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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
Summary
 OF THE War News

At the moment when the Teu-# tonic march through southern Poland was beginning to threaten first, LubIin and then Warsaw, it has been brought to a halt Officiaf statements from both sides agree that at one point the angle north of Krasnik- where the Russian lines were still displaying weakness they have been strengthened. It now apfs pears that Grand Duke Nicholas forces are holding their ground all along the extended front
 Determined attempts by the Austro- German forces to drive the Russians out of what remains to them of Gaiicia. are continuing. Petrograd reports assaults by great forces east of Lemberg but declares they were repu1sed with heavy losses to the attacking army.
 Apparently there is a luu in the furious fighting along the IAustro- Italian front after the re- cent deter mined attacks by the invading forces Official state nents from Rome, however, de- clare continued advances are be- ing made on the Carntc plateau where the progress is described i, as slow but. constant"
 The Italian armored cruiser Afnalfi has been sunk in the up- per sAdriatic by an Austrian sub- marine. Most of the crew were saved.
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STOCKHOLDERS LOSE SUIT TO RECOVER LOSS
continued nom -Paee 1

Fhat the directors expen ded-k
 Tn the rescript accompanying to- days decision, the court says.
 .sThe allegations of the bill do not show reasonable application to direc- tors to institute proceedings to recov- CT the losses referred to in the bill nor facts showing that such spplica tion would have been useless
 The suit was brought in behalf of the trustees of the will of Olea Bull Vaughn and other minority stock holders of the railroad.
 The basis of the action dates back to 1904 when, it is alleged, William G. Rockefeller, Charles s. MelIen.D- New on Barney. William Skinner, George MeC. Miller and Robert ". Taft, di- rectorsL acting with J. Pierpont Nor gan, Edwin Milner and L. peVer War ner, planned to effect a. monopoly of all. the transportation companies op- eraEt1ng in New England In acquir- properties needed for that pur- pose there was paid out of the treas ury of thet New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company a total of approximately s2o0, ,0O0s060- The losses as the result of the action of the directors, the. plaintiffs say are $4s,T 000s00O on street railways; E 6 ,O0O, ,000 in steamship enterprises; $2.2 ,000. 900 on stock of the Boston 6 Maine. and s1s, 900, 900 in the purchase of the New York WestcEester 6 Boston railroad p-a total of $102, ,0o0. O0O.S
 At the time the suit was filed the pla1ntiGs claimed that under the Sherman act they were entitled to re- rover triple indemnity, or $306, 900 .000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
WANT ALLEYWAYs BUSINESS DISTRICT
 LAID WITH PAVING

Filthy conditions in al1eways in the heart of Bridgeport will cause the board of health to demand paving in certain of these places that are con sidered beyond the limit of endurance and a menace to the health of the city.
 Two such places are reported in de- tail to health officials. Of these two, one behind the Ferguson stables on John street and the other running from Bank street., parallel with Water, is said to be that next to tht Bridge port Christian union, which was re- ported by Rev. Charles W. Simpson, head of the mission. This alleyway is back of many prominent Water street stores and in wet weather is said to- be six or seven inches deep with mud and filth in which many children play and in which peck of rotten peppers were recently found. Both the tIloroughfares were inspected by Sanitary Agent Dunbar. who will call attention of the board at it's next meeting with the request that the common council be petitioned to have them paved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
ITALIAN

Rome, July 8.-The official state ment issued tonight at the headquar- ters of the Italian general staff was as follows:
 'sAn attack against our positiorSat Passo De Campo in the Val D'Aone. was repuIsed with heavy loss.
 Tn Cadore our heavy artillery opened fireron the enemy's defensive works at Corte, in the upper valley of CordevoIe. At Ia Tagliata and TresassiN in Val Porale serious dam age was done.
 ..In Carnia we repulseds attacks against our positions at Passo Pra- misio, Monte Scharnitz and in the di- rection of Val Grande.
 ssCombats continue on the Carnic plateau where we are making slow but constant progress. Between July 4 and we took 1000 prisoners.
 "On the night of July 6 an Italian dirigfble effectively bombarded the railroad Junction north of Opoina (northeast of Triest).
 ttAerop1anes dropped a number of bombs yesterday on the Austrian aviation field near Aisevissa, east of Gorizia. causing fires and also on the railroad station at Nabresina. Our aviators were obliged to alight but returned unharTned.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
Midwives Must Be
 Registered Before
 End of This Month

All midwives in the city of Bridge port are required to register at the health board offices before July S1. Under the recent order passed by the health commissioners it is compulsory for nidwives to appear in person. show their state certificate and pro- cure a permit from the local board winch shall be posted conspicuously in their office or abode.
 Many of the rnidwives in this city have already registered but many more are expected during the month. Those who have appeared have been cautioned in the methods of practice and have been given explicit instruc- born babies with reference to eye treatment and feeding. They will be further checked up during the sum- mer months by .. corpse of six school nurses who have been detailed to at tend to maternity eases.
 An attempt will be- made through a card system to procure accurate records of children's diseases in this city and the@ causes of death of in fants, under the age of one year, that precautionary measures &particularly adapted to this locality may be en- forced in the future.
 The permits issued by the board of health are to be renewed from year to year. It is prohibited for any other than a registered midwife or a physician to practice midwifery in Bridgeport and stringent measures to prevent such practice are to Sbe en- forced.
 The school nurses at present are distributing interesting pamphlets re- lating to the care of milk in the home, dirt, danger and disease, how to pur- chase clean food at stores, kitchen cleanliness and many other matters of interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
Republican District
 ChairmeD Circulate
 Commission Petitions

At a meeting held in the rooms of the Republican club in Fairfield ave nue last night it was decided to cir culate a petition for 2.oO0 names to present the plan. of commission gov ernment to the people. It is neces- sary that ten per cent. of the voters of the city sign sucn a petition before it can be presented for consideration at the regular election this fall. The meeting at Republican head4 quarters circulate petition. was held by the Republican town committee. Each of the twelve district chairmen today has a petition which reads as fol- lows:
 ITO the Mayor of the City of Bridgeport:
 we, the undersigned, electors of the City Of Bridgeport, and being not less than ten per cent. of the electors of said city as sh own by the last reg istration Hist. hereby petition that the question Shall a committee be chos- en to prepare a charter for the city of Bridgeport be submitted to the electors of said city in accordance act of the General Assembly concern ing home rule for cities and other municipalities, approved May 20, 1915.''
 Town Chairman Robinson said last night that these petitions were being circulated as evidence of the good faith of the Republican party in Keeping it's platform promise to the voters to give them a chance to ex- press their opinions on commission form of government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

Niagara F.alln. Ont. July With the four persons who died on the Toronto steamer early today the known dead from the trolley wreck on the slope of Queenston Heights that befe11a Sunday School excursion party rom Toron1os Ont.s reaches total of 1s- or the nine dead in the naorene here only five have been iden- fxIad and the Identification of one of them is not positive The dead whose namas<are known all were residents of ToEpNAo.
 8x0torrnan John Boyt, who was in charge of the wrecked car. said in a statement today that the car got be- yond his control just before it reach ed the curve. When he left the Brooks Monument Station there were three more cars besides his, the four being intended to convey the Toronto exeursfcnists from there to the boat landing at Queenston. All were open ca1A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
WAR NAMES FLOWERS.

London, July s-The annual exhibi- .tion of the Royal Horticultural Socie- tya shows several hundred new flowers, most of them bearing names suggest ed by the war. Souvenir de Lieuten- ant Warneford'' is the label attached to a new variety of deIphinum, which wins the prize in it's particular class, while the gold-medal orchid is called the Queen Elizabeth after the fam ous battleship which has been so prominent in the DardanelIes opera tions. Among other prize winners are flowers named Queen of the Bel gians,' SLouvafn' and Hill 60''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
Pasteur Treatments
 Here Satisfactory

Very satisfactory results have been obtained in Bridgeport through the administering of Pasteur rabies serum by emergency pllysicians,' de- c1ared Health Officer Edward A. Mo Le1lan today when commenting upon the final treatment of two children bitten by mad dogs. The patients who were the first to undergo official treatment in this city were Angelo Ndordaniero, 112 Lexington avenue and c. Mariana, 85 Lexington ave nue. Each were treated during pe- riod of 20 days in which time 25 in jectfons of the fluid sent to this city daily from New York were made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
HORSES HELD FOR WAR PRICES

Berlin, July 8-At the horse markets" established by the govern ment where animals are offered for sale to the army, prices of late have gone up so far that many of the most valuable animals have not been bought. Many owners appear also to be holding back their horses in the hope of still higher price
 The government is avoiding until
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sUE RERGER oN NoTE

Property owned by Charles J. Ser ger and located on Main street just north of Congress street has been at tached in $9,o0O suit brought by Elizabeth c. w. Lockwood of this city against Berger. It is alleged Berger gave the plaintiff his note for $7.50o
 May 1T, 1915 and that the first pay ment of $500 is due and unpaid. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

FOR sALE-I offer 10 room one family house near Stratford Ave, 5 or 6 minutes walk from new Pro jectile plant, all improvements. good condition, good place for large family, roomtng house or boarders Price $S,10O; $2,10O cash, $1.0O0 mortgage. Would make better terms to right party w G. Nichols Druggist, Phone 1431--4877.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

the last possible moment the use of it's final weapon against price extortion- confiseat1on. It is freely preo4cted, however, that this will be necessary if the horse owners do not come to req son and do, not offer their animals at prices somewhere near commensurate with the value of the horses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

Many concerns offer prizes to their employes for valuable suggestions. Perhaps some of fhe force are now offering the suggestion that they be delegated to make business observa- tfons at the Panama Pacific exposi- tion..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
NOTICE

There will be a special meeting to- night of the Ladies Auxiliary, A. Q. H.. No. 50 at Hibernian hall at 7:3O D. m. to take action on the death of Sister Agnes Beck
 Signed,
 ELLEN F. CLARK, Pres.
 JEANNETTE CLARK, Sec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

property attached has a frontage of 43 feet on Main street
 Berger was recently sued by La Croix & Anderson for failure to keep an alleged agreement to sell Main street property. This action is still pending.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

A new alliance between Russian and Japan Is reported by ToIio 4nessages to Honolulu newspaper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

Turkish losses at the DardanelIes to date are estimated at 1s0,O0O in killed. wounded and missing by the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

4 golf match. consideration of of ficIa1 business from Washington and an automobile ride was President Wilson's program at Cornish. N H yesterdax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08

Great Britain will not pay -surViy- ors of the Lusitainia. disasterzfor thsfr effects lost in the sinking of the liner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-08
55ss 5s a5s sz DILLON'S 153s sr: aAlg z s,ss zs
 Hartford Paris
GREAT JULY CLEARANCE sALE

Untrimmed Millinery, Trimmed Millinery, Shirt Waists, Petticoats, Silk Fibre Sweaters Neck Ruffs, Separate White Wash Skirts, Separate Cloth Skirts, White and COlOred Summer Cloth Coats Linen Auto Busters and Guaranteed Rain coats
 s1oo Untrinmed Straw Hats ..................~19 19c $2OO Untrimmed Straw Hats ................... A8C $15O Genuine Panama Hats .................... 98C $25O Genuine Panama Hats .............:. S1 AS $500 GenuEe Panama Hats s................. Sl .98 $45O Genuine Panama Hats ........:.... S2s s98 $500 Genuine Panama Hats .................. S3,98 $7 O0 Genuine Panama Hats ............. SA,98 $1OO0 Genuine Panama Hats .....4.......... sc, ,98 Trimmed Millinery at Less Than Half Prices. s1oo White Ratine Separate Skirt e9c Excellent values in Separate Skirts from 98C to 5 OO S2OO Einenette Auto Busters S1 ,25 $500 Iinenette Auto Busters .............. S1 .98 $65O White Corduroy Goats ................. SAYS White Cloth Goats S4 .98 to S1O.OO Raincoats .........-...... S2.98 to S1OsOO $1 50 Crepe de Chine Waists 98C Excellent values in White Lawn Waists from 48c to S1.9s
 Bargains in Every Department
 TT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLON's
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SERIOUS DISEASES OF PINES.

The alarming character Of the white
pine blister rust and the economic
loss which it threatens in the North
eastern and Western United States
arc sharply emphasized by four recent
serious outbreaks on pine trees and
currant bushes in Massachusetts and
New York. This disease was intro
duccd on imported white Pine nur-
sery stock and first appeared mt &C.
neya, \. Y, in 1905.
IN 1903 extensive importatiOns OF
diseased white plie nursery stock
were located and destroyed In New
York and other Eastern States, and
warnings were issued broadcast
against further importation Of white
pine from Europe. In spite OF these
warnings the United States Depart
mcnt of Agriculture states that the
importation continued YER from the
particular nursery in Germany which
was definitely known to he the main
source bf disease, until finally In 1919
all such importation was stopped by
Federal action.
The white pine blister rust affects
the eastern white pine. tho western
white pine. tNe sugar pine and indeed
all Of the so-cAllsd Ave leaf pines. pro.
! ducing canherA on thp stems end
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is not nov known to lie present west
Of Buffa.o. n. r, but II II Is not
checked In the Eastern States it's ulti-
mate spread to the vast forests Of the
Rocky Mountains and the Pacific
o ID certain. The disease now oc-
curl In three localities In New Hamp-
shire, W In Vermont, ten in Massa-
chusetts. two in Connecticut, five In
New York. one in Pennsylvania and
three In Ontario. Canada
The disease could be controlled now
by the destruction Of the diseased
white pines or the complete destruc-
ton Of all currant and gooseberry
bushes in the vicinity OF infected pine
trees. Whether or not this simple ac-
ton a be accomplished depends upon
the legal authority possessed By the
various State horticultural inspectors
concerned. II the inspector is not
armed Will, authority to destroy either
currant bushes or the diseased white
pines without the consent Of the owner,
all efforts at control will be unavaii-
ing. as a single person by permitting
diseased pines or currants to remain
on his place can nullify the work Of
An entire community.
Double glazed hotbed sash become
dirty inside and In order to clean
them II Is necessary to take out the
glass IN one side. which is consider
able Of a job, taking out the glass ana
reglazins every time the glass is
cleaned.
Instead OF using one double glazed
sash In which the air space Is only
slightly over half an inch thick use
two ordinary sash. one or top Of the
other. giving an air space between
the glass Of an inch and a half az
against q half inch in the double
glazed sash.
A. the weather moderates toward
spring the double glass will not be
needed and the top sash can then
be dispensed with or used to pro-
tect from frost plants that are set
out early.
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AMERICAN
.TOTHELATEW ATLEEB URPEE

Holly is useful in floral decorations.
Have a good supply on hand before
beginning tho work u decorating.
P1,mbago capensis IL n good plant
for the cool conservatory aud many
succeed with 1t in the winIow garden.
1t requires about the x; me treatment
az the fuchsia and as a .ulc t flowers
continuously. The flowers arc OF an
unusual shade OF blue.
Bulbs plunged in ashes should nc
ready to bring Into tho window by this
time.
The best stock "a man can invest
IN Is the stock Of a farm. the best
ahares are ploughshares and the best
banks are the fertile banks OF the
rural stream: the moro these are
broken the better dividends they pay"
-Beechcr.
An old English gardener says .hc
NeGt soil for aucubas Is the top soil
from Q pasture. chopped up with a
spade II the soil 10 free from stones
larger than q walnut. sitting II would
b more injurious than beneficial. a
little decayed n would he good
IL the soil IL poor. one-fourth well
incorporated. Sand would be desirable
70 mix with the soil II It Is heavy.
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branches. killing young trees and
manning and disfisur1ng old ones. 1t
also produces a lcaf disease Of cur
rant and g%oosebcrry bushes. The fun
gus. causing the disease must live for
u PART Of It's life on Pine trees and
part Of It's life on currants and goose
berries. The disease cannot spread
from one pine tree to another, but
must pass first to currant bushes and
thon back to pine.
In Europe the disease has made the
culture Of American white Pine i'm
practicable In England. Denmark. and
Holland and has seriously handicapped
It's cultivation in Germany. Since the
trees which IL attacks include three
OF the most important timber trees Of
tho United States. the loss which this
disease will produce II unchecked is
very great. Fortunately the disease
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ckl.. 8 pull, l pen. DR.. ccnrah; . ck.
& I hen. 4 ckl.. Dr.. Cleghorn: 2 q

! ~ ssess.a ' ! is! pen Dr.! DE- e,. ssSs.s' ! : =
s@ s..srsas. sS.s H0sf!s to i Dr. oe scar.a.
Ds y s per; D r Lincoln Orr hen. ski
pup Pen Z esl., ST { hens. s's"' ex,..
pletosrapn Poultry Farms. OK. ! hen.
Z. c. Hole; hen. h. schoneid: . pu.
salmon Faveroile--An to Pastime Farm.
Bun Faverolie-Ai to Pa..ime Farm.
p M; ki I Pen. e. !. 3 ) hen To:,I +: Eui p.n. ss am; I
Psrtridr- cocRin-Aii 10 Minch sre..
pu h.Ac q. fInsssana 'S si:.. ! hf hen. . ! st CHI. !.
hen. sshi,.; i paI. ) pen j. :. Robinson !
White L~anGshan--t ckl.. 1 pull. Z. w.
w.ishtman: all the rest TO Pastime Farm.
brown LeGhorns-i ok. I q : hens l &
aS sss;; j. I: es.. p p, s. ! d pen; k . + J hens =
cki.. +. Farraut: .ki.. r. Z
Il. :. Brown Leshorn.-i & ok. l & .
ckl! W. T. LiddeiI e. Son: 2 & 5 ck I. z.
, & . hen. : ckl. The Gale Place. 3 pull.
) S Whi,o V" Le Il Masllt"s / 3 es.. : hen. !,
2 & 3 ckl;. 5 pull. Is . pen. wiiburtha
Poultry Farm, : 81 cn. hen !, skl
Locus, Grove Farm: pen. Dune Aipin
rcS,isy Yards: . ,pai.. Moore Bros, -.
ckl.. . pull, 10 Monmouth Farms; 9 X. I
! psS a. ' rsn sS * pen; Pasti%s !, Farms,
skelle & ~. II. Wits.
Black Leshorns-i & 2 elk. ! & . hen.
po 4 I F ssl; q PSis pen: TG1,ic
3 & ) pull 0 pen. Bradford Bros: ! pull.
> cki. Shsn. Pas;ime Farms.
= c. Back M~Inorcas-i OK, 1 hen.
FAR Farms; *. SSu&'. p.R Pee &. e nn RiSS: . +p penn
: hen. ! oh...N. n. Greiu.r: = hen, 9 ck
2 pu', y, u. Gardiner : ok, r Romsry
White MinorcssSAil TO \. J. coie.
i ! pen; 7 . p'rai Z e. 3 : i hen;
i. u. ceunciii; 2 ckl. pull. shodyian:
Sc A%"son.-, assek. ! ehl, M..
Cisco; pen. I 4 5 pull; : ski.. ! hen.
. 4 : pen: : hen, g ". b.Ts'o
Hoe'.n; hen. , o summer: 2 ck.. /
t ( ) pvt y, 4 I o Ill., Dr. Foaa.'' 8" ! SuI'. I
silver Campine.--l 4 ! cki. IA Q hen.
! & cki 90 . pull, 2 pen .Homs~eed
, afnplhe fhrm' l pen, q OK, . u . ckl.,
: pull Tho Martlins Henncry; l pull. ].
j.. Rogers. son; . pen. b pull. 4 hen. .
OK. ). Chadwick Jr.
Golden ~Csmrines--I OK. 3 hen, g ci!., I
pen, Tho Nartlins Hennery: I hen, 8 OK
chi pull, NJ Il Jacobus; q 4 pui.. .
ckl.. = hens. o. Perry. 2 OK. ! ckl, 2
pu.,. { a Rettcma: . put ckl, Or.
Cieghorn.
Houdans-i ok, 5 pull. Gross Roads
Farm; / hen, ok. : cki,' . pui. : pen.
Or. Dunno; 5 ek,, Z hen. l. s g. ) ckl,
& : put, I pen. w. T. Bast; 9 ck.. Capt.
white H~oudans-i ck. Gemanns Hou.
dan Yards. I, q 4 5 hen. . ok. 9 ckl..
pul., : pen. ; a. Rowland ! pen. I. :. 5
n 5 pnl., d } cki, . & 4 hen, = elk. Eu-
" =. Back POLISH ok : hen. l esl..
pul, John Locke, , pen. / hen. 2 ok,
Wendover Farm; +. ok, s hen, : CHI, ,
put, ! Entwis'c.
silver spangled Hamburg ch, / hen.
I pul., A, H.. Lcyentritt; I, ? 4 8 ckl., !
4 . pull, : & 9 hen, Mrs, Ldwin Brown
jerks.
A Gsmevcll.
4 splendid lot OF PIT Games shown and
prizes divided between Samuel W.lc,s.
wildwood Farms and j. NJ. Vanderbilt.
Buitercups-l ok, ! hen. I ck.., 3 pcn.
II. Esmay & SON 1 PEN. {. Il Sharpe
> & 4 pen, I pul, 4 cki., . hen /. ck
chanteclcr Poultry Farms; = OK. Harry
I. Brown, . ckl., I: put, . pen J. II Eddy
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everybody aud helped others Ia many
ways besides his cheerful nature and
encouraging words. He was always
fun Of life. and only n comparatively
few weeks before his death. when he
mast have been In far verse condition
than some OF his aiiing friends. joked
with them and cheered them up.
Burpee attached his name to
anything that was not the best Of its
Kind and with his W pen described
all the flowers and vegetables offered
In his catalogue. The descriptions
were never overdrawn. but true to ma
ture. Year after year the catalogue
was carefully rewritten, a matter Of
some six months work.
Burpce introduced With other new
varieties of flowers and vegetables the
Cupid dwarf sweet pea and later the
Spencer. Formerly all the sweet pen
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PEKIN DUCKS SALABLE
AT ALMOST ANY AGE
They Acquire a Market Value
Long Before They ""
Full Grown.

Although Fekin duch.s o-,s 1a'sf '
China. all the credit sor '~1p-o' r -
size, shape and cclor - uu' . so
breeders.
The Pektn is usedsxtcnslre. .' -
ket. The young ducks are -
ers and are marketable frcI p ~
duck age until full grown. %, Hs -
of 10 weeks they weivh , o. o!'
and bring the raisers ~ o. 90
could be secured by fs"it0. r.' '
grown.
When fun grown. the !rs''" .,s
pounds and the durha ! 0o1nf. D''
many specimens have be- . 90 .H'
exceeded these weights
Pckins are pure whit Pr 'r';
with orange yellow bill, Prl ''-s r'r'
bodies arc long aud ds"f
curled feathers just uvo- '.' 'A
feathers ~distineui~E ~" 70 tF
duck. lckin ius,.s .i.c .'
OF fertile oggs