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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
OF l5, ALL : OF THEM ALIVE, IS
 DEAD AT 73YEARS

Edwin w. Thornton, the father of Is children, grandfather of 22 and great grandfather of seven, all of whom are living, died last night at his home in TrumbuH. The head of this remarkable family was only 7S years of age, and had lived in Trum- bull for the last 35 years, having come there from his native land, Eng land He was machinist by trade.
 Surviving him are his widow, sew en sons and eight daughters, and the grand children and great-grandchi1d- ren of the family. The sons are John O., and James H.. of this city, Will liam of England, Edwin w, of Trum- bull, and Royal K, F. Earl and Ad- disor, who are at the parental home in Trumbull.
 The daughters are Mrs William Crompton of PhiIadelphia, Pa, Mrs. Edward Roberts. of England, Mrs. Robert Baines, Mrs. George Strong, Mrs Edward AuIey, and Miss Rebec- ca Thornton of Bridgeport and the Misses Nellie and Marie Thornton who live with their parents in Trum- bull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

- CT places in company with other men, making engagements over the teIe- phone with men and ridfculing her husband during such talks. He says she visited road houses with other men, received love letters from men and pledged her husbands credit ai various stores with the intention of embarrassing and humi1iating him As a. grand climax she deserted him and took the household furniture, Bud1ong claims.
 The last paragraph of the cross complaint states that Mrs. Budlong fraudulently prevailed upon Budlong to marry her by declaring she was 9, virtuous girl when in reality she was not. He also alleges Mrs. Budlong represented to him that she was a well born child, when as a matter of fact she was of illegitimate birth.
 In the original divorce suit Mrs. Budlong asks for a decree on the grounds of infde1ity and intolerabIe cruelty. She named Mrs. Mabel Close as correspondent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
C0ODSELLS SELL RIVER CLIFF,
 RICH ESTATE ON THE HOUSATONIC


 River Cliff park, the 15O acre estate situated on the high bluff at the east end of Washington bridge, and conn manding4 a magnificent view of the Housatonic river and Long Island Sound, has been sold. The owners, G. w. Goodse11 and Stiles E.. rGoodsell, completed a deal this morning with a New York syndicate through B. F. Chase, a. sWestport real estate broker.
 River Cliff will be converted into one or the most beautiful residential dis trcts in the state, by. the new owners. It will be laid out in splendid roads, handsome concrete sidewalks, and at tractive driveways. Curb, gutter and sewer improvements will be installed, shrubs and trees will be arranged by a landscape artist, and the whole vast estate will be made one of the greatest residential parks in this section.
 The park was formerly the proper ty of the late Orange HubbeI1, who spent the greater part of his latter years in ornanenting and beautifying 1t. It was his design to make it a typical English estate, with fine groves, walks and hooks.
 Located on the boundary of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
ENGLAND THINKS THAT BERLIN
 SEEKS TO GAIN TIME ON NOTE

cupation of the city of Van in Turkish Armenia. are steadily advancing against the Turks.
 The latest report given out by French army head-quarters dwelt on the British advance toward La Bas- see and further French progress in the most difficult sector of the Lens-Arras line. Near Ecurie, a little to the north of Arras, a formidable German fortress bars the road to the east ward. The French have captured a. part of this work, which is known as the Labyrinth" and they are now en- deavoring totally to reduce. it. The Germans are fighting stoutIy to pre- vent allied progress in this direction and have made no less than seven san guinary assaults on the new French position at Angres.
 Berlin reports that the battle at Alb lain-St. Nazaire is still raging.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Engineer 30 Years, Tells Coroner of
 His First Fatality

For 30 years an engineer for the New Haven road. Riley Phillips of New Haven. had his first accident when he ran down and killed John Kungert, a railroad carpenter at Southport station last Wednesday. Before Coroner Phelan at the inquest yesterday afternoon Phillips testified tIlatAhe saw Kungert on the tracks when he was half a mile away.
 Coroner Phelan today gave a find ing that Kungert's death was acci- dental Kungert lived in Darien and had worked for the railroad many years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Dozen or More Teachers Al ready Assured That They I've Been Denied In crease Through Clerical Error And That They Il Be Reinstated.
Members of the Board Ac- cuse One Another of
 Naming Deals in Con- nection With Recent Vote to Endorse Merit System By Accepting Report.

Dissension, long threatening because of the secrecy that has shrouded the. work of some Of thes board of education mem bers, has broken out in full force as a result of the meeting held Monday evening and de- velopments that transpired.
 Several members of the board won't speak to some other members of the board on tue street. Instead of clearing the situation by the vote taken at the meeting, the matter is. bsconainaIn mudd1ed and sensational revelations are ex- peeled. The board has been disrupted.
 dozen or more teachers will be restored to the list of those. who will receive the $50 increase that comes due next year. Teacher after teacher is hnding that the marks principals say they gave them either do not agree with the ones on the list in the pos session of the board of education, or are so high that Somebody else must have given them a ridiculo1siy low figure.
 Four instructors in the Maplewood avenue school have been assured that they will be restored to the passing list They were informed that "cleri- cal errors had been made in their eases.
 have received the information that clerical errors have been made. In- Fdignation is waxing more and more pronounced every day and Teachers assert that the merit system, instead of making the school system more ef- hcients has given efficiency the great est blow it received in years
 One teacher, who has been severely asffected by the merit system, enter ed her class room early this week. A buzz started and one boy stood and shouted ssYousre fredi''
 President Elmer H. Havens of the board of education was asked this morning if he had heard of any errors in the marking. He declared he hadn't However, he said:
 If there have been any such errors the teacher will be restored."
 The restoraton will take place at the next meeting of the board Of ed- ucation to be held the second week in June. President Ravens said no spe- riaI meeting has yet been called
 President Ravens denied that there are three standards of marking. It has been said that 80 in the passing mark for a teacher who has reached her maximum, 75 for a teacher about 70 attain her maximum and 70 for a new teacher. He declared that it isn't true, and that 80 is the standard
 President Ravens was reported to have consulted with the principal ot Maplewood school concerning several teachers who had found discrepancies and it was said the principal later as- sured the teachers that they would get their $50. President Ravens. how ever. said this morning that no er- TOTS had been called to his attention
 Developments in the situation are awaited with interest by those who followed the fight at the school board meeting. A storm is impending.
 A couple of members of the board have been charged with making deals that resulted in the shifting of their votes at the meeting Bitter battles are expected at the meeting of the board next month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Assessor Hughes
 Recovering After
 Automobile Smash

Frank J. Hughes. president of the Board of Assessors, who IS confined at Bridgeport hospital as the result of yesterdays automobile mishap. is re- ported as resting comfortably His early recovery is looked for.
 Thomas O'Brien, the other assessor, has two fractured ribs and is under thee are of pr. Edward F. McGovern. In spite of his injury Assessor 5O'Brien came to his office in the city hall to-day but because of the pain he suf- fered he was unable to stay.
 Hugh F. Keegan, who was driving his automobile in which the assessors were riding when George Burns in a big Locomobile car collided with them has a, broken right thumb and several of the small bones in his right hand are broken. Dr. LaField made an X-ray photograph of the hand yes- terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Russians Claim Gains

Petrograd, May 2s.-Army officers assert that the victory of Emperor Nicholas troops at Sieniawa, on the San, in central Galicia, has offset the success of the ,Austro- German forces at Hadynnno and GousskoW. Both north and south of Przemysl the Aus tro-German assaults are being prose cuted with unusual vigor but as yet nc direct assault has been made upon the fortress itself.
 The aim of the Germans apparently is to encircle Przemysl and attempt to work to a position from which it will be possible to proceed directly toward Lemberg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
REPORT ON NEBRASkAN
 REACHES STATE DEPT.

Ambassador Pages report on the explosion which damaged the Amer ican steamer Nebraskan, including the findings of the naval experts. who examined /her, reached the state de- partment today but will be withheld from publication for the present Whether the naval experts reported the ship torpedoed or damaged by a. mine, department officials would not discuss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
GERMANY ISSUES NEW WARNING
 TO U. s. VESSELS IN WAR ZONE

quate illurlination of it's neutral d5s- tinctive markings, it recommended that American shipping circles agaln be warned against traversing the area of maritime war incautiosIs3y and also be urged to make the neutral mark ings as plain as possible and especially to have them illuminated promptly and sufficiently at night 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
WARFARE ON U. S. VESSELS CEASE AT ONCE
 IF GERMANY WISHES TO DISCUSS LUSITANIE

Reply May Be Sent From Berlin Today, And Is Expected To Be Received in Washington By Monday-Endeavor to Temporize Will Be Met By Stern Demand That American Ship ping Be Safeguarded During Any Prolonged Diplomatic Discussion Germany Issues New Warning to U. s. Ships in War Zone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Several candidates have been men toned for the chairmanshfp, among them Hugh J. Lavery, Archie Lever ty and Alderman William P. Corr. MT. Mullins who has served efficiently for a year declined to consider a renom- ination because of pressing business affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK: ITALIANS PUSH ADVANCE
 THROUGH AUSTRIAN SOIL

progress south of Goritz The Aus trians are retreating slowly. Italian forces have arrived before Gradisca, about 16 miles from Triest.
 The Italian authorities issued an order last night prohibiting. the A'1s- trians and Germans from leaving the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
DEMOCRATS WILL
 MEET WEDNESDAY
 TO NAME CHAIRMAN

William T. Mullins, chairman of the Democratic executive committee, an nounced to-day that a meeting will be held next "Wednesday evening at Building for the purpose Of electing a town chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
NO FARMER MONDAY

Tn accordance with custom, there will be no publication of the Farmer on Monday, Memorial Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Washington May 29-on the of Germany:s reply 10 the American note the sinking of the Lusitana there indications that President Wilson will take the position Germany wishes to conduct long diplomatic negotiation first shall ships those carrying American lives. It expected here that the German note might be delivered any hour today o sador Gerard.
 Note May Reach Here Monday
 The first official despatch Europe gave on of the situation and officials of the should the document be delivered to the American embassy today might not reach Washington much before Monday They had official inti1naton of it's
 The passing of three weeks the Lusitana orpedoed official quar- ters where the conviction that President Wilson feels Germany should make early disavowa of intention that American lives should be lost
 May "Define Terms
 Unofficial advces said the reply would embrace proposal the United Sate defer definite consideration of GeFmanY policy and the American demands until the had opportunity to determine whether the peaceful merchantmen, assumed in the auxiliary cruiser the British list mounting and carrying munitions of indicated by information the Germans e1amato have
 reply will be in effect Invitation to de the before proceeding the Germany delay replying to the Amer widespread speculation official and diplomatic circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and Sunday, probably showers. Moderate northeast to east winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

City Auditor Keating and Mrs. Heating who have been spending the week at Atlantic City returned home to-dav
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

pr. c. w. Deane was the guest of honor at the dinner, which the School masters Round Table of Connecticut held last night in the Hotel Lorrains g in Chapel street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Stamps will be on sale at the parcel post, window at the Post Office on Monday from until Il o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Liverpool, < May 2e.-The Elder Dempster Line steamer Ethiope has been torpedoed and sunk. 1 The chief officer and 16 of the Ethfope's crew have been picked up. The rest of the crew is supposed to be in boats.
 The Ethiope was bound from Hull to Liverpool, whence she was to have sailed for South African ports. The vessel was sunk by the German sub marine U-24.
 The Ethiope, of 2,475 tons net, was built in 1906 and was owned in Liver pool. She was $40 feet long. She was last reported as arriving at Hull Eng, on April 22 from La Goze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Italian Army Advances.

Geneva Switzerland, May 2e.-The Italians. after a severe fight, along the frontier north of Lake Idro, have cap tured the town of Storo and are now bombarding Riva.
 On the eastern front, north If the Gulf of Triest. bayonet fighting is in
Evening journal., 1915-05-21
OUTLAWS Hold OWN
DESPITE OUTBURSTS
eve Should Worry" Atti-
tude to Organized
Ball
OWNERS ARE
IN 1T TO STAY

The Federal League, those flibust-
ering outlaws, against whom threats
and brow-beatings would not avail,
despite organized baseballs frequent
cutbursts, seems to be jolly we'll hold
ing its own. II would also seem
looking at the question from all an
gles-that if recent events may be
taken as a criterion. it can continue
the pace. Quite a bunch Of coin is
doubtless involved in its operations,
but that, however. is neither here nor
there-nor anywhere else for that
matter.
One of the strongest signs of the
Feleral Leagues ability TO remain in
the game is its apparent indifference
to organized baseball's advances for a
permanent peace. Since the season
started three offers to establish a
practical working peace agreement
have been turned down by the Feds -
At least this is what Robert B. Ward
says, and the Tip-Top owners ought to
know.
At any rate it is known that peace
conferences, of a sort. have been held
between the two organizations within
secret that nothing has come of these
meetings, which lends color to the
Feds" statement that they don't
care fig for organized baseball and
are perfectly satisfied TO play tho
game according TO their own rules.
The older baseball organizations are
employing different tactics than they
practiced last year. In the Bennie
Kauff case, organized baseball practi-
cally admitted its inability to hold n
Fed" player who was padlocked To
one of the outlaw teams. Last season
its attitude was radically different. But
with the Feds" refusing 10 tackle
players in the TWO other big leagues
who are found bound by strong con.
tracts, the National and American
Leagues found such a course mighty
unpopular and abandoned the open
warfare. The Feds" are acting as
gentlemanly as outlaws can and for
its own protection organized baseball
is doing the same.
Whether the Feds" are losing
money is a mystery which concerns
Federal team owners more than any
one else. II they are playing at a
loss. as 20. b." claims every other
udyi Iue ldlteI SnOulo nave just tnat
much less to worry about.
Federal League owners nave adopt
ed baseball as a business proposition
and seem perfectly content to stand
whatever loss occurs in making il a
paying one. In their second year the
Feds" have eight teams playing a
regular schedule and doubtless a few
of them are making expenses. That
in itself is a worthy achievement and
the men who brought this about will
probably realize profit on their in
vestment in time. And until that time
conner the mon backing the outlaw
teams can afford TO lose consldera-
BILE money. as they are all men of
independent wealth.
In the money losing game organized
baseball is entitled to a little credit
itself Whs, about the money il has
spent in fighting the outsiders? No
one pretends 10 know how much il is,
but II is no meagre amount. And the
sad part about this lost 20. B." cash
Is that it is probably gone forever, for
gate receipts in organized baseball
parks are not growing larger. In fact,
they may ever be decreasing.
Evening journal., 1915-05-21
NEWCOMB IS PENNSY
TARGET TARGET CHAMPION MPPiGGNN NOW NOW

MILTON, Pa. May 21-Honors again
went TO Charles Newcomb. the crack
Philadelphia amateur, at the twenty
sixth annual target tournament of the
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Asso-
cations tournament here yesterday.
Newcomb won the interstate Amateur
Championship Trophy. breaking 9S
out of 100 targets. Bryan Teats. Of
Northumberland and f. l.. Side
botham. OF Philadelphia. were close
seconds, tying al 81, and on the shoot
OFF at 20 targets Teats won out. l9
to Is.
f. S Bender. Of Lansdale. won the
NJ. ]. Phillips Trophy event, breaking
"a of the 75 tarkets In the Lewis
class event of 175 single targets. on
the days shooting Frank Billmyer. of
Cumberland. Md. was high amateur.
breaking III. Al the business meeting
Lansdale was chosen as the place Of
holding next years shoot.
Evening journal., 1915-05-21

In the Methodist Quot League dur
ing the week Mt. Salem took four out
of FIVE games from McCabe by these
scores: 21-1S. 21-20, 21-1O and 21-4.
McCabe won 21-11. Mt. Salem used
J. Anderson, A. Hamilton. Harris. and
w. Johnson. MeCabe used A. C. Ward,
r. Spindler. H. Spindler. II. Cramer
and G. l.. r. Thompson.
Goodman took five games from Har-
rison Street by these scores: 21-19,
Pills. 21-12. 21-17 and 21-2O. Harri-
son Street used G.. II. Collins, W. Nc
Vey. A. II. Bradway and H. LitEen-
berg. Goodman used o. Corrigan. A.
Campbell. II. Barrett and G. F. Stew
art.
Goodman took three out Of FIVE
postponed games from Mt Salem by
these scores: 21-3. 21-5 and 21-7. Mt
Salem won PHO and 21-1S. Mt
Salem used j. Anderson, A. Hamil-
ton, w. Johnson and H. Williams
Goodman used o. Corrigan. II. Bar
rett. ]. Phillips and G. f. Stewart.
st. Pauls forfeited five games to
Scott
Evening journal., 1915-05-21
.S|MONTON wins THE
State Shooting TITLE
E. E. DUPONT Loses TO Chal-
lenger in Shoot-off by
Narrow Margin
CLAYMONT CLUB
in SATURDAY SHOOT

Delaware has new target cham
pion.- Over the traps of the DUPONT
Trapshooting Club yesterday. Cap
tain w. A. Simonton, challenger, de-
feated Eugene +. DUPONT for the title
in a close and exciting race that will
be long remembered With the title
goes the sterling silxer trophy en-
blematic of the open championship Of
Delaware. The score at the end of the
first 25 targets showed Simonton with
an advantage of one over his coinpeti-
tor. In the second 25 he increased
this TO four. In the third frame du-
Pont came back. and by a nice piece
OF shooting overcame a portion of
Simonton's lead, leaving him but two
to the good. In the fourth quarter
DUPONT again closed in on the captain
and evened the race. making the score
tie on S5 out of 100. A shoot-off at
twenty-five targets was necessary and
this was won by Simonton. % to 20.
The score by events:
1 2 3 4 TIL. Tie
W. A. Simonton 20 % 21 2l-S5 %
Eugene E. DUPONT 19 20 % 23-s5 20
Tomorrow at the DUPONT Club there
will not be much activity. The regis
tered tournament of the Claymont
Trapshooting Club and the annual
outing of the Eastern Traffic Asso-
citation will detract largely from the
local attendance. The Claymont Club
has made extensive preparations for
its first registered tournament and
a fine list Of prizes secured. They
total in value more than 500. The
Lewis Glass system of division will
prevail. and the following prizes are
guaranteed:
Glass A, First prize-SS Interstate
Association trophy
Second prize-s5 Interstate Asso-
citation trophy.
Third prize-s6.5O cup, presented by
club.
Fourth prize-s1.5O spoon, present.
cd by club.
The prizes in Glasses. b, c and ID are
similar to those in Class A. There
! will also be IS prize for hign pro-
fessional, and a $3.50 prize for low
amateur. Optional sweepstakes will
be open to all desiring 10 play them
Tents have been erected on the
grounds, two traps installed and the
best of help secured. A full line of
shells will be on sale, and a banner
shoot is predicted.
Evening journal., 1915-05-21
What Do You Want
10 Know About Spon7

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
In four-handed game of auction
pinochle, A asks what round trip
and $50 counts? B told him $50. A
then bids 45O; did not help his hand
from blind. then claims his hand
should be counted as 800. Hand is
played and A makes 20 points. b. c
and d claim A is set. VIII you please
decide same. and also state just what
his hand called for. whether $50 or
800. II the question had not been
asked? F.C.
Hand counted $50 unless diamonds
were trumps; then 800. A loses un.
less diamonds we're trumps.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Kindly let me know through your
column whether a man is charged
with an "at bat" if he reaches first
on an error? (2) A heldors choice?
CD Is batter out If he bunts foul on
his third strike? JOE.
% Yes. (2) Yes. CD Yes.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
viii you kindly let me know if st.
Louis Feds scored any runs in the
first inning of the game on May s.?
j. S.
1T. Louis Feds scored three runs In
the first inning Of the first game of a
double header with Buiieds on MAY 5.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
When two games are played in one
day, which is the regular scheduled
game? c. p.
First game Of a double header is
the scheduled game.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Whom do you consider the better
pitching staff? A picks Johnson,
Matty Doak and Wood. B picks
Johnson. Caldwell, Alexander and
Tesreau? JACK.
personally prefer BIS selection.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
To decide a bet kindly let me know
who possessed the harder wallop. JEFF
or Maher? (2) Was Young Grino the
cleverest man that ever put on a
glove? BOXER.
0 Most experts credit Maher with
having the hardest punch. The
trouble was Peter also had a glass
Jaw. When Maher fought II generally
was a question of who landed first.
(2) Most experts consider the Aus
tralian the cIeycrest boxer that ever
donned a glove.
/ Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
To decide 10 bet please state wheth-
er the Wards are owners or part
owners of the Brooklyn Federal
League club?
Practically full owners; there is a
little stock held by outside parties, I
think.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In poker, A opens for two chips I;
B stays in; c and d follow suit.
After all put up two chips can B say
/ IL will cost you five more to draw
cards? SUBSCRIBER.
B cannot. He should have raised
five chips when he put In his two TO
stay.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Man on first and man on second.
Batter knocks ball to shortstop, who
throws ball to first, retiring batter
First baseman then throws ball tn
third. Runner has not reached third
Does third baseman have to touch
runner or not to put him out?
II. ID. PETERS.
No.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL
The batter beats out a hit to first