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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
MARRIED

PH1LddP1S-OHNSrON- Tn Brook lyn, Dec. 1, Lieut.. Francis I. Phu- lips and Miss Ruth Johnston. BURNS-MACKEY - In Stamford, Nov. 2s. Miss Anna L. Mackey and George c. Burns GREENBBQK-GRAE- In Stamford, Nov. 2s. George Greenbeck. IT,, and Miss Amelia J. Graf. |RUBEY-ROBERTs = In Norwalk, Dec. 1. Ray H. Rubey and Miss Charlotte Roberts. STEW New Ca- naan. Nov. 2s. Robert L. Stevenson of Wayerly. R. l.. and Miss Dorothy A. FIagg.
 CONsT1-OoIL.A-In Danbury, Nov. 2s, Miss Sarah Cola and Joseph Congti.
 PERKINS-RYIlANDER-In IAteh- field, Dec. 2. Miss Alma Rylander and Royal c. Perkins. s DUNN-McNERNEY Danbury
 Nov. 27, Bartholomew Dunn. of Bridgeport, and Miss Anna McNer- ney.
 AAOBETH-MANSFIELD-At New
 York city. Nov. 22 Adelaide M. Mansfield of Bethel, to Rev. Henry
 Macbeth, Tivol. N. Y. |HALBING-KEEFE-In Waterbury
 Nov. a7, Miss Ella 4. Keefe of Wa .terbury and Anthony T. Halbing of
 Danbury.
 IIDKAN-CUILEN- New Fair
 field, Nov. 2s, Miss Clara L, Cullen.
 to Ralp G. WiIdman, both of New Fairfield.
 WALDRON-ILIZINGER-In Dan-
 bury. Nov. 29. Miss Lena Litzinger
 to Merritt Waldron. CROCKER-BOOTH - Tn Danbury,
 Nov. 2s. Herbert L. Crocker and
 Miss Evelyn A. Booth. HOYT-W1ILLAMSON - In New York city. Nov. 2s. Lucius H. Hoyt.
 of Danbury, and Mrs. Julia Will lianson of Bethel.
 BURNS-MACKIE - In Stamford.
 Nov. 2s. Miss Ann Lucille Mackie
 to George Edward Burns, WOODIN-SUTTON-At Fort Wright.
 N. Y.. Sergeant W. B. Woodin and
 Miss Susie A. Sutton of Denbury. M1LLER-MARSHA - In Green- wich, Nov. 27, Lieut.. Henry c, Mil- Ter, U. s. N.. of Brooklyn. and Miss 6dna GrdCo mArBhatl, HAYEs-MAHONEY In Winsted.
 Nov, as. Miss Margaret Mary Ma
 honey and Donnie Patrick Hayes. KESSLER-SCHIE Etam-
 ford. Nov. 2s. Miss Olga Schiemass and Henry Kessler. GERSTENMAIER = AUSTIN = At Noroton, Nov. 28-Charies Gersten-
 maier and Mia Irene Austin. BUTTERY-BURf1 = In N6rWalk, Nov. as, Harold Buttery and Miss Hazel Burtis,
 BIGHOP-SCHAEFE NorwaIk,
 Nov. go. Arthur Bishop and Miss Anna Schaefer,
 DEFAZIO-HOAGAN DanburS,
 Dec. 5, Ratfele Detalzio and Mary Tomanio.
 CARLSON-MUDRY- Brookhsid,
 Nov. 21, Miss Anna Mudry and c, Waldo Carlson of Hartford,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
EXPLOSIONHURTLED WOMAN INTO THE ARMS OF AUDITOR

normal, even the glass unbroken-and few panes of glass remained unbroken in this area. Once more was in the street, meeting my companions on the threshold. They, too, were unscathed.
 'Our plans were quickly made. We were off to the immediate vicinity of the disaste-for, among many the ories we accepted as most plausible the blowing up of intuition ship. Toward Citadel hill we went and the farther we went the more horrid the aftermath. The improvised stretchers met us on all sides, converging into the main thoroughfares from the highways and byways. The wounded were everywhere, but most of these unfortunates could hobble or walk.
 Our hurry scurry had led to the armory. Here the khaki clad men were on parade, many of the soldiers showing wounds bound with handker- chiefs-conturing to the mind base hospitals of overseas.
 "Ah N passed they were already on the march toward the more de- vastated ar0a. The order had gone forth Commander all vehicles, auto or horse.' A cordon was drawn across the streets and passengers were forced to alight and resume their journeys &foot. There was grim work ahead"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
GovernorHoIcombU Urges Peo- pie to Keep in Touch With
 Defense Council.
EVERY OUNCE OF POWER
 MUST BE CONCENTRATED
Executive Asks That No New War Work Be Taken Up Until Council Has Been Consulted so That Energy of State May Not Be Wasted and Worthy Products May Have Official \ Backing.

GoVernor Marcus H. Holcomb has issued an appeal to the people of Con- necticut to consult the Connecticut State Council of Defense before un- dertaking any war activity so that waste and duplication of effort may be avoided and "every ounce of power that there is in our state may be de- voted efficiently to the task of win ming the war" The appeal follows:
 'on April 26, 1917, under power vested in me by Chapter A of the Public Acts of 1917, I appointed the Connecticut State Council of Defense by proclamation, with me and under my direction to conduct the prosecu- tion of the war so far as concerns this state and with power to cooper ate with other states and with the Federal Government
 "For more than six months this council has been performing the tasks for which it was organized. It was clearly the intention of the Fed eral Government when it asked me to appoint this council, and it was my intention in carrying out that request. that the Connecticut State Council of Defense should have full supervision over Connecticut's part in the civilian activities called for by the prosecution of the war
 Multiplicity of organizations at tempting to do the same thing results in duplication and waste. If our state is to perform its part to its full est efficiency, there must be no waste and, therefore, no duplication.
 q urgently desire that the citizens of Connecticut cooperate fully with the Connecticut State Council of De- fense and undertake no war activity without consulting the council, which has it's offices in the State Cap CT that there is in our state must be devoted to the task of winning the war; every bit of individual eff fort to help Americas cause is well comed and appreciated by your gov ernor. It is to secure the greatest power from the effort expended that ask .the people of our state to con suit the Connecticut State Council of Defense before they inaugurate any new effort, in order that the whole organization of the, council may be made available to every desirable un- dertaking and that there may be no duplication of effort and wasted energy.
 q make this appeal to the people of Connecticut, feeling certain that they will, see the importance of this call to their patriotism, and will re- spond to a request which is intended to keep Connecticut a leader among the states in the efficiency and value to the government of her response to the nations call for service.
 ''M. HOLCOMB,
 Governor"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 7.-william Bar ton, travelling auditor for the Can adian imperial munition board in Ot- tawa. related today his experiences during the explosion. He was at breakfast in the Halifax hotel.
 "In 10 seconds 1t was all over," MT. Barton said. "A low rumbling, a quake shock, with everything vibrat- ing, then an indescribable noise, fol- lowed by the fall of plaster and the smashing of glass. In such moments the human mind does not hesitate; cry went up "a German bomb A rush for the doors, headlong down the hallway amid falling pictures, glass and plaster, to the swing doors of few seconds before, now ripped from their hinges; through great pro- jecting triangular pieces of glass to the street. Here found myself with a burden. How she had come into my arms I do not know, yet here she was hysterically shrfeking: Oh, my poor sister, my poor sister,
 Outside, overhead, a giant smoke cloud was moving northward. Danger seemed over. I crossed the road, laid my feminine burden on a doorstep and returned to the hotel. I made my way up stairs to the room of two friends. The rooms were vacant, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
LEcTORA' PlIl |S lNl,..
 IN TEUTOA DIET

tmsterdam. Dec. 7-The electoral |of1n bill was introduced in the t7|4rs house of the Prussian diet yes 1E14F by Imperial Chancellor von 'fthngs according to wireless dis I1ch from Berlin to the Maasbode. I4 urEing the passage of the bill the tbcnce1lor said:
 fhe duty is laid on me to. fulfill ,1r royal pledge solemnly and repeat 3 given. and I will exert all my
 4ngth to carry out my duty and 11 1o from full conviction.
 recognize the proposals signify q turning point in the history of Prussia. This will evoke in wide circles painful feelings and serious cDfections but the task of true states ,.1nship Is to take innovations in N41d eourageously when the peoples
 1s for development requires them.
 1t IS my deepest conviction that t|is need has now arisen. The pres flt electoral system is obsolete and te will do the fatherland very tat service if you assent to the pro f4ls The bill regulating the upper 5tse aims at, bringing the house it closer touch with the national 'Iz of Prussia. which is no longer the
 farian state of the 50s.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
SMOuLOERINC PILES OF RUINS . HIDE HEAPS OF DEAD IN CITY
 OF HALIFAX; IMPR0VISE MORGUES

plosion were burned by the fire that swept the district, and scores of in- jured were taken from the ruins of the railroad station. the refinery of the American Sugar Refining Co.,, the military gymnasium and the Arena rink, while few if any of the several hundred children attending the Rich mond school are known to have es- capped.
 Across the narrows in the town or Dartmouth the results of the vast damage done by the force of the ex- plosion became more apparent today, while reports from towns and villages within a radius of 100 miles indt- cate that the force of the, impact was felt and in some cases resulted in property damage.
 In Truro, Amherst and other cities where the explosion was felt efforts to get into wire communication with Halifax confirmed suspicious that the war port had met with a catastro- phe, but it was several hours before a wire was put in operation to inform the outside world of the extent of the disaster. Telegraph and telephone wires were torn down and in the first minutes of ruin and death Halifax was completely isolated. Early in the afternoon, several hours after the explosion, a single wire was placed in operation by the Canadian Press, Ltd, and over it news of the disaster and government messages told of the ex- tent of the needs of the city and brought reassuring replies that every available means of transportation wasb eing requisitioned to rush sup plies.
 The explosion occurred in the mar rows, point in the harbor less than half mile wide. On the north shore is the town of Dartmouth; on tho south shore the Richmond section of Halifax. Sloping land on each side of the narrow forms in effect a trough, which served to conf1ne the blast and increase it's intensity and destructivensss.
 The main water front buildings, great piers for loading ships and warehouses for munitions and suplies, are south of the narrows, and they escaped the full force of the blow. While these piers and storehouse are damaged considerably, 1t was learned today that the facilities for loading transports and munition ships are not so badly crippled as was at first be- lieved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
RUSHING DYING FROM HALIFAX
 TO TRURO CITY

Truro, N. S., Dec. No accurate statement of the number of persons kill and wounded as result of the blowing up of the French munitton steamer Mont Blanc in Halifax har- Dor yesterday after collision with the Belgian relief steamer Imo, was avail able here early today. Estimates by hundreds of survivors who came here during the day and night varied from 300 to 2,000 killed. The prop erty damage, chiefly along the water front and in the manufacturing, wholesale and residence districts, will reach several million dollars.
 Truro, a manufacturing town of G. 900 inhabitants, the nearest place of importance to Halifax, was made a center of relief activities. This Is a leading junction point of provincial railroads and on the direct line from Halifax to New Brunswick, Quebec and points in the United States. It was from here that the first doctors, nurses and laborers were sent to the stricken city.
 It was impossible to care for all the injured persons in Halifax, where the hospitals were quickly over-burdened and a large number were sent to Truro for treatment. One train brought 200. Arrangements were hastily made to care for these and to extend hospitality to the many home less men, women and children who came here as quickly as they could get away from Halifax. Railroad facilities were taxed to their utmost. Canadian government railroad officials and employees worked all night and of rolling stock.
 Steps were taken today to rush to Halifax all the food that could be ob- tained. Refugees said many persons were without food and the need of large supply from outside was urgent. Supplies of clothing and blankets also were sent forward as rapidly as pos- sible Although the weather remain ed fair the temperature was below freezing and there was much suffer- ing over night among .tIe thousands whose homes had been wrecked. The work of the railroad men in- cluded making arrangements to expe- , dite the movement across the peIlin- sula of relief trains from St. John, N. B.. and other points. The relief train from Massachusetts cannot ar rive here before this evening.
 The latest reports received here in- dicated that the conf1agration in Hal flax was brought under control last night, although fires were still in pro- gross in several parts of the city. Ap- parently the flames were chiefly in the Richmond district. Bremen from Truro, accompanied by many volunteers, assisted in fighting the : flames.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
HOOVER DECLARES
 WHEATLESS DAYS ARE NECESSITY

Washington, Dec. 2 - Herbert C. Hoover, the Food Administrator, in a statement last night deplored pub lished protests in Chicago against the wheatless and meatless days inflict. ing unnecessary sacrifices. He said the reports were either malicious or emanate from personal interests"
 "rhe results from meatless days have for the first time given us suffi- cient reserves of meat to allow us to only partially comply with the Quan- titles required by the Allies for ship ments,' he said. Tt should be a mat ter of satisfaction to the entire Amer lean people that their devotion in this matter now enables us to at least partially fulfill our duties to the AL lies in this respect.
 "As to wheat. we have already ex- ported the whole of the surplus of the 1917 harvest, over and above the normal demands of our own popula- tion. It is necessary. therefore, for the Food Administration to restrict the export of wheat, so as to retain in the United States sufficient sup plies to carry our own people until the next harvest. Therefore, all ex- ports of wheat from now forward are limited entirely to volume of saving made by the American people in their consumption of wheat shipments for December as far as our situation al- lows, but even with all the conserva- ton made we are still unable to load over 400, 900 tons of foodstuffs urgent ly required by the Allies during the month of December alone.
 Statements of the above character given out for personal interest are in little accord with the spirit being shown by millions of homes in the United States in an endeavor to aid the Food Administration in it's task. "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

nearly a hundred. of the most active war workers and city and town off, cials of Connecticut endorsed a rec ommendation of the Connecticut State Council of Defense that war bureaus to have centralized control of nearly all local war activities be established in every town and city of the state having 8 population of 5000 or over. The proposed war bu- reaus, when established, will amplify the present town committees of the council and it is expected that they will bring together in one bureau the work of practically all the civilian war organizations except a few of na- tional scope, such as the American Red Cross and the Young Mems Christian Association.
 The war bureaus will act as local representatives Of the Defense Coun- ell, will have carefully selected ofh- cers. one of whom will give all his time to the work of each bureau, and executive committees which will in clude in their membership represen- tatives of all the more important local war relief societies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
WAGE WAR ON RATS
Rodents Cause Damage Estimat- ed at $20o, ,O0o, ,Ooo a Year.
Spoil Large Quantities of Grain in Storehouses and Barns-Traps
 Are Most Deadly.

On many farms rats and mice waste grain, which if sold would more than pay the owners taxes. To prevent so great loss is well worth serious consideration by farmers at all times. In the face of food condi- tions forced upon the nation by war suppression of the rat menace is a measure for economic gain as well as for national security.
 The common brown house rat, known sometimes as the Norway or sewer rat, is the worst animal pest in the world and in spite of mans in cessant warfare against 1t has in creased in numbers and extended its range. It's dominance is due to re- markable fecundity and ability to adapt itself to all surroundings. It breeds from four to ten times year and brings forth an average of ten young at time. Females breed when four or five months old. The species feeds on all kinds of vegetables and animal matter.
 While it is impossible to ascertain the damage done by rats and mice in the United States, all attempts to cal culate the losses, based upon reason able premises, result in totals that are astoundingly large. The direct loss cannot be less than $200, ,o00, 900 a year and may be far greater.
 A rat, having access to grain, will consume an average of two ounces a day, or 45 pounds 8 year. When wheat is worth $2 a bushel this amounts to $1.50. But the grain car ried away and rendered unfit for use is far more than that actually eaten, and the average cost of keeping rat on the farm or in a warehouse is from $3 to s5 6 year. Some farms and warehouses harbor hundreds of rats, an appalling tax on the owners of such premises, and grain dealers make it practice to figure certain per cent. of loss due to ,"ratage."
 The means suitable for destroying rats include traps, poisons, dogs. cats, ferrets, Immigration and various weap- ons of defense. Traps, however, will account for the greatest number of victims. The guillotine type of trap, which kills by striking the animal with wire fall driven by coiled spring, is especially recommended.
 Rat proof buildings and the use of practical devices for keeping the TO- [ dents from stores of food and mer- chandise are essential factors in food conservation. No single method ot keeping rats and mice from a build ing is better than the use of concrete in its construction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
DIED

KFTTTE-In Danbury. Nev, 30, Olive Langden, wife of Charles Kittle, aged 65 years, MpDY-Tn Danbury. Nov. as, Mrs, William Mccoy, GORIBER-In Stamford, Nov, 26, Mary Scriber, SCOFTEID-In Stamford, Dec 1, Wilbur H, Scefieid, BRON6ON-In WatertowR, NeY, 10. Nancy E, Bronson, aged ea, HIPF-In Middletown, Nov, s5. Chrisz tina, wife of Carl H, Hipp of New Milford, D1BBLE-fa Rewayten, Dec, q, Marie T. wife eff Robert B, Dibbie, aged 6a.
 THO1EAS-fn Norwaik, Dee, 8, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Wilbes ThcHAas aged GA, MacDONALD-in Danbury, Dec, 2, Ida Belle Jackson, wife of Dr. A. Fl Macdonald, ETHOMAS-fn NeFwaik, Dec, g, Mrs, Mary D. Thomas PETERSON-In Springdale,, Dec. 8, Otto B. Peterson, aged 6s years. TUTTTE-In Rowayten, Dec. 3, Chas. H. Futile, aged 22. JOHNSON-In Danbury, Dec. 5, Geo,
 Johnson, aged. TO years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
IPENINC OF NEW |PPODROME ON
 AIURDAY NIGHT

With reputation to maintain as best movie theatre in the city the fe~ Hippodrome on Stratford ave- es Detween Carroll and Wlimot ave 01zs will open tomorrow evening ||It an exceptionally yell chosen r|oStam.
 HAe theatre itself is one of the U1ek beautiful in the state, is well tllIafed and capacious- The dec '17ive color scheme is of old rose t the trimmings and 1resco work
 ivory. The two colors are splen- 1lF blended and afford a resttve ling to the most discriminating rtde from the beauty of the the
 t Is well equipped and assures
 V possible convenience From a rpotnt of safety and sanitation the eAlrp is far above par. The exits 16 a6 located as to afford the great
 safety in case of necessity of |zptging the house quickly. The sys- sn of ventilation and disinfecting is t he most modern type and all in all Ind theatre is something of which the cItV may well be proud
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Halifax, Dec. 7-Smouldering ruins and piles cd debris of demolished houses continued, today to give up their dead, victims of yesterdays ex- plesion aboard the French line mu- milton laden steamer Monte Blanc, following a collision in the. narrows of Halifax harbor with the Belgian relief steamer Imo. in such numbers as to surpass any disaster on this continent in recent years.
 Estimates of the number of dead at 2,O00 or more appeared to be borne out by the rapidly filling morgues and increasing numbers of deaths re- ported from hospitals, private homes, churches and schools where Hundreds of injured are cared for by their more fortunate townsmen and members of relief parties from nearby cities. The exact number of dead, it appeared certain today, might never be known because of the many persons-entire families in some instances-of whom rto trace will ever be found other than charred bones in the ruins of their homes,
 Dawn found the city still staggering under the frightfu1ness of it's losses in human life and hundreds who had stood all night in lines formed at i'm provised morgues continued their vigil with alternate expression of fear and hope on their faces. Others be- sieged the hospitals for news of the missing, and meanwhile relief par ties continued their work of succor among thei injured whom they found in the Richmond and Dartmouth sec tions of the city. Aid from the out side in. the form of tons of supplies gave early evidence today that fears of food shortage were unfounded and left city and government officials free to direct the rescue work in which soldiers, sailors and police are assisted by bluejackets from an American warship in the harbor.
 Over the hame-swept area of Rich mond of approximately 2k square miles many searchers confined thetr efforts today to making sure that all the injured were moved to hospitals Other organized parties sought out those bodies that might be identified and rushed them to the morgues. Tn this. section, extending from Pier back to Gottingen street, not build ing was left standing and here was the greatest loss of life. Buildings that withstood the force of the ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
DINNER FOR G. B. HAwLEY.

George B. Hawley of Washington Terrace, celebrated his 77th birthday today, being born on December T, lS4O. He was the guest of honor at birthday dinner and the other guests included MT. and Mrs. Geo. s. Hawley. three daughters, Miss Jessie and Miss Jennie Hawley. Mrs Annie M. Church and her daughter. Miss Jessie and Miss Jennie Hawley, Mrs Annie M. Church and her daughter, Miss Eleanor; MT. and Mrs. Hawley Church and Rev. and Mrs. George M. Brown. MT. Hawley Is one of the oldest business men in the city, his firm having been established for a long term of years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
TO SEND
 3RD RELIEF TRAIN

Washington, Dec. 7-AFraHgements for dispatching a third relief train at II a. m. today from New York to carry supplies and assistance to Hali- fax were made by the Red Cross. Railroad officials are assisting and will push the train through as fast as possible.
 John F Meors will be in charge of the Red Cross relief work in Halifax. All supplies will be directed to him and the work of surgeons, nurses and social workers will be under his direc- ton. Surgeons and nurses are besns rushed to the scene of devastation in three trains and more will be sent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
HENRY ADMITS
 FORGING CHECK

HIving no excuse for his conduct.
 xander Henry, of 73 Court1and ftet pleaded guilty before Judge
 1nk L. Wilder in the city court, this ctning, to a charge of forging the names of R. J. Mckenzie, president, sSa U. H. Marshall, treasurer, of the Hzidgeport Public Market, to a bank 1rdsr for $10.
 His case was deferred for decision
 tomorrow The order was hon 1fsd by the Bridgeport Trust Go. Hem r7 told the court that he had a pad oz similar blank orders in his posses z|on for use as receipts.