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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
GERMAN


 Berlin, March 1 17.-The German war office today gave out an official report on the progress of the war dated March r, and reading as follows:
 teThe contest for the possession of an eninence on the southern slope of the Lorette Heights. to the northwest of Arrae, has been decided in favor of the Germans.
 1In the Champagne district specific ally to the west of Perthes and to the north of LeMesniI, the French yester- day delivered several unsuccessful at tacks.
 North of MesniI the attacks were renewed with. stronger force and the engagements still continue.
 ssIn the Argonne the fighting has not yet come to an end. French forces have been driven back from the slope to the southwest Of Vauauois, occu- pied by them French attacks in the Lepretre forest northwest of Pont-A- Mousson, resulted in failure. Tn the Vosges there has been nothing more than artillery duels.
 seThe Russian adyancest against Tauroggen, in Kovno province, Russia, northeast of Tilsit, and Laugazargen in East Prussia just across the border from Tauroggen have been repuIsed.
 The Russian attempts to break the German lines between the Skwas an dthe Orzyc rivers, north of Warsaw, also have been repu1sed.
 There is no change in the situation south of the VistuIa''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
PRETTY DANGER ELOPES IN AUTO
 LATE AT NIGHT
Police Hunt For Pair Discloses Sensational Runaway Mar
 riage in New York.
DORLISKA CHAFFEE
 NOW MRS. FIREMAN
Sweethearts Many Months, They Steal March on Rel
 atiVeS and Flee.

After a sensational automobile de- parture from Bridgeport at midnight two months ago, followed by mar riage- in New York and journey to the latter formerly Miss Dorliska Chaffee. and the former an employe of Weidlich Brothers Co.,. have returned to this city.
 Miss Chance is a dainty dancer, known in this city and throughout the state as an exponent of aesthetic motion. Freeman was formerly ena- ployed in the East End silver shop, which he left when he ran away from ihis city to get married.
 1t was on dark Friday night about two months ago that an automobile was driven to the door of the Chaffee home. It contained young Freeman. who had been a sweetheart of Miss Chafee for many months. Stimuli taneous1y with tlae stopping of the ear at the curb, "a hooded. figure ran from the house with s satcheI and Jumped into the car. Then the auto mobile sped away toward New York
 Soon afterward the police of Bridge port were asked to look up Freeman. He had gotten into some financial diff hculties, it is said.s The couple was traced to New York and a detective followed them. When he reached that city he learned that MT. and Mrs. Freeman had just taken steamer for CubaG
 Later the couple was located in Ha- vaaa. There. just as arrangements were made for the apprehension of Freeman the police were instructed to drop the matter as it was settled here by relatives of the pair.
 F'reeman's mother, who married again since his birth and became Mrs. Green, was living just outside of Bridgeport on Stratford avenue. She has more than a few children and was dependent upon Louis for a large part of their support. When he left the city, she had to move to another part of the city, where she could live more cheapIy. The former Miss Chaffee is now living with her sister at 51 Black Rock avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
SAYS SHE WORKED
 23 YEARS WIT THOUT ANY COMPENSATION


 Following the attachment of four bank accounts belonging to Charles Way, aggregating $14.00O in cash, by Deputy Sheriff Charles Mara yester- day in a. suit for recovery of wages as a domestic, covering a period of 2S years, one of the strangest cases to be brought before a court in this city in many years came to light.
 In the complaint brought through Attorneys Fal1on & Greenstein on be- half of Emma B. Buckley. formerly a, resident at the Way homestead, 2S71 Main street, it is alleged that for 2S years the plaintiff now TO years of age worked in the home of her sister as a servant without any compensa- ton, which she now attempts to re- cover to the amount of $11,920.
 It Is claimed that Way was recent 1y the sole 1egatee in the will of his wife which disposed of property val ued at nearly $5o,ooo and that the sisters name was not mentioned in the will. The writs of attachment tying up the bank accounts of Way in this city are returnab1e to the su- perior court during the April term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
POLICE PROBE ALLEGED WHITE SLAVERY Investigating Charges of Wo- man Against State Street
 Resident. JUDGE SCATHINGLY
 ARRAIGNS SUSPECT Refuses to Grant Vito MaiIfiero Reduction of Bond But
 Boosts It.

Arrested yesterday under the Con- necticut statutes as a white slayer, 2, Vito Mainiero, aged 32I residing at ST State street. was rernanded to jail today under bonds increased to $3,000 for trial in superior court He may be prosecuted by the United States authorities now Investigating in Bridgeport with a view towards in- vol1ing the Mann White Slave act against him.
 Mainiero was arrested yesterday in the Park theatre building, following the complaint Of his wife. known as Annie White'' that he had threaten ed to kill her.
 Inner appeal to Policeman Frank HoIbrool who first verified much Of her story and later took her before Prosecuting Attorney \ Alexander De- Laney who inrne ediately issued the warrant for arrest, she said Mainiero married 4her last May after she had come from New Jersey to New York and she has been under the sway of a gang that live from the earnings of intimidated women.
 Yesterday, it is alleged, she came to their home on State street and revolver When she asked him what he intended doing with it he told her "I am going to kill you.' She fled from the house and told Policeman HoIbrOOk of the occurrence. with the result that her alleged captor-hus- band was Immediately placed under arrest in the Park Theatre build ing.
 In the city court this morning the prisoner was arraigned and charged with violation of Chapter 129 Of the Laws of 1913, relating to men who subsist upon the earnings of women. Attorney Henry J. Greenstein, who appeared for him, immediately waived examination for his client who plead ed not guilty. Bonds had been set for $1,50O and an appeal for reduc- ton resulted in a. scathing denuncia- ton from the bench of such men and their methods Of preying upon, women, and an increase Of bonds to s3s0oO
 It is known that the woman has long sought to get away from the dominion of her husband, and has appealed to Jewess societies to secure her release from him, that she might go back to her parents who are said to be well-to-do New York people
 United States Department of Jus tice officers today arrived in the city and privately conducted an investi- gatfon into the facts attending her arrival in Bridgeport.
 Mainiero is said to be both well connected in this city and in Italy where he was born.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
FRENCH

Paris, March 17-The following of- ffcia1 account of yesterdays events at the front was1gfven out this. afternoon by the French war department:
 "On the Yser, the Belgian army has made fresh progress and has repelled German counter attacks.
 'sOn the British front there has been fairly violent artillery firing.
 sTo the north of Arras the enemy unsuccessfuIIy attempted late in the afternoon to deliver another counter attack on the trenches in the spur of the hill of Notre Dame De Lorette
 stSoissons and Rheims again were bonibarded, two shells striking the Rheims cathedral
 tIn the Champagne district, north of Le MesniI and west of Hill 196 we have taken possession along a front of some 500 miles of an important emi- hence held by the enemy.
 .In the Argonne several German counter-attacks between Rolane and. Four De Paris have ben repuIsed
 There has been an artillery fight ing:
 sOne of our ayiators dropped bombs on Colmar ecapita1 of Upper Alsace.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

The Standard shipping records contain no mention of a British sailt ing ship or steamer named Atlanta. They do, however, mention the Brit ish steamer FIngaI. She was built in 1894. of 661 tons and 2so feet long. She was owned in Scotland and was engaged in the coasting trade.
 The text of the communica fol- lows.
 The British steamer Atlanta b1 3 tons owned by N1essrs T 6z F. Hutch fson of Glasgow. was torp edoed by a German submarine off Inishturk. on the west coast of County Galway. Ireland, about noon of March 14. The crew was landed on Inisflturlz Island.
 ..,The British steamer Ffnghl. of L. 562 gross tons (66I net tons) owned sby the London 8 Edinburgh Ship ping company. Of Iseith, Scotland. was torpedoed and sunk at 10:5O a. na., March 15, off the Northunber- land coast
 'sTwenty-one members of her crew were landed at North Shields but she lives are reported to have been lost, inclu ding the chief stewardess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
SUPER DREADNAUGHT ss FLORIDA . MAY BE MANNED BY RESERVE
Connecticut Men May Be Assigned to Big Battle
 ship for Manoeuvers

The Connecticut Naval Reserves will
 go on cruise this year, August 14-2s Inclusive, in conjunction with the United States Navy battIeship fleet. They will probably command the su
 per-dreadnaugh Florida and will participate in the manoeuvers off Mas sau, Bahama Islands. Word to this effect was received this morning from Wasfing ngton by lieutenant Albert J. Merritt of the Third Division Conn. Naval Reserves in this city.
 It has also been decided that the reserves of each state will be assigned to an individual batt1eship and that they will have command under the slI- pervision of the regular United States naval officers. Last year four states were represented upon the battleship Rhode Island which cruised in local Commander Ebenezer Hill, IT,, will again command the ship designated for Connecticut and that Lieut.. Mer- r4tt will act as navigating officer.
 Further notification from the gov- ernment states that the name of every potential wireless operator in this sec ffon. available for government work. that as many operators as possible be deveIoped With the preparations for sdequate wireless service in connec- ton with coast defenses, a school of wireless te1egraphy has already been begun fsa the local arnnory, where in- structfon is given on Friday nights under the teacing of Louis B. Joyce, chief wireless electrician Of the Con- recticut Naval Reserves. Two other expert operators are also assisting in the work and plans are now under way to secure full governnlent radif and equipment Tor the local armory.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
Summary
 OF THE w ar News


 Along the 500 mile eastern front great activity prevails and Petrograd believes that the opening of the spring campaign is at hand. At no previous time since the war began has there been such continuous fighting over the whole front. The off, cial German communication shows that in the so extreme south the Russians are again on the Prussian border. The report mentions an attack on Iaugs- zargen which is German soil.
 An official despatch from Pet rograd says that the fall of Przemysl, the Gahcian city which has been holding since early in the war against the Russian at tackers. is expected within a. few days.
 French and German accounts of the fighting in the west are at complete variance. , Each off, cia1 statement announces suc- cesses in Champagne and near the Belgian border. Regarding the battle which has been in progress for the spur of hill on the Lorette Heights, both the French and Germans make dt- f0CL ClcthI4Ss O1 k1dkluBs WOus
 Negotiations between the Brit ish and Turkish authorities con corning the port of smyrna are said in London to have failed. The governor of Smyrna, after. a conference with the British commander on board his flag ship, declared his intention of re- sisting to the end
 A British steamer which reach ed North Shields reports that it was attacked by a German aero plane in the North Sea A bomb fell on deck, killing one man
 Germany has scored again in her submarine warfare on Brit ish shipping. The British ad- niralty announced today that the steamers Atlanta and FingeI had been torpedoed. The crew of the Atlanta was saved but six lives are reported to have been lost on the Fingel
 The lack Of news concerning explained in despatch from only unimpo portant operations have been attempted by the allied fleet during the last few days
 The BeIgians are reported to have made some headway against the Germans, capturing positions in two localities.
 The British army is still on the offensive although its advance apparently has been checked by the Germans,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
STRA FORD HOUSE
 STUNNED AS QUEER CAT RUNS MEATH IT
Boy Catches Furry Animal and It Eseapes-NoW Holding
 the Fort in Success.
lspecial to The F,armer.l

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 Stratford, March 17-The home of Mrs. Samuel Lockwood on Stratford avenue, this town, is given a wide birth this morning. Passersby shun it as they would reduction plant.
 Roberts Evans and Ted Lockwood, boys of Stratford, found an interesting furry animal yesterday near the Elm street pond and they captured it. It was tied to a leash and paraded up and down Main street, much to the discomfort of those who recognized the species Of the animal.
 The captive escaped however. It ran under the stoop of Mrs Lock woods house before it could be caught again. Then it protected itself with greater success than the Turks are protecting the Dardane1les with much more simple means than those em- p1oyed by the Turks. Nobody could approach the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
CRUISERS ATTEMPTS ON
 CoNsrANTINoPIE ABE FUTILE

Important operations have been under taken by the allied fleet operating against the Dardanelles for the past few days. The activity of the war ships have been limited to denonstra- tions. Two new attempts by cruisers to approach the Qualifications and rlear the channel Of mines are re- ported to have been futile because Of the effective fire from the defenders
 The civilian population Of Constan Ii nopIs seems indifferent to the efforts which are being made to force a pass age Of the Dardanel1es.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
PRESIDENT AND JUSTICES
 HONOR ST. PATRICK.


 Washington, March 17.- President Wilson appeared at the executive offices to- day wearing 8 sprig of Shamrock and a green neck tie. The Shamrock was pre- sented by Miss Sue Marion, of Jersey City, N. J.
 Each Of the Justices of the Supreme Court appeared on the bench wearing 8 sprig of Shamrock in the lapel of his coat and each took pains to see that it peeped from be- heath the gown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

that now have become familiar to the court attaches. They are among the early-comers each day and have not missed a session of the trial.
 The prisoners pen again was the vantage point from which several women watched the proceedings. They didn't seem to mind the location Of their seats a bit One woman who had arrived at the courthouse at 8:15 brought some fashion magazines with her. As she awaited the couvening of court, she chatted with her neighbors, evident ly airing her views on the newest modes.
 Mrs Angle seemed somewhat re- freshed by her nights. rest though stand all day yesterday, two hours of the time under cross examination She knew that the most trying part of the ordeal of the cross-examina- ton was yet to come and evidently was steenng herself for the task
 Mrs Angle came into court with her father. He seemed to steady her steps as she walked to the witness chair
 The cross-examination was resumed immediately ik
 States Attorney Cummings cross anined.
 When you heard the fall. did you go out promptly?''
 TT can't tell you how long. T paused to think for few moments as to it's cause and then went out.''
 How promptly did you act2,' passed through my mind. They were nonentary thoughts,
 Did you stop to think it over or did you act promptly ?''
 1T acted promptly. It may have been seconds. afterwards; it may have been two or three minutes
 Did you act promptly when you found his body on the stairs?''
 sI tried to make him stand up and I spoke to him.
 sECan you tell how much time clap .sed before you began to take him to the street?''
 t'I can't tell you.''
 Your first impulse was to take him to the air ?''
 "Yes.''
 You acted on impulse then g.
 How long did it take you to act on the impulse?''
 eI can't tell you"
 You paused at the entry. as re- member, was that momentary or prolonged pause ?''
 esI can't tell you.'' unduly2' 2''
 You didn't wait until there were no passersby p
 "Oh, mo- sir.''
 You didn't have any regard for any passerby?"
 'tOh, no, sir.''
 MT Rabbit says he heard the fall at 10:45. Does that accord with your ?''
 ~I have no reason to say it occurred at any other time. My clock might have been incorrect.'
 ssDo you fix the time of the fall at any other time than about 10:45?p
 s'I should say it was later than quarter to eleven. Between that and eieven.'' .tNo one was passing when you took him to the sidewalk 2''
 q didn't notice ?''
 1T didn't notice or look for anyone I relied on my telephone to get help'' ssAfter you put him out on the side l walk, you left immediately to go up- stairs ?''
 s"That part is correct .
 How long did you stay outdoors? ?''
 t'Only momentarily.''
 Your thoughts were to summon | help when you went inside ?" ! stYes.''
 .crha doors were either left open or the catches were not on?''
 '.It must have been the latter for | I never touched the catches.''
 Do you remember that distinctly 2. l
 T never had touched the catch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
ASHE, OF TRIANGLE
 FIRE MEMORY, IN BANKRUPTCY COURT

Hartford. March 17.-A petition to place Joseph c. Asch, of New York city. in voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States court here today by Henry Lane Emo. of South Nor walk.
 ington Place, New York city, in which occurred the fire on March 25, 1911, in which more than 100 employees of the Triangle Waist company lost their lives.
 Asch had given a second mortgage of $180. 600 on the building and the bankruptcy petition states that he has not been able to pay the interest on that mortgage and the mortgage was foreclosed a few days ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
MISSING CHECKS AND BANK BOOKS
 HIDDEN IN DRAIN
Papers Taken From silli- man. & Godfrey Store
 Found Tn Pipe

Discovery of the missing bank books and checks taken from the safe of Sil- linaan & Godfrey's s. offices several weeks ago were made yesterday in the San ford building, where .tI1e janitor was called to cleanse a little used drain pipe. When he had taken out the lit ter he was greatly surprised to note both bank books and apparently good cheeks.
 These later proved to be the missing ones sought for by the police. It is not known how they got in their hid ing place for the drain is in a room to which all the tenants have access.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

Following searching cr..ss-examination lasted nearly hours, M. Angle today. first in the sheriffs office in he county house. corridor of the Ho tel Sratfield o main dining room.
 She had been the witness stand since court opened States Attorney Cummings had piled her with seemingly ending questions about events leading to the Waldo R. Ballou connection with which she eused of manslaughter
 Mrs Angle appeared to re tain her throughout declared at 80 o'clock she her father.
 Reaching the sherffs office Mrs. Angle faint upon couch father Le onard Blondell at side the trial ned rushed for water other resoraves procured by her She daffa sseuera min
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
LOSS OF DRESDEN NO
 SURPRISE TO GERMAN NATION

Berlin. March 17.The destructd6n of the cruiser Dresden at Juan Fer nandez Island came as no surprise to the German nation. The newspapers, generally express wonder that she shouId so long have evaded hostile. warships They praise the successfuI raids of the cruiser on commerce and the herotsm of her crew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
BRITISH MINE SWEEPER IS
 BLOWN UP IN DARDANEII1zs

London. March IA British mine. sweeper was blown upin the Dar-8 danelIes yesterday with the loss of several lives when a mine exploded as t was being removed from the straits. says special despatch from Athens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Thurs day; fresh north winds, probably strong over southeast portion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

London, March 17-o Official annonncement was made today that the British steamers Allan ia and Fingal had been torpe-. doed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
RUSSIANS EXPECT CAPTURE
 OF PRZE1fYSL IN FEW DAYS

Paris. March 17-The Petrograd correspondent of Reuters Telegram Company says in a despatch that the apture of the Austrian fortress at Przemys1 is considered in the Russian capital 3 matter of a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

Shipping of cattle for slaughter at eastern parts was resumed at the Chi- cago Union Stock Yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17

Five hundred Italian reservists safl- ed frona New York for Naples on the white star liner csanopic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
Merciless Questions of Prosecutor During Long Hours of Reiteration of Events of F atal Night At Last Break Down Vitality of Accused Woman.
BRANDS TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
 FOR PROSECUTION AS UNTRUE

Outwardly Unmoved During Ordeal of Examine ton, She Remains Seated as Jurors File Out, Then ColIapses in Huddled Heap in Arms of Ever WatchfuI Father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-17
TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMERS ADDED 10 THE LIST OF VESSELS
 SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

Admiralty Announces Loss of Atlanta and Fingal In Waters Near the British CoastS Six Lives Lost, In cluding That of Chief Stewardess.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-17

for the balance of the season. Rev
Jno. J. Bell and Rev. J. c. McMaleoE
Amherst, Mass. Mrs F. W. Brown
Rome, n V; Mrs. Pearse, Brooklyn
last seasons guest and at the Prin
cess again for the season; Miss Jes
sic Veeder, Chicago. at the hotel for
a lengthy stay; Misses Daisy f. Tay
lor and Katherine n Hays, Evanston
Il.. Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Crosby, Mrs
Alice Carter and child and maid
Mrs. S. S. Whitehouse. Chicago, H.;
Mrs. VIM. A. Hopkins. Columbus,
Ohio; Mrs. ID. J. Burr Reeves, Hender-
son, Ky; Capt. and Mrs. p. H.
Crowell. Boston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew MacLeish, Chicago, III.
Senator S. W. Dwinell joined his
wife and family at the Princess Sun
day
Mrs G. NJ. Houson, proprietor of
the Hotel Plaza, Minneapolis, Mimi,
is season guest at the Princess
lssena.
John S. COnant, of Detroit, Mich,
one of last years guests, has return
ed, accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-17
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN
MEET AT CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE. y. C., Feb. 16.-lnter
est throughout the south centers in
the great laymen's missionary conven.
ton that opened here today for a
three-days' meeting. Delegates are in
attendance from all over the south
There are distinguished speakers from
the entire country. including some of
the foremost laymen in the land. Dr.
John r. Mott. Robert +. Spier. VIM T.
Ellis, J. Campbell White, Geo. Shane,
c. V. Nickery, Geo. Onnes and other
leaders in the missionary work will
speak. This convention is inter-denom.
national and is directed towards the
solo purpose of stimulating interest
in the missionary work indicating
very clearly just what is comtem-
plated. II is to disseminate informa-
tion about the missionary movement,
to educate the public generally, the
layman in particular as To the needs
of the mission field, with the view to
fostering and promoting the great
work. 1t is expected 1900 will be
present.