O prisoners
 e'In the eastern theatre of war the situation is unchanged. Our attacks on a branch of the SzuchaI msde slow progress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
RUSSIANS NEARING
 GERMAN FRONTIER

London, Jan. 22-1TewS easpatches referring to the situation In Poland set forth that north Of the VistuIa- in the vicinity of Ldpno. Russian ad- vance guards ara within 90 miles Of the German frontier while to the northeast the Germans have evacuat- ed Skempe, which is about 25 miles from the Prussian border and due southeast of Thorn. If the Rus slams follow up their success at skempes and continue their forward Inovensat it will give them an un- broken line, in the opinion Of ob- servers menacingIy near German territory.
 The western allies are watching this region Just now with great inz terest and despatches from Petro- grad say that the Russians are pin ring of course the advance through Transy1vania-
 The Austrians, however, appear not to have been crushed by their re- verses in Bukowdna for the Russians themselves refer to the attempted spatches tell of the movement of Austrian sreinforcements aimed to check the Russian advance.
 In the western >arena of the war the battle at Soissons still ranks as; the only greats conflict during aaanys
  ing at many points but a trench here and few yards there is all that eth CT side has gained. If the German plan is g. renewed general offensive or serious concentrated attack at some strategic point. it has not yeti materialized.
 The Turks claimed to have arrest-s ed the Russian advance in the Cau-a GUS, but they have no details- Ths3 British press continues to assert thas3 the proposed Turkish invasion oG Egypt is doomed to failure but i'd gives credence to many. reports to tha5 effect that such invasion surely WiIEi be attempted.
 The suffering in Belgium, which the. help of America has gone far to req ieve, is for the moment in the backs ground when compared to the des4 titution of non-combatants in PaIes4 tine, Poland and the Carpathiansst From Palestine, Jewish refugees con-a tinue to flee to Egypt, being taken onf the Tennessee, American cruiser. The. destitution Of Poland is said to be ter-i rible and 8 new appeal for aid has been issued by Ignace PadereWsl1 and Henry Sienkiewice,- who speak. for all factions. It is said that the, situation in Poland is far worse thanl it is in Belgium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
HOLDS HEARING FOR 300
 IN WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Jan. 22-Five hun dred men and women-sociaI work CTS. labor leaders and pubHcists- crowded the historic East Room of the White House today at a public hearing before President wilson on the Immigration bill.
 Three hours for argument were an portioned equally between the oppon- ents and the supporters of the meas ure: Seated at a long table and flanked by his military aid in full uniform and some stenograDhers President Wilson took his place promptly at 10 a. m, to listen to the arguments for and against the nteracy test, around which the fight on the bill is waged.
 Speakers in favor of the measure contended the Hteracy test would improve the quality of immigration those opposed to it declared it was no test of quality whatever and that many aliens who would become de- sirable citizens would be kept out simply by an inability to read and write.
 J. H. Patton, of the Farmers Ma tional Congress and the Farmers Ma tiona1 Union, opened the hearing fo the advocates of the bill, saying he ] spoke for all organizations qualified to represent the farmers country He said the farmers wanted further re- strictionsa against. immigration before 1 ways of distributing them were work ed out.
 When MT. Patton charged thai many of the opponents of the bill de- sired to ''Russianize'' America, the President stopped him and asked thai the question of motive" be left out l of the argument.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
SUMMARY OF TODAY's WAR NEWS

Alsa.1e, there is artillery firing of unusual violence. Another encot1n- ter, along the Lorraine frontier. is increasing in severity and, on ac- count of the importance of the is- sue, may develop into a. battle of the proportions of that at SoissonS last week. The French advance at ont-A-Mousson threatens Ger man communications with Metz and if carried forward successfully man forces in the region of St. Mihiel.
 The German line has been rein forced and some of the lost ground has been regained.
 The Russian and German forces west of Warsaw have settled down in their entrenched positions and the battle line has become fixed aI- most as rigid1y as in the west. In the north, however, the Russians are advancing toward the Prs1ssdan border, apparently having dis patched a large army for this movement. The campaign in Gali- cia. and Bukowina, makes slow headway, on account of the heavy snow.
 According to reports from Rus sian sources, the retirement of the Austrians across the Carpathians is still in progress.
 Another British vessel has been torpedoed by a German submarine. The steamer Durward, a small merchantmen, was sent to the bot tom but her crew was saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22

The Germans have halted the French advance designed to cut communications with the impor- tant fortress of Metz, in Lorraine, and dsola4e the enemy in the west NIihiel district. The official state ment from Berlin today says that the French lost heavily in an at tack near Pont-A-MOusson and were repulsed The French state ment ackniwledges that the Ger mans have retalen part of their -l lost trenches.
 Another violent battle is in prog ress in Alsace,. in which troops are engaged in ~hand-to-hand Strug- gleS. The Berlin war office asserts that the French Weer driven from the heights near Sennheirn
 In the eastern campaign no change is reported today. A Ber- lin despatch from Copenhagen states trat the German aerial raid on the east coast of England on Jan. 1S. was the work of zeppelins of the latest type, with full crews and armed with heavy guns
 Heavy fighting is in progress once more along the western front Unofficial advices from =Amster- dam tell of a hard battle in Bel gium, between .Ostend and Nieu- port which has been raging with out interruption for three days, notwithstanding the rains, flooded trenches and almost inpassa!ble roads. At the other end of the line, near Cernay and Thann, in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
lNORWALK CAPITAL
 TO GET RAILROAD STEAMBOAT LINES?
Aiming J. Smith and Asso- ciates Said to Have Enter
 ed Into Negotiations

The Bridgeport holdings of the New f1ngland Navigation Co., which include the steamers Bridgeport and Nauga- tuck as we'll as many small freight zstearnSEs may be taken over by Nor walk Interests according to a dispatch received from that city today. It is santima1sd upon good authority in Nor walk shipping circles that the recent incoFpssration of Aiming J. Smith prin- lcipa1 eHner of the Aiming J. smith transportatfon lines, of a. new shipping iconcert with $10O,O0O capital is for Hhe purpose of acquiring the Bridge port skipping interests of the New Haven railroad which must eventually be sold according to court decision
 What offers have been made for the line could not be ascertained from railroad auth critics here today, who were inclined to doubt that the sale will be made at once.
 George L. Foote, Norwalk manager of the Smith Transportation Go, at iNorWaKlk, said yesterday, that the con lcern soon expected to dT4augurate iGs Long Island service calling at the ports foG Oyster Bay. Northport,s Huntington and other points and intirnated that it might include excellent boat service between Derby, Ansonia and other poinnts in Connecticut and New York icaty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
STANDARD OIL co. AGAIN LANDS WORK
 OF OlLING. STREETS
Competitors Say It's First Time the Company Has
 Bid Lowest

For the third time in as many years, the Standard Oil Go. was to- day awarded the contract by the board of contract and supply to sprinkle the streets of Bridgeport with oil although according to other contractors this is the first time in the same period that the Standard Oil Go, has been the lowest bidder. the cost of the oil sprinkling will be about $2O,00o. This year the Stan dard Oil Co. was only about $80 lower on the yardage basis than Sands, Kline & Co. of Elizabeth, N. J., who have recently established a station in Bridgeport.
 The bids made were as follows: Sands, Kline & Co.,. DOTS per gallon, .59 per yard; Ameerican Car Sprink- Ter Co.,, DOTS per gallon, .62 per yard; Standard Oil Co.,, -0074. The entire delivery. is agreed to be made awarded or at the convenience of the director of public works.
 The latter advised the board after the bids had been opened and the bidders requested to withdraw from the meeting that he would rather had have the contract awarded on the yardage basis than by, a gallon. board was not present Mayor Will son and Director of Public Works Courtade were both present during the awarding of the contract On mo- ton of William E. See1ey, seconded and put by president of the board, Dr. Robert J. Lynch, the contract was awarded the Standard Oil Go.
 Representative of all bidders were then called into the meeting which was held in the mayors office, and told how the contract had been awarded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
FRENCH

Paris. Jan. 22-The French war of flee this afternoon gave out an off eia1 report on the progress of the war, reading as follows:
 tTn Belgium the enemy yesterday bombarded Newport with a fair de- gree oP violence Our infantry made some slight progress to the east of the Lombaertzyde highway. Between eYpres and the .Oise success artillery against field works batter ies and attachments of infantry of the enemy took place yesterday.
 ''The situation in the vicinity of Soissons shows noe change. Near Berry-Au-Bac, a trench which we were compelled to evacuate following a violent bombardment was recap ztuEed by us In the region Of Pefthes the enemy delivered an attack during the night of Jan. 2O-21 at a point northwest of Beausejour but with out success.
 gro the southeast. of St. Mihiel in the forest of Apprenont, an exceed ing1y violent bombardment' made it impossible for us to retain the Ger man trenches occupied by us yes- terday for a distance of 150 yards.
 sIn the Vosges the enemy hurled against St. Die six projecti1es of great calibre without, however, do ing any serious damage. At a point between Mount Bonhomme and Mount SchIucht there has been an artillery engagement in which the German batteries were reduced to si- Ience.
 the region of Hartmann and Weller kopf is going on with great ferocity. The struggle is actually hand-to- hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
NURSING INVALID HUSBAND, WOMAN
 LOSES OWN LIFE
Mrs. Crofton Overtaxed Her Strength When He Was
 Stricken With Pneumonia

Devotion to her husband and re- fusal to allow anyone but herself care for him when he was stricken with an attack of pneumonia a week ago caused the death of Mrs. Este1Ie De- Forest Crofton, wife of Walter E. Crofton, from the same disease yes- terday at the home, SIS Kossuth street Both have been desperately i'll for several days, physicians giy- ing little hope of recovery but believ- ing that Mrs. Crofton would survive him. His recovery is believed to have been materially retarded by suspicious of his wife's illness due to her absence from her bedside. His condition is Such that information of her death would be fatal.
 It was just about a week ago that MT. Grofton came home from his work at the Singer Manufacturing company where he has been employ ed for many years as an expert and foreman, suffering with a chill and high fever. z Mrs. Crofton insisted upon attending Him and worked over him all night. The next morning she was stricken. pr. w. c. Watson has been in constant attendance. It is believed that grief over the death of an only daughter several years ago resulted in his becoming suscep- tib1e to the disease.
 Mrs. Grofton was born in Wood bury Jan. Is, 1862, daughter of Will liam and Almira WhispelI DeForest She had lived in Bridgeport for many years. As a member of the Wash ington Park Methodist church, she was active in the charitable work o1 the parish. The body was taken to the mortuary chapel of Walker 6 Banks to be prepared for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
.(J.M.C. GO. WILL MAKE BAYONETS
 IN LOCAL PLANT
Demand for Gun Parts Said to Have, Overtaxed I1ion,
 N. Y., Factories

The U. M c. Company of this city are today planning for another large and separate addition to their already enormous ammunition plant in this city. The new work to be done here is the manufacture of bayonets, and makes q distinct departure from the old established line of goods made in Bridgeport.
 Though local officials of the com pany were reticent in discussing the projected plans today, referring in Quiries to the New York office, it is known that for some time past it was regretted that a subsidiary company, the Remington Arms Company, had been established to such an extent in IIion, N. Y, where it's transportation facilities were restricted. As the phy- sical valuation of the plant there, is worth something like one million dol lars it has been thought best to keep it there.
 The demand for gun parts, coming as 1t does today both from abroad as well as the U. s. government, is said to have oVercrowded the IIion plant, with the result that the bayonet branch of the Remington Arms in dustry will probably be removed in tact to this city.
 Until plans for a separate build ing can be drawn it is likely that this branch of the work will be done in one of the buildings now in course of construction and contracts for ma chinery are now being let in Bridge port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
LOST BOY SCOUTS CAMP
 IN POLICE BARRACKS

Frank Herman, 13, John Campana. f2, and Alfred Hoffmeister, straggIers from West Haven company of Boy Scouts out on a hike entered the Third precinct police station at 1920 o'clock this morning, sa1uted Lieuten- ant Garry P. Sanger in true military style and asked barrack quarters for for the night. They informed him that they had got lost and so kept walking, finally landing in Bridge port. The boys were sent to head quarters. Later their parents. were notified and came after them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22

London, Jan. 22-The, Buatish3 steamer Outward, says a Rotteedana despatch to Reuters Telegram Col
 has been torpedoed by a German. sub-5 marine. The crew was saved.
 The Outward was bound Eren1 Leith to Rotterdam and was struck by the torpedo, according to the Reuter- corresp spondent, while twenty two miles off the Maas nghEship. Thes crew took to the boats and reached the ightsh1p from which a Dutch5 pilot boat conveyed them to ROtterS dam.
 The Outward was a vessel of 1 ,So64 tons and was built at Glasgow In8 fs95.She was owned by G. Gibson sss Co., of Leith, Scotland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
WHITE HOUSE DOG
 IS JEALOUS OF NEW
 BABY; DISAPPEARS

Washington, Jan. 22.-White House attendants are puzzled over the strange conduct of Nicky Ben. They would like very much to know if he is jeaI- ous of Francis Sayre, the White House bab%
 Nicky Ben is handsome Scotch collie that belongs to Mrs. William. G. McAdoo. Sew eraI weeks ago he disappeared and was found locked up in a house 8 few blocks from the White House.
 He was returned to the White House last Saturday afternoon. but when the excitement over the arrival xof Francis Sayre subsided, Nfcky Ben had disap- peared again.
 The dog was returned to the White House the following day, but again last night he disap- peared. He was brought home again today, but there is a feel ing about the White House that Mickey Ben is disconsoIate and will not be reconciled to g. sec ond place in the affections of the White House attendants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
FORECLOSURE BEGUN ON MAIN ST. TRACT
 OF BURR & KNAPP

To obtain possession of valuable property at Main street and South avenues the City Savings bank has brought foreclosure proceedings against Attorney John c. Chamber lain, trustee on the Burr & Knapp estate The mortgage was given many years ago to secure notes ag- gegating $30,O0O.
 The boundaries of the property are: south on South avenue; east on Wa ter street; west on Main street and north on land of Stephen SilIiman and Louis Held There are several factory building on the premises and the boilers, engines and shafting are included in the mortgage. The suit is returnab1e to the superior court, February term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
sOUTHPORT'S ONLY
 SALOON TO REMAIN
 DESPITE PROTEST

On the ground that place occu- pied as 8 saloon for the past 80 years deserves consideration. the county commissioners this morning granted 8 license to Chris Rist in Southport in spite of the remon- strance of Judge John H Perry and the Wakeman Memorial home.
 This is the only saloon in South port. Recently property across the road was purchased for the Wake man home and an attempt was made to prevent Rist from getting re- newa1 of his license. There was no objection to Rist personally.
 The commissioners denied the Gp- plication of Annie Mahoney of Staam- ford who wanted a license transfer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
F. D. KELLER ON TAX BOARD IN
 KINGS PLACE
Republican Boss Sends Res ignation On Account
 of Business

JShn T. King today sent to Mayor Wilson his resignation member of the board of apportionment and tax ation. MT. King gives press of pI1-. vate business as reason for refusing to serve on this most important of. all city boards. People about the city hall today, however, said that MT. King had declined the appointment not ex- act1y because of the press of private business but in order to maintain his position as a Republican state leader he will have to be in Hartford much of the time during the next few months when the board of apportion- ment will be in session.
 The legislature meets from Tuesday to Thursday and meetings of the board of apportionment are usually held on the evenings of these days of the week. to having meetings on Monday or Sat- urday evenings, the nights when -.AF. King would be in town. Last year there was no session of the legislature and MT King desired to be a, member of the board. While in Europe Mayor Wilson made his appointments and left MT. King out.
 Today Mayor Wilson announced the appointment of Attorney F. D. Keeler to succeed MT. King on the board. The board will meet tomorrow morning at tht mayors office in city hall for or 1 ganization. William E. SeeIey- will be i elected president.
 Al ifs closing session in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
DETECTIVE IS SHOT
 BY MAN HE SOUGHT

Toledo, Jan 22-Kaiser Bartrike. a, city detective, was shot and killed by Peter Skribner, of New York city, last night, when attempting to ar rest SkrEbner, who had shot and ser 1ousIy wounded Pawlina Misun, 26, also of New York Skribner was captured.
 The police say Skribner was a re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
TOUR BADLY HURT
 AS STAGING FALLS

Hartford. Jan. 22-A staging on which were several men fell 9 dis tance of 26 feet at the. .schoo ooIheuse in process of erection on Wethersfe1d avenue today and four were injured, one fatally All were hurried to St. Francis hospital
 William Campbell is expected to die. The others are Edward Ahearn, Joseph Comet and another whose name is not yet known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
PROF. TAFT IS GUEST
 OF NEW YORK BAR

Buffalo. Jan. 22-The 38th annual meeting of the New York State sBar Association opened a two day session here today with an attendance of voer 800 lawyers and jurists. Former President William H. Taft was a guest and will deliver the principal address at tonight's meeting of the association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
ALLIES CONFER ON PLAN
 FOR JOINT WAR LOAN

Paris, Jan. 22.-A conference was held today in Paris between the British chancellor of the excheeuer, David Lloyd. George, and AIexandro Ribot, and c. F. Barke, the French and Russian minister of finance. Ie is said that the meeting was arranz- ed to consider a joint loan of fifteen billion francs Cthree billion dollarsa at 1-2 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and satnr- day, probably snow. Northwest to northeast winds, becoming, fresh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22

Joseph J. Ettor, T. W W. leader arrested in St. C1airvil1e, Ohio, for treason, was released on $5,000 bail He left town, promising never to en- ter the county again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR

.1n front of Danemarfe, our artiI- lery dispersed gatherings of the en- eny''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22

A seat on the New York Stock Ex- change was transferred for a consid- eration of $38,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22

President Wilson has changed the date of his address before the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States convention to be held at Washington to February 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-22
BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL
 T0RPEDOED BY SUBMARIN NE

Steamer Outward, Bound for Rotterdam From Leith, Is Sunk In Encounter With German Submarine = All of Crew Saved, But ves- sel and Cargo Are Total Loss.