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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
WAITE INDICTED
 FOR MURDER OF . RICH DETROITER
Grand Jury Holds Dentist While Hunt is Made For
 Bribe Money.

New York, March S1-The grand jury today returned an indictment charging murder in the first degree against Arthur Warren Waite,. accus- ing him of poisoning his father-in- law, John E. Peck, a millionaire drug manufacturer of Grand Rapids, Mich
 Men from the district attorneys of flee were supposed to be digging for buried treasure today somewhere in the sands at the end of Long Island the $9,OOO in bills which Eugene O. Kane, the man who embalmed the body of John E. Peck, said last night he received from pr. Waite.
 The money was forced" upon him, Kane said, as a bribe to induce him to swear that the embalming fluid contained arsenic, the poison from which Peck died, and to place the poison in a sample of the fluid which the district attorney had asked for. After Kane had told where he had buried the money Assistant District Dooling and several detec- tives armed with spades, started late last night for the scene in automo- piles to verify the story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
CALLED "CROOK", PECK BOUTS FOES
 AT 6. O.P.CAUCUS
Merry Battle in Stratford Sees Crushing Defeat
 For Warehouse.
IVAN NEARLY GETS
 PUNCH IN THE EYE"
Town Prosecutor Is Target For Blow From Irate
 Town Constable.
Especial to The Farmer.) )

Stratford, March 31-Republicans of Stratford. held their annual caucus in the town hall last night. Up to noon today the net results were thus sum- marked:
 Prosecuting Attorney Ivan IL. More house threatened to hand a punch in the eye to Clifford B. Kearney, former justice of the peace.
 Constable George Ash intercepted stiff right swing, started by Kearney, with Warehouses jaw as its prospect i've destination.
 Judge Charles H. Peck, chairman of the caucus, was openly called Crook, Robber,'' by voters believed to be antagonistic to him. by announcing that he'll be a candi- date for Ivan Warehouses job as as- sembIyInan-
 Judge Peck also announced that he'll run for judge of .erobate, too.
 Judge Peck's clan roIS ed the More house cohorts, 194 to 76, in the con- test for control of the town committee. the Stratford delegation to the state convention.
 Judge Peck made a speech of thanks to the caucus.
 Unofficial, specially prepared check list used, say Warehouse followers; contest may be made against delegates in convention.
 When the session was ended, the Peck-Conine crowd voted it a most enjoyable evening. The Morehouse- Beards1ey faction, routed by an over wheIming vote. spoke most unpleasant things about the judge and his po1it- ical ways.
 The caucus was one of the largest
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
WAIT FOR
 EvIDEE NICE ON SUBS
Cabinet Officers, After Meet ing Today, Say That Com plete Details Are Lacking In Sussex Case.
Action Will Be Delayed Un- til Full Reports Are Avail able Berlin Denies Any Knowledge of Attack.

Washington, March 31-FoI-
 lowing today's cabinet meeting
 officials said complete evidence had not been received in the cases of vessels carrying Amer jeans attacked recently, that no action would be taken by the American government until such facts had been received and that mo action leading to serious consequences would be taken at all unless conclusive evidence was established that an attack had been made by a German submarine contrary to international law.
 Officials declared. they were not worried because they had not heard from Ambassador Gerard, who was in structed to make inquiries of the Ger man foreign office whether a German submarine torpedoed the steamers Sussex and Englishman. They added that they would not be surprised if they did not hear from the ambassador for another day or two
 Meanwhile, the situation may accur- ately be described Sas a waiting one. Aside from. the slowness of communi- cation between Washington and Ser lin, it was pointed out today that the American minister may not have car ried~ his request to the foreign office while it was engaged in the delicate situation in the German Reichstag over the submarine policy, which has been 1ikened to the situation in the American congress over the armed ship controversy.
 Count Won Bernstorff, 1.-the German ambassador, delayed presenting a to the state depart ment for two days while the adninis- tration was engaged in a fight with Congress, and it was suggested today that Mr. Gerard, confronted by a similar situation, may have taken a similar course.
 Chairman Stone said that no com in the situation inspired his call, early today, upon Secretary Lam sing.
 ''The fact that Chairman Flood. of the House committee was also at the department was a mere coincidence" ]" said he, explaining that he had gone to the department only to secure only additional information on the situa- tion.A4
 T found that the secretary of state had nothing more than I already had he said
 Chairman Stone stated emphaticallyi 1 there was nothing involving Congress at present and that Secretary Lan- sing referred no questionNto the for eign relations committee but arrang- ed to keep both chairman in close touch with developments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Chicago Investigator Expected Monday To
 See Milford Suicide

Milford officials, still unable to effect the Identification of the corpse found hanging in the woods near Woodmont last week, are awaiting arrival of a person delegated by the Chicago po- lice department to view the suicide in the suspicion that 1t may prove to be Jean Crones, sought for poisoning soup at a banquet rendered to Arch bishop Mundelein. It is expected that by Monday it will be known definitely whether or not the body is. that of Crones. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
RAILROAD IN BAD SHAPE.

RAILROAD IN BAD SHAPE.
 Columbus, N. M, March 31-Oper- alton of the Mexican Northwestern Railroad south of Casas Grandes was accomplished only with the greatesr difficulty. according to soldiers arriv-. ing from the field today.
 Light rails, dilapidated rolling stock. destroyed bridges and cu1verts were described as being the chief handfcaps in the utilization of the 40 miles of track below Casas Grandes. For ten days military engineers have been at work making repairs to the road. AEROPLANE CHAIN COMPLETE
 Field Headquarters, American Pun tive Expedition, Colonia Dub1an, Chi huahua, Mex, (by motor), March 31. A complete chain of areop1anes from the American border to the front where troops are on Villas trail, has been established. The main base is at field headquarters. The advantage of the relay is that it enables the planes to travel with fairly light loads from one station to the next. It also serves, in part, to overcome the prob
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
AIDS
 IN CANAL PLOTS
 ARRESTED BY US.

Washington, March 31.-Department of justice officials announced today that two alleged conspirators with Captain, Hans Tauscher in the plot to blow up the Welland Canal, were un- der arrest in New York that a third was under surveillance in New Eng land and that they expected to arrest a fourth in a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
JEsoNIs GETS DAMAGES

Judge Walsh of the common pleas court today handed down a decision awarding K. c. Jesonis of Huntington damages of $347.s3 in a suit brought against William Schovenec of Strat- ford. The action was brought to re- cover $500 alleged to have been due on a contract for building a house Ho11Ister Heights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

According to General Gaviera's in- formation, which was supplied in a telegram from Lieut.-Co1. Refugto Davila, at Casas Grandes, the. fight took place yesterday at San Gerron-. fno, between. the Seventh cavalry and 500 Villa forces, the latter losing their commander Eladeo Fernandez and men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
REPRESENTATIVE
 BUCHANAN FACES
 CONTEMPT COUNT

Washington, March 31-United States Attorney Marshalrs recent let ter to the subcommittee investigating Representative Buchanan's i'm peachment charges, will be submitted to the House without recomm edation and a resolution to find the attorney in contempt of the House will be of tered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
ALTO BEARING OLD
 MARKERS IS STOLEN.

An automobile, owned by Harold Fish of Stratford, was stolen from in front of the Seaside club last night. The machine bore 1915 markers as Fish had failed to procure 1916 markers for the machine. He was warned not to operate the machine on the streets of the city by police Lieutenant Charles H. Suckley yes terday No trace has yet been found of the machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
DRIVE
 TAKES VILLAGE
 OF MALANCOURT
Aviators Reported To Have Dropped Bombs on
 Swiss Town.

Berlin, March 31-Capture of the village of Malancourt, in the Verdun region west of the Mouse, was an- \nounced by the war office today. The Germans took BPS prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Swiss Town SheIIed

/ /Berne, March 31-Two aeroplanes of unknown nationality dropped rive large bombs at dawn this morning on the small Swiss village of Poren- truy, near the French frontier. Some damage to property was caused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Others Probably Will Pay Fines to Government in Hope of Avoiding Publi- city-Medical Society To Name Drug Dispenser To Treat Dope Fiends.

Following Investigations of the drug traffic in this city by a United States revenue agent, government action already has been taken against two Bridge port physician, one physician in a town near here, and a Bridgeport druggist.
 Violations of the Harrison narcotic law are alleged. At least one prosecution will occur in the United States district court in May and the others in volved have received official notification from the govern ment that their violations are known.
 One physician is so deeply involved that his case has all the appearances Of one of the most serious exposed in the. eity's history. A report cover ing his activities and alleged violations for the last few months has been submitted in comprehensive form to the rev enue department. S6VGTa1 SL of the government has been making investigations in this city, aided by the State Pharmacy association. The records of every drug store have been examined closely, comparisons were made with the records of manufac- turers of narcotics. and suspected physicians were made the subject of rigid espionage.
 As 8 result, during the last few weeks, reports have been made to the Revenue Department that duplicate persons well known in the medical profession and one druggist.
 One case is so serious that it is likely a prosecution will be resorted to. In the others, the suspects have evidence of damaging nature and they should show cause why they should not be fined the amount stfpu- lated in the law.
 .Faking'' records will be one count against one physician Ut will be all purchased gram of narcotics on a certain date, the manufacturers rec ord shows that the amount was an ounce.
 Dope hends'' are assumed to have received the dope" not recorded. The tendency of the evidence against this physician will be to prove he has bern supplying victims of drugs with nar- cotics in a manner contrary to law and has failed to make record of his 
 Similar charges will be made against the others. The druggust may suffer a loss of his pharmacy license.
 The quiet action of the Federal au- thorities in this city is known to be one of the first acts of the revenue de- partment, collaborating with tho State Pharmacy association, to wipe out an. insidious traffic that has prospered iii Bridgeport despite the c1ean-ups made by state officials during the last two years.
 Notwithstanding the great penalty that might be inflicted under the new est Federal laws, some physicians and a druggist or two have carried on the trade with dope users. Scores of the latter have left the city, but a few re- main who are willing to take chances. One woman of unsavory reputation in the old Tenderloin was known to have carried on a trade with victims of drugs, until warnings made her activ- ities more guarded.
 Adding its power to the force of the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
THOMAS cox IMPROVING.

Thomas F. Cox, clerk of the board of, charities. who is il at his home, 790 William street, with pneumonia, perafure has fallen from 1O6 to 9S. His physicians believe now he will recover. He is yet unconscious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
HARBOR HAPPENINGS.

The schooner Bill Wye arrived with fireproof brick from Woodbridge, N. J. The tug William E. Gladwich brought in seven loaded boats.
 The tug Isis is being painted and fitted up for the summer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

The Americans suffered several wounded.
 Col Davila also wired General Ga viera, according to Consul Garcia, that confirmation had been received that Villa had been wounded in the leg in the last fight with the Carranza forces and is in hiding north of Guer- rero,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
BERLIN IN DARK

Berlin, March 31.-(Delayed)-I quiries in governnent circles developed the statement that nothing is known here concerning the explosion which darna ged the .cross-channeI steamer Sussex beyond the newspaper<reports from abroad. Officials are refraining from comment in the absence of def- mite information
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
British Losses Heavy

London, March 31-British casual ties in March, as compiled from the published lists, amounted to 1,1O7 of ficers anad 19,317 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
us. TROOPS HAVE CLASH WITH VILLA

Ell Paso, March 31.-Mexican Consul Garcia today that he had been informed by General Gavera Carranza commander Juarez that the latter had received word that the American troops had been engaged battle with Villa s forces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: Fair tonight; Saturday partly cloudy. Gentle to moderate winds, mostly northeast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
BANDITS MURDER
 THREE FOREIGNERS LIN
 FLIGHT TOyWIL LDERNESS

/ Fl Paso, March 31--A Blankenburg and other foreigners murdered yesterday Nina Chihuahua Villa authentic apn laokip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31


 contended with. se>sn3s s''t
 FUNSTON TRIES PLAN.
 Washington, March 31-Genera1 Funston { has instructions to make the first test today-of General Car ranza's plan for the commercial use of the Mexican Northwestern Railroad for shipment of supplies to the Amer ican troops pursuing Villa= By ten dering his first consignment to the railroad Funston will begin the fair trial that is to be given the de facto goHernment's concessions In the m meantime the United States will not press for an extensi1n of the ar- rangements although doubt regarding it's adequacy is expressed in official quarters.
 The state department got an unofh- cial and unconf1rmed report that the bandit chieftain is reported to have killed 172 men of a Carranza garrison, had to do with a revolt in the garri- son in which some 300 men were in volved Some of them are reported to have joined Villa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
FUNSTON TRIES PLAN.

lem of altitude which the aviators had
 contended with. e-sr3s< s''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
MILL ITARY HYDRO- -AEROPL LANE WRECKED AS IT SKINS OVER OUTER HARBOR: TWO PASSENGERS RESCUED BY LIGHT KEEPER

John D. Cooper and Gas En- zine Expert Are Flung In to Icy Waters of Sound When Forward Pontoon Crashes Into Unexpected Obstacle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
us. TROOPS TN BATTLE WITH VILLAS BANI
DOCTORS AND DRUGGISTS INVOLVED IN
 DISCLOSURE MADE BY SECRET SERVICE MEMS INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS CITY

Several Professional Men Are Alleged to Have In fringed Upon New Fed eral Law Regulating Traf fic in Insidious Drugs
 Prosecution is Promised.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-06

and lays merrily on. The eggs won't
hatch, to be sure; but they will keep
longer in hot weather and stand stor-
age or shipment much better than the
fertile or hatchable egg.
crets of putting fresh egg on the table
Of tho city consumer. in hot weather.
Is keeping the male bird from the lay
ing flock"
Initiate Nature in Feeding.
Professor. H. M. Cottrell, now agri-
,culturist for the Business Mems club
OF Memphis, Tenn, in speaking Of
egg. production used the argument
that in feeding, the season of tho year
at which hens produced the largest
number of eggs should be initiated az
nearly as possible. To enforce this he
told of an instance where a young man
In New York state had observed that
eggs during May and June were quot
ed at perhaps one-fourth what they
were during December and January.
He asked himself why this way. and
naturally answered by saying that
May and June were the months when
the climate and feed stimulated the
egg production to the greatest extent.
He further asked himself why it
would not be possible to initiate these
conditions at the time when eggs were
so high in price. A study Of conditions
during the time Of greatest egg pro-
duction showed that the climate is
mild, tho hens are able to get plenty
Of exercise, q large variety Of feed is
available. which makes it possible for
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-06
it he kept pure as possible, and prop
erly housed and fed.

it he kept pure as possible, and prop
erly housed and fed.
Generally a farmer. when asked as
20 how his chickens are getting along,
will answer. "I don't pay much atten-
ton to these because they are looked
after by the women and kids" How
branch Of the farm industry in the
United States totals up more than a
billion dollars annually, for the
amount sold. This does not take into
consideration the value of what is used
on the farms, nor the benefit deriv-
ed from the chickens as scavengers
and destroyers Of weed seed and in
sects.
What Breed.
The question Of breeds Is one that
need not bother the farmer a great
deal, except to decide on a general
purpose breed and keep it pure, and
sell the old hens regularly. OF course,
II he Is going into the poultry busi-
ness exclusively, he may find that
certain breed should be selected and
particular locality or condition than
others: however, 1t is probably true
are from f1ocks Of no special breed
ing, but the profits could be very
greatly increased by paying more at
tention to keeping a pure breed. A
certain breed should be seelcted and
kept as pure as possible. It is not
advisable for very many to go into
the breeding business. but should de-
pend on buying their breeding stock
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-06

them to reach the maximum egg pro-
duction. He reasoned that it would be
possible for him to build warm, airy
coops, heat them, If necessary artifi-
cially. He could combine grains in
such a, way az to secure variety of
feeds, and to take the place of the in
sects which the hens collect during
the summer. and doubtless add great
" to their ability to produce eggs, he
would buy meat scraps, etc. He studied
out every condition which he thought
must be met, but he was unable to
get his hens to exercise themselves
properly In the houses: He had boiight
during the fall large amount OF low
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-06
For More and Better Poultry
| Usually Side Line, But Very Important
| By j. q. HANEY, Ayr. Ext Dept, He.
By J. q. tANEY. Agr. Ext. Dept, I. II. G.

Poultry production in the United
States is of greater value than the
wheat crop.
There 10 probably not farm. or
very few at least, that do not keep
some poultry. The value derived from
this important side line Of farming
depends very largely upon few es-
sentials in their management.
Usually the first question to be ask
Cd by the poultry beginner is what
breed he should handle. 1t is per-
haps not 80 important as to what
breed is kept. but it is important that
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-06

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Discovering the Value Of Birds.

In their eagerness to combat the
phylloxera and other microscopic enc
mics, the wine growers of Germany
have forgotten that there are also
larger insect pests which inflict great
damage Anxious to turn every avail
able square foot of land into vine
yards. and with the notion that even
the smallest bush deprived the vines
of some sunshine. they have for years
rooted out every hedge, shrub and
tree that was near vineyard. thus
destroying the nesting places Of their
best allies, the insectivorous birds.
The folly Of this procedure was per.
ceived some years ago by Baron Won
Berlepsch, who successfully attacked
the insect plague on his large do
mains by giving the birds abundant
opportunity to nest. Others are now
following his example At the invita-
tion of the authorities he recently
made an inspection of the wine-grow-
ing district of Germany, giving advice
as to the best methods of attracting
the variety of birds needed In some
parts of Germany thousands of bushes
are being planted along railway EN-.
bankments to give birds safe nesting
places.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
ZONES OF
ARK"
BY Lawrence Alfred Clay

In the northwest part of the county
there was a swamp of 100 acres In ex-
tent, and though the land all around
was settled up by thrifty farmers the
swamp was still state land. For q
score of years the question Of draining
1t had come up at intervals, and 1t
had become the burning question In
the county. A legislature had granted
permission for the work to be done,
but there was the question Of ex-
pense The farmers who would be
assessed objected and the matter
passed through several phases and
was the cause Of much Ill feeling and
trouble. There had been two years OF
peace when a thunder-clap came.
From farmer to farmer the news
was passed that a young lawyer in
Scottville had bought the land of the
state and was going to push things.
In other words, drainage ditch five
miles long was to be dug through
farms and the farmers compelled to
pay the cost. The news of the skirm-
ish at Lexington didn't produce great
er excitement. No one knew the
name of the lawyer, but he was char
acterized as shark, and there was
talk of tar and feathers if he dared to
show his face in the locality No one
was familiar with the drainage laws,
but it was resolved to oppose them
with force of arms, If necessary. Meet
ings were called at school houses and
fiery speeches made, and the only
thing lacking to bring on war was a
leader
Miss Fannie Melton, daughter of the
widow Melton, through whose farm
the ditch would first pass, arrived
home from distant school on her
summer vacation as the excitement
had become intense. For years she
had heard the question debated, and
now was Immediately interested. Hell
watchword was fight. Her attitude
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
STRONGLY ENDORSES CON-
MITTEES TEST OF A DEMOCRAT

The action of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, in shut
ting out from the 1916 primaries all
those bound together by any oath
bound secret compact to vote against
the nominees of the party, will be
almost universally approved.
II there il such a secret oath
bound organization, as some of the
State papers claim, il has no place
in the Democratic party, for Demo-
cracy fights its battles in the open,
needing no concealment.
The editor of the Democrat is a
churchman and believes in electin :
Christians to all the offices in the
gift of the people. But this can and
will be accomplished within the
ranks of the Democratic party in
Florida political party should be
saved from its sins just as well as
an Individual, and it is the part of
! the members of that party to save it,
There are enough loyal Democrats
in Florida tho land the party into
paths OF righteousness. nd we will
do it.-Tallahassee Democrat.