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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
CAN'T GET HER
 REQUEST WHILE HUSBAND LIVES Philo M. Beers Will Makes
 Strange Provision in
 Division of Estate. FANNIE RICHARDS z SHARE PUT IN TRUST If Husband Survives Her, Fifth of $100, GOO Property
 Goes To Children.

The will of Philo M. Beers, admitted to probate today, discloses strange provision. Although the estate of ap- proximately s1O0, ,0o0 is divided equally Beers stipulated that, the share of Fannie, a daughter, shall not be hers until the death of her husband.
 Fannie Beers is married to Henry E. Richards of Albany, N- Y, and the testament says that her part of the property may stbe hers absolutely only at the death of her husband. ''s
 This part of the estate is left in a trust fund to be administered by her brother, John W. H. Beers ,and to be invested by him.. the net income to be paid to Mrs. Richards during her life band If Mrs. Richards dies before her husband, this share of the estate is to go to the children of the couple, Fran ces and Catherine, who also live in AL bany.
 Although no apra1sa1 of the Beers estate has been made it was estimated today that it would aggregate $1O0, ,000. The estate consists at 973 Kossuth street, other real estate, mortgages and securities of various characters, tncluding stock in the Singer Manufac- turing Go and in the New Haven road MT. Beers for years had the contract for making needles for.the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Col He was the last of five brothers. all of whom were born in Stratford but all Of whom became prominent in the bus mess and political life in Bridgeport
 After directing that $275 be put aside to care, for. the family burial plots in Mountain Grove cemetery, MT. Beers. in his will directs that the remainder of dis estate be divided among his five children. is daughter. Calista s. W1nton of New Haven; his son, John ". H Beers of Bridgeport; his daugh- ter, Eleanor L.. wife Of Lewis F. Hall of Bridgeport; ana flis daughter, Es- fher, wife of WiafhrozS r.. Hancock are each to receive a fifth share out right. As told above the other firth is reserved in trust for Mrs. Richardss and her brother is named as the trus- tee of this fund.
 John W, IF. Beers and Arthur D. somers are named executors of the will. Dwight IF. Hall, Newton H Hoyt and John w. Banks are appraisers 0s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Dog Tries To Find
 Path For Master As
 Aged Man Loses Way


 The fidelity of an Aireda1e terrier, which had been devoted to him for years, protected the 96-year-old father of pr. R. ID. Martin, local veterinary surgeon, last night when he became lost in the West End while taking a. walk. Bewildered because he was in a strange city, the streets of which were unfamiliar to him, MT. Martin was cared for by the animal in a re- markable manner.
 MT. Martin took 8 walk last evening and lost his way. His age and failing sight made it hard for him, but his dog which was with him, showed al- most human intelligence in its en- deavor to find the way back to Dr.. Martins home. Shaping at strangers who approached the old man, and at the same time nosing the ground in the effort to find the back trail. the dog attracted much attention.
 MT. Martin was brought to police headquarters by policeman who met him and the dog trying to find the way. The animal wouldn't let the po- liceman near the aged man nor at po- lice headquarters would the animal all low anyone to approach either it or its master. Alexander Howell, Animal Rescue league member, who has a way Eof his own with dogs, was able to pacify the animal and after recognize ing the tag on it's collar, communi cated iwth Dr. Martin who took his father home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
CORONER PROBES
 SUDDEN DEATH OF
 GEM AVE. PAINTER

Lewis H. Smith. a painter, living at 4s Gem avenue, who following heavy indulgence in alcoholic stimu- 1anf that caused him on Tuesday to be .evicted from his home, died under odd c1rcumstances yesterday. The vase has been investigated by Medical Exanin- CT s. M. Garhck.
 According to the statement of Mrs. Smith, she left zaaome at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to do shopping. Returning home three hours later she was astonished to find that Smith, seated where she had left him, at a table, was cold in death.
 Medical Examiner Gar1ick learned that he had been in 8 highly nervous state, following alcoholic excessives, and that he evinced symptoms of suf- fertng from oderna of the lungs.
 Owing to the unusual circumstances however, he reported the case to the coroner who will make further 1n- quiry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
.COMMIS SHOWERS OF
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY
 ASK S22, 900 MORE
Salary Increase, Addition of An Employe and Boost in
 Expenses the Cause.

At the county meeting to be held in Hartford next Thursday the county commissioners will make an, increase of about $22. 2.OO0 in their estimates of expenses for the coming fiscal year Increase in the salary of County SeaIer Thomas J. Cunningham. adding an- other empIoye at the county jail and larger expenses at the county home; account for the new total
 As announced before the commits sioners will recommend the laying of a three-twenteths of one per cent. county tax. This is an increase of one twentieth of one per cent. The cost of the courthouse addition will be $27Ss 900, including the site, but the legislature has authorized a bond is- sue to take care of this.
 In their report, which they will sub init to the assembled senators and rep resentatives from this county next Thursday the commissioners will esti- mate the receipts for the coming year at $94,14o. The total jail expenses will be figured at $46, $50 and the total court houseexpenses at 38S, 800. This leaves a deficit of 341, ,510 to be raised by county tax
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
CHICAGO LUMBER
 DEALERS LAY OFF
 HUNDREDS OF MEN


 Chicago, April 17-Lumber dealers of Chicago began laying off team sters and 1aborers today as 9, result of the industrial war that broke out openly yesterday between building trades l1nionists and their employers. Brickyards in Chicago and surround ing territory, also gave evidence of an approaching cessation of work when announcements were posted that hundreds of employees would have to be taken off the payrolls un- til the demand for building material was resumed.
 The Lumber Dealers Association announced that 5000 men would be discharged pending settlement of the strikes anad Iockouts- These men have had no part in the conten- tions between the building construc- ton employers association and the union forces which refused to bind themselves to a three contract design ed to prevent sympathetic strikes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
TO FACE
 COURT, PRISONER
 ATTEMP s SUlClDE E
Man Charged With Theft of Tools Tries For Death in
 Police Cen.

Rather than face the couz-e pen charges Of theft of tools from his feI- low workmen at the Locomobi1e Co ss plant in this city, Joseph E. O'Cou- nell, aged 23. a native of Springfield
 dass-, recently living at 1855 Fair field avenue attempted suicide in a police cell at headquarters late last night His life was saved only by Ahe. tim ely patrol of the cells made by Doormans Fred Marco, Jvhos foun q the youth lying upon the floor in d semi m-conscious condition, his belt having been drawn tightly about his throat until the breath was stopped. pr. F. Ganavan hrrriedly called from his bed administered stimulants and kept the patient under obser9a- lion during the night
 In court this morning, both O'Con- nell and his companions Harold Craven of the same address. charged with theft were 1eniently dealt with by the court when tearfully appealed to by O'Conne11. They were fined s2 Rnd costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
SENATOR PEASLEY
 GETS WARRANT. ]. FORl
 ARREST OF EDITOR

Waterbury. April 17-Wi1liam J. Papes editor of the Waterbury Re- publican, was arrested this morning, charged with criminal libel on com plaint of Senator James A. Peasleys of the 18th district MT. Rape was re- leased under bonds of $500 furnished by Charles A. Co11ey. president of the chamber of commerce. A lawyer from out of town will be brought in to prosecute. It is charged that MT. Pape maliciously printed libeIous editorials concerning Senator Peasley.
 The case results from the con troversy over the Waterbury city Court and it's officers, one Of the editorials complained of having appeared short ly after Senator PeasIey had made a, speech in the Senate in support of the city court bill as reported by the judi ciarys committee. This bill continues the double -barre1ed court, socaIled, to which there has been opposition by MT. Pape and his paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
and the Kurda.

and the Krds.
 After several stubborn engagements between Russians and Turks to the north of Dtlnanns in Persia the Turks retreated to the south of DiImann, From the district of the Choruk river it is reported that after an ursuccess- full defense Of Khopa,. the Turks re- treated beyond Archava. where they have occupied foStifed heights from which they are making sorties.
 There is said to be growing hos ti1ity between the Turks and the Kurds, the former deprecating the in- humanity of the latter. In cases where Turks and Kurds are serving together this disaffection has at times ap- preached the mutinous stage. Turk ish soldiers and even the younger of the Turkish officers are protesting against the coHntenaneing by higher Turkish officers of3the outrages com nitted by the Kurds. There are seV- eral. instances of Turkish soldiers hay ing lynched Kurds guilty of unusual atrocities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
ENGLAND IN FEAR
 OF ANOTHER RAID

London, April 17@The allies on one side and Germany on the other are today taking inventories of the injuries inflicted by the recent aerial operations and with the usual con tradictory results The attackers claim that their assaults from the air have resulted in the destruction of military transport and equipment while the attacked report that the only tangible effects of these opera .tions have been casualties to civil- iaps and slight damage to proper ty.
 The people of England, under the influence of their recent experiences are today looking for a repetition of an aerial attack from German Zep- pelins or Taubes. Up. to noon no such French occurrence has been re- ported.
 Whether conditions seem to be the chief cause of the present halt in the operations in the Carpathian Noun tains A correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press with the Austrian forces, reviewing the situation declares that the Russian offensive was checked after debouching on the plains on the Hungarian side of Lupkow Pass and strengthening out the Austrian wedge which had been. driven into the Rus san me near OESOk 9saSS. 11S C16A11A is made that the Russians have suf- fered fearful losses in making their supreme effort to gain the Hungar- ian plains, the casualties being par ticularly heavy among the noble born officers of the crack regiments. Tn any event. it is. the opinion of British observers. that whatever else r1ay be- the plans of the Russians. flooded streams of impossible roads hi i9l T1a for the present delay.
 Following news of the resumption of activity by the allied fleet off the Dardanelles comes from 3 report that the Grecian press is giving the inn pression of a possible modification of the present policy of Greece.
 On the western front, signs are growing that the Germans may antici- pate the Iong-predicted general allied offensive but actual operations seem to have relapsed into the status of 11aid-winter quiet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
WILL ELECT CHEW
 HEAD OF TIE NEW PAVING COMMISSION N

William Chew, member Of the Re- publican town committee from the Fourth district and one of the most prominent and popular of the Repub- 1ican organization workers will be chosen president of the paving and sewer commission when it meets for organization on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock Notices of the call for the meeting were sent out today.
 There will be little for the new com mission to do since by charter amend .ment the Republican administration has shorn the commission of its pow CTS in paving matters. Mayor Wilson would not say today that he had in mind to suggest to the commission at it's first meeting.
 ou can say for me-. he said, s.thas commission will hold all it's meetings in the city hall and notsin the private office of any of it's members
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
MRS. R0cKEFELLER'S. WILL LEAVES VAST SUMS TO CHARITIES
Division of Estate Worth About $2,0OO, 900 Asked
 For in New York.

es New York. April 17-The will o1 Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. who died recently, was filed in the surrogate court here today. The document has many bequests to relatives and charitable organizati ons- The value of the estate is estimated at about $2, ,000.Oo0.
 Sums of s1oo. e0es each are left to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Mrs. Prem tiee and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mc- Cornick, her other daughter wife of Harold F.. Mccormick; and $50,000 to Miss Lucy M. SpeYman, Mrs. Rockefeler's sister. To her grand daughter, Margaret Strong, daughter of Bessie Rockefeller Strong, deceas- ed. $1Oo, 900 is left in trust-
 A sum sufficient to produce a net income Of $1,0O0 is left to Mrs. RockefelleFs friend. Caroline P. Sked.
 The Charitable institutions named as benehciaries of the residuary es- tate, are the Euclid Avenue Baptist church, Cleveland; The Baptist Home of Northern Ohio, W.omen's Baptist Home Missionary Society, Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. spelnan Seminary, Atlanta, Ga, and the Bureau Of Social Hygiene
 The said trustees may give to each of said inst1 tutions so much of the property as they shall see f1t,'' the will reads
 Mrs Rockefeller beau eafhed her Jewels to her husband. son. daugh- terB and other relatives, and to a few personal friends.
 Broad powers are given to the ex- ecutDrs of the will The will is dat ed March 5, 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Feverish Activities
 Again Mark Trading
 In Wall St. Circles

New York, April 17.-Feverish trad ing in stocks was resumed at the open ing of today's two hour session on the exchange. Industrial and equipment shares of the class which made yester- days operations memorable were again the most prominent features. particularly New York Air Brake, Baldwin Locomotive, and Pressed Steel Gar, in which gains of 2 to 5 points were made. American Locomotive. yesterdays sensational feature. was again reactionary, declining over four points to 56 from which it soon made full recovery.
 Other specialties, including Rethle- hem Steel, rose one to two points and leaders, especially U. s. Steel, denoted further accumulation at substantial advances Dealings in Steel were on enormous scale with several lots Of 2,O00 to 4, ,000 shares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Great Damage Wrought
 By Raiders, Says Berlin

Berlin, April 17-Included in tho news item given out today by the Overseas News Agency is the follow ing:
 Private teIegrams received here from England by way of Holland say serious damage was done by the Zeppe1ins which recently flew over England. Bombs from the alrships killed or wounded officers and crew of of patrol boats protecting saipyards a fact which indicates that the bombs fell on the docks. The British cen sor prevented the transmission Of fur ther details
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17

Tc discuss the various plans for the new stratford avenue bridge a joint city plan comrnfssion, the board of all. dermen and anyone else interested, has been called by Mayor Wilson in thee o4nyllon council chamber for 3 ose1ock Wednesday afternoon. At the meeting members of the bridge com mission will be prepared to give their reaso1is for Selecting the site they did for the bridge and other persons who Favor other sites may talk. When ask aA why this 5oiat nanst5gs had bsen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
BRIDGE COMMISSION, BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND CITY PLANNERS
 WILL MEET PUBLIC IN DEBATE

called after 1t had been repeatedly asL serted that the commission had pick ed the only site that would carry the bridge Mayor Wilson said to-day:
 Well. you see there has been
 much talk about this thing that the commission thought it would be a good thing to have the public in and explain why the old site was selected. The commissioners thought everyone understood before but it seems not The commissioners were actuated only by the highest motives in selecting the site they did. and had nothing to fear and no one to favor.,s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
WOMAN AIDS IN ARREST
 OF STAMFORD BURGLARS

Stamford, April 17-A flash of light awakened Miss Julia Strobridge in her room during last night and she was able to detect a man ransacking her bureau. Miss Strobridge did not let the man know she was awake but af- ter he left she gave the alarm. Off, cers went out in an automobile and found two men on the street whom they arrested on suspicion. Jewelry and other articles valued at $500 was taken from the room of a MT. Baldwin a neighbor. which was found on the prIsoners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Christians in Persia
 Fear Great Massacre

TaDriz. April 16-Via Petrograd- Engagements between Armenians and Kurds are frequent in the vicinity of Van, in Turkish Armenia, according to reliable information reaching Tabriz and there are apprehensions of a gen. eral massacre of Christians in the province of Bashkala. The Armenians of Van are hurried1y trying to raise volunteers in .Asabijan province, Per sia, to help them against the Turks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE
 SHOT BY OFFICER HE
 CHIDED, BERLIN SAYS

Berlin. April 17.-TEse General An zeiger, of Duesberg. Rhenish Prussia, says it learns from an absolutely sun- impeachable source that the reported sickness of Grand Duke Nicholas Mich olaivitch, ommander-fn-chief of the Rpssian forcess was due to a, shot in the abdomen fired by the late General Baron Sievers Of the defeated Russian 10th army
 The General sAnzieger says General Sfevers was summoned by the grand duke to explain the defeat Of the Rus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17

sian 10th army. heated colloquy took place. the newspaper says, and the grand duke gave General sievers a box on the ear. The latter there upon drew revolver and wounded the grand duke subsequently, turning the weapon upon himself.
 The fact mat General sievers had committed suicide, the General Am zeiger continues, was learned at the time of his funeral but the news that Grand Duke Nicholas had been wound ed has only just become known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Morgan G. Bulkeley Speaker At 'Frisco's
 Big Fire Anniversary

San Francisco, April 17-San Fran cisco began today a six day celebra- ton conmemorating the disastrous fire of 1906. Included in the pro gram were addresses by, former Gov. Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Connecticut; Gov Hiram w. Johnson, and United States Senator James Phelan.
 An elaborate pageant staged by. the San Francisco Press club will be gfv- en tonight. S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE s14ACkErs

Berlin, April 17-The correspondent on the Austrian front of the Vossiche zeitung reports that the Russian of fensive spirit is slackenfng. This change, he adds, is noticeable along the entire front and 8 renewal of the heavy attacks is not expected in the next few days. A general thaw has set in and all the rivers are even with their banks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
NEW YORK ArroRNEY HELD.

Waterbury. April 17-wi1Iiam E. Hunt, formerly leading architect here and prominent in social affairs was before the city court today charged with not supporting his wife. He had been brought back from New York City after extradition proceed ings. Hunt waived extradition and was held for the superior court, bail being furnished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
ELEVEN KILLED WHEN GERMAN AIR
 FLEET ATTACKS AMIENS, IN FRANCE

explosions Of the proiectiIes were fs- tai to four women ana two men. while several other persons were wound ed, including two soldiers guarding the railroad station. The property damage was trivial The second aeroplane appeared over the city at p. m One of the bombs dropped from it demolished a house, de- capftating q woman In the parlor and injuring another woman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17

Amiens, France. April 17-Eaeven persons were killed and eight were wounded by bombs dropped by two German aeroplanes which flew over this city yesterday one in the morn ing and one in the evening.
 The cathedral apparently was the target of the missiles but it was not damaged.
 The first aircraft appeared at 6:4F a. m. and dropped five bombs. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17

Berlin April d7-Germen aerial raiders drupped within miles of the of daylight aught yesterday, according to offfcie1 from the office today.
 "A German aviator sheled Greenwich. London the brief reference the raid cation. \
 Greenwich is in the rner opolAaan d4sct of IOnson being situated five miles below London Brhdge.
 London despatches ming the ra4d sa4d th thp approach airshf pa city sham Sdingbaurne, thirty miles distant.
 5 Aeroplane Over AIsace-KOrra4ne
 Amsterdam, April i7-A hostile akrship at han pae8 morning dropped 42 bombs the city burg capital Of SearohIigts disappearing teriy direction under oR ant aircraft guns.
 Two persons in srassburg slightly otb- ervise damage by the Inc airahp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
AIR RAIDERS DROP BOMBS
 FIVE MILES FROM LONDON,
 SAYS BERLIN WAR OFFICE

Aviator Got Within Five Miles of London Bridge in Daylight Attack Friday, is the Official Claim Made i'm Berlin -- AerOpIane Shells Amiens, France, Killing Eleven don in Fear of Zeppelin Raid As Reports of Renewed Activities Arrive From Aerial Bar racks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
IOORH-BECKOFF

Assistant Town Clerk c. E Winten married Joseph M Loorh. 22, a sol dier1 from Fort Hamilton, NY, and Elfose Beckoff, 21 of Wallingford, at his office today The couple made an application for marriage license on Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
AMERICAN HELD
 AS ALIEN ENEMY

London, April 17-Lldvvi g Paul selbach claiming to American citizen nded to custody in London to- day the charge of being alien enemy who had fa- register himself dance with the British regula ions
 Selbach admitted that he born in Hamburg but he his preliminary declara ton of American citizenship dated in July of 1900
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Quin1an Succeeds Goulden As Janitor
 of East Side P. O

Martin ouinlan. we'll known in East Bridgeport formerly a Pembroke St, groceryman and of late janitor in the public schools, has been appointed janitor of the East Side post office, succeeding Terrence Goulden The salary is $6o a month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
NEW SERBIAN WAR CREDIT

Nish, servia, April 17.-The Serbian government submitted to parliament to-day the new army credit of 2OOs- 900, 900 francs t$40s soO0, ,0oo.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
French Omcs Silent.

Paris, April 1T-The report on the progress Of hostiIities issued this af- ternoon by the French war office com tains nothing that was not set. forth in the communication given out last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
WEATHER FORECAST

ing temperature Sunday mod crate northwest winds.