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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
.UIL DING
 RECORDS
 CLIPSEED
Commissioners Will Report More Than Ten Millions Worth of Construction Permits For Fiscal Year Ending Yesterday.
Permits For More Than One
 Million Dollars Issued During One Week-New Construction Work Here Will Boost Next Tax List

Permits for buildings to cost more than ten million dollars were granted by Bridgeport's board of building com
 nissioners for their fiscal year ter minating on April 1.
 This surpasses by far the largest records in the city's history. Scrutiny of the records of the building commis- sioners shows that in all there were 1,S1s building permits granted, the aggregate cost of the buildings being $10, ,363, ,165.
 The valuation for 1915-1916 is almost three times the total valuation of 1914 1915, It indicates that the tax list for 1916, which is made up as of Septem- Der 1, 1916, will show an increase of several millions from new buildings alone. The building boom did not swell the tax list for 1915 greatly be- cause the new building work, by Sept 1, 1915, had not progressed to such a stage as to give the physical valua- tions to the proposed plants, for pur- pose of taxation.
 The report Of the building commis- sioners is not yet ready for the com mon council, but it is expected at the next meeting of the common council
 Much of this enormous sum whicI has been spent here during the pas fiscal year has been for factory con l struction including the great work: of the Remington Arms and Annnnuni ton. Co. north of Boston avenue, the additions to the Union Metallic Cart 1 ridge Co. plant, Bridgeport Brass Go. Harvey Hubbe1l Go. and other fac tories. In addition many costI!
 houses have been erected in what f. l known as Remington City" A mum Der of business blocks have beer erected during the year.
 During the week of April IT ther' 1 were issued IS building permits. I'm estimated cost of the buildings wa, l $1,1O3,6 This was the recort for this week and that of Januar. | z, when but 1 3 permits was issued
 and the estimated cost was SIT, ,190 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

Petrograd, April 1-The sinking in the Black Sea of the Russian hospital ship Portugal is thus described in a despatch received from M. Golubeff, deIega te-general of the Red Cross with the Caucasian army:
 stYesterday at S:3o- in the evening. near Shattf, our hospital ship Portu- gal, which was at anchor, was sunk by an enemy submarine which fired two torpedOeS from a range of sixty wards. After the second torpedo, which struck the engine room, the ship sank in less than minute.
 f'Lifeboats from trawlers and from a torpedo boat which came up rescued eleven of the twenty-six sisters of charity who were aboard. They also saved three commanders, including the French commander, Duvent, two doctors, one priest, 125 men of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

', In one town l. bombs were dropped by a Zeppelin without causing any loss of life or property. Details of the attack have not been published as yet by the authorities.
 From unofficial sources it is learned that about fifty bombs were dropped either into the sea or in places where no damage was done. The raid was the 22nd of the war.
 It was an ideal night for the raid. Everything was in favor of the Zeppe- lins, including the atmospheric pres sure and the 1ightness of the wind. The dirigibles came in over, the coast early in the evening, and sailing high, divided the1r forces. Those who saw them say they were larger than the dfrigibles used on previous visits. They kept at such a height they were out of range of anti-aircraft guns as they passed in land.
 I During, the evening the Zeppellns were reported at various points. It was not until after midnight that an- nouncement was made of their de- parture. Until the official report was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
DEvEREAUX AND
 FAIR WORK IN LOCAL FACTORY

William F. Fair and Jack Dever- eaux, two Darien men who were ar rested several months ago in con nection with the death of Margaret Fair, are said to be working in a To- cal munitions plant under assumed names. They are charged with man slaughter on the criminal superior court docket. Both were recently re- leased bonds.
 The case of Margaret Fair is one of the most mysterious that has come to the attention of the authorities. The woman disappeared after visit ing her husband in Darien and a, skeleton, claimed to be that of Mrs. Fair was afterward dug up in the woods near Darien. Counsel for the accused claim the state will not be able to prove that the skeleton is that of Mrs. Fair. The cases of the accused have been continued until the May term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
.BRANDEIS' NAME IS APPROVED BY
 HOUSE PROBERS
Sub Committee Votes to Recommend Favorable Re
 port to the House.

Washington, April By a vote of 3 to the Senate Judiciary subcommittee, considering the nomination of Louis D. Brandeies for the supreme court today voted to recommend conf1rma- ton to the entire committee.
 Those voting for confirmation were Senators Chiffon, Walsh and Fletcher, Democrats; against, Senators Cum mins and Works, Republicans.
 The full committee is understood to stand virtually even. Each member of the sub- committee will submit a separate report to the entire commit tee, setting forth the grounds upon which he reached his conclusion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Unknown, Who Sought Lodging From Police,
 Dies In Hospital

An unknown man, about 60 years of age, with sandy hair and mustache. died at St. Vincent's hospital follow ing convulsions lasting for a period of two days.
 The man, who is not known to the police, applied for lodging in the police and charities building Thursday night He was assigned to an upper room. During the night he was taken with violent convulsions ard mas removed to St. TVincent's hospital Unable to give his name or address to the hos pitaI attendants, he died at noon to- day. His weight is about 40 pounds and the body measures five feet, five inches. Identification may be made at the Cullinan & Mullins morgue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
HUNT FOR AIDES
 OF LONE PIRATE
 WHO STOLE SHIP

New York, April 1-Accompanied by a detective, Ernest Schiller, the German st6waway who, alone and un- aided, took possession of the British steamer Matoppo at sea last Wednes- day night, arrived at police head quarters today from Lewes, Del. Schiller was taken out to breakfast after which he was questioned by the police officials regarding the identity of the four men who he said were to have assisted him in his alleged plan to capture the steamer City of Sparta, which is scheduled to sail late today for V1adivosto2.
 Statements by Schiller that the City of Sparta was to carry a large amount of money were denied by Captain J. McKeI1ar, of the freighter. Captain McKeilar said he never heard of Schiller. ''As for those four German friends Of h;s,'i added the captain, ''they must be masquerading as China men, as I have nobody but coolies in my crew.
 Philadelphia, April 1-Ernest Schiller, who forcibly took command of the British steamer Matoppo or the high seas last Wednesday night passed through Philadelphia early to- day in custody of detectives who were taking him to New York. He was remoHed from the jail at Iewes last night, the detectives claiming they had received information that a plot was on foot to rescue him.
 British Vice Consul Ford, who went to Lewes yesterday but who arrived after Schiller had been taken away stated that he was at loss to ex- plain the action of the detectives and local authorities, who agreed to lei the man go. MT. Ford said he be- lieved Schiller will have to be return ed to Delaware for trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
COL. DODD'S TROOPS
 HOT AFTER OUTLAWS

San Antonio, Tex, April With only a brief rest, Col. Dodds cavalry, to whom fell the honor Wednesday of dispensing five hundred of Villas men at Guerrero, has resumed the chase of the scattered bands while supporting forces of American troops covered their rear towards Chihuahua and smaller attachments began beat ing the country adjacent for signs of the bandit leader
 Overnight despatches to General Funston from Mexico told the man ner in which General Pershing's s punitive forces had deployed but none brought additional details of the fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
FOURTEEN NUNS PERISH AS u-BOAT TORPED0ES
 RUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP

Russian naval medical corps and 1S men Of the French crew.
 The missing include M. Tatistcheft, delegates of red cross, a doctor, the senior sister of charity, Baroness Meyerndorff and 14 other sisters of charity, fifty men of the Russian med fcal service and twenty-nine of the French crew.
 According to the commander, the Portugal had 273 per sons on board.
 .tOn receiving news of this outrage, I proceeded to the spot and interview ed the survivors and the red cross hospital on shore.
 we are. exploring the nearby coast in search Of further survivors. There are a few wounded among the sur vivors.
 The Portugal carried the usual reC cross signs prominently displayed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

E Paso, April 1.-The capture of Francisco Villa -bys the flying squadron of American cavalry searching the Sierra Madre mountains is believed by army officers at Fort Bliss to be only question of days.
 That Villa already has been captured and being brought back to army base at Casas Grandes report heard here today but it not credited in official quarters
 While the hunt for Villa continues Pershing will continue his operations against the fleeing of Villa to prevent their destroy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Victim of BrawI
 In Barroom Better

Joseph ,Suhanovslzy. 174 Pine street, the victim of an assault in the bar room of the saloon kept by William Trop at Pembroke and Ogden streets last night shortly before midnight. is recovering at the Bridgeport hospital where he was taken in the emergency hospital ambulance.
 6uhanovsky was stabbed three times in the abdomen by one of a party of three young men who became offend ed when Suhanovss1y bumped into them. The police have not yet learn ed the identity of the assailants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

Visited by a. pair of desperate rob bers for the second time within /two weeks, Nathan Glasner, pawhbroker of 497 Water street, was the victim Of a murderous assault at 9:SO this morn ing. The robbery was performed with two policemen within one b1ocK of the store at the time. Money and stock worth $500 was stolen.
 GIasner was arranging Q show case in his store when two men, apparently about 2 f and s25 years of age, well dressed, and of American descent3 en- tered the place. They asked to be shown a pair of second hand knives.
 GIasner was opening a drawer con taining the knives when he was sud- denly blinded by handful of pepper. The pawnbroker pulled a revolver from the drawer and fired a shot at the men, They both duched behind the counter and GIasner, temporarily blinded by the burning pepper, was unable to see them when they rushed towards him. One of the young men who had a, revolver in his hand struck the pawn broker over the head with the weapon and Glasner fell to the floor in a serni-conscious state. Both rob bers grabbed him and one held the proprietor while the other bound and gagged him. A handful of waste cot ton was placed in his mouth and bound with a leather strap. Glasner was then trussed up with some pieces of hawser rope. The robbers picked him up and carried him to a rear room where one stood guard over him while the other ransaclxed the safe.
 The revolver shot was not heard by pedestrians on the street. and the rob- bers were unno1ested in their work. A gang of street cleaners under the 5 direction of Florence Farace, working outside the store, failed to hear the revolver shot.
 While one young man kept watch ovef GIasner the other opened the door of the old fashioned safe, which is in the rear end of the dark. gloomy pawn shop He extracted $7O in small bills and $50 in $5 bills, and then took dozen or more gold filled watches The loot was placed in the robbers potckets.
 By this time G1asner had regain ed consciousnes3s and he began to scream for help. He ceased yelling when one of the robbers thrust a revolver into his mouth and half way down his throat, threatening to shoot if GIasner did not cease calling flor help.
 with a loot valued at approximate- Iy $500 the robbers left the place while G1asner lay groaning in pain Hiss hands had been bound in front of his body and after half an hour he was able to extricate himself Rushing to the street he screamed for the police.
 Policeman Edward c. Wheeler ran to the pawn shop. Wheeler had been in there 10 minutes before the rob- berry occurred. He and Policeman John Mccarthy left the shop. each going in a different direction. On reaching the nearest corner each DO liceman stopped and was standing near at the time Of the raid.
 The pawn shop has a gloomy in ferier and pedestrians on the side walk cannot see farther than 10 feel inside the entrance. GIasner was the victim of robbers who assaulted him in almost the same manner a week ago Tuesday morning at the same
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

issued this morning it was not known that one Zeppelin had come down and up to that time the public believed they all had escaped as zeppelins had done so often before.
 An eyewitness of a Zeppelin. in flight and it's encounter with anti-air guns describes the scene as a most thrilling one. The Zeppelin, which apepared to be of a larger type than that of previous visitors flew at a considerable height. The glitter of it's surface as it passed, overhead attract ed the attention of hundreds cf per sons who came out of doors to gaze upward despite the Instructions given to remain under cover. The search lights that played on the raider illum- mated it effectively and shells from the guns that opened fire could bo seen bursting all around it.
 One gunner claimed that he had secured a hit, the Zeppelin thereupon being seen to turn about and proceed towards the coast. apparently dam aged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Scared For Life By Knife Slash, He
 Sues His Assailant

To recover for injuries received when he was attacked by five men, Frank Avastasio has brought suit against Henry Fabrizzio and others of NorwaIk for $5,OOO. In papers filed today in the superior court the plain tiff says he was walking on the high way in Saugatuck when the defend ants jumped on him, knocked him down and sIashed his cheek with some sharp instrument. He claims his face will be permanently scared. The suit is returnable to the April term of court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01

ing at Guerrero. All bore filing dates of Thursday or early Friday.
 Just where Villa went when the. Americans charged his force at Guer- rero is not known here. Reports that he was carried away on- nt- ter or that he rode off in a, carriage w -haracterized at headquarters as guessas.
 sNo report to General Funston has stated specifically just where Villa. was on that day nor where he is now. One official report early today indi- cated the possibility of an error as to Villas wounded condition. One of these reports, which was from a, Mexican source, was that he was un- injured and that his own men had spread the report of his broken les
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH /;
 HOME DESTROYED
Mother Badly Hurt in Leap With Body of Burned
 Baby.

Scranton, Pa, April Five children were burned to death early today when the home of Patrick Marion was destroyed by fire. The children ranged in age from 13 months to 10 years.
 The mother was seriously injured in leaping from a window with the burned body of her infant in her a-ms and her husband and a. boarder also were hurt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SUNK.
 IN U-B0AT WAR
British Vessel Also Falls Victim To Submarine
 Blockade.

London, April The sinking was reported today of the Norwegian steamer Memento. 1.o76 tons gross. All the members of the crew were saved except one man, who was drowned.
 The sinking is also reported of the Norwegian steamer Norne, of 1,225 tons, and of the British schooner John Pritchard, 11S tons. The crews of both vessels were rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
zEPPELfN LOST AFTER SMELLING
 ENGLISH COAST

London April 1-Twenty-eight persons killed and nights raid the eastern counties Of according to official figures given out today
 of the five Zeppeins in the raid damaged surnaby by British guns off Thames estuary to British patrol boats The the arship broke up and sank while being lowed in.
 officially this afternoon that the zeppe- lin drgibIe which the the I-15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
Club Raid Case Continued

Judge Bartlett in cnty court today ordered a continuance until April 15 in the cases of the officers of the Royal Social club and the Young Elm met club, charged with violating the excise law. There will be no dispo- sition made of either case in the lower court until the county commits sioners render a decision on the ap- plication of the Young Emmet club for a club license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
GERMANS LAUNCH SEVERE ATTACKS
 AGAINST VERDUN

Paris, April 1.-German forces de- sffvered two heavy attacks last night fin the Verdun region east of the Meuse The war office announced this afternoon that one attack gained the Germans a. footing in the village of Vaux The other attack was repulsed.
 West of the river there was 9 vio- lent bombardment in the region of MaIancourt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
SPRING WEATHER DUE.

Washington, April 1-Weather pre- dictions for the week beginning Sun day indicate that temperatures will average near normal throughout the Eastern and Southern states. Nol un- usually low temperatures for the sea- son are probable in any section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
JAMES B. ANGELL DEAD.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April James B. Angen. president emeritus of the University of Michigan. died at his home here today. He had been crit icaIly i'll for more than a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
GA PIURE O VILLA 500 LOOK ED FOR

Crushing Blow Delivered to Bandits Forces By Col. Dodds Troops, Army Officers Think He Will Be Taken Prisoner in Short Time Reports of His Capture Already Are Regarded As Premature-DOdds Troopers Pushing Pursuit Into Wilderness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
THE WEATHER

Probab1y rain tonight and Sunday. @omaewIla1 lower teznperature Sun day. Ereegh south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-01
POLICE NEAR, ROBBERS
 NEARLY KILL .PAWNSHOP
 OWNER AND LOOT STORE

Bind and Gag Nathan Glas- ner and Perpetrate Day light Robbery in Business District Head Split Open, Victim Struggles Against Revolver Thrust Down Throat.
 Thugs Enter Store Ten Min utes After Two Policemen Leave It and Do Their Work With Officers a Block Away Second Ex- perience of Kind For Wa ter Street Man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-12
HOPTWTTII FAMILY IS
STRANDED IN NORFOLK

Norfolk. Va, July 11.--Mrs c. w
Gray. who with her three small chill
dren. arrived in Norfolk early last
week from Hopewell in search OF her
husband. is in a pitiable plight Fol-
the last several days the children
have been Ill with whooping cough
! this week Mrs, Gray herself Is scarce
/ lv able 10 stand, and is suffering with
the disease contracted from her chill
dren.
Penniless and without food or cloth.
ing, except what is provided by SYM
pathetic people OF the city and by the
police department, she occupies q
cheerless room in Bank Street
4 boarding house. and the room rent .s
overdue. Her trunk, which was lost
in shipment from Hopewell, has not
Yet been located and she and her
children are wearing the same clothes
which they wore when they reached
the city early last week.
All efforts Of Probation Officer r.
Nv. Debnam to locate her husband,
who is said to be somewhere in
North Carolina" have so far proved
fruitless. ..,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-12
COUNCIL COMMITTEE WON'T
APPROVE COMMISSIONS BILLS

Newport News, Va, July 11.-Bills
for more than 800, contracted by the
municipal industrial commission, or
former Industrial Agent |. H. Case,
will cause an explosion in the Com
mon Council when presented for pay
ment. judging by the attitude taken
last night by members of the finance
committee. The committee met in
monthly session and made extra ap-
preparations to close all of last year g
accounts except the payment of bill
of $50 for a typewriter purchased by
Chief of Police T. A. Mitchell.
Members of the committee stated
informally that they would not pay
the bills made by the commission or
its agent as the case might be, as an
extra appropriation of more than $500
was made at the last meeting of the
council to clear the commission Of
debt Some went so far as to say
they would let the creditors institute
suit to secure their money. All the
bills have not yet been presented and
the matter is in a tentative state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-12
DEUTSCHLAND COULD NOT
FIND BERTH AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News, Va. July 11.--That
the German submarine Deutschland
went to Baltimore only because she
could not secure a pier here at which
TO land her cargo, was learned yes
terday on, unimpeachable authority.
The submarine left Germany under or
ders to come to Newport News, but
the tug Timmins had later orders,
given when it was found impossible
to secure berth here for the Deutsch-
land and other merchant submarines
expected in this country in the near
future.
1t also was reported yesterday that
the Deutschland may come to this
port before returning to Germany.
The submersible could remain here
until she secures a favorable oppor-
tunity to elude the Gordon of British
warships expected to be off the capes
at that time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-12

LOCAL JUNK MEN SELL
COPPER TO GERMANY

When the German super-submarine
merchantmen Deutschland, now un-
loading cargo in Baltimore, leads in
that port and at Newport News for
the return voyage TO Germany she
will carry, 1t is suthoritatively report.
ed. fifty tons of copper from Rich
mond.
This copper 10 to be consigned 10
Germany. 1t Is said. by the firm of L.
Rose & Co, junk dealers, 42o Brook
Avenue. Members OF the firm decline
10 discuss the reported order they
have received for copper which. II
stated. Is TO be delivered by them
within two weeks.