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RUSSIAN

S Petrograd Feb. RENEWAL of g.
1erce offensive by the Germans in the
region of Sochaczew and BoIimovo on
the road to Warsaw is admitted in an
official statement issued here today.
The violence of the German attack,
the statement says, compelled some
of the Russian units to retire to the
second line of trenches. The commu-
nieation was as follows:
ION the right bank of the lower Wis
tula on January 81 our cavalry made
a sudden and successful assault upon
the German line along the front be-
tween Brezun and Lake OrezeIejo, Is
versts Go rni1es) north of Sierpeo, cap
turing many officers and soldiers
The attempt of the Germans on the
30th to open an offensive movement
in the direction of Lipno and Dobryzn
supported by artillery fire was checked.
"on the left bank of the Vistula
front at the villages of Makow and
to the line of the villages of WeIesee
and Nazignewo, northwest Of W1oc1a-
week The Germans in retreating ajban-
doned at Makow many of their dead.
I'm the meanwhile a counter attack
from a detachment Of our forces drove
the enemy from all the trenches occu-
pied by him, infiicting upon him enor-
nous losses.
simultaneously with the attack on
Borjimow the Germans delivered a
series of ferocious assaults against
our front between the villages of Gou-
mine, Bourgade and Moghely. These
attacks were supported by heavy ar
tiIIery Are. Up to midday of Jan. 81
every one of these assaults was driven
back by us. some by our rifle fire and
some with the bayonet, but between
midday and Up. m. of Jan. 81 the Ger
mans were successful in occupying a
part of our trenches. In this they
were helped largely by an energetic
and sustained artillery fire. A little
after 2 o'clock we undertook a general
counter tack. AS a result of this,
the enemy. on the evening of fan. 81
retired.
The lighting in the Carpathians
continues. In. spite of the reported
participation of fresh Austrian troops
which UP to the present time have not
actually appeared on our front, we
We're still repe1ling every endeavor OF
the enemy to assume the offensive in
the vicinity of Mt. Beskid and Mt.
Wyszkow and we are continuing to
advance with success along the front
from Nijnia Polianka to I1oudovislxi.
It should be related that during
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
$50 WAGE ENOUGH
IF MAN TAKES IT,"
MORGAN DECLARES
Banker Offers Maxim AS to
What Longshoreman
Should Be Paid

New York, Feb. 2.-The United
States Commission on Industrial Re-
1ations had among it's with esses today
e. It. CoStigan, attorney for the Col
orado miners and Progressive candi-
date for governor of Colorado last
year; Jerome D. Greene, executive sec
rotary of the Rockefeller Foundation,
and Wallace Butterick, executive Sec
reary of the general education board.
One OF the most important and least
communicative Of the commission
witnesses was John Pierpont Morgan,
whose testimony was the last heard
yesterday.
He declined to state his personal
views on abstract propositions, but his
position was that a director of a cor
poration was only responsible as far
as the selection of men beneath him
to handle labor matters. He also
said in testimony that he did not
know whether SO was enough to sup
port a Iongshorernan, but that he sup
posed it was if the 1ongsh brennan ac-
cepted it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
DIED.

HAFELE-In this city. Feb. 2, 1915,
Edward Hafele, aged TO years, 10
months. Is days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. No.
so Alice street on Thursday, Feb.
at 2:30 p. M, Interment at Park
cemetery. APP
WHEELER-In Devon, Milford. Ct.
Feb. LIST, 1915. Sarah F. Curtis,
wife of WiImot c. Wheeler.
Funera private. asp
LEV ERTFY--In this city, Feb. 2, 1915,
At his late residence, 81 James ST.,
James Leverty.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Na*
JUDGE-In this city, Jan. 81, 1915,
John Judge
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, 81
George ST., on Wednesday, Feb. g,
at $3.50 a. M, and from St. Angus
tines church at a. M, with SOL
emn high mass. Interment at ST.
MtchaePs cemetery. bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
.HARRIGAN WON'T
QUIT TRYING TO
AID UNEMP DYED

Alderman Aarri8an means to ind
relief if possible for the unemployed
OF the city and nothing daunted be-
cause his previous efforts have been
Blocked by the Republican admins
tration, he presented another plan to
the common council last night. He
proposed that one alderman and ten
business men named by the mayor in
vestigate conditions and take meas
ures to afford relief to the unempIoy-
ed OF the city.
tsOther cities have such committees
at the present time said the alder
man when his resolution was intro
duced, land I believe such a commit
tee would do much good here. / have
tried every means could think of to
bring aid to people but at every step
I seem to bring up against a stone
wall. am not finding fault be-
cause I do not find many public Off
Gals willing to aid in this move
ment but I believe there is some way
of relieving the situation and think
the committee which have proposed
can devise plan"
Mayor Wilson suggested that M
stead of ten business men, the alder
man take in the whole Business Men 8
association in his resolution, leaving
it to the officers of the. association to
pick the committee. Alderman Har-
rigan agreed ito this change and the
mayor then appointed Alderman Har-
rigan as a member OF the committee
which he would raise.
Alderman Harrigan presented a. res
olIition for a committee of three al
dermen to wait on the directorate of
the Connecticut Co. and endeavor to
obtain all night car service. The
mayor named alderman HaTrfgan, Mo
ran and Corr on the committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
knights of Columbus
Formally Open New
Washington Ave. Home

The new home of the combined
chapters of the knights of Columbus
of Bridgeport was opened last even
ing with fitting ceremony and many
addresses by prominent clergy and
Iayrnen of the city. The number of
local and visiting knights who parti-
cipated in the opening of the beau
tifuI new chapter house ran into the
hundreds. Among the visitors were
knights from New Haven, Stamford
and other nearby cities.
The festivities began with a ban
duet at $50 o'clock at the Hotel
more than 200 members. Among the
speakers were Rev. p. j: TcGivney,
supreme chaplain of the order whose
address was on The Church; D. Col
well, who talked on "Our Early Days. -
Rev. w A Keefe, S. H. of PIainfe1d,
whose topic was Patriotism John
T. King who talked on 'Our Oppor-
tunities,,' Attorney T. M. Cu1Iinan
whose theme was "Cathoiic Young
| Mem; Attorney II. E. Shannon, who
talked on 1.-THE Bridgeport Chapter
and William J. Cronin of New Haven
VIII ose theme was "Our Order
One of the most stirring addresses
of the evening was that Of Father
Keefe of Plainfield.
The meeting later in the evening
| was opened by George T. Kelly, pres
ident of the K. of G. Building asso-
citation, who later turned over the
chair to Hon. John J. Phelan, past
supreme knight of the order.
A general reception and inspection
of the new home -folIowed.. the. adj
fdresses which consumed the greater
part of the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
JAMES LEVERTY,
PIONEER MERCHANT,
IS DEAD AT 76

James LeVerty, one of the oldest
and most highly respected residents
of Bridgeport died to-day at his home
81 James street, aged rs years. He
was the last of a number of brothers
who for many years were intensely
active in the business, social and po-
litica1 life of the city, He was also
one of the last of the group of pioneer
business men who by their brains and
industry and untiring energy laid the
foundation OF the business on which
the commercial life of this city has
expended to its present proportions.
Mr.. Leverty was for many years
engaged in the grocery business at the
Bulls Head in the store now occupied
as one of the branches of the drug
business conducted by his sons. j. A.
Leverty and Bros Inc.
He built the block in which this
store is located and at his death was
the owner of the property in addition
to much other real estate. He re-
tired from business about 20 years
ago. About 1 2 years ago he sustain
ed a stroke of apop1exy which made
him practically an invalid and he went
out seldom from that time until his
death.
Mr.. Leverty was born in Bridgeport
in 1889, the son of the late John Lev
erty who was one Of the original Irish
settlers of Bridgeport. His father and
mother had come to make their home
here shortly after their marriage IN
Ireland He obtained his early educa-
ton in the public schools and when
still a, young man embarked in bus
mess for himself. His remarkably
keen Business acunen gained him such
a competence that he was able to re-
tire from active business life about q
score Of years ago.
The deceased was a, Democrat. He
took q keen interest in all municipal
affairs but never held political Office
although several times leaders in his
party sought to make him a candidate
for various offices.
| He was born and had lived all his
life in what is now st. Augustine 3
parish. In his youth he attended the
old ST. James, church on High street
and later for years was devout
communicate OF st. Augustine Is
| church. He, was not affiliated with
any fraterna1 societies. He married
| Miss Mary Dennehy Of this city. She
| died about three years ago. He is
survived by two sisters Mrs. Ellen
3. Delaney and Mrs. Mary A. De-
/ witt. Five sons also survive. They
are DIR. Charles j. Leverty, AL State
ST.: James p. Leverty, president of
John A. Leverty & Bros, Inc; John
A. LeVerty, secretary and treasurer
| of the same company and pharma-
centica1 commissioner; Archibald
Leverty ana Vincent Leyerty, a drug
/ gist. Three daughters Mrs. John
Kelly, Irene and Veronica, Leverty
/ also survive him as well as a num-
| her. AZ gran f7eY7i1dreu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
OFFICIAL NEWS
OF WORLDS WAR
Continued from Page One


third was successful in that the Ger
mans entered one of our trenches,
but an Immediate counter attack at
the point Of the bayonet resulted in
our overcoming the enemy Only. a
few Germans succeeded in regaining
their trenches; all the others were
killed or taken prisoners.
Between the Somme and Disc and
along the front of the Aisne there is
no important development to report
with the exception of a German at
tack on Beaumont Hamel, which was
not renewed. Our heavy artillery
bonn barded the railroad station at
NoyoT, where the Germans were re-
provisioning their forces. Our shells
caused two explosions, the smoke
which could be seen for more than
two hours and a half.
'sOur methodieaI progress in the re-
gfon Of Perthes continues. We have
occupied another small position to the
west of this village.
I'm the Woevre district the enemy
delivered an attack on the western
side of the Boucl1ot forest (northeast
of Troyon) which was at once driven
back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

the night of Jan. 3o-31 at a point near
Molimow, a Russian detachment adj
vaneed upon the enemy and dislodged
them from certain positions which
threatened the heads of our trenches
In this encounter our men used bay
onets and we captured some machine
guns.
Local Inhabitants relate thatA the
used sixty wagons to remove their
wounded prisoners captured in the re-
gion Of BorJimow are authority for the
statement that between Jan. "a and
Jan. 80 the Germans on a front near
Borjimow, one and one-half vefsts
long, lost ever 5000 men in killed. The
wounded were numerous.
In the Carpathians between Jan. 26
and Jan. %, on the front between Mi
mia PoIianxa and .Loudovisli we cap
tured seventy officers, 1905 soldiers
four pieces of artillery and 10 machine
guns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
storms Gasp ThrottIes
All Sound Shipping
Continues from Page u


and wires the early cars on the Oak
up the hills in Congress street. Lex
ington avenue and at Oak street lead
ing into North avenue. The same
condition prevailed over the Barnum
aveneue line where in several instan-
ces two cars were hitched together in
order to make the hill.
Trains Delayed Too.
Some of the accommodation rail-
road trains were pulling into Bridge
port this morning between 20 an 80
minutes behind schedule, while the
through trains from Boston were
averaging about the same delay here.
Wires Part at Norwalk.
A break in the overhead wires at
South Norwa1k which occurred early
this morning kept crews on the jump,
and cratic had to be shifted to other
tracks. The break in the wire is
said to have been one of the worst
yet ocasioned in the service and is
today held up as proof that the system
is practical in every way owing to the
fact that traffic was not greatly inn
3peded even during the storm that
was raging at the time.
Many Wires Are Down.
The telephone. telegraph and cleo
trio light wires were damaged. Re-
pair men began TO get pussy last h1SnI
correcting trouble and emergency
crews worked all night and all day
today, Strengthening out trouble over
these various lines.
A storm which has lowered over
the Middle Missouri valley is report
ed as moving slowly eastward and is
expected to join, somewhere off the
New England coast the flag end of
the storm, which has been lowering
here. The u. S. weather observers
predict snow and sleet here tonight
and a part of tomorrow. Storm sig
nails have been displayed all along
the Atlantic coast from Portland, Me.
tothe Virginia capes, marking the area
of the present disturbance. The wind
is a fresh northeast gale and at press
hour today showed no sign of abate-
ment.
ers, Director of Public Works Cour-
today cleaning up snow but they de-
voted their efforts to cleaning the
cross walks of the principal streets
and spreading sand on the icy places
on the pavement Tomorrow if the
storm breaks a, larger force will be
put at work cleaning the snow off the
permanent pavement. The men will
start at work at o'clock from the
city yard.
Low water is due at 6:43 tonight and
due to the ebb tide the storm abated
somewhat but with the turn tonight
it is expected there will be more snow
unless the wind changes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
COUNTY CAUCUS ON
18TH BALLOT ON
C0MMISSION ERSHIP

Hartford, Feb. 2-The New Haven
caucus failed to nominate a county
commissioner to replace James f.
Cloonan, of Meriden, today. Sixteen
formal ballots and one~informaI bal
lot were taken bringing the grand to-
tai to 1877 ballots with ten irregular
ballots thrown out.
The caucus will be resumed Thurs
day before the session of the 1egis-
lature.
Fred L. Gaylord, of Ansonia was
high man today and once came with
in two votes of the needed seventeen
Ito win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
We still get
fashion inspiration
from France.

No matter what conditions may be, Paris has time to
plan and to create delightful fashions The latest
dancing frocks notable illustration
Fuller skirts give them charrn-and welcome com
fort.
Pointed and full tunics somewith sealloped edge and
some in unusual line, add to that charm.
These fashions have been taken up by of
who is particularly skilled has the ability
dresses that finished with the panstaking
poets only to find in the product of ones avorte
that have too the dash and air that only
expert impart He's taken these new fashions,
worked them out in beautiful silks crepes de chine
garnished them with net and velvet and they
ready for women beauty fneness and novelty
Colors soft and handsome are fitted for afternoon
functions admirably as for evening occasions
S25. lt
a.noor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
New stories.
some with a thrill.
secon6,hooT'.

No Cor wonan9 can read James Oliver Curwood's
latest story of the wonderful Northwest country without
feeling closer to the life of the open and having greater
spect who went out into that great wilderness
far in advance of the railway went indeed into land
where the railway has not yet thought of penetrating No
will fail to thrill at the sacrifice made by
each of the two principal figures of the story strong and
admirable characters they Not another hint of the
story; we dom propose to spoil your enjoyment
God s Country and the Wonan-$135.
Other stories--
The Lone Gray-$185
Mystery of ucien orrne de Terrar
My Hearts
s RED oppies l1unste berg - %
The Gunso of
Young arnes Canaan
The
Comrade of
SiniserSt Street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
TAX BOARD OPENS
HEARINGS TONIGHT

The board Of apportionment will
hold the first OF its series Of hearings
on acquisitions for they arious de-
partments tonight in the common
council chamber at city hall at 8
O'clock acquisitions will be discuss
ed for the library board, Memorial
day committee, harbor improvements
committee, harbornaster, committee
on claims, city attorney, board of ap-
praisals, probate court, tax collector,
building comn1issi oners, registrars of
voters, selectmer, city court, voting
maclinec ommittee, town clerk, board
OF contract and supply and city plan
commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
SUING MELOY AND
CLARK FOR REFUSAL
TO BUY BACK STOCK

Because they refused to buy back
stock of the Colonial Chemical Co. at
part in accordance with an alleged
agreement, Arthur s. Meloy Of this
city and Homer Clark of Westport
have been sued for $500 by Thomas
Coulter of this city.
It is claimed that February Is,
1909, the agreement was made when
Coulter purchased from the defend
ants "a shares of the stock at $40 a
share They said the stock would pay
g. per, cent dividand and if it did not
they would purchase the stocK at par
one year from date, Coulter alleges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
Postpone Hearing On
Diamond Remonstrance

Owning to the illness of Commits
sioner Simeon Pease, who is confined
to his home in Fairfield by a. cold, the
hearing on. the remonstrance against
Samuel Diamond, which was assign
ed for this morning, was postponed
until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Diamond wants a renewal of a liquor
license at 446 Grand street Some
nearby residents object on the ground
that he did not give legal notice when
he applied for a transfer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
Bridgeport, Conn,
Tuesday, Feb. 2. 1915.
Get ready for
the Doll Show.

The Dolls Festival this coming Saturday is the be-
ginning of great week.
It will be worth while to all the Little Mothers
bringing their doles It will be worth while to
all the dolls exhibit later.
Every Little Mother who to the store Saturday
will get couple Of patterns that she will enjoy using
She may enter her doll in the exhibit have chance
to win one of about so prizes
Come girls let's all join in making the Doll Show al
and let all share the good fun Dolly all
ready to Saturdayfore every doll wishing to enter
the competition must be here Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
MEETING TO AWARD
BIDS FOR LAKEVIEW
HOME HELD TODAY

With the expectation of awarding
bids for the new Lakeview home the
board of charities met this after
noon. There was a preliminary meet
ing at which the board conferred with
a Subcommittee from the board of
apportionment. This consisted of
William P. Kirk, Sigmund Loewith
and Jarvis Williams. The members
of the two boards went over last
years appropriation and. discussed
the various items.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

marriage license was granted to-
day to Orno1d K. Andrews, Al Brook
lawn avenue, aged IS, salesman, and
Anna M. Gedda, 253 Gilbert street,
aged %, q stenogra pher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

The Treasury deficit for January,
including Panama Canal payments,
amounted to $4,000, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

IlADIEs--s5.0o So. 90 weekly at
home Spare time. plain sewing,
no canvassing We pay you. Send
2s cents for full sample and par
ticuIars. Home supply House.
12e4-121o Broadway b*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

The Treasury Department issued a
warning of a new counterfeit $40 ma
tionaI bank note of the First National
Bank. of Lone Wolf, Okla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

All measures in the Illinois Legis-
lature are blocked by the deadlock on
the liquor question.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

FOR sALE-Good business horse and
wagon. SOB BenF1am avenue.
a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02

WANTED-First class blacksmith.
apply Time office, American Bri-
tfsh Mfg. B 2 b%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-02
Gossard corset
at So Is unusual

Two dollars is the regular price of
one Gossard corset which is worthy of
attention because it meets so many re-
quirements.
This particular Gossard fits several
types of figure; gives to each type much
grace and genuine comfort; gives ample
length of service.
The boning is medium. The skirt is
long. There is. just faint suggestion
of a curve at the waist-line. The bust
line is neither high nor low; just medi-
UNI. The entire corset is well-described
by that one word :-se sensible.
This corset is suggested for the
woman who wants to try a front-lacing
model and is not quite sure that she will
ike it. Like all Gossards, it laces in
front. And like all Gossards it will win
favor and approval from the woman
who wears it.
Of strong light durable cloth, ex
through, 50.
Second floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27

Seventy-fve were present and sixty were furnished dinner at the long ta- bles. Salads, sandwiches. cake, lem onade, tea and coffee and watermelon were served During the afternoon recitations were pleasingiy given by Mrs. William E. Manning and Miss Edna Morris. Solos were sung by Mrs F. H. Willard and Mrs Ernest BuIlard, and a duet by Misses Irene and Inez Woodward
 Games were provided by Miss Mar garet Welsh, of New Haven, instructress of the public playgrounds association for the children and a so- ciaI time was enjoyed by all
 Mrs. Mary Ladd was assisted enter taining by Mrs. Myron Ladd, Mrs Amburn, Mrs W. E. Manning, Mrs A. R. Manning and Mss Agnes Wood ruff.
 Brief Local Notes.
 Mrs. M. J. Rogue is spending the week in Lebanon with her daughter, Mrs. Henry BrIggs.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Burns have returned from a few days stay in New Haven and at Savin Rock, is spending the week with her aunt Mrs. Elias Socket.
 Mrs George Clark and daughter, AL va, have returned from a months stay at Hillside, Maine.
 Miss Beatrice Wilcox of Waterford, Mass, is spending some time in town, the guest of Miss Edna Bentley.
 MT. Albert Rogers and sons, Albert and Harry, of Mil1bury, are spending two weeks with Mrs. Rogers parents. MT. and Mrs F. Lawtou-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Borough Residents on Summer Trips
 Obituary Notes-Personals.

Miss Ethel webber of Amherst, Mass.. is the guest of friends in town MT. and Mrs. Fred Hall of Mont clair, \, J. are guests of MT. and Mrs Frank Orcutt.
 MT. and Mrs. George Dennis are spending vacation in Maine. - Misses Ethel and Elizabeth WhIta- ker are spending several days at Al ton Bay, N. H.
 Mrs E. F. Sturgeon and two children are guests of MT. and M-ss. S. F. Pease. William J. Hauley Is taking week vacation in Northern New York S
 John Johnson of Providence is the guest of his aunt. Mrs William Knit takcr.
 Clifton Bolieau is visiting his cous- in, Rolann Bolieau in Springfield
 On Canadian Trip.
 MT. and Mrs. B. T. Eaton and son, Donald, have gone on weeks trlp thhough Canada
 Dies, Age S2,
 Mrs. Elizabeth Converse, s2. died on Wednesday morning of infirmities due to age, at the home of Mrs. A. c. Eaton where she has resided for several months. She is survived by a sis Colorado. The deceased as mem Der of the Methodist church and some years ago was very active in church work
 Charles Converse Dead
 Charles Converse, aged s5. died in the Hartford hospital Tuesday. He had been a life long member of this town and for the past few years has lived on Stafford street He is sur vived by his wife. son, Charles T., and two brothers. Andrew of Saugus, Mass. and George, of Worcester.