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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Urges Revenue Men to
 Observe Neutrality

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 Collector of Port James L. McGov- ern, in his address on ttAmericanism' before the banquet at Bullen's cafe, of the Connecticut Branch, Internal Revenue Association, Saturday night, urged his listeners to maintain strict neutrality especially in their capacity as employees of the government. About 50 members of the organization gath cred here Saturday afternoon from various parts of the district for their annual business and social session. Automobiles conveyed the visitors to interesting points about the city, and following the executive session in the Federal building, where officers were elected for the coming year, the ban quet was served.
 The officers chosen were: L. E. Hunt of East Hartford, T. J. FIani- gan of Hartford and Edward Mullen of New Haven were reelected presi- dent, Vice-president and secretary, resp actively. Collector James J. Walsh was chosen as delegate to the national convention, to be held at Richmond, Va. Chief Deputy Thomas B. Myers will serve as alternate.
 Collector Walsh acted as toastmas- ter. Among the invited guests who Port of Connecticut McGovern, Post master Charles F. Greene; Superin- tendent of Finance of the Bridgeport Post Office William T. Meyer; Mi chael Clabby, superintendent of the Yost Typewriter Works; Joseph Spit ter president of the Home Brewing Co.,; and Lawrence J. Gill, special census agent of the United States government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
SIXTY-FOUR CASES
 BEFORE CITY COURT

The Sunday haul of prisoners be fore the city court resulted in 64 cases being docketted and called before Judge F. A. Bartlett this morning. many of which were continued until later dates in the week.
 The necessity for a, Sunday court session has again arisen and will like ly. be acted upon when the new. court room has been completed in the police and charities building.
 Anthony Cura charged with breach of the peace when he passed remarks about the exposed extremities of a girl at the baseball park, yesterday. was fined $10 and costs.
 Arthur E. Wi1mot, accused of ha.V- ing thrown a boy from the top of a jitneyl 'abus at the ball game, had his case continued until tomorrow. Harry Ames, who disregarded a traffic of ficeTs signals, Saturday, was fined $5 and costs. Richard P. JoEes. charged with intoxication and assault upon his son, Arlington, was released by the court when the son pleaded for him and said that he wanted him ar rested only as a lesson to him. Phil lipi Giannio, 276 E5allett street, charg- c1e ion North avenue yesterday, when he made a rate of 30 miles an hour, was fined $5 and costs.
 Harry Sylvester, T Bank street who confessed to the court that he Was employed as a e'bouncer'' in the lodging house at that address, was fined $1O and costs upon an assault charge. The court took occasion to remark that it was hard enough for persons to live in such a place without having to submit to the indignity of being bounced out by the prisoner.
 George B1ydenburg, 50 North Washington avenue, for assault upon George F. Futile and resistance to Po- licernan Curry was fined $1O and costs with a jail sentence of 50 days, which was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
MORE INFORMATION
 ON STREET CLOSING
 PROPOSITION SOUGHT

Unless members of the streets and sidewalks committee change their minds before the meeting of the com mon council tonight no report will be made on the petition of the Lake Tor pedo Boat Co. to close portions of Jeff ferson and Adams streets at their plant. The members of the commit tee want additional blue prints and data showing just. what the company intends to do. They also want a more detailed statement of the company's s proposition to maintain a 20-foot pas- sageway between the streets men toned over the company's property and the bulkheading and opening of Eagle street to the water front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
FRENCH

Paris. May 15.-The bombardment in the rfegion of the Avoeourt Wood and Hill BOA in the verdun section stfn con tinues according to an official state ment Issued today by the French war office. In a small engagement west of Mount Tetu, in Champagne, the French captured 15 prisoners. Calm is reported on the rest Of the front
 The text of the statement follows:
 ITO the south of the Somme, near VermandovilIers, we delivered a coup de main which permitted us to clear the enemy from a first line trench.
 Tn Champagne there was a great artillery activity in both sides in the sectors of Maisson De Champagne and the Butte Du Moille. An invasion of a German work west of Mount Tetu per rnitted us to capture 15 prisoners
 Ii the Verdun region there were bombardme1ts in the sector of the woods of Avoeourt and Hill BOA
 Calm is reported on the rest of the front"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
COuRILAND SCHOOL ALUMNAE PLANNING
 FOR ANNIVERSARY
Twenty-fifth Birthday of Insti- tuition Will Be Observed
 Thursday.

Elaborate preparations are being made for the 18th anniFersary cele- bratibn of the Courtland school which will be held Thursday after noon, May IS. from 4 until o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. DeVer H. Warner, 169 Park place.
 Mrs John. Field is general chair man of the committees in charge of the celebration and the sub-commit- Miss Amelia. Beardsley invitations. Miss Louise Gould. chaiFman; the Misses Emily Sanford, Edns. Smith. Lucille Godfrey. and Mrs. DeVer C.. Warner.
 Miss Katherine Plumb Is chairman of the list committee- The dining room committee includes Miss aKath- crime Plumb, chairman; Miss Louise warren and Miss Charlotte HurIburt. Serving in the dining room will be the aix members of the graduating class, the Misses Louise Arwater, Ern1a Chase, Mary Radel. Eliza Perry, Mar garet Casey and Constance Hathe- way
 AIarnnae who will serve include Mrs. Charles F. Gregory. Mrs. Red neld. Mrs. H. B. Riker. MrsE Elliott Peck, Mrs. D. c. DeWolfe, Mrs. Rob ert E. wheeler, Mrs Arthur Powell, Mrs. F. 1T. weller, Misses Frances williams, Helen Plumb. Ann Eliza beth Jennings, Frances Hotchkiss and Nan Drew M
 Mics Alice Pierce is chairrnan of the committee on decorations. She will be assisted by the Misses Sophie smith and Eugenia Barker Mrs waiter North and Miss Marjorie smith compose the music committees. and the reception committee includes Mrs. David Trecartin, chairman; Mrs David Day and Miss Annie Fish. Mrs John A. Rustling, IT,. is chairman or the press committed
 The ushers will be Mrs John Ramsey, Mrs. John A. Rusling, IT, Mrs. Horace Strong, and the Misses Alice Ives, Mildred Foster, Florence stearns, A. B. Hotchkiss, Lucille God- frey. Edna Northrup, Minnie Nichols, Helen Plumb. Jessie Hoag and Laura Gunner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
GERMAN

Berlin, May 15.-The British have been attacking the German forces near Hulluch, in northern France, in an effort torecapture the trenches re- gently taken by the Germans there but all their attempts have been re- pulsed, according to today's statement the war office.
 In the Verdun region. the French failed in attacks near Dead Man Hill and near the Cai11ette wood. i The text of today's headquarters statement is as follows:
 Western theatre: The artillery and patrols on both sides have been ac- tive in many sections.
 'fThe enemy attempted to recapture the positions taken by the Germans near Hulluch All his attempts either broke down under the German artiI- Iery fire or were repulsed in hand to hand fighting French attacks in the Mouse district on the west slope. of Dead Man Hill and near the CailIette were easily repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
MARY FALLON RYAN

Following short illness Mary F., wife of John Ryan, died Saturday night at the family residence. 247 Sco1eld avenue. Her death comes az shock to her many friends. She was born in Ireland but came to this country when young. She was a. de- vout communicant of St. Peters R. O. church and was one of it's widely by her husband. three daughters Mary, a teacher in Whittier school. Margaret, teacher in Black Rock school, and Etta, student in the City Normal school a son. John, a theoloe- ical student at St Joseph's seminary in Yonkers. N. r., and a mother, brother and sister, all living in Ire land
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
.STANKEY BOUND OVER, CHARGED
 WITH ROBBERY
Former Saloonkeeper of This City Is Held for Superior
 Court Trial
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, May. 15-Otto Stankey, a former saIoonkeeper of Bridgeport, and who claims to live there, was bound over to the superior court to- day by Judge Howard M. Curtis un- der bonds of $25O.8 Stankey is alleged to have stolen diamond ring worth $40 and $50 in money from Joseph Degnen of West Haven.
 t According to evidence submitted in court by Joseph Degnen, he was in Sharkey's hotel, West Haven, Satur- day evening and was drinking at a table when Stankey came ID and sat beside him. After. both men. had a few drinks. Stankey invited Degnen for an automobile ride. They headed for Bridgeport On the way down they stopped at road houses. When they arrived in Stratford they pulled up at Angelo Stavo1a's saloon, Avon Park When Degnen put his hand in his pocket to get some money to pay for the drings he found that it had disappeared, as well as the dia- mond ring. He accused StankeyS of taking both the ring and the money.
 Stankey denied the allegations and took Degnen to the machine and found the ring in the seat. Stankey was unable to account for the money. Special Policeman Edward Manches- ter, who lives nearby, was called by the proprietor and he arrested both men. Stankey asked permission from the court to procure a bondsman. He was given until this evening to do so.
 Stratford was visited by chicken and pig thieves some. time last night This time the marauders did not com fine themselves to the center but went for the loot to the North End. As result three persons are this morn ing mourning the loss of their live stock. All reside on Huntington road. George Jagoe is the heaviest sufferer. Two valuable pigs and seven hens were scapturd. Harry Olson lost five hens and Thomas Carwin two. In all three cases the locks were pulled from the doors and left lying near the doors.
 Twenty couples attended the sub- scriptioni~dance given by Henry Wells and Allan Wilson Saturday evening inc the Stratford auditorium. Guests were. present from Milford, Water bury. Bridgeport and New Haven and Devon. The hall was prettily decor ated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
rhaokerav and pickens.

Thackeray was much taller than Dickens. His form, indeed, approach ed the gigantic in its proportions. He looked far older, although the two men were much about the same age. His immense head, his broad forehead and his prematurely white hair gave him an appearance of authority and even of severity, which one might have thought would prove intfmidating to a stranger Yet I at least never felt it so. He seemed to me to be less self assertive, less conscious of his superi- ority, than Dickens appeared to be- Justin McCarthy's "Reminiscences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
OBITUARY
WILLIAM JoHN M.IEAN-

William John Mclean, known in this city and Stratford, died on Sat- urday at his home, in Henry street, StratfordD after a few days illness. MT. Mclean was 66 years old and a native of Belfast. Ireland He had resided in this vicinity many years. His widow survives him, also a son. Charles M. Mclean and four grand- daughters, Mrs, Traphagen, and the Misses May, Jane and Florence Me- Lean. also two grandsons, Robert Shei1d Mclean and Charles George Mclean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
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 Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading lEi1liners |
OUR GREAT 23RD ANNIVERSARY SALE COMMENCES WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH.

Values extraordinary A regular carnival of bargains. Untrimmed Millinery, Trimmings of every description Beautiful Trimmed Hats, Lin gerie Shirt Waists Silk and Crepe de Chine Waists, Silk Petticoats, Silk Sweaters White Fur Scarfs, Brown and Gray Fur Scarfs, Nadine Neck Ruffs, Light Weight Spring Cloth Goats, White of low prices
 w atch For the Announcement Tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
BOY HIT Bx AUTO.

Solomon Wakemasn, aged hves a col ored boy, ran from the sidewalk on High street this morning. He ran into the back. fender of an autom obiIe being driven by Joseph Doherty. 50 whitney avenue. The lad was spun around in the air as a result of the indirect impact and struck on his face. Doherty stopped and at once removed the boy to emergency hospital where only slight bruises were disclosed. Later. Doherty, who was not held. took the boy to his home at 130 High street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May -Forecast: Unsettled. with showers tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight.
 Connecticut: Showers tonight and probably Tuesdays warmer tonight. Moderate east to soutE- Cast winds.
 A storm area is central over the upper Mississippi valley with the barometer at St. Paul, ALinn., -eadfng at 20.40 inches. It Is causing cloudy and rainy weather In all the northern districts east of the Rocky Mountains. Many places reported thunderstornas during the last PA hours. Sec OnHary disturbances are central over Southern Texas and Florida. The temperatures are high in the southern districts and low over the Rocky Mountains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
FIVE ARMORED CRUISERS
 FOR USE OF CIVILIANS

San Diego, Cal, May 5-Five arm oreda cruisers, the South Dakota, Col orado, West Virginia, Maryland and Pittsburgh probably will be available for the training of civilian sailors be- tween August Is and November 12, Rear Admiral William F'ullan1, Pacific reserve fleet commander, said to- day.
 Several hundred Californians are ex- pected to enroll for the series of war naneuvers. off the coast which will start August 15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
BRIDGEPORT YOUTHS
 OBLIGING TO GIRL
 WHO WOULD SEE TOWN

Eva Keiners pretty New Haven girl, describing her address as 87 Par dee street, apprehended by the police of this city when she was found in undesirable company, was released form custody today when her father Adolph Keiner, came here to take charge of her.
 The girl pleaded that she wanted to see the Park City and found several youths who were anxious to show her about She did not know them and was glad later that the police inter- fered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Encouraqement.

Collector (warmIy)-Kve been here a dozen times, sir, and I positively won't call again.
 MT. Poorpay (cheerfully)-Oh, come now, my man. Don't be so supersti- tious about making the thirteenth call. Nothing will happen, assure you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Back to Her Tender Years.

Boarder This beef is. very tough. 1t is evidently from an old cow Mrs. Hashleigh-Let me tell you, sir, that the tenderest beef I ever ate was from a COW fifteen or twenty years old. Boarder-That's easily explained. The COW was so old she was childish Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
BELGIANS MAKE GAINS
 IN AFRICAN FIGHTING

Paris, May 15-Further successes for the Belgian expedition which has invaded German East Africa were an nounced in the official statement is- sued today by. the Belgian war de- partment at Havre. The statement says that Colonel Mo1itor, in com mand of the southern column, occu- pied Kfega1i, capital of the German province of Ruanda.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
AUTO ACCIDENT IS FATAL

Boston, May 15-Mrs Elizabeth Larivee, 55, who was hit by an auto mobile as she was stepping from a trolley car here Saturday, died of her injuries today at the hospital. Her skull was fractured The driver of the automobile,- Fred Cooper, was ar rested after the accident and held in $75O bail on a charge of reckless driv- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Information.

< Customer-Have you the papers for a week back? Nevsboy-Fer a weak back? Yer don't want papers; yer wants a porous Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds War
AUSTRIAN

the official Austrian report of, May 3: "Italian front: Our troops re- pulsed several attacks on the nortf- ern slope of Monte San Michele. The Italians suffered heavy losses. Rus sian and Balkan fronts: The situa- tion is inchanged.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
During the Eneasement.

Patienee-So Peggy is putting off her marriage as long As possible? Patrice Oh, yes; she loves attention, you know.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Hinh Aanira+inn

Peter-It's a fine castle in the air you've built. How do you propose to get into it-by airship? James-No; by heiress!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD
 OPENS BIG CONVENTION

Detroit, May 15-The proposed eight hour day for engineers. fremen and other members of train crews was expected to be the most fmpor- tant question discussed a, tthe national convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen which opened here today. The convention will proDapIy continue to June l.
 The Ladies Auxiliary also conven- ed. It is understood a constitutional amendment, making Cleveland the permanent convention city, of the brotherhood and that the offices of the Grand Lodge must be moved to the convention city for the session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

. To effect a quick cure mix cheerful. ness with your medicines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

R. J. Campbell White. for 10 years head of the Iaymen's missionary move- Ohio, College.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Dr. w. e. Huntington. in charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, was appointed commercial attache at Pet roerad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Mothers Day was celebrated in Paterson, IN. J., by the sale of 40,00O white carnations by more than $50 young women in the streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent a xvOrn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Farner wsnt Ads. Ono Cent Word
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-28
DRINKING OF WATER
RY Y. NJ. PIERCE. MD

The general conclusions OF the lat
est Medical Scientists proves that
drinking OF plenty OF pure water both
between meals and with ones meals is
benefcent to health. For a great
many years it was the erroneous opin-
ion Of many medical men and the pub
lie generally that the habit of drink
ing water with the food was harmful
to digestion. II has now been proven
by means of the X-Rays and actual
tests upon many healthy young men
that the drinking of large amounts of
water with meals is attended with
many desirable and few. il any, unde-
sirable features. Therefore if you
want to keep healthy drink plenty of
pure water mot ice water), both with
your meals and between meals. II
you ever suffer from backache, lum-
bago. rheumatism, or any of the symp.
toms Of kidney trouble-such as deer
colOred urine. sediment In urine, get.
ting out of bed at night frequently and
other troublesome effects take a little
anuric before meals. These AnuriC
Tablets can be obtained at almost any
drug store.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-28
PROCRESSIVES take
READY made ticket
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at Yesterdays meeting, which was held
in the Office Of Secretary Anderson.
The committee, after remaining In
session for over two and one-halr
hours, announced TO the newspaper
men waiting that the following ticket
had been agreed upon:
Presidential Electors-W. II. Head,
w. ID. Denney, w. l. Simpson.
United States SenatOr-Dr Hiram X.
Burton, Lewes.
Congressman-Ed G. Bradford,
Jr., Wilmington.
GovernorGJohn G. Townsend, Selby-
Vile. who is the Republican nominee.
Lieutenant Ciovernor-Jefferson Coop
Attorney -General-David J. Rein
hardt, Wilmington, who is the kepu0-
lican nominee.
state Treasurer-William J. Swain,
Brilgeville, who is the Republican nomi'
nee.
Smyrna.
State Insurance Commissioner
George c. Herring, FELTON,.
The opposition to the three Repub-
lican nominees, Messrs. Fisher OF
Wyoming. for lieutenant governor;
Charles j. Luff. State Auditor, and
A. A. Watson for State Insurance
Commissioner. was because they are
organization men active in the party's
affairs in Kent county.
The name and emblem OF the ticket
as agreed upon will be the Progress
sive ticket and the emblem will be
an arm holding aloft lighted torcn'
Members of the State committee
when questioned as to the possibility
of the Progressives naming separate
county tickets, said it seemed to be
the consensus of opinion that the Re
publican county tickets throughout
the State would be endorsed.
II is pointed out that the so-called
Progressive ticket named yesterday
does not include any men, excepting
one or two, who have been classed
as afiliated with the Progressive
party.
The committee adopted a "declara-
ton Of principles" in which 1t is set
forth that the Progressives cannot
support Senator DUPONT or Congress
man Miller for reelection. but at the
same time urges "the great necessity
of electing from Delaware a Republi-
can United States Senator and Con-
gresham who will uphold the present
national Republican policies. so vital
TO the safety and perpetuation OF our
country"
The declaration endorses Hughes
for President and condemns the Dem
ocratic national administration as
weak and vascillating and as calcu'
lated to bring this country into the
gravest difficulties If 1t shall be con-
tinued in power for another -four
years"
II Is regarded as significant that the
Progressives nominated for Congress
Edward G. Bradford. Jr., brother-in
law Of Alfred 1. DUPONT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-28
System of Play Not Affected
by Change in Football Rules

dition to prohting by a distance pen
atty should also have the choice OF
goal.
Fouls committed by players behind
the goal line have been legislated
upon specifically in order to make the
point clear that a foul of this kind,
which would deprive an opponent OF
an opportunity to recover the ball and
make a touchdown. will give touch
down to the offended side.
Il has long been stated in the rules
book, under the definition of safety.
that a player who is carrying the ball,
is forced back across his line, Is
guilty OF making a safety. but It was
deemed wise to strike out this clause
in the rule entirely. as the rules have
been made clear that the referee should
blow his whistle az the forward point
reached by the player carrying the
ball.
/ There are two minor changes in the
| determination OF the legality Of a for
nation. Last year II a man was not
one yard back and still was not on
the line of scrimmage, 1t produced an
Illegal formation. This was either
winked at or agreed upon with the
officials before the game, for It was
not intended that the man occupying
the usual position OF the quarterback
could not stand nearer than vineyard
TO the scrimmage line, although the
ball was passed to some one else. 1t
is made clear In the 1916 rules that
such a formation is not legal but
that the quarterback is not eligible
to receive a forward pass unless he Is
one yard back. The other change Is
to make clear that a guard or tackle
dropped backNfrOm the line must 20
back at least five yards in order to be
eligible to run OF 20 act as an-inter
ferer OF to receive a forward pass
Il has been the habit OF the man de
Tending the goal to feel free to run
into the catcher Of punt out The
rule has now been made clear thai
they must not do this except in {
bona fide attempt to catch or bat th'
ball. This last permission-to ba
the balls an addition, and player
defending the goal on a punt on
may now bat the ball IN any direction
For some years the rule RESTRICTING
linemen I'm their conduct has rea'
that striking with the locked handl
by linemen when they are breaking
through" Is Illegal.