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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
LEADERS SEEKING
COMPROMISE IN
CABINET TROUBLE.

London, April 19-Interest in to-
days session of the House of Com
mons was keen. Despite overnight
minors of a, compromise or a. patched
UP truce to avoid temporarily cabinet
designations freely predicted yester-
day, political tension was still acute
pending Premier Asquith's statement
on CONSUMPTION, which appears to DE
the root of the whole trouble.
Whitehall was humming with act1V-
ity this morning with the cabinet
meeting and various conferences in
progress. A great majority of the po-
1itica1 leaders seemed bent on reach
ing a. compromise in the crisis
The Pail Mall Gazette says it is diff
ffcult to indicate there is every posi-
bility of a definite solution or of a
compromise on lines which will pre-
serve the coalition from disruption
and maintain the stability of the gov
eminent. Premier Asqufth is ex-
pected to announce that, while the
existing situation does not demand
the adoption of general compulsion, he
is prepared to propose, should fur
Their events in the progress of the war
necessitate it, whatever measures of
compulsion may be imperative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
USED ICE WATER
TO WAKE UP WIFE
AT CHURCH time
Steffens' Plan Worked Well,
But She Banged Him
With Pitcher.
SPANKED, TOO,
SHE SAYS
But She Admits in Divorce
Suit She Had Insisted on
Selecting His Clothes.

Jersey City, April 19.-Vice Chan
ceIlor Lewis in the Jersey City Chan
Gerry Chambers yesterday reserved
decision in the suit for absolute di-
'vorce which Mrs. Julia Steffens of No.
257 Central avenue, Jersey City, has
brought against William Steffens OF
No 1912 Park avenue; HobOken-
cut pOrterhouSe steaks and he wore
while walking with her husband IN
Brooklyn he quarre1led with her be
cause by ill chance her petticoat had
dragged loose from it's moorings, far
from. the crowds ignoble gaze, and
had drifted two inches out into the
view; of a cruel and heartless world =
THAT didn't cause you to separate
from your husband, did it? asked
Assemblyman James g. Agnew, coun-
sci for Mrs. Steffens.
mo indeed" replied the witness.
1--WE separated because of a quarrel
following my suggestion that he con-
sumo less time shaving in the morn
ing
ssYour husband was very fastidi-
ous?''
"Extereme1y so.'' said Mrs. stef-
fens. s'He told me he had been care
fully reared. He ate only the finest
cut porterhouse stacks and he wore
only the most expensive apparel
Mrs Steffens said she had appoint
ed herself her husbands sartorial cen
sor and that he resented it bitterly.
ssHe fought with me because I tried
to tell him the kind of trousers and
ties he ought to buy" said the wit
ness.
s.And did he ever beat you"
Indeed he did, she replied. HE
used to spank me at regular intervals
NV rnother-in-laCw told him that a wife
should be spanked at least once a
week. Besides spanking me, my nus
band poured ice water on my feet
one morning while I was asleep
Called to the witness stand by MS
counsel, Richard -Dougherty, Steffens
admitted that he had indeed poured
ice water over his wife's ankles.
at did it to wake her up" was his
explanation. ''It was a Sunday morn
ing and she was oversleeping. want
ed her to wake up and go to church.
land what did your wife do?' ask
ed the court
..she got up and threw the water
pitcher at me- replied Steffens
mournfully.
Steffens, who has filed a cross bill
denies ever. having spanked his wife
He said that after she left him ne
asked her to return.
what did she say ?'' asked the vice
/ Chancellor.
sshe said yes. she would go bacl
with me- said Steffens, s'but that Tt
have to wait ninety-nine years"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
Constant Suffering
Without A Let u
For Six Months
Mr.. w. Franklin, 113 Hill
side Avenue, This City,
Says That Lax a. Tone
Gave Him Immediate Re.
lief.

Too little food is just as likely to
aids for indigestion has resulted from
the crying need for them.
The most meritorious and depend
able of these remedies yet found Is
the new system tonic Lax-a-TOne, the
purely Herbal stomach remedy which
has become household word in
Bridgeport and also throughout the
United States. It gives the most bene-
fetal results of any preparation ever,
placed on the market: for it is so
prepared from roots, barks, blossoms
and fibres that it is practically i'm
possible to take it into the stomach
without good results. More and more
Bridgeport people are becoming to
realize the truth of this assertion. Mr.
Franklin says:
ct have had indigestion of the worst
sort for many months and for the paste
six months have had continual suffer-
ing and pain, and it is great pleasure
that I heartily indorse the wonderful
remedy Iax-a-Tone and am sure
that it will do for many others as it
has done. for me-"
fering from malaria and that tired out
weather, they have torpid liver, and
sour acid stomachs, also constipation,
WHY not give Lax-a-Tone a. trial, it
will surprise you how different you
will feel in just one weeks time.
The Lax-a-Tone man is at HartI-
CANS drug store, 81 Fairfield avenue,
near Main street, where he is introduce
ing this remedy to the Bridgeport pub .
Ic-AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

ELECT LUDLUM
TO PRESIDENCY
Andrew T.. Riker First Vice
President and Norman
Leeds Treasurer.

The annual meeting of the Manufac-
turers' association, which resulted in
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, and a large banquet were held
at The StratieId last night
James G. Ludlurn, of the Information
al Silver Co. was unanim ous1y re-
elected president. Andr-L. Riker,
of the LocomobiIe Co. was placed in
the first vice presto ent's chair to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement
of Frank o. Hoag1and. Waldo Bry-
ant OF the Bryant Electric Co. was
man Leeds of the Automatic Machine
Co. treasurer.
The after dinner session featured by
of New York, who has just returned
from an extended tolsr IN South Amer
lea He delivered replete and ex-
traordinari1y clear revelation of the
business conditions in South America
in which matters We're set forth in q
light that will greatly aid the seeker
for trade there.
The auditors were instructed to con-
slider South America in an infant
stage of growth, commercially, re-
markedly progressive and adaptive.
He suggested sending men of intelli-
gence and brains who understand both
Spanish and Portuguese languages,
and do not drink to excess, as repre-
sentatives. Honesty, not bluff, should
be the policy adopted and the goods
sold should be described in detail by
circulars, he said. Only the best class
of goods should be sent there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
REFORMATORY INMATES
TO RECEIVE TRAINING
IN MILITARY MATTERS

Washington, April 19.-The board OF
directors of the Connecticut State Re
formatory at Cheshire, it is learned
here, has voted to adopt a. system of
military instruction and training
among the inmates Captain Henry
B. Carter, commanding Company A
of the Second Regiment, C.. N. G., of
Waterbury, who is also parole agent
of the reforrnatory, has written Con-
gresham John @. Tilson to endeavor
to set a quantity of Krag Jorgensen
rifles which are held in reserve by the
war department since the discarding
of the Krags for the Springfield rifle
some years ago.
These rifles are to be used for drill
purposes at the refornatory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
Won ICEL HOLDS
HE'S DIPLOMAT;
RELEASE ASKED

New York April 19-Government OF
fcials here today faced a unique PROB
lem resulting from the demand OF the
German embassy at washington TOT the
release of Wolf Won 1gel ana the re-
turn of documents seized in ms ONCE
when he was arrested yesterday On az
Indictment charging him with com
pIfcity in a plot to destroy the Welland
Canal.
Won Ige1 formerly IS secretary to
Cantain Franz W. Papen, the re
called military attache of the German.
embassy The embassy demands tn ~
release of the papers seized IN his OF
flee on the ground-that the office is a
branch of the embassy. It was re-
norted they were of great importance
as throwing light on various German
activities in this country during the
last 20 months.
|. Although Counsellor Polk, of the
state department, on receiving the re-
quest of the German embassy, advised
the department of justicef to return
the papers and to free Won lgel I'M
| less his alleged offense was commit
ted before he became member ol
the embassy staff federal agents here
sal dthey has as yet received no such
| instructions.
| The case seems to hinge upon the
question whether the offense charged
| against Won Igel was committed be-
fore he was employed by the German
embassy. It is charged that the Wei
land Canal plot was organized in Sep
TENDER, 1914, within two months OF
the beginning of the war. Records OF
| the state department show that 1t re-
ceived notice of the appointment OF
Won Igel as a member of the embassy
staff in September, 1915, one year af-
| ter the alleged crime.
| Won Ige1 is under $4,000 bail. The
hearing in his case is set for next
Tuesday, Federal prosecutors assert
ed that he could be released only upon
instructions from the attorney general
/ in Washington.
! Counsel has been engaged for the
accused man and a. diplomatic and le-
gal battle to obtain his release is ex-
| pected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
PERSHINC'S army
IS-CONCENTRATED
At THREE POINTS
Mexico Believes Reports
That U. S. Troops Will
Be Withdrawn.

Ell Paso, April determination of
reports that the American expedition
airy force was being concentrated at
three points in Mexico, preparatory
either for the withdrawal of the
troops or the organization of a new
and more extensive campaign was re-
ceived here today from Mexican
sources.
It was said that General Pershing
had withdrawn all outlying detach-
ments south of Namiqupa and that in
the neighborhood of 800 men were
camped at San Antonio, 12 miles west
of Cusihuiriac chic and that a force
estimated at almost double this num-
Der was being concentrated near
The belief that the American
troops are about to leave Mexico is
widespread among the Mex1cans in
Juarez and has completely changed
the attitude of the people, who, after
the ParraI incident gave marked in
dications Of hostility toward Amer1-
cans
SuppIementing reports that the po-
liticaI situation in Mexico was Of mi
nor Importance in comparison with
the economic conditions and the raw
ages of the typhus epidemic which
has been sweeping through the CEN
trail states, an American mining Of
ficia1 said today that relief was urg-
entity needed if the thousands in Du-
range COahu11a, AguaScanenIGS. san
Luis Potosi and Zecatecas were not
| to- perish.
These messages stated that there
were between 1000 and 5000 cases
| of typhus in the city of Aguascali-
entes and a similar proportion in al
most every city of Importance in CEN
| trail Mexico, including Queritaro. The
man who received these messages is
| head of a concern with very large in
| terests in Mexico and which in nor
NAL times employees several thousand
| Mexican workmen. He said that as
far as the lack of food is concerned,
he had tried to do something toward
relieving. the distress of his former
employees by sending corn and beans
to points where the restitution was
worst.
st found" he Sale, chat my eff
| forts were more provocation of ill
| feeling. If sent a carload of, corn
to help out a hundred of my former
employees, it would be besieged by
| mob of thousands and would prove
merely the cause of a riot in Wn1ch
/ nobody would get much of anything. .
4 5<he Carranza Officials are making
| strenuous efforts to send food into
thes tricken districts and to check
the ravages of typhus but the dis
! tu1bed conditions in the country are
proving a serious handicap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
Two Victims of
Jitney Accident Are
Reported Recovering

With the exception of Ignatz Karos-
XIV, the men injured in the jitney
wreck of yesterday morning are now
on the way to recovery. They are
Julius Seanse and Nicholas Hzado, all
Of State street extension. All three
are at St. Vincert'sN hospital where
their condition was looked upon as
critical yesterday.
Karosky, the most injured of the
trio, suffered decorations of his right
ear and scalp and injuries to his spine.
Although his condition is serious, It
is believed that he will recover. Gill
bert, the driver of the jitney. is serving
a 10 days jail sentence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
SMITH TELLS CORONER
HOW UMBRELLA HID AUTO
VICTIM FROM HIS SIGHT

ANDREW r. smith of SGT Park ave
nue.. vest e9day told Coroner John j.
Phelan how he ran down and killed
Mrs. sarah Klein Lesser with his au-
tonaobiIe on the evening Of April g.,
At FSairdeEd and Clinton avenues.
<zrnfta. the SON of DIR. Edward M.
smith. told tire coroner Mrs Lesser
was crossing the street holding an
nnlbreaIa over sherthead He did not
zee hev until almost upon her He
4urned IDS car sharply to one side, but
%he rear struck Mrs. Lesser, knocking
her down. Her night leg was fractur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
Better Working Shoes for Less
Money ''KNU-SHUs"

a complete revolution in hardserv-
long-vve aringv working shoes.
They exactly needs Of factory workers, mech
struct1 roofers
tea1nsters, postrner, farmers
They shoes much more
They aresn appy-lookng shoes, clumsy ugly and
heavy ornany taer working shoes
They shoe for workers alIover
the United States
They are sold a lower price than low-grade
leather shoesa sold for-only $3.50 pair.
soles enadeo composition having rubber
the principal part. They have all the de1lbIhty OF
rubbe rvvithf argr greater tough than leather
The uppers made of a duck, strong
theta in automobile tires and are far
cconforta han leather possibly be!
They are comfortable United States Army
Go to your Shoe Dealer today-try Pair of "KNUSEU
These in Brdgep have"K
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
GALL FIREMEN TO
EXTINGUISH BLAZE
IN JACOBY'S FURNACE

Clerks at Bernard Jacoby's cloth
ing store, 1895 Main street, were
burning papers and excelsior in a fur
mace today and such a hot fire went
up the tin feed pipe that its wood
work casing began to smouIer. The
clerks were unable to extinguish the
fire so they te1ephoned fire headquar-
ters Assistant Chief Beards1ey with
Chemical No. did the job. The dam
age was estimated at SIS. Judge Pat
rick Kane is the owner of the build
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

ed. and her back injured. DR.. g N.
Haskell attended Mrs. Lesser. It was
believed she was recovering when on
Sunday night her condition took a
turn for the worse and death follow
ed. Mrs. Lesser was the wife of Eli
L. Lesser, for many years in the
clothing business in Water street, and
a sister of Attorney Jacob b. Klein
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
HoRsEsHoERs m CONVENTION

New Haven. April 19+The Connec-
ticdt Association of HOrseshoers open
ed it's annual session here today, for
transaction of the business of the or
ganization and election of officers for
the ensuing year. The meetings will
continue through tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
GUARD ENLIsrs IN ARMY

Harvey Adkins. a former soldier
and recently employed as a guard by
the Remington Arms & Ammunition
Co, has again enlisted for active ser
vice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Forty grave diggers at st. Ray
mond's cemetery, West Chester, L. t.,
returned to work, having been grant
ed an increase of rs cents a day in
pay
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Carrying $1,000 bags of mail, a
new record, the American Line steam
er New York will sail today from
New York for Liverpool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
BUYS NEW AUTO BUT
CAN'T RIDE IN 1T
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
Newtown, April 19-John LiIlis of
Sugar street recently bought a new
automobile. He hasn't been abel to
try it since it's delivery because Sugar
street isn't navigab1e.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
PREbLE SCHOOLS
START MONDAY

EATON, Ohio. Aug. s9.--Monday o!
NEXT week marks ths opening Of Pre-
BILE county schools for tho coming fall
and winter term. Superintendent o.
Leary. Of tho Eaton schools. has an
nounced tho assignment OF teachers.
which Is a. follows:
South huilding-Miss Elisabeth Nor
ninsstar. principal. sixth and seventh
grades; Miss Lois Niswander. nth
grade; Miss Nola Dalrymple, third
and fourth grades: Miss Mary Lite.
hiser. first and second grades.
North building-Miss Lulu Sherer
Miss Grace Smith and Arthur II. Pit
singer, departmental work In the sew
enth and eighth grades; Miss Ruth
Schlenker. sixth grade; Miss Maude
Pogue, fifth grade; Miss Anna Rising
er, fourth grade; Miss Velma Ayers
third grade; Miss Edith Magill, sec
ond grade; Miss Florence Weber, first
High school-H A. Klepinger, prin
cipal. history; c. W. Walters, science
and mathematics; Miss Eleanor Shute
Latin; Miss Marie Thum, English
Miss Zelpha Brookley, German and
domestic science; A. r. Pitsinger
manual training; Miss Laura Hunt
drawing and domestic art; Mrs. l.. C.
King, Music; Mrs. Robert Nohr. phys.
ical education.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
FORTUNATE SCRIBE
LOOK AT RADIUM

Ever see any radium" asked Louis
Williams, the man who made snow and
late" electricity at chautauqua las,
night. The reporter replied that he
had never seen any radium, and that
he never expected to, If reports Of its
fabulous price were true.
Il have little, and I'll show It tc
you," volunteered the electrical wizard
Surprised, the reporter stated that
he had not been informed that Mr.
Williams was a millionaire.
ooh, it's not that bad, there's con
siderably less than a pound Of it.
laughed Mr.. Williams.
He handed the reporter a small brass
container, shaped like an old fashion
ed ink well, with glass lens screwed
in the point Of the cone, and instruct.
ed him to go out into the dressing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
ADAIR PROMISES
[Continued From Page One.1

some new positions have been created,
but in the same breath they state that
they will not repeal single one of
our Democratic laws.
Il assert without fear that the
strictest economy has been observed,
and no one can assign justifiable
reason for change of administration
in Indiana. The same thing is like
wise true of our national administra-
ton. Under Democratic rule we are
now more prosperous than ever be-
fore. Mills and factories are running
everywhere. unable to meet the de-
mand of home consumption and for
eign trade.
This administration has done more
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29

to help business during the past three
years than was ever done In q like per
lod In the nations history.
Wanted Income Tax.
"The people wanted an income ta1
law. and we gave It to them. They
wanted our banking system revised sc
that Wall Street could not control the
money Of the country, fix interes,
rates. and bring on panics like the
Roosevelt panic Of 1907. The Demo
cratic party has enacted a banking
law which takes the money out Of the
hands Of Wall street and makes pan
les In the future impossible.
Our Republican office seekers are
not proposing to repeal any Of this
legislation, but are seeking to divert
the minds Of the people from the mar.
velous achievements OF this admins.
tration by attempting to make an is.
sue out OF the foreign relations OF the
government.
President Deserves Support.
AN American president Is entitled
to the loyal support OF the American
people. When he is dealing with for.
eign governments nothing could be
more unpatriotic or un-American than
to make more difficult his task.
ITO read the speeches OF Justice
Hughes one might thing that he is
running for president Of Mexico, in
stead Of the United States. President
Wilson has maintained a Arm and
fixed policy in Mexico from the first
moment his responsibility began.
While ! should like to be your
next governor, look upon the re-
election of Mr.. Wilson as of greater
importance to you than my election as
governor of Indiana. Therefore elect
him first, and then if you have any
time left. devote a little to me.
Promises Low Tax Rate.
Il will be able to give you the low
est tax rate you have ever had.
do not own any stock in any public
utility company Of Indiana, and there
fore if l am made your governor it
cannot be charged that l will appoint
a public service commission to fix the
rates that I will charge the people
for gas, water or electricity. l will
be free from every embarrassment of
that kind.
Mr. Adair was introduced by Walter
o. Lewis, county Democratic chair
man He was followed by Judge Chas
]. Orbison OF Indianapolis, whom he
to the audience.
pAI1 AnlvIM WANT ARS pAv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
V0LlEY BALL TEAM
GOES TO CAPITAL

Personnel OF the volley ball squad
OF the Richmond "Y" which invades
Indianapolis Labor day for a battle
with the representative association of
that place was announced by associa-
ton athletic director L. A. Schwan
this morning. In the Richmond lineup
will be Ollie Often, Harry Fetzer, DR..
Bachman, DR.. Gentle, A. w. Rees, Josh
Allen. H. Clements, Lou Dingley, L.
A. Schwan. The Richmond party will
leave Richmond via electric line Mon.
day morning at 7:40 o'clock. Wives
Of number Of the Richmond invad-
era will accompany the local athletes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29

Although the municipal plant meets
its own expenses the city, neverthe-
less, has to appropriate for its var
ious expenses. Next year the plants
appropriations will total s171.200
against an appropriation Of $65,366,95
for this year. This increase is due to
the fact that during the present year
the plant doubled in size through the
purchase OF the privately owned plant
and by reason OF the fact that an
$4,000 bond issue has to be retired
next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
WILLIAMS TO VISIT
cHAUTAUQUA HERE

Eyes, think that ! will attend your
chautauqua for three or four days"
said Louis Williams, electrical wiz
ard. who appeared at the chautauqua
last night. II have rest between en-
gagements at this time. and l have
such good place to stay. at the Ar.
lington, that will stop over"
You have fine chautauQua, these
audiences are large and inspiring, they
were splendid tonight. / would rather
visit your chautauqua than to go on my
next engagement"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
PEACE ENJOYS

Secretary Franklin K. Lane
lat top), John R. Mott of New
York (center) and Justice
Gray of Delaware, who will
meet Mexican representatives
and endeavor to end the fric-
ton between the two repub-
lies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
|LUTHERANS SHOW
CLASS Of LEAGUE
s. S Standing

Lutherans, 8; Presbys, z.
That the Lutherans are the real
class OF the Sunday School league
was again emphasized yesterday when
the speedier Lutheran craft nosed out
the second place Presbys by the fig.
ures, 81. It was q torrid game all
the way through with the Bulach fol.
lowing getting the break.