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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
FAIR PROTESTS
 INNOCENCE OF
 WIPES MURDER
Case of Alleged Slayer Will Not Reach Jury Until
 Middle of Week.

Although he was subjected to a se- were cross imitation yesterday af ternoon in the criminal superior court, William F. Fair stoutly denied he had any knowledge of the death of Mar garet Fair, for which he and Jack Deveraux are being tried on a man. slaughter charge. Fair said he did not know the body was lying in the fDa- rien woods and knew nothing of his wife's death until he was arrested.
 When called upon to tell just what happened when his wife left the DaA rien farm in June, 1914, Fair said he was in the barn when Deveraux called to him that Mrs. Fair was leaving. and saw his wife walking down the road When aae asked if she was com ing back she replied that he would hear from her. Fairs attention was called to a, letter to friend in which he gave his wife's last words as Not on your life. You'll never see mo alive again. The accused claimed he didn't remember exactly what was said.
 When asked if he had not said in discussion with two Darien friends that a woman's body had been found in the woods. the accused made a viz orous denial. He also denied having told Mrs. W. M. Jackson of Darien that the dead woman found in the woods was not his wife. The case will probably not reach the jury until the middle of next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
"Whaddye Mean, John,
 You Lost Your Dog?''

For the policeman who finds Mike" there is no limit to the heights of promotion that he may reach Spurred on by the Knowledge of this fact every policeman in Bridgeport last night when the. alarm was. sounded, searched back yards, cellars and fields, but their hunt was unsuccessful
 John T. King was the person who stirred the police. Mike" is an Airedale dog. It guards the august person of Bridgeport's political chief Last night he strayed away and King alarmed by his mysterious disappear ance had visions of plot concocted by those of different political faith to disturb him.
 { He aroused the police officials and they in turn aroused the policemen What humble patrolman wants tc be a captain?' King queried. Many called but only one has a chance o1 betting chosen. and he is the mar who finds Mike
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
Thousands Travel From Bridgeport
 For the Holiday

Several thousand happy travellers left Bridgeport by rail today for their homes in other cities where they will celebrate the New Year anniversary.
 The Bridgeport station was thronged from an early hour this morning and with the large number of additional sections routed to reg ular trains departures and arrivals were almost continuous.
 New Years Monday" as the day set apart to celebrate the 1917 anrs- versary, is being termed, will see a large influx of travellers returning to this city according to predictions aFDong railroad employees and an ad- ditional force will be kept in reserve in all departments of the road antici- pating an exceptional rush.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
MOTORIST WHOSE GAR HIT MARX
 HELD FOR TRIAL
Inquiry of Coroner Awaited Before Hunt is Tried in
 City Court.

The case of Edgar Hunt, charged with reckless driving, as a result of an accident the night of December 19, in which the automobile which he was driving plunged through the gates of the Yellow Mill bridge, leaped foot of open space and landed safely on the opening draw, breaking both legs of the tender, Joseph Marx, was con- tinued until January 13.
 Both of Marx legs were fractured near the ankles and he died yesterday morning at St. Vincents hospital, where he was taken following the &C., cident. The cause Of his death how ever was due to pneumonia, accord ing to doctors at the hospital.
 An investigation of the accident and Marx death will be made by Coroner John J. Phelan. On the finding of the latter the police state today de- pends the changing of the present charge to one of rnanslaughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
DESTROYER PUTS U-BoAT TO R0UT
 AFTER HOLD UP
Submarine Flees as Hostile Warship Appears During
 An Attack.

New York, Dec. 3O.-The British freight steamship Chicago City. from Bristol. was fired on and stopped on Dec. Il by a German submarine 12o miles off Fastnet, according to a re- port of the crew on her arrival here today.
 The Chicago City was saved iron, bein sunk by the timely arrival of 8 British destroyer. Two shots were fired by the submersible. the crew say, and, with the craft 100 yards away, the boats were being lowered when the destroyer hove into sight. The submarine is described as being of new type, more than 250 feet long and painted dead black. Two guns were mounted on her deck.
 It is estimated she was maneuver- i've into position from which to dis charge Ia torpedo when the destroyer was seen, the crew said. and she inn mediately abandoned her work and sank from sight.
 The crew of the Chicago City went abck on board their vessel, signalled the d~sDeyer they were all right and received orders to proceed immediate ly on their course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
ANCIENT EGGS OF
 BRIDCEPORT SOLD.
 FOR BRAND NEW
State Food Commissioner Proposes to Enforce Glass
 Distinction.

Eggs that ought long ago to have been committed to the Old Eggs' Re- treat have been masquearding as representatives of the latest genera ton, fIl Bridgeport. acco&asnE to State Dairy and Food Commissioner Frank H. Stadtmueller.
 A law that has for it's purpose pre- venting older eggs from going out ot their set, and being advertised as debutantes has been violated in Bridgeport and summons for appear ances at the State Capitol have been issued. H r There Is no law in this state rel quiring marking of eggs, but there is a measure against stale eggs being displayed as fresh, or mixed with eggs displayed as fresh. The dairy commissioner said the law will be en- forced to the limit. There Is also a federal law preventing dealers from displaying as fresh eggs those taken from cold storage for interstate com nserce shipment. <.
 It has been found that some state dealers have labeled their cold stor. age eggs with such signs as York State Eggs or Massachusetts Eggs. " This in the opinion of Commissioner Stadtmueller, is evading the law af. fecting the display of stale eggs and a direct misrepresentation. Accord. ing to the commissioner, there are some points of the state law regard ing eggs which will have to be made clear sooner or later, but at presen, he is making an effort to make dealers recognize the fact that stale eggs must not be displayed as fresh. One the whole, MT. Stadtmuelle1 says, the egg situation is good in this state, and he believes Connecticut's egg supply is on a high plane wher compared with the surrounding states. .x
 The egg situation in this state is o1 unusual interest at present. owing te the turmoil caused in New York by the ultimatum recently delivered te New York state. egg dealers by Johr J. Diilon,> commissioner of food anC markets demanding under threats o1 prosecution, that they immediately begin marking tlsY dates of packing on all cold storage eggs offered fol sale. Some of the eggs in this state come from New York.
 Similar violations as reported from Bridgeport are said to have beer found in New Haven, Hartford ant other large cities of this state,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
SEEK SUSPECTS IN INVESTIGATION,
 OF METAL THEFT
Held's Hearing Set for Jan 13, While Others Involv-
 ed Are Sought.

Max Held who is charged by the police with being implicated in the robbing of the Remington Arms plant of building materials valued at thou sands of dollars. will be given a hear ing Jan. 13. This date was set this morning by Judge Frederic Bartlett and bonds fixed at $1,000.
 Held, who is teamster, was arrest ed about two weeks ago. At that time it was stated that officials at the plant had been missing great quantities Of building material. They charged that Held is the teamster who carted 1t away from the factory yards
 Others were implicated and it is re- ported by the police that Held will not be tried until the men who received the stolen property, believed to be Bridgeport contractors, are arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
LEGISLATOR IS INJURED
 IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Norwich. Dec. 30-Representative Joseph H. Henderson will probably be unable to take his seat in the Gen. eral Assembly next week although his absence will not be long delayed. He was in an accident last night while driving to his home in Greenville. He has three fractured ribs and a broken collarbone.~~W While at Sheffield Hill he saw two machines coming down the hill and one approaching through North Main street. He became con- fused and lost control of his own ma- chine which overturned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
GIRL KILLED, TWO
 HURT AS MACHINE SkIDS INTO WALL!
Dorchester Man Held For Coroner's Inquest Into
 Auto Fatality.

Greenwich, Dec. 3O-Ethe1 sonf, aged IT, daughter of Jacob Sonf, of Portchester, was killed today by be- ing thrown from an automobile of the Schultz Banking Co.,, of East Port chester, driven by Frederick Schla- th4u. The driver was held by the police to await a finding by Coroner J. J. Phelan, of Bridgeport, who was to come here this afternoon.
 The Misses Ida and Matilda John son, sisters and daughters of Mrs Charles Johnson. also were severely hurt
 Schlathau had taken the three girls into the machine as they were on the way to work at the American Felt Co.'S plant. On a hill the machine skidded and crashed into stone wall The driver took the body and the two injured girls to a hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

Ten thousand dollars is asked by the commission for pavement re- pairs. The balance is for "resurfac- ing" the following streets:
 South Main street, from Gill
 bert street to the seawall.
 East Main street, from Strat-
 ford avenue to Ogden street.
 Stratford avenue, from Kos
 suth street to East Main street.
 Congress street. from HOusa-
 tonic avenue to Main street.
 Chairman Chew said that the com mission finds that the brick pavement on these streets is in poor condition, and that further repairs with brick are impossible. The bricks will be taken up and the concrete vase util- ized for the surfacing.
 What surfacing material will be used ?' MT. Chew was asked.
 ''we haven't decided that yet" Mir. Chew said.
 Are the estimates based on War renite figures?"
 Yes
 twill Wa>.-enite be used as the sur- facing matefial?''
 
 man said.
 The surfacing of Congress street with Warrenite, no doubt, will pro- yoke some objections. It has been found that, Warrenite on sharp grades makes a very unsuitable pave ment, and as Congress street is a heavy. trucking thoroughfare the proposed Warreniting will not make hit NFe
 MT. Chew further said that, while the commission has nothing to dc with laying Warrenite ordinarily, this is an exceptional case. The streets to be resurfaced have concrete bases ''so the work will cpme under the head of permanent pavement re- pairs" he declared.
 Acquisitions filed today total nearly as much as the entire appropriations for 1916-1917. The only big budget that was missing at noon was that o1 the police department. It was ex- pected that that department wuold as for nearly half million dollars. The biggest requisition is for the sewers committee of the common council, asking a total of $1,245,0 900 The next largest is that of the streets and sidewalks committee, tOtaling $434,387.83.
 The department of public works wants $337,522.75. The charities department seeks $5O.000 morer than was appropriated last year, its budget totaling $253,849.51.
 These larger acquisitions are item ized as follows:
 Col. M. H. Rogers, H. H. DeLoss and other members of the paving commission resigned two years ago. because of a dispute with Mayor Will son as to Jurisdiction in the matter of laying Warrenite. The mayor held that the expending of a pavement bond issue didn't rest with the com mission if it were spent for Warrenite,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
p. O. CLOSED MONDAY.

The post office will be closed all day on New Years with the exception of the General Delivery, Parcel Post and stamp windows which will be open from until 10 a. m. The money or der department will be closed all day. Carriers will make one delivery dur ing the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
Bitten By Dog, Takes
 Pasteur Treatment

Winsted, Dec. 30-William L. Me- Kasson, a farmer of South Norfolk left for New York today to undergo treatment at the pasteur institute MT. Mckasson was bitten on the cheek yesterday by a dog which had been snaDping at cattle, and exhibiting other signs of madness.
 A physician advised MT. McKasson to take treatment merely as a proven tive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
RECORD STAMP SALE Arp. @.

The greatest day for stamp sales in the history of the local post office ended at F o'clock today when $4 4.666 worth of stamps alone were sold. This Is attributed to the number of bus mess houses sending cut posters and bill4 eer tho new year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

Inconspcuous acquisitions totang s3OOoOoe the very modest request of the Paving Sewer Com mission for $5 0O in its budget filed with the city auditor to- day. ,.*5
 The requson assumed real importance, however when Chairman William Chew explained that the paving and commission if the acquisition granted going to War renite some streets paved with brick
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
SHADES OF MATT ROGERS!
 PAVING COMMISSION WILL
 WARREN|TE BRICK STREETS

It's Perfectly Permissible, Says Chairman Chew Because Such Job for Warren Bros. Co., Comes Under the Heading of Permanent Paving Repairs ''-Requisi tions Totaling More Than $3oo0,0O0 Are Filed With City Auditor Today-Sewer Committee Asks Million and Quarter for the Coming Year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: Fair tonight and Sum- day, moderate northwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

and the board members restgneds+ Sewers Committee. /
 For completion of West Side sanitary Interrogation and Housatonic avenue out let, $15o, ,000o0
 For new sewer wells, 6,oooeo
 New Sewers.
 Extension Dewey street sewer to Main and Jewett, 5o,oeooo
 East Main street and Huntington Road sewer 15,ooooo Grand street storm water relief, l. 100000
 Storm water sewer, Roos- ter River to Park and Mer- chant street, 2s,ooooo
 Sundry small lateral sew CTS, 100000
 Storm relief sewers. War rem, Broad and Lafayette streets. @A- so. co
 Interteption, Congress to Broad street., in Water street. @ 15o ,ooo.oo
 West side pumping station. 275.ooo:oo
 West side disposal plant. 3oo,o0o.oo A' ss73, 600 co | For purchase of sewers laid by Remington Arms Co. and others, w 1ls,ocoOe 14 ,-~-5, s1 24s, 900, %
 The sewers committee asked $4s5,l15 for this vear'a work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
German Capital Reports That Second Document Has Been Received From United States, But is Be- ing Withheld Washing ton Officials Are Mum.
Capital Points Out Import ant Parts of Peace Mes sage That Some Interested Nations Have Overlooked Neutral Pleas For End of War Received.

Berlin, Dec. 3O-It has been learned that a few days ago President Wilson sent 8 second note, explanatory or the first, to the central powers and the entente nations. This note has not been presented.
 The reason for the with holding of the second note is said. to be that the German re- ply, received in the interim, showed that the German gov ernment had not been influ- enced by the " misconceptions regarding the purpose and aims of President Wilson's step which an unfriendly press in both camps attributed thereto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
LANSING IS SILENT.

4 af
 Wilmington. Dec s,30-Secretary Lansing refused to comment in any way on the report that a secondsex- planatory notet had been sent both to the central powers and the entente allies to correct n1isinterpretations of the President's note calling for peace terms, He indicated that under the fetenf policy of silence adopted by X Eesident Wilson and hinself in the pSAcN nesotiationss he woUid make no { .at6tenieflt sither afirming or denying Itch reports
 secretary Lansing also refused to indicate wl1ether he thought the Der lin report might have arisen out of the sending abroAd for tEe informa- tion of American sdiplomats of his statement authorixed the day the note was published. 1t is known that the statements were transmitted to the American diplomats to acquint them with what had taken place here but that they were not instructed to pre- sent them to the various foreign of fees.
 Secretary Lansing has been most emphatic ever since his two state- merts were issued in saying that the Presidents note was absolutely self explanatory and required no further comment.
 The American government it be. came known .authoritatively today believes there are three principa points in its note to the belligerent. and is surprised that they have no' been more clearly unde-stood, parti cuiariy by the press of the entente allies X
 Those points, taken in their order of. importance from the administral tion: vfewpoint are:
 .-The1 fear that the position of neu tral nations be rendered altogether intolerable' If the war continues"
 The suggestion that arrangement. be made as guarantee against simi lar conflicts in the future
 The proposal that means be found for compelling the concrete peace terms of both sides.
 The last point has aroused mos comment and the first was empha. sized by Secretary Lansing's state ment afterwards modified that thu United States itself might be draw ing near entrance to the war
 Denmarks reply to President Will sons peace proposal was received to- day by the state department.
 The official copy of the Swedish note also reached the department to- day @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30
] ALLIES NOTE IS READY

Paris, Dec. 30.-The allies answer to the German note of Dec. 12, will be handed to Ambassador Sharp tonight and published tomorrow, says the Petit Parisien. It is long and sets forth the responsibility of the central empires for the European confagra- ton. Ut insists on legitimate repara- tions and restitutions demanded by the entente as outlined by Premier Lloyd George and also says that Ger many, by failing to formulate appeals for peace, removes in advance any basis for pour parlers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

Berlin, Dec. 30.-The Scandinavian peace notes were presented today to the foreign office. in Berlin and Vien- na. The text agrees with outlines tel egraphed from the Scandinavian cap ita1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

wegian and Danish ministers delivered notes to the foreign oftice last night supporting the initiative taken by President Wilson. The notes are iden- tical and are couched In terms even more platonic than tho Swiss note.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-30

Madrid, Dec. 30-Spain's reply to President Wilson's note will be hand ed the American charge d'affaires to- night and will be made public at noon tomorrow. The Spanish government denies reports that it is proposed that the peace conference is, to be held at Madrid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-05
Bluffs was chosen to the former while
Jaseph Clark, Of Dubuque was named

f.
Bluffs was chosen to the former while
Jaseph Clark, Of Dubuaue was named
sentinel.
The convention was Without question
among the most successful ever held
in this city. The CO. operation mani
tested by the merchants and business
men was especially gratifying to the
members Of the local q. c. T. ''Ff,,
Officers Elected.
The following grand officers were
elected at the concluding session:
j. 7. Reese, grand counselor, Sioux
City.
]. E. Townsend grand past counselor.
Cedar Rapids.
H. r. Beresford, junior counselor, Ce-
dar Rapids. %Fts
r. v. Edwards secretary, Council
Bluffs. 4
Roston Cambell. treasurer. Ottumwa.
]. G. Buss, conductor, Keokuk.
Sam T. White, page, Davenport.
Joseph Clark, sentinel, Dubuque.
II. M. Finkbine, Atlantic; C. w. Faw.
cett, Independence. D. B. Mcfarland,
Iowa Falls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-05
Settled Out Of Court.

We'll" said the lawyer, having lis
tened carefully to his clients state
ment. you've got about the best case I
ever had. My dear sir, you can't help
winning it, whatever court you take
it to. I shall be only too glad to as
sist you in the matter"
Thanks" said the prospective
client Thanks very much" Then
gra bling his hat, he made a speedy
exit from the office.
"What?" exlaimed the astonished
lawyer Are you going?"
Yes" replied the other. I'm just
going to try to settle this case out Of
court"
But, my dear sir, why waste
money? As have already told you.
that's one Of the best cases I've ever
heard"
Maybe it Is" said the tickle client,
as he fastened down the stairs, but
not for me- told you the other fell
lows story."-Chtcago Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-05
STARVED INTO sURREknED.
General Townshend's Forces Reduced
Dire Straits Before Captivating.

Correspondence Associated PreSS.)
London May 26.--The straits to
which General Townshends little army
at kut, the remnant of the force which
pushed almost to Bagdad, was reduced
before it surrendered with the approval
of the home government are becoming
only gradually known in England. The
latest contribution to the annals of the
siege comes in a letter from Edmund
Gambler, correspondent with the eXpe-
dition, which attempted in the face of
impossible weather conditions to re-
lieve Townshends beleaguered troops.
For four months Townshend's men
were under almost constant fire with
no possibility of making any safe pro-
lection from the shells. During the last
weeks of the siege the daily deaths from
fire and disease caused mainly by hum
ger averaged eight British and twenty
one Indians. When Kut finally capitu-
lated, the regiments holding the front
line, which had been there fortnight
without relief were too weak to carry
their equipment.
The real privations began in the
middle of February, especially in the
hospital. When milk gave out the nos
pital diet was corn flour or rice water
for the sick, and the ordinary soldiers
ra tionS for the wounded. Until April
q there was a daily grain ration Of
four ounces. From the 22d to the 25th
the garrison subsisted on two days re-
serve ration issued in January, and
from the 25th to the 18th on food drop
ped by aeroplanes.
The details Gambler sends were OBJ
tanned from wounded British officers
who were permitted by the Turks to
join the main British force below kut
The writer adds:
All the artillery, cavalry and trans
port animals had been consumed be-
fore the garrison fell.
"One of the last mules to be Slaugh-
tered had been on three Indian from
tier campaigns and wore the ribbons
round it's neck. The supply and trans
port butcher had sent it back twice,
refusing to kill 1t, but in the end it had
to go with the machine gun mules. Mule
flesh was generally preferred to horse,
and mule fat supplied good dripping:
also an improvised substitute for lamp
Oil.
The tobacco famine was great pri-
walton, but the garrison did not find
the enforced abstention cured their
craving. as every kind of substitute was
there. An Arab brand, species SIM
liar to that smoked in Indian hookahs.
was exhausted early in April After
that lime leaves were smoked or gin
ger or baked tea dregs. In January
English 'baccy fetched over three
pounds a half pound. In an auction Of
dead officers effects box of cheap
Indian cheroots fetched over thirteen
pounds, box of Egyptian cigarets
eight pounds. and tin of condensed
milk two pounds 5s. Just before Cen
eral Townshend's force entered Kut
large consignment of warm clothing
had arrived, the gift of the British Red
Cross Society. This was most oppor-
tune and probably saved many lives.
The garrison had only the summer kit
they stood up in"