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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

' Ypublicans when Fred Cederholm, the first Socialist official to be elected in
 Bridgeport, was chosen alderman of
 the district. The district leaders of both parties were blamed and discred. tied by large numbers of their follow | CTS and the proposal of an independ- ent club found many supporters. The Miller brothers, John, David and Charles, from the inception of the club became powerful in it. They were past masters in the art of ward poli- tics and during the time they were in
 control the club was a force in the
 community.
 The club has spacious quarters in a remodeled moving picture theatre in
 Newfeld avenue. There, one room
 was fitted up most elaborately as q
 barroom with a steward on duty all the time but mostly after hours nights and on Sundays. However, after a time dissension broke out and the members drifted away. More than a year ago the spacious club room was given up for cheaper quarters. The Brookside A. c. now has the building For several months the Independent club has not had meeting place The few remaining members decided that because of lack of interest it was bet ter to disband than to continue. The club is gone but not forgotten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Cool Weather Brings
 Some Relief in N, Y

New York, Aug. 1.-The epidemic of infantile paralysis took a turn for the better today. The number of new cases of the disease reported to, the health department went under the 100 mark for the first time in several weeks. During the 24 hours ending at 10 o'clock this morning the plague killed 31 children in the five boroughs of New York and 9o new cases were reported, 43 of them in Manhattan and 31 in Brooklyn. This compares fav- orably with yesterdays figures when there were Al new cases discovered and 22 fatalities. The falling off in cases was attributed to the cooler weather recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
ONE J0Y-RIDER KILLED
 AND SEVEN INJURED AS
 STOLEN GAR TURNS OVER
Owner Ill in Bed, Former Chauffeur Takes Machine on
 Fatal Trip-Eugene Boyd of This City Dies After {. Party of 10 Is Hurled From Auto Into Stone Wall

As the result of the theft from his garage of 1s6 Capitol avenue. of the big touring car of David H. Cotter, the Main street cafe proprietor, and 9 wild joy ride in which 10 colored men and women participated, Eugene Boyd, aged 22. of 351 Lexington ave- nue, is dead in New Haven, another is seriously injured in the same hospital. j. and six others required medical treatment.
 In the Milford town court John Balfour. of 1905 Stratford avenue, formerly a chauffeur in the employ of Cotter, accused of taking the car without permission, is held in $2.000 bonds for appearance in the criminal term of the superior court to answer a charge of manslaughter.
 Tony Barrows, who gave his ad- dress as 124 Nichols street, Bridge port, Aged 22, is confined to New Haven hospital with broken collar bone and internal injuries.
 According to the story of members Of the party after the accident. there had been a meeting of the colored Odd Fellows on Housatonic avenue Saturday night. Balfour, having as- certained that David Cotter was i'll in bed, took the car from the garage and invited the big party for a ride.
 They drove to New Haven and in- dulged in a dinner at a Dixwell ave- nue restaurant. They remained until 4:45 a. m. when the drive homewards began at a point near the east end of Afi1For<7 -Iou if ia renorfnd thai aQ they were going at q high rate of speed, the car swerved into the state highway fence. Two posts were root ed from the ground. The car seemed to jump into the air and turned over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

That his mission in Bridgeport is to Improve the general sanitation of the city, to organize the health department into an efficient body and to supervise generally the health of the city, is the declaration of MT. Abraham Sophian. who is conducting the campaign here against infantile paralysis.
 In a statement to The Farmer, pr. sophian points out that the fight against infantile paralysis is only in- cidental to hds work. His real fight here, he asserts. is against disease in general.
 The statement follows:
 "To begin with want to say that l appreciate the assistance given the health department by the press. Our campaign has been aided materially by the cooperation of all the papers. This statement is not intended to bring about controversy but rather to ex- plain the efforts of the health depart ment to prevent and control the spread of all contagious disease. l fear that the editorial of the 11th in- stnnt might create feeling of mis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

hurling itself and occupants into the fence on the opposite side of the road. Boyd and Barrows were crushed beneath the sides of the car. The oth- CTS were hurled free from the wreck age. Men and women lay in the roadway in confused mass when an other car came along. Some were unconscious and others partly con- scious when medical aid was sum- moned from Milford. Balfour was placed under arrest at once by the Milford authorities and Jthe two se- New Haven.
 At St. Raphaels hospital another Bridgeporter, Alfred F. Roberts. aged 26, living at 57 Smith street, was ad- mitted for injuries in an accident oc- curing in New Haven at about the same hour. This led to report that he. was in the car with the colored people. Investigation proves that he was struck and knocked down by an automobile on Prospect street His condition today is improving, injuries to his right thigh healing we'll.
 Boyd died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon from crushed ribs and oth- CT internal injuries. The car is said to be a complete wreck.
 Cotter, who has been confined to his home for several days under physi- cian's care, says, that Balfour was formerly employed by him as chauf- teur and that permission to take the car was not granted.
 Boyd was secretary of the Keystone Social club. formerly known as the Royal Social club. The police say that he formerly bore a criminal rec ord but that he had reformed during the last few years. Ills body is be- ing brought to this city for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
DIES ON SUNDAY AS PROPHES|ED
 BY GYPSY SEER
Louis Donabella's "For. tune," Told Short Time
 Ago, Comes True
BROODED SEVERAL
 DAYS ON PROSPECT
Friends Badgering Failed to Shake His Belief In
 Soothsayer

Fulfillment of the prophecies of a gypsy fortune teller is noted in the death of Louis Donabella. who suc- cumbed yesterday morning while sit- ting at the breakfast table in the home of Dominica Crucia of 146 Linen ave- nue with whom he had been living for the last IS months. Death was due to heart failure in the opinion of Med ical Examiner s. Nj. Garlick but as to whether breeding over the fortune teller's opinion that he was to meet his end yesterday influenced his demise. the physician refused to comment.
 According to Dr. Garlick, who con- ducted his autopsy on the death of Donabe1la, the latter, a man of 50 years, went to a fortune teller during the week and had his palm read. When he returned to his boarding house he appeared downcast and when he did not cheer up, the mem- bers of the Crucia family asked the reason for his dismal attitude. Believ- ing that he had heard bad news of either of his two sons who are at the front with the Italian army, Crucfa asked if anything had happened to them Donabella stated that he had not heard from his offspring. so, at a loss to guess the cause of Donabel1a's g moodiness, Crucia asked to be told what preyed so heavily on Donabella's mind.
 Tn reply Donabel1a., Dr. Garlick said. told Crucia and his wife that he had paid visit to the seer and was told that he was 5 to die Sunday. The thought of sudden death when he was just beginning to realize the joys of life, could not be disraissed from his mind, Donabella stated TrAatirg the gypsy's predictions with light heart, the members of the Crucia family ban tered Donabe1la good naturedlv about his approaching end but he remained morose and moody.
 Yesterday morning. Dona bella arose about o'clock and an hour later sat down to the breakfast tabla with the Curcia family. He still grieved and though the members of the family tried to cheer him up. his manner did not change. Finally Crucia arose from the table. and went to his room to prepare for church. Suddenly he heard his wife call to him, Hurry, hurry, Dominick. Louis is dying" At the table Donabella had collapsed and fallen to the floor His limp body was picked up and placed a chair but when a physician was summoned, he found that life was extinct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
MISSION HERE IS TO MAKE
 LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT EFFICIENT, SAYS S0PHIAN

understanding and possibly in that way defeat the very errorts which the editorial points out as necessary for this community.
 T might state that when the com missioners of health interviewed me in New York city. they outlined their mission as one not only intended to control the spread of infantile paraly- sis, but also to organize the health de- partment so that in the future ade- quate measures could he carried out for the prevention and control of all contagious diseases My efforts here have. been SO directed to. the creation of an organization which would be permanent.
 T fear that the present danger which is very real one, might be minimized as result of the editorial A contrast was made between the danger of this dis ease, which occurred in relatively small numbers to diarrhoeal diseases which occurred in large numbers and were attended by high mortality.
 (Continued on Page 3.D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Washington Aug 4Prospects for avertng nationwide railway strike least for the formulation of tentative which will be the groundwork for further negotiations frightened today after President Wilson 3 chiefs of the great brotherhoods.
 After the conference the brotherhood declared the Presidents grasp of the situation and the position the might result in understanding being reached and others touch with the conference said the representatives of the showed disposition to cooperate to avoid strike
 Leaders Find Encouragement
 After hearing the leaders of the hours the Pres dent arranged for another meeting with them after How far whatever progress made at the conference with the toward avertng break cannot be determined until after the Presidents conference with the managers mittee.
 One of the leaders of the broherhoods after leaving White Presi- dent raging and declared The outlook prevention @,ral strike hopeful
 While ds for the feeling given, adminstra- expressed confidence that the Presidents vention would result in avering strike ts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Unable To Fulfill Contract, Paper Co.
 Sued By Patron

Another evidence of the scarcity of paper was seen today when the St. George Paper & Pulp Go. of Norwalk was sued by the John T. Boyle Co. of New York for failure to keep the terms of a contract. It is claimed that the Norwalk concern agreed to furnish certain quantity of paper but re- fsed to deliver all of the shipment. Because of this action the Boyle Go. Vas compelled to buy paper in the open market. thereby suffering cons'd- erable financial loss. The action. which is returnable to the common pleas court, calls for $2,50O damages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
DELoss sUPPLANTs COVE.

Affairs of the Chamber of Com merce will be cared for this week by Harry H. .DeLoss, a director in the organization and chairman of the housing committee. Secretary George Cove is absent from the city on va cation from his duties. Mir. DeLoss has arranged to be at the office during the mornings to care for such busi- ness as requires immediate attention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

osition of arbitrating under the New lands act. Previous arbitrations un- der that law, he reiterated. had dem- onstrated that the neutral arbitrators held the balance of power He de- clared that any special arbitration into which the men might agree to enter would have to make provision for an extension of those arbitrators to give the men what they consider a fair chance
 The representatives of the men were expecting to return to New York for further conferences. with the man. agers tomorrow, ana had re-engagef the hall where they have ben meeting for tomorrow morning. Officially, MT. Garretson said today the brotherhoods had no knowledge of Secretary Tu- multy's flying trip to New York, nor of the message he carried from the President
 'The chief objection to the existing form of arbitration on the part of the brotherhoods." said MT. Garretson to- day, "centers on the results experi- enced in securing arbitrators who could do justice to the cause of the men. In the past there have been neutral arbitrators of high standing \ and intelligence. such as John H. Fin ley of New York, and Seth Low. for mer mayor. No matter how honest their intentions they could not bring to bear on the questions at issue the disinterestedness necessary. Finley's future relies entirely on the direction of corporate influences while Low, al- though honest, was surely influenced by the fact that he is a large owner of stocks and bonds.
 "The appointments of neutral arbi- trators in the past under the provi- sions of the Newlands act have damned arbitration as practical pro- position in the minds of the men,"
 W. l.. Chambers. of the federal me- dfators. conferred with President Wilson early this morning and ar- ranged for the conferences. There was suggestion that the President might urge an arbitration by a board of 12 members so that each of the railroad brotherhoods could be represented.
 The President, it was indicated very clearly would appeal to both em- ployers and men on the highest pa- triotic grounds to meet and settle their differences without resort to a strike. President Wilson cancelled a long list of engagements in order to give all time to the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Stratford Has First
 Death of the Plague

After having been i'll only. 4S hours, Betty Madison, aged three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Madison of Broad bridge road, Stratford, died last night of infant paralysis.
 Dorothy Madison, aged two, has been ill of infantile paralysis about two weeks, is recovering
 The death is the first of po1iomyel- its for Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Fred J. Chapman, 21, machintist, 61 Vine strete, and Margurite Gaylord. l. Of the same address procured cense to marry at the town clerks office today -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
GERMANS REGAIN TRENCHES TAKEN
 BY THE BRITISH
Sharp Attacks Give Them Possession of Lines Lost
 Near Pozieres.
ITALIANS PUSHING
 GREAT OFFENSIVE
Russian Sweep in East Con tinues Unabated- Three
 Ships Are Sunk.

London. Aug. 14-Attacking Brit
 ish position near Pozieres, on the Somme front, the Germans last night gained a temporary footing in a portion of the trenches captured by us yesterday Otherwise, there were no developments on the British front between the Somme and the Ancre."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
AUSTRIAN AEROs IN RAID.

Berlin, Aug. 14-"An Austro-Hun- garian naval aeroplane squadron on the night of August g, carried out a most successful bombardment upon a hostile battery at the mouth of the Isonzo and the hostile naval aero plane station at Grado," says an Aus trian admiralty statement today.
 Several exact hits were obtained. Our naval aeroplanes returned un- damaged in spite of a violent she'll ing"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Russian Sweep Unchecked.

Petrograd, Aug. 14-Along the Ga- Iician front, the Russian sweep con- tinues unchecked, the official an- nouncement of today states. Further gains have been made on the upper Sereth. In the region of the middle Stripa and the Koropice the Austrians are being pursued by the Russians who reached the northern bank of the Dneister before Mariampol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
THREE SHIPS SUNK.

London, Aug. 14-Lloyds announc- ed the sinking of the Italian steam ship Nereus, the Italian sailing, ves- sel Dina and the French sailing vessel Gaetan. The Nereus sailed from Newport News July 19 and passed Gibraltar, Aug. '. She was built in 1901 and was of 3,980 tons gross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Italians Push Forward

Rome, Aug. 14-Italian troops con- tinued yesterday pressing the Aus trians back on the Carso plateau and east of Hill PIP pierced another strong line of hostile entrenchments.
 About 800 prisoners were captured by the Italians, says the official an- nouncement of this operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

The American Chemical Society will hold a series of meetings in New York from Sept 25 to 2n-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Connecticut: Fair tonight and Tues- day; continued moderate tempera- tures. Fresh west winds, diminish ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
French Take Trenches

Paris, Aug. 1.-The French troops captured some trenches on the left of the Fay-Deniecourt road in the Son1me sector. last night, says the war office announcement today. There was brisk cannonading in the region of Maurepas. German attacks in the vicinity of Hill BOA and at Fleury Gin the Verdun sector) were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
RAILROAD EMPIOYES LAY THEIR CASE BEFORE
 PRESIDENT WILSON; STRIKE MAY BE INVERTED

Thirty five Chiefs of our BrOtherhOods in Con- ference at White House Find That President Has Remarkable Grasp of Situation Man agers to Be Received by Chief Executive This Afternoon Situation Brighter, Says Brother hood Leader.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-14
DIP LOUSY YOUNG / STOCK
(By @. D. Lowe, Division Of Extension.
University of Tennessee).

Va 1VhhOo5VSts
! A dipping vat Is the most satlsfac
tory convenience for the control Of
lice on young stock, such as calves
and colts. The best fluid to use is the
standard arsenical solution. The SO
luton is poisonous and should be han,
died with this fact in mind.
Eight pounds of white arsenic, "a
pounds of sal soda, and one gallon OF
pine tar will be used to 500 gallons OF
the final solution. Dissolve the sal soda
In rs or 30 gallons of water by heat,
ing and stirring. After thorough solu-
ton, add the arsenic and boil for
thirty minutes or until all Is dissolved,
Cool down by the addition of cold
water until temperature of about 15o
degrees Fahrenheit is reached. Then
add slowly, in small stream, the pine
tar, using care to stir II In well. After
this, add to the mixture SUFFICIENT
water to make 500 gallons, after which
It is ready to use.
This solution may be used as q
spray as we'll as IN the vat.
Two applications of any good rem
edy, with an interval Of a week or ten
days between should produce results,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-14
Pr event Hog Cholera.

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
a record of IS per cent cures of Hog
Cholera. If you feed your hogs as d.
rected, you need never fear hog cholera
nor any other hog disease. And the
directions are very simple, just about
what you are doing, plus few cents
worth Of B. A. Thomas Hog Powder in
the feed twice q week.
Usually though cholera gets in before
we know ii. Then il requires close at
tention to each hog-each hog must be
dosed- and If you will dose them as d.
rested, you win save better than 90 per
cent. II you don't, the B. A. Thomas
medicine costs you nothing. We, not
some distant manufacturer. viii pay
your money back, W. s. Shinanlt 81
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-14

(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
A stranger travelling over Tonnes
see and taking note OF gardens during
the month Of April, would decide the
Tennesseean, like the ancient Egyp-
tian, worshipped the onion. He would
find turnips in the fall and winter, and
onions in the winter and spring, and
beans all summer long.
Far be 1t from this writer to belit.
tie so popular a vegetable II he could.
Besides the onion Is strong enough to
take care of itself,
But why should Tennessee gardens
In April and May be given over 80
largely to the odorous-some folks
would say malOdorous-onion? 1t is
good. II is healthful. 1t is appetiz-
ing. 1t thrives In cold weather and
withstands frost and cold. 1t revels
in rain. Every garden should have a
plentiful supply. But in many gardens
the onion has a monopoly of space
and attention, and this is quite be-
yond Its merits and its deserts.
1t just happens that three or four
other very useful early vegetables
have the same cultural requirements,
and many town garden, and whole
host OF farm gardens would better
serve their owners If three-fourths Of
the space now devoted to salad onions
were planted to spinach, peas, radish
and asparagus.
The onion is ready for use earlier
than any of these; planted (multiplier,
potato or the mature bulbs of any 9th.
or variety from October to January,
1t yields its tender young product
from February to May. But aspara-
gus is ready for use in early April,
and spinach sown in February and
March, gives a delicious pot salad in
April and May, while peas sown in
January (any round seeded kind are
ready for the table in early May. II
takes twenty days for the earliest va.
rieties OF radish to grow big enough
to eat. In the face Of these facts why
should so many gardens yield only
onions through April and early May?
am as fond Of onions as the Back
Bay resident is Of beans. l count ID
garden that is onionless q success. !
But why nothing but onionsi N
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-14
Why Endure Summer Colds?

It isn't necessary to have stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you need do is
to use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar.H Honey. The
soothing and healing balsams open the
clogged air passages and in short time
you get relief and start on the road to
recovery. Your nose stops running,
you cough less and you know you are
getting better. Get a bottle, use as
directed. Keep what is left as a cough
and cold insurance. adv. 81
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-14
to Take
No Pain or
Ache

tits no longer necessary to bear the
weakeding sickness and terrible nausea
that always follows dose of calomel.
LIV-VER-LAX cleanses the torpid
liver and livens up the whole system by
Kidding it of the clogging poisons. Yet
it works so gently and pleasantly that
you hardly know you've taken it,
LIV-VER-LAX, being purely vegeta-
BILE, is absolutely harmless, and does
not tear up the system like calomel.
And it's'guarsnteed to be satisfactory,
or the druggist will refund your money,
For sale at Soc and $l.OO at Rhea Drug
Company. adv-S-l