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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Germans Accuse Belgians.

Berlin, May 25. The Overseas News Agency announced yesterday that the German Government has published a White Book regarding all legged German atrocities in Belgium. The Overseas despatch is as follows:
 '"The German Government has pub ltshed White Book concerning the warfare of the civilian population of Belgium; hosti1tties which included the shooting of troops, the throwing of boiling water, the nnaining of the wounded and the assassination of of f1cers in their quarters at night. The time of these occurrences and the names of witnesses are given All classes of the population, including c1ergymen, women ana children0 par ticipated in this aggression. The Ag- nal for the beginning often was given by church bells. All the German measures at Louva1n and other Bel gium towns were only for the pur- pose of suppressing these attacks.
 "The White Book declares that the Belgian official report on the so-cal1- ed German, atrocities is untrustwor- thy, because the Government of Bel gium was unable ito examine the evt- dence."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
would Die Singing of Italy.

Rome, May 25.-The poet D'Annun- zio's ambition to view a naval engage ment from an Italian warship may go unrewarded He has had long inter views with the Ministers of War and Marine, but it is doubtful whether even the influence of the poetSis suff1- cienf to so far relax the stern rules of naval discipline as to admit of his presence.
 The poet says the happiest hour of his life would come if he could die singing the g1ories of his F'atherland This, he declares, would be thrilling IY enYiabIe fate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
,,4,a Adda1ns Goes to Vienna.

Amsterdam, May 25.-Miss Jane Addarns and the other members or the committee appointed by the Wo- mems Peace Conference at The Hague to visit the countries at war in con nection with the movement for peace called upon Chancellor von Beth man-Ho1Iweg yesterday. according to a despatch received here. from Berlin.
 The despatch adds that the Chan cel1or said he has sympathy with the object the women have in view. Later in the day the delegates left for Vien- ma. where an audience with the Elm peror Francis Joseph has been assur- ed them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Germans Take Holiday.

Berlin via London, May 25.-The observance of WhItsuntide, or the fes- pension of business here yesterday. The whole city Joined in a. demonstra- ton of Thanksgiving. Thousands of soldiers from the training camps were allowed to go home for a short fur tough
 The Kaiser issued short procla- nation expressing his gratitude to the millions of Germans in foreign lands for their moral and financial assist ance to the father1and. Army head quarters announced the promotion of long list of officers and the press declared that Germany, grateful fo1 ahead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Americans to see Action.

Paris, May 25.-The correspondent of The Sun with the Foreign Legion, writing under date of May 20, says:
 we are off to the northwards to- night-wish us luck. We are all de- lighted that the opportunity for which we have been awaiting for half a year has come at last"
 Presumably the announcement of the correspondent that the legion is going northward is not to be taken literally, but the censorship does not allow him to go into details. Evi- dently the 1egfon's long inactivity is oyer. Either the troops are advanc- ing or have been ordered to some cen tre of the fighting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
POINTS OF INTEREST

Gifts for all occasions. When there is a, wedding, when there is a, birth day when there is an anniversary, when there is a, graduation gift to make, that means a visit to our store. People know that we stand for the best grade of merchandise the finest of diamonds, the best of watches, the htghets grade of jewelry, and they know, too, that our prices are exactly what they should be. If you, have never dea1th with our store you have yet to know the kind of treatment that can only result in complete satisfac tton- M. J. BuechIer, the reliable jew e1er, AS Fairfield avenue, near Middle street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
GOOD oARRIAGE WORK

.(TomIinson, Minor & Co.) are turning out some fine work these days. We noticed an elegant brouche in their finishing room this morning and a new style of buggy wagon. both ex- ceIIent specimens of ingenuity and skin. in that branch of business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
LECTURES TO THE
 EFsNIAN BROTHERHOOD.

Wm- Delaney, Esq.. of Hartford, win deliver al lecture in Franklin Hall on Friday evening, May 26th. sub- ject will be: Irish Nationality or the objects And principles of the Fsenian Brotherhood.' Mr- Delaney is. re- ported to be an eloquent lecturer on this subject and desires a full at tendance of his countrYmen to hear lhin The wrongs inflicted by the cruel Britton upon the people of the Emerald Isle. are an exhaustless sub- Jecf for the orator and the poet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

When there is wedding, when there is Q birthday, when there is an anniversary when there Is a gradua- tion, the occasion arises to make a gift. That means visit to our store.
 People know that we stand for the best grade of merchandise the finest of diamonds, the best of watches and the highest grade of jewe1ry. And they know, too, that our prices are ex- act1y what they should be. If you have never dealt with our store you have yet to know the kind of treat ment that can only result in complete satisfaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO
cEEaARKt THE LATTER SELLS

David Clark, the natter and fur sdsaler, has sold his stablishment in fthis city. and will give his attention in future, wholly to his business in Jew York Hiss successors are Henry T.. Clark andf E. D. Wilson, who have purchased his stock and will continue the business at the old stand. under the firm name of Clark and Wilson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ACoRNs WIN.

The second game in the City Lea kgue- series was played yesterday af- Etewnoon at Athletic Park between the St. RIoysfus and Acorn hines. The tAcorns..won by the score of 13 to Pitcher Bore, of the winners, did very tenectfve work, striking, out 1 2 men, holding the opposition down to four
 nits The Acorns made IT hits off
 Howe. About 200 spectators saw the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
soUTHPoRT RoBBERY.

Mrs. Buckley, who keeps a niIlin- cry store In Southport, was robbed of $145, in money on Sunday afternoon last While lying ou a sofa in her house. some thief entered another room, took from a pocket book lying on the bureau, the key to the drawers, Eappropr4a4ed the money, chiefly in greenbaclzs and decamped. No ar .r.est. l,.aa aez yet been made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
BRnDGEPoRTs BALL PLAYERS

Shannon outshone all the other cracks ina the Eastern League yes terday. his work both at the bat and in the field being phenomehaI- He went to the bat five times, had 8 safe Ky every time, made four runs him ge1f and drove in six others, and ac- cepted every chance offered him which consisted of three put outs and three assists without an error.
 Lush out of five times at the bat, for Rochester. drew two passes and was hit once. He scored three runs but got no hits.
 Rogers, of Providence, made three runs, one hit, and three stolen bases.
 McDonaldDs fielding was a little off color he being credited with two err
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
The Dacia Goes- to Havre.

Brest, France, May 25.-The Ameri- can cotton steamer Dacia, seized. with her cargo bound for Germany, by France, has sailed for Havre to dis charge her cargo, which has been ta- ken over bypthe republic.
 Her comnnander, Capt. Macdonald, sailed for the United States from Bor- deaux for his home, Bloomfield, N.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
ONE id0.NAsuslalI YEARS AGO
THEFBARoEa1oNA NIAssAoRHE

FTEfBARCEhIrONA NIASSAOREE
 Barcelona, Spain, March 18th, 1915
 We had the aday before yesterday ! dreadful day SThe annals or this eitv villa preserve Sthe horrible remem grance -ofSit.. Hsarly1in thef morning 1ll- looking uaeu in groups ran through he streets ks1txering savRge yells- Very soon pt43ages and assassination com n7enoed. At Ill., in pursuance or orders Frorn the government, the French leave theN Spanish territory. Thes pop ulace rnasssAered about thirty victims rhe number of houses pilfaged is not vet known Several priests are among he nt4uoa5erA ssassfnated--The Kings Lieutenant Col velardes was poasnaf- He'd. and, was thus caught in the snare mae he himself had 1aids for 1t IS 1E1- possible mot to perceive in this affair tlae secrsk han6 of the Spanish gov srnpAent
 AvvFUTn 6AssAGRE IN ST. LOUIS
 st-ALouis, April, 8, 1915
 The village. of sCote Sans Dessien, pr, YsBe4ax4 btIrnt-and it's tnazso1- larts raassacreed!!!
 Three men arrived here last nashs z from inc above menEfoned place, and -te+e that for some time they have haan apprehenskve Of Ia visit from the T7,6fans. that they baiIt two block houses as a place of safety for the women ana children. in case of attack that on the third inst they had sent out Is men as spies, few miles from 4he village were they observed In , 5Iar aigns: they had proceeded oan their search sthenext when they heard heavy firing at the village, and 3 thick smoke was seen in that d1fec- ion :-anxious for the safety of eheil families. they returned immed lately and found near the first house the bodies of old Lacroix -and hfs son their heads nearly cut off All the houses were in flames, the place fuI of Indians, butchering all tFde inhap1- tants, whose shrieks could be heard a,nnidst the horrid yel1s oF the savages
 The village of Cote Sans Dessetr .eontainnd about 300 souls We havs have boats-n1en and ofMcers to stat ffon at proper d1stanoes on the Mis- sourl and Mzssissipps9 but nothing hal vet been done.. All is indec1sfon 1T this quarter!
 At the breaking up of the Ice the sending up the<armed boats was strer Iuously urgeH but alas! irnbecitft1 frustrated Every measure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Lieut.. John N. Bigge Killed.

nounced that Lieutenant. the Hon. John Neville Biggs, heir to Baron Stamfordhan private secretary to the King, has been kelAed.
 He was an officer of the King S Rifle Corps, serving in France, and was 2S years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
HUMAN INTEREST NOES
 FOUND IN THE LA TEST WAR BC1AETIGs

voluntarily. Steps were taken some voluntarily. Steus were taken some time ago at the italian Consulate to obtain names and addresses of re- servists.
 There is much enthusiasm in the Italian colony in the Soho district. Flags are flying and in restaurants and clubs patriotic gatherings are be- ing held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Germans Chained ito Guns9

Northern France May 25.-The Germans early this morning made three massed attacks on the British line north of La. Bassee. Each at tack was repu1sed and under a hot screen of machine gun fire the infan- try charged and drove the Germans back into their second line of trench es, which were heavily barricaded and cemented.
 The British took two trench heads and captured several guns. Two of the machine guns taken were found to have two German artillerymen chained to each. The chains were fastened to their Vaists and doubly fastened by padIocks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

Bulletins posted in Chicago by ern- pIoyment agencies state that between 16, ,0o0 and 18,000 men will be needed next month in the harvest fields of Oklahoma.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
50 Italians Shot as Spies.

Geneva, May 25.-It is reported here that more than fifty Italians 1fV- Ing in the Trentino were shot yester- day as spies. This action followed the blowing up of the railroad bridge at Meran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
77AF AIIEGED TMPosTER.

At Long Island City. yesterday, an aged man in clerical attire, who was selling prayer books, was arrested Rev. Father John McGuires pastor Of St 84aryss ehurchC in that plaee1,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
N4AkING MUNrTIoNs oF WAR.

DGiflions of Dollars Worth of Con- tracts = Plants Being Guarded Night and Day = Nations Paying for New Buildings in New Haven and Bridgeport, Which Have Enor- nous Contracts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL

Careful preparations have been made for the exercises which consti- ute the programme at the Training School Tuesday afternoon of next week.
 The program will embrace the fol- lowing readings and will be- under the personal supervision of Miss B. G. sOImstead, the principal:
 Miss Brown, Kindergarten and number, Miss Noonan, science and reading; Miss Ogden. phonics and number; Miss Hughes. music and 1anguage; Miss Dewitt, phonfcs and Kindergarten; Misses McGrath and King, physical culture and science; Miss LaFie1d, number and reading; Misses Sullivan and Fitzhenry, mu- sic and geography; Misses Hind erer and Sturdevant, science and drawing; Misses O'Brfen and Burns, geography and language; Miss Hoag1and, geog- raphy Miss Bowling, language. Miss Prstt, science; Miss Youngs, science. The exercises will commence promptly at p. m-, and continue until 4. The rooms will be in charge of Miss Quigg. Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs. .Da- wis, Miss Stapleton ano Miss Clarke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
DAN DONAHUE INJURED

This forenoon Daniel Donahue, an ennploye of the Consolidated road got the big toe on his left foot crush iF6e time he was lifting rails from a ear at the Consolidated street cross 4ng-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Rush to Join the Colora

London, May 25.-ItaIian reservists in London are awaiting word to re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

MT Edward Freyler's valuable cocker spaniel Gerry had to be schIoroformed yesterday afternoon. EThe animal was bitten by a setter be- longing to IT. R. Parrott.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

 BRIDGEPORT As T WAS rSo@oooocG a[ 1O0-50-2o-YEARS AGO f= o1ooooocooo
fraISeu from the Files of The Evening FarnreF) 2 
2o-YEARs AGO

charged the prisoner witft vagrancy. tThe man said that he wfZs Brother Day and that he was cG%nnected with the Franciscan MissioI4ary Brothers.
 books and the addresfes of Frederick e. Mullins, City Clerk of Bridgeport, and Patrick CashnAn, of 507 Water street. He also had a typewritten letter from Archbishop Corrigan.
 stat ting that he was authorized to col lect donations. Eather Mcclure said that he had krZown the imposter for years.
 Brother Iyay, as he termed him
 selfs was well known in this city, where he had a little circle of friends whom he was in the habit of visiting. He obtained Fred Mullins address through dealings he had with the latter. When John Day died at the
 AlmshouseI leaving $500 and claiming to have no relative Brother Day appeared and claimed to be the only surviving relative of the deceased. City Clerk Mullins demanded that he prove his relationship The Broth err then grew indignant and went away promising to return in a few days with the necessary documents. nectedF with the Franciscan order of
 Christian Brothers of which he claimed to be a member.
 Mr-i Mullins was in New York a few
 days 2ago and called at the address and found that no such order was
 located there. When Brother Day
 returned to this city later, the City Clerk politely informed him that he Twas in no way connected with the q Christian Brothers, neither was he a lre1ative of the deceased and that he I may as well go his way.
 Brother Day received assistance from several local clergy when in this city as well as from several Iproninent Catholic business men. On fsthe strength of his alleged connec- ton with the Christian Brothers he Ireceived several loans from John c.
 Ford. He has been visiting this city for almost a dozen years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
In Waterbury.

Practically every mill and factory in Waterbury has been turning down orders, and many of them are turn ing them down today. They simply have not the capacity to fill them.
 What some of the Waterbury con- cerns are making are the time fuses for shells and the pockets into which the bullets are placed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
NEWS OF STEELTON
MINIATURE CEYSER CAUSED
BYCREAT WATER PRESSURE
When Laborer's Pick Hit Corporation
Joint on Water Main This Morning
the Liquid Was Forced to Great
Height-Street Cars Drenched

Residents of North Front street wit
messed miniature geyser this morn
ing shortly after o'clock when,
through break in the water main on
this street, stream of water was pro-
PEELED into the air, higher than the
tree tops, and continued spouting until
the pressure on this section of the
street was turned off.
According to a statement made by
o. ?. Baskins, superintendent of the
borough water department, the break
was caused by several laborers em-
pleyed by the Harrisburg Gas Com
pany. These men were engaged Dig
ging up the street at the place where
the break occurred for the purpose OF
LAYING a service main to the gas main
in the street To reach the gas main
the men were compelled to dig past the
water main. When the latter was
reached blow of pick broke off a
corporation joint on the water main
and the fun started.
The laborer scrambled out the pit
and scurried for dry place. The water
pressure was so great that the wooden
blocks began to heave to such height
that west bound car, which came
along few minutes after the break,
was unable to pass that point and had
to go to Harrisburg on the eastbound
track. Several eastbound cars were
we'll drenched by the time they got
past the seething water, but fortunately
none of the passengers were deluged.
The break was repaired by $50 this
morning and the pressure was again
turned on.
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KINGS ARE NOT TO Reward
U. 5. RED CROSS AGENTS
Major Davis Of American Body Asks
Foreign Sovereigns Not to Give
Presents or Decorations to Individ.
uals in the Service. ...

General recognition of the fact that
American contributions come from the
whole people and not because of any
one individual or class of officials is
shown in the letter sent by Major Gen
eral George W. Davis, U. s. A., retired,
chairman of the central committee of
the American Red Cross, to the Ameri-
can ambassadors to Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia and Austro-
Hungary, and to the American minister
at Eucharist, Roumania. The letter dis
courages the bestowing of valuable
presents or decorations upon individ-
uals representing the American Red
Cross by foreign sovereigns or officials
of foreign Red Cross Societies.
"Our organization is an impersonal
one,' the major writes, "and our eff
forts are always prompted by motives
of sympathy for all who suffer, ire
spective of nationality or creed. The
individuals composing the organization
and its officers are simply the agents
of the National Society into which their
personality is merged. Such assistance
as may be rendered is accomplished by
means of the contributions of the
American people.
The Red Cross division of the Home
and War Relief committee, which rep
resents the citizens of this district, sent
box of Red Cross supplies and cloth
ing to the Servian Red Cross last night.
There were bandages of all descrip-
tions, mufflers, women S and children s
garments and articles for all classes of
sufferers in the stricken district.
Contributions of money and ma
teriais are desired by not only the Red
Cross, but all the other divisions of the
relief committee. They may be sent to
headquarters, South Front street, to
either the general committee or any
of the four sub divisions.
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STEELToN NOTES

Mrs. NJ. Il. Harlan, FELTON, street, is
the proud owner of crab cactus which
has 115 fully developed flowers ON it's
stems.
The Idea Club, of the borough, will
hold a dance in the German Quartet
Club hall, Front and Washington
streets, Tuesday evening, January II.
Dancing will continue from to IL.
Music will be furnished by Wieger S
orchestra.
Arrangements are under way for an
elaborate rendition of the Easter mass
in st James Catholic church and it is
expected that male chorus of at least
forty voices will take part in the serv-
ice. The chorus will be under the di-
rection of Professor Gwilym Watkins
and will be made up of some of the best
singers in this vicinity.
The basketball season will be opened
here this afternoon with the first game
between the Steelton High school and
the Tamaqua High school teams. The
game started in FELTON, hall at $50
o CLOCK.
An important meeting of the Hy-
gienic Hose Company will be held to-
night in the fire house at Harrisburg
and Bessermer streets.
Class of st. Mark s Lutheran Sun
day school will serve dinner and supper
in the North Front street market house
January 81. Sauerkraut and noodles
will be the principal members on the
bill of fare.
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GERMANS START ON new
ATTEMPT To ADVANCE ON
warsaw FROM THE NORTH

Petrograd via London, Jan. 8, 4.21
A. M.-Taking advantage of the in
creasing cold weather, which has frozen
the marshy land adjacent to the pumer-
GUS rivers of North Poland, the Ger
mans are now initiating another at
tempt ON Warsaw from the north, htav-
ing contented themselves with fortify-
ing and taking the defensive west of
Warsaw along the banks of the Bzura,
and southwark between Skierniewice
and Grodzisk, and further southwark
along the left bank of the Vistula, the
Germans are now reported massing in
the north preparatory to an advance.
This assault is considered sequel
of the German demonstration of four
weeks ago when, advancing from Mlaw-
La, they were repulsed by Russian
troops across the border. The previous
advance obviously was made with the
aim of acquainting themselves with the
nature of the ground and the disposi.
tion of the Russian forces, as we'll as
assisting General Mackensen s attack
west of Warsaw by attracting Russian
troops to the northward.
This time the German offensive is
said to be en- masse, including the army
corps recently brought over from Bel
gium. 1t is reported here that on the
Russian Christmas day heavy fighting
occurred between Mlawla and Prza-
snysz.
The German intention seems to be to
try and force route through Przasynsz
and Serock, thus making considerably
wider movement and swinging further
to the eastward than in their previous
attempt. In taking this direction il
would be necessary for the Germans tc
cross the rivers Narem and Bug, the
latter of which is not sufficiently frozen
to provide safe transport for the heavy
artillery.
The success of this invasion is here
deemed impossible since the heavy Rus
sian fortress of Nowo Georgiewsk anG
several minor ones would obstruct the
German advance if it succeeded il
reaching so far.
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influence goes while am President no.
body shall interfere with them.
"Have not European nations taken
as long as they wanted and spilled as
much blood as they pleased in settling
their affairs, and shall we deny that to
Mexico because she is weaks No,
sayi
e i want to ask the business men here
present if this is not the first January
in their recollection that did not bring
a money stringency for the time being.
have asked bankers if that happened
this year, and they say, No, it did not
happen; it could not happen under the
Federal reserve act We have emanci-
pated the credits Of thisscopntry.'
VIII Rush Ship Purchase Bill
The President is returning to Wash
ington fully prepared to push his gov.
ernment ship purchase bill. He served
notice in his speech yesterday that he
will do everything possible to overcome
opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Wilson will seek to send to the
Senate the nominations of the trade
commission members as soon as possible
after his return.