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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
Soft Soap, Boiling Over, Burns Employe
 of The Stratfield

Samuel Holzer, 19 years old, an em- ploye of the laundry at The Stratfeld, was severely burned on his back this afternoon when a vat of soft soap boiled over. He was taken to St. Vim cent's hospital in the ambulance.
 Holzer was mixing the ingredients for the soap and turn I'd his back to the stove, when the mixture boiled over. Because of the lye and potash in the soap, the burns arc said to be serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
ARREST RUNAwAY's OWNER.

Disregarding repeated warnings to hitch his horse left standing in the street. Louis Suhs, 46 years old of 342 Main street, was arrested today by Policeman Charles E. Wakeman. He is a salesman for an East Main street household goods company. He left the horse unhitched yesterday in State street near Howard avenue and the horse ran. away. Policeman Wake man stopped it at Park avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
FUTILE ESTATE $2O,OOO

Agnes B., widow of Frederick w. Futile was today named administra- trix of her husbands estate in the probate court. There is no will. The estate which consists Of property il, Vine street and elsewhere and cash in banks, is estimated at s20,O00. The widow, son, William s. Futile and a daughter, Marion A. Futile, gre the heirs James A. Turner and Robert c. Mallette have been named apprais- CTS of the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
Milk Dealers Plan |. To Help Railroads
 In Running Trains

New York, Aug. 31-Eighteen milk dealers representing the greater part of the industry supplying nearly B. 900, 900 people in the metropolitan dis trict are prepared to throw their re- sources with the railroads, in the event sf a nationwide strike, in an effort to avert a milk famine here, it was an nounced today. If necessary, employees of these dealers would be taken from their present places and assist in operating milk trains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
U. A. PLUMBERS AND
 STEAMFITTERS

Uniforms for the Labor Day Cele- bration to be held in Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 4th, 1916, will be distributed at Carpenters Hall. 1S3 Fairfield Ave, Saturday. Sept. End. 1916, from 1 D. m. and 5:30 p. m.
 All members of Local Union. 173, U. A., will meet at Fairfield Ave. and Main St.. Monday, Sept. 4th, 1916, at 7:15 a. m., to form for march to sta- ton and depart for Hartford on the a. m. train. Per
 WILLIAM G. STEELE, Bus. Agent. CHAS. ROBINSON. Chairman of Com.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
Twenty Per Cent.
 For Creditors of
 Cooper Aircraft Go.

Upon application of John D. Cooper president of the Cooper Aircraft Co.,. Receiver William J. Buckeley was or- dered to pay 20 per cent. dividend upon preferred claims. that former employees of the company might be re- imbursed for services rendered. Judge Webb entered an order in chambers of the civil superior court today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG CONTEST

The hens in the international egg laying continued at Storrs to gain little on last years records. In the forty-third week they laid total of 3,.31 eggs, which is nearly 100 eggs better than their performance in the corresponding week of the previous competition. The Agricultural Col lege's pen of "Oregons' from Corvallis, Oregon, were in first place for the week with a production of 53 eggs. from Marbleda1e, Conn.,, and two pens of White Leghorns entered by James H. Lord of Methuen, Mass, and W. E. tied for second place with 50 eggs each. Francis F. Lincoln's pen of Leghorns from Mt. Carmel, Conn.,. were third with 49, while Rock Rose Farms pen of Barred Rocks from Katonah, N. Y. and F. M. Peasley's Leghorns from Cheshire, Conn.,, tied for fourth place with AZ eggs each.
 It has been pointed out that the presence of yellow in the beak, legs, and ear lobes at this time of the year is one sign of low producing hen. Another consideration that should be taken into account is the fact tbe high laying hen sheds her fathers later in the season. If a hen stops laying and molts now or in early Sep tember and October. In other words of Hens do not in general mott and lay eggs at the same time, and the hen that quits work at this season will not usually begin a bit sooner than the hen that lays on during Sep tembe and October. In other words she simply takes off an extra month or two in which to get her new coat of feathers and regain the yellow color in her beak and legs. She looks bet ter to be sure but she has not been laying any eggs in the fall months when they are retailing at 50 cents dozen and more.
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks.
 Rock Rose farm, (Barred) Ka-
 tonah, N. '. ....... .lflS Albert T. Lenzen, (White) North
 Attleboro, Mass. 1855 Jules F. Francais, (Barred) w.
 Hampton eBach, L. I. .......1613
 Wyandottes.
 Obed K. Knight, Cwhite) Bridge
 ton, R. I. 1890 Tom Barron, (White) Catforth.
 England ....... 1854 Abel Latham. CWhite) Brierfield,
 England ............. .... .17O6
 Rhode Island Reds.
 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass 1871 A. w. Rumery, Danville, N. H. ..1573 Springdale Poultry Farm, Dur
 ham, Conn. .1545
 Miscellaneous.
 Oregon Agricultural College (Or-
 egons), Corvallis, Ore. .17O1 J. Collinson, (Black Leghorns)
 Barnacre, Garstang, England. 1542 A. Schwarz, (Black Rhineland-
 ers) Burlingame, Cal. .1516
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
Unique pottery
 for flowers.

"So homely it is actually pretty as person de- scribed it.
 Vases and bowls and fern-d dishes and baskets and all such affairs to hold flowers. Of heavy staunch pottery in graceful shapes. In really-yellow yellow in odd blue, in rich maroon.
 Many sizes to fit many uses40c to $7.
 foor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
Good stories just ready.

Such variety of theme that enjoyment is assured every lover of good story!
 The NesR Ruider-Reatice Robertson Hale-$135 os he Border The of a wells-s1.25. Post-George Schaick-s135 In Another Ruck-$35 The SaysS Sol lHuesto Magnificent Adventure-Emerson Hough-S1s5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
CLARA sTACKMANN.

Clara, the 22-year-old daughter of Carl and Clara Stackmann, died yes- terday at the home of her parents. S3 Madison avenue, following a few days illness with pneumonia. Miss Stackmann was a member of St. Jo- seph's church. She is survived by her parents and a sister. Miss Elsie Stack mann.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
UNION MEN TAKE
 NOTICE

Special train will leave station, Labor Day morning, at 8 o'clock.
 Parade will form on Can non Street at 7:15.
 JOHN RAUSCHER, Sec. JAMES J. DUNN, ASl S Pres. c. l.. U.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
OBITUARY,
CAROLINE M. BURR.

Caroline M.. widow of James Burr, died at her home in Elm street, Mon roe, yesterday, aged 7S years. Mrs. Burr was born in Trumbull. She is survived by two daughters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

As he wAs unable to furnish a bond of ,O00, Alfred Wemet. driver of the Charles street quarry yesterday morn ing, throwing out Thomas Sears, went to jail today as his case was continued until September 6 in the city court. Doctors at St. Vincent's hospital say that Sears injuries will not prove fatal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
WANTS DIVORCE

Alleging desertion and intolerable cruelty Dennis Cornen of Stamford today asks divorce from his wife ;6eorxia V. Kiball Cornen of Warren. iPa The couple were married Oct I, 1881. Desertion is claimed in May
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
STEPHEN H. WRIGHT.

Stephen H. Wright, retired car penter, died at his home, 40 Sher- wood avenue this morning following year of illness. MT. Wright was born in New York state "A years ago. He resided in Bridgeport many years. He is survived by his widow and several children. The body will be taken to Waite's Corner, Washington county, N. Y., for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31
SAYS HE TOOK BICHLORIDE.

Samuel Trowse, 23 years old, of Montreal, Canada, who was taken to St. Vincent's hospital early this morn ing suffering evidently from alcohol poisoning, told surgeons today that he took bichloride of mercury. He was taken to the hospital from 1857 Park avenue. His condition is seri- ous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

FOR SALE-s3.o0o buys fine 2 fam i. fly house. most Improvements; very [ large lot, some. fruit, hennery, largo
 garden, worth $3,500; part cash; : purchaser can work in Bridgeport 7: as 1t Is near East Norwalk sta
 ton. Address N. L. Byxbee, Box , 543, South Norwalk, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

This is the first visit Countess von Bernstorff has made to America since the war began. Before her marriage the wife of the German ambassador, who arrived on the Scandinavian American liner Frederick VIII, was Miss Luckemeyer of New York. She was in Germany at the outbreak of the European war and stayed there aiding the wounded. Count von Bernstorff, when asked if his wife had anything to say about the conditions in Ger many, offered to act as intermediary between the reporters and hiss wife. My dear,' he said, "these gentlemen would like to know that you have nothing to say" So the countess had nothing to say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

About 800 New York leather work CTS who went on strike Wednesday, will return to work today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

Col. Roosevelt has left for Lewiston. Me, where he will mako his first campaign speech for Hughes tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

President Wilson recommended the promotion of Rear Admiral William S Benson to the rank of admiral.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31

Oregon Agricultural College (Or-
 egons), Corvallis, Ore. .17O1 J. Collinson, (Black Leghorns)
 Barnacre, Garstang. England. 1542 A. Schwarz, (Black Rhineland-
 ers) Burlingame, Cal. .1516
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
FINANCIAL NEWS
HEAVY TRADING AT
 IRREGULAR PRICES
U. 5. Steel and Reading Forced to
 COnCede Prices

Wall St., New York, Aug. IS, 1O:SO a. m-Heavy trading at irregular prices attended today's active open ing. United States Steel, Reading and che leading coppers changed hands in single lots of 1000 to $500 shares, the two first named at concessions, while Anaconda, Inspiration and kin dred issues showed moderate i'm provement.
 Rails were under pressure, Heading soon yielding 1 IA points and Ma rines were variable with a fractional loss for the common stock and a cor responding advance for the preferred. Cuban-American Sugar featured the high-priced specialties on it's 12 1-2 point advance to the new record of z5O.
 Close-Heavy trading in United Fruit at an extreme advance of almost seven points, with contrary movements in other leaders, featured the hnal hour. The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
COPENIAN-S -STANQUIST.

At the home of MT. and Mrs. Au- gust Stanquist of 35 Sheffield street, Ghe marriage of their daughter, Emily, to Frederick IT. Copeman of this city took place Wednesday even ing at o'clock, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Carlos Jones, as sistant rector of St. Marks church. The bride was attended by Miss May Copeman, sister of the bridegroom, and Samuel Stanquist, brother of the tride, was best man. The bride was aPtired in white crepe de chine and carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesmaid wore blue crepe de chine and carried pink roses. Miss Ada, Stanquist played the wedding march. The brides gift to the brides maid was a diamond lavalliere and the groom's gift to the best man a> diamond stick pin. A wedding sup per followed the ceremony, after which the young couple left for De- troit on their honeymoon. They will reside on their return at 182 Good man street, Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
Austrians Say Line Holds.

Berlin, Aug. IS, by wireless to Say ville.-Heavy attacks by the Italians east and southeast of Gorizia are re- ported in the Austrian official state ment of August 15, which declares, however that the Austrian defense held along the entire front. The statement says:
 "The Italians continued their at tacks on the front from Salcano to Merna and against the heights east of Gorizia and the sector south of Vip- bach as far as Lokvica, assaulting un- interruptedly with large masses while holding the adjoining sectors under strong artillery fire. Our troops re- pulsed all the stOrming attacks and held their positions along the entire front, inflicting heavy losses, after vio- lent hand to hand fighting.
 Hostile advances near Playa and Cagora and on the Dolomite front, on Croda Delancona, were repulsed."
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
FARM LOAN BOARD
 COMING TO CONN,
Will Give Hearing in Hartford OI
 August 2S
Especial to the Herald.)

Washington, Aug. 18.-A hearing of great importance to farmers, farm organizations and cities of Connect- cut will be conducted by the newly appointed Federal Farm Loan Board in the federal building at Hartfordt Conn, on August 23. This hearing is to secure information to guide the board in determining the boundarles of the twelve Federal Land bank dis tricts into which the United States is to be divided for the application ot the new rural credits legislation.
 The members of the Federal Farm Loan Board who will conduct the hearing are Hon. William G. McAdoo secretary of the treasury; George w. Norris farm loan commissioner; Her. bert Quick, Captain w. S. A. Smith and c. E. Lobdell.
 The board has requested farmers and farm organizations of Connecti. cut to furnish facts concerning the need of cheaper farm loans and it has asked interested cities to present claims for the location of one of these banks. This will be the only hearing in Connecticut.
 The new Federal Farm Loan act will do for the farmer what the Fed [ eral Reserve act is doing for the bus.
 mess man. Under it the government l provides the machinery for assembling 1 capital to be loaned to farm owners
 or intended farm owners, on first ! mortgage farm security. The loans
 cannot exceed 50 per cent of the | of ha nf l the value of the permanent improve. ments. The loans will be made at a { low rate of interest, not yet deter mined, but not over 6 per cent, and | provision is made for the borrower to i pay off the loan and interest in small annual or semi-annual payments through a period of forty years or at his option. Farmers, to take advan- tage of the law, must associate them selves in groups of ten or more and form Farm Loan associations and then make application to one of the twelve Federal Land banks. The land will then be appraised and, if it meets requirements, the loans will be made.
 The new legislation is expected to prove a great boon to those sections of the country where development has been arrested because of high inter- est rates and it is predicted that it will have the effect of making agri- cultural prosperity permanent and uniform; stabilizing land values, and greatly improving general farm con- ditiOnS
 Thousands of requests to the U. $. Treasury Department for information regarding the application of the law indicate the great, nationwide inter- est in it's provisions. .@
 Secretary McAdoo predicts that the banks will be ready TOT operation January l, or shortly thereafter.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
ROSSETTER ESTATE sTRIPLIID.
Former Local Druggist Left Many
 Shares of Local Stocks.

Stock in the local manufacturing concerns has taken a wonderful jump in the past few years, according to the inventory of the estate of Lucius G. ROssottcr The estate is ready for distribution and a hearing will be held in the Hartford probate court, Monday. MT. ROssctter conducted a drug store in this city for a number of years and invested heavily in local manufacturing stocks. Judge Jason C. F'enn of Plymouth is cXcCutOr of the estate.
 The original inventory showed that among other holdings MT. ROssetter had the following local stocks: 13& shares Stanley Rule and
 Level company at .$11,97O "%7 shares Amcrican Hardware
 Corporation ........ 3G,7G5 &0G shares of Stanley Works
 at Al ................. IS, 15S 270 shares Landers, Frary and
 Clark at oS ............ l5, ,66O
 There arc now 134 shares of Stan ley Rule and Level stock ready for distribution, valued at 5,610 or five times the original inventory; Amer ican Hardware, 62O shares, valued at S1,220; SIS shares of Stanley Works, valued at 7S,94S, nearly six times the value of the original holdings and 990 shares of Landcra Frary and Clark, now valued at 6831O Mr. ROssetter's will was made July 1899 and the estate amounted to $136,O75 This has increased to moro than $450,0O0 up to the present time.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
Russians Resume Advance.

PetrOgrad, Aug. IS, via London, 2:45 p. m.-The Austro- German effort to throw back the Russians in Galicia has resulted in great losses and met wRh no success, the war office an- nounced today. The Russians have pressed forward in several sectors
 The announcement follows: "On the front from the Zlota Lipa west to Podhaytse the enemy resumed the of fensive with considerable forces, with out success. The enemy sustained great losses.
 "On the River Bystritza- -Solotvina we occupied Lysiets (seven miles southwest of Stanislau) on the western bank of the river. In the direction of Ardzeluz our troops occupied a series of heights.
 ''In the region of KorOsmezo Gar pathians) our troops continuing their advance, approached the summits of the mountain in the vicinity of Kor- osmezo.
 "On the Caucasian front, the Tur- kish offensive in the region of Lake Van was repelled easily by our troops. In Persia, in the region of Kala Pasova, encounters took place with considerable Turkish forces"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
DEMAND NEW R. R. STATION
Corporation Counsel of New Haven Asks Public Utilities Commission to Force Road to Build Depot.

Hartford, Aug. 1S.-The public utilities commission has received q petition from Corporation Counsel Kleiner of New Haven asking for an order to require the New Haven road to build a new passenger station in that city. The commission has de- cided to hold hearing on tho petition in New Haven early in September and has notified the corporation counsel of it's decision.
 In his petition Mr. KIeinor goes into the history of the efforts of the city of New Haven to secure new station and his references go back as far as 1892 when he says that the company gave a promise that encouraged the hope that new station would be shortly built.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
HERGSTROM-BAKER.
Pretty Home Wedding Solemnizcd at
 High Noon Today.

A very pretty wedding took place this noon at the home of MT. and Mrs. M. o. Baker of Black Rock avenue, when their daughter, Miss Grace, was united in matrimony to Joseph Hergstrom of Hartford. The ceremony took place under an arch of fern and forget-me-nots sur mounted with flags and was per- formed by Rev. E. V. Ellis of Dan bury. Only relatives of the couple were present. They were attended by o. N. Baker and Miss Amy Baker, brother and sister of the bride
 After a honeymoon trip MT. and Mrs. Hergstrom will reside in Hart ford. MT. Hergstrom was formerly as sistant physical director of the local Y. M. c. A. and now occupies the same position in the Hartford asso- citation.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
INCINDIARIES BLAMED
Five Fires in Business Section of Am
 sterdam, N. Y., Do Damage of S2OO, ,OOO-TwO Dwellings Destroyed.

Amsterdam, N. Y., Aug. 18--ETive fires of incendiary origin, started al- most simultaneously carly today, oc- casioned a loss of $2O0,0OO in the south side business section of the city, destroying lumber yards of the Mo- hawk Valley Lumber Company, the H. c. Grieme Co.,, and the Amster- dam Lumber Co.,, as well as the plant of the Guy Park Cement Co.,, and coal sheds of the c. Van Buren Go. The factory of the Premier Broom Co.,, also was burned. Only two dwellings were destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
APPROVES TROLLEY SALE
Public Utilities Commission Puts OK. on Transfer of Property of Three Roads to Shore Line.

Hartford, Aug. 18.-In an order is- sued today the public utilities com mission approves the sale of the Nor wich and Westerly Traction Co.,, to Groton and StOningtOn Street Rail- way Co.,, and the New London and East Lyme Railway Co.,, to the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, which is controlled by Morton F. Plant. The transfer of these properties involve a monetary transaction of $2,S25,0OO. The price paid for each of the com panies is as follows: Norwich and Westerly, $1,600,OOO; Groton and Stonington, $525,OOO; New London and East Lyme, $700,000.
 Petitions from these companies for the authority to sell out and a peti- ton from the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, for permission to buy were heard by the commission July 27. In it's petition the latter com pany says it will reduce the obliga- tions of all the companies (ncluding the petitioners company of out standing obligations and capital stock In excess of $1,10O,OOO.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
HALTTNG AMERICAN TRADE.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-POssibllity that the seizure at Hong Kong of American goods on the British steam CT Kafue, from New York to Manila following a similar seizure Of goods on tho steamer Chinese Prince and two spanish vessels, may fOrCshadOw a. general interference with American trade with the Philippines, led the state department today to send for full details from the American consul svt Hong Kong with the view of mal1- ing @ strong protest
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
SPIRITS MUST BE OLD.

London, Aug. IS, 2:25 D. m.-The British customs authorities have is- sued notice to exporters of spirits that for each shipment there must be provided a certificate testifving that it complies with local laws In re- gard to proper aging This order is issued to meet the American customs regulation that imported spirits must comply with the laws regarding aging enforced in the country of origin The British law specifies that spirits must not be sold until three years old.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
XUP-KR.ATXYKE.

The marriage of Helen Kratzke, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Kratzke of 27O High street and Carl Hup of 159 Curtis street, this city, will tako place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at St. Matthew's German Lutheran church on Franklin square. Fev. A. C. T. Steege, the pastor, will perform the ceremony. The couple will reside at the home of the brides parents on High street.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
THOCI&MORTON DEFEATED.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 18.-W. NJ Johnston of San Francisco qualified for the final round in the Casino lawn tennis tournament today by defcat- ing Harold A. ThrOckmOrton of Eliza beth, N. J., the interscholastic cham pion, in four sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 Ill the other semi-final match, which went five sets, I. Kumagae of Japan defeated c. J. Griffin, San Francisco, 1-6, 6-3, 2-6, 61, 6-1, and will. play Johnston for the Casino cup.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
UMPIRE PAF.AJ ARRIVES.

Havana, Aug. 1S.-Vice Admiral Concas Y. Palau, the umpire ap- pointed by King Alfonso of Spain in connection with the settlement of dis rutes between Panama and the United States over land in the canal zone, has arrived here from Panama and will sail shortly for Spain.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
Labor Men Support Wilson.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 18-Worces- ter Central Labor Union. through it's president, James s. Noonan, sent to President Wilson today a telegram re- senting the message sent the president yesteday by Worcester branch of the National Metal Trades association protesting against his proposal that railroad employees be given an eight hour day as a solution of the threat ened strike.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-18
City Items

New shipments of caps. Rosebon Hat Shop.-advt
 James J. Watson today sold prop erty belonging to the Alice COnroy es- tate on High street to Paul Nurcack. New felts, all colors. M. Seibert.
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