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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
MRS. ALLEN READS ANNUAL REPORT OF
 CHARITY SOCIETY

Mrs. w. E. Allen at a meeting or the Ladies of Charity. of St. Vincent de Paul, last Wednesday evening read the following report:
 The tenth annual report of the La dies of Charity, St. Vincent's hospital, is a pleasing one to write. In open ing the year after the election of off1- cers a bridge and tea held in the Nurses home taking the form of May party, netted about $100. During the winter months a series of card parties were given in St. Augustine s hall, the society realizing substan- tial sum. A number of handsome prizes were donated by members and friends.
 The free bed maintained by, the La dies of Charity was occupied by a large number of patients Every Wednesday a committee of ladies meet at the nurses home making in 1916 over two thousand articles of bed and body linen for the sick and needy and all who in any way gave time to this noble work must feel sense of satis- faction in knowing they helped make the afflicted comfortable.
 Many new names were added to the roll and we regret to record the death of a large number of our oevo,ce members the past year, namely: Mrs. Mary VorschmidS Mrs. F. R. Irwin, Mrs. J. A. Black, Miss E. M. Garrett, Mrs. Arthur Gaynor, Mrs. T. Shana- han, Mrs Catherine Colgan, Mrs J. Birmingham. Miss Mary Burns, Miss Mary Kelley May the departed ones rest in peace.
 want to express my appreciation of the Sisters, officers and members for their support and cooperation during the past year.
 Respectfully submitted,
 CELIA ALLEN
 Report of Treasurer.
 Receipts. Balance on hand,
 April 1, 1916, $267 67 Received from f-
 nancial secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Richtofenia is one of onocio0 r0nnp tha

unusual forms. Richtofenia is one of these aberrant species among the lampshells. It is one of the last of the great number of these shells which became extinct during the Per- milan age. Therefore, it will be one of the index fossils of this formation. Its occurrence at other points in the state will be looked for, and, if found, it will enable geologists to make clos CT comparisons between the different parts of this formation, and thus make possible more accurate observa- tions on the depths to which this for nation extends in many parts of our state. The succession of Pernlian strata in the Glass Mountains is be- lieved to be the thickest to be seen anywhere in the world in one locality.
 The Permian here measures nearly 1000 feet. We have here both the lower, the middle and the upper parts of the Permian, and by means of Richtofenia and other fossils, it is ex- pected that a section can be construc- ted which will include most of the permian found in other parts of the world. Thus Texas geologists will be able to place the formations known in other continents ~l their proper sequence. This problem no one has yet been able satisfactorily to solve. The RichtOfenia is truly a fossil of worldwide importance, and the Uni- versity of Texas has not only been able to make a discovery which no doubt some day will be of economic importance lccauy; but it has elso been enabled to make an important scientific contribution to the geology of the world.
 The bul.Stin describing the new fos- sil is No. 55 of the University publica- tion for 1916. It contains fifty pages of printed matter and three litho- graphic plates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

LOCAlS cicoc ArHoo '~o
 The polls closed at 5 o'clock in the evening, and by 6:30 o'clock all of the returns from the ST election districts in the district had been counted. Yes terday's vote was very light. In the presidential election last year about 27 900 votes were cast in the district Yesterdays vote came to about Il GOO Smith obtained about 80 per cent, of the vote. In the las telection MT. Con. roy boiled about 52 per cent. of the vote. Smith carried 83 out of ST elec- tion districts.
 The Twenty fifth Assembly district is normally Republican, and was lost to the Democratic candidate for Con- gross last year by nearly 300. Smith carried it yesterday by 179. In the Twenty-seventh Assembly district, also Republican normally, Smith carried four out of the five election districts Tho Seventh Assembly district, MT Smiths old district, gave him 1,945 majority. MT. Boyle's own election district,the Eleventh of the Fourteenth Assembly district, gave Smith 13s. to IS for Boyle. Smith carried te Four teenth Assembly district by 1.774 to 59S for Boyle The Socialist vote in III OiLiiS SNlI5A SSSioisGai aASSA ASt amounted to but 72s. The Socialist candidate, who ran on peace plat form, received his highest vote in the Twelfth Assembly district. where he got 280 ballots, to 2.o07 for Smith and 246 for Boyle. When he was inforf.. ed of his election MT, Smith said:
 "Of course. am supremely grate- full for the unqualified support given my candidacy by the people of the dis trict. shall go to Congress to be first of all an American and to SUD- port with full vigoFa all measures de- signed for upholding the government in the prosecution of the war, to tlse ,end, that our country may be free to pursue her rightful duties and calling on land and sea. In standing with the President, I not only carry out tue wises of the old organization, of which I have been lifelong member and whose devoted leaders and captains have contributed so much to the rec sult but uphold the traditions of old Tammany, which has always stood in time of national peril with the Presi- dent of the United States, irrespective of his politics"
 MT. Boyle congratulated MT. Smith shortly after o'clock and wished him success Asked if he would re- sign as secretary of Tammany Hall, MT. Smith said:
 'That has not been decided. What ever is done. shall not lessen my ac- tivities in the organization, nor shall I lose Ont bit of my interest in 1t. shall resign as chief clerk of the city court,a place I have occupied for more than 19 years, to take effect as soon as my certificate of election has, been filed That should be done by Satur- day"
 It is estimated that yesterdays cleo ton cost the city about $25,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
New Fossil Described
 In University Bulletin

Austin, Texas, April 13.-A recent bulletin issued by the Bureau of Eco- homie Geology and Technology of the University of Texas is a description by Dr. Emil Bose of fossil of world wide importance to geologists. The fossil is known as Richtofenia. It was first discovered by Dr. B. F. Shumard in the western part of this state in 1859. Dr. Shumard was the first State Geologist, holding his commis- sion under Governor Sam Houston at the beginning of the Civil War. He found this fossil in the Guadalupe Mountains and he later described it under the name of Crania. Three years later the same fossil was Ges- cribed as Anomia by another geolo- gist, who found it in India. After twenty years it was again found in China by Richtofen, and. in 1894, an Italian geologist collected it near Pal ermo, in Sicily. Tn 1900 it was re- ported from Thibet and from the Himalyan Mountains, and in 1905 it was found in the Alps of Europe. It has recently been collected in consid- erable numbers in the Glass MoHn- tains of Brewster Couty, Texas, by the Bureau of Economic Geology. The name or h1cntOIen12 IS In honor or the great German scientist who found the fossil in China.
 The nearest relatives of Richtofen- ia are the lampshells. But Richto- fenia is so peculiar and so different from these that 1t was at one time thought to be coral It has taken stu- dents of fosils nearly half a century to discover it's real nature. The speci- mems brought together by the bureau are probably more representative than any other collection ever made of this fossil, and this circumstance has en- abled Dr. Bose to fully investigate its nature. Another fortunate circum- stance Is the fact that the fossil Is found in a lsilicified condition in a limestone and Dr. Bose was able to sep arate the specimens from the rock completely by dissolving away all the limeston in acid This left the silici- fled fossils entirely free. both inter- nally and externally. and all the struc- lures could be clearly made out.
 Richtofenia is interesting and inn portant in several ways. In the his tory of extinct animals it has been found that the last members of a group of animals that is becoming ex- tinct are apt to take on queer and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
TH0S. F. SMITH
 IS ELECTED TO
 CONGRESS SEAT
Democratic Nominee is Easy Victor in Special Elec-
 tion in New York.

New York, April 13.-Thomas F Smith, for many years secretary or Tammany Hall, won easily in the spe- cial election held yesterday in the Twenty fifth New York Congressional District to choose a successor to the late Michael F. Conroy. Smiths plu- rality over John N. Boyle, the Repub- lican candidate, was 6.3ss. His ma- jority over the Republican candidate and the Socialist candidate, Joseph D.
 Cannon, was 5,660 Smith carried all of the seven Assembly districts. or parts thereof, that constitute the Eff teenth Congressio District. several of which are normally Republican Here are the votes by districts:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
No Russian Delegates
 at Socialist Meeting

Petrograd, April 13.-The executive committee Of the council of workmen, soldiers and delegates, comprising rep- resentatives of all branches of the Socialist party, has authorized the of ficial news agency to say that neither the committee nor the leaders of the Socialist party know anything of the reported negotiations in Copenhagen beween Russian and German social- ists. The Russian Socialist party has sent no delegate to any such confer. ence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
HOP FIELDS NOW GARDENS.

London, April 13-The restrictions in the output of beer to 1O,0000O0 barrels will make great difference in the appearance of the Kent hop fields this year. The hops required for 10,O00,00O barrels can be grown on about half the land given up to hops last year. Many growers are using their hop fields for food crops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Americans Buying
 Norwegian Vessels

London, April 13.-A Copenhagen dispatch says that the Danish news papers report that Americans are buy- ing a majority of the Norwegian ships under construction in American ship yards. Tn the last few days Ameri- cans are said to have purchased more than 200, 900 tons of such shipping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

Chairman Webb of the House ju- dietary committee will introduce bill today to permit allied governments to recruit their citizens in tllis count2 for foreign servioA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

as dues, as&a $201s OOss E~ Received from fi- nancial secretary T for whiSts, 45S 70 Received from f. nancial secretary from one bank 5 30 665 co Total receipts Ss32 7s Dues, April Il, 1917, 46 %
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 Expenses AS per auditors report, IS s5 Balance on hand April II, 1917. sss5 o2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

You owe ft to yourself to buy wisely and economically. We can help you. Come i'll and see.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
LAST, ROMANOFF ADVOCATES AND
RUSSIA BECOMES A REPUBLIC WITH
y u DUMA COMMITTEE in CHARGE
NOW IRIS OREGON WHO DECLARES
AGAINST RECENTLY ELECTED CHIEF

officials and are reporting a number Of
things Indicating the secession of ObreE
gon and his friends.
Obregon is making no effort to cheeR
the activities of the ViIlistas and an(
nounees that he has Forwarded his
resignation al commander in the north
TO President Carranza. He advances
III health rs a reason both for his in.
activities and for his resignation.
villa Marching on ss
II is definitely known now, despite
the veil Of censorship which the Car
ranzistas have attempted to draw
across the happenings in Northern
Mexico, that villa captured Barral, al
reported, and is continuing his victori-
Gus march south towards chihuahua
City. His forces have completely de-
feated the army of General Murguia,
Yesterday President Wilson sent /.
note in response TO the suggestion Of
President Carranza that Mexico and
the United States unite in declaring
an embargo on munitions and supplies
as exports, to the belhgerents Of
Europe. President Wilson states that
the United States cannot become a
ra~tv TO the PROPOSAL. d
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20

of Peter. ruled Russia for two years.
Another Peter, son Of the unfortunate
Alexis, became. Gear. Peter died in
1880 of smallpox. According TO the win
Of Catherine, her daughter Elizabeth
was to take the throne. She was i'm
dolent and cared little to be declared
Tsaritsa. However she was made ruler
and lived until 1891, when her nephew,
Peter, became Gear.
First German CEarina
He was great admirer of Frederick
the Great of Prussia. He married
Catherine, a princess Of German origin.
She was able to effect a revolution and
Peter was assassiAated. Catherine as.
cended the throne in 1863, but the
proper heir was her son Paul Gather
inc died in an apoplectic ct in 1895
and was succeeded by her son Paul.
He was an unpopular ruler and soon
found himself at war with France. In
1901 he was assassinated and Alex
ander / became the ruler Of Russia.
After the conclusion Of the Napoleohic
wars, Alexander died in 1925.
Constantine, the next son of Paul,
renowned bis claim to the throne. Ac-
cnrdingly Nicholas. the next brother
succeeded. In 1858 he died and was
succeeded by his son Alexander III. In
1881 he was killed by hand grenade
and his son Alexander III took the
throne. He died in 1894 and the pres
ent Gear, Nicholas III, his son, assumed
the sovereign throne Of Russia.
Many Reforms
Under Nicholas III parliamentary
government began for Russia with the
Duma which opened in 81. Petersburg,
(now PetrogradD in May 1896 and was
dissolved two months later by imperial
uknse. The second duma convened in
March, 1907, but it was dissolved also
on June 10 on account of II not having
excluded a group Of social democratic
members, accused of conspiracy against
the Gear. The third diana was
organized in September and IL ex.
Guided from membership all peasants,
and largely distinguished Siberia, re.
ducing the membership from 524 TO
442. ~. t
The present duma is not radical
body, though it has not hesitated TO
take issue with the ministry and IL
now triumphant over Gar and autoc-
racy. -' o.. ,,r-.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
d oMANoFFS HAVE
N REIGNED SINCE 1913

4 The FIRST Romanoff + assembled tho
throne of Russia in the year 1913, This
was Michael RomanOv, who was elected
RI meeting of the boyars. Az this
time Wladyslaw, of Poland, caused
himself TO be elected also and was able
to hold kind Of authority in Russia
for two years. But the Russians rose
against him aud he retired in l6l8.i
Michael died in l645 and was sue.
ceeded by his son Alexis, who was q
man of gentle disposition and devoted
to the church, His fasts were exces-
siye and caused his death in 1876.
Alexis was succeeded by his son who
reigned from 1876 TO lose. Sophia,
daughter of Alexis, had two brothers,
Ivan and Peter, and they were declared
Joint soyereigns, with Sophia as regent.
Sophia was REGENT for seven years, 4,
Ivan died ID 1896 and left Peter the
sole ruler Peter was called the great
regenerator of Russian and was in,
strumental In establishing many OF the
western customs in Russia. In I'LL he
promulgated the ukase giving the
sovereign the power Of appointing his
successor. He died 10 l725.
After his death, Galleries., the wife
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20

assembly. Early yesterday 1t was an
nouneed that the monarchy had been
only temporarily abolished, but the ALB
dication yesterday afternoon of the
Grand Duke Michael was taken gen
orally as marking the end of the mo
narehial institution in Russia;
The most remarkable feature OF the
Russian revolt, Reuter- despatch
says, has been the speed with which
the people resumed their normal life.
nOrder" has been the watehword, and
this even prevailing among the unor-
ganized crowds during the height of
the uprising. ~ ~
Provinces In Line
The council of nobility has held spe-
eial meetings In fifteen provinces of
Russia since the outbreak of the revo-
luton and has endorsed the revolution
airy government. The old regime of
conservatives has been definitely sup
planted by the liberals.
The new minister Of justice, Keren-
sky, is a Socialist He accepted the
portfolio with the stipulation that Rus.
STA be given absolute freedom of
speech, plus full amnesty for all
charged with political offenses,
The cabinet has been chosen exclus-
lively from present and past members
of the Duma. An executive COMMITTEES
of the Duma has been named in con
junction with deputies and represent
atiVes of the workingmen and soldiers,
DIR, Paul Milukoff, the, new foreign
minister, informed the Associated Press
today that the new regime has abso-
lutely determined upon the elimination
of Car Nicholas The cabinet contains
men enjoying the full confidence Of the
country. .8ts E
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
SMASH
FORWARD AGAIN
Stronghold Of Germans Defending
Peronne Captured After
Hard Battling ;
IAs,oelaisd Press y Federal wireless,

NfAHEDN-NANNA
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE vic
torious smashes Of the British on the
western front continue and yesterday
practically the whole Of the strong de.
lenses created by the Germans in the
ST. Pierre Vast woods fell before the
British attacks.
In addition to the advance made
against the Germans in this stubborn
salient, against which the French sol
diers dashed themselves in vain last
fall, the British gained trenches along
q three thousand yard front both on
the north and south Of the woods
These gains threaten to shake loose
the hold Of the Germans on the i'm
portant positions at Peronne, which
are now in danger of being fanked by
the British TO the north and by the
French TO the south. Peronne Is the
adjective marked out for themselves by
ne French in the Somme offensive be-
gun last July, just ms Bapaume was the
British object TO be gained. 1t appears
now that the British, who have gradual.
W taken over more and more Of the
French lines on this front, will capture
both objectives within a very short
time and be In position to endanger
the Teutons along the entire length
of the Noyans salient.
Many Air Battles
During the operations before Peronne
yesterday there were a number of air
battles, during the course Of which the
British aviators shot down seven Ger.
man machines without losing one OF
their own. t
French offensives further to the
south and German raids against the
British near Arras marked the Other
fighting on the western front yester
day. In their raids, Berlin report,
that the Germans Melted prisoners and
machine guns.
The French scored substantial ad.
yances on both banks Of the Avre and
in the Champagne district made a
surprise attack upon the German posi-
tions east Of the Butte de Souain, en-
tering the German lines, taking prison.
ers and destroying the trenches and
dugouts.
On the Macedonian front, according
to the Berlin reports, the French were
thrown back in their attacks, entering
the Teuton lines at one point and being
dislodged there by counter attacks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
.STUDEBAKER, BIG
AUTO Man, DEAD
Game 10 California With Fift,
Cents As Capital Died Many
Times a Millionaire &
tAssesla.sd rrsss y Fsasral wlrsls.sl

tAssociated Press b Federal wireless)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March IT.
John M. studebaksr, the widely known
wagon and automobile manufacturer
died at his home here early Thu
morning.
John Mohler studebaker, ST., the
founder and, almost to the day of hi!
death, the guiding spirit Of the vehicl,
manufacturing concern that bears Nil
name, constructed his first wagon be
fore he was twenty 80 tsJ Z
\ Mr.. Studebaker was born nea;
Gettysburg, .Pennsylyania, October 10,
1898, the son Of a blacksmith. He wal
one Of thirteen children. In his you'll
he moved with the family to Ashland
County, Ohio, and later to South Bend
Indiana, which city later became I'll,
seat of the Stakeholder Corporation.
r As part pay for the privilege Of &c
campaigning an expedition across The
plains to California in 1853, Studc.
baker gave the first wagon he even
made. This party set out westward
from South Bend with young stude
baker driving the wagon. IS
Half Dollar Capital
When the train landed him at Hang
town, now Plaeerville, California, the
young mans capital consisted of fifty
cents Fl, He set about making wheel
barrows for man named Hines. He
made them, so well that he came to be
called Wheelbarrow' Studebaker.
Returning TO Plaeefville in 1912 or
visit Mr.. Studebaker was guest at Q
banquet given by the few of his Ole
Hangtown comrades that remained.
IL took me long time to make
that first wheelbarrow, he said OF
that occasion. "And why shouldn'
itf All Hines gave me was ricket,
saw and some pitch pine planks. n
never forget that first wheelbarrow
Hines came over, looked at il closely
walked around it couple of times an6
asked me what IL was.
Stu t1aker, however, became SO pro
feient in his work that in his Ave year,
stay in California he was able TO saw
$4,000. With this he returned TO Soatl
Bend in 1858, purchased the interes
of one Of his brothers in a wagon shot
and founded the firm Of G. 8 j. NJ
Studebaker. As the years went or
Mr.. Studebaker extended greatly tn,
scope of his business in automobile
building and also became interested il
banking. +.f,t WV. ta
On his eightieth birthday anniyer
sary, October 10, 1914, Mr.. Studebake,
held a reception to his employees at th,
South Bend plant, and against the ad
vice of his physician, shook hands wit
each Of the 5000 men.
In his eighty second year be stil
was chairman Of the Studebakcr Coz
poration and said he expected to err
main in harness until be died He wa
down at the South Bend plant prac
tically every work day of the year a.
irving there at seven in the morninc
two hours ahead of his clerks. y,
On Jan, 2, 1860, Mr.. .Studebaker mar
ried Mary j. Stull, the daughter of :
farmer living near South Bend, In
diana. From this union there wer'
born three daughters and John NJ, Stu
debaker Jr. .,.l, = X
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20

iA1sorihtpoi Fres1 ~ foaera Wireiess
Ell PASO, March 17--A new and an
admittedly dangerous combination has
been formed against the newly elected
President Carranza in Mexico, accord
ing to well authenticated reports that
reached here by way of Juarez. These
are to the effect that General Alvaro
Obregon, the commandsrin-chief Of
the Carranza forces In Northern Mexi-
co, has aligned himself in opposition
TO his old chief and has become an ally
Of Pancho villa. +.
Obregon, as matter Of fact, be.
comes through this new political align.
ment the chief Of the revolutionary
fnctions and brings into the field
against Carranza a number Of impor-
tant factions ~
These reports were brought here by
foreign refugees, fleeing out Of Mexico
before the newest revolution, and are
confirmed BY reports through Mexican
source. e
Border Guards Active ss.
The secret service men Of the United
States all along the border and on
both sides of the line are reported 70
be watching the Carfanza government