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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
Court Reverses
 Former Decision on
 Compensation Law

Washington, May 21-The New York workmen's compensation law. recently upheld as constitutional by the supreme court, was construed to- day by the court as not applicable to workmen injured on ships while in New York navigable waters. The general and federal maritime laws the court decided, are exclusive and paramount.
 The New York law, by today's de- cision, was construed as not applica- b1e to railroad workmen injured while actually in interstate com merce. As to such the federal em- p1oyers' liability act was held para. mount and exclusive. The supreme court reversed New York state com. pensation awards to James Winfield, g New York Central track 1aborer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
SORROWS RIFLE,
 FIRES AT. OWNER. ]. THEN vANISHES
Police Mystified By Per formance of Unknown Man
 at Seaside Park.

Borrowing a rifle from two young men who were shooting on the mud flats off Seaside park, yesterday after noon, an unidentified man took delib- crate aim at Steven Higeg, of A Dan. ube oourt, and Steven Wargo, of Spruce street. who were fixing the engine of a motorboat anchored nearby, and dis charged the rifle. ss.sss9
 The leaden pellet drilled hole through the side of the1aeFaft, and buried itself in the mechanisnl of the engine, missing it's. target by 8 few inches. The cries of the boat occupants caused ythe would-be assassill to f1es and drew the police and soldiers to the scene.
 Joseph Punyko, of 49e Spruce street, and John Mauchy,of 474 Spruce street, both of whom are known to the boat occupants, were arrested by the police charged with breach of the peace. They denied to the police they had fired the shot and adhered to this statement in court this morning. They asserted they did not know the man who borrowed the rifle and had never seen him before.
 we were shooting at some tin cans for practice" PunykoN told the police, ''when a man came along and asked us if we would loan him the gun so he could try @ shot. He took the rifle and aimed it deliberately at the two men working in the motorboat, dis charging the gun after he had care- fully sighted it. Then he ran away We don't know who he was.'
 Wargo and Higeg stated to the po- lice that they had no known enemies who would attempt to take their lives and were at loss to account for the attempt of the man to kill them. They did not see the shot fired. and did no' learn they were a target until the bullet whizzed through the side or the boat and banged into the engine.
 Judge Frederic Bartlett fined potn of the defendants $5 and the costs o1 court on breach of the peace charges Soldiers now stationed at the park vii prevent the indiscriminate use of guns by persons in the district in the future
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
KILLED AS RESULT
 OF GUN ACCIDENT

Washington, May 21.3The two Red Cross nurses kiued on the American steamer referred to in the New York dispatch were Edith Ayres and Helen
 Burnett Woods, both of Chicago. and
 attached to base hospital No. l.
 The navy departments official dis patch gave no details of the accident other than that the nurses were killed by fragments of brass from one of the liners guns. This was taken to- dis pose. of the first report that they had been struck bys a shell richotting from the water and to indicate that they
 were killed as a result of some sort of a gun accident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
MRS. SCHIRMER
 GETS AWARD OF
 S5,OOO ALIMONY
But It Is Not Payable Until He Establishes Title to
 Property.

Alimony of $5,000 was awarded to Nettie Schirmer of Darien by Judge Curtis of the superior court today when he granted her a divorce from Frank Schirmer of parts unknow3 The court rules, however. that the sli- mony is to be obtained on1y Iron. the real estate attached by Mrs. Scl1ir= mer when the action was brought.
 This property consists of 3 2 acres in the Hollow Tree Ridge section of Darien and is valued at $30.O0o. Schir- mer claimed possession of this tract upon the death of his first wife. Angus ta Schirmer, who died July 4. 1908. He was late in filing papers in the probate court, however, and as a result there has been considerable litigation over the property.
 The second Mrs Schirner married the defendant in October, 1908. Her maiden name was Nettie Rittenberg. She alleged Schirmer deserted her July 21, 1913
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21

Shipping in the harbor was jeop- ardized by the Smith, which un- manned at the time of the fire and moored alongside the Y. M. c. A. summer boathouse which was de- stroyed with all canoes and equipment contained therein, burned loose it's lines and f1oated against the Connecti- cut Co.'S Oysterb uilding.
 The tugboat Isis, Capt. Joseph Greene, passing down the harbor ob- served the Smith drifting aimlessly about, while her sails, mast and deck spouted flames high in the air and against the oyster company'sj building, turned from his course and ran along side.
 At the risk of their own lives John Han1ey, second engineer, William Zie- gler, engineer, and Charles England, cook on the Isis, managed to get a line on board the blazing schooner and, the pumps were immediately started. The Isis smothered the fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21

The ship which sailed Saturday re- turned to an American port today, her flag a half mast, with the two bodies and the wounded nurse
 Official announcement of the cause Of the accident has been withheld by both army and navy authorities.
 One version obtained when the steamer reached port was that a shell rom the gun had exploded about 175- feet distant just as it was striking the i water and that pieces of the shell ric- ocheted back and struck the nurses. Another was that the accident was caused by a breach explosion of a de- fective shell, as the gun was fired. Another was that the shell exploded as 1t was being loaded. There were said to be about 260 members of the Mo- base hospital aboard the ship, of whom 60 were women nurses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21

With his hands above his head Grace was forced to walk a dark spot near White and Grant streets. He was pushed into a doorway and the footpads systematically rided his clothing. searching every pocket and taking every cent of his money, which total1ed $350.
 After obtaining the money the robbers told Grace to walk back to his home. Keep quiet and don't look back or we'll take shot at you," he was warned. The liquor dealer on reaching Huron avenue went out Seaview avenue and inform ed a Remington guard and a police man who was nearby.
 Immediate search was made for the two men but no trace of them could be found. Grace is about the fifth liquor dealer to be held up at the point of a gun in this city in a month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
DUEL TO DEATH IS D|SCL 0SED BY
 MUTILATED BODY Police Believe Rivalry Over
 Woman Led To Fatal
 Knife Fray. SEEK WOMAN AS CLUE TO SLAYER Blood Stained Ground for Wide Area Offers Xvi dence of Struggle.

John Gozzi, 30 years, of 261 Grand street, was killed as result of a duel to the death with knives, fought be- cause of the fact that he was one or rivals for the hand of pretty girl. This IS the conclusion Capt. B. O. Cronan reached today after an inves- tigation of the circumstances connect ed with the finding of Gozzi's slash ed. remains in a strip of wood 300 feet south of Chopsy Hill road, yes- terday afternoon, by Charles S. Nor man, of 56 Ridgeffe1d avenue, who With his wife and child were picking flowers and stumbled across the body. Gozz1 was a good looking, well dressed young man, employed as a lathe hand at the Remington Arms Co. He was fond of women, accord ing to those who knew him, and had (Continued on Page 4)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
POLICE INVESTIGATING
 DEATH OF PUPILS

Ansonia, May 21-The body of George Pupelis of this city was dis covered late last night in the rear of a tenement building on Liberty street. The man had apparently fallen from a seconde story veranda. unobserved by any of the tenants in the building. It was said that the man had a large sum of money in his clothes, which he displayed a short time before his fall. The po- lice are Investigating the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
WERE NURSES AT
 CHICAGO HOSPITAL,

Chicago, May 21.-Mrs. Edith .Ayres and Misss Helen Burnett Wood. the nurses killed yesterday on board steamer bound for France. were nurses at the Cook County hospital here be- fore joining hospital unit No. 12.
 Mrs. Ayres was 36xyears old. Her home was in Attica, O. She was grad- uated from the Illinois Training School of Nurses in 1913
 the Nurses Training school, lived in Evanston, III.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21

withount the aid of the fire depart
 ment which was summoned by an alarm shortly before ? o'clock. Dam
 age to the Smith is estimated at $3,0O0
 Capt. Joseph Warner and crew of the
 Smith were absent at the time the fire started.
 As the flames spread fear was felt for the Naval Reserve boats owned by the Rade1 Oyster Co.,, The Cam ] bria," Josephine and Alice. and the cabin cruisers Giant" and Sunset | which were alongside and in the slips Active wor by volunteer | force of watermen pulled these boats | by hand from the danger zoneand probably saved them from destruc- 1 ton
 The fire was a stubborn one on the "Pehr West Dock' and was not con- | trolled until the larger building had
 been burned to the billings The
 damage is estimated between $5.0oo land $s,O00, largely insured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
BRITISH ATTACK | ON SMILE FRONT

Berlin, May 21, via London.-The Germans on the Arras front yesterday maintained their positions except in one demolished trench, which was evacuated, according to plan, during the British attack Sunday on an eight and one-half mile front, says the of icia1 statement here today. The German announcement says the French yesterday obtained a foothold on Mont Carniliet and on Mont Kei1 Yeterday the Germans brought down "A Entente aeroplanes on the western front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
ANOTHER TRENCH
 LOST BY GERMANS

London. May 21-Brftish troops Curing last evening captured a supp port trench behind the Hindenburg line trench taken during the morning, the war office announced today.
 we carried a successful raid last night near Loos," says the report. "Ear1y this morning an enemy party tried to enter our trench southeast of Tresvois but was driven off,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
Iriishnlen To Submit Own
 Constitution

London, May 21-It was announc- ed by Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons today, that the government proposed to summon im- mediately convention of represen- tative Irishen> in Ireland to submit to the British parliament constitu- ton for the future government os Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
L0$I0N KILLS TWO NURSES ON
 AMERICAN VESSEL.
Members of American Ambulance Unit on Way to France Third Nurse Wounded = Reperts Vary As to Nature of Accident Officer Near by Hurt Steamer Puts Back to American Port.

New York May 21-In accident during practice firing at yesterday of gun aboard armed American chant steamer bound for Europe Cross killed and third wounded, marking virtu- ally the first American casualties of the war.
 The two killed Mrs Edith Ayres Miss Helen Bur nett Wood of Chicago and the wounded said Miss Emma Matzen of Chicago members of base hospital 1. bound for duty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

Rome, May .21.-Italian troops yes- terday took a hill between Pal1iova and Britivo in theirI offensive on the Vo- rice, says the official statement issued today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
FRENCH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES IN DESPERATE
 FIGHT NEAR CHAMPAGNE
PEHR WEST DOCK EATEN BY FIRE: SCHOONER IS
 BURNED TO WATER EDGE

Fire which started from unknown origin destroyed the larger portion of the Pehr West Doc at the foot of Penn broke street raked the sed schooner A. M Smith, of Pachoge N fore and aft fire to the docks and houses of the Connecticut and Lewis Cyst Co., and for time boats enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Force which moved from the vicinity with dfculty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
JUST "G.ASSED.

Ottawa, Ont, May 21-Today's list of oversea casualties mentions H. B. Lou1lt, Stoneham, Mass, as "gass- ed,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
TORPEDO BOATS IN
 FIGHT OFF FLANDERS

Berlin, May 21, via London-An en- gagement between German and French torpedo boats off the coast of Flanders is reported in an official an- nouncement from the admiralty. The announcement says:
 "On the morning of May 20, off the coast of Flanders, a short outpost en- gagement took place between German and French torpedo boats. The ene- my boats were repeatedly hit by our artillery and our vessels returned with out losses or damage
 The French official statement yester- day reported that floti11a of German destroyers had been driven back to its base by a patrol of four French tor pedo boats. The statement said thai one of the French vessels had suffered some damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21

THE WEATHER Fair, followed by local showers late tonight OF Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
CITY CLERK RECOvERA

City Clerk j. Alex H. RobiI con,
who has been ill, with grip at his
home in Seaview avenue since last
tuesday. was at his Office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
Export Duties Main
Source Of Revenue
For Gen. Carranza

Ell, Paso, Tex, Jan. 11-Export
duties on sisal fibre from Yucatan
and on crude oil from Tampico are
the chief sources of income of the Ca
rranza government, according to fin
ancier just out of Mexico. Owing to
reduced importations the ordinary
customs are a minor source, he ex-
plains, while the suspension of work
in the mines and factories and the
unprosperous condition of the ranch
ers have materially reduced the
amount received in taxes.
Mines and factories have suffered
In some parts directly from bandits
and rebels, but everywhere from lack
of chemicals and other materials for
which Mexico had formerly depend
ed on Europe. Currency troubles and
lack of sufficient coin to do business
with, have, further had depressing
effect.
A decree issued by First Chief Car
rama calling on all banks to liquidate
will clean up a number Of insolvents.
AS the banks in Mexico are almost all
run by British and French capital,
this should give the banking interests
Of the United States an opportunity
to get a foot hold in Mexico when
it's government is put on a basis cap
able of attracting investors, he de-
clared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
STUDENTS SURPRISE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER


The students of the first period an
Gent history class Of Room ZIP had q
happy surprise for their teacher, Mrs
Mabel Barber, yesterday morning
Secret meetings had been held by the
first pc class about buying a pic
ture Of the Coliseum. Within a few
days enough money was raised to buy
the picture. which was brought to
school, and it gave Mrs. Barber much
happiness
The entire class took pleasure in
contributing to this gift. The class is
composed of the following members
Leo Y Chertak, Beatrice L. Clark
Ella D. Lingard, Louise Townsend
Mabel I. Strawn, Albert e. Rosenthal
Dorothy NJ Roberts, Emma M. Buda,
Lola r. Murphy, Mary G. Moran, sa-
die P. Fitilson, Leah Gottlieb, Jean
nette b. Harris, Francis Hurley. Lau-
retta B. Katz, Allegro Kenyon, j. C.
E. Macdonald, S. Marion Mccormick
Max H. Kin, Elsie E. Clark. Rebecca
Dublin, Lena Boone, Gladys G. Beers
Grace G. Beard, Elizabeth Andrews
Rose Amsel, Marion DAVE
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
Y. M. G.. A. CLUBS ARE
ENJOYING POPULARITY

The Vocalia quartet will sing at the
night at the Y. NJ. c.. A. The relig-
ious educational clubs in charge Of
these suppers have been successful in
making them very attractive to the
young men of the association and
their friends.
The Mackenzie club has record for
steadiness and has the same percent
age of attendance practically every
week. Ray Culver is expecting to re-
turn this week to lead the Business
and Professional Mems club. Az
though the campaign finished several
weeks ago, the members of the Phil
osophical club have been unable to
shake off the habit of bringing in new
members and it's ranks are steadily
rounding out. The Dormitory club is
perhaps one Of the most interesting
clubs in the school, The course which
is being used is The Christian and
Modern Thought and compels the
attention and interest of all those at
tending the meetings. The Everyday
club led by Mr.. Lacy is also adding
many new members to it's roster.
Two news clubs will be started soon.
One is to be led by Robert Grasson,
and probably will be known as the
Leaders club The other club will be
led by Mr.. Matthews, religious work
director, and probably will be known
as the Fishers club. Mr. Brock, the
association physical director, is also
considering renewing his Sunday af-
ternoon club, which has been, very
popular in the association for MANY
eyars. All young men regardless Of
their relationship to the Y. M. c. A.
are cordially invited to attend the fell
lowship supper at 6:15 and the club
meetings at 6:45. ~
1.-THE Standardizing of Operations
will be the subject of a lecture before
the members of the Efficiency Club of
Bridgeport at the Y. M. c. A. to-
night The speaker will be Lester A.
Nothpagle. The lecture begins at 8
o'clock in the Y. M. c. A. parlors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
MUST Be
IRRITATED, SAYS
DR.. W. H. BROWN
Trolley Company's Non
Irritant Solution Is Inef-
ficient, He Declares.

Germs in the trolley cars Of Bridge
port must be irritated in the cleaning
up process, or it will be ineffective.
according to Health Officer w. H.
brown.
Manager Chapman's letter says the
company is using a solution of for
maldehyde with the irritant quail
ties removed said DR.. Brown to-
day. That won't do much harm
to the germs.
you've got to irritate those germs
to do anything with them. If you
don't they'll sit back and laugh at
you"
Manager Chapman of the Connec-
ticut Co. sent letter to the board of
health, which was read at the meet
ing last night, in which he denied
that the company is not cleaning the
cars thoroughly. He declared that
the cars are washed with a solution of
formaldehyde whenever the oppor-
tunity offers, and he added that get
ting an opportunity is, difficult be-
cause the industrial situation in this
city keeps the cars in motion. most
of the day.
DR.. Brown said at the meeting that
all the formaldehyde in the world is
not as efficient for the purpose as
plain soap and water. He said for
maldehyde would not remove the dust
and dirt DR.. Brown was given power
by the board to take any action he
sees fit.
Dry sweeping in school rooms and
the use of public pencils by the chill
dren in the schools was discussed at
the meeting last night. 1t is likely a
change will be suggested to the board
of education.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
LOTTERIES

Under the protecting aegis of St.
Paups Cathedral, and under the direc-
ton and for the benefit Of the govern
ment, the system of gambling by lot
terry, as known to the Anglo-Saxon
world, was born 348 years ago to-day.
At the west door of the famous relig-
ious edifice in London the first Eng
lish lottery was drawn on Jan. II,
1869, and the profits were used for
harbor improvements. From that
time until 1924 the British govern
| nent annually raised large sums by
| lotteries authorized by act of Parlia-
ment.
Lotteries early spread to the English
| colonies of America. Colleges and
| churches were built by appealing to
the popular passion for taking a
chance" and many public improve
ments were effected by this means.
The Congress of 1875 instituted a ma
t;ona1 lottery. Jefferson and other
statesmen were warm defenders of this
method of raising funds for govern
mental purposes, and between 1776
and 1920 Congress passed at least sew
enty acts authorizing lotteries for the
building of schools, roads, hospitals,
etc. In 1888 a society was organized
in Pennsylvania which advocated the
suppression of lotteries, and its propa-
ganda met with such success as to re-
suit in the abolition of such schemes
in most Of the states. Louisiana was
the last stronghold of the lottery, and
it was not until about a quarter of a
century ago that the notorious Louisi-
ana Lottery Company was put out of
business.
By creating Elusive hopes of sudden
riches lotteries were the means Of
working much mischief. The pur-
chasers of tickets were too busy
dreaming Of wonderful possibilities, in
the interval between the purchase and
the drawing, TO do much useful work,
When it is considered that tens of
thousands of people were always in
this state of unhealthy excitement, the
evil worked by the lottery may be real
lied. The victims of this passion
helped to fill the madhouses and jails.
AS recently as 1767-just a century
and half ago-the London papers
told Of a lady who had purchased a
number of lottery tickets, proposing to
give her winnings, if any, to charity
and her success was prayed for in the
parish church!
OF course, the government lotteries
were honestly conducted, and some
people did win magnificent prizes. A
newspaper of 1867 tells of a tavern
keeper who won prize of 100000,
and adds:
1.-The broker who carried him the
news he rewarded with $500 All the
bells in the town were set a ringing.
He called in his neighbors, and prom
ised to assist this with capital sum,
and that with another; gave away
plenty of liquor, and vowed to lend
a poor cobbler money to buy leather
to stock his shop so full that he should
not be able to get into it to work,
and lastly, he promised to buy a new
coach for the coachman who brought
him down the ticket, and to give a
pair of as good horses as could be
bought for money