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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Death From Burns.

George Kelly died at the Greenwich hospital, Wednesday, from burns which he suffered while at work in the Coscob power-house. The accident resulted when defective section of a pressure steam boiler, which Kelly was firning, exploded. It bleW a great volume of hot coals and steam out of the feeH door. and he received the full force of it, being pinned agadnsh the wall.
 Petition In Bankruptcy.
 David Pisnoff, a clothing manufac- turer in Norwalk, has filed petition and made oath he did not have the money to pay the filing fee. He has liabilities of s13,6O699, all unsecured. He has no assets.
 Accepts Call to Swedish Church.
 Rev. Carl A. Stenholm of Dunkirk, N. Y., has accepted the call to become pastor or the Swedish Lutheran church of Stamford, and will enter upon his duties the latter part of May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
,criptions are still to materialize.


 Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Wright should never have been placed on a board of trustees of a college which they had so shamelessly buncoed, promising to do something that they knew they could never accomplish. In fact, Miss Wright, as soon as MT. Plants endowment fund was avail able, seized one of the highest pay ing jobs at the college, and as she was supposed to be busy for the college she claimed that she had no time to go out and gather in the million which she solemnly promised was in sight if New London would raise $100,000 for buildings.
 Whether the doctors leaves or not the board of trustees of the Connec- ticut College for Women must be re- organized.
 WALTER w. CONCKLIN.
 Quaker Hill, March IT, 1917.
 Mrs B. V. Mitchell, when asked about the $1,0OO,O0O fund, said that the Hartford College club had tried to raise a fund, but obviously no such fund was promised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

case of Carrie Green against Egibert Green, the plaintiff married her hus- band to reform him. The wedding took place on March g. 1907, and tho couple lived together until October. 1912, when MT. Green began to drink heavily. A divorce was granted on the grounds of habitual intemperancs.
 Edith M. Mackenzie was granted q decreeof divorce from James A. Mac Kenzie on the ground of habitual in- temperance. The defendant now re- sides in Bethel. They were married in January, 1902.
 Maud Nichols Maynard O'Brien, of Newtown, was granted a divorce from Cornelius Ambrose O'Brien, als, of Newtown, on the ground of habitual intemperance and intolerable cruelty The couple weremarried on Septem- Der 21, 1907.
 Emma A. Bouton was legally sep arated@from Charles Bouton, of Pitts field, Mass. The couple were married on July 31, 1896, and the defendant deserted the plaintiff on December 20, 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

The 59 American sailors who were interned in Germany, after having been brought there on the prize ship YarrowdaIe, have arrived at Barce- Iona. Spain. on their way to the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

which can be rallied the huge force that must be trained. Their great eff fort is to make that nucleus as eff cient for it's task as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUI- NINE Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t tails to cure. E. W. GROVES signature on each box, 25o.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
GERMAN RAIDER
SCOURS THE SEA
FIFTEEN VESSELS SUNK BY
RAIDER AND TWO STEAMERS
HELD AS PRIZES.
Steamers Long Overdue and Loaded
with Arms, Ammunition and Horses
Believed TO Have Been Sent
TO the Bottom.

New York.-According to advices
from Rio Janeiro. a German com.
merce raider has been working havoc
in the Atlantic ocean on entente al
lied shipping. Between the Azores
islands and the South American coast
during the period from December II
to January 10, at least thirteen yes
sels-ten British steamers, a Japan.
csc steamer and two French sailing
craft-were captured by the raider,
and 1t is presumed that most of
them were sunk
The British admiralty assumes that
eight Of the British steamers and the
two French sailing ships, all OF them
long overdue, and some of them
known to have been loaded with
arms, ammunition, horses and other
ward supplies for the entente allies,
have been sunk by the raider.
The Japanese steamer was released
by the raider off the coast of Brazil
and permitted to land at Pernambuco
237 men of crews of vessels destroy.
ed. One of the British steamers is
said to have ben sent away by the
raider with 400 additional men to be |
landed The whereabouts of the raid. |
er is not known. q
The first official statements given
tut at Rio Janeiro regarding the raid |
Or were to the effect that seven yes
sells had been sunk and nine captured
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
GUARDSMEN To Be
SENT HOME SOON
MILITIA WILL BE RELEASED
FROM SERVICE ON BORDER
IN SHORT TIME.
Pershing's Regulars to Guard Frontier
and II is Believed That His Force
viii be In a Better Mill
tary Position

Washington Although Villas oper.
atoms have confused the situation in
northern Mexico. there IS every indi.
cation that the administration IS go
Ing forward with It's plans TO rearly
Withdrawal Of Pershlng's expedition
and rehabilitation OF the national
guard
Officials here have insisted Il was
Impossible to set definite date for
the troop movements because OF the
uncertainty Of transportation facilities
and because the situation Is constantly
changing Il has been indicated clear
~, however that unless there was some
unexpected development, Pershing's
withdrawal and return Of the
would be ordered within
a few days
The reports on Villas new cam.
palRn apparently have not disturbed
this determination, but they may oper-
ate TO hold up orders pending a more
thorough investigation. Army officers
contend that the Pershing force would
be in a better military position II
Withdrawn and regrouped, but they
arc anxious TO locate the villa forces
more definitely first.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
urges SENATORS
!. TO RUSH MEASURES
PRESIDENT WILSON ANXIOUS FOR
ACTION ON HIS ENTIRE LEG
fSLATlVE PROGRAM.
To Impress Upon Democrats Leaders
His Views, President Calls Upon
Senators and Discusses the
clogged Calendar.

Washington.-M Of the sen.
ste steering committee were earnestly
urged by President Wilson on Fri.
day TO get into lively action on admin.
istration Legislative measures SO that
the entire program Of reforms adyo
Gated by the president when he en-
tered the White House might be OF
the statute books by March A
To impress upon the Democratic
leaders his views, the president made
another trip to the senate office build
ing and discussed the clogged legisla
tive calendar with Senators Kern,
Williams, Thomas, Reed, James and
Chamberlain for more than two hours.
He made il clear that he was anxious
for action on all measures he outlined
at the beginning of the session, in
nludiug railroad labor legislation as
Ihe paramount issue, water power and
ether conservation bills, a corrupt
practice measure, the Webb collective
foreign service agency measure, and
che Porto Rican citizenship bill, to.
gether with the big appropriation bills
and necessary revenue legislation.
Admitting that this is big under
taking in view of the fact that there
are less than tbirty-six legislative
lays remaining in the life of the Six
.y-fourth congress, administration |
eadeTs are perturbed over the situa.
ion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
STAYS WIFE, TRIES
To RESTORE LIFE
pRUG-cRAzED MONTANA PHYsl
CLAN lmAGINEs HE CAN RAISE
THE DEAD.
Wife Said to Have Been Willing Sub.
Jeet Experiment Fails After Five
Days Of lamentations and Phyei-
clan is Taken to Rsylem.

Billings. -Crazed by drugs
and believing he had discovered a
method Of restoring human life, Or.
J, G. Hunter widely known Dhysl.
elaa and research worker tried the
experiment BY killing his wife At their
homo. Hysham. Mont. several days
ago. Her body was found Saturday
Dr Hunter Is post graduate Of
Johns Hopkins and studied year ~
Heidelberg Germany He was ad
Judged insane and ordered sent to the
asylum.
Both Or Hunter and his wife are
said % have been addicted to the use
o. drugs for fifteen years. The phyal.
clan WIS G2 years old and his wife
few years his Junior She was
striking looking woman. a statuesque
blonde, and looked at least ten years
younger than her husband.
When a neighbor woman entered 1
the Hunter home she heard the voice
OF the doctor Ia low. endearlng tones
Mary Maryi Llstonl must
prove my discovery 20 tho world
Speak 70 me- Move your eyelids.
on God you cannot be dead have
brought you back my darling MARY"
Peerlng into The bedroom the star
tea woman gays she saw the doctor
kneeling beside the bed, upon which
Was the SIN form Of his wife Fright
sned she hurried away without the
iociofs knowing Of her visit Tue
authorities we're notified The wo-
nan bad been dead, the coroner said,
I've days or more Poison IS sus.
sected
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Washington. American farm pro
ducts attained a gross value of Sl3r
tt9OO0O00 IN 1916. making the year
the greatest In point OF value OF any
In the nations existence, That estl.
mate nr the years gross value OF farm
crous and animal products. announced
Thursday by the department Of agri
culture exceeds by $2.67i000,00O the
total Of 1915 the previous record. and
by more than three aud a half billion
dollars the value In 1914
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
via Follower slnln.

chihuahua City Gen. Francisco
Murguia received military dispatch
on Sunday from Gen J. Hernandez.
Hho is In command OF the de facto
forces IN the Parral district, saying
his forces had met and defeated a
band OF villa followers at Rancho Bl
Aguaie. near Parral, killing a number
OF the villa followers, including 81
blanc Contrerss,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Admiral Dewey Placed in Tomb.

Washington From a granite tomb
surrounding grassy knoll Ia airing
ton cemetery all that was mortal OF
the late admiral OF the navy, George
Dewey looked down on a brleEstrlck-
en- nation Saturday night The na
ton buried rs dead with an the pomp
aud ceremony Of worldly grief Head,
ed BY President Wilson. the chiefs
OF government followed the hero OF
Manila bay 20 his last resting place
and bore witness to the sorrow that
had touched the nations heart
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Chemical Plant Wrecked.

London.-A portion of the area of
London was shaken severely Satur-
day night when a chemical plant in
which munitions were manufactured
was the center of a series of explo-
sions, scattering destruction over a
considerable section of the district in
which the works were located.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
srit sh Youth caIl.a

London The war office announces
that all youths from IS years 9f age
up have been called to train for home
defense until they reach the age OF
- years. Hitherto youths have not
been called until they reached the
age Of IS years and months.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
nanleln Makes nefenns

Washington Secretary Daniels Is.
sued d statement Sunday explaining
aud defending his action Ia awarding
70 Hadhelds, Limited, a British mu.
nitions company. contracts for a large
number OF navy armor piercing pro
lectilrs az a price about 5000 each be
low the lowest American bid
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
CAPTURED SHIP NOW A RAIDER.
Germans Use British Vessel to De-
stroy Enemy Ships.

Washington.-Disp to the
state department from Rio Janeiro
said it was stated there that the
British steamer St. Theodore, cap
tured by the German raider in the
south Atlantic, armed with two guns
and manned by a German crew, was
cruising as an auxiliary to the
raider.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
RUSSIANS REPORT VICTORIES.
Claim to Have Taken 42s,ooo Prison
ers During the Year.

London.-More than 428,OOO officers
and men were taken prisoner by the
Russians during the last year and 525
guns captured, according to Russian
service organ, as quoted in a Central
News dispatch from Petrograd
The journal closes its review of the
war operations during the year with
the following approximate figures of
men and booty taken:
Officers, 8,77O; men, 100000; guns,
525; machine guns, 1861; trench NOR
tars and mine throwers, 421.
More than 80 per cent of the fore
going was yielded by the operations
of General Brussiloff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
TWO Teachers Slain.

Oklahoma City.-Miss Nellie NJ.
Dunn, a young school teacher, was
called from her classroom here late
Thursday and shot to death, and a
few minutes later, at his studio near
by Rowland d. Williams, music in
structor and composer, was also killed
John NJ Couch brother-in-law of
Miss Dunn, was held in Guthrie, Okla.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Tranedx In Kansas.

Toronto, KAN Walter Harold, %
years old, formerly of Kankakee, ILL.,,
is under arrest here with bullet in
his brain. from which physicians de-
clare he cannot recover, while his
wife, Mrs. Rose Ella Harold, and her
3.months-old daughter are dead from
shots which Harold declared he fired.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Rteart. Raider SUM

Buenos Aires. Argentine la Prem,
~ pubiishes a dispatch from Rio ia.
ptiro saying that. according To a
eahleErsm received az peruambuco
the British cruiser GLASGOW has sunk
German commerce raider $50 miles
uff Para.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Longing Chain Tied on Rails.

Salinas, Cal.-The second attempt
within three weeks was made Sunday
light to wreck the Lark, the South
ern Pacific company's fast train from
Los Angeles to San Francisco, by ty-
ing logging chain on the railroad
track about two miles south of here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
ALDERMAN INDICTED.
Over Twenty Persons Implicated In
Chicago Graft Charges.

Chicago, Six indictments charging
graft conspiracy were returned in
court Thursday against Oscar de
Priest. colored alderman of the Sec.
ond ward, and Police Captain stephen
Healey Nineteen other defendants
are included In the true bills returned
by the grand jury who are Joined in
charges OF conspiracy In the exaction
of tribute from underworld characters
for police protection.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Salt Lake Cjyy-Goveruor Bamber.
ger was given assurances on Satur
day by railroads, coal operators and
retail coal deSlsrs that the coal short
age In various parts OF the state would
be given substantial relief at once.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Observation-Disclosures for armor
piercing navy projectiles Of the Is
and I6-inch type totaling S3.14I, 600,
have been awarded by Secretary Dan
iels to the HudHelds Limited, the Eng
lish munition company.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

WILMINGTON Admiral Benson.
chief q operations. and as such rank
iHg officer % the nasy since the
desth OF Admiral Dewey. has been
designated as president eSofaclo o.
the ngyy general board.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Old Keynan Dies.

Sioux City, Iowa. J. Searls, who
was the oldest telegraph operator in
point Of service on the Chicago, Mil,
waukee Il st. Paul railroad. died Sun,
day at his home in Akron, after th'r-
ty-ive wears of service.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Nopieka Exonerated

MISUNDERSTANDING has with.
drawn her charges of unneutral CON
5uct against Minister Ynpicka, accred.
tied to Roumania, Serbia and Bulgaria,
Il was announced Friday at the state
department
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
49, cordl.Inn Ir,n.nuns

Philadelphia. - The coalition OF
Harry X. Thaw. who is in a hospital
here recovering from razor wounds
seltindicted over a week ago, is re-
ported as satisfactory by his physlc.
ians.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Cowboys KIN MeNleans.

Nogales Aris.--Slx Mexicans were
killed by two American cowboys thirty
miles west OF here when they were
fred upon While bringing back cattle
rustled' by the MexiCaus. according
TO reports OF the sherifs Office here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
HaR Million syrians starus.

Rome.-Ffve hundred and ten thou.
sand persons have died of starvation
In Syria, according to information re-
ceived by the Corriere dItalia. Leb-
anon is said to have suffered par.
hculsrly
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Birth Control Advocate Dead.

Cleveland, Or. Ben L. Reitman
of New York was found guilty of dis.
tributing birth control literature. Pc
lice Judge Gull fined Reitman $1,000
and sentenced him to six months i'm.
pTisonment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Chicago Faces Euel Gaming.

Chicago.-All railroads entering
Chicago taye agreed to give coal
shipments preference over all other
commodities except perishable goods
to relieve a threatened scarcity OF
fuel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Washington.-Imm withdrawal
Of "a substantial number" Of ma
tional guardsmen from the border has
been ordered by the war department
and General Funston now is selecting
the units TO be sent home.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Miss Lolita Armour, only daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour Of
Chicago, recently made her debut in
society. Some years ago II was be.
IieVed Miss Armour would be a Grip
pie for life, but an operation per-
formed by the famous German surgeon
Professor Lorenz cured her. Today
she is healthy and vlvaeious and takes
part In all sorts Of outdoor sports.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

chieago iiigb prices paid for 20
taioea On the Chicago market have
attracted biz shipments from England
70 compete sith the American grown
rrodnet according 20 statement
mRde public Monday
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Washington "A protest against what
he called the ANNOYANCE OF suffrage
pickets posted az the gateways OF the
White House was made Ia the house
Thursday by Representative Emerson
of Ohio
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
fifteen cruIsers searching Sea.

Buepos Aircs.-Fitteen cruisers and
armed ships now are searching the
southern Atlantic for the German raid.
cr. according 10 reports received
here
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Battle at Santa YsaheI

FL Paso. Tex.-Fighting is in pro-
gress between rebel and government
troops in the vicinity of Santa Ysabel,
about fifteen miles west Of Chihuahua
City, according to a report brought by
refugees.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
PhehIstorie RuIIdInn In coLorado

Washington.-A new type Of pre-
historic building-a pueblo construct
ed in the open and unattached to
cliffs-has been discovered in the
Mesa Verde National park in Colo
RADIO.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

New York.-CharIes F. Hughes was
welcomed back TO the practice of law
in New York at dinner given in his
honor Monday by the Association OF
the Bar OF New York
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
salt Lake Gets Convention.

Cheyenne, WyO-Salt Lake City,
Utah, was chosen for the 1918 meet.
ing place Of the American National
Livestock association. The Utah city
won over Kansas City, Mo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Two rrainmen Slain.

Kimball, Neb.-Albert y. Carroll is
in Jail here, held on q corouer's yer
diet of killing Cicero Allen and Otto
Jones OF Cheyenne. conductor and
bakemau OF a Union Pacific freight
train.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Paysop, Thirty cases Of
smallpox Ws-e discovered ia Paysou.
on Monday ~ the health officials OF
shnt city, and strict quarantine was
Immediately establ shed where per
sons bad the disease
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Rescued Crews al care Verde.

Rio Janeiro-The British steamer
Yurowdale, with the crews OF eight
ships sunk by the German raider IN
the Atlantic arrived january IS at
Sac Vicenli Cape Verde Islands.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Washington A night fight between
native bandits and American marines
IN The Domiuiean republic resulting
IN the death 81 one marine aud the
severe injury o. another was reported
hUgday 10 the navy department
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

San Francisco Miss betty &c ions
a prominent member OF the san Fran
cisco art colony and a painter OF IN.
tsrnst.onal reputation died SUNDAY
FROM seifiuBieted bullet wound IN
the head
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Washington War department or.
ders on Thursday announced the ap-
Do.utmeut Of BHig8dicr General Joseph
T. Kuhn as president OF the war col
lsge and assistant 10 Major General
Scott chief Of staff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
French Prince In swIndle Plot.

Pars An alleged swindlc estlmat
I'd by different newspapers as amount
Ing from 100000 TO 10000. 600
francs was disclosed In the arrest OF
Philippe simeonl. OF Italian origin, and
Prince Henric de- BroE Reyel
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

Bernhard N. Baker o. Baltimore,
nominated BY President Wilson as one
Of tho five members Of the new ship.
ping beard which 10 70 build up the
American merchant marine, by govern.
ment ownership II necessary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
PROBE IS ORDERED
At BOISE BARRACKS
IDAHO LEGISLATURE ORDERS IN
yEsTlGATIoN AS TO HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
Committee From Senate and House
Will Endeavor to Ascertain Why
Troopers Have Not Been
Sent to Their Homes.

Boise, Idaho.-The legislature OF
January % ordered an investigation
into the deaths, sickness, food, SAM
tary and general health conditions OF
the officers and men of the Second
idaho regiment, stationed at Boise
barracks prior TO being mustered out
of the service of the United States
army.
Forcing the issue of an investiga-
ton caused a bitter fight in the house
of representatives. The legislature
was warned that if the committee was
not permitted by the army authori-
ties to conduct the investigation
there need be no surprise. The clash
between the civil and military advo-
Gates in the house resulted in charges
and counter-charges being made.
The house finally ordered an in
formal investigation by the committee
on military and Indian affairs. The
senate ordered a formal investigation
by the same standing committee and
two other senator's Both are en-
powered to ascertain why there has
been delay in mastering out the
troops and sending them to their
homes.
The investigation ordered was
by complaints and protests
heard in all parts of the state With
in a week there have been four /
deaths within the regiment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
UTAH TROOPS IN CLASH.
Reported to Have Had Encounter With
Mcxicans.

Nogales, Ariz Ten carloads OF Mex
lean Toopp, estimated at approximate
~ 500 men, arrived at Nogales late
Thursday night The destination OF
the troopers WAS not known but 1t Is
believed they were being sent TO Altar
Sonora, opposite Ariyaca, Ariz. It was
reported Utah cavalry FLASHED with
MeNiCaus at AriyaCa