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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
0NLY FEW ARE SAVED WHEN FRENCH CRUISER
 GOES DOWN IN STRAITS
Last Minute News Of The War


 bombs today off Deal seaport Strait of Dover The bombs all landed in the patrol boat opened fire the aeroplane which turned and disappeared
 Rome March 20The military authorities have caused to be distributed to Italian soldiers Identification cards badges which customarily only during active campaign This regarded quarters highly nificent of Italy preparedness for any evenuality
 Paris, March eo-Important Turkish endorsements have arrived to the Qualifications the coast and gulf of smyrna according despaches Mytelene Troops hard work repairing damaged by the lombard ment of the allied fleet
 Rome March 20 Unofficial negotiations to determine the question whether territorial had been made by Austria Italy the the it is serted here progress between Count Volpi who duced bringing about between Italy and Turkey 1912 and Kajean Mercy Kaposere former Austrian ambassador at Rome.
 London March 2O-The government of the Netherlands, according to the of the Reuter- Telegram Co at The Hague Britain France protest against the British blockade of Germany.
 London March 20 eported that Spanish ship laden with and proceeding German port has been British off Sands the Strait of Dover and sent in to Jarrow charge of armed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
AUSTRIAN TRADE BANNED

Rome, March O.-Commanders of the Anglo French fleet in the Adriatic sea-, according to advices from An coma, have been notified by their gov ernments that the transportation of goods of any kind to or from ports on the Austrian coast is prohibited under the terms of the allies new naval policy and that steamers carry ing such cargoes are to be seized.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
RECEIVER ASKS COURTS
 SANCTION TO PAY HELP.

An application to the superior court asking permission to pay wages of the Reliable Laundry Go. employees has been filed by Receiver Roman D. JasinsBi. The amount due employees is $218.S8. The company went into the hands of a receiver several months ago. It had a plant in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
FRENCH

Paris, March 2o-The report of the French war department this after noon on the hostilities is confined to the simple statement that there was nothing to communicate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
MAN WHO ANNOYED GIRLS
 SENT TO JAIL FOR YEAR

On the charges of breach of the peace and assault, Edward Afeehan Of l53 French street, was sentenced to one year in jail, six months on each count.
 two girls, Frieda Miller .S5 Randall avenue and Rose Engels. aged 12. Of 75 Randall aveEue,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
ARIsA1GNED FOR TRAINRID1NG

Charles Malsner. aged Is, of 112 Ludlow street, New York. was ar raigned this morning in the city court on the charge of train riding He said he wanted to come to this city to get work with Samuel Snow of Long Hill. with whom he worked last year. He was sentenced to jail for two days and judgment was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
BLIZZARD IN PRUSSIA

London. March 2o.AA billiard ragged Friday in Berlin and over the great CT part of Prussia, according to a des- patch reaching here from Amsterdam. Traffic in Berlin and elsewhere was hroght to a standstilI and in the ap- breaches to the Kiel canal there were several accidents to shipping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

According to statements made by the British and French adTniralties the British battEeshiDs Irresistible ane ocean and the French battles1lip Bou- vet, which were sunk in the Darda- neIes. were blown up by floating mines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Torpedoes, Not Mines,
 Sunk Allies Ships

Corstantinople, March 20.-An ofN icia1 statement Issued from Turkish Headquarters gays the sinking of Britt fsh and French varshfps in the Darda- neIles was due to storpedoesa and adds:
 "A hard seven hour light ended with success for our forts Beyond slight damage to the earthworEs no damage was done the fortidcations.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
KNOCKED DOWN BY BAKERS
 WAGON; SEVERELY BRUISED

Louis Goldbaum of 400 Grand street, went to the Emergency hos pita1 for treatment of bruises and abrasions on his chest and other parts of his body this morning He said he had been knocked down by 8 bakers wagon at East Main and Nichols
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
FATHER JOHN KELLY TO
 SUPPLANT FIR. PANKOWSKY
 DURING LATTER's ILLNESS

Rev. John Kelly, a former Torring ton resident who was ordainedto the Catholic priesthood in Rome a year ago, has been assigned to St. Georges R. c. church. Park avenue, during the illness of the pastor, Father Pan .kowslzy. Father Kelly has taken up the duties of the parish, which com prises the lithuanian Roman Cath o1ics of the city. Father Pankowsky is seriously i'll of pneumonia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Germans Lose 5000
 At Neuve ChappeIle

Berlin. March 20.-An official state ment issued today by the German general staff declares the total Ger man losses in the fighting in the vi- cinity of Neuve ChapeIle were about 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

A semi-weelxly report of the pro- gress of the fighting, given out by the British authorities on March 1 5. stated that the German losses during the operations at Neuve Chapelle from March 10, to March 13 could not have been less than 17,000 or 18,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

The British Admiralty announced that Rear Admiral William J. Gro gan fell overheard from his ship and WAS drowned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

Special to The Farmer.
 Stamford, March 20.-Gharg- ing that the tinquisitorial methods" employed at the in quest into the death of Waldo R. Ballou were responsible for great expense to the state in the ultimate trial of Mrs. Hell en M. Angle, Judge Nichols. C. Downs, counsel for Mrs. Angle, to-day gave out a statement in which he roundly scored Cor oner John J. Phelan, Of Bridge port
 Judge Downs comment on Coroner PheIan was brought forth when he was asked for an interview on the out come of the trial yesterday Judge Downs said:
 If Coroner Phe1an had employed different methods. this whole matter might have been cleared ID at the in- quest, and the state spared the ex- pense of this long trial
 ssTE1e coroner does not seem to be at all like a FrenchInan, but he surely conducted his inquiry according to the French law whereby the accused is re- quired to prove his innocence before he is proven guilty.
 The records of the inquest show that the coroner attempted to and actually caused Mrs Angle 10 be locked up because by advice of counsel, she re- fused to become the subject of his in Quisitorial methods which are forbid- den 1Fy law. g
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

Gross earnings of Canadian tele phone companies in 1914 were $17,- 297, ,268.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Sunday; nnnderate northwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Great Naval Battle
 at Hand in Straits

London. March 70.v vvith the Rus sian Black sea fleet reported knocking
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
MRS. ANGLES COUNSEL
 CAUSTIC IN CRITICISM
 OF CORONER'S MET TH0DS

Judge Downs in Statement Issued in Client s Home Town Takes Issue With Procedure Adopted By County Official in Investi- gating Ballou's Death.
 'Inquisitorial Methods" of. Inquest Responsible For Great Expense to State in Ultimate Trial of Choir Singer Mrs. Angle to Quit Stamford For Good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

London, March 20 Six bat tieships re-entered the Darda- nelles straits Friday, according to despatch received by the Reuter- Telegram Company from the Island of Tenedos- This resumption of the action after the loss Thursday of the. French battleships Bouvet and the British battleships Irresist- 1ble and Ocean failed to accom- plfsh anything for the reason that the unfayorable weather conditions made operations inn possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
OHcial Announcement in Paris Says That 64 of Bouvet's Grew Are Res cued Following Disastrous Engagement With Forts Fronting the Straits of Dardanelles.
Torpedoes, Not Floating Mines, Sunk Three Bat tIeships, is Latest View of Engagement Two Thousand Shells Fired in Six Hour Engagement, is Report.

Paris, March 20 Official an nouncement was made here this afternoon thai sixty four men have been saved from the crew Of the French battleship Bouvet sunk in the Dardanelles March IS.
 The losses on the other ships of the French division which took part in this action are de- clared to be very slight.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Hundred Diplomas
Presented at Kearney
State Normal School

KEARNEY, Neb.. June 2.-tSpecial)-
The commencement events OF the State
Normal school I'm this city closed this
morning. The address TO the class was
by Senator George w. Norris and
diplomas were presented TO the class OF
100 seniors by President George s. Dick.
Sunday the class sermon was delivered
by Rev. Titus Lowe. pastor of the First
Methodist church of omaha. the normal
orchestra OF sixteen pieces and a choir
of forty voices furnishing the musical
numbers. Tuesday evening the senior
banquet was held at the normal school
dormitory, to which the alumni of the
school and a number of invited guests
were present. In the evening a public
reception was given in the normal school
main building, which was largely at
tended by the citizens of Kearney, large
number of alumni and the entire student
body.
June the school opens its summer
term, with prospects for a very large en-
rollment
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03

FAIRBURY, Nep., tJune 2.-(Spe 'ial)-
Tie preliminary hearing OF Roy, Barnes
was held yesterday before Judge l.. j.
huffman. He was represented by ex-
Adjutant General John c. 'Hartigan, who
pleaded not guilty for him County At
torney Rain had preferred a charge of
assault TO kill against him and he was
bound over to district court by Judge L.
j. huffman, who fixed his bail at $1,000,
which was furnished by his father, w.
H. Barnes city attorney and prominent
lawyer. Barnes shot Ernest e. McLane,
eN-city policeman
Miss Vaunie Leopold, graduate Of
the Fairbury High school in the class
of 1915, won a prize in the shape OF a
bouquet of American Beauty rosos for
having graduated in the cheapest gown.
Miss Leopold bought the material for
her dress at n bargain sale for S.2O. II
was made by her mother. The prize was
offered by the faculty of the high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mexican and chill
dren leave for Long Beach, Cal, tomor-
row in the hopes of benefiting their
chiidren's health.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
TURKEY DAY PUT
BACK UPON NAP
Referendum Of Missouri Valley Con-
ference Schools Reinststes
Thanksgiving Games.
IN EFFECT HERE IN YEAR 1915

LINCOLN. Neh.. June 2--(Specisl Tclc-
EramD-Foot ball games In the Missouri
Valley conference will he permitted or
Thanksgiving day. It was announced TO-
day ny Chancellor Avery. who made put
Tic the result OF Q referendum taken
among the members Of the conference.
The rule prohibiting the playing OF "tur-
key day" games was rescinded by a vote
Of to .
Nebraska Ames Drake, the Kansas
Aggies and Missouri voted In favor Of
rcceding from the rule while Kansas and
Washington opposed t. The two schools
voting against II took the ground that the
action could not be legal except at a
regular conference meeting.
Chancellor Avery said he had little
doubt as to the legality Of the referendum
and the situation resolved itself into
those schools desiring turkey day
games playing them, while those who did
not would not change tho present policy.
Nebraska will not have a turkey day"
game next year, because Stiehm has al
ready completed the schedule, but in 1916
it is likely the Cornhuskcrs will return
to the old system.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
LEGISLATORS GUESTS OF
BEATRICE BUSINESS MEN

BEATRICE, Neb.. June 2.-tSpeciaD-
The Gage county delegation in the last
legislative session. Senator A. D. Spen-
Ger and Representatives d. s. Dalbey, q.
W. Steinmeyer and T. f. Conley, were
guests at the Commercial club luncheon
Tuesday. f. NJ. Marvin presided, as
toastmaster. The speakers were P. A.
Barrows, Lincoln correspondent for the
Omaha Bee; superintendent w. S. Fast
Of the feeble minded institute; T. f.
Conley and f. p Mumford, private sec7
rotary to Governor Moorehead. who rep
resented the chief executive at the lunch
con- Mr.. Barrows spoke of the good
work OF the Gage county delegation and
Superintendent Fast stated that through
the efforts OF the Gage county represent
tatives appropriations for a number OF
improvements at the institution had been
secured. G. w. Steinmeyer sent word
that he was unable to I've present.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
IS FORMED At TECUMSEH

TECUMSEH, Neb.. June 2-(Special)-
The Johnson County Good Roads asso-
citation was organized in this city Mon
day evening, at an enthusiastic meeting
of farmers and business men, following
lunch at the Tecumseh Commercial club.
C. " Douglas was named as presl-
dent; p. s. Nestor as Wet president and
J. C. Moore as secretary-treasurer The
speakers of the evening were Mr.. Moore,
Frank Liphardt and Hon. D. :. Daily
of Beatrice, president of the Nebraska
Good Roads association. The county or
ganization will be by districts
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Nebraska
GOVERNOR ISSUES
FLAG DAY EDICT
June Fourteenth Specified by Chief
Executive as Time for Honor
ing Stars and Stripes.
CALLED TO SCHOOLS ATTENTION
CFrom a staff CorresnondentN

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. June 2.-(Special.)- June IL
has been designated as Flag day by the
governor of Nebraska. II being the l5Sth
anniversary of the birth Of the nations
emblem, and that the day may be fit
tingly celebrated Governor Morehead has
issued the following proclamation:
The observance of Flag day is being
more and more recognized as the years
pass. 1t Is of especial interest TO the
children and youth of our land, and al
fords an opportunity to impress on he
minds of all the significance Of our ban
ner.
The stars set in the field Of blue keep
fresh in the mind the union % states in
the formation Of the republic, an9 9 Ms
forefathers and mothers in their cttorts
20 establish the government under whiHh
we have lived and prospered.
urge that Monday, the 18th day OF juno.
Of the present year, be set apart as rag
Gay, and ask that the flag be displayed
from the state capitol building school
throughout the commonwealth and oy
citizens at their homes and places or
business; that flag drills be conducted by
the schools where convenient ana that
a general display of the flag be seen
everywhere that a wholesome and senu-
inc respect FOR law and obedience TO or
der be cultivated in the hearts oil our
citizenship. a.,
There is no more healthful sign of the
denomination of the republic and its IN
stitutions than the fact that the people
Of this country, Of all CLASSES t Tnef f,oq
and put their lives and property IN leop-
THE Star-Spangled Banner,
Long may It wave,
Der the land of the free
And the home of the brave
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
LEXINGTON MAN HEADS
WESTERN BAR ASSOCIATION

LEXINGTON, June 2-(Special Tele-
gram)-The following officers were
elected at the meeting of the Western
bar association this mornings E. A.
Cook Of Lexington, president; J. j. Hal
ligan of North Platte, first vice presi-
dent; Fred Wright of Scott Bluffs, sec
end vice president; J. V. Romigh Of
Gothenburg. secretary; P. r. Hailigan
OF North Platte, treasurer. The next an
nual meeting will be held at North
Platte Judge Hostetler OF the twelfth
district, Judge westover OF the sixteenth
district and Judge Perry of the four
teenth district were voted in as honorary
members; also Senator VIM. V. Allen.
Senator Allen gave an address on Judi
cial Reforms, and Reformers,"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
News Notes of Geneva.

GENEVA, Neb., June 2.--(SpeciaD-Win
F. Flory cashier of the St. Edward First
ational bank. with his fsmily, came
Yesterday evening 10 visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. F1ory. w. F. F'lory
COOS TO Omaha and from there to Cali
fornia-
Charles Allen. veteran of the civil
war, is very III at the present time.
At the alumni banquet last Saturday
night the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Albert
Held; vice president Lora Bolton: sec
rotary, Grace Hadsel; treasurer, Roscoe
Mohrinan.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Elkhorn Valley
Editors to Meet at
Long Pine Saturday

LONG PINE, Neb. June 2.-(Special)-
The annual meeting Of the Ell.horn VAL
Icy Editorial association will be held mere
Saturday afternoon, June >. The ADDRESS
of welcome will be by II. M. Cuioertson
and the response by President George a.
Miles Of O'Neill. Papers will be read by
Ben A. Brewster Of Chadron, A. H. BACK
haus Of Pierce, e. l. Howell OF "oou
Lake. Charles II. Brady OF Oakdale' W.
l.. Kirk Of Spencer. s. w. Kelley oil
Atkinson and, w. s. Barker of valentine
In the evening the editors will be the
guests Of the Long Pine Commercial ciuo
at banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03

was given: Music by Johnson's orches-
ira. song %, miNcd quartet; The sum
mons Martha Smith. Response RUS
sell Lindberg Testimony Lille Lind
vocal solo. Emil Olson; reading Iva
Makecver; class song, class Of 1915:
when Dreams Come True" Emma
Wescnius and Myrtle Bcckman A class
Of twenty-siN graduates was admitted 70
membership. The following officers were
rc-clccted 70 A. Boostrom, president;
Miss Margaret Buckley, vice president
and Mrs W. Fred Johnson, secretary
and treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
A Good Breakfast
Properly Selected
Means running start toward the days work
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician of Portland, Oregon, has
views about food. lie says.
II have always believed that the duty
of the physician does not cease with
treating the sick, but that we owe II 20
humanity to teach them how 10 protect
their health especially by hygienic and
dietetlc laws.
"With such feeling az TO my duty /
take great pleasure in saying to the pub
lie that in my own experience and also
from personal observation ! have found
no food TO equal Grape-Nuts and that I
find there Is almost no limit to the great
benefit this food will bring when used In
All cases Of sickness and COnvalescence
st is my experience that no physical
condition forbids the use Of Grape Nuts
To persons In health there ia nothing so
nourishlng and acceptable to the stomach
especially at breakfast TO start the
machinery OF the human system on the
days work. In cases OF indigestion /
know that a complete breakfast can be
made OF Grape-Nuts and cream and !
think Il - necessary not 10 overload the
stomach at the morning meal I also
know the great value OF GraDe-Nuts
when the stomach is too weak 10 digest
other food.
This Is written after an experience of
more than 20 years treating all manner
OF chronic and acute diseases and the
letter Is written voluntarily on my part
without any request for H." Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
Look IN pkEs. for the famous little
book. The Road 10 Wellvile"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Nebraska
Beatrice Grows,
And Business Men
All Pull Together
lFrom a 500 Correspondentl


BEATRICE, Neb.. June 2.-(Special)-,
Few cities in the United states Of tho
size Of Beatrice have a prettier or more
up-to-date athletic park.
This fair little city on the Blue is
up to date in every way and going for
ward at pace that will astonish the
state.
with three railroads running through
the city. with some Of the finest resi-
dences to be found in the state. with
several excellent store buildings that
would be a credit even to the metropoi-
tan city or the capital city, with all OF
its bushes streets paved and many OF
them extending out into the residence
portion for many blocks, Beatrice may
well be listed as an ideal city.
It's park is a beautiful sight at this
time Of year. Nestled on the side OF a
hill which has been cut down and filled
in on one side, a retaining wall of ce-
ment holds the lower portion of the park
and extends six feet or more above the
ground. almost entirely surrounding the
beautiful place. A grandstand and pretty
grass-covered diamond at one end, with
the sides OF the park covered with green
grass and shrubbery completes the pic
ture The park was presented to the
city school district by y. W. Cook, tho
Fitzpatrick brothers, r. j.. u. S, W. n
and j. M, and j :. Collins OF New
York. The first five are among the most
influential men of the city. and 1t /:
said that the park represents an ex
penditure Of nearly $4,000
Beatrice has commercial club that
will take rank with any I'm the state. A
luncheon is held every week on Tuesday
and the business men Of the city gather
/ there at that time and after Joining ii
social time go in body to some bust
ness house and inspect it. They are
keeping closely in touch with each Other
for the good Of the city as a whole
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Nebraska
Patterson of Harlan
Is Bank Examiner
CFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN. June s-CSpccial D. Evidence
being shown 20 the governor by the state
Banking board. Of which he Is = member.
that the work Of examination was run
ming behind. Governor Morehcad today
appointed :. NJ Patterson of Harlan
county as bank examiner, being the ninth
on TIRE list
No examiner had been appointed to take
the place made vacant by f. II. MuloW-
ney who resigned to accept the office Of
cashier OF the City National Of Lincoln
The number Of examiners remains the
me.
Mr.. Patterson represented Harlan
county in the last legislature and is a
cousin OF Sam Patterson. recently ar
pointed auditor for the United states
treasury. He was born in Cass county.
but has been engaged in the banking
business in Alma the last few years. lie
ls a democ.at.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Bonds on hand total R7O8, 81
OLDEST NOTARY ASKS TO
CONTINUE IN OFFICE
(From a Staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN. June 2.--(specisl)-D. G..
Cole has written the secretary of state
asking for a blank that he may secure
the necessary freeholders in order to be
commissioned as notary public. Mr..
Cole was first commissioned by Governor
Alvin Saunders In 1884 when the state
was territory and has continued as n
notary public ever since, having been
commissioned eight times He desires
to continue as long as he is alive and
hold the record in the notary public race
for lonRlivety
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Warrant Clerk Busy
Paying States Money
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, June 2.-(Special)-Tha the
warrant clerk in the office Of tSate Aud
itor smith has been earning her rrincely
salary during the month of May is evil
denced by the number Of warrants issued
by that department. As shown bv the
auditors report 1907 of the little Joy slips
were written out. The total amount Of
these warrants amounted to S45S, 175 10, or
about SIP to the warrant
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
NEW LIGHT COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED IN FREMONT

FREMONT, Neb.. June 2.-(spe cial)-
L. n. jenkins, formerly with the Omaha
Light and Power company has been
named to succeed l.. d. Wright light and
water commissioner of Fremont, who re-
signed. Mr. Wright, who has been in
charge OF the Fremont plant for eight
years. will go TO Chicago, where Re will
enter the employ Of a large engineering
company as consulting engineer
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-03
Automobile burned at Ravenna.

RAVBNNA, Neb., June 2.--(Special)-
Earl standage. a farmer living south OF
Ravenna, lost a Ford car by fire under
unusual circumstances. He was on the
road home from Ravenna last evening
and ran over pile of straw lying in the
road. The straw rolled UP under thc car,
caught fire, and soon the gasoline began
to leak. The result was total destruction
Of the car. 1t has been used but few
months