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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
PRESIDENT, BACK FROM
 RIVER TRIP, KEPT BUSY

Washington, March 13-President Wilson faced a busy day on his return from his weekend cruise aboard the naval yacht Mayf1ower. The MeXi- can situation promised to take up most of the Presidents time, although the legislative slate in Congress was to receive attention. Conferences with Secretary Lansing regarding Car ranza's request for permission to send Mexican troops into American terri tory, if necessary, in pursuit of out laws and Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin on the necessity of ex- pediting the administration program in Congress, particularly the prepared ness bill, were to take place.
 The Mayfower anchored off the navy yard shortly before o'clock this morning. It was some time later, however, before the President and Mrs. Wilson left the vessel to go to the White House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

MT. Thompson, then Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, saying that he was removed to pre- vent his company from bidding. This letter was written Dec. 30, 1913. Jan. 8, 1914, Momand wrote Thompson protesting against awarding any con- tracts, either to the United Pressure Companies, under a SIP per lamp bid made by Landers, saying it had been arranged for the Pressure Company to bid for from 5000 to 10000 lamps in addition to those already operated at a price not to exceed $1O.S0 yearly. In spite of this Landers had raised the bid to SIP, knowing that the United Company would bid a trif1e less and get the contract. He charged col1usion, and added:
 ttIt would be a great mistake and a costly one to the city, in that it would be giving it's seal of approval to the co11usive and fraudulent acts of the bidders and go far forward enabling the United Gas & Improvement Go. to restore the non-competitive condi- tions in the letting of New York city gas lighting contracts enjoyed by it and it's dummy allies for years"
 Williams Showed the Letters.
 The final letter complained of was written to Commissioner Williams March 24, 1914, in which he again charged co11usion. The commissioner CT turned over the letter addressed to him and those sent former Comm1s- sioner Thompson to Landers, and the latter used.
 It was shown that Momand pro- cured an order from Justice Ford re- instating him as vice president of the Pressure Lighting Company and that shortly thereafter Landers caused a bankruptcy proceeding to be filed against the concern. A jury trial was had and the Pressure Company was declared to be solvent.
 Landers lives at New Britain, Conn. He was once mayor of that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

18th and 18th German army corps at tackled the village of Vaux on Friday Dawn was just breaking and over the country hung heavy white mist, making everything invisible beyond a hundred yards This enabled the Ger mans to get within rushing distance of the French front trenches, but al- though they outnumbered the defend CTS six to one it took four distinct as saults before the first columns of Ger mans won the shelter of a group of ruined houses beyond the church Of Vaux. They then organized an as sault upon the church and the French, being unable to bring up reinforce ments on account of the German cur tain fire, withdrew their advanced eIe- ments, which were in danger of being surrounded.
 Five times the North Prussian reg iments rushed to attack the church, but every time they left the shelter of the ruined houses they were beaten back by the fire of the machine guns and the shrapneI from the French 58- V Hlimetre mountain guns. In the meantime, in their rear a curtain of fire was kept up by the French T5's and 210's so that it was impossible for munitions and achievements to be brought up for their benefit and the fight died down on Friday night from sheer exhaustion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

Paris. March 13.-The German losses in the fighting around Fort Vaux last Friday and Saturday surpass all pre- vious records in this war, according to officers who have returned from Yer dun. Time and again and with extra ordinary courage the Germans in col unlns four deep rushed from their trenches, only to melt away under the fire of the French 75, 150, and 21O mil limetre guns which rained shells with deadly accuracy into the marching companies.
 When the smoke and dust cleared nothing was to be seen but heaps of bodies.
 The spur on which the fort is situat- ed is almost perpendicular in certain places. The German lines were forced to halt but many Bavarian reservists clim mbed up on one another's shoulders and struggled up the slope, clinging to angles of rocks and grasping tufts of grass. Again and again these hu- man pyramids collapsed into shape1ess gray masses. In the places where the incline was easier and the attacks therefore more concentrated, the ditches below ran red with blood.
 At the lowest estimate the attackers lost two-thirds of their effectives.
 The f1ghing also was desperate in the extreme when regiments from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
JUSTINE ROBERTS TO ENTERTAIN AGAIN IN
 SERIES OF READINGS

There's an evening of rare enjoy nent ahead for East Side folks and they are not to be charged one cent of admission either, The Ladies' Aid society of the Second Baptist church has arranged an evening with Justine Roberts whose entertaining readings were one of the most delightful fea- lures of the recent Chautauqua as- semb1y. Miss Roberts will repeat, by request, some of the readings which found greatest favor at the Chautau- qua and add to them others of equal delight.
 Few readers have so diverse a fa- She presents the child and the gum chewing ''sa1es1ady'' with equally nnirthfuI effect. An audience finds an evening with her is one of true enter tainment. Tuesday evening, March 28, has been chosen for this visit In her program Miss Roberts will be aided by a male quartet for it is to be an evening of song and story.
 This entertainment is one of the events planned by the Second Baptist church in it's campaign to make itself of value to the hundreds of folks newly resident on the East Side. Of the small army, a large number has already found friendly welcome in the little church at KOssuth and sArtic streets and the doors swing wide to greet many more.
 Furnished room dwellers on the East Side will find this evening with Miss Roberts and the special quartet very attractive. It will be a good thing to make a note of and to share
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
SHELL FROM AERO MAY HAVE SUNK
 NORWEGIAN BARK

Paris, March 13-The first officer of the Norwegian bark Silius is quot ed by the Paris Herald as expressing the opinion that the vessel may have been struck by a bomb from an aero plane instead of by a torpedo as previously reported. The first ofd- cer was on watch at the time. and heard a noise which he thought was made by an aeroplane, although he co71ld see none Then there came a. terrific explosion at about the mid dIe of the ship the port side A huge wave swept over the vessel, drenching the men to the skin.
 The crew got into the boats with great difficulty and cleared the Silius just as a most fell. The men row ed around the sinking ship and pick ed up six others from the water. A French torpedo boat took all on board On the torpedo boat, the conclusion was reached that the St- Illus had been struck by a torpedo from a Su bnarine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
c. A. c. Officers Fail
 To Name Successor
 For Maj. Hermann
(specia1 to The Farmer. )

Hartford, March 13-Omcers of the Connecticut Coast Artillery corps fail ed to elect a successor to Major Louis J. Hermann of Stratford, it was dd- vu1ged when the ballots were counted on Saturday. Another election has been called for next Saturday and if the officers fail to agree on a choice, Gov. Ho1comb will appoint a major from one of the four senior captains. The latter are David Con- ner of New London; Percy H. Nor gan of Mystic; Arthur c. Bennett, Bridgeport, and Albert Mossman, Norwalk.
 The result of the ballot Saturday was Capt. Elbert L. Darbie, Danie1son, IS; Albert Mossman, II; s. T. Smith, Jr., New Haven, g; c. H. Metcalf, Stamford, 6; w. G. Tarbox, Norwich, 2; Elias S. Hall, -Jr-s Bridgeport, 9; David Conner, l. The whole mum Der of votes cast were A. There was one blank ballot and one unsign- ed. As it was necessary that some candidate have 23 it was declared no vote and a second election is order ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
OPTICAL CONCERN TO
 HAVE MAIN ST. STORE

Another change in Main street prop erty is scheduled to occur in the cen ter of the city, May 1, when a large out-of-town optical concern will move to the building at 1058 Main street, at present used by the Union Pacific Tea Go.
 Rumors that the building will be torn down and large structure erect ed are denied today by Charles S. Cole, the real estate dealer of State street. who also withho1ds the name of the new concern. The building, however, will be re-fronted and ready for occupancy May l. No arrange ments for removal of their store have as yet been completed by the Tea company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
CAPITAL TROLLEYMEN
 END WAGE DIFFERENCES

Washington. March 13-Differences between the two Washington street railway companies and their employees winch resulted in a strike of the mo- tormen and conductors recently, have been settled following conferences be tween committees representing both sides. The men are to receive part of the wage increases asked for and shorter work day and they, in turn agree not to call another strike within a period of year. The negotiations continued for a week, the trainmen in the meantime having returned to work after agreeing to arbitrate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
Terry Home Again
 Entered By Thieves

Si1verware, a, gold watch and a few trinkets to the value of $50 were stolen from the home of City Engineer AL fred H. Terry, 146 Washington avenue, early Saturday evening. The Terry family was away for the day when the burglary occurred.
 The burglary occurred between four o'clock Saturday afternoon and nine o'cIosk Saturday night. The Terry home is a few doors from the home of Superintendent of Police Eugene Bir- ningham, 135 Washington avenue. It has been burg1arized several times within the last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

I have used Lax-a-Tone with great success for stomach troubles; was badly affected with indigestion for a, long time. I felt rundown and badly in need of a tonic or builder. Since using Lax-a-Tone I can cheerfully recommend the same as an excellent remedy.
 To any one that suffers with sick headaches, sour acid stomach, b1oat, gas heartburn, torpid liver and con- stipation,r I.ax-a-Tone has no peer; it will certainly give you wonderful re- suits.
 The Lax-a-Tone man is at Harti- gan's Drug Store, ST Fairfield avenue, near Main street, where he is intro duciing this remedy to the Bridgeport DI1blic-AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
TWO HELD IN STAMFORD
 AS BURGLARY SUSPECTS

Stamford, Conn.,, March 13-Thom- as J. Coiro, 8 years old, and Domeni- co Granegro, aged 45, both of Hart ford were taken from a train here today by the local police on the suspicion of knowing something about a burglary said to have been com mitted at a drug store in Hartford. The arrests were made on descriptions sent out by the Hartford police.
 The prisoners are being held for the authorities of that city. Coiro had a revolver, a "blackjac1z,'' a pock- ct searchlight, cigars and money on him when arrested. Granegro had some cigars. The latter claimed he met Coiro on the train but he did not know him previously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
MEASLES BOUTS RECRUITS
 FROM NAVAL STATION

Chicago, March 13-On account of an epidemic of measles at the naval training camp at Newport, R. l., most of the recruits there will be transfer red to the naval station at Lake BIuffs Ills, according to a statement made public today by Captain w. N Moffett, commandant at Lake Bluff It was said about 1,500 recruits will be sent to the Illinois station from Newport, where the largest institu- ton of the kind in the country is To- cated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
DRIVE AGAINST VERDUN
 CLOSES DUTCH FRONTIER

London, March 13-An Amsterdam despatch to the Central News says that, on account of the German of fensive at Verdun, the Dutch-Belgian frontier, had been closed for several weeks. That part of it south of Maas- tricht has now been reOpened and this fact is commented on in Holland as probably indicating that the Germans consider their offensive near an end. The despatch adds that more hospital trains with wounded Germans from Vernun have passed through Luxen- burg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
SHOOTS WIFE, THEN
 TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

New Bedford, Mass, March 13- Jesse Rogers today shot and probably fatally wounded his wife, Mrs. Louisa Rogers,' and then killed himself. The police reported that the couple had been separated for some time and that the shooting took place when Rogers met the woman while she was on her way to work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
TEL. & TEL. co. EARNINGS.

New York, March 13-An increase of more than SIS, 100000 in the gross earnings of the American Telephone & Telegraph Cc, last year over 1914 is shown by the annual report of President Theodore N. Vail. made public today. The total gross receipts of the company, not including con meeting independent companies. last year was $239, ,9Oo,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
sTR1KEBREA11ERs QUIT.

Danbury. March 13-Twenty strike breakers brought here from New York city by the railroad, refused to go to work when they discovered that there was strike in progress here among the railroad employees. They were sent to Waterbury and are under the protection of the New Haven road there until their trouble can be adjusted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
COMMIT MALONEY.

Michael Maloney, age 38, of Dan bury, suffering from aphasia, was aken to Lakeview home, Saturday evening. pr. J. F. Canavan of the emergency hospital staff, said Ma Ioney is denented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss M. Harriet FenneH, of BPS Black Rock avenue, was hostess of the Ophthepoynt Club Thursday even ing. Many musical selections were rendered during the evening. Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald will be hostess a the next meeting at her home, 474 Harral avenue, on March 23-
 The banquet room of the Hotel Lorraine will be a festive scene to- night on the occasion of a birthday party rendered to Harold Burgoyne, of 252 Fairfield avenue. An eIabor- ate menu has been arranged at which many surprises to the guests are promised. The room will be tastily decorated and an abundance of wit, assured.
 A partial list of the guests dis closes the names of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Delbridge, Fairfield; Marcia Delbridge. Miss Clara Brem ming Miss Jacqueline Larkin, Jack Hines. Miss Ida Simmoneau, Miss Mabel Martin, Wallace VOIImer, of South NorwallS; William Hope, Alexander Baker. It is expected that 36 guests will be seated tonight.
 Mrs. D. Fairchild Wheeler of 75 Lafayette street, will give @ luncheon on Friday at the Brooklawn club in honor of Miss Marian Paige, whose engagement to Laurence Cornwall VVas recently announced. The guests will include Mrs. John Field, Mrs John Reyburn, Mrs. John Ramsey, the Misses Alice Pierce, Minnie Nichols, Edith Riker and Miss Paige
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
Rivalry For Place
 of President In
 Business Mems Asso

Keen rivalry for preferment in of fee is agitating the ranks of the Brid dgeport Business Mems associa- ton. The annual meeting will be held tomorrow night at the room of the board of trade. J, H. Whitconb, the retiring president, will, it is believed, be succeeded by c. L. Gaylord or L.
 Rockwell. Moses w. Manwarfng is mentioned for the treasurership.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
.STILLMAN STREET
 l. LADYS STATEMENT.
Miss Clara Ennis of 479 Stil1Inan Street Makes In
 teresting Statement

Among the flood of local testimo- nies that poured into Hartigan's Drug Store, S1 Fairfield avenue, none of them is more interesting than that of Miss Ennis, a well known young lady of this city, said the Lax-a-Tone man. Miss Ennis said:-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
Piles Cured in to 14 Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. soc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

Immense assortnents of untrimmed hats at nanufa cturers' prices at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 11O5 Main St. It pays to trade at Dillon 's.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

the shock left him in such a delicate nervous condition that he is still con lined to his home on Pleasant mSreet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
GERMAN LOSSES IN BATTLE FOR
 VAUX TERRIFIC

Reported From Paris That Attacking Force Lost Two-Thirds of Effectives Under Continual Rain of Fire From French Batteries Most Desperate Fighting of Verdun Drive is Re ported -Prussians In Five Attacks To Take Charge Are Repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
THE PkETT1EsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart- l. can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrun Wart Remover. For sale only at tho
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13

German merchant steamers seized by Portugal will be used to carry supplies by England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-13
Monnand Ousted.

One result of these communications, according to the evidence, was the outsting of Momand as vice presid ent of the Pressure Company. He wrote
Evening star., 1916-08-18

safest. 1t is little too late for Rcd
tall and the other. hawks to be hunt
ing. and little too early for Hooty
the Owl to be abroad. It Is his play
time. So Whitefoot ran about and
frolicked all by himself. and was quite
as happy as If there were no such
things as hungry neighbors with a
liking for tender wood mice. Suddenly
he heard heavy steps approaching, and
lodged under an old piece Of bark.
Nearer came those steps. and White
foot held his breath. Peeping out. he
saw Buster Bear. Right away he no.
ticed that something was wrong with
Buster. He kept Turning his head from
side to side and looking behind him
uneasily. All the time he kept smiling
and shifting, but when he did this he
held his head high.
whitefoot. gave the tinfest sigh OF
relief He isn't looking for me: that
is sure" thought he. If he was he
would be shifting along the ground in
stead of up in the air. 1 wonder what
aiIs him. anyway. He acts as If he
Buster passed so close that he almost
stepped on that piece of bark under
which Whitefoot was hiding, and
Whitefoot held his breath. The instant
Evening star., 1916-08-18

tint, a silver or gold lace may be used.
or black may be selected, run with
metal threads or bead embroidered.
The train of this gown Is one of its
unusual features. 1t is a long fourteen
inch-wide straight panel of black net,
bordered at the edge with jet or Sc
quins. and caught in at the shoulders.
A wisp of lace drops low on the up
per arm, Stimulating a sleeve. 1t may
be noted that many Of the newest even
ing frecks have full-length sleeves of
tulle or net, while others have clever
and dainty little shoulder caps. al
though the entirely sleeveless gown,
held in place by the narrowest Of bands
is by no means out of the running.
Some Of the smart evening frocks
show an uneven length-the skirt being
short at the sides and long back and
front or vice versa
The gown shown is designed for a
mature woman. as 1t expresses dignity
and stateliness rather than extreme
youth. To make 1t three and three
quarter yards of silk. thirty-six inches
will be required. with sufficient net to
make the train seamless. The quantity
of lace founcing required will, OF
course. depend on the width Of 1t, and
this can easily be estimated.
Metallic laces. beaded nets and jetted
fabrics will be extremely popular in the
development Of next seasons evening
gowns. Vivid colors - bright green
purple. blue. coral and yellow-appear
in sequins. beads and nets. Pastel col.
ors and white will be strongly featured
in the development of evening frock.
for misses.
TERED and ruined effects wifi b.
popular. and a now hustle or bouffant
drapery is noted Fflmy fabrics lend
themselves well to these lines. Rich
velvets. satins and brocades will appear
in dresses having Longtime draperies.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

Buster was past whitefoot decided that
it Was no place for him. Buster might
take 1t into his head to como back.
Just a few feet away was the entrance
to a secret little tunnel He would be
safer there. Whitefoot dsrted ont from
under the piece of bark and scurried
across to that secret tunnel. and as he
did so his scampering little feet rustled
some dead leaves. Then q surprising
thing happened. With a frightened
"Woofr' Buster Bear gave a great jump
and ran away. Whitefoot could hardly
believe what his eyes told him to be
, true He, little Whitefoot the Wood
Mouse, had frightened great big Buster
Bear and made him run. A few min
utes later he saw Buster come back
very stealthily, with a sheepish look on
his face, and he knew that Buster had
guessed who had frightened him. and
he was wise enough to remain hidden
But all the rest OF that night he
chuckled happily every time he
thought of how he actually had fright
ened Buster Bear. You see. he didn't
know about the other frights Buster
had had that day, and how 1umpy they
had left his nerves.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

always ready to run and hide at the
least sound?
On the day when Buster Bear had
twice been frightened by Farmer
Browns Boy. and really had no cause
for being frightened. whitefoot had
himself twice been badly frightened.
but. unlike Buster, he had had real
cause for fright. Once he had failed
to see Redtail the Hawk watching
from the top of a tree and had
ventured out for a bite to eat. Red
tails great claws had missed him by
so little that 1t was five minutes before
Whitefoot could make himself believe
that he really was safe. Once Billy
Mink had chased him into a hole just
a wee bit too small for Billy to follow.
Both times Whitefoot had been ter
ribly frightened. but in a little while
he had forgotten his fright. He was
used to such frights. They happened
every day of his life. Once they were
over there was no use in thinking
about them. He had escaped. for which
he was duly thankful. so why think
about them?
Just at dusk. when the Black Shad-
ows were beginning to creep through
the Green Forest, he went out again.
This is the time of day Whitefoot
loves best, and in which he feels
Evening star., 1916-08-18
uI1IILE00RIE!s
%BEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by T. W. Burress.I
The Wood Mouse Makes Bust
er Bear Run.

OF all the little people who live in
the Green Forest, Whitefoot the Wood
Mouse. own cousin to Danny Meadow
Mouse. Is one of the smallest. the most
beautiful and the most timid. They
say of Whitefoot that he actually tries
to run away from his own shadow.
and that the sound of his own voice
makes him jump. OF course we don't
believe this. 1t is just a way Of say
ing that he is very. very timid. But /
guess you and l would be just as timid
were we in Whitefoots place. You
see he is such a little fellow, such a
dear little fellow. He has no way OF
protecting himself except by running
away and hiding. He is too little to
fight. So 1t isn't that he is a coward
that makes him so timid. 1t is be-
cause he knows II he is caught he can
do nothing to help himself and because