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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
RUNAWAY BUYS
RIFLE And NAIL
POLISHING TOOL
Fourteen Year-Old Adven-
turer Also Purchased Shoe
Last, Ham and Eggs.

Calmly cooking ham and eggs over
an oil lamp, in the Grand Lodging
house, State street, this morning while
a .22-calibre rife lay across his knees,
Walter Serafin, IA years old, of 1,464
Barnum avenue, son Of John Sera1n,
grocer, was arrested by Detectives
Derrick and Wheeler on charges Of in
corrigibility.
The youth, who has run away from
home five times in tile last few months
had a strange assortment of articles
in his possession, ranging from dice
to manicure powder, which his fas-
tidious nature impelled him to buy,
that he might keep his finger nails
well polished. The detectives found d
box Of .22-calibre cartridges and a
shoemakers last, which the boy stated
he bought that he might repair his
own shoes.
He admitted that he had stolen s11
from his father, leaving s12 in the
drawer from which he obtained the
money. Asked by Capt. E. 10. Cronan
why he persisted in running away he
replied in a bored way, "Oh! have to
work to hard He will be arraigned
in the city court tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
DIED

DONOHUE-In this city, Jan. 81,
1917, Johanna, wife Of Daniel Dom
ohue, aged IS years, months, z
days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, $50
Arctic street on Friday, Feb. 2 at
$3.50 a. m. and from st. Charles
church at 3 a. m. with solemn high
mass.
Interment st. Michaers cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers.
A 81 b*
this city, Tuesday, JAM
so, 1917, At her home, 237 Han
over street, Mary j., widow Of
Edgar r. Aiken, aged 63 years. 10
days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from Trinity church. corner
Broad st. and Fairfield Ave. oh
Thursday, Feb. LIST at $3.50 p. m.
Interment at Park cemetery.
Automobile cortege.
this city. Jan. 20.
1917, Catherine. widow Of the late
Wflliam Scheibe1. aged rs years, 8
months, IA days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeraI from the residences Of her
daughter, Mrs. James Taylor. ii 40
Bell street on Thursday. Feb. 1st ut
$50 aps IA.
Iltslaaent family plot in Lake
AAso b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
COOLEST WINTER
IN FRANCE SINCE
1903, SAY SHARPS

Paris, Jan. 31-France is undergo
ing the most severe winter since 1903.
For the last week the thermometer
has never shown higher than 20 de-
grees above zero, except in the ex-
IRENE south. The cold reached even
the most southerly point yesterday
and affected such favored spots as
Nice and Cameo, while in Cetto
there was II degrees of frost. In
Paris at the same time the mercury
Lyons to five; while the port Of
Nantes was frozen up Notwithstanding
the efforts, of ice breakers.
The Seine, Marine and Saone are
full of floating ice and the back
waters are completely frozen over. II
the frost continues a few days more
theA whole surface Of the rivers will
be covered and all traffic will be
stopped
The Rev. Thomas Moreux. director
Of Bourges observatory, says that the
intense cold marks the beginning OF
a series Of severe winters which oc-
ours every "a or IS years, coming
with the end Of a solar cycle.
After a period Of great solar ac-
tivity, according to Father Moreux, a
damp rainy period occurs with low
average temperatures which last for
16 or II years. Such a period began
in 1900 and is now closing. The next
epoch will be one Of appreciably
smaller rainfall and more regularly
divided seasons, very hot summers
and very cold winters.
Edouard HerriOt minister of sub
sistence, made a far from optimistic
statement in the chamber of deputies
yesterday on the coal question. The
majority Of the Inhabitants of Paris,
having no storage facilities, buy
small quantities of coal weekly and
even those with cellerage laid in
smaller supplies than usual this win
ter and their stock is, now exhausted.
The authorities are using every effort
to alleviate the suffering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
Smart dresses to
save Mother work

Pretty little dresses for
little girls; so good and so
attractive that Mother will
gladly forego making those
she may have planned.
Of the new lhigh-waist
type::-and quantity pretty
it is on little girls.
And made with boomers
of matching material-w what
a saving they do make in
laundry!
Of attractive plaids; of
plain chambray with trim
ming Of tasteful stripe at
collar cuffs and around bot
tom.
And price is 81 .25
Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
MONROE

A Washington's birthday supper
will be given at the East Village M.
q. church, Feb. %.
The Monroe. Civic club will meet
Feb. l and very interesting program
given by out Of town talent will be
enjoyed by those who attend.
Miss Gertrude Grey Of Springfield,
Mass. il being entertained by Mrs.
Charles Stowe.
The Thtmble club was entertained
last week by Mrs. Charles Stowe.
They will be entertained this week
by Miss Minnie Osborne.
Mrs. Fuller is i'll at the parsonage
with a severe cold. Mr.. Fuller is at
home with her.
Mr.. Leonard Fuller will be back in
his pulpit next Sunday as usual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
ARMS EMPLOYEES BANQUET.

A banquet and minstrel show was
given in The Stratfield last night by
the electricians of the Remington
Arms-U. M. c.. Co., to their chief, B.
r. DUNCAN James Saunders, with
his Irish Ministries, John McDonough,
Albert Lapke, David Heaphy, George
Purry, Charles Sisko, William Too
mey and Thomas Lynch presented
the entertainment Covers were laid
for SIS persons. The speakers were:
r. G. Sanborn, A. A. Kuhn, B. r.
DUNCAN, j. J. Farmer, w. Porter,
chief engineer of the power house, S.
Fisher, C. A. sCowdert, G. S. Coffin,
A. Binger, A. Parker, A. B. Taylor,
chief of the service department, G..
C. Lee, G. Clark and r. J S. Pigot.
The committee Of arrangements was
w. Hanson, w. Mitchell, E. A.
White, A Mills, j. Dill and w.
Bunce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
TEUTONS PLAN BIG BANK.

Amsterdam, Jan. 31.--Negotiations
are going on between prominent cap
italists in Germany and Austro-H Hun
gary for the foundation of a Central
European Bank with capital of one
billion marks. Branches are to be
established at Berlia, Frankfort Ham
burg, Vienna, Budapest, Sofia, Con-
stantinople, and the concern is to be
a sort of central bank for all the
states of Allied Central Europe. The
bank will be under German control,
according to the Berlin newspapers,
and all the Central European govern
ments, will grant special privileges
with the object Of furthering CONNER
cial interests and alliances during the
transition stage from war to peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
Last Day for Paying
Special Revenue Tax

|. With still al large number Of special
taxpayers to be heard from in this
Internal Revenue district, the last day
for fling the returns closed at O'Clock
o'clock this afternoon. Hereafter a
penalty OF 50 per cent. will be added to
the regular tax. It is said that a
number of clubs and other public
places where pool tables are kept have
failed to respond to the warning and
that when the inspectors make their
rounds within the next few weeks, the
government will obtain a considerable
amount Of money from penalties.
All pool tables not in private houses
are taxed for the first time this year.
Two hundred and fifty in this district
have mailed in their taxes to the local
Internal Revenue Office but there are
still a large number who have not
been heard from.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
DANISH CAPTAIN
DEFIES HOSTILE
U-b0AT CAPTAIN

Copenhagen. Jan. 31.-According to
the Ekstrabladet the captain of the
Danish steamer Iris, which arrived
in Copenhagen on Tuesday, defied a
German submarine which threatened
to sink his ship and compelled the
submarine commander to permit him
to pass. The Iris encountered the
submarine while it was engaged in
sinking another boat.
The Danish craft was ordered to
stop and was boarded by the subma
rine captain, who inspected it's papers
and ordered the crew to take to the
small boats.
The Danish captain refused, saying
that the Iris was bound from one neu-
trail country to another and had no
contraband on board. He added:
you may sink us, but I and my men
will remain on board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
Little rugs that
have extra weight

With closed eyes, depend
ing on sense Of feeling alone
one would think these were
big solid 9-by-12-foot rugs
Yet they are only 221a by
As inches.
What splendid weight
And how they will wear !!
Notified Administer of rich
effect, with band of color
making border at each end
$1.5o
Administer in floral and
Oriental designs, So by &c
inches,- $3.50
Carpet Hall, third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
LAWRENCE E. MORAN.

The funeral of Lawrence e. Moran
was held from his late home, S8 Orch
ard street, at $3.50 o'clock, this morn
ing. and from st. Charles church one
half hour later, where a high mass
of requiem was celebrated by the
Rev. James V. Huston. At the Of
fertory, Miss Jessie Murray sang "De
Profundis," after mass, Miss Mary
F1aherty sang Some Sweet Day."
and while the casket was being borne
from the church, John Calvin rem
dered Face to Face" Miss Loretta
Payden presided at the organ. There
was a large attendance of sorrowing
relatives and friends and the floral
offerings were numerous and appro-
pirate. A large delegation of the
local F. O. e. Of which the deceased
was a member was present. The
bearers were George Fitzgerald. Jas.
Hanlon, Thomas Connery, Thomas
Doonan, Archibald Cameron and
John Griffin. Interment was in the
family plot at st. Michaers ceme-
terry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
X. OF p. ENTERTAIN.

Mirath lodge, knights of Pythias,
held an open meeting last night in
Pythian Hall, 1925 Main street
Thomas Prather, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, was mas
ter Of ceremonies. Lieut.-Col Vim
cent M. King, supreme representative
of Connecticut, made an address on
fraternalism. Those who took part
in the entertainment were AL Hutch
inson, former minstrel performer;
Charles and Vincent Bennam, Miss
Ida Mcclure, Clyde P. Moshier, Will
liam Farley and Vincent Dickson
Refreshments were served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
REVENUE BILL DEBATED

Washington, Jan. 31-The house
resumed consideration today of the
administrations $250,000,00O revenue
bill, with further vigorous attacks
from republican members promised
before final action comes on the meas
ure Administration leaders, led by
Representative Kitchin, in charge Of
the bill, however, were determined to
press the bill through by tonight If
possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
BABY Lay

The many friends Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles D. Lay Of Putney district will
be grieved to learn OF the death Of
their six weeks old son, which occur
red in New York yesterday following
short illness. The body was shipped
to Bridgeport today. arriving on the
1880 o'clock train. Frank L. Curtis,
Stratford undertaken, transferred the
body to Putney, where burial was
made In Putney cemetery. Mr.. Lay is
widely known in New York as a land
scape artist. The family makes its
home in Putney during the summer
months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
BARN BURNS; LOSS $4,000.

Plainfeld, Conn, Jan. 31-The
burning Of large barn here today
caused estimated loss Of $4,000 to
Mrs. Rosa Wood, the owner, and to
H. B. Chapman and William Griswold,
woh had property in it. The loss is
partly insured. The cause OF the
fire is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT. ~


Estate of Joseph F. McHugh of
Bridgeport, in said district, incompe-
tent person. .i.
The conservator having made 20
plication for an order authorizing ham
to mortgage certain real estate be-
longing to said estate, as per said APP
plication on file duly appears.
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate Office in Bridgeport, on the LIST
day of February, 1917. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and this court directs
said conservator to give notice to all
persons interested in said estate to
appear, if they see cause, and be
heard thereon, by publishing this or
der once in a newspaper having cir
culation in said district, on or before
the 31st day OF January, A. D., 1917,
and return make, to the court Of no.
tice given.
Attest,
PAUL L. MILLER,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
SEEK LOST AERoPLANE

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 31-An at
tempt to recover the military aero
plane abandoned by Lieut.. Col. Har-
ry Bishop and Lieut.. w. A. Robert
son, Jr., on Jan. 10 in the Sonora,
Mex, desert, near the headwaters of
the gulf Of California, will be made
by sailors of the cruiser New Orleans,
it became known today. The war
department approved the plan. The
plane, if found, will be dismantled
and brought to San Diego on the
cruiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

LEGAL NOTTCE-All pledges up to
number 38394 dated before Aug.
1, 1916 are for sale: 38387, 1880,
3S3es, 8s367. 3S846, <38345, July
81; ss31s, $500. 3ss01, July 20;
1925, 3S274, july %; 3s253, July
~; 38241, 1921, July rs; 1924,
1922, 38201.. July IS; 3S175, 1910,
3S166, 3S1e4. July "a: 3S14P. 3S141,
3S115, 38110, July az; 38093, 3S0se,
July II, 1916; also the following
loans held over. 24299, June 4,
1915; 2505S, June 80, 1915; 2510s,
July 2, 1915; 1858, Dec. IL, 1914;
25305. July 8, 1915. Charles A.
Peck, ~ Middle Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
CHARLES DEAN.

The funeral Of Charles Dean was
held firm the undertaking parlors of
Rourke & Boucher, 1895 Main street,
at o'clock, yesterday afternoon. The
services were conducted by the chap
lain OF the O. U. A. M, the burial rit-
ual of the order being exemplified. A
delegation Of Uncas council o. u. A.
M, acted as bearers. Interment
was in Union cemetery, Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
CHARLES GRAETHER.

The funeral Of Charles Graether
was largely attended from his late
home, 236 Harral avenue, at 2:30 this
afternoon. Rev. HI. G. Wiener, pas
tor Of the German Reformed church
CONQUERED the services Joseph
Weller sang several appropriate Sc
lections. Delegations were present
from Humboldt Stamm, No. 1853, and
Schiller lodge, U. o. r. NJ, members
OF which acted as bearers. Burial
was In Park cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
Wednesday,, Jan. 81, 1917.
Weather: Rain or snow tonight
and Thursday; colder Thursday.
Skirts that add
variety to attire.

Bright lively skirts that put
new air Of good cheer.
Skirts that will give entirely different APP
pearance because of their amost-daring colors.
And incidentally skirts that than their
price.
Rose colored broadcloth bright green
border green plaid, black
Made in full fang model, finished belt, little
touch OF bright trimming $475
Secon floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
JOHANNA DONAHuE.

Johanna, wife OF Daniel Donahue,
Of Engine company. No. 10, B. F. D..
died early this morning at her home,
569 Arctic street, after a long illness.
Mrs. Donahue, who was 35 years old,
was born in Ireland, but came to
Bridgeport wheni a child and has re-
sided here ever since. She was a
devout member Of St. Charles
church and belonged to st. Charles
Branch, L G. B. A., Third Order,
st. Francis, and the Eucharist league,
OF st. Charles church. Besides her
husband, she is survived by two
small daughters, Mary and Eileen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
SARAH A. MARSH.

Funeral services for Sarah A.
Marsh were held this afternoon at
O'Clock at the residence of her sons.
Edward H.. and Charles B. Marsh,
Sport Hill, Easton. The interment
was in Mountain Grove cemetery, this
city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

4 WANTED-Several men willing to
invest 800 on chance for big prof
tn. Wonderful opportunity. Ad-
dress G.. D. K, Care Farmer.
A 81 SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
COMMITTEES TO MEET.

The committee on lamps and the
on fire department of the
comon council will meet at 1880 this
evening in the city clerks Office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

The Iowa House of Representative
adopted resolution submitting to
referendum vote "a constitutional
amendment providing for statewide
prohibition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

Plans are under way for the estab-
lishment Of a school for the technical
training Of the apprentices of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. e-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
2ss LINDLEY ST. furnished rooms
to let. Reasonable.
A a s%p

>FDR sALE-Good jobbing plumbing
business. Address Plumbing this
office.
A 81 dsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

SIX TWO-FAMILY HOUSES
ard avenue, ranging in price from
48 to IS hundred dollars each;
easy payments. Coe Realty Co.,
302 Warner Building. Phone Bat
mum 1857.
~ 10 ole
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
OBITUARY
ROBERT T. LOCHEAD.

Funeral services for Robert T.
Lochead were held this afternoon at
1880 from the mortuary chapel OF
August @. Baker. i Rev. Daniel M
Lewis officiated and burial was in
Park cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

Paris, Jan. 31.--William Chester Sill
hermann Of New York, who was SEN
fenced to Ave months Imprisonment
and a fine OF 500 francs on a charge
of trading with the enemy, has had
his sentence increased to one year as
result Of an appeal to the higher
court.
SHERMAN went to Paris as the rep
resentative of the King Rubber Co. of
Hyde Park, Mass. He was commits
stoned by Gottwik, ScLeffer & Co., the
New York agents of the Massachu-
sets Arm, to sell rubber gloves to the
billigerent nations. He was denounced
in Paris by Serbian, " no had known
him in New York, and was arrested
last October. Represen tations in re-
gard to his case were made to the
United States state department by his
sister, a resident Of New York, and by
Paul Gottwik, his employer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

The Northern Bank & Trust Co.,
one of the largest banking institutions
at Seattle, Wash, failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
TEA AND LUNCH ROOM

TEA ROOM. Special at
tention given to parties and small
banquets. Auto lunches our spe-
cialty. 592 Fairfield Ave. Phone
\ Barnum 1850.
A 81 alIa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

Three hundred workmen employed
in the Robert Palmer shipyard, At
Noank, Conn, went on strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

LOST Collie dog, answers to name
Of Laddie. Reward, returned to
/ Francis 8. Williams. s6 Washington
Ave.
A 81 bsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

BOYS IL you want to learn trade and
receive pay while learning apply
81 Fairfield Ave.
z % H&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

FOR SALE-Uprigi1t piano, Mathu-
Shek In first class condition: also
ono dome. Apply 113 Wood Ave.
a+p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
oPTICLAN

EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES of
every description. Louis e. Cars
Jensen, Registered Optometrist, All
Security Building, 1115 Main st.
Tel Barnum 1888.
a 81 dSs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

Perhaps the reason why the ground
hog usually retires to his hole Feb.
10 not so much the state Of the
weather as the fact that some one has
Informed him, Of the high price Of
meat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31

GOOD HEALTHY POSITIONS with
good pay for boys with bicycles and
working papers. 81 Fairfield Ave.
A 81 d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
ASA SNYDER

Asa A. Snyder, of Long Brook ave-
nue., Stratford, died suddenly yester-
day afternoon in a saloon at 607 Wa
ter street The ambulance was sum-
moned when 1t was noticed that
Snyder was i'll but he was dead when
1t arrived. Medical Examiner Sam
uel M. Garlick found that death was
due to natural causes. Snyder, who
was 81. years old, was janitor at the
apartment house at State street ard
Clinton avenue. He was borne in
IN Oswego, N. Y, but had resided
about Bridgeport many years. His
widow is his only survivor. The fun
eral will be held from the undertake
ing parlors Of FL. A. Remington at
Willard street and Barnum avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
COAL

BUY HoFFMAN's clean screened,
fine heating coal. Free from dust
u Snd clinkers. Michael Hoffman,
N 109s,Knowlton Sc. Phone Barnum
384S.
A 81 as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

Any politician can make big appro-
priations, but If he can succeed in
vier taxes without their knowing it,
he is a statesman. 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-31
MARY j. AIKEN.


Fo1lowingan illness of several weeks,
Mary j. Olmstead, widow of Edgar
F. Aiken, died last night at her home,
273 Hanover street. HIS. Aiken was
born in New Canaan, SO years ago,
the daughter of David and Bridget
Olmstead. Before his death some
years ago, her husband was a well
known employee Of the Singer Manu-
featuring Co. Mrs. Aiken had re-
sided in this city for the last 35 years
having lived in the West End for 20
years. before which time she made
her home in East Bridgeport for Is
years. Her health had been failing
for several months although she had
been seriously i'll only since Christ
mas. Mrs. Aiken was devout and
active member of Trinity Episcopal
church where the funeral will be held
on Thursday. Mrs. Aiken is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Wallace
A. Smith and Miss Clara Smith, and
one son, Edgar J. Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-03

Hogs--Hog receipts continued very light
under the influence of cold weather. some
sixty eight cars or 5000 head, putting in
their appearance. The total for the five
days Is B7.2s head. as compared with
1891 a week ago. Ss,s3i two weeks ago and
$500, a year ago.
The market was a more or less draggy
and extremely uneven affair. Despite the
lightncss Of receipts and reports Of fresh
strengthening In provisions. packers again
had very bearish ideas and early In tho day
make bids Shippers were very quiet, and
bought only a couple or three scattering
loads early. which looked about steady with
yesterdays packer market. or 25020c be-
low the higher shipper market
When packers finally did start out they
had revised their early ideas good deal
but they were still talking lower. making
first offers anywhere from 1oc to a quarter
lower than the priqes they paid yesterday.
Sellers were entirely up In the air, but In
view of the present unsettled conditions and
tho fact that provisions were still consider
ably lower than two days ago. the con-
cessions packers were asking did not look
exhorbitant and It was not long until the
bulk OF the hogs started moving at the de-
cline named. that is 1o@25c under yester-
days packer trade. or 35960c lower than
yesterdays early shipper market, which
means a decline OF somewhere around 30G
36c from yesterdays average. The bulk OF
tho offerings sold at si1lo@11,to. with scat
tering lights below this spread and a few
As a general thing weighty kinds showed
less Of slump than lights though this
was not true In every case.
Representative sales.