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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ALEX. MUNSON. YALE ATHLETE.
 TRAIN VICTIM

Stamford, Dec. 21.AThe body of a young man found beside the tracks of the New Y York, New Haven & Hartford d railroad yesterday was identified to- day by Robert B. Munson of New York as that of his son, Alexander Mckee Munson. A card on the body indi- cated identity and MT. Munson was communicated with. He made the identification definite.
 MT: Munson said his son, who was graduate of Yale, was on his way to that institution and he believes he was struck by train while crossing the tracks to board his own train. He was 2S years old and rowed on the second Yale crew in 1915 and 1916. In the college vacation of 1915 he went to France and Joined an ambu- lance corps. A brother is member of the Lafayette eseadriMe in France and a sister in Boston is the wife of the. son of former Gov. Russel of Mas sachusetts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Broad street: Bartley C. Clarke, 702 Hansen street: John F. Crowby, 57S Broad street: Max Kesselman, 729 Madison avenue: Andrew Bores, 2sO Bostwick avenue: John F'uhos, Al Andover street: Thos. P. Smith, SS5 South avenue: Fabian Trovon, 242 Os- born street: Percy N Simmond, 222 South avenue: Myles B. Bright, 196 Walnut street: Ignatz Jarow, 800 Bostwick avenue: Josef Azeto, no Au- burn street: Edward Grzankewski, 37 Atlantic street: Primo Pezavento, S256 Main street: Nikolar Verentinor, 293 South avenue: Frank J. Lewis; Wal ter Radomski. 571 Lafayette street Ymily Yasel. 269 Warren street; AL bert V. Bolin. 317 Fairfield avenue;
 James Jos Reilly, 3S West avenue;
 Michael Moscia, 029 Warren street;
 Frank Baircuk, 577 Gregory street;
 Stephen Kelemen. B Johnson street; Ralph. S. Merrill. 2s7 South avenue;
 Donald J. Forsyth. 51 West avenue; Giulo Vincenzo. All Fairfield avenue; Stephen J. Sorke. 23 Columbia Court
 Stanislaw Boluc. 231 Warren street; Arthur Thos Olsen, 48 Liberty street; Edwin A. Whitcomb, 7s9 Broad street;
 Joschin Hudak, 225 Warren street;
 John Raky, 22s Spruce. street; Robert 5 H. Marston. Jr AT West avenue;
 Wladyslaw Gocubrewsk, 39 Austin
 street: Herbert Smith, 1476 Linden
 avenue. and Gustav Rowin, 754 Myr- ltle avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
K. OF c. FUND INCREASED BY
 $100,000 GIFT

New Haven, Dec. 21.-A contribu- tion of $100,00O for it's war work by the Rockefeller foundation, for 1918. was announced today by the supreme office, Knights of Columbus. The re- sponse to the appeal for $S,oo0, 900 fund has been generous also, and cam paigns just closed indicate that Pitts burgh has raised s400,000; Omaha, $7S,Oo0i Hartford, $5o,ooo; and Cali fornia, $300,000.
 In review of it's preliminary war work the supreme secretary of the or der says that in various military and naval camps 75 buildings at a cost of approximately $500, 900 have been put up and s2o0,000 worth of equipment has been furnished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

present at the time, and not. one was in the street."
 We were hugging the doorway as closely as we could." added Sergeant Burns, flor the reason that a big ne- gro was leaning out of an upper win dow with a revolver. in his hand, and we weren't courting death." -
 Sergeant Burns said that not one policeman had fired a shot into the street until long after Pannill- had run out of. the clubhouse ands disap- peared around 8 corner. With ref erence to the fact that he had. in his possession a-s32 calibre revolver when the trouble occurred, Sergeant Burns said: VI
 What of that? I'm perfectly with in my rights in carrying a, .32, be- cause the police regulations adopting the .38 as standard were not intended to. apply to officers owning guns of smaller bore at the time the rule was made. However, even if I had shot into the street with my .32, l would have known that I didn't kill Pannill, because the bullet found in
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Petrograd, Thursday, Dec 2O-Incessan fighting has cured in many parts of Petrogad in connection with the eff forts to check drunkenness prevent the radng of wine cellars.
 mob raided dsIery where 15 soldiers drank them selves to death
 Fifteen persons killed and wounded when ed motor attacked the dist ery, which set fire The fire department prev ented from extingusng the blaze rOWdes and burned before the situation was brought under control
 The streets running with wine in many sections where the soldiers pumping wine out of the cellars to prevent disorder
 Bolshevik force commanded by released German and Austrian officer prisoners has defeated the anBoshevh at ashkan capital of Russian Turkestan The dispatch also says that it believed that force of released enemy prison equivalent to two army corps commanded by their own officers is within striking distance of Perograd
 The Rumanans the southwestern Russian front have joined the Ukranians and Lieut. Gen. D. G. Stcherba1en commander of the Russian forces in Rumania has been a pointed in chief of the whole Ukrainan front cordng report received here The Boshevik and Ukran troops reported be advancing each oher being three versts apart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
AZ PASSENGERS
 KILLED IN CRASH

Shepherdsville. Ky. Dec. 21-The death toll taken last night when a Louisville & Nashville express train, Cincinnati for New Orleans, crashed into the rear end of a. Louisville, Bardstown and Springfield accommo- dation train. had reached 47 today.
 The wreck. said to be the worst in the history of the Louisville & Nash vile, occurred just after the local train had pulled out from the station here. The local had gone only a short distance when the other train came into sight. travelling at a high speed, and crashed into 1t.
 Blame for the disaster seems to hinge upon whether the fast train had been given a. clear block.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
After a Conference With Chairman Carl SiemOn Dealers Agree to Send Out Teams Plenty of Coal Now on Hand for Public.

No relief being offered by the city in regards to making Bridgeport streets passable for coal dealers carts, Carl F. Sic mon, chairman of the fuel com mittee, and the dealers reached an agreement today, whereby there will be no suffering on Christmas Day for lack of coal. The dealers, at Siemon's re- quest, have agreed to send out their teaNs and make deliver les the btl5 they can.
 The city practically ignored the committees appeals and today. one week after the storm, Main street is the only thoroughfare passable to traffic and this is a sea of mud. Some citizens and manufacturers have shov- eled passage ways to their places, but as rule little attention has been paid to the committee request for aid
 Despite the handicaps, deliveries were started today and the 100 half ton orders, the committees daily al- lotment, were quickly distributed to- day. Because of the announcement made yesterday that no deliveries would be made until the streets were cleared, this mornings crowd was small, but there were more than enough persons to take the allotment.
 One woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Andooyak Chakinyaan of 1425 Seaview avenue, became hyster- ical. She fought to get a place in the front of the line, but was restrain ed by Policeman Edward Bolger. She sat on the floor and after being lifted into a chair, she sat and sobbed for nearly an hour. Treatment was ad- ministered by nurses from the hospi- tai of the Manufacturers Liability Insurance Co.,, which adjoins the coal committees office.
 Siemon received word today from State Administrator Thomas W. Rus sell that efforts are being made to get a plentiful supply of bituminous coal for the factories. Russell will make another trip to Washington. Explaining the seriousness of the fac tory situation, Siemon said "The fac tories at present are comfortably supplied, but if shipments of coal were delayed by weather, it would have a disastrous result i Bridgeport"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Washington, Dec 21 - With the opening today of the Congressional inquiry into the activities of the ship ping board, three investigations of war preparations were under way In addition to the shipping board, various arms of the War Department and the Food Administration were under fire.
 Inquiry into the progress of the government shipbuilding program was begun by the Senate commerce com nlittee today with Chairman Hurley of the shipping board as the first wit ess.
 The committee has called on MT. Hurley to be ready with the follow ing information. An itemized state ment of all contracts with the names and locations of contracting parties; the number of ships constructed; number of ships under construction and the amount of work completed on each; details concerning the con- struction of ships for private accounts.
 The Senate investigation of the su- gar shortage was resumed with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
Designate AReVenue
 Collector
All Single or Married Persons Earning More Than $1,OOO and $2,OOO a Year Respectively, Must Visit Officer and Pay Tax.

Prepare to pay to the U. S. government the special war tax upon your annual income. The federal authorities have appointed for Bridgeport an in come tax collector who will receive the taxation levied upon all persons, single male or female, who earn $1 ,000 a year or over and all married persons - wife or husband whose earnings per annum total $2,000 or more.
 Don't ignore the new government tax; don't try to evade it as such ac- ton will result in fines ranging from s20 to $1, 900 and you may go to jail. The newly appointed collector, whose rive in this city next month and open his offices in the postofice building, He will be on hand until March and can be seen every day from a. m until 6 p. m.
 Every individual who is married living with wife or husband, and hay ing a net income during the year 1917 of $2,o00 or over. will be oblig- ed to file return. Unmarried per sons having a net income of $1,000 ol over will be obliged to file a return These returns must be made up or officia1 forms before March 1, 1918.
 The federal officer will have a sup. ply of income tax forms with him Because many people do not under stand the law and will not know how to make out their returns, the gov. ernment is sending in this federal of ficer to assist them.
 It is tine duty of the taxpayer tt make himself known to the govern ment. If an individual is not sure whether or no he is obliged to file { return he should consult the fedora ofEicer, as penalties ranging from $2t to S1 900, and jail sentences, are i'm posed upon those who neglect theil duty ins this respect.
 The collector suggests that every body Immediately start. to figure III his income and expenses so as to b. ready with the figures when the fed 2 eral officer. arrives. Income include about every dollar that one gets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
SEEKING DRIVER
 HURT IN CRASH

After a trolley car had struck his milk-wagon at Maplewood and Park avenues, early this morning, upset ting the vehicle and spilling it's con- tents into the street, Louis Dolingo Of 114 Beers street, left the scene to seek treatment for 8 scalp wound he had suffered and has not been located since.
 It was thought that the man might have gone to hospital, but inquiry failed to reveal his whereabouts, and the police are aiding members of his family in a search for him. The fear is that Dolingo may have received an Injury which deprived him of his senses. and that he may now be wan- dering aimlessly about the country I,side.
 Reports first had it that Dolinga had two horses attached to the rig, and that they were killed, but later investigation showed that he had only one horse. though that one was seri- ously hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
CORONER CALLED
 TO INVESTIGATE
 CASE IN ANSONIA

Ansonia, Dec. 21.-County Coroner Mix was called here today to investi- gate the death of Louis Sochrin, a local shoe dealer. who died in the Griffin hospital this morning after a few shours' sickness. Sochrin wa stricken in his store shortly after SUD- per last night. There are no suspic- ious circumstances. but the physicians who attended Sochrin were unable to determine the cause of death and the coroner was called in.
 Sochrin was robust looking man and appeared to be in good health be- fore he was stricken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
Mir. Ballard Now Has Nothing to Say About
 the King Doll Letter

County Commissioner Ballard, in what was an obvious attempt to abeolve John T. King from all blame for the protection afforded Baby Dolls den of iniquity, asserted to newspapermen that King wrote him letter ordering the place be closed several months ago.
 He promised to show the letter and the envelope in which it was mailed to a Farmer representative Wednesday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock. He failed to keep the ap- podntment.
 Asked yesterday if he would pro- duce the letter, he replied: sT have nothing to say"
 s'F'or what reason did you make au appointment with representa- tive of The Farmer and fail to keep it and now fail to produce the Ietter?n he was asked.
 'T have nothing to say.D replied Ballard.
 Thus ended the lesson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Captain Cronan replied that what he had said was perfectly proper, and an argument ensued, in the course Of which Sergeant Burns severely criticised his superior officer for the attitude he had taken. He told him that it was not right of him to have blamed the police before having heard their side of the story
 In the midst of the argument. .Su- perintendent John H. Redgate enter ed Captain lCronan's office, and with out taking part, either to stop it or to make comment of any kind, he turned his back upon the two men. Sergeant Burns abruptly concluded his tirade and walked out
 Later, to Farmer representative Burns expressed the opinion that he and the other police officers were be ing treated unfairly in having reports spread to the effect that one of their number shot Pannill.
 Whether it's true or not, we ought to have been allowed to give proof hrst," said the sergeant. "As a mat ter of fact, no policeman shot Pan srnl, for there were only four of us
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
THINK 'TAFFY"
 POISONED BOY

Believed at first to have been suf- fering from ptomaine poisoning, five year-old Austin J. Hurtz. of 90 Bond street. was taken in 2 semi conscious condition first to the Emergency, then to the Bridgeport hospital. this morn ing.
 Under treatment. however, he quickly rallied. and 1t was found that he had merely upset his stomach by eating too much ''taffy-on-the-stAckr The lad was sent home this after- noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
QUEBEC SECESSION BILL

Quebec, Dc. 21.-A proposal that the province of Quebec secede from the confederation of Canadian provinces was contained in a motion introduced in the provincial legislative assembly today by J. N. Francoeur, deputy for Lothiniere. Quebec is the only prov i3nee that voted against conscription at the recent election
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
REIGN OF TERROR SWFFp|NG pFTR0GRAD; SCORES KILLED
PANNILL'S MURDER STARTS ROW IN
 POLICE DEPT.

sharp clash between DetectveCaptan Edward O. CrO- Police Sergeant the question of sponsbily for the murder of Norris Pann sole victim of Sundays Baby DOlr riot interesting side issue of Coroner PheIan's investigation yesterday.
 Taking exception to state ments repeatedly made by Cap called upon executive head the detective bureau asked him why accusing members of the force when he had no proof in SJpDOrt of his claims
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
AGED DANBURY RESIDENT HIT
 BYR. R. TRAIN

Danbury. Dec. 21.-sherman Pearl. TO years old. was struck by g train on the Central New England railroad here while on his way to work az a section hand this morning, and lay in the snow until discovered by some one passing along the track His in- juries may result fatally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

St. Louis, Dec 21-An increase of 7.5 per cent. in the wages of rail- road clerks and telegraphers has been granted by the St. Louis Southwestern |railroad Cotton Belt). The increase lis effective Jan. 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ARTILLERY DUEL ON vERDUN LINE

Paris, Dec 2l-Acive artillery fighting on the Verdun front east of reported by the oice The artillery active also at points the eastern end of the n especially vicinity of weerkopf and east of Thann.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight Saturday rain or snow; not much change in temper ature; gentle south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
FIFTEEN SOLDIERS DRINK SELVES TO DEATH IN ONE DIST|LLERY AS 0LSHEWKI LEADERS HEAD
 BLOODY BATTLES IN
 CITY STREETS

London Dec. 21-It is reported unofficially that the Germans have rejected the Russian peace terms the Petrograd correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph wires under date of Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Farmers fired on two army balloons ists near Macon. Ga.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-08
SAVING AN HOUR.

Daylight saving" has a popular craze.
We have pretentious national conference devoted
spreading the gospel The assembled delegates
York city rejoced by message from the presi-
dent signifying his warm approval of their work
Everybodys going to save an hour OF daylight :.
To this end all cities being take
with view to setting the hands Of clock forward
hour about the May. state legislatures
will act all the better Congress itself being urged
TO issue dayghtsaving edict for the entire country
the bellgerent governments of Europe have
done.
OF there's nothing prevent any individual
family from getting up hour earlier the
sunshiny months. law law. And we don't have to
do it by making the clock lie about There's a
tain zest in deliberately setting the alarm an hour
earlier than usual certain virtuous glow self
appreciation in eating breakfast hour before the
customary time all of which lost If the practice is
made obligatory and uniform. But we humans are a
weakwilled lot. and need artificial bolsterng TO
break lazy habit and overcome our inertia. So on
with the legislation! Better have a compulsory reform
than reform a. all.
Having saved hour of daylight however there
arises the practical question, what going
with It? If the extra daytime thus available isn't
used for healthfuI recreation and improvement we
might just we'll sleep through the bright morning
hours and work till dark.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-08

the printing of bills done away with until after
they had reported by communicative regard
such a vicious. No excuse under the
be given for absent voters law beyond making
provision for voting by soldiers kept from home by
the government. unless the excuse be to make pro-
vision by the method. as Sen
Culbertson, it TO Us very appropriately charged
o be OF its purposes.
The principle is bad. The place for a to is
a. home. his precinct n a voting booth where
representatives of all parties can witness the per-
formance Voting by soldiers under military super
vision is the only justihable exception this. The
Recommendation. who get to vote is to be
sympathized with. but if he get home he should
ard to accommodate him in he cannot. the
chnery ought be placed into political
organizations by which they people who would
not be permitted to vote they the ground.
Maybe that what Sen Robinson meant by throwing
Il into the teeth of the democrats that they would
their opposition general election.
Perhaps he admitting that they would be without
this colonization machinery campaign Very
well, but doubt very much If defeat of the
bill. the democrats will any without it than
the republicans will or. they would be any more
likely to use it, than the republicans would If the
bill should pass
To begin with see the democrats without the
money TO indulge that pastime if they
had the inclination while with such fund as the
pubcans expended in Indiana last they ought to
be able buy up the country and label
them absent. We conceive of safe
guards that would render the misuse of the law i'm
possible. We a permits
ones to register already the experiences
here fall indicative INDUCED
in absent voting program.
Permit absent registration plus absent voting"
and the first thing we will be conducting
elections by the absent method" altogether
the for unlimited opportunities the corruption
of the ballot. Republicans worrying the
number of votes that the democrats n the
next general election in they defeat the bill What
is worrying them, Robinson spokes-
man. is the number of votes that it will disable the
repu blicans in mastering.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-08
STUDY A BIG QUESTION.

Shall country abandon its policy of isolation and
with the other nations to enforce international
law? This is be a momentous of the near
future and Pres. Wilson advises the people Sc
riously study it,
our policy of avoiding entangling alliances was
inaugurated far back Washngtons time. There :
no dspung that that policy has kept of serious
trouble several occasions. that nation has
grown and prospered under that policy. it is
equally that conditions have greatly changed
that doctrine enunciated both respect Of
country and the world at large and particularly
within the last half century.
our ancestors did not feed and finance the world
going do. With Monroe doctrine
enforce and with our possessions in Alaska Panama
Hawaii. Philippines and the Danish West Indies
longer isolated An attack on our canal or
Honolulu. West Indies Alaskan ports would
mean surely would attack on New York
Francisco. To all intents and purposes have
foreign possessions which ancestors did not and
having such have got deal with foreign nations
as never before.
league Of nations to enforce international law and
il the of the
organize such a league. after the war Refusing TO
enter such a league. what will be is all
very serious question indeed And the people must
pass upon it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-08
FEBRUARY 5, 1917.
INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING.

The note of a new internatonalism has been struck
And it's not a peace note, either. It's advertising.
The states of Washington and Oregon have Joined
with the province Of British Columbia in alliance
c2nsecrated the purpose Turing tourists to the
Pacific northwest Though natural rivals according TO
view pioneer communities. they have de-
cded that there's advantage for them in coOpera
ton than in mutual hostility So they have jointly
agreed TO subscribe S62 year pay for adver-
Using campaign work together in general way
for building up their section of the continent
Here" as a Boston newspaper remarks, lis inter
national idealism made practical" our treaty with
Canada, ancient American events reckoned has
kept TWO nations peace for hundred years by
the simple device OF preventing them interfering
with each other But that OF pacism is passive,
negative. unconstructive. II has remained for the
great modern institution Of business publicity to link
the neighbors their borders, and enable
them TO work together for their common benefit.
Advertising great racial solvent the Of
national boundaries the breakerdown of prejudices,
the promoter OF a business internationalism which is
the forerunner Of true world citizenship.