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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Difficulties in Advance.

Dispatches from both Berlin and
Paris point to the difficulties of a fur
ther advance in this region. The
French positions, Paris points out
stretch along the heights, from which
the ground drops abruptly to the
Woevre plain, with it's moist clay SOIL
across which the transport of the
heaviest of the German artillery, on
ground away from the high roads, is
held 10 be almost impossible, while at
'ackins troops would have to depIoy in
the open under the fire of the French
guns on the heights
Berlin commentators. however. ad-
vance the view that the Teutons have
previously shown that similar disad-
vantageous conditions could be sue
cessfully met. the storming of the
heights just to the south by the Ger
mans in 1914, when St MihieI was can
i.ired. being pointed to in this connec-
tion.
From Dutch sources come renorts
that the German drive is to be resumed
from the northeast. 10000 men hayjnr
been concentrated near Buzy, behind
Fort Naux. which is said to have heen
destroyed by the German heavy NOR
iarS. ~
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CLOSING NEW YORK STOCKS PAGE Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

was director of the Empire theatre
orchestra and Mr.. Gustafson was the
soloist of the same organization.
There will be chorus singing by the
Norden society and the, Apollo G1ee
club of New Haven under the leader
ship of Henry Nyberg. director of the
Norden society. The purpose of the
Norden society is to preserve the mu-
sic of sweden and Swedish composers
and for that reason most of the num-
hers by Messrs. Bergstron1 and Moss
berg will be the compositions of Swed-
isf song writer's Although the pur-
pose of the society is not money max
ing but sociability and the preserva-
ton of the music of the homeland, it
has prospered exceedingly since 1t was
formed and it is now one of the veal
thiest singing societies IN New Eng
land. In fact, as soon as the concert
is over the members intend to apply
themselves to getting a site on which
they will erect a singing hall and a
club house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

southern and western Guerrero, to cut
off the retreat of Villa. Further west
is the Carranza garrison of MADEIRA.
North and west of MADEIRA, General
Gutierrez claims to hold all the passes
leading into Sonora.
Dispatches from Douglas quote Gen
eral P. Eleas Gales, military governor
or sonora, as saying that the forces in
eastern Sonora are being reinforced
constantly. 1t is pointed out here that
the most favorable place for Villa to
break through would be at some point
between MADEIRA and Naniq uipa or
that he still has open to him fight
eastward to his old Businesses in the
region of Cruces.
If General ,Pershing's troops are fol-
lowing the route initiated in Co
lunbus and continued, according to
the reports received by Colonel Ber-
tani, through 4Casas Grandes to Ca
lena, they must by this time be in the
neighborhood or beyond FL Vale, On
the way south from Ell Vale the
wagon road is an old Travelled high
way. Later it runs into the forest
In this region, the Santa Maria is
walled in by lofty canons and would
be unsafe Tor cavalry transit as huge
Nbowlders could be topp1ed down on
top of passing troops. However, the
wagon road passes over the mountains
and continues on to Cruces. In army
circles here it has been believed that
lila might try to keep on to the
south instead of stopping in his old
tanping grounds in the Cruces re-
ZION. 1t was pointed out today that
4 his retreat from Columbus, N M,
ne must have followed the course of
the Santa Maria for a part of the
time, if the reports announced by
General Gaviera are true
= The latest report states that Villa
had left the route at Ell Vale.
The Santa Maria valley offers good
opportunities for operating the ma
chimes of the first aero squadron,
eight of which are under detail for
duty. AT Caaas Grandes, Ell Vale and
Cruces there are stretches of level
country that would permit Iandfn gs
and the start of new flights
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
HUSBAND is
EMPLOYED BY
B b. co,
Mrs. j. Ripgstone, 2s6 Mountain
Grove St, Can Now Enjoy
Her Meals and Is Happy.

The old adage that the rich man
lives to eat and the poor man eats to
live may be true. but it is fact that
neither one can. enjoy life with a,
stomach that will not make one happy
to eat or the other to eat to live, as
indigestion will put them on the same
plane of misery. Mr.. livingstone says
regarding Lax-a-Tone:
MY wife-Ras, been troubled with
indigestion, gas on her stomach, no
appetite, was tired and run down for
the past year. She started using Lax
atone and much to her surprise is
able to eat fried fish, something she
has mot done for long time with
great distress. She is gaining in
weight. feels fine and. I wish to highly
endorse Lax-a-Tone for the great good
it has done my wife .
The Lax-a-Tone man is at Harti-
CAMS Drug, Store, 81 Fairfield avenue,
near Main street, where he is introduce
ing this remedy to the Bridgeport pub
lic.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
NOROEN CONCERT
TO BE EVENT IN
MUSICAL CIRCLES
Stars of Great Magnitude to
Appear at Entertainment
This Evening.

The Norden Singing society will pre-
sent to its friends and to the music
lovers of Bridgeport another excellent
program at its annual concert which
takes place tonight at the Casino in
State street at 8 O'Clock. The society
has brought to Bridgeport so many
noted singers that merely mention OF
tsNorden Concert stands for excel
lence in this respect. Oscar Berg
strom, basso of the Royal Opera Co. of
Stockholm, and Joel <Mossberg, direc-
tor-in-chief of the American Union of
Swedish singers, and said to be the
sweetest baritones in Annericas will be
the principal soloists- They arrived
here yesterday and were shown about
the city by the concert committee
SS'ee sweet voice of Mrs. Judith Land
berg Fathers, one of the most widely
known sopranos of this city, will also
be heard in solo numbers. Hiding
rGustafson will play violin numbers
and E. Riley Garrison will be accom-,
PIANIST. These latter musicians are
known and popular through New Eng
land. For several years Mr.. Garrison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
GEN. PERSHING'S TROOPS
MAKE RECORD MARCHES

Ell Paso, March ga shallow river
and a winding road, cutting like the
two blades of a pair of scissors
through the heart of Sierra Madre
Oriental mountains. TO-DAY are the con-
Meeting links between Gen. Villas re-
treating command and the pursuing
columns of Brig. General John J.
Pershing, if latest reports regarding
the positions of the contending forces
are correct.
According to Colonel Bertani, Car
rama commander at Casas Grandes
part of General Pershing troops are
near, Casass Grandes and part near Ga
lena. Dispatches to General Gabriel
Gaviera, commanding the .Carranza
forces at Juarez say that Villa is in
the Babricora lake region ON the
ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst.
Americans who know this country
we'll say that with the exception of the
Mexico Northwestern Railroad, which
drops southwark to the west of Ba-
bricora lake and is withheld from
American use, there is no route suit
able for the marching purposes of a
command like General Pershing's 9TH
er than the wagon road that starts
from Casas Grandes and winds a
course far down to the neighborhood
of the Santa Clara ranch. This road
most often clings to the bank of the
Santa Maria river but som etimes
elm BIS to the height of the adjoining
mountains. Throughout its length it
is suitable for ordinary wagon traffic
and for the most part, travellers say,
heavy motor trucks could traverse it,
with occasional assistance. Always
it is within easy reach of the river.
Santa Maria river, rising some 40
miles south of Cruces and flowing
northward to Lake Santa, Maria, a
distance of about 200 miles, is a shall
low, stream. Catt1emen driving their
herds from the upper valley have
used its bed as a highway for many
years. Many of these men who live
in Ell Paiso point out that if cattle can
be driven down the Santa Maria, cav
airy horses can travel up it and that
1t is, therefore, a valuable adjunct to
the army searching for Villa. If the
army now is following the route pro-
vided by the wagon road and the
Santa Maria and is proceeding with
the speed it went from Columbus to
Casas Grandes, a few days march
should bring ito the Babricora lake
region. From Ga1ena to Ell Vale is
about 80 miles; from Ell Vale to
Cruces a bolt 40 miles and from Cruces
to Namiquipa some 20 miles more.
Namiquipa, Villas strong. garrison.
is one link in the chain of defenses
which Carranza has thrown about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Gov. Won Kissing
LETTERS
OF THE CARDINAL

London, March Ex-Governor
General Won Kissing, according to a
BRUSSELS telegram, has addressed a
letter to Cardinal MERCER regarding
allusion has already been made in
dispatches, says Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent. TheN German Gen
erals letter is as follows:
There can, of course, be no doubt
I never prevented Your >Eminence
from Communicating with your, flock
what the Holy Father wishes them to
know through you, but besides this
Your Eminence's pastoral letters IN
dulged in political statements against
which 1 decidedly object. 1t is quite
inexcusable that Your Eminence
should raise unjustified hopes regard
ing the issue of the war. Thus, for
instance, Your Eminence has main
tanned inaccurate utterance of per
sons who are not in touch with the
exents and who certainly cannot be
called experts. You speak of the
possibility that a decision such as
you desire could be expected by the
spreading of diseases. By such arbi-
trariness you cause among a credu-
lous population noxious excitem emit
and induce them to oppose the ad-
ninistration work of those who are
in occupation of the country. Espe-
-cially inadmissable in a pastoral let
ter is hint at menace to the reH-
gious liberty of the people of the oc-
cupied territory. Your Eminence
knows best how completely unjusti-
fled is this suspicion.
''In these circumstances shall
henceforth sternly prosecute any po-
itica1 activity and any stirring up of
hostile sentiment against the author
ity of the occupying power which au
thority is legitimate, according to in
ternational law.
Il hitherto have submitted of
lenses of the clergy to Your Eminence
for punishment, I, must now desist
from this procedure, because Your
Eninence sets an example of insub--
ordination and, therefore, no success
can be expected from your interven-
ton.
''Your Eminence will once more re-
ply that I misunderstood individual
passages of the pastoral letter. AS
such a controversy is wholly fruit
less, I have no intention to reopen it.
Moreover, am firmly resolved no
more to allow Your Eminence to
abuse high office by political agita-
ton for which ordinary citizens will
be called to account I warn Your
Eminence to desist from political ac-
tivity.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

Columbus, N. M. March 20-In-
creased activity on the part of troops
stationed here and the arrival during
the night of a number of troop and
supply trains indicated today that
additional forces shortly will be on
their way to augment the American
punitive expedition forces now in the
field in northern Mexico. In addition
to the troops which detained here, a
large part of whcih were cavalry,
many passed through, bound appar-
emily, for some point westward along
the border.
One of the problems which the COM
n1issary department at the military
base had been striving to solve is that
of supplies with to feed the troops.
For several troops the internal strife
in Mexico virtually has Stifled the
agricultural interests of the district
through which the American troops
are believed to be passing AS a re-
suit, neither food for the men nor for
age for the animals can be obtained
in Mexico and must be transported
from here.
The hospital and signal units are
now ready for field service.
Major w. r. Sample, commandment
at military field bases here, was kept
in communication with General Per-
shings force by means of the army
wireless by adhering tenaciously to the
censorship ruling, he refused to make
public any information regarding in
structions. All incoming telegraphic
messages are passed upon by the mill
tary censor before delivery.
Hurried preparations were begun
today for a cantonment hospital. The
hospital is to operate with the field
hospital and ambulance companies
now with the expeditionary force and
with the base hospital at Ell Paso. Ev-
IL
expeditionary force has been vac
cinated against smallpox and given the
army prophylaxis treatment for
typhoid. Especial attention also is
given by army medical officers to pre-
vent outbreaks of diphtheria, which
has been prevalent recently through
out the southern republic.
It is known that medical officers
who accompanied the troops are tax
ing thorough sanitary measures at
each stopping place and that all water
supplies are being tested for traces
of poison.
No interruption of concentration
marked the, passing of Sunday in Co
lunbus The troops were kept so
busily engaged in preparations for
eventuaIities that even religious SER
vices were impossible. 1t was point
ed out, howe yer, that there were no
chaplains in camp, all the available
religious officers having been taken
with the expedition.
The aerop1ane squad was kept busy
throughout the early part of the day,
making practice flights about the
camp. There was no indication, how
ever, as to when the planes will leave
to join the troops in the field Among
the radiograms received over the
army wireless were the first news de-
spatches from correspondents with the
force.t Although the dispatches had
been censored by General Pershing,
they were again censored here and
were re1ayed directly to the news or
CARNATIONS, the correspondents here
being refused permission to examine
them. Five, additional correspondents
today were accredited to the expedi-
force and left Immediately,
under the escort of an army lteuten-
ant to Join the troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Up To Governor To
Choose Successor
For Maj. Hermann

No successor to Mai. Louis ]. Herr
mann, Connecticut Coast Artillery
corps, was chosen when the ballots
were opened at the adjutant- generals
ONCE at Hartford Saturday. Gov. Mar
Gus H Holcomb will now be called on
to name Major Herrmann's successor.
OF the AS ballots cast Saturday, 20
were recorded for Capt Gilbert L. Oar
bic of Danielson;N15 for Capt Albert
Mossmon, Nortvalk, and 10 for Capt.
stephen 7. Smith. Jr., New Haven.
Capt Elias S. Hall. Jr-, who was the
only Bridgeport candidate, withdrew
after the first ballot on the week pre-
vious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Seek Proprietor of
Venice Pool Room

7 Because the police have been unable
to ascertain the name of the proprietor
of the Venice pool room at 1867 Main
street, Judge Bartlett in city court
this morning ordered the case con-
tinuedl until Wednesday morning.
The Venice pool room was raided
by a squad of police under Captain
John H. Regain early Sunday mora
ing. A gambling game was in pro-
gress Those arrested gave the names
of Mike DesalIy, 1841 Main street;
Michael Candello, alias Dung Hyda y
SO State street; Anthony Pi1gote, 119
Frank street; Cancezio Antofonti, 389
Grand street. and Paul Victor, 7O2
Maple street. They are all out on
bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Bridgeport Aerie
Settles Contested
trustee Election

Satisfactory adjustment of the re-
cent disputed election of Bridgeport
aerie, F. o. E., has been made.
John J. Doyle, who had been an
bounced as one of the trustees, follow
ing the recent election, has been I'M
seated land John H. Tague, member
of the fire commission, has been given
his place in the board of trustees. Mr..
Tague is a former state president of
the #. o. E.
The agreement to put Tague in
Doyle's place followed a recount of all
ballots. A special meeting of the
aerie was held recently, and as a re-
suit, the board of trustees now com
prises John H. Casey, Daniel T. Brol-
ley and John H. Tague.
This adjustment, which was reached
to the satisfaction of both factions of
the aerie, has been made in time to
solidify the aerie in its plans to ex-
pand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Tashua and Long Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hoyt of Long
Hill are receiving congratulate over
the birth Of a daughter.
O. B. Burton has been appointed add
rninistrator of Miss Marian Hurd's es-
tate
Mr.. and. Mrs. Kenneth Moon of
stratfie1d are the happy parents of a
daughter, born recently, Mrs Moon
was Miss Alice cornell of Long Hill.
Mrs. William Fuller and daughter,
Ethel of Nashua are spending a few
days in Trumbun at the home Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Nichols.
The Lenten Sewing society of the
Christ Episcopal church, Tashua,
which was to have been held at the
home of Miss Ida Eastwood of Step
ney,f Thursday, has been postponed
until. later date.
Special mission services will be held
at Grace Episcopal church, Long Hill.
March 20, 81 o. %. and "a, at 1880
O'Clock in the evening. The services
will be conducted by Rev. ]. w. Sadt-
Ter, rector of Christ church, Bridge
port.
Misses Lillian and Maud Mallett of
Tashua spent the last week in Bridge
port with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter H. Lynch of
Long Hill were Sunday guests in New
town with relatives.
Mrs. Lorenzo Mallett has returned
to her home after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. John Reynolds of
Bridgeport.
the Tashua school has been formed.
They viii give an entertainment soon
for the benefit of the club.
NGussie D. Peck has been confined to
his home with an attack of the grip.
and is now conva1escing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
WEATHER FORECAST

:. New Haven, March 2O-Fore-
east: Fair tonight; Tuesday in
creaang cIoudiness and warmer,
followed by light snow or rain.
Connecticut: Fair and warmer
tonight; Tuesday cloudy and
warmer, probably local snow or
rain; northwest winds, diminish
ing and becoming south.
Pleasant weather prevails this
morning in the eastern districts.
An area, of low pressure central
over South Dakota is causing
unsettled weather with light
SNOW or rain in the upper Missis-
sippd valley and western portion
of the lake region The temper
atures are rising between the
Rocky Mountains and the Missis-
sippi river but continue low in
the lake region and along ff,e At
1antic coast north OF South Car
OEina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
BERLIN DISTRIBUTES
BUTTER AND POTATOES
UNDER GARD SYSTEM

Berlin, March 20-The new regula-
lions in regard to distribution of but
ter and potatoes went into effect today,
and the people of Berlin are now able
to purchase these supplies only on
presentation of cards. Each person
will be permitted to purchase 1875
grams (about FIVE ounces) of butter
weekly and 10 pounds of potatoes
each IL days.
It is understood this measure is a,
temporary one to remain in force until
the local shortage is remdied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
MILLIONS IN FURS
=, sii*sss AT ST. LOUIS SALE

ST. Louis, March 20-Boxes con-
tanning approximately $4,000, 900
worth OF furs were opened here today
More than 100000 skins are to be
sold and bidding will probably con-
tinue throughout the week.
Over 200 manufacturers. from the
eastern states and from Canada and
representing English. French and
German houses are attending the sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
DOG BITES SANGER.

Former Alderman Joseph M. Sanger
of $40 William street was bitten on
the left hand by a dog at Bank and
Main streets at 10 O'Clock this morn
mig. The wound was not serious.
Sanger reported the affair at police
headquarters and Dog and Liquor
Agent John Browne was still looking
for the animal at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
FINANCIAL COMMISSION HOME.

I San Diego. Cal, March 20-The
American Financial and Commercial
Commission, which was carried to
Central America on the cruiser
Cleveland, disembarked at San jose
De Guatemala, with the intention of
returning to the United States by way
Of the Gulf of Mexico. according to
advices received here today from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
a 56s @zs 81 DILLONS 353 sp sA1s e,s st.
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading H1ilners
Second
Opening

We just received from Paris another lot of
imported Model Hats and Partisan Novelties that
we will place on exhibition, commencing tomor-
row, Tuesday, and the rest of this week. It will
pay you to come miles to them.
A cordial invitation is extended to the ladies
of Bridgeport and vicinity to view this grand dis
play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

"A section Of the upper wall of the
underground railway now in course
of construction in Berlin collapsed.
Three worknen are missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY
II ATENTs

a. NJ. WoosTER. z5ftorney-at-I1sw:s
Late Examiner U s Patent Office
HIS MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
MORE j. s. TROOPS -.
AT BORDER READY
TO JOIN PERSHING

Cavalry Still Gathering At Columbus, May
Be Sent To Reinforce Punitive Expedition-Co
sary Problem Gives Army Officers Much Worry
Pursuit of Villa Being Rapidly Pushed By Forced
Marches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Navy Experts Still Unable
To Determine Cause of the
Submarine E-2 Explosion

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.--After two days
Investigation by experts. the cause Of
the internal explosion which killed four
men and injured eleven aboard the sub
marine E-2 Is as much of a mystery as
it was five minutes after 1t occurred.
Rear Admiral Usher. coInmandant. and
Commander Upham today scoffed at the
suggestion that the explosion was the
result of a plot. Upham said naval off,
cials are convinced the explosion was
purely accidental He said the board
OF Investigation resumed hearings to-
day with no exact knowledge OF the ex-
plcsion's cause.
DR.. Miller Reese Hutchison. Thomas
A. Edison's personal engineerinE repre-
sentative. after making as careful an
Investigation Of the interior OF the E-2
as present conditions wi! permit" stated
positively today that the explosion was
not caused by the e boats batteries.
Machinist G. II. Clark todav was be-
lieved to have little chance to recover.
and probably will be blind should he
survive.
1t is believed all other injured men
will recover wit hthe possible excep-
tion of Chief Electrician II. i. Miles.
who Is in a critical condition.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
ASKS CONDEMNATION
OF RENO ROADWAY
Cleveland Park Residents Want
Beauty Of KIlngIe Ford Val
ley Preserved.

Urging that the beauties Of Klingle
Ford Valley be preserved. a committee
OF residents and property owners OF
Cleveland Park appeared before the
commissioners today TO ask that con-
demnation proceedings be Instituted for
the extension OF Reno road from Mac
comb street to Kllngle Ford road. -,
trict, informed the % board that his Of
mce has made a survey and study or
the road with a view of recommending
condemnation proceedings for a minor
street IN accordance with the desire OF
This study Mr.. HaSen, stated. con-
templates a low grade passing under
the Connecticut avenue bridge at the
present grade OF Klingle Ford road. The
Chevy Chase Land Company, owning
land to the south Of Klingie Ford road,
Mr.. Hasen said, desires the grade of
Klingle road raised to the grade Of
Connecticut avenue and suggests the
filling In Of the entire KlinGle Ford
valley west Of Connecticut avenue by
exeavating dirt on the high land south
OF the road
Protest against the plan of flling in
the valley was made by several OF the
Cleveland Park residents on the
ground that II would destroy the nat
ural bUauties OF the landscape, Among
the speakers were ]. r: Tufts, Glenn
Brown, Mitchell Carroll. a. I. cage
and Arthur l.. Dowell.
jackson II. Ralston, attorney Off the
Chevy Chase Land Company, said the
company had no objection to tho pro.
posed extension, but wanted u put
through in such a way as would not
obstruct the use Of It's land;
Commissioner Newman said the va
rious plans would be taken under
consideration and decision announc-
ed in the near future.