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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Express Driver,
Gone With Cash,
Accuses Robbers

Felled with a glancing blow from
a blackjack and rendered almost I'M
conscious from the blows of three
young hoIdup men Frank Griffin of
800 John street was robbed of SIS
under the railroad viaduct at Noble
and Crescent avenue at 2:4O this
morning.
Griffin was on his way home after
on passing under the viaduct west
by the three young men. One of
them fe1led him with a blow from a
blackjack he says, and all three set
upon him and beat him into submits
sion.
The trio of robbers then went
through his pockets and stole SIS
which were the receipts of the day
collected by Griffin a teamster in
the employ of the Adams Express Co.
He came here six months ago from
White Plains, N Y, and worked in
the Union Metallic Cartridge factory
as a plumbers helper. He later
worked as teamster for Patrick Doc
Ian of Taft avenue. He is now en-
-ployed as a driver for the Adams Ex-
press Co.
Griffin did not turn in his receipts
at the express office last night and it
was feared that he had left the city
with the days receipts. The matter
was so reported to the police by the
express agent. Shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning Griffin went to
police headquarters and reported the
hold-up. His left eye was discoIored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
GERMANY THINKS
CRISIS PAST IN
LUSITANIA CASE

Berlin. Feb. 3-The feeling which
has been prevalent in German circles
that a crisis is at hand in German
American relations. particularly in
regard to the Lusitania case, has been
moderated, if only in slight degree,
by the sini-ofaciaI announcement re-
garding the forwarding to Ambasga-
dor Won Bernstorf at Washington OF
instructions which give hope of a den
mite settlement. The Bourse, which
had been depressed by this situation
recovered somewhat on publication
of the announcement.
The newspapers have little to say
regarding the situation.
The chief editorial writer on the
Kreuz Zeitung devotes large part
of his daily review to a dispassionate
discussion of German-AmePican af-
fairs. He doubts whether President
Wilson will commit the foolish act"
of entering the world war, despite his
''beIlicOse utteranceS.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
SAYS BIGGEST
ZEPPELIN WAS
IN LAST RAID

London, Feb. 3-The testimony of
a resident of a seacoast village in Nor
folk during Mondays Zeppelin, raid is
given as follows in the Manchester
Guardian:
About IS O'Clock in the evening I
heard noise in the sky above my cot
tage and saw a Zeppelin coming down
rather slowly at a steep angle. It was
of a graying brown color like a rat.
All the people of the village came out
to see the airship which, after cir
cu1ar movement along the coast,
dropped bombs near some farm build
ings in a field and then made off 1t
was over our neighborhood altogether
for about three-quarters of an hour
and seemed unable to find its course.
A witness, who saw Zeppelin over
London in the last raid, says that the
present one seemed twice as large
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
POLAND FACING
DARKEST DAYS.
SAY AMERICANS
PriVatiOn and PestiIence Add
to Misery of War
Sufferers.

Berlin. Feb. 3-The darkest pictures
drawn of privation and pestilence in
Poland have failed to portray the ex-
tent of misery of the war sufferers
there. it was said today by two Ameri-
cans who have made personal in
vestigation. They are Frederick O..
Walcott, European representative of
the Rockefeller Foundation, and Cash
ar Whitney, of the American Com
men have just returned from fort
nights trip through Poland for inVes-
tigation of the need of relief.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr. Walcott say
there is virtually no food left except
potatoes and a small quantity of flour.
Little fuel remains. Typhus and
other diseases prevail. Thousands of
persons whose homes were destroyed
during the Russian retreat are with
out shelter. Thirty per cent. of the
population is absolutely dependent on
relief.
The trip included visits to Warsaw,
Wilma, Kovno and points eastward up
to the fighting line. Everywhere was
encountered the urgent need for relief,
though in varying intensity.
The urban population suffers par
ticular1y from lack of fuel, and the
inhabitants of rural districts from
lack of shelter. Countless villages
were burned by the Russians, and
their homeless inhabitants in many
cases are living in dugouts. Forty
thousand persons who sifted back
through the Russian lines are in con-
centration camps. Fortunately, the
winter thus far has been exceptional
ly mild.
Little livestock is left and accord
fngly there is no meat or fat food for
the people. The fact that they are
living almost exclusively on potatoes
has resulted in stomach diseases.
Black typhus has broken out. There
are now thirty cases daily in Warsaw.
The general death rate in Holland has
risen from 10 to 80 per one thous-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
STOCK MARKET

New York. Feb. 3-Opening-A
more moderate continuance of yester-
days forward movement was record
ed by today's early market, initial Of
ferings showing variable gains in most
divisions Of the active stock list. Texas
Company and Mexican Petroleum were
one to two points higher, with similar
advances in some of the war shares,
motors and certain speciaIties, includ-
ing Tennessee Copper and American
Tobacco. Rails were relatively mac
tive with fractional Improvement in
Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian Pacific,
Rock Island and Southern Railway
preferred. United States Steel was
barely steady on light trading. Sec
ondary quotations were more irregu-
lar.
Noon.-Tradfng became more active
during the first hour, various obscure
issues being brought forwardd, while
the more seasoned stocks easily held
their own. Oils added to recent ad-
vances with gains of three to over
seven points. Bethlehem Steel rose
five to 40 and U. s. Steel was reused
from it's early sluggishness, gaining
almost a point at "a IA. There was a
better tendency to rails probably in
consequence Of additional December
statements of an encouraging charac-
ter and war shares were in further
demand at substantial gains. Prices
receded very substantially and deal
ings fell away before midday. Bonds
were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

smoke-bEnded. Others were sent in
to relieve them in relays.
1t was 1920 when the last fireman
was relieved of duty and a thorough
inspection of the department by fire
department officials failed to disclose
any reasonable cause for the origin.
1t was their belief that gas would
have caused the fire had it not been
for the solemn declaration of employees
that no gas had been used for several
years.
r. N. Judson, the owner of the
building in which the three wrecked
businesses are located, declared that
his loss would probably total $4,000
to the building and the billiard equip
ment owned by him, which is partly
insured The place was once a stable
and explosions in the Arco theatre are
believed by Chief Johnson to have
been caused by gas or heat penetrat-
ing through interstices in the over
head floor beams.
THE second explosion and the one
which occurred when my men were
fighting the fire in Kinder's billiard
by back-draft or gas said Chief
Johnson today. 1--WE have found
nothing that would indicate an incen-
diary explosion as the origin"
Loss to the Arco theatre building
and equipment is estimated at about
$1,000, with an additional $500 dam
age to the roof and walls of the Lenox
lunch room, which is in operation to-
day
The valuable documents and money
were in a safe bought from Walter E.
Marsh, 1872 Fairfield avenue, and are
unframed.
James Freeman; claiming residence
at II Hampshire street, Holyoke,
Mass, was the only man injured at the
blaze. Just what happened to him
is somewhat of a mystery to the po-
lice and the, occupants of the place,
He was discovered with a fractured
right leg in the alleyway behind the
Kinder pool parlor. He declared to
the police that he had suffered the
accident in trying to escape from
fire truck coming down Broad street.
He is declared to have jumped from
second story window, James Horan,
assistant manager of the billiard par
lor, declares that when the flames
first broke out, Freeman was asleep
in a chair in the rear of the place
and was believed to he partly intoxi-
Gated. James Sherman, a foreman
at the Arms Co, and popularity
known as ''Slim." aided in awakening
him. They did not see him emerge
from the front as they made good
at the doorway.
Evidences about the building indi-
cate that he CROPPED upstairs to the
big billiard room where 20 tables are
on the floor. He may have jumped
from the roof and caught his leg in a
transorn below the stained glass which
is broken and bent today. He was
picked up by Lenox lunchroom en-
ployes and Charles Hinkley, an en-
ploye of the Andred Electrical Co. of
John street.
AS Albert Luce, age 81, of 1876 Main
street, was running from the Arco
moving picture theatre he was struck
in the calf of the right leg by a piece
of flying glass from the window that
was broken by the force of the explo-
sion. He received a. three inch LAGER
alton of the leg and the wound was
treated at the emergency hospital.
Luce refused to allow stitches to be
used to close the wound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
STILL COUGHING
AND NO RELIEF?

Why don't you try some
other remedy2 Frequent
coughing increases the irri-
tation of the bronchial tubes
and often becomes chronic.
Try Cyrus Cough Specific, it
has relieved others and will
help your cough. It is not
sickening sweet and does not
constipate. It is worth your
trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

Frankfort-on-the Main, Feb. S.-The
FranI1fufter zeitung, whose utter
ances on certain subjects are regarded
as inspired, publishes an article in
which vigorous objection is expressed
to the tone adopted by 1.-THE press of
Be lin in discussing Secretary Lam
sings note on submarine warfare and
the aErning of merchantment, and in
particular to the statements made in
Berlin that the proposals are mac
cepta.ble TO Germany. 1t dissents from
the position taken by the Kreuz Kei-
tung, and Professor Won Stenge1 that
Germany has no interest in negotia-
lions regarding the freedom of the
seas, since England, with America $
assistance, Is only using the negOtia-
lions to wrest from Germany's hands
her submarine weapon To this the
Zeitung rejoinS:
TT is a gross offense not only
against international law but against
the most elementary conception of
United States, with which Germany is
not an ennity. is putting forth eff
forts in the sphere of international
law merely with the perfdious pur-
pose of helping England
The newspaper also condemns-sweep-
BarIong affair and regards it as dis
gushing to make capital out of the in
cident as If it were typical of Great
Britain's method of making war or
as If the British government caused
all German seanlen who were cap
tured to be murdered.
Turing to the present status of the
Lusitania case, the Zeftung says it
cannot be ignored that the negotia-
lions have taken an unsatisfactory
form. tsApprehensions of this kind
it says, must exist in America also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Weather Forecast

New Haven, Feb. 3-For New
Haven and vicinity: Fair and
somewhat colder tonight; Fri
day fair.
For Connecticut: Fair tonight
and Friday; strong northwest
winds.
Weather Conditions: = The
southern storm has moved up
the coast during the last "a hours
and is now central off the coast
near Nantucket, Mass. 1t has
caused quite heavy rain or snow
along the coast from North Car
DINA to Maine. The storm did
not extend very far inland and
pleasant weather prevails this
morning in nearly all districts
east of the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept New England. The temper
atureS aEe low east of the Rocky
Mountains. Pensacola, Fla, re-
ported as low temperature this
morning as New Haven. Zero
temperatures continue along the
northern border.
Conditions favor for this Ucin-
ity cloudy, followed by clearing
weather with lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Will Gives $4,000
To Many Charities

Essex, Conn. Feb. '3-The will of
Mrs. Frances J. Tiffany; who died
Jan. %, 1915, disposes of one of the
largest estates lately left in this sec
ton. After giving about $4,000 in per-
sonaI requests, about $4,000 is given
to various charitable purposes, includ-
ing New Haven branch of Woman s
Board of Missions, Advocate and Fee
male Society of New York, Middlesex
Hospital of Aiddletown Conn. Chill
dren's Aid Society, Connecticut HUI
name Society, Essex Congreg ational
Church. The residue of the estate is
to be divided equally between the
American Board of Foreign Missions,
American Home Missionary Society
and Fresh Air Fund, of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
FRANKFORT PAPER WARNS
GERMANS AGAINST JINGO
UTTERANCES TOWARD US.

as washington evidently intends to
dispose of Ehe L4usitania case at the
same time as the general question of
submarine warfare and is using the
Lusitania case to obtain Germany S
consent on the general question: It
procedure, involving. serious possibih-
ties.
That people in America are think
ing of bringing the matter to a de-
cision,'' adds the Zeitung, sis evident
from the fact that Mr.. Wilson has sent
Col. House to Europe presumably to
obtain information from belligerents.
We hope that no breach of RELATE
not to mention something worse-may
follow between Germany and the
United States, but if the unexpected
should happen Germany will confront
her new foe as stoutly as she did the
old. But we do not want to be lulled
by certain jingo heroes of the writing
desk into the illusion that this foe is
not dangerous
The F'rankfurter Zeitung then refers
to Germany's excellent military situa-
ton and to the prospect that the mill
itary resources of the allies will be
exhausted and that Great Britain's
financial resources will fail. It con-
tinueS:
But all this might change sudden
ly-and this is obviously EngIand's
hope-if the allies secured a new help
er who would grant unlimited loans
and, furthermore, make contributions
Of a warlike kind by supplying our
present enemies with all their re-
quirements in ammunition"
The Frankfurter Zeitung concludes
by warning the German people that
they must consider the outcome of the
war and that every other end how
ever desirable, must be subordinated
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
FOR DANORUFF, FALLING HAIR OR
ITCHY SCALP--25 CENT DANDERINE

verishness and itching of the scalp;
the hair roots fanish, loosen and die;
then the hair falls out fast
1ftyour hair has been neglected and
IS thin, faded, dry, scraggy or too
oily, get a Is cent bottle of Knowl-
toms Danderine at any drug store or
toilet counter; apply a little direct
ed and ten minutes after you will say
this was the best investment you ever
made.
We sincerely believe, regardless of
everything else advertised, that if you
desire soft, Iustrous, beautiful hair and
lots of tho dandruff-no itching
scalp and no more falling hair-you
must use Know1ton's Danderine. If
eventua1ly-why not now ?-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
FATAL ASSAULT PROBED

TerryvilIe, Conn, Feb. S-Coroner S.
A Herman came here today from
Winsted to hold an inquest on the
death of George A1aslanka, which oc-
Cured in Hartford last Sunday, as a
result of being assaulted, it is alleged,
last week, here. His skull was frac-
tureI. John Levandosl1i, of Terryvi1Ie,
is being sought by the authorities as
responsible for the injuries which
caused Maslanka's death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
REPUBLIC STEEL co. REPORT

New York, Feb. 3-The annual re-
port of the Republic Iron & Steel CO.
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1915,
which was made public today, shows
total profits of $5,622,909. This rep
resents an increase over 1914 of $3,-
622,357. The net profits are given as
$4,3S5,723 an increase of $2,51O,649
over the preceding year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Girls! Girls! Save your hair |
Make it grow 1uxuriant
and beautiful

If you care for heavy hair, that gIis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an sincomparable softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty of your hair. besides it i'm
mediately dissolves every particle of
healthy hair if you have dandruff
This destructive scurf robs the hair of
it's lustre its strength and it's very life
and If not overcome it produces a fe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Remington Guard,
Overcome In Storm,
Suffers Pneumonia

Stricken with pneumonia While
performing guard duty lat the Rem
ington Arms & Ammunition plant at
StiI1man and Helen streets at 4:S0
this morning, John Grantwen of 1873
South avenue almost collapsed.
The Emergency hospital corps re-
sponded to a call from the factory
office and GrantwelI was removed to
Bridgeport hospital in the ambulance.
His recovery is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

The Vegetable Growers association
at it's second days session elected the
following officers for the year: Presi-
dent, w. H. Burr, Westport; vice pres
ident, w. Gl GriswoId, Wethersfield;
treasurer, G II. Ris1ey, Silver Lane;
secretary. H. T. Huber. New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

Arthur Guiterman, widely known
author of clever verses, who has done
much work for Life and other publ
cations, will address the second
meeting of the Writer'S club. foMor-
row evening at 8:15 at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Hincks.
1872 Park place. Mr.. Guiterma,n gEiIk
talk on Verse Making"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
OIIVET COMMITTEE
ON PARISH HALL
NAMED AT MEETING

William F. TAFT. Frank J. Parsons,
and Clifford Beardsley were appointed
a committee last evening to communi-
cate with architects for ideas on the
proposed Olivet parish hall. A cam
pafgn of fund raising will be insti-
tuted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

The seventh annual concert of the
American Graphophone Co. fire de-
partt1ent was given last night at the
Casino and more than 1000 persons
attended it, Dancing followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

The Japanese cruisers Chttoss aada
Tokiwa are reported to be enroute TO
San Francisco from VladoVostok, car
rying a geld shipment, half of which
is destined for the United States, and.
the other half ter I1ondona
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

Eighty Thousand Chinese troops
have been sent to Yun-nan province,
Chinese, to put down the rapidly
spreading revolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
THE SMITH MURRAY GO.
BR1DGEPoRT's BUSY CASH STORE

FURS!
To Close Out at Special Low Prices.
Broken Sets of FurS!
There wide cape effects long scarf and short ties
assortment of skins such mink coney, marmot,
seal gray wolf and Isabella fox ALI grades
Now to close out
75c, $685. $500 to $500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CHURCH PUBLICITY
ADVOCATES MEET

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Several hundred
ministers of various denominations
from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa and
other neighboring states met here to-
day to discuss church advertising cam
pafgns and methods Of financing them
The conference was held under the
auspices of the Advertising Assoc1a.
ton of Chicago. @.
DR.. Charles l.. Sickle, former pas
tor of the Labor temple. New York
City. and recognized as an authority
on church publicity, and DR.. Christian
F. Reisner of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church, New York City
were among the out-of-town speakers
Should this conference prove sue
cess, it was said by the promoters, a
similar conference of national scope
would be held some time next year
The conference was open to clergymer
and laymen Willard Hall. at which
the conference was held, was profuse
ly decorated with charts and photo
graphs Of advertisements planned by
Mr.. Reisner, Mr., Stelzle and others
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
IOWA MAY JOIN A
RED CROSS PARTY

Marshalltown Feb. 2S.--An opportu'
nifty to witness some phases OF o .n1
world war has been opened 10 local
physician. Or. w. S. Devine,. who mas 8
been invited by the American heo
Cross society to join a party OF my
physicians and state depat.nen' oi ~
resentative to go to Russia for eight
months work.
The German government is to pay
the expenses of the trip and the men
from this country will conduct an IN
yestigation of the concentration camps
maintained by the RUSSIANS, IN n mnlun
ara Dr, Devine, although anxious tc
go is not sure whether he can JON
the the party, owing to the fact that MS nj,
wife is not in the best of health
sbonld Mrs. Devin's health improve
soon the doctor, may decide to CO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
MAN s DEATH WILL
Be INVESTIGATED
EvERs DIES IN CELL At DAVEN'
PORT; WAS PRoTEGE OF
CONGRESSMAN.

Davenport, Feb. 28.-George EverS,
at one time brilliant young news
paper man and later sergeant-at-arms
in the house of representatives at
Washington, D. c., died in jail cell
here last week, following fall in
which he fractured his skull. Evera
was once a protege of Congressman
George NJ. Curtis Of Clinton, and was
a graduate Of the law department .
Drake university.
lie lost his position at Washington,
and drifted downward. His wife,
formerly Miss Eve Martin OF Belle
yue, secured a divorce several years
ago.
Evers fell down flight OF stairs
at boarding house Tuesday night.
The police were notified and sent
the partol wagon after him. He was
bundled into the wagon, taken to
the Jail and dumped into cell
without an examination. He died
without a friend near him.
The police say he had been drink
ing. Relatives Of Evers may ask
for an investigation OF his treat
ment at the police station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
TRAIN CREWS FROM
FIVE STATES TESTIFY

Council Bluffs, Feb. 2S.-A crowd OF
about fifty witnesses in United States
court here now. all railroad men
train crews from five western rail-
roads has attracted much attention
They are the men who handled the
livestock shipments upon which Theo
dore Olsen bases his suit for $4,000
damages against the Burlington, San
ia Fe and Southern Pacific railroads
The plaintiff alleges that he was dam
aged by the loss of cattle which died
while being transported, and ne
charges negligence in handling them
These train crews, some of them
save come long distances and are from
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Mon
tana and Nebraska. The case prom
ises to consume the rest Of the week