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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
FIRE CLERK HALL
 BACK FROM SOUTH
 IN BETTER HEALTH
Coldest Winter in Years Up sets Florida Natives
 Fruit Market GIutted.


 D. Clifford Hall clerk and third assistant chief of the fire department who has been on a vacation since February 1, because of i'll health. was back at his desk this morning. Clerk Hall spent most of his vacation in Florida He reached home yester- day much improved in health and said to-day that he felt we'll fitted to take up his duties again as clerk of the fire board Mrs Christopher Schread who has been performing the duties of clerk of the board since Clerk Hall started on his vacat ton will remain in the office for a few weeks 70 assist Clerk Hall.
 In speaking of his trip during which he visited his daughter at Federal Point on the St. Johns river, Florida, Clerk Hall said t.It is the coIdest winter Florida has known in S5 years Part of the time I was there the tfler- Glometer WAS down around s29 degrees The natives, down there. don't know " hal to make of it. The citrus Irull u1l crop was one of the largest ever known but because of the war 1t can not be marketed. None can be ship ped abroad and the northern market Is sIutted. I met growers there who offered their oranges for less 5ustath cost of freight and couldn't get GUS toners Grape fruit that sell for 25 cents portion in northern hotels are going begging at a cent apiece there and no buyers
 To add to the general distress the frosts which came lately has killed the early vegetable crops in many portions of the state. Along the St. Johns river they grow early potatoes---tne kind we get here as Bermuda pota- toes. They usually sell for from $7. .5o9 to $s per barrel when the first pota.- toes are harvested and when they be- gin to ship they send a thousand bar fels d hay away This year the frost has done inestimable damage to the crop however. and many of the plant eers will lose much money
 sWhen weather conditions are nor .s mai for Florida the. planters make much money along the rfver- How ever, this year they are up against 1t the little towns in Florida the streets are mostly sand and visit would be revelation to some north ern people
 Some northerners go south and s17a. .xe much money in that country but for me Bridgeport and old ConnectI- eut are good enough and T am slod fo be backsss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Official
 VIEWS OF w or.1d's w ar
GERMAN

Berlin, April 1.-The war ofIIce an npuncenent of today is as fo1lowss
 Sunday was comparatively quiet on the western front French at- taclks in the Argonne, against the zConbres position in the Ally forest and In the forest of I<e Pretre were all repulsed
 Inaan1ucb as an attack by the enemy resulted in the killing with bombs of three women fn the open town of Muelheim. German Bombs were dropped on the central group of Qualifications at Nancy
 French officers who have been taken prisoners have informed the German auth horitiee that the cathe- dral of Notre Dame in Paris, the gal leries of the. Louvre. and the Hotel Des Invaides are the buildings beins used for military purposes. Thay are equipped with searrhIights wire less apparatus and machine guns
 Tn the German advance to the east from Marfa1npo1 nine Eussfau officers and l $50 soldiers were taken prisoners. Four machine guns also were captured. To the northeast { Lonnzas the Russians threw Bombs which did not explode but which de veloped asphyxia.ttng gases
 The Russian authorities onaciaII1 have circulated a report concernins the lnutiifation of Russian non-con1. nlissioued officers in the presence oj German officers. This is an a.bs,Ird faIsehood and unworthy of discus, sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Summary
 OF THE War News

From Russian sources it is re- ported that the invasion of Hum gary has been begun A despatch from Lemberg, Galicias says the Russians are advancing success fully along wide front between Bartfeld and Uszok, near the southern slope of the Carpathians and pressing back the Austrians, In the Duk4a region also the Russians are said to have routed the Austrians. forcing them to abandon stores and transports in their retreat.
 The Meuse-M Moselle region is still the scene of the principal contest in the west Although the French attacks have been made with increasing vigor, Ber- lin reports that virtually nothing has been accomplished by these tactics.
 An official review of these op- erations contains the statement that the Germans have regained all the positions lost earlier in the fighting with 9 few unimpor- tant exceptions and lthat the French have sustained extremely heavy losses.
 London heard rurnors today of smother naval engagement off the English coast. It is said heavy firing was under way off Scar boroughs one of the coast towns attacked by the German squa- dron in it's raid several months ago.
 The baFe announcement was ,eceived in London today that the British steamer Wayfarar had been attacked and sunk by a German submarine. The fate of the crew is unknown-
 Subsequently, dt was reported that the Wayfarer had not gone down and was being lowed to Queenstown.
 No significant developments in France or Belgium are recorded in today's official statenentz Along the line between the. Disc and the Aishe, where compaEa- tive quiet has prevailed for sev- eFal weeks. hghingA is reported $ but there are no Indications as to its extent or result Further west, in the region which has been contested dercely during the last week. the battles of yester- day were less violent. The Gar man war office again says that the French attacks were repuIsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
SUPREME COURT OF
 ERRORS WILL CONVENE
 WITH 21 CASES TO HEAR

The supreme court of errors will convene in this city tomorrow for the April term to consider a docket of 21 cases The most important mat ter is the appeal from the superior court on the litigation over the Wash ington street bridge in Norwalk.
 The City of NorwaIk and the Con- necticut Go, both were dissatisfied with the recommendation of the Pub lie Utilities commissioners regarding the apportionment of costs for the bridge and the supreme court is ask ed to interpret the superior courts decision.
 Rev E. H. Kenyon. rector of St. Paurs Episcopal church, will open the session with prayer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
TRUSTEE TO BE APPOINTED FOR
 FURNITURE GO.
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f c. Mallette. representing several big creditors, asked Secretary Badesch many questions.
 At the next meeting the creditors will vote on the acceptance Of there viseds offer It is not known wheth- erkthis, will be accepted but lawyers for creditors declared today that the latest offer looked better than the preceding proposition.
 Secretary Badesch said that for the last two weeks persons who had made payments on furniture had been caIl- ing at the store and deposfting enough to cover the balance due soathey could take the goods home. This was done according to the offer made at the first meeting Of creditors. There were only about six creditors at todav's meeting and lawyers made up the rest of the gathering This was in striking contrast to the first meeting when more than 1000 women storm ed the county courthouse, At that time the women were informed that they need not attend the next meet ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
True helps for travellers.

A new light suitcase is covered with Japanese mat ting and sells for $1.50. That mating is so put on that it will not blister or separate from the frame. There s fbrass sliding lock, straps or bolts, good cretonne lining. And but $1.50.
 Great-Wearing suit-cases of coWhide have steel frame and are enekcIed by stout leather straps. Linen lining has pocket. Bolts and sliding lock are brass. Corners are protected by leather guards, 24-fnch size-$5.
 Small and strong suit-cases of leather. especially for young women, 6 to 20 inch sixes-$2 50.
 Handsome and roomy bagg of cow hide, black or tan, leather lining, easy carrying handle, 1 to IS inch size,A s5.
 Excellent S0-1nch trunks are cover ed with duck and bound wfth fiber Lining is cloth. Long leather straps around each side Of heavy lock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Girls smart coats at $5 to $8.5O.

No little girl could ask for smarter style, or nicer fab 1ic, or more careful tailoring. These coats offer all three. qualities in excellent degree.
 Yoke coats of black-and-white check. box pleats back and front. Bel- gian blue collar and pined cuffs.- ssa.5o.
 Handsome Belgian blue cheviot with crush sirdle and collar of black naoire. trimmed with gunmetaI but tons,-ss.50.
 Normal College coats Of trim lines. cheviot in blue. excellent b1ack-and- white check, excelently lined. ss.5o.
 Copenhagen cheviot with sand trimming on collar and at belt: this trimming of moire silk. Given mill stary air by alert cut and silver but s,-s7.5o.
 Light tan RaImacaans without 1in- ing. very comfortable and with just enough ease to please little girls ss.
 Black-and-white checked coats with white pique eollars of 'seallop edged style, belted all around and trimmed with white buttons,-s6.
 Navy blue coats in belted style. in- ished with 'sealloped-edse collar Of pique-s6.
 Gray coats with collar and cuffs of blue. have effective beIt.-$5.
 BeIted coats Of excellent brown mix ture, we'll tafIored.-s5.
 Plain smart tailored coats of blue serge of black-and-whtte checks -$5.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
FRIEDRlCH'S CASE
 TO BE PRECEDENT

Washington, April 12-Wffhout awaiting formal application from Captain Thierfelder. of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, for a board of naval offic- the repairs necessary and the amount of coal and provisions to which she is entitled, Secretary Daniels has in- formed Admiral Fletcher at Hampton Roads, to follow the precedent estab- lished in the case of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, just interned at Norfolk
 Admiral Fletcher will give the case of the Gern1ain raider his personal at tention while he remains at Hampton Roads.
 If the captain ask for repairs the extent of the overhauling as well as the time required will be kept a se- cret by the officials of the treasury, navy and state departmental under whose authority the ship will remain until her status is determined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
FRENCH

Paris, ApriI 12,--Ths French war ofrlce this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of the fighting read ing as follows:
 There is little to add this after noon to the olnmunication given out last night During Apr11 II engage gfum Tn the region Of Albert. also in France, between the Disc and the Aisne and in the Champagne district
 n view of the fact that no engage ment took place between the Meuss, and Moselle after our success of April B, we have devoted ourselves to reor- ganizing the positions won during the course of that lighting.
 On the western fringe of the forest of Ise Petre we repelIed two violent German counter attacks which failed completely under the fire of our irl- fantry and artillery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
DIED,

WHALEsN-In this city, April 12, 1915, Honora H. wife of John P. WhaIen, aged 51 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence No. I85 Cottage street on Wednesday, April IA at s<30 a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at g. a. m., with solemn high mass. Internent at St. MichaePs cemetery.
 U 12 b. 1915. Mary, widow of Patrick OsDonneI1
 Friends are invited to attend the White street on Tuesday, April 10. at 8s30 a. na-. and from St. CharIess church at m. Interment St. Michaefs cemetery as EHuH--In this city, April 12, 1915, John Shuk, aged 5b years
 Friends are Invited, to attend the funeral at his late residence No. 84 Jefferson street on Wednesday, April fl, at 80 D. m. Interment at Lakeview cemetery. D 12 bs BRANNIGAN--In this city. April g, 1915, Peter A, son of the late Pat rick and Catherine Brannigan, aged 35 years, 10 months
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his aunt Mrs William Hickey. 434 Gtratford avenue on Tuesday. April IS at g B. n1.. and from St. Maryss church at 9:3O a. ns with solemn high mass. Interment St MichaeRs renetery B ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Seeks Son, Long Lost
 From Wi1limantic;
 Fears He May Be Dead

Eugene Thurston Campbell left his home at 30 Pearl street, WiI1imantic on October g, 1912 and since then his father. Frank s. Campbell has heard nothing from him. The elder Campbell wrote to the city clerk to- day asking for information concerning his son. He said Eugene would have been IS years old on Sept. 23, 1912. That he was 5 feet Tor inches in height had light hair, rather large hands. wore No. 8 shoes and his two eye teeth were capped with gold.
 The father does not give a, reason for thinking his son may be in Bridgeport but asked if any unidenti- fled man answering his description has been found dead here since his son left home. The boy at the time car ried a sfgnet ring with the monogram .'E. T. C." moonstone ring and a thin model open face gold watch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Cabaret Singer Not on Hand When Court
 Is Ready For Case

Through the appearance here of a man representing himself as George I. Allen of Middletown. Conn.,. yesterday. Rose May, a cabaret singer at the Ho- tel AaIas. arrested early Sunday morn ing for creating a disturbance on the street, was released. Today she failed to appear in city court, and her case was con tinued that her bondsrnan might have an opportunity to produce her.
 John P. Gray. assistant clerk of the court. accepted MT. Aliens word as surety for the girls appearance today and he expressed confidence that MT. Allen would present her in court to- morrow
 Mr Aliens interest in the prisoner is said to bA at the solicitation of a relative of the young woman who tele- phoned to him from New York. in ATid-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Summerweight blankets and handsome bedspreads now
at n1ce saving.

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 About 100 different and patterns of bedspreads and nice cotton blankets ready at less than usual price.
 Not wooden blanket among them; they are right sort for summer comfort.
 Every sort of bedspread almost hennnaed and firing ed and cut-corner and 'scalloped
 Just bought entire collection of samples from our good friends That's why there is such variety (hardy than of any patter) and why prices be made lower than usual
 Savings from 15 cts to dollar.
 Not much says somebody.
 Fifteen cents usual price of good share; one-sxth A dollar cut from $4 $55O also big share. Either amount is worth saving isn't it3
 So many different sorts, shan attempt to give de tails
 But here examples and summarizes:
 Hemmed crochet bedspre ads, regular $1 35 to $225 s5c to $185.
 Hemmed satin spreads, regular s2.5o to 85, $175 to $A
 Fringed and sca1loped crochet bedspreads, cut cor rers regular $155 to $275s- $1 .15 to $2.25
 Fringed cut-eorner satin spreads, regular 50 to 5 -$275 to $3.85
 sca1loped satin spreads very handsome, regular 45o to $55O9$3.50 to $4.50.
 White gray and tan blankets, regular 9oe to s4 |75c to $3 < hoo;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
WILLIAM QUINN

William Quinn. one of the oldest residents of the city, and man who was widely known, particularly on tlld East Side. where he had resided many years. died this morning at the age of 90 years. 10 months and days, at the residence of his son-in-l law, H. kannpf of I215 Central avenue. MT. Quinn was employed for some 20 years as 8 gardener at the Bridgeport hospital. but for the past ten years. because of his advanced age, had not done any particular work He Is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Kampf, and by a great number Of grandchildren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Sweet, Bone Setter,
 Regains His Health

John Lewis Sweet, one of the family of famous natural bone setters, whose health was so impaired several months ago that he became a patient at the Shelton Sanatoriufn, has so far recovered through fresh air treatment at Greenfield Hill that he has resumed his bone-setting activities.
 MT. Sweets disappearance from the sanatorium gave rise to a widespread alarm. but he merely wished to chapge his abode and did so without troubling the attendants He found satisfactory treatment at Greenfield Hill where he now is located perma- ne1tIy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
TWO SHIPS CRASH,
 ANOT HER ON .SHOAL

New York, April 12.-The Brazil- ian steamer Sac Paulo from Rio Jan from Baltimore. were in collision early to-day off the Scotland Lightship
 The Eemdfjk struck the port bow of the Sac Paulo and then fell away. The Sac Paulo then attempted to sheer off but was unable to avoid a second blow on the port quarter, which dented some plates, bent a boat davit and caused other damage. The Eemdijk was not damaged.
 The Sac Paulo proceeded under her own power.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
BOARD OF CHARITIES MAY
 REPURCHAsE OLD MACHINE

The board of charities is likely to repurchase the automobile given in exchange for the new machine that has caused so much discussion by the board of charities. President F. W. Behrens said to-day that with SS7o to spend for a car the Lakeview com mittee, consisting of himself and Rev. Matthew Judge had found dif1- cuIty in procuring a new machine for the money on hand. As an offer had been made by the makers of the ma chine to put the car in full repair, for the price mentioned it is likely that this car will be decided upon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
New good inlaid linoIeun1-7oe.

Fresh and flexible and tasteful, new inIaid limo Ieums to make floor cool and cleanly.
 Patterns run from top to very bot tom: don't wear out in months and months.
 Hardwood patterns. tile efEectas unique combinations Of color Unusual yalue-g9c square yard Good solid printed IinoleuIns. far heavier than oilclcth and much more dprab1e.-S9c square yard.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
BOARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 MEETS TO TRANSFER MONEY

Notices were sent out to-day for the board of apportionnent to meet at 4:30 Thursday afternoon to make transfers of $18,000 for the board of education City Auditor Heating said to-day that there would be no ques- tion about the transfers he had said money had been appropriated for once by the board of apportionment, but had not been listed as deficit funds He said a simple motion to place these deficits where they be- longed would be all that was neces- sary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Sing Sing Sheepskins
 Will Be All The Rage

Albany, April 12.-eTae day should come, and it may come sooner than some Of us realize, when a certificate from Sing Sing prison will be almost the equivalent of diploma. from liar ward university said Charles Fl. Johnson, Warden Thomas Mott Os- borne's executive assistant in the di- rection of the prison, addressing the Fourth Presbyterian church last night on Social Salvage.'s MT. Johnson is a Harvard man.
 There is no such thing as a crin- ina1 type. Practically all of the prisoners in our penal institutions can be reformed but not by the old sys- tenn of repression, which was not re- formatory, but rather deformatory. The fact is that no one believes in prisons today. No one believes that prisons can reform men. If man 1 asks you for a job and tells you he has been in prison. you will not em- p1oy him on that ground alone. This should not be. and it will not be- for 1 the prison of the future will be hospl- tai and a, school. into which social outeasts will go and come out worthy educated citizens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Stratf1e1d Be11boys
 See Circus As Guest
 of General Manager

Seven bell boys Of the Hotel strat- field had the time of their lives as the guests Of General Manager sam Nc Cracken at the Barnum & Bailey cir GUS in New York
 The party left here Friday morning by automobile for the metropolis and after everything interesting at the big show had been thoroughly enjoyed the boys were given trip through China town.
 MT. McCracken makes his home at the Stratfieid while the big show is i11 winter quarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
lTrust Go. Qualities
 As Colgan Conservation

The American Bank 6 Trust Go. qualified today and is now the con seervator of the estate of William c. Colgan. whose property interests have been the cause of much litigation be- fore the probate court
 Judge Thomas c. CoughIin and sJudee Fillmore S, Banks who are coun- se1 for Co1gan had not decided today whether or not they would appeal from the decision of Judge Miller in naming the conservator.
 The lawyers have until May 5 to file an appeal in case they 90 decide.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
HoNoRA H WHAIlEFg 5

Honora H, wife of John P. Whalen died this morning at her home. 185 Cottage street, after a short illness with pneumonia She was devout member of Sacred Heart church and belonged to the Rosary society of the church She Is survived by her hus- band, two sons. John and James. and daughter, Catherine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
JOHN sTIUK

John Shuk died this morning at his home, s4 Jefferson street, after a short illness with pneumonia He was 5 5 years Of age and was widely known and liked in the East End He was employed as a Blacksmith with the Lave Torpedo Boat Go. He is sur vfved by a widow. three daughters Catherine, Charlotte and Mary and . son. John.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Rritish Bark Ashore.

New York, April 12.4The British bark Invermay which ran ashore during fog yesterday, I5 miles northeast of Barnegat N. J., was headed well up on the beach to-day near the Manto1oking coastguard sta ton. Inasmuch as she lay we'll in- extrication would be dif1cult
 The Invernay was bound from Dublin for New York in ballast Her captain and crew were still aboard to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
LYDLA A. HoUsrON

Lydia A., widow of George H. Ho5Is- ton, died yesterday HIiddletown. Conn Mrs. Houston who was 2 5 years of age, was born in Wales Center, N. Y, but had lived many years in this city, where she was well known: she also lived for some time h Trunnbull. The body has been brought to the under taking parfors of E9awley. viIinot & Reynoldss whence the funeral will bs held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
FATHER sEIEIzRMAN LEAVES
 HERE FOR JEWEHT CTTY

Rev. Joseph H. Seiferman. assist ant at St Mary's R. c. church for the last two years and a half, will leave Thursday of this week to assume his new duties as assistant pastor of St. Mary's church, Jewett City, His legion of friends in this city wish him success in his new field of labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
MARY 5. CONGER.

Numerous friends and relatives of Mary J.. wife of George H. Conger, whose death occurred Friday, at her home. 6s9 East Main street, attended the funeral this afternoon at ? o'clock from the mortuary chapel of Walker & Banks. Rev. Frank c. Rideout. pastor of the Second Baptist church ofnciated. Interment was in Lake