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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
SCOTLAND FORCES OUT
GERMAN ASTRONOMER
Professor Becker Withdraws from Chair
at University of Glasgow at Re-
quest of Thomas McKinnon
Wood

London, March Professor Ludwig
Becker, native of Germany, at the de-
sire of Thomas Mckinnon Wood. seere-
tary for Scotland has withdrawn from
the chair of astronomy in the University
of Glasgow and departed from Glasgow.
Considerable feeling has been aroused by
Professor Becker's continued occupation
of the chair and the position of chief of
the most important observatory station
in western Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
10000 MERSEY DOCKERS
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
There are Twenty-Five Labor Agitators
Fined for Trouble in
Clyde.

London, March 30-Ten thousand Mer-
sey River dock hands went on strike at
Liverpool yesterday, following a dispute
concerning pay for overtime work.
The strike threatens to interfere most
seriously with transatlantic shipping.
The British government yesterday en-
forced for the first time the penalty
provided under the munitions act for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
Street Car Strike.

Toledo, O., March 30.-Every street
car in the city was idle yesterday, 800
conductors and motormen having quit
work Tuesday when ordered to remove
union buttons from the lapels of their
coats. Some of the cars were left stand
ing in the streets. Henry L. Doherty of
New York, head OF the interests that
control the local lines, telephoned Tues
day night that under no circumstances
would the union be recognized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
CHILD BORN AMID wRFcKAGE.
Passenger Who Escaped Becomes Mother
Just After Crash.

Cleveland, o.. March Physicians
reported that Mrs. Mary Maiston Of In
dianapolis, one Of the passengers who
escaped unharlred in the Amherst
wreck, gave birth 90 child in
one Of the coaches Immediately after the
crash.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30

creating disturbances interfering with
the productions of war munitions.
Twenty-Five labor agitators and
strikers from the Clyde factories were
fined S25 each in the sheriff's court at
Glasgow. They were charged with in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
ORANGE.

The Boy Scouts will meet Saturday
morning at o'clock. Let every scout be
present, if possible.
The banquet last Friday evening, given
by the ladies' aid and the grange, was
well attended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30

minister of munitions, in an interview
quoted in Paris yesterday.
Progress toward greater output oil
munitions has been greatly accelerated,
but our task is not finished" said the
British minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30

stigating trouble that delayed the man
ufacture of big guns for the army and
navy.
1--WE will never be satisfied with the
munitions output until the erd of the
war;" said David Lloyd George, British
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-30
SUGAR BILL REPORTED.
Senate Gets Wilson Measure Continuing
Present Tariff.

Washington. March 30-The admins
tration sugar tariff bill, continuing pres
ent duties until ie2n. yesterday raport-
81 farorably 70 the senate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

Catherine N., Josephine E., Gertrude E., and Mary V. Conlklin, Dr. William H. Conklin Of New York, David and Raymond J. ConkIin. He also leaves two brothers. pr. William H. Conk- lin of Ansonia, and Frank Conklin of South Orange, N. J., and a sister Mrs. Maurice Doyle of this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
SUPERIOR COURT SKATERS EVERY
 DIVORCE RECORD
Judge Curtis Grants 12 De. crees of Separation, 10 on
 Ground of Desertion.

All divorce records for this year were broken today when Judge Curtis granted 12 decrees in part two of the superior court. Ten of the 12 divorces were on the ground of assertion and two on infdelity.
 Among the applicants was Samuel Bernstein of this city who named Maurice Subway of Soloway-Katz bankruptcy fame, as correspondent in an action brought against Rose Horn-i stein of New York. The plaintiff said the alleged acts took place about Sep tember 1, 1915. The parties in the ac- ton were married in January, 1893.
 William B. Waterous of this city was given a separation from E2lIen E. Waterous of this city. Desertion iD July, 1907. was alleged. The couple were married June g, 1889.
 Josephine Virginia Anderson of Greens Farms avs freed from John Anderson of this city on the ground of desertion February A, 1910. The couple were married october 5, 1902.
 Inf1de1ity was the ground in the suit brought by William Meta of this city against Mary Meta of parts unknown Edward Messino was named as core spondent- The couple were married April ', 1910.
 Desertion was alleged in the follow ing cases George O. P1att of NorwaIk against Elizabeth J. P1att of Nor walk. The marriage took place in 1910 and the desertion, April 6, 1911. Lena McMaugh ot this city against Bernard McMaugh of this city. The parties were married November 15, 1905 and the parting came in Decem- Der. 1907.
 Annie Turner of Greenwich against Walter Turner of parts unknown. The defendant went away April 19, 1912. He married the plaintiff May 12, 1906.
 Antonio Giannino of this city against Rosina D. Giannino of parts unknown. The defendant fled August 30, 1911. He took the plaintiff for his bride August IS, 1905.
 Francis J. O'Brien of this city from Bridget O'Brien of this city. The wife left the old hreside in 1905. She had been married to O'Brien since 1897.
 Lucy J. Durkfn of Danbury from Thomas J. Durkin of Danbury. They were married in 1905 and two years later Durl1in went away never to re- turn.
 Susan A. Sutton of Danbury from John F. Sutton of Danbury. They were married in Decen Der, 1907, and lived together until November, 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
BOY WITH GYPSY BAND HERE ISN'T.
 JIMMIE" GLASS
Police Investigate and Find Suspicious About Rovers
 Were Unfounded.

James Douglas Glass, the missing Jersey City boy, for whom nationwide search has been instituted, is not in Bridgeport today. The police, at the request of New York authorities and scores of people in this city who be- Heved they have seen the boy have in vestigated the rumors closely.
 Detectives Bray and Dooley, assign ed to the search yesterday, have Iocat- ed the child reported to be in the pos session of local gypsies. With a full description of the Glass boy in their Possession they stripped the child of clothing and fail to dn0 the indicating marks of the missing boy.
 1 The gypsy father and mother were closely questioned and produced a birth certificate, signed in Los Ange- les, Cal, disclosing that the child was bor min 1912, or two years later than that of the Glass boy
 Corroboration has been received from the Providence, R. T., police that sim liar report upon the same child was received in that city and that identity is different from that of Jimmy Glass.
 Several persons appeared at head quarters yesterday anxious to claim reward for finding the boy, among whom were pr. Albert H. F,ournier of East Main street, who aided the po- lice in their search.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

Farmer want Ads. One Cont a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
DAVID A. CONKLIN

David A. ConkIin. widely known as a mason and brick1ayer contractor, and the contractor of a number of large churches and private residences about this part of Connecticut, died last night at St.vIncent's hospital after e short illness with pneumonia Mir Conklin, whose home address was 1907 State street, was born in Fairfield and resided many years in that town, Greenwich and this city. He had charge of the construction of the Church of Ascencfon in Ansonia, and d nuHsabe of otF1er churches, as well ass the O. e. Jennings home in Fairfield. and many similar beautiful residences about this city and Greenwich. Mir. COnk1in is survived by his widow and
 eight children, the Aliases Louise A.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

a motorcycle policeman who took Archer in charge and located his coat next door. At police headquarters Archer described himself as silver smith with prospect of work In this city. He lives at 32s Sixth street, Niagara Falls An emergency hos pital physician declared Archer was suffering from haliucinations due to alcoholism and he has been removed to Lalxeview home for observation and ceouPeration,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
FRIENDS ENTERTAIN
 MIR. AND MRS. MONTE

MT. and Mrs. Bernard Monte of Springfield, who have been on their way to Pittston, Pa, are making a brief stay in this city, to see Mrs. Monte's parents. During this week, four parties have been given in their honor. They are the guests of Mrs. Michael Griffin of 915 Hallett street. tinue their journey to Pittsten,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
comfortable bed and placed gently


 After walking to Elm and Main streets, the fact that he had left a coat behind him penetrated to the be- logged brain of Archer who had just come from Waterbury following a protracted spree in that city.
 He returned to S7 Blra street, which is a boarding house run by Mary Will son, and when the door was opened demanded his coat. Told that he did not live there he proceeded to fierce an entrance and ransaol the house, Calls for police found James Burnes,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
Visitor Walks Into Wrong House Looking
 For Forgotten Coat

''This Is a fine room. and I will go to sleep. on the bed for two hours'' said John Archer, of Niagar.- Falls, N Y. to Mrs. Bessie Winn of Se Elm street thIs morning after he had been shown an upstairs room in the lodging house.
 Indeed you won't have this room for any two hours Archer was told as he was foreibiy removed from his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
OBITUARY
ERNEST D. PORTER

Ernest B. Porter. carpenter, died efais morning at his home, 1SO Hough avenue, aged 31. MT. Porter had been i'll for some time. He was the son of William D. and Sarah Porter. He is survived by his widow, Annie Moan Porter, and two. brothers, Will jam C.. and Daniel Porter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
, TRIED LAMoNTAINE.

Fred L. Lamontaine, a plumber, died last night at his home, 1875 Main street, after a short illness. MT. La 1rontaine was born in Mechanicsville. 45 years ago. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lucy Lamontaine; one brother, William; a. sister, Ella Ma loff; a daughter, Irene. and an aunt, Mrs. Jennie Freeman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
BRIDGE MEN ON STRIKE.

Pittsburgh. May 2e-One thousand bridge men employed in open shops in Pittsburgh and vicinity are on a strike for an increase in wages. Leaders claim that within a week the strike will extend to every open shop in the United. States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
Aviator Thaw Gets
 Another Enemy Aero

Paris. May 26.-leut William Thaw, of the F'ranco-Anerican aviator corps, shot down a Fokker aeroplane in the region of Verdun yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

Directors of the Calumet 6 Heeia Mining Co. declared a dividend of $16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

Lieutenant Thaw has been decorated twice and twice cited in the orders of the day for daring exploits in the air.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
BASES FOR SIEGE GUNS
FAIL TO MATERlALIZE
None Found in Investigation of
New York Harbor by Officials
of Federal Government.

NEW YORK. January 24.-Complaints
that concrete emplacements for siege
guns have been erected in more than a
score Of places threatening the defenses
of New York harbor. Long Island sound
or the Hudson river have been investi-
gated by government agents within the
past six months. In 10 instance were the
suspicious Of the compainants verified.
The reports which reached government
authorities in Washington were. however,
OF such a character as TO compel investi-
CATION.
In one instance the government agents
were told that empla cements were being
erected on Staten Island TO support guns
which could demolish Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth and the lower part Of New
York city. The investiga tors were able
to discover at the point indicated only a
shallow concrete surface for tennis
court. Reports Of empla cements in Con-
necticut To command Long Island sound
and on the Hudson river in range of the
navy ordnance depot al Iona Island were
found to be equally baseless
Evening star., 1916-01-24
WASHINGTON WOMEN AID
EUROPEAN WAR ORPHANS
Twentieth Century Club Has Sent
Clothing to Belgium and
Northern France.
Has Given Teas, Bridge Parties
Musicals and Other Functions
to Raise Money.

| Work on an ambitious scale for the
| war orphans and child victims of the
| warfare in Europe is being done by
the members of the Twentieth Century
Club of this city. of which Mrs. Ed
ward b. Clark is president. Scores of
outing flannel garments for children
! have already been made by the club
| members and shipped to the war zones
| in Belgium and northern France. while
many other garments. such as trousers
and coats for boys and wooden dresses
| for girls. have also been made or do
mated by club members and their
! friends to be sent to the innocent suf-
| ferers.
| Children in Belgium. Alsace, Lorraine
| and northern France have been given
| into the care of an American commit
tee in Paris. which now has charge Of
several hundred such children.
Mrs. Ernest p Bicknell. who was in
France last autumn learned much of
| the intense suffering of these frontier
children. and on her return to Wash
lnston organized among the members
| of the Twentieth Century Club the
civic section. war relief committee
| ton has been divided into two groups
| Mrs. William Applegate is director of
the Thomas Circle group. Miss Mabel
pisDury rn;,n Ms is direct9r Of The Hishlahds nd
charge of the Saul's Addition and north
| 18th street group. the director of the
Mount Pleasant group is Mrs. r. B.
land Park; Miss Elizabeth McMaster.
18th street; Mrs. Henry S. Graves and
Mrs. George Putnam, Connecticut ave-
| nue.; Mrs. c. E. Clifton. Belmont street,
and Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson, Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
RAILWAY TO HELP RUSSIA.
New Arctic Line Will Shorten Time
From Tromso. Norway.

Core pspp,lI.ence Of the Associated Press
CHRISTIANIA. Norway. January ID
When the new railway connecting Pc
trograd with the arctic port of Alexan-
drovsk is finished II will be possible to
transport goods from Tromso in Nor
way to the Russian capital in fve DAYS
time. A new steamship line has already
been organized to take advantage of
the new route. and IL is expected that
the railway will be available for use
within a month or SO.
Although much farther north than
Archangel, on the White sea, which is
already connected with Pctrosrad by
the narrowgauge railway the new
port of AlexandroWsk is free from ice
all the year around, by virtue of being
situated on an inlet which feels the
effect of the gulf stream, while Arch
angel is closed to navigation for six
m on this Of the year.
One of the difficulties of the Arch
angel route has been the tremendous
congestion of traffic. and this will still
be . problem for some time, as the new
railway from Alexandrovsk will at first
be in a roundabout way, via Archansel.
But a direct line from Alexandrovsk to
PetroRrad is to be completed a. soon as
possible.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
How Money Was Raised.

Each member of the various groups
paid 81 on joining, and other funds
urgently needed in the prosecution of
the relief work, have been raised by
various means, such as teas. bridge
pa arties, musicals, ETC. receipts of which
are turned over for use in the relief
work
A letter recently received from Mrs
William Fl. Hill of the committee for
the protection of the children of the
frontier said. in part
1T gives me great pleasure TO feel
that your committee is so warmly in =
terested in our work. We are doing
what we can as Americans, and purely
as Americans. for France and Belgium.
Our organization u.s. for the dura ton of
the war, to receive children from the
firing line and the zone of danger.
Many of the children have lost one or
both parents: some have been separated
from their parents, who may or may
not be alive. The children are French,
Belgian, Alsatian. and a few are Ital-
ian. We care for all of these without
subsidy from any government. At
present our committee is busy making
preparations to receive children whom
it is necessary to evacuate from
Rheims
Evening star., 1916-01-24
BELGIAN ARMY SUFFERS
FROM LACK OF TOBACCO
Refugees Report Government Is Too
Poor to Supply Fighters With
Smoking Material.

NEW YORK, January 24.-The Bel
gian army is suffering from lack of
tobacco and the Belgian government is
too poor to provide it's soldiers with
smoking material, according to Bel
gian refugees and friends of the Bel
gians here. They say that while the
British and French are amply supplied
with pipes, tobacco and cigarettes by
voluntary organizations formed for
that purpose in France and England.
the home friends of the Belgian soldier
are either impoverished in exile or un-
der German domination and unable to
supply the solace of nicotine.
Adopting the methods Of the Overseas
Club formed in England to furnish to-
bacco to British troops in France.
friends Of Belgium In England and
America have formed the Belgian SOL
diers' tobacco fund. with headquarters
in this city, with Joseph n. Choatc as
president. Representatives of the Over
seas Club are aiding in the work of or
Eanization.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Seek Rice Planters for Brides.

Cnrrcspondence OF the Associated Press
TOXIC. December 21.-The japanese
virgins who planted the sacred rice
used during the recent coronation OF
Emperor Yoshihito have received count
less officers of marriage from all parts
of the empire, and the young men who
tended the sacred rice have been in
vited by prominent families to become
adopted sons. Participation in the holy
rites of the coronation is supposed 10
he accompanied by many blessings, and
the young women and men who had to
do with the sacred rice are very great
ly respected. Many of the girls have
already been welded.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
EAST YOUNGSTOWN FREE
OF IMMEDIATE OUTBREAK
No Danger of Fresh Riots at This
Time in the Opinion Of
Sheriff Umstead.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. January ~.
There is no danger Of new strike of
steel workers or Of new outbreak of
rioting in East Youngstown today, ac-
cording to a statement this morning by
Sheriff J. G. Umstead. who has been
watching the situation since Saturday
night. when the steel mill suburb became
alarmed by. rumors of fresh trouble.
Forty special deputies sworn in by
Mayor w. II. Cunningham of East
Youngstown Saturday night still were Gil
duty today. but there were no dis
'turbanccs.
Frank Gurdon is in the city hospital
badly beaten UP the result of the eff
forts of Deputy John i'aioEedro to dis
perse Il noisy group Of agitators Cn a
street corner. There Were other
casualties.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Garments Sent to France.

Members of the several groups have
already completed and sent to France
120 domet nightgowns, together with
a large number of pairs of trousers,
blouses and other garments. The mem
bers are now working on woolen
dresses. gingham aprons etc, for girls
and blouses and black sateen smocks
for the boys.
Old garments that are clean and
whole have been donated in large num-
bers for the work. Such material is
cleaned free of charge by Mrs. Besson.
after which the garments are work ed
over into clothing suitable for the
urgent need of the children to whom
it is to be sent. Mrs. Frank Baker is
in charge of buying materials to be
made up and also of shipping the
clothing to its destination. She has
also received quantities of warm cloth
ing for child sufferers in Poland, of
which four large boxes have already
been shipped, and more is to go for
ward before February l. Light-colored
materials have been bought by Mrs.
Baker at low prices, but such goods
have to be dyed.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
DIGESTS NAVIGATION LAWS.
Commerce Bureau Compares Rules
of Several Nations.

To show how the navigation laws of
the United States differ from those of
other maritime countries is the object
OF a report shortly to he issued by the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
'merce. y viii outline the principal
features of the navigation laws of Great
Britain, Germany, Norway, France,
Japan and the United States.
No such work. the bureau states. has
ever before been attempted in this
country. No attempt will be made to
enter into the controversy with refer
ence to alleged hardships imposed by
the navigation laws on the American
merchant marine, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Quiet Also at Mills.

Tube Company said today everything
is quiet at the mills and they expect
no trouble. Residents and merchants
Of East Youngstown became ala rhned
by reports that worllmen were dissa t.
isfied with the terms of the recent
strike settlement and planned a new
walkout, and this resulted in swear
ing in deputies, but Sheriff Umst ca d
said today these rumors were un-
founded
The sheriff sees source of danger
in the policy of East Youngstown
saloonkeepers selling liquor in whole
sale quantities to foreigners, however.
and says strcter regulations of the
saloon will be necessary to avert dam
ger of future outbreaks.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
P00STS EGYPTIAN COTTON.
Department of Agriculture Wants
More Of It Grown in u. S.

The Department of Agriculture wants
more Egyptian cotton grown in the
United States. The only section Of the
country in which the industry has be-
come established is the salt river val
ley OF Arizona. Experiments have
shown, however, that the crop can be
grown on the Yuma reclamation pro-
jcct and in the imperial valley of Cali
tornia. With 100000 acres under ir-
rgation in the Salt river valley, we'll
balanced agriculture could devote So
000 TO Egyptian cotton, and it is not
unreasonable to expect that this land
enriched by alfalfa and managed by
shillful farmers should produce an
average Of bale an acre
In 1914 the total production of
Egyptian cotton in the United states
was only s.iS7 bales.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Mistaken in Identity. He Says.

Douglas Downs, an American, who
was with Akers, seeking stolen cows.
and who escaped the bullets of Mex
leans. declared Saturday night after
seeing Bernardo Duran that the pris-
oreE was not the man who shot Akers.
Downs was at the Jusrez cemetery
when the face of the executed man was
exposed yesterday and admitted that he
had been mistaken Saturday night.
The certifcation by American officia IS
y no were with Downs that the sla yer
had been dulv executed served last
night to calm feeling at Yslata. where
akers and Downs lived. Authorities
had feared that the feeling of resent
tnent in Ysieta might result in trouble
Three Mexicans previously arrested in
connection with cattle stealing at
YsIets were removed to Jail in Ell Paso
for protection.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Reports of Revolution Denied.

President Estrada Cabrera of Guate-
mals has advised his minister here,
Joaquin Mendez. that there was no
revolution In Guatemala. notwithsta I'D :
ing reports efnanating from Mexico of
rebel victories. Other reports received
tions directed By political refugees
from Guatemala in Mexico.