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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
FASANELLAC GETS
APPOINT TMENT AS
]. DEPUTY SHERIFF
Pease Ends Contest for Job
Among Italians Speaking
Residents

County Sheriff Simeon Pease an
nounced this morning that he has ap-
pointed Frank Fasanella deputy sheriff
in this city. This is the end of the
spirited competition for the pAace. Dan
Della, a Republican politician, was
anxious to get the position and so was
former Deputy Louis E. Richards.
Fasnella, who is a young man, had
the support of the younger element
among the italian speaking voters and
he finally won the berth. The new
deputy lives at 295 North Washington
avenue. He conducts a saloon at
North Washington avenue and Mead
ow street. There are already four
deputies in this city: James Herman,
Thomas J. Cunningham, Wenzel
SticgIer, and Robert Nichols.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
BRITISH OPPOSITION
TO ARMY COWPULSTON
GETS LITTLE SUPPORT
Parliament Again Discusses
Bill, and Redmond An
nounces That Nationalist
Party Will Not Further
Oppose It.
British Relief Force in
Mesopotomia is Held UP
Another Vessel is Sunk
in Mediterranean Berlin
Claims Gain.

London, Jan. The debate
on the second reading of the
military service bill began in
the House of Commons this af-
ternoon. The opinion was gen
orally expressed in the lobby
that the vote in favor of the
bill on the second reading
would be even greater than on
the first reading, and it was
predicted by some that a min
ority vote would dwindle to a
negligible figure.
John E. Redmond, parlia-
mentary leader of the Irish
party, announced in the House
of Commons this afternoon that
the nationalists would not fur
tier oppose the. military SER
vice bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
Re2ington Employees
Start Bowling Match

Tonight the bowlers among the
Remington Arms employees will start
another tournament. There will be
"a teams representing the different
departments and eight teams will
clash each of the three nights the
tournanaent is held this week To-
night and tomorrow night duck pins
will be the rule and on Friday even
ing the big pins will be rolled. The
games will be rolled at the Congress,
Palace and Arcade alleys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
ASKS U. S. TO GRANT
PHILIPPINE FREEDOM
Wa ShinotOn-

Washington, Jan. 11-Senator
Clarke, Democrat, today introduced
resolution to direct the President to
withdraw all American sovereignty
over the Philippine Islands and recog-
nize an independent government to be
set up there within two years. The
resolutiezn was referred to the Philip
pine committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
DOLLAR.
FIRE IN OTTUMWA, IA.

Ottumwa. Ia, Jan. 11-Half a mil
lion dollars damage was caused today
by a fire which started in the Fried
man department store and consumed
that and four other stores in the
heart Of the business district
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
WOULD INVESTIGATES JUDICIARY

Washington, Jan. 11-Senator Cum
minis, Republican, introduced a reso-
luton today to direct the Judiciary
committee to investigate and report
on the number of Federal judges who
cannot properly discharge their duties
and recomrnend how they may be
supp1anted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
BRIDGEPORT SURVIVOR
OF LUSITANIA REVEALS
SECRETS OF TRAGEDY

rev, Cursing Captain, Refused to Obey His Or
ders When He Commanded Them to Quit
Work of Launching Lifeboats As Giant Liner
j Listed-Brooks Declares Open Portfolios Pre-
cipitated Sinking of Vessel Which Otherwise
: Might Have Reached Irish Coast With Its
Great Cargo of HumanLives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11

is ORDERED IN
CONSUL'S CASE
u. S. Probes Anti German
Charges Against Stutt-
gart Official

Washington, Jan. 11-Ambassado
Gerard at Berlin, has been authorized
by Secretary Lansing to investigate
unofficial charges against American
Consul Edward Higgins at Stuttgart.
alleging that he is pro-British and OBJ
jectionabIe to the German govern
ment. Should the charges be proved,
it was said, Mr.. Higgins will be in
formed that this government win not
permit unneutra1 activities on his part.
No official charge or complaint has
been made against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
Relief Force DELAYED

London. Jan. 1.-THE British force
in Mesopotamta under General Aylmer,
proceeding up the Tfgris 20 the relief
of Kut-EI-Amara IS still halted at
Sheik Said, some 20 miles from Kut-
EI-Amara, according to the latest ad-
vices received by the government, but
the halt is due to weather conditions
and the necessity of removing the
wounded by river
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
Investigation is Begun.,

Berlin, Jan. IA Wolff Bureau
despatch from Stuttgart announces
that an official investigation has been
begun of the case of Edward Higgins,
American consul at Stuttgart. Mr..
Higgins was accused !: by the Staats
Zeitung of New Y ork, of unneutral
and anti-German declarations. The
Staats Zeitung's article was reprinted
last week by the Cologne Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and colder tonight
and wednesday, moderate northwest
70 north winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11

The Coast Guard cutter Seneca has
abandoned the search. for the Greek
steamer Thessal oniki, The steamer is
believed to have sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11
Germans Nfake Gains

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE war offfce
statement of today says that French
troops in the Champagne were defeat
ed in an effort to recapture the
trenches northeast of Massiges, which
were taken by the Germans in the Of
fesive movement reported yesterday.
The number of prisoners taken by the
Germans has been increased to $50.
A French battle aeroplane, armed
with 3.8 icenmetre guns was compelled
by German fire to land near Woumeu.
south of Dixmude. in Belgium. The
aerop1ane and its occupants, uninjured.
are in German hands. A British BIZ
plane was shot down in aerial en-
counter near Journal, Belgium
British Ship Sunk
London, Jan. 1.-THE British steam
er Clan Macfarlane, of 4,823 tons, has
been sunk in the Mediterranean.
There are no details of the sinking.
Paris, JAM 1.-THE French Official
report of this afternoon states that the
German Offensive undertaken on Sun
day in Champagne by at least three
German divisions, was a complete fall
ure, the. Germans being driven out OF
all the positions which they had seized,
with the exception of a small rectangle
to the west of Maiso11s De Champagne
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-11

Frank H. Dodd, hea6 %Ae pub
fishing firm Of Dodd. Mead q Co., died
in New York He was II years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
Olive Branch and
Scatter Gun;T.R.
Gives EN- Choice
BY gibson GARDNER

CHICAGO, Jan 1S-What will the republicans do?
They take Roosevelt andc
FORM they take defeat That's a
The right under
the of the republican
their candilate
If the republicans they put up get
a Taft victory In the electoral college.
lose But they know they drag the republican
them -
OF the making
threatening They they making threats
They hope and trust that their dear republican
brethren will see the light, and nominate somebody
form the progressive national
This is the simple English happenings
in the historic FlOrentine
And what is more, the gun S loaded. \. pulled
an unoaded And this HIS show, from beginning
purposes appeared
republican with olive
off shotgun in the other! BETWEEN AND
TLEMEN OF THE G. q. p. MUST CHOOSE WHICH THEY WILL
TAKE! #=&
Theoretically Hughes acceptable compromise
ddse but the progressive leaders do believe Hughes
drafted
There was time when Cummins would have
been endorsed by Roosevelt If nominated by the
republicans But the republicans reflected the Cunmns
gesion and planning like Weeks. so
1T is ROOSEVELT OR NOTiIING
That the republican convention viii take Roosevelt and his
form is the firm belief of practically committeeman
gressve booster who s + $
They conclude that of
look better to the old crowd than defeat with continue
the party machine But another fou Of democratic control
they
question doorstep
Barnes, Crane and Company.
THEY TAKE THE OLIVE BRANCH, THE SAWED
OFF SHOTGUN? s#a
Read in today's editorial columns Roosevelt's re-
mark regarding the administrators diet, and en-
joy good chuckle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

when a girl is. shamed, she
imagines the world knows It..
Those who become chickens
gradually degenerate into the
street class.
FIFTY per cent Of the girls who
arrive at the point where they
can see nothing ahead but life
of shame, commit suicide. Their
parents never know. Only we, the
police, know. We generally feel
that the girl is better off dead
than suffering living DEATH"
The morals squad of the police
la new squad composed of four
plaihclothes officers, who are
looking after the enforcement OF
prohibition, has been given In
structions to forget all former
ieniency in dealing with the pro
fessionais'' who are still in town.
Several were arrested In q raid
last Saturday night.
But prohibition Ia leaving little
for the police to do in this re-
gard.
Most of them have already
flown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
FLASHES

= i
SANTA ANA, Cal. Three per-
sons were drowned near here to-
day when the floods swept a
horse and buggy from the high
ways
BERLIN-Officials deny that
won Rapen paid money to alleged
hire4nss to dynamite munition
factories In the U. s.
LeNDON-John Redmond has
agreed to retain the leadership Of
the irish Nationalists, it is said.
BERLIN-France and England
havtsent an ,iltimatum to Greece.
giving that country AZ hours to
make a satisfactory reply concern
ing troop landings on Grecian
shores.
BERLIN-All Berlin was filled
with joy at the announcement oil
Monfeneero surrender.
okYMPIA---GillIea opened hiI
trial today with 4 lengthy explap|
alton Of the methods employed b
him IN handling insurance claims
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
Are You Going
To Stand For It?.

q From Chicago to San Francisco and return via
southern lines in costs $685. in winter $lO6
q From Chicago to San Francisco and return via
northern lines in summer costs $50, in winter,
SHIFTS.
q The distance from Chicago to San Francisco via
southern lines is 253 miles farther than over NORTH
ern lines.
BY the southern lines are meant the Southern Pa
cific and Union Pacific, allied with the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.
q The O.-W. takes Tacoma's trade and money, and
stands for her business being robbed by its all
lies. What is the answer, Mr.. Business Man? Are
you going to stand for it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

which NEVER BEFORE have
echoed to an invaders tread, and
Montenegro has surrendered. The
entente allies ranks have broken.
Montenegro's history as an in
dependent nation began in 1889,
when a Turkish army annihilated
the forces of the ancient Serbian
kingdom at the battle of Kossovo.
The remaining Serbs fled TO
the Black mountain, and there set
up an Independent principally.
which took its name from the
mountain. The native name is
Tsernagora.
The Montenegrins adopted
black mourning band to
wear on their hats till the
Turks should be expelled
from Europe; they wear it
to this day.
In 1859 Prince Mirko and fol-
lowers held the pass at Ostrog
against $4,000 Turks--and beat
them back.
hruppS IHvinClDle.
But the dauntless bravery of
the Tsernagorans availed nought
against Austrian Krupps-mod-
sern artillery which the mountain
GERS had never before met in COM
bat.
When Mount Lovcen. over
looking the Austrian naval base
of Cattaro, fell under the COM
bined assaults of Franz Josef's
mountain batteries and his fleet
in the Adriatic, the doom of Mon
tenegro was scaled.
And Nicholas, aged 70, takes
his war-made place as third
among the KINGS WITHOUT "A
COUNTRY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

fight.
The Seattle Commercial clubs
getting jump on the Tacoma or.
ganization, has fired broadside
into the allied Southern lines.
Not only has 1t taken a stand ~
favor of abolishing the differenr
tial, but It has dispatched a tele-
gram to the interstate commerce
commission in Washington, ID. G,
Communications are being sent
to every commercial organization
in the Northwest urging them Ia
join in the fight for an early
hearing of the plea for equal
roundtrip rates and prosperity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
LONDON, Jan. 18.-The
worlds Oldest reigning dy-

LONDON, Jan. 18.-The
worlds Oldest reigning dy-
nasty today was wiped off
the face of the earth.
Warlike little Montenegro,
perched high among the crags
that line the Adriatic's eastern
shore, met the fate of Belgium
and Serbia, under the kaiser's re-
lentless steam roller.
For five centuries the linen OF
the. black mountain" maintained
their independence against army
after army sent against them by
the Turkish sultans.
First to Surrender.
Today an Austrian army, ally
of the Turks, Is marching
through their mountain passes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
CAPT. SMITHS WARNING TO MOTHERS

Il often asked where
springs FROM believe that a to
with number professional
to attempt to prevent of
More than 80 bad a
That embodied
OF the eareness Indifference other
am frank to the girls opportunity
when they are at most susceptible do believe
girl ever became bad because she
Through lack of warnings intelligent
things should
dangers that confront them
tute that have because of lack of
ing the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

Bad Women and Booze
Leave Tacoma Together


CAPT SMITHS DEFINITION OF VARIOUS CLASSES
Professional Observation-Disclosures her
professional reputation
Semi proessonausuay victim
herself in a
BILE part of the city, but takes there.
Street walkerThe bordering
the woman is mbued with her badness
at soliciting openly the
The cafe loerer-Somemes widow wife,
frequently whose husband periods
who is either by desire excite
The Enthusiastically girls
VINO Walk the streets in attend evening alone
any of dozen things that will throw
mel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
getting profits right out
from under our very noses.
Chase Promises Action.

Chase Promises Action.
The Tacoma Commercial club
has been the first to act. Through
its transportation bureau it has
determined to enter the fight and
intervene for the interests of Ta-
coma in the complaint filed with
the Interstate commerce commits
sion.
You're going to bat in great
STYLE" was the comment today of
II. Van r. Chase, expert organic
or, who is directing the reorgani-
cation of the Commercial club.
Mayor Fawcett, too, has gone
to bat, with the statement that
it's up TO the people of Tacoma
and the city officials to join in
wiping out the unfair rates and
in bringing to Tacoma its right
full amount of tourist travel. He
is going to recommend that the
city council actively enter the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.--In-
vestigations are being made to-
day by the state department of
an affidavit filed by Capt.
Thompson of the American tank
er Petrolite. He claims an Aus
trian submarine fired IL shots 1t
HIS vessel near Alexandris. Egypt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
FALCONER SAYS
HE'LL RUN AGAIN

) WASHINGTON, ID. Ct. Jan. f6s
II. A. Falconer. former cons
gresham from Washington. an-
nounced yesterday he would re-
turn to Everett, Wash, and run
again on the republican ticket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
Seize It

The best way to save money
Is by Systematically deposit
ing In a savings account.
The best way to spend money
economically is to deposit
current funds in a checking
account and pay all bills by
check.
You may get hold of the
hurdle of things by making
a connection with a good
bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18

WASHINGTON. D. Senator
Lippitt Of Rhode Island intro
ducod = resolution today propos-
ing immediate Intervention Ia
Mexico.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
Good morning, have you .
grain Of sand In your eye?

Five nicely salaried Ameri-
cans will help Mr.. Ford's dove
Of peace set on the eggs at The
Hague. as long as necessary. The
salary Is said to be enough to
tempt fellow to over-set.
Poor old Teddy! Just as
the sun was beginning to
shine for him again, he's
threatencd with The sup
port Of Hearst and Of the s.
attic P.-x. IS IS +:
FL - 81 .-E---@--@@ I IS
Future historians o. Mexico
viii Iand Huerta aa great sol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-18
WEATHER

Tacoma: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday, not much change in tenn
oeraturo.
Washington: Same.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
A REMARKABLE
STATEMENT
Mrs. Sheldon Spent $1,000 for
Treatment Without Bene-
fit. FinallyMade Well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Englewood, III. -" While going
through the Change Of Life l suffered
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
F FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them With the Othine Prescription.

This prescription for the removal OF
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and is usually So successful
in removing freckles and giving a
clear, beautiful complexion that it is
sold by any druggist under guarantee
to refund the money if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few appli-
cations should show a wonderful i'm
provement, some of the lighter freck-
les vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
VIM. A. TRUITT
Licensed Conveyancer

Deeds, Mortgages and Wills carefully
and accurately written.
2os North St. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

New phone No. Bell Market 2679.
GEO. F. PIERCE, Manager,
MILFORD. DEL.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

Compound made her well, so I took it and
now / am just as well as ever was. l
cannot understand why women don t
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine.
l cannot praise it enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. E. SHELDON, 1857 S.
Halsted St., Englewood, Ill.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it
pays to write the Lydia f. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for special free advice.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
After May 1st, Pier 10. North. Race St.
Milford & PhiIa. Freight Line Go.
DOES NOT CARRY PASSENGERS
Str. George F. Pierce
WnLIAM P. WALLS, Captain.
JULY

weather permitting Steamer George F
Pierce win make trips as follows for the
month Of
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

with headaches, ner-
lvousness, flashes of
heat, and / suffered
$50 much / did not
know what 1 was
doing at times. ]
spent $500 on doc
tors and not one did
me any good. One
day a lady called at
my house and said
she had been as sick
as l was atone time,
and Lydia E. Pink
.hara'c Vanafab1o
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

Keep the little fellows growing con-
stantly. Don't let them lag for a single
minute. Spare no pains or expense in
promoting their growth. as on this de-
pends their future usefulness. If al
lowed to drag into maturity you may as
well send them to the chopping block.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
P. ]. Zabriskie, Supt. Jersey City STOCK
Yards Company, Jersey City,
New Jersey,

says: I'VE used RAT-SNAP purchased
of you about the plant for the exter-
mination of rats with marked success.
It is a wonderful preparation. It did
beyond question all you claimed it
would do-killing the rodents, driving
them from their haunts, and eliminat-
ing odors arising from their death.
We cheerfully endorse its use in plac-
es infested with vermin." Prices, one
cake package 15c; two cake package
Csc. Sole under written guarantee by
The Pierce Hardware Co. 11-12-1y
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

A good food that will be found excel
lent for summer feeding may be had by
mixing bran and ground oats-to be fed
in the morning, and wheat and oats Tor
a mixture of BOTH to be used in the
evening. In addition to this, feed lib
orally of green food.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

Hopping at way landings enroute down
river.
RETURNING
Steamer will leave Philadelphia, Pier
10, North Wharves Race Street,
as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
POULTRY POINTERS.

Sunshine is one of the essentials of a
successful poultry business, particularly
in winter. but shade in summer is just
as vital and essential. Fowls cannot do
without either in their respective sea-
sons.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30
4-7-6rnos

There is one thing we all strive to
dO-Get Results. The one sure way
to get results and get them quickly
is by using the ~Cent-a-WOrd" column
of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-30

Next week we will have a talk on
Proper Foods and What They Mean
to the Poultry Industry"