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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17


 cantilc house the constant effort has been to maintain high quality with moderate price. ||: |3||R| |3|PERA 2 2 ||!!i!!!|| As illustrated above fine example of Louis XIV Period, in mahogany, exceedingly simple and dgni- fled with slight carving, only the delicate festoons, rosettes and tassel work of the French Renaissance
 $325.00 ten pieces " Selected Mahogany Sets, From including Sheraton, chippendale S2OO.O0 and Queen Anne up Dining Room Sets (. of the William and Mary Period, in $l7OO fine grained quartered oak, dark $l9OOO English brown finish. $2l4OO Buffet, china cabinet, dining $23OOO table. serving table, five chairs anG $275OO one armchair. $3OOOO Mission Style Dining Room Sets,
 in dark fumed Oak. Every piece $10750 Substantially made and finished $1195O perfectly Buffet, china cabi- $130OO net dining table, five chairs and $137O0 armchair. 4 r +4i \ Y lJacobean Dining Room Sets, of dark oak, very attractive Special Buffet, china cabinet dining $142 50 table, serving table, five chairs and pIfZ.3V one armchair. Look at this.
 Desirable Bath Rugs The Mayhower Rugs in soft thick cotton vel vety weave, and dainty shades of pale and old bue pink and rose gray and blue These are quite dur able and washable 30 60, $375 Administer Rugs
 A small lot only, size 27 54, in Oriental and floral patterns Very exceptional value for the price ], and an Administer weave durability:
 $2.00 j In the China Store Have you seen the A Cut Glass Bowl, Nippon China with the etched in cosmos design. attractive landscapes?A ;+h 1d1 +o .ooor stock pattern to choose
 from. Not costly. 9l.VU
 altSIIl OcCllCll < ttt The Designer is out for November Do not neg ect the opportunity to subscribe for the coming year After January the price will go to $1.OO. You can register for 50 cts now
 Fall Fashion Book ready with coupon for free pattern.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Women's Shoes
 Special!

OpeClal! Wednesday! About two hundred and fifty pairs of Black Shoes button lace models, in dull or patent kid for walking dress wear, regularly $4.50
 $3.65 special all sizes
 This seems wonderful news considering the price of good shoe feathers now and doubtless there will be hundreds glad of the occasion. In Connection two groups at Clearance Patent colt skin tan, blue and French bronze, but ton and lace styles, in incomplete line of s1zes Formerly $500 to $500
 Now $465 and $5.65 rfne Novelty Shoes, custom made exhibition shoes all exclusive styles, duplicates, in size only. Formerly $90O to $13.OO
 Now $7.65 at sacrifice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

Articles of incorporation were filed at Albany by the Tennessee Copper 6 Chemical Corporation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

Farmcr Want Ads. one Cent . V1agA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17

Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled S9.0S2,000 poundA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Coat Linings, plain and fancy

Skinner's Satin, which is good for two seasons hard wear and probably lining has so high name In tan brown silver, old rose, navy blue, black and white, 36 inches, $1.75
 Sknner's cotton back satin in all wanted shades, i> 2j $1.50 @f Burton Bros. Silk good for two seasons, light and dark gray, tan, white and black, SLID
 Satin Brocades in beautiful effects gold, tan, light and dark gray, purple, etc. Nothing is more beautiful s.l $zzo
 susquehanna Satin, white and gray ground with fancy figures, $l@ IVY A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Writing Paper

' [. The paper question is serious one this fall, but just consider these prices tr9 Reads Lnen letter and note size pointed square flap envelopes, r, So cts. Reads Linen Correspondence Cards, -B$ 35 cts. ~ Minuet Stationery, note size in fancy ints, 25 cts. Minue Correspondence Cards, in fancy tints, p cts
 - # Main hoor east |, 2 Women's Initial Handkerchiefs
 It is not too early to buy for Christmas. Now and then one misses the wanted letters in December, at the eleventh hour. f N Hemstitched, with hand embroidered block letters, Two grades, cambric linen, close and fine,
 < sheer lnen very fine, "a No one dares prophecy on prices of linen aisle 1 Warm Sleeping Garments r
 for boys i@i Outing Flannel made for big boys and little boys. ages 6 to 16 years. (s
 Pajamas, 75 cts and $1U
 Nightrobes, 90 cts
 Man Section, nain floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Desirable Bath Rugs
Administer Rugs

f A small lot only, size 27 X 54, in Oriental and floral patterns Very exceptional value for the price and an Administer weave means durability:
 $2.00
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Pattern Section

The Designer is out for November. Do not neg lect the opportunity to subscribe for the coming year. After January the price will go to $1O0. You can register for 50 cts now.
 Fall Fashion Book ready with coupon for free pattern.
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Evening journal., 1916-06-03

the Hook Of Holland. reported pick
ing up eleven survivors of the crew
of the German cruiser Frauenlob.
They were floating on RATS. The
torpedo struck squarely in the'engine
room and the crew Immediately jump
ed overheard.
Stories of the Frauenlobs sur
vivors indicate that 354 of her crew
perished. OF the 800 men who jump
ed into the water when the vessel
sank, only nineteen were able to get
aboard RATS which were cut adrift.
The remainder sank from exhaustion
and were drowned. Many were badly
wounded before being forced to leap
from the ships deck. OF the nineteen
reported to have reached RATS, eight
are unaccounted for.
From Copenhagen and Dutch ports
came dispatches today bringing frag-
mentary details of the terrific fight.
Fishermen arriving at Osbjerg re-
port passing through fields OF bodies
of both British and German sailors.
With fifteen British ships now re-
ported destroyed, the total losses are
expected 10 amount into the thou
sands. No estimate of casualties has
yet been made by the Admiralty,
however. and it will probably be
days before an anywise accurate es-
innate can be made.
From early reports. il is obvious
that survivors have been landed at
a dozen different ports. Du.ch dis
patches reported the landing at
Ymuiden of six officers and twelve
members of the crew of the German
cruiser Elbilg. This ship was not
reported as destroyed in either the
German or British Admiralty state.
ments. The survivors declared. how
ever, that the Elbing was rammed
by another German ship which res
cued the remainder OF her crew.
British survivors are also said to be
en- route here aboard a trawler.
English Confidence Unshaken.
In the face of the heavy losses.
admittedly suffered by the British.
England stands grimly determined
and confidence in the feet remains
mistaken.
In clubs, government Offices and
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Evening journal., 1916-06-03

with reports of these additional
losses also came dispatches, telling
how bodies of hundreds of German
and British sailors were seen floating
in the water near the scene of the en-
gagement by neutral ships, which ar
rived during Wednesday and Thurs
day.
All England was today anxiOusly
awaiting further details from the Adj
miralty, but aside from late state
ment admitting the loss OF six destroy
erS. first reported as missing, no later
statement had been issued early to-
day than the initial announcement OF
losses made yesterday.
Battle Story Thrills England.
Unofficial details of the fight drift
ing in from various points, thrilled all
lAgland. One Holland dispatch indi-
e'ted that the German fleet swooped
d'iwn on the smaller vessels of the
Enitish fleet at the opening OF the en-
gagement. The British we're hopeless
~ outnumbered until the Grand Fleet
appeared and with thousands of guns
roaring and hurting tons OF shells
against the German armada. the
KRiser.s forces were made to retreat.
The steamer Thames arriving from
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Williams IS
CALLED BY DEATH;
I'LL MANY months

Frank J. Williams, aged 50 years,
manager Of the local Office Of r. G.
Dun & Co.'S mercantile agency, and
one OF the best known men of the
State. died at 4.3O o'clock this morning
at his home. Holly Oak Mr.. Williams
had been i'll with internal troubles
since last August. and his condition
had been serious for several weeks.
While his death comes as a shock TO
his host OF friends. yet it had been
expected by some of his closer friends
for some days.
The deceased is survived by his
wife. his mother, Mrs. Caroline Fran
ces Williams. of Smyrna one sister,
Miss Rena Williams. also OF Smyrna,
and one brother, Charles +. Williams,
associated with the National Table
Waters Company. but who was for
merly connected with the local Office
of r. G. Dun & Co. for a number OF
years. The funeral will be held al
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Here is marveousy graphic drawing great battle

By The United Press.
LONDON, June 3-UnO6ca reports from the great battle in
the North Sea today brought word of the sinking additional
warshps British destroyer and the other small German
cruiser.
British destroyer Shark reported to have been sunk in
creasing the number of English ships lost to 15
Unofficial Holland dispatches report the loss Of the German
cruiser Elbing.
Survivors the Shark have been landed at Hull by Dutch
ship They said the destroyer acted decoy the British fleet
Forty warships took part in the engagement
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

destroyers sent back to bring up aid to
the assailed cruiser squadron. the great
first line ships of Britain swung forward
TO the scene of battle. When they ap-
pearcd, however. the Germans fed. the
Briton. still maintain today that Ger
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
WEATHER

Thundershovers this after
noon, fair tonight and Sun.
day; cooler tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
GERMANLAND FORCESLOSE
HEAVILY ON VERDUN FRONT;
FRENCH FIGHT CALAMITY

all along the line from Fort Douau-
mont to a point south of Vaux.
"Tho Germans bombarded Hill 304
and penetrated a large ditch north OF
the French main position The French
batteries at all times replied vigor-
ously TO the German bombardment
1.-TWO violent German attacks west
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

One of the chief reasons for the heavy
British LOSSES is found in the fact
pointed out by experts here, that Ger
man dresdnoughts the first line YES
sels OF the Kaiser's navy-were opposed
by nothing heavier than British cruisers
until the English dreadnoughts appear
ed. In response TO wireless calls and
hurried signals from torpedoboats and
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
TWO ADMIRALS AND
1000 MEN MEET death
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PORTSMOUTH, England June s.
More than four thousand British Off
GERS and men, including two rear ad-
mirals, were admitted this afternoon,
to have been lost in the great battle
in the North sea.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
PUBLIC BAND CONCERTS.
TEMPERATURES TODAY.
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth Of christiana
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
LIEUT.. SYMINGTON NOT
VICTIM OF NAVAL FIGHT
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. June "a cable
gram was received here today by rela-
tives of Lieutenant Commander Pow
era Il. symington, L. S. n. who was
reported to be aboard British battle
ship sunk in the North sea, announc-
ing he was safe in London.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
SEA SUPERIORITY STILL
IS TWO TO ONE OVER GERMANS
By ED. L. KEEN.
lited Press StaH Correspondent.

LONDON 3-Bnish still undaunted the
nvnbe which all England
proud together other wca the disaster the North Sea
battle is viewed phOphy today loss
BntonS
neroty Enshmen grmly declared
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, June 3.-The Germans made
several of the most violent attacks Of
the entire battle of Verdun on Fort
VauX during last night and early to-
day, but each time were driven back
with heavy losses. the French COM
munication stated today. The action
is continuing with the greatest fury
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

J..a o0EAO.oOo..ls fO9 UNCLE SAM.
- The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 3-Two droadnoughts. ono battle
cruiser and aoula Of dirigbesthe equivalent zeppo
ins-wl added by the naval program an
by lessons from the skagsrat
naval battle.
REPORT AMERICANS KILLED IN PERU.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June s.-Invesigation of the reported
killing and woundns Of several Americans and Engshusn
Teare Peru BY state Department To-
day.
PEBsHSe.eAy1RA CoSTEREsCE SATISFACTORY
ny The uni2d Press.
WASHINGTON. June s.-rhe General PsrShnEsensral
Gav conference upon Mexican military subjects has closed
The carfanzis,as navo shown entirely ai'sble spirit 'f
co cooperation.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
GERMAN LOSS

Wiesbaden (small light cruiser. details unknOwnJ
Elbing. (small light cruiser details unknOwnD
admit the loss nine destroye of
about same tonnage the British boats.
ESTIMATED complement of vessel
this her sister the Lugow reported sunk by
British. not acknowledged by Germans.
|*sReported missing by Germans
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
descriptions flashed cable
LOSSES OF GREAT FLEETS
IN NORTH SEA BATTLE

and British differ the the
sitivelv
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
BRITISH LOSS

the British admit the loss of eight destroyers with
probably probably than 1875
Desroers either the Tppray sparrowbeck
Turbulent, Ardent Fortune Aleaster.
The sun., 1916-10-06
GREEK KING FIGHTS
ENTRY INTO WAR
His Opposition Caused Min
istry to Quit-Cabinct
Favored Allies.

LONDON. Oct. 6 friday liking Con-
stantine il s,ill strongly opposed to the
entry Of Greece into the war. II now de-
velops. His determination to adhere to
neutrality at all costs was What caused
the resignation Of the Kalogeropoulos
Ministry. according to Athens des-
patches. The Ministry favored war.
1t now appears that King Constantine,
who has been represented lately AZ be-
ing sincere" In his intention to join
the Allies. has been either deceivine
them or has been misrepresented.
The settling Of the Greek crisis will
be laborious. but will end with the selec.
ton Of a business Cabinet. as the Allies
desire, dispatches say. A Greek dec
laration of war seems more unlikely
than for some time.
NJ. BRAND was resporsiple for the min.
istry's pro war vote. Sounded by NJ
kalogeropoulos. the French Foreign Min
lister said that Greece had lost much OF
the sympathy the Allies nee held for
her. and that Italy was opposed Ia
Greece being permitted to Join the Allies
However. II King Constantine himself
would offer Greece's full cooperation In
the war and declare war on Bulgaria a,
once the Allies would aid Greece in every
way and would protect her interests
The Cabinet hen decided for war. bu,
the King woul not approve.
The sun., 1916-10-06
MILK FLOWS UP STATE.
Farmers Dump All Hooked for New
Work DeaIera.

Reports from many parts of New York
and northern New Jersey last night
showed that farmers were stili sticking
TO their determination not to let any
milk come into New York until the
league has its way.
At Liberty. y. Y. sullivan county
dairyimen had a parade half a mile long
yesterday to rally supporters 10 the
league. A feature of the turnout was
a live goat bearing a sign: "Borden's
Goat" A big demonstration meeting
was held at Memorial Hall.
Orange county farmers toured the
country in the neighborhood of Circle
Vile tthey rode In automobiles) and
dumped milk OF dairyrnen who do NOT
belong to the league.
Pickets caught the Rev. T.. l.. Grit
FMS hired man In Lafayette. y J., with
seven cans OF milk. which he was taking
TO the Newark Milk and Cream Com
rany's plant, and dumped the milk in
the road.
The majority OF farmers In Warren
and Hunterdon counties. New Jersey, are
sending their milk to Paterson. Passaic
and Newark. getting guarantees from
buyers that none of II shall he shipped
TO New York city. The price Of retail
milk has been raised one rent a ri
at Washington. y. j., and nearby towns.
The sun., 1916-10-06
PARK AVENUE vIADUCT URGED.
Fifth Avenue Association Opens
Fall civic Brtternsent Campaign.

The Fifth Avenue Association Is start
ing It's fall campaign for civic better
ment by heading a movement for the
early building OF the proposed viaduct
across Forty-second street from the
Grand Central Terminal to Park avenue
and For,ieth street. thus connecting
upper Park avenue with lower Park
avenue. Members point out that at pres
ent all vehicular trafic In Park avenue
must he diverted about Forty-ifth street
INTO Fifth avenue.
Another project receiving the associa-
tons support Is the operation OF the
new Broadway subway as far AZ Twenty
seventh street In the spring OF 1917. The
association IL also making efforts to have
one or more OF the transverse roads
through Central Park widened and re-
pa we'd.
on October % the first Of the seasons
series OF luncheons for members will be
held, the special guests being the man
aging editors of the leading metropolitan
newspa pers, The annual dinner OF the as
ISOLATION will be given at the Waldorf As
toria on November 22 and will be known
as n Thanksgiving Dinner" to te
the passage Of the new building zone
regulations and the Increase In the asso-
ciation's membership.
The sun., 1916-10-06
PARK LAND PURCHASE O. KID
state Forestry Associs ton IN.
proves 10000, 900 Referendum

Tit Meier $4,000. 600 referendum NJ
vidibg for the purchase Of Lands iu III.
Adirondack. Catskill and ralisad. Int.
state parks has been Endorsed by me
bers OF the executive commute. 81 a..
New York STATE Forestry Associate
and every member Of the association h..
been urged 10 Use his infiueuHe tp -e.u'
Its approval at the November election
The association passed . rcsolutiua
which tt stated that tn" purchase n
Adirondack add Catskill land wa o..
OF the few profitable investments ~.
made by the state. and tina, lie ,ar
Will not only provide wonderful rc,-e
tional possibilities hut also aid IN dive
oping the water power Of III" St,'c.
thorough boundary survey If tho prose-
state holdings was also urged
Among those present were james c
Whipple. formerly Fish AID Game Co.
missioner II president Of the assoc
tion Herbert : Carpenter. Adolph Lev
!sohn. Dr. Hugh y. Baker. George ,
ostrander. Ralph = Hosiner. W. l. "a
ard. Ottoman Van Nordan n = e
Moon.
The sun., 1916-10-06
MILK FIRMS YIELD,
BUT FARMERS BALK
Continned from First Pogo.

that is put on the raw product increas-
ing the cost Of the waste.
MIR. Hallock pointed out that the Bor-
den company recently raised the pay OF
drivers 81 a week on pay and 81 a
week on commissions following a strike
Of the drivers. The company employs
between 1900 and 1000 inspectors and
drivers. and the advance In the weekly
pay Of each will be between 50 and ~.
In its announcement that II would
meet league prices the Shefield Farms
Company said:
Our company has since the begin
ming Of this so-called milk strike been
receiving from. its regular sources OF
supply over IS per cent. Of It's regular
milk from satisfied producers. and has
been increasing daily the quantity Of
milk received from other sources. and
feels itself In a position 70 continue In
definitely It's stand for quality and for .
fair price.
In view. however. OF conditions over
which We have no control. affecting the
other dealers and the city. and against
our own judgment. we are willing to
make the foregoing announcement for
the period covered. In the hope that a
dispassionate and intelligent examine
ton OF conditions during the month will
result In better conditions both for our
producers and for the public"
al In the day. following the City
Hall conference. Commissioner Dillon
and four members of the Dairymen's
league went to the New York office Of
the Attorney-General. at 2a9 broadway,
inc had a long talk with A~ttorney-Gen-
eral Woodbury. and First Deputy At
torney-General Merton Z. Lewis, who
will conduct to-day's investigation.
Accompaniment Woodbury. had q
telephone talk with Gov. whitman In
the morning concerning the milk situa-
ton in this city. Later in the day the
Attorney-General received this telegram
from the Governor:
KINDLY continue to keep me advised
of every development in the investigation
or the milk situation which you are
carrying on. ] hope that you will be
able to draw from your investigation not
only measures OF immediate relief In
THIS crisis but data from which perma-
nent remedial legislation will ensue at
the next session Of the Legislature.
CHARLES S. WHITMAN"
Health Commissioner Emerson was as
sured yesterday that the Borden and
Shef1cld Farms companies would provide
milk for the city's milk stations. on which
1000 babies are dependent. Or. Elmer
son said milk is coming in from phiiadel-
phia. Boston. cleveland, Albany. In
dianapolis. Pittsburg and Montreal.
About 5000 ans a day are in sight from
these sources.
Bordcn's said they got 80 per cent. Of
their normal supply yesterday. Sheffield
Farms said a 90 per cent. supply and the
Mutual-McDermott Company claimed II
had one of it's best days. Mr.. Dillon
guessed that the Board Of Health esti-
mate OF n 81 per cent supply for the city
might be right.
The sun., 1916-10-06
SMALL GIVEN A
Cord On Wife'a Neck Like One lie
sed on Motor Boat.

MOUNTAIN VIEW. n. II. Oct. 5.-Cir-
c~umstances on which are based the
charge OF murder against Frederick L..
Small. a former Boston stock broker, be-
cause OF the death of his wife. Florence
A. Small. a week ago. were outlined in
the District o here to-day. The
charred body Of Mrs. Small was found
in the ruins OF her home on the shore
OF Ossipee Lake. bearing evidence that
she had been beaten. shot and strangled.
The prosecution closed Its case. leav-
ing the defence free 10 enter nor
its argument In opposition to holding
Small for the Grand Jury
Elements Of the prosecutions case
made public for the first time to-day
were: The testimony OF Sheriff Chand-
Ter that he found in Smalls handbag an
itemised inventory OF his home and its
furnishings with values listed care
fully and the statement OF T.. &. Con-
ner. principal Of the high school and a
friend OF Small and Mrs. Conner. that
the cord which stranEled Mrs. Small
resembled closely that which her hus
band had used as . tiller ROPE on his
motor boat The Corners also testified
the cord no longer was on the boat.
The sun., 1916-10-06
JAPS SEIZE BASEBALL TRADE.
Capture Canadian Market aud Vow
Invade United states.

WAsHrSGroS. Oct. Son the eve Of
the baseball worlds series new came to
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce to-day of a Japanese invasion
Of the American baseball manufacturing
business. which has already captured
Canada and has leaped over the pro-
tective tarir trenches into American
markets.
In appealing to the Government to re-
pei this invasion OF n trade 90 purely OF
American origin a Western baseball
manufacturing firm asserted that Jap
tive tarif of 40 per cen are selling
Ave cent baseballs in this country for
80 cents a dozen.
The letter says the Japanese manu-
facturers have taken considerable OF the
American trade In cheaper balls in
Canada.