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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
REFORM
PROMISED IN RUSSIA
AS RESULT OF WAR

London, March 4.--Word has been
received from an officer Of the Cars
household that the second wide sweep
ing reform to be effected in Russia
l1etter states that NJ Kasso, minister
OF instruction and religion, is formu-
lating a decree to be issued on the
termination Of the present hostnities
and to be in full effect throughout
the empire after period of five years
The matter Is being discussed by thes
ministers Of the Cars cabinet 1t is
generally. believed that the zemstvoss
or local government bodies, will heart
lily welcome the new move In educa-,
ton and give it financial support.
Prior to the revolution OF 1905 little
progress had been made in Russia, as
regards education, and since them IN
spite Of the serious consideration of
the matter by successive dumas, no
considerable or permanent reforms
have, been effected. The autocracy's
distrust of che dissemination OF west
ern IDEAS of government through free
schools baffIed attempts at improve
ment in public instruction during the
nineteenth century. While the stand
ard of university instruction is high IN
Russia the state of the secondary and
primary schools leaves much to be de-
sired.
Most or the primary education is
under the direction of the ministry OF
public instruction and the holy synod
The parish priests are generally too
busy to give much attention TO their
schools. and their assistants are half
educated and underpaid The one
good feature Of the Russian primary
school system is the practical instruc-
ton given in gardening, beekeeping
and manual training
Thes total expendi ture on primary
schools in 1900 was twenty-five mill
lion dollars, paid by the zemstovs, VIII
lagos and private persons. The total
grants from the state for education of
| all grades in 1905 was forty million
dollars. In 1887 the illiterates in the
rural districts averaged Sc per cent.
and in the cities so per cent. The ed
ncation Of women has progressed In
Russia.
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GERaEAN sreaEAfAoY.

. - -
There are literally millions of Ger
mans in this country, and everybody
has personal acquaintance with men
of pure German descent, and very
likely with some who were born and
bred In the FatherIand. We reeog-
nize that these Germans are in every
way our equals IN Intelligence, culture,
and MANHOOD but we do not recog-
nize that they are In any way supe-
rior IN culture. and they themselves
would be the last to make such q
claim
No one grants to Germany superior
applied science. In fact many peo-
pie grant her a little bit more honor
than she is entitled to, for they give
her credit for discoveries IN science
when she should have credit only for
their development and their practi-
cal application to industry. We must
acknowledge that she has made her
self Indispensable ito the modern in
dustriaI world, as for example in her
virtual monopoly of the manufac-
ture of anaIine dyes; but she has not
attained this position on account Of
her being first to discover the un-
DERIVING chemical principles It is
true that it was German chemist
that blue color could be obtained
from coal tar; but this fact remained
for twenty years an isolated phenom-
enon without any commercial or in
Hdustrial Significance. 1t was an Eng
lish chemist. Sir w. H. Perkin, who
in 1856 discovered the purple dye
known as mauve, and this marked the
beginning of the analine dye indus
try. Since that time the Germans
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have been foremost in developing new
dyes. among the most 1Hnportant OF
these being aIizarfn, discovered In
1S So w1dich took the place Of madder-
root, Used SO exclusively before that
time. Artificial indigo was produced
in 1873, and has played havoc with
the cultivation of the real indigo
plant
Germany is able to make these sdvse.
on account of her ability to obtaan at
a low wage, men who have htgh
technical training. We can start a dys
works here, and get young chemists
from our technical schools at a mod
crate salary; but at the end OF one
year these young men want an adj
vance; they want another at the end
of their second year; and they want
an advance every year. They do not
make the argument that they have
accomplished anything in psrtlculaD.
but they think they ought to have
more money just because they have
been working for a certain time: and
if they do not get it. they viii go else
where. In consequence Of such high
wages the cost OF the product Is high
er than the price of the foreign arr
ticIe. In Germany. men do not eD@
pect these high wages, but work year
after year, for salaries that would not
retain American chemists mas
much as practically the whole cost Of
analine dyes is in the pay roll. # 20
out Of the question TO operate factor
les in this country to make them
H. H. Campbell, In The E5ng5neeE4nE
Magazine for March.
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VOLUNTEER COLLECTORS
WILL MEET TONIGHT TO
EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES

It is expected that the entire force
Of volunteers who are asking the
public for subscriptions to the Char
1ty Organization Society and the
Housing Association will meet at
supper at the 7. M. C. A tonight to
indulge In q story telling session
About 100 men have been in this pub
lie welfare work since Tuesday morn
ing. One of the campaign workers
called on more than a dozen people
before he found one who would sub
scribe to the cause Another called
on four people and obtained a. sub
scr1ption from each one. A third
called on a woman who readily
agreed to give $40 a month for IL
months making her subscription
$3.50. us
Chief among the story. te11ers viii
be Albert e. Lavery, who for a. year
has been very active in the family
srehajbi1it ation work. Of the Charity
Organization. The general campaign
committee. of which James 6. Lud-
lun is chairman. says that the sue
cess Of the effort to raise money is
now .sup to the public
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EPILEPTTC COLONY
HAS. 65 PATIENTS.


The report of the Connecticut Col
ony for Epileptics at Mansfield for
the past two years has been submit
ted The report of the superinten-
dent, DIR. Donald L. Ross. is in part
as follows:
Since the opening sixty-nine pa
tents, thirty -eight male and thirty
one female have been admitted. Four
patients. three male and one female,
have been discharged, leaving a CEN
zsus of sixty thirty Ave males and
thirty females. at the end of the
year. OF those discharged, one was
improved and three unimproved
We have not had to record any
deaths and the general health of all
the inmates has been good.
OF those admitted sixteen were un-
der the age of 20, twenty-three be-
tween 20 and so. five between 80 and
40, nine between 40 and SO, and six
teen over SO; seven were hemipIegics.
In thirteen the epilepsy has existed
less than ten years, in fifty-six the
epilepsy has existed over ten years
All patients physically able are re-
quired to work, and since the open
ing valuable work has been accom-
plished by the patients, especially on
the farm and in. improving the condi-
ton OF the grounds. Besides this
work patients assist in the ward
work, in dining rooms, Kitchen Ia11n-
| dry. sewing room, etc.
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STOCK MARKET

q New York. March 4--openfrag-
sUnussial activity in U. S. steel at a
substantial fractional advance was
the proniinent feature of today 3
opening. SpeciaIties also were con-
spicuous in the rise. the motor shares
adding to recent advances. The 10
cal market derived no ENCOURAGE
ment from London where ali inter-
national issues showed heaviness
with severe declines In Readinr
Fries and Union Pacific
Noon-Pr1ces fell back, some OF the
leaders. including Canadian Pacific
and Amalgan1ated Copper, declining
to below yesterdays close. The
short interest renewed its operations
import from the Orient was reported
In some circles
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Err SAID
TO HAVE AXE d.
EARL Y w AR STORY
Tale Of Russians Being Ship
ped from ArchangeI Through
England to Impress Germans.

London, March THE story OF the
first weeks. Of var. when a body OF
Russian soldiers, said to mum Der from
100 900 TO 100000 men. was reported
to have circled around from Arehan-
gel landed IN Scottish ports and been
shipped to re1nforce the British force
IN France. originated with Lord
Kitchener himself, according to a,
statement made by a British officer
to a correspondent of the Daily Dis
patch
II is noteworthy fact that al
though the story spread like wi1dfIre
through the United Kingdom. with
any number Of witnesses to swear
they had seen and talked to the Rus
slams In their native language, the
sue an official contradiction for a
long period.
The Russian story, says the Brit
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
LENTEN RECITAL AT
ST JOHNS TONIGHT

free Lenten organ recital in ST. John s
Episcopal church this evening at 8
o. clock. Alvin c.. Brue1 will preside
at the organ. The program:
Sonata No. 2 in. G mfnor-Grave,
Adagio, Allegro, Mend e1ssohn.
To a Wild Rose-MaeDowell
A Deserted F'arna-MacDowe1l-i
To the Lord Our God, Mr.. Ley
Gaul.
Fantasia in G Mtnor-Bach.
Scherzoso-Rhe inberger.
King All Glorious, Mr.. Ley-Stai-
ner.
Spring Song-Mende1sso
Grand Choeur-Hollins-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
HOW TO STOP
DANDRUFF and
LOSS OF HAIR

Here is a simple, Inexpensive treat
rnent that will almost always stop
dandruff and scalp itching, and keep
the hair thick live and. 1ustrous: At
night, spread the hair apart and rub a
little resinol ointment into the scalp
gently, with the tip of the finger. Re-
peat this until the whole scalp mas
been treated. Next morning, shampoo
thoroughly with resfnoI soap and hot
water. Work the creamy resinol
lather well into the scalp. Rinse with
gradually cooler water, the last water
being cold.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
easily heal eczema and similar skim
eruptions. Prescribed by physicians
for 20 years. sold by all druggists. For
trial free, write to Dept. 11-R, Resinol.
Baltimore, Md.
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ism officers was designed to impress
the General commanders in Bel
GUM and northern France and to
keep them in fear of a surprise either
IN the rear or on the western flank
1T accomplished it's purpose, ha con-
tinues for this dread was real among
the German staff, and accounts to
some extent for the retreat Of Gen
eral Won KIuck from Paris.
vs. To give color. to the report, Lord
Kitchener is said to have caused a
hundred transports laden with suns
dry goodsrto be sent from Scottish
ports to Archangel after insuring
them in Holland. And when Brit
ish troops were moved from various
points IN Scotland and the north of
England to channel ports, he ordered
the blinds OF the trains to be- lowered
SO as to arouse popular curiosity and
speculation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
SOAP ON HAIR eau ES DANDRUFF,
SCALP GETS DRY, HAIR FALLS OUT

possess an incom paralble ,softness and
II1stre.
Besides cleansing and beartify1ns
the hair, one application of Danderine
dissoIves every particle of dan drg1fis
stimulates the scalp, stopping itching
and falling hair. Banderine is to the
hair what fresh showers OF rain and
sunshine are to vegetation 1t goes
strengthens them, Its collaborating and
Iife-producings properties cause the
hair to grow long, strong and beauti-
full.
Men. Ladiesl You can surely have
lots of charming hair. Get a Is cent
bottle of Knowltonss Danderine from
any drug store or toilet counter ana
try sit-Adv.
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urges war to the KNIFE

Amsterdam, March THE Ko1-
rische Zeitung, commenting on Pre-
rf1fer Asquithss recent speech In the
House Of Commons in which he ont
E1ined Great Britain's retaIiatory meas
ures for Gerrnany's submarine block
ade of the British Isles says:
sour submarines will now, we hope,
endeavor to destroy all goods des-
tined TOR Great Britain Great Britain
wishes war to the knife; she shall
have it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
French Army Graft Case.
aviator rAkes Prisoner.

Petrograd, March 4.-Terenti Pas
chaIoff, an aviator. has been recon
mended for special medal Tor s.un-
precedented daring" PaschaloH and
mechanician were forced by motor
trouble to descend within the Austrian
lines Attacked by patrol. Pascha-
loff turned a. machine gun on the
Austrians, killing five. He captured
the sixth man, strapping him to the
frame of the biplane and resumed
his hight. Rifiemen and artillery
fred at the aeroplane and the danger
was increased when the Austrian pris-
oner broke his bonds and attempted
to seize the levers.
The asyiator finally overcame his
prisoner by hitting him on the head
with a wrench. He then guided the
machine back to the Russian lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
Girls! Get a % cent bottle
and try a "Danderine
Hair Cleanse. =

After washing your hair with soap
always apply a. little Danderine to the
scalp to inyigorate the hair and pre-
vent dryness. Better still, use soap
as sparingly as possible, and instead
have tDanderine Hair Cleanse.
Just noisten a cloth with Danderino
and draw it carefully through your
hair. taking one strand at g, time. This
will remove dust, dirt and excessive oil
your hair Will not only be clean but it
will be wavy. fluffy and abundant, and
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$40. 900 FTRB m DANBURY.

Danbury, March 4-FIre Of IN
known origin last night destroyed a.
three story block on White street.
with loss of about SO, 0o0. The
building was occupied by a shoe deal
err There was a high wind and it
was feared that other structures
would take fire, but the hrenen man
aged to conf1ne the flames to the one.
building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
NEW FOUNDIlAND LEGISLATURE
no CONSIDER WAR MEASURES

St Johns. N r.. March THE
opening of the annual session of the
New Foundland legislature was CALI
ed by Governor Walter 3. Davidson
today for April Z. It is expected
that the session viii be devoted chief-
" to the consideration OF measures
relating to the war
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canper Shipped .as Cabbages.

Milan tvia Romeo. March Not
withdrawing rigid precautions taken
by the authorities to prevent the re-
exportatien from Italy to belligerent
snations Of goods cIassed as contraband
of war; 1T has been discovered that
large quantities of copper have been
sent to Berlin concealed in trucks
LOADED with cabbageS.
Ofncialsshave now increased their
vigilance IN attempting to check this
trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
CONGRESSMAN HILL rs
HEAD OF NoRwALK BANK.
1special to the Far.rnar. j

Norwalks March Congressman
r. J.. Hill. for Is years vice president
of the National bank of NorwaIk, has
been elected president OF that insti-
tuition to succeed the late Eben HILL
For 80 years, up to his death, last
Friday, Eben Fill was the president
Congressman Hill has been connected
with the bank for 81 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
Leek Is welsh Guards Badge.

London, March 1.-The Of1cia1
Press Bureau announces that King
George has selected the 1eek as the
badge of the new Welsh Guards. The
Insignia will be emblazoned on the
Kings co1ors and will bear the motto
nnru Am Byth, tsvVa1es Forever =
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Osborn is confined to his home in
Washington with a severe attack of
grippe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

TO decide family controversy Sec
rotary Garrison ruled that the names
OF President TyIer's two wives must
mOnd
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Princess Is An Air scout.


Petrograd, March 4.The Princess
Shakhovslys who recently went to
the front a. military aviator, has
sent to the editor of the Bourse Ca
zette an account of her drst fight
over the enenny's positions. She had
made three nights, the shortest an
hour IN length and the longest two
hours. when the letter was written.
AS found myself over the Ger
man lines, she writes. began to.
observe Beneath me the small clouds
which indfcated that the enemy had
opened ire on my machine. Some
how did not feel afraid, even when
the bullets came quite close to me-
Some OF hem even pierced the wings,
but foftunase 15f did not touch any vital
part Or the machine After half an
hour Of fight one grows quite acus-
TONED to the situation. Later feW
In such severe cold that my petrol
began To work badly. Luckily this
lasted only few seconds. which rath-
err rese1nHled hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

the American Smelling and EaetfIl--
ing co. advanced the price Of lead
five points to $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
BRIEF NEWS NO

Nearly 5000 men began work oM
building steel cars at q large car plant
at Michigan City, Ind
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The Lowell Public Idbrary. Lowell.
Mass. was totally destroyed by ire
at a loss of about 81 ,OOo, zoe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

Eighteen sheet mills OF tho Truna4
bull Steel Co, at Warren, Ohio, re-
stunned operations
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5 ID e.. Ironllfes in BerIin.

Copenhagen. March 4.-The Ger
1nssns celebrated Field Marshal Won
ndenbeFgss recent march through
the Mazufian Lakes region against
the Russians by great military dis
plays in Berlin, an American traveller
tells me.
For several days many thousands of
Htndenberg's troops passed through
Berlin going to the western battlefield.
They halted IN Berlin. detrafrling and
marching through the city the wo-
men giving laurels to the officers.
2 Captured Russian guns were placed
outside tns Imperial Palace and, q
few English ana French gums were
added to this public exhibition. am
Informed that the Russian guns ap-
peared to abe new. The French and
Belgian trophies also were new. but
much damaged by shot and shell. The
English were the most battered OF all,
being little more than heaps of
smashed wheels, eloquent at any rate
OF heroic resistance. All day the
crowds gathered round the broken
English guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
CHIN EsE Y. N. G. A. SENDS
MESSAGE TO WILSON ON
DEMANDS OF JAPANESE

A message from the Cheese Y. NJ.
G. A, to President Wilson setting forth
what is claimed to be unjust demands
from Japan, has been made public. 1t
is from William w Chung, president,
and as members of the Chinese Y. NJ.
C. A. and other Chinese Christians of
Washington. It is claimed that the
Japanese demands are unwarranted
territorial grants that would imperil
the future of the Chinese republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

r LYFoRD BROTHERS b
TRY EASTER CUSTOM SUITS BUY
Y East Side az West End
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ST Anthonyss Roman C8thcl1o
Church, staten Island, was destroyed
by fire at q loss Of $4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

The American steamer Dacia- seized
by a French cruiser. arrived at Breas.
lowed by a war vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

An interim dividend Of 21z per cent
was declared by the British-American
Tobacco Company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

German sby birth, has been mentioned
in an official despatch for bravery in
the face Of the enemy.
George v. Praises His Fleet.
London. March 4.-King George on
his return from a VISIT the fleet
sent a message to Admiral Sir John
r. Jel1icoe, in which he said:
IT have been on representative ships
of all classes and am much impressed
both by the state of their efficiency
and the splendid spirit which animates
both officers and men. have not
the slightest doubt my navy will up
hold It's greatstraditions.''
French Army Graft Case.
Paris, March 4-The Magistrates
inquiry into the case of Francois Des-
claux, General Paynnaster of the Ar
my and secretary to Nd. Caillaux when
Caillaux was Minister of Finance, has
not been concluded. His trial by
court-Inartial will begin on March LIZ.
The hearings will probably be public.
Desclaux was arrested in January,
charged with having stolen army ra-
tions, which it is alleged were found
in the home of q woman whose hiIs-
band is German
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04

A dispatch received from Paris from
Geneva, Switzerland, stated that Ems
wheat harvest of the Argentine Esa-
public.
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selisrhan Honored by French.
Paris, March IA son of jacques
SeIigInan, the art expert, who is light
ing for the Allies, although he is a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-03-04
HUMAN INTEREST NOTES
- $ FOUND IN THE
LATEST WAR BULLETINS

German sby birth, has been mentioned
in an official despatch for bravery in
the face of the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-20
Inspection of Twelve Places
a Triumph for Quiet
Woman Who Devised
Practical Way to Re-
liepe UNEMPLOYED.

terested in seeing just what was going
on. Some carried cameras and some
paper and pencils.
81 started my workroom December 8
with eleven men," Miss Boyd said, de-
scribng the plan. THE city took it
over in January, and there arc now 500
men employed. We give them 10 cents
an hour and their lunch. They have
five hours work day. This gives them
enough to keep body and soul together
and some time each day to look for
better work.
They are mostly making and rolling
bandages and dressings. This product
we give to the hospitals which care for
the Dc =. Others, under competent in
structors, are learning to cobble shoes,
repair Gaze chairs, weave blankets and
do other work. We got the use OF this
building through the kindness OF Dock
Commissioner r. A. c. Smith"
1t was the Workshop of the depart
ment, at Fifty-sixth Street and North
River. One floor had been handed over
Continued on page ;, column
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Visitors Go in LimouSineS
to See 5000 Destitute
Assisted by Method
That Began with
but EIepen Men.

Deaconcss Charlotte Boyd, Of St.
Bartholomew Church. had her day Of
triumph yesterday. A small, delicate
woman, in the nunlike garb Of her Of
flee, she does not seek triumphs. But
the day was hers nevertheless. She
led certain powerful men Of the
Mayors Committee on Unemployment
on "A fve-hour tour, and they saw with
startled eyes what great things they
have been able to accomplish through
adopting her plan for relieving unem-
ployment
Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
committee; George W. Perkins, one OF
the chief money getters of the move
ment, and City Chamberlain Brucre
were the ones who visited the twelve
workrooms they have established IN
imitation of the one Miss Boyd started
for st. Bartholomew. They looked at
their work called it good, and gave the
credit to Miss Boyd.
1t was an Impressive tour. FIRST
there was Mr.. Gary in his limousine,
with chauffeur and footman in uniform