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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The $25 Victrola is a splendid travelling companion for summer
 It will go to country hone to shore cottage, to camp beside the lake stream and prove its worth time after time when evening shadows fade into cool darkness It will offer diversion after tramp it refreshes folks tired by an unusually strenuous day. If young folks wish they able to enjoy dance there is Victrola all ready to furnish the music.
 What more could be asked?
 Finer Victrolas in the home while away many a sum- mer evening hour that might otherwise drag.
 One may sit in the cooness of the veranda and enjoy the music that comes through the open window On rainy evening" when nobody feels bit like reading Nicroa is ready to entertain and delight.
 Yes Vctrola is desirable at all seasons-but it seems though had wider range of pleasure giving in mer
 Always Victrola furnishes the sort of music you pre- fer.
 It is not limited It plays every musical instrument it offers the human voice in all ranges it will tell funny stories-and tell them very well Victrola at $25 may be purchased initial payment of but doar balance is paid in monthly of but $2.
 The fine $1OO Victroa is to be secured first pay ment of but $10 and monthly payments of $8 Wonderfully easy to get; thoroughly enjoyable to possess.
 Of course, all records for Vctrola ready here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
HARRY B. CLARK

Harry B. Clark of Huntington. Mass, died at his home in that city on Thursday after a brief illness. MT. Clarke was we'll known in Bridgeport where with his wife, the former Miss Jessie Bullard of this city, he was &C., customed to spend part of each winter visiting his mother-in-law. Mrs. B. P. Bul1ard of A Blackman place. He has been seriously i'll only week. His widow is his only sur vivor. The body will be brought to this city tonight and burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery on Mon day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
DEAD OFFICER IGNORED.

Washington. .Aug.6.-Major Matthew Butler, shot to death by H. P. Span nell at Alpine, Texas. July 20. was held today by the Senate to have died 8 lieutenant colonel. Buffers nomina- tion for promotion had been confirmed before his death, but his commission had not been forwarded. By a bill passed today in tns Senate the Presi- dent was authorized to issue the com mission dated July 1. This operates to increase his widows pension.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
JrTNEY HITS CYCLE.

Harry Taylor of 124 Wheeler ave- nue reported at police headquarters this afternoon that while crossing Noble avenue st East Washington av- enue on his motor cycle this morning, 5itney No. 2e4 struck him, knocked him from his motorcycle and bruised bia leg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
COTTON MILL DIVIDENDS.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 5.-Dividends jfota1linE $7os.l2S have, been declared |by Fall ,River cotton manufacturers for the third quarter mill year. ac- oording to announcement made today. This was almost double the amount paid for the second quarter and equiv a1ent tp an annua; rate of nearly II ner cont. s-s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
HIT BY TROLLEY.

Frank M@scr6Ad of Suburban ave- snne. while crossing at Fairfield and HAncoclr avenues shortly after noon today. was struck by a trolley car
 The ambulance was summoned and l1Gascroni was taken to the emergency Aogpttal where lacerations on his scalp
 and face were treated. He was al- lowod to so homo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
OBITUARY
GERTRUDE l.. DOWD

The funeral of Gertrude l.. Dowd, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Dowd of 1O5 Anson street was held privately this after noon from Hillside home. The little girl died early this morning, a vic tim of infantile paralysis. Rev. Thomas J. Picker. assistant pastor of St. Patrick's R. c, church read the committal service. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
NEARLY HITS GORGAS,

While driving an automobile this afternoon, John Walpole of 3S9 Olive street, almost ran over Motorcycle Policeman Gorgas at Harrison and Elm streets. Gorgas arrested Walpole on the charge of reckless driving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The lack of relationship between cities and rural communities must be overcome before Fairfield county de- velops and the lack of county spirit must be overcome by some means. the report concludes. A county exposition separate and distinct from the fairs Is advocated as one means for better ing the county agricultural welfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
 OIHsD..

|HAZELrIn this city, Aug. 4, 1916, Margaret F. Hazel, aged 46 years, 5 months, 27 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. S4e Seaview avenue on Monday, Aug. 7th at S:30 a. m. and from St. Mary's church at g a. m.
 Interment In St. Michaeps ceme- tsry. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Elizabeth Roche of 1889 Park avenue and Miss Julia Fenton of 135 Benham avenue, who are teachers in the public schools, are spending sev- eral weeks of vacation in Quebec and Montana, Can.
 Miss Margaret Gerrity and Miss Florence Maloney have gone to spend two weeks in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
FIND AUTO IN DUMP.

It was reported to the police this afternoon that an automobile. bearing the Massachusetts license No. 2S817, had been found on the William street dump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The Italian government will pub- lish q decree forbidding all Italians from doing business with all interests in alliance with enemies of Italy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Admiral Victor Blue resigned as chief of the Bureau of Navigation and will be assigned to command the bat tleship Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
GETTING READY
 FOR COMPANY

" Tis a sight to engage, if anything . can, To muse. on the perishing pleasure of
 man; Short-lived as we are, our enjoyments
 I see Have still shorter life, and die sooner
 than We."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

ed chiffon is worn this fetching robe put up in kings blue and silver bro- cade. The skirt falls in a pointed drape. and the square, capelike back Is edged with narrow fur. The puffed sleeves are also chiffon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

BOOKKEEPER & TYPIST desires position, Al references; long experi- once. A live wire for the right party. B. s. A., 451 Hollister Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

IFOUND-Pay envelope, owner can have same by identifying and pay for ad. Finder J. A. Hasson, P. O. Box 6Ss. Phone Barnum 6564.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES


 Two hundred workers in the indus trial plants in Pennsylvania were kill cd in July.
 John F. Webster. of Paterson. N. J., was arrested charged with the murder of Max Goldstein.
 Five Hundred motormen and con- ductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Go. threatened to strike.N
 The Clyde Motor Truck Co. has closed a contract for 204 one-ton trucks, to be shipped to Australia.
 A board of National Guard officers will be named at Brownsville to in- vestigate stories sent out by the cor respondent of a New York paper.
 Fifteen men were injured by an ex- plosion in a dye vat at the plant of the Standard Aniline Products Go. at wappinger Falls, N. Y
 Detroit was chosen by the Supreme Lodge. Knights of Pythias meeting in 29th biennial session at Portland, as the convention place in 1918.
 Thomas Hughes and Joseph Smith, of the American-Irish-R Relief Fund. left Liverpool on the American liner Philadelphia for the United States.
 Net revenues of 9S large railroads of the United States for the year ending with June showed an increase over the same period of 1915 of almost s190. .000. .000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

POSITION WANTED by chauffeur; references. M. Thompson, 10s Beardsley street.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

was taken in the very midst of re- cent fighting around Verdun. where the French are reported to have made further advances in furious at- tacks on the German lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

fire from German machine guns shooting through embrasures in the crest of the ridge above them. The picture is official, made with the au- thority of the French government and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Probable cause being found by Dep- uty Judge F. A. Wilder in the city court today, Timothy Squires, AZ years old, a boarder at a07 Beach street, was bound over to the September term of the superior court under bonds of 500 for indecent assault
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

$500 CASH buys any of these bar gains: Q II room double house on Eaet Side. excellent location for rooming house; (2) 8 room, 2 fam fly house, West End; (3) room, 2 family house. South End. l.. Weiss 1438 Main street. Tel. Barnum 2. Se9-4. L5 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

SECOND HAND lumber, window sash. bricks, all kinds of building material of Parsons Foundry, cor ner Barnum and Hallett St., New England Wrecking Co.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown us in our. recent be- reavement in the loss of our daugh- ter and sister; also to all for floral tokens sent. MIR. AND MRS WELLINGTON
 NORTON AND FAMILY.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

F. rmer Want Ads. One Cent . Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

If there's any one who needs to take
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Two hundred workers in the indus trial plants in Pennsylvania were kill cd in July.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The Clyde Motor Truck Co. has closed a contract for 2o4 one-ton trucks. to be shipped to Australia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Five Hundred motormen and con- ductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Go. threatened to strike.N
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
GRENADE ATTACK
WINS FOR FRENCH

Paris, Aug. t5.--A French gren-
ade attack on the northeastern front
OF verdun last night resulted In
the capture OF German trenches on
a front OF 800 yards to a depth OF
100 yards, It was officially claimed
today The gain was made In the
vicinity OF Saint Fine chapel. at the
intersection OF the Fleury and vauS
roads,
German counter-attacks at this poin,
were checked. The Germans bonn.
barded French positions at Fleury
and on the vaux-C -Chapltre sector.
A German detachment last night
penetrated q French salient north,
west OF Beaulne. In the region north
OF the Aisne, after an intense bonn
bardment. They were later expelled
by French counter-attack.
French. artillery was very active on
the sonime front last night. but nc
infantry engagements occurred.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
TRA|NMENS REPRESENTATIVE SAYS
STRIKE WOULD PARMyZE TRAFFIC

Washington. Aug. 15.---If strike
OF the. 100000 railway men OF the
four brotherhoods should be called,
the transportation OF the, United
States would be paralyzed within a
minute after the order was issued.
A. b. Garretson, OF the conductors
brotherhood declared today.
Garretson gave this idea OF the eff
feet OF a strike, when asked how
long 1t would take to tie up the rail-
roads. should the negotiations now
being conducted by President Wilson
fail. AS for the movement OF mails,
which would be affected by a strike
order. Garretson said the railroads,
not the men, would be responsible
1T Is the railroads that have the
contracts for carrying the mall" he
said. II do not see any reason why
we should supply men for this. The
roads would have to attend to II,
Industrial necessity" Garretson
said. "is plea that Is the excuse fot
every kind OF injustice and oppres-
sion,
ut was the case In France some
years ago when that nation suspend
cd It's constitutional guarantees In
order to prevent a general railroad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
OREGON MILITIAMEN
ARRESTED ny M. p

Headquarters Oregon National
Guard. calexlco, Cal. Aug. 49,
Oregon soldiers who have been re.
garding civilian police as harmless
ornaments since their mastering In.
to the United States service. met thelI
Waterloo here today In the activi.
ties OF camp M. p"
M. r." Ia the camp slang express
sion FOR military police. Armed with
club and pistol, with a blue band on
right sleeve. tho "huskies." as they
are sometimes called. have Incarcerat-
ed more than a dozen northwestern
troopers In the provost marshal's
lug"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
NO CAMPAIGN TOUR
FOR PRES, WILSON

9 ! = II. a.. - -
washington. Aug. 15.-President
Wilson will go on no campaign
"stumping tour"
This was definitely decided at a
lucheon today. rendered by the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to members Of
the democratic campaign committee.
From time to time the president
will accept invitations to deliver ad-
dresses in different parts Of the coun-
try. but the only trips decided so far
are Hodginville, KY. Sept. 4 and st.
Louis. Sept. 90.
September 2 he viii go to Long
Branch. N. j., where at 4 D. m. he
win receive formal notification of
his denomination.
After the Hodginville speech, the
president will return to Washington
to remain until congress adjourns,
after which he will go at once to
the Summer white house" at
Shadow Lawn. which will be the
center of democratic activities until
election time.
Chairman Vance Mccormick said
delegations from all parts Of the
country would see the president at
Shadow Lawn and he would hold reg
ular conferences there, except for the
occasional trips into the heart OF
the country to deliver addresses.
Mccormick said no plans yet had
been made for any trip that would
carry the president as far west as
the Pacific coast, but that he might
accept one Of a score OF invitations
that have come to him from coast
cities.
The campaign committee. after
leaving the White House met with
the presidents cabinet In secretary
McAdoo's ONCE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
Has Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service
DANGER
TO keep MILITIA
IN HOME STATES

washington, Aug. 15.-Because OF
the threatened railroad strike the
war department today suspended in
definitely the proposed movement to
the border Of between 25, 900 and 35,-
900 modified militia In state camps
last week ordered to the Mexican
line.
The reason for suspending the ord
er Is possible shortage OF supplies
and difficulty Of obtaining transport
alton for the men. 1t has no connec-
tion, 1t is said with possible use Of
the troops during the threatened
strike. Until further orders are is
sued. none Of the organizations yhich
are preparing to leave state camps
will be sent to the border.
The order to keep the militiamen
at places near their mobilization
camps came from General Funston.
Funston's message follows:
I'm view OF the possibility OF a
general railroad strike. 1 desire to
call the attention Of the war depart
ment to difficulties that will follow in
maintaining food supplied not only
OF troops in this department, but Of
the civilian population as we'll. These
border states produce little foodstuffs
except cattle"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
MAINE SITUATION is
ENCOURAGING FOR WILCOX

New York, Aug. 15,--Declarins
that the profession OF political pro.
phecy was extra hazardous. +" VIM,
r, Wilcox. chairman OF the repub-
lican national committee. today de.
clined to make any predictions con
cerning the coming Maine election
other than to remark that the situa.
tion looked very encouraging"
Senator Clark Of Wyoming was a
visitor at the republican headauart'
ers today en- route home to take
part In the campaign. Clark pre-
dlcted republican victory In Wy
oming. The campaign win be opened
at Cheyenne Aug, a5 BY Governor
Hughes,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
WOULD BURN
CROPS IN
GERMANY
Charge Is Made at Berlin
That the Allies Attempt to
Set Fire to Fields Of Grain
With lncendiary Bombs

Berlin. Aug. i5.---Allled military
chieftains have attempted to aid the
"starve Germany out policy" by
setting fire TO German harvest fields
according 10 reports received here.
The recent raids by Anglo-French
aviators over the Black Forest and
farm lands near Karlsruhe. are said
to have been experimental trips. In.
cendlary bombs were dropped in sew,
eral fields with the evident objec,
OF starting great fires. but did only
slight damage.
Adolph Won Batocki, German food
director, said today there Is little
chance that the plan viii succeed.
I'm the first place. the fields have
not been dry enough to enable them
to start a great fire." he said. "Ir
the second place. many OF the crops
are In. In the third place, we have
no large farms like you have In Am.
erica, and II small farms lost theil
crops In this manner, II would not af.
feet the total. Don't forget. too, tina,
our aeroplanes are guarding oui
farms as well as the trenches
Furthermore, our biggest harvest
potatoes, cannot be burned because
they are buried"
The oats supply from the new har,
vest Is so good that horses rations
will be increased. Batocki said. The
grain crop Is so good that bread
rations will be increased and the fod.
der prospects are so excellent thai
Germany expectes to raise as large
a stock OF pigs this fall as in peace
times.
BY a special arrangement between
the government and the cattle rails.
ers. the latter must deliver to the
government so many fat pigs in re,
turn for fodder. which the govern.
ment has monopolized. This insures
a certain supply OF pork and makes
unnecessary the slaughtering ol
milch cows unless they are dry.
"As the result Of these steps, there
will be no shortage In milk" said
Batocki.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
BRITISH GAIN
ON S0MME
FRONT
Recapture Of 700 Yards Of
Trenches from Germans is
Announced, while French
Succeed in Verdun Section

London, Aug. 15.--Recapture by
the British Of about 700 yards of
German trenches on the Somme bat
tie front. and a successful French
blow on the most important sector
|of the Verdun battle front, were re-
corded In official dispatches today.
The German war office this after
noon admitted the British gain on
the Somme front.
Berlin, however. announced the re-
pulse OF all other British and French
attacks on the Somme front.
In the fighting northeast OF ver-
dun. the French captured German
trenches on 300-yard front to
depths OF 100 yards. It was officially
claimed at Paris. The gain was made
north OF the Chapel OF Saint Fine, at
the point where the German line dips
closest to the city Of verdun.
conflicting claims came from Pet
,rograd and Berlin today on the pro-
gress OF the Russian drive on Lem
lberg. An official statement from
Petrograd claimed that another Slav
force has crossed the zlota Lipa river
and indicates that the new Zlota
Lipa line. to which General Bothmer
retreated from the river Strypa must
soon be abandoned under heavy Rus
sian pressure.
Berlin announced that Bothmer re-
pulsed strong Slav attacks, inflict-
Ing heavy losses on the enemy.
The italian war office claimed the
capture OF several sections OF enemy
trenches west OF San =, Grade and
Mount Pecinka and the capture of
1875 prisoners In that region and
In fighting east Of Goritz.
Berlin's Official report Of the re-
pulse OF attacks south Of Lake Dol
ran indicated continuation OF the
lively patrol fighting in the Balkans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
AUSTR|AMS ARE
TAKEN At GOR|Tz

Rome. Aug. 15.-Several sections
OF Austrian trenches have been cap
tured by the Italians In sharp fight
Ing west of San Grado and Mount
Pecinka, It was officially announced
today. In these operations 1,45O pris-
oners were taken. VA
East OF Goritz heavy fighting is
going on before Austrian entrench-
ments. In these encounters s25 pr.s-
oners were taken. The Austrians
made unsuccessful demonstrations
for the purpose OF diverting Italian
troops In the region Of Mount Pinta.
Forame. Colombia. Monte Cimone.
Seluggio and Pasublo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
.SLAVS ADVANCE
ON UPPER STRYpA

Petrograd. Aug. l5.---The Russians
have pierced the new Austro-German
line on the Zlota Lipa river at new
point. having crossed 10 the west bank
OF the river In q i2-mile advance
from the upper Strypa. II was offici-
ally claimed today.
Other Russian forces have crossed
TO the western bank OF the Zlota Bis
tritza. southwest OF Stanislau. In
the south the Slavs approaching Hal
liz are several miles west Of the Zlota
Lipa and seriously threaten General
Bathmer's right flank and rear. I'm
less the Russian advance Is speedily
checked. the Austro-Germans must
continue their retreat until they reach
the Gnista Lipa nearly 35
miles.
Ten days ago the arrival OF strong
bodies OF Austrian and German rein
forcements was followed by heavy at
tacks that caused the Russian line
to retire slightly. II Is now believed
that these reinforcements have been
withdrawn and are being hurried to
the defense OF Lemberg by round
about route south OF the Carpathians,
The Russians are now drawing in on
Lemberg on a curving l50-mile front.
At the nearest point. southwest OF
Brody. they are about Is miles from
the Galician capital,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
HOUSE APPROVES
NAVAL PROGRAM
URGED BY SENATE

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE house
today adopted q naval program OF
four battleships and four battle erui-
aers for immediate construction. ac-
ceptIng that part OF the naval bill as
amended by tho senate and urged by
the president.
The house gave indication that II
would adopt the entire plan which
will involve an expenditure OF s3i5.-
600 900. Should this be the case.
preparedness cost totals would be
brought for this session TO $500.
100000, The vote was 2s3 TO b3.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15

strike, This was perhaps the great
est violation Of constitutional rights
In late years. When ever anything
happens where the money kings do
not want to give us fair share, they
claim that It is an industrial neces-
sity to continue in the old state, but
the history OF civilization has prov
en- that It Is not"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15

Washington. Pa, Aug. t5.--Three
men were killed and several others
were injured at Vance. near here,
early today when two doubleheade
freight trains Of the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad crashed head-on.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 15.-An-
other 10 cent cut In mid-continent
crude oil to IS cents was announced
today by the Prairie Pipe Lime COM
pany.