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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
POLICE CHIEFS 10
 DISCUSS METHODS
 TO GUARD PLANTS
Defense of Industries Against Violence Will be
 Arranged Tomorrow.

X Invitations have been sent to all po- lice chiefs in Fairfield county to at tend dinner at the Hotel Davenport. Stamford, tomorrow at 1:30. when High SheriH Simeon Pease will as semble his deputies for conference, with regard sto: the defense of indus trial plants in time of emergency.
 Representative of the Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield County association will be present and 1t is probable that these associations will fecommend that a large body of addi- fional deputy sheriffs throughout the county will be sworn in for service to guard properties of factories, railroads and water supplies in various cities and towns.
 Sheriff Pease today was unable to state what tentative plans had been laid for such d protective service, but 1t is believed that the various police interests represented at the meeting will be fully in accord with the en- largement of the deputy force. as co-operatiye body in time of local dis turbance and for the purpose of be- ing employed as watchmen to succeed rnilitiamen.G
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
DEATH PENALTY FOR ARMIES

r NICE kfHfsthe infliction of penalty such
 be reached lesser penalty will suffice for the control of who frightened cowardy and who determined to abandon comrades after the battle is gum 9Ys s.s5. 6fssEs
 The psychology of the death penalty entirely different
 with respect to soldiers battle front time of peace desire their liberty the respect their fellow They wish There many restrants Hess sufficient before capital punishment is reached
 But the cowardy soldier about to into battle stands lthe of death Death is front of him. he Backward death also behind him. he will be killed by the bullets of faithful soldiers might we'll forward Death ahead him than it is behind him. If he fights the foe kill him; but if he his comrades will kill him.
 Yet there risk applying wholesale discipline to division said the Russian high command did recently The slaughter of many might increase disaection All such matters outside the scope of that morality which oper between individuals They under the control of those by which great of obtain the best good whole the what is best exists in the minds Sef those who govern at the time.
 The Russians in Galcia to be- dsorganzed beyond possibility reorganization anywhere their present posi- tons The best their commanders can do is to take many may the next position which be strongly held defenvely such femain willing to fight
 if carried on certain distance must the advance of the foe Distances and the advancing German line is limited in its possibi the position of those of the Russian line which continue to hold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
WARNER BISHOP INITIATES NAVY
 ". M. G. A. CLUB

Warner Bishop conceived the idea of supplying needy recreation to the members of the Naval Reserves sit uated at the Black Ro K Yacht club. He presented the needs and the op- portunity to Jonathan Thorne or Black Rock with such interest and enthusiasm that MT. Tnorne gener- ously offered the use of Edge Water Cottage.
 This splendid cottage, which is separated from the Black Rock Yacht club by the residence and grounds Of J. Percy Bartram, is so well situated that its choice amounts to an inspira- tion. In order to get the fullest pos sible benefit of this club house and make 1t of the largest service, it was decided to ask the local Young Mems Christian Association to mako it part of their work. Warner Bishop, in addition to the splendid work he .-s s'resdv done in securing tfts for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
WIFE SHOOTS GUARD
 AT TRUMBULL HOME

(Continued From Page 1.) holster upon the bureau ran towards it. Oldershaw snilingly watched her. thinking her courage would fail, be- fore she could pull the trigger Even as she pointed it towards him he laughed.
 As the shot was fired he fell upon the bed but slid to the floor. His wife stood for moment in stupor and then realizing the gravity of her act began to sob and embrace him. As he lapsed into inconsistencies she alternately prayed and cried, accord ing to her own admissions to the au- thorities.
 II didn't mean to kill him" she re- peated over and over again as she was being led before the justice of the peace In the county jail today she cries necessarily. =
 Sheriff Berger has been able to as certain these facts. about the shoot ing:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
OF ALLIES ENDED;
 WAR TO 60 ON
Power of Central Nations Must Be Broken
 Completely.

Paris, July 27-The Allied powers yesterday concluded their conference after announcing a decision to con- tinhe the war until the object for which they are fighting is attained.
 Their declaration, which was made unanimously before separating, reads:
 'The Allied powers. more closely united than ever for the defense of the peoples rights, particularly in the Balkan peninsula, are resolved not to lay down arms until they have attain ed the end which in their eyes dom mates all others-to render impossi- ble a return of the criminal aggression such as that for which the Central powers bear the responsibility"
 There was unanimous agreement on all decisions reached during the meetings. The ministers of depart ments affected will meet, in London to draw up the executive measures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
RUSSIAN COSSACKS
 FIGHT VALIANTLY
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 The commander of a grenadier divis.. ion has been removed for refusing to fire on deserters. .
 The Fifth cyclist battalion fought bravely. It kept off three German regiments with it's machine guns and carbines and made several bayonet charges afoot. In one attack the men rode their bicycles. Some sections of the battalion lost 80 per cent. of their officers. J
 { A member of the duma who has re- turned from the Dvinsk front says that after Russian shock battaNons bad captured very important German positions it was discovered in several instances that signalling to the Ger mans was going on from the Russian rear. is
 Belgian artillerymen and mechani- cal experts in Petrograid. many of whom were wounded on the Yser or at SYpres, are forming a battalion of death, :" to give an example of military valor on the Russian front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
WHERE IT STANDS

HE CITY MANAGER plan represents determination A of city hall to give the voters what city hall wants stead of what the voters want
 The statement is proved by the of city which show that Mayor Wilson presented the voters ques uons proposal for the commission government plan proposal for the city, manager plan
 The people voted for the plan They declared at the same ballot that they did not want the city plan
 The commission plan charter was drawn and submitted The people voted for giving affirmative majority seven to The commission plan failed only because there requirement of 50 per the registered votes which more than could be obtained
 If Mayor Wilson had been conscious of the commands the people, if he had desire to- obey the public mandate he would have taken legislature, egazation :Sharter the people, voted for
 M He took, instead the city plan, which people .haye voted against
 1t has the custom city voters submit taely to such insulting aggressions upon their rights to bow beneath such dsobedience to their will Nevertheless it is in this way by this disobedence the authorities neglect in the people, that popular fails of it's pose. 8a
 Between high coal high flour and other portions of of living there intimate connection These in which the people everywhere have been slohfu Igent selfish in performing their duty citizens.
 There always will be those ready to take the duty of to for themselves wherever free people < are too lazy to do theirown governing t5a
 The city plan is not all of the insubordinaton and gang rule America It is part of it. It is the sort of thing (which If sovereign people their little if they procure obed- Hence to their tiny mandates they will presently receive Sideraion things and they will be altogether victims !Rf their own folly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
K0LOMEA FALLS TO GERMANS IN
 GALICIAN DRIVE.

Berlin, July g.. via London Near Tarnapol, in eastern Galicia, Emperor William yesterday watched the Ger man troops extend their gains at the Sereth bridge head, says the official statement today by the German war office.
 The statement says that the Ger man troops are rapidly advancing on both sides of the sDniesterl river The Galician town of Kolomea.. on the railroad between Stanislau and Czernowitz, has been captured by the Teutons.
 The Austro-German forces are pur- sing the Russians who are retreating through the wooded Carpathians in the direction of the river Pruth.
 Troops under command of Arch duke Joseph have retreated on the Rumanian front. The statement given out. today by the German war department says that the Neutons left to the Russo -Rumanians the ter ritory in the Suchitze alley as far as the upper course of the Putna river
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
SENATOR BORAH's SPEECH

Cv ENATOR BoRAHS speech is little more than repe
 ton of the Russian formula, for peace without forc
 ble without ndemnes This formula first adopted by the Council of Soldiers and Workmens delegates by government then by the Rechstag gained popularity elsewhere British parliament yesterday, socialist member offered this program It but d9 votes meeting of the Allies in conference Pariss declared for continuance of the
 Russia and her formula if she persists in it, must
 powerful factor Russia neutral, Russia ay the Pussian would make things extremely difficult and demand of the United exerons many Americans, when declared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
British Capture La Bassee Vile;
 Forced to Retire

British Headquarters in France, July 27--The artillery fighting along the western front continue to grow apace, particularly in Flanders, and last night was marked also by in- fantry thrrsts at various points. In one of these the British occupied La Basse Vile, after inf1icting severe casualties on the Germans.
 The British also carried out suc- cessfui raid north of La Bassee road. The Germans yesterday made an at tack on small section of British trenches in the neighborhood of Hon. necourt, southwest of Cambrai. A party of about 100 raiders. divided into three sections. succeeded in pen etrating the front line after a heavy barrage fire which worked considers bfe damage to a portion of the British trenches.
 5 1ondon, July 27-The British last night a blurred La Base Vile. in Belgium, near the French border. but subsequently withdrew in the face oi a German counter attack in force, the war office announces. The statement says:
 .There was local fighting last night in the neighborhood of La Bassee Vile. southwest of Warneton, tr which our troops drove the enemy
 rom the village and captured severa prisoners. This morning the enemy counter attacked in force and our de- tachments in the village withdrew te their own line We captured . further 2s prisoners last night asxs result of successful raids in the neigh. borhood of Monchy le Preux, south. west of La Bassee and northeast Q, Ypres.
 " esterday, morning Ia German raid against our positiohs southeast oi Gouzeaucourt led to sharp fighting The enemy suffered considerable loss A few of our men are missing" @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Skull Fractured by Machine Victim Asks
 Damages of $1O, GOO

Suit to recover $10, 0,o00sdamages for Injuries received in collision with an automobile has been brought by Damijan Ryonkuvous of this city against Albert Falk of this city Papers in the action, which is return able to the September term, were filed today in the superior court.
 The plaintiff claims he was riding a bicycle on Pembroke street June 30 last when he saw the Falk automos bile approaching Near the corner of Reilly street 1t is alleged the car swerved in order to avoid hittEN' another machine and in doing so col lided with the plaintiff. The latter claims his skull was fractured and he received other injuries. He says the collision was due to the negligence of Talk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Remove Those Hairs
 Roots and All
!(Absolutely New Method) )

The new way to remove disfiguring growths of superfiuous hair, roots and all, will astonishi and delight you. You never saw or heard of anything like 1t before. It is not depilatory and not electrical. You simply get @ stick of phelactine fromNyour druggist and fol- low the simple directions at home. In a few seconds you have removed the offending hairs, roots and all. With your own eyes you see the roots come out. Phelaetine is. absolutely harm less, non-poisonous and perfectly odorless. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27


 the use of the sailors. also offered his services to the local association as one of the secretaries to promote and administer this work.
 It may be that some who were not as close to the problem of the sailors as MT. Bishop may wonder whether there is any great need of such work. Those knowing the imeager accom- naodations offered soldiers and sailors will understand what boom such a place is to them. These young men are largely from comfortable homes. and perhaps a large number of them are college men. and yet in the ser vice it is impossible for them to have many of the simpler comforts and convenienees which all of us enjoy in our homes.
 They have access to the great liv- ing room on the first floor, which 1t is hoped will be equipped- with bil- lizards, piano. victrola. magazines. books and easy chairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
SAY STANLEY BROKE PROMISE;
 300 MEN OUT

Alleging that John c. Stanley has not made good his promise of three weeks ago to grant 10 per cent. wage increases to piece and day workers, the machinists employed at the American-British plant, numbering between 400 and 50o, left the shop at noon today. The demand for the in- after conference it was agreed on, the crease was filed three weeks ago and men say, and was to become effective within a week. The time has gone by two weeks ago and the men have been stalled off first for one reason and then another. The result was the strike declaration today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
NEW. YORK YOUTHS WHO
 BROUGHT GIRLS HERE
 HELD ON SLAVE CHARGE

Arthur Morley and. James Brady, two New York youths who were ar-i rested on complaint of the parents of Miss Lillian Harvey and Miss Grace Walters, two girls from the same city. whom they brought to Bridgeport and with whom they were arrested in an East Main street flat, were released on their own. recognizance yesterday by U. s. Attorney Hugh Lavery fol- lowing a short hearing. They are to appear for trial before U. s. District Attorney Spellacy, Hartford, in Sep tember for trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Hold Auto Drivers sa aasW hosesC Cars Smashed
 Breaking Mans Leg

Charles Lewis of 42s stratford avenue, and Patrick Kelly of 125 Lo- gan street, were remanded for trial in the city court Tuesday next, under bonds of s100 each when Judge Will der heard preliminary details of an automobile accident that involved two night.
 According to the police both men were driving reclxlessly and came i'm to head oh collision on Stratford ave 'nue between Seaview and Yellow NH bridge. John Daily. s1 Edwin street. one of four passengers in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
TWO EsrATEs FILED.

8 Inventory of the estate of Georgian A. Mills, late of Bridgeport, was filed today showing real property valued at $4,S0o and personal estate valued at s6.o36.o6. James Rourke and stephen Boucher were the appraisers.
 Inventory of the. estate of Michaei Sansalone filed by Louis p. Richards and Joseph varese as appraisers
 shows realty in Burr court wortf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
ALLINC RUBBER co. l126 MAIN ST.
 esd
MAN WHO TRIED TO CASH POSTAL ORDER
 OF MRS. TILL HELD

James Taoiio,s 3S0 State street, who was arrested yesterday by Detective James Dooiey, charged with forging and attempting to utter a postal money order, which he took from a letter mailed to Mrs. Ruth Till, who lives at the same street address, was held in bonds of $s,oo0 for trial in the United States District court. New Haven. in September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27

jitney driven by Kelly is in Bridge port hospital with a broken collar bone and leg. Daily was thrown be- meath an automobile which was struck by a trolley car. The machine also hit the Lewis jitney. The police did not arrest the motorman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
 DIED.

27. 1917, William J.. infant son of Louis and Josephine Reiners, aged months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of the par. ents, No. 264 Railroad avenue on Saturday, at 2:30 p. in.
 Burial in St. MichaePs cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Emperor Charles
 Within Range of
 Russ Artillery

Amsterdam, July 27.-Emperor Charles of Austria had a narrow es capue last week whiletvisiting tfre bat, tie front in Galicia,, says, theaWiener Allgemeine Zeitung. While the erp- peror was taking luncheon at castle near. the battle line Russian artillery 'shelled the dwelling. The empero- Frst refused to take cover and went or he balcony but yielded to the pro sestations of his staff and left.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27

Girl Wanted? Read The Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent g Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Cbe DU! Read co
 Established 135Z

Through generous courtesy of the Standard Amer can The Read supplied with number of special draft lists from Washington containing red figure all numbers the order in which thew were drawn information the draft regulations, what to do where to and when
 the of those interested and will be given gratis to all who Desk Reads and ask
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-15

.Aarch Il
Tho city council has decided 10 start
fhe practice of flushing the water mains
el, fhe first and third Tuesday of the
lauulh and the property owners and
water patrons are given notice to secure
fae5t necessary supply of water before
the main cleansing operation IS com
.ssneed. The mains viii be flushed at
.sa pressure and the council hopes to
.tie sat, the condition of having nearly
un1saable water owing to the lime de
rsitS tn the city supply at the present
f8e
Tht high winds Of the last two days
hteo caused considerable damage and
Haeoe to telephone and electric wires
n bis city, the heavy sleet Of Tuesday
reanlns aggravating the condition to no
Hall extent. The slippery tracks on
fha larry & Southern also delayed the
that line and they were from
20 thirty minutes late during the
The recent disaster at Newcastle
hd in which scores Of its citizens were
suited or injured by the hurricane was
brought forcibly home 20 Crown Point
olzens, the parents OF Mr.. and Mrs
IAN Hess being residents OF that city
Wong the recorded fatalities is found
he names of the Davis family. second
COUSINS of the Hess Mr.. Hess efforts
M get word from his parents yesterday
@re unavailine. the wires being down
ma only communications Of the most
Important kind being cared for.
3fan Blocker has sold his property in
northeast part of the city to Mr.. J.
LARK Of Monticello, Ind. who VIII move
family here and become a resident
.e Ibis place. The consideration is said
+" have been in the neighborhood OF
seooo
AZ recent meeting Of the CONNER
ei4l club Mr.. Boge or the Boge Drug
rampany vas elected a member Of that
sanitation.
Much sickness is reported in Crown
Point by the physicians at the present
lime. the weather being anything but
,onducive TO good health. Sore threats
md grippe are epidemic in the city at
n~esent and the doctors are kept on the
Jump.
Fred Horst. who was poisoned on sat
urday from eating supposedly sasafras
root is recovering satisfactorily. after
having a narrow escape from serious re
ultS.
Whipped by the Ugh winds. snow and
ieet storms Of the last month. the flag
ing al the mast Of the courthouse has
IN torn TO shreds and II is up TO the
ouniy 10 furnish another in its place.
ne flag has given several years good
r1iee and the county can we'll afford
%, purchase another. for Old Glory
>rould wave from every flag STAFF in the
country At the present time to insuIl
lch needed and possibly backward pa
etism into the hearts Of every citizen
VT the country.
answering the urgent appeal for as
,snee from the mayor of Newcastle
he stricken citizens of that city
--rnngh the recent tornado Mayor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-15
Crown Point News
Happenings OF a Day in Lake Countys Lively Capital

Krost and the city council yesterday
dispatched 5000 as Crown Points do
nation toward the relief fund that The
balance of Indiana cities have donated
so generously to. The action Of the
mayer and council IS commendahle and
viii no doubt meet with the appro'a
of the entire Crown Point citizenry
About thirty of the friends OF Henry
Lemster gathered at the Hub restaurant
last evening to help him celebrate his
hirty-fourth birthday the gathering
being a surprise to him. pleasant
time is reported by all present, MIR
Lemster and his brother proving most
excellent hosts.
A quarantine for scarlet fever mas
been placed on the Albert Mack home
on south Court street. the case being
the only one reported by the health au-
thorities at the present time.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond sherman on
North Main street yesterday, the par
ents and the infant are reported as do
ing nicely.
The interior finishing on the new
Crown Point theater on the west side Of
the square is being rushed to compile
ton. and the new thester is one Of
which Crown Point people can be proud.
No expense is being spared to make it
the finest in northern Indiana, and own
er Cyrus Hayden and the manager. Fred
Bartholomae, deserve a medal for their
enterprise
superintendent August Neunfeldt of
the county poor farm is installing
moving picture outfit for the enjoyment
of the inmates of the institution and
VIII probably give the first exhibition
the latter part Of this week. Many OF
the local officials and citizens have been
invited to be present at the first show
ing of the films TO Lake county's un-
fortunates.
There are hundreds Of vacant lots
and acres around Crown Point that
could be used to advantage as garden
plots and with the high cost of living
and the suffering of the world for want,
every foot of ground should be utilized.
1t is one sure way to combat the high
cost of living and the entire county
should wake up to the necessity for con-
serving its resources and fit itself if
need be to feed the millions Of Europe.
who Will face starvation when the pres
ent war calamity is over
Seats for the junior class play The
Freshman" to be given a Central Music
hall on Friday evening have nearly
been sold out and a big crowd will greet
the high school home talen production.
The 1913 Degree Incubator company
has pretty and interesting display in
the Geiseu furniture store window.
showing a recent hatch of fifty or more
fluffy chicks that the incubator is moth
er 10.