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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
NO FURTHER INCREASE IN SURTAxES
 ON LARGE INCOMES; AUTO LICENSE TAX TO REPLACE TAX ON INDUSTRY

Washington, May 26-The income first drawn. including the per cent. normal tax and the house committees surtaxes were adopted by the senate finance committee today. It struck out, however. the increased surtaxes on incomes over $40,000, added in the house on amendments by Repre- sentative Lenroot.
 Elimination of the per cent man ufacturing of automobiles and the substitution of a license tax at a rate vet to be fixed, on motor vehicles, pay able by those having possession, was decided on by the committee.
 The retroactive tax of 33 1-3' per cent. on incomes taxed in 1916 had previously been eliminated by the committee.
 The committee's action today in re- jecting the automobile tax was said to be the forerunner of further reduc- tions of the per cent. taxes on spec ial industries. Instead of the straight per cent. manufacturing tax on motor cars, the committee is consid- ering a graduated license tax rang ing from $1 or $2Non low priced cars to $10 and $20g on more costly ve- hicles.
 The revision agreed on today h. tails material reduction of the revenue to be provided by the bill. But the loss is expected to be made up by the new motor car license and other tax changes under consideration. Committeeman said they now expect no further changes in the income taz rates, which will stand virtually as drawn by the house committee or ways and means. Surtaxes on large incomes. the senate committee was 1 said to feel, are large enough. ISSUE $1O CERTIFICATES. | Washington, May 26-Al fedora reserye banks are working on a plar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
All kinds of Death Found
 On NObIenlaIl
Almost Every Conceivable
 Means of Ending Human Life Discovered in Seized Possessions of Suspected
 German Agent in Norway.

Christiania, May 26-An amazing collection of bombs, poisons. bacilli of deadly diseases and other means of death and destruction has been seized by the authorities here as part of the baggage of Baron von Rosen, a Swedish nob1eman and alleged to be German agent. The baron fled to Norway after his activities had aroused the Swedish authorities. He was arrested but as he could not be convicted of violating any Norwegian law, he was released with a warning to leave the country.
 Baron won Rosen's field of opera tions was along the Swedish Finnish border. His purpose is supposed to have been the destruction of Rus sian food and munition storehouses, but what success he had is not known.
 After the baron had been ordered out of Norway those portions of his baggage that had not been seized in Sweden were turned over to the po- lice. Al.long the articles found were cans of explosives marked table salt"; bottles marked mouth wash. '' containing cultures of dangerous ba- cilli, identified by the state health laboratory; boxes of lump sugar, each lump concealing a small glass vial fill ed with bacillf of anthrax or glan- ders; and a number of explosive pen cils.
 This last article is an ingenous in- fernal machine. It has the appear ance of an ordinary pencil but if sharpened a crop of acid in a thin glass tube is released, and, acting on other concealed chemicals, causes an explosion sufficient to maim or per haps kill the sharpene1.
 One scheme of Baron von Roser in which the poisoned sugar Jumps were to figure is believed to have been directed against the great traf- fic stream that the war has called into being between the northern Norwegian town of Narvik and Fin land A tremendous tide of mer- cfandise flows into Russia along this road by horse transports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

Many persons in the streets first learned of the air raid when they heard explosion of bombs around them.
 The zone in which the bombs were dropped cut wide swath across the city, with the chief damage in the shopping and residence districts The bombs, which were of large size, de- molished completely house and small shops that they struck '
 Reports this evening from the sur rounding districts indicated that there was some bombing of neighboring vil- lages, even some distance inland. These bombs mostly were dropped as the German aeroplanes were making a wide circle to approach this town from the land side.
 The intervals of compsra tive quiet after the departure of each squadron of raiders were only. broken by the sound of distant firing of naval guns out at sea and were even more har- rowing to the populace than were the brief periods when the bombs actual ly were bursting in the town.
 After each visit the people in shell tcrs or cellars asked each other whether it was the last. When the last raider had gone many persons kept to their shelters in the belief that more might be coming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
HOME GUARD TO BE PAID OUT OF FUNDS OF STATE Militiamen's Appropriation Will Be Diverted to New
 Organization. pUNFEDERALIZED FEW IN NATIONAL GUARD Five Hundred More Uni forms for State Soldiers
 To Be Distributed.

State funds will soon be availab ble for the Home Guard, according to well founded information in state military circles today. It is pointed out that under the Home Guard act, payment shall be made for actual military ser vice under the governors orders This money will be paid by the Mili- tary Emergency board and the Board of Control.
 Large sums of money in the treas ury now are unused by the National Guard because of the small number of companies. Upon the entire Fed eralization of the Guard, these moneys will become available for Home Guard equipment and sup- ply.
 With the entrance of the Home Guard into the military protection oi industrial plants, railroads and other public structures of military need in wartime. a governors order will al once call them into service.
 The Home Guard bill provides thai pay shall be made te privates and Of ffcers mot to exceed that now paid to National Guard units.''
 Although National Guardsmen have heretofore been paid when ordered to drill. commanding officers of the HoHfe Guards have construed the re- cent enactment not to carry pay until call into service has been ordered by the governor. This call is now momentarily expected.
 NCapt. Robinson of the quarter masters department, Lieut.. Ray mond Lewis and a detachment o1 the supply company will go to Hart ford tomorrow where 500 uniforms are awaiting transportation to this city.
 A number of companies will meet tomorrow for parade to the First Congregational church where the Fourth Regiment will be addressed by Chaplain William Horace Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
THRONC M0URNS AT FUNERAL OF FATHER MURPHY Priests and Laymen Unite to Pay Last Respects to
 Beloved Clergyman. FALL OVER CHURCH
 AT REQUIEM MASS Body is Laid at Rest in Plot at St. Lawrence's Gene
 tery, New Haven.

A throng bowed down with a bur- den of grief was assembled in St. Augustine's church this morning when funeral services were held for Rev. Edward V. Murphy, the curate who was killed Wednesday in an &C., cident near Thompsonville.
 The congregation that so lately as- sisted at mass celebrated by the be- loved young priest, attended solemn requiem services today for, the re- pose of his soul Members of other parishes, who had also known and loved Father Murphy, joined with them.
 The services were impressive. The deceased priest, in an oak casket, with antique bronze trimmings, lay in state at the head of the middle aisle. Grouped on each side Of the main altar, within the chancel, wel c scores of priests from many cities in Connecticut, from Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. The church pillars were draped in mourning ;.nd the pulpit, from which Rev. John Coy1e of St. Johns church, New Ha- ven, delivered the eulogy, was hung with purple
 Representing Bishop John J. Milan 4AOIlS1SAOI lhOLldS DQ65dD, IOCI8A Of St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford ,and vicar general of the diocese. sat in the chancel and pronounced the aIbso- lution.
 The Sisters of Mercy, who teach in St. Augustine's school. representatives from other parishes, and the Sisters of Charity from St. Vincent's hospital were present.
 Rev. Edward l.. Morrison of St Francis church, Naugatuck. celebrat- ed the solemn high mass of requiem Rev. George Grady of Windsor Locks acted as deacon, and Rev. William O'Brien of St. Patrick's church, Thopmsonville, was sub-deacon. The aco1yetes were Rev. Patrick j. Mccarthy of Meriden, and Rev. Pat. rick Dolan, Middletown. Rev.Charles Kane of Middletown, and Rev. John Kennedy of Waterbury were the thur ifers.
 Father Coyle, who knew Father Murphy intimately since his child hood, gave the eulogy briefly. He reviewed the history of the young priest, declaring that even in his boy hood he gave evidences of his pre- ordination to give his life to the ser vice of God. He toldsof the character of Father Murphy as youth, 'wher he deemed it a pleasure to tighten tht | burdens of his elders and to aid hi friends unstintingly.
 Father Coyle reminded his nearer: of the devotion of Father Murphy tt his duties at St. Augustine's and spoke | of him as "a teacher of truth, guide (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
FOUR THOUSAND
 WILL MARCH IN PARADE MAY 30
Grand Marshal Expects Many Hundreds to Turn
 Out Memorial Day

Conservative estimates reported to Grand Marshal J. Henry Blakeman of the Memorial Day Parade committee indicate that at least 1000 persons will march in line
 It is now expected that over 50 per cent. of the Home Guard will march in the parade.
 About 1000 children from the pub- lie schools of Bridgeport will march, according to report of Division Com mander Harvey c. Went
 The parade is planned to begin at 2 o'clock Wednesday, the right of line resting on Fairfield avenue and Broad street. Orders to assemble at 1:3o have been issued to all marching di- visions.
 A. meeting of the committee held today decided to have printed pro- grams for Memorial Day distributed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Three of Enemy
 Planes Shot Down

London, May 26-German airships to the number of about 6 raided southeastern England on Friday night, according to an official state ment today Seventy-six persons were killed. One hundred and sew enty-four persons were injured.
 >Three of the German airships were shot down. The raiding craft which were brought down were aeroplanes.
 Nearly all the damage occurred in one town where some bombs fell in the streets, causing many casualties among the civilian population.
 The following report is made by Field Marshal iviscount French:
 "A large squadron. of enemy air craft-about 16-attacked southeast England between 5:15 and 6:S0t o'clock last evening. Bombs were dropped at a number of places, but nearly all the damage occurred in one town, where some bombs fell into the streets, causing considerable cas- ualties among the civilian population. Some shops and houses also were ser- iously damaged.
 e'The total casualties reporte6 by the police from all districts are:
 Killed, 76; injured 174.
 -OT the Killed, ~ were women dHu 23 were children, while 43 women and 19 children were injured. :.
 "Aeroplanes of the royal flying squadron went in pursuit and the raiding air craft were engaged. by fighting squadrons of the royal naval air service from Dunkirk On their re- turn journey. The admiralty re- ports that three enemy aeroplanes were shot down by the latter"
 This is the second German air raid on England within three days. One Wednesday night four or five Ger man air craft flew over the eastern English counties and dropped sew 'eral bombs, killing one man. For six previous months no attack had been made from the air following two disastrous raids in which three Zen> pelins were destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PUT TO DEATH IN
 GREATEST GERMAN AEROPIANE RAID OF WAR:
Death Role Numbers 76-Nearly 200 Wounded Attack Occurred Early Last Evening Second Within Three Days Bombs Drop Upon Great Shopping Throngs- and Folkestone Named in Berlin Dispatch

Town the Southeast Coast of England, Friday May 25 via London May 26he most ambitious raid yet undertaken by the Germans England late this afternoon while the streets crowded with and workers returning to their The ped large number of bombs apparently in hapazard fashion, from mile or two above the town killing 76 persons mostly women and children and inuring nearly 175 others.
 The first raider to arrive the leader five flying at such height that it could against the brilliant flooded the cloud sky except by trained observers with good glasses The raids followed by the four others at slightly lower elevaon They sailed in bee line the town dropping bombs tinuously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

Admiral Sims has reported that the German admiralty knew of the de. parture of the ships and their port of arrival four days ahead of the time and had opportunity to mine their path.
 Some navy officials are inclined to suspect the German spy system in England, despite the statement of Secretary Daniels that the incident emphasized the fact that the German spy system still was at work in this country If the information was sent from the United States it was made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
BRIDCEPORTERS TRY TO BREAK
 NORWICH JAIL
Trio Held for Jewelry Rob. bery Use Tin Cup Handle to Remove Bricks.

Harry and Edward Johnson, and James Cunningham of Bridgeport, arrested in Norwich for a jewelry rob- bery, were held for the higher. court today. They will go to jail until Sep- tember in default of bail Officers from New Brunswick, N. J., wanted the men for jewelry robbery there and for escape from jail.
 While in the Norwich jail two of the men tried to get out by removing bricks from the wall, using a tin cup handle as a scraper.
 They escaped from the New Bruns- wick jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
BRITISH FAIL TO
 GAIN TRENCHES

Berlin, May 26-via London-Brit- ish forces last night stormed the hrsk line German trenches near Loos but were driven back by a counter attack says the German official statement today. Fighting is still in progress there. British troops advanced northwest of Bullecourt, but were stopped in front of the German po- sitions. Near the Belgian frontier British accommodating detachlnents were repulsed after hand to hand fighting.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
PROTECT PANAMA CANAL ZONE BY EVERY ExPEDIENT

Washington, May 26.-Ohicials of the Panama Canal Zone are taking no chances in their precautions to pro- test the approaches to the waterway from possibly enemy, activities. Reg ulations issuedSby the commantdant of teh port at Balboa governing admit tIn1ce to that harbor say that all boats large and small, whether regularly used for fishing or for any other pur pose, are prohibited from entering or remaining in a wide restricted area embracing the mouth of the harbor
 xcept by special permission.
 Boats entering this area in violation
 # the order, the notification adds, are fable to be fired on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

doubly difficult because it had to pass the official censorship.
 It was said officially today that only a few officers in the office of Admiral Benson, chief of operations. knew the destination of the destroyers. The commanders themselves were ignor- ant of the port until they opened seal ed orders probably 12 hours at sea.
 Admiral Sims report dat1y charges that Berlin knew of the mission of the American destroyers and their desti- nation, which appears to dispose of the theory that chance mining opera tions endangered the f1oti1la.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Flood of Telegrams Daily Sent to Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Asking Him to Openly Oppose Prem ier's Peace Program.
Military Leader Skilfully Refrains From Commit ting Himself = o p e n Threats of Possible Revo-
 lution Hurled Back and Forth. !.

Copenhagen, May 26- The Pan-Germans have settled down to a steady summer of fensive against Chancellor von Bethmann-H -Hollweg. The plan of campaign, as disclosed by the German papers, includes a day by day appeal to Field Marshal von Hindenburg, through telegrams of greeting from local meetings of the Pan- German league, to induce him to come out openly for the Pan German scheme of annexation and against the Bethmann- Hollweg peace program. The chancellor's opponents are con- fident that if they can array von Hindenburg against vop Bethmann-Hol the fate o1 the premier is sealed. The pub- lished replies of the field mar shal to some of the greetings indicate ,that he certainly shares the views of the Pan Germans to some extent. The telegrams, however, have beer  worded SO ,skilfully that they permit von Hindenburg tc answer sympathetically with out committing himself on tht questions at issue. Y
 A second part of the campaign namely a great patriotic appea against the socialists on the strengtl of Scheidemann's threat of revolution seems to have thrown into complet' confusion by the disclosures of tn Vorwaerts and the Tageblatt that tn Pan-Gernan leaders used the sam threat, although in an exactly oppo site direction.
 A third and all important side of tn campaign is the agitation agains constitutional reform. This has de velOped mainly Tn cOnSerVaLlVo or ganizations, where it is sure of sympathetic response, and here tn outcry against the chancellor is voice. without the slightest reserve.
 The most virulent language is used. Tn against the chancellor in speeches b the conservative deputy Von Graef and the ''uncrowned king of Prussia Won Heydebrand, who insistently de nrnand his retirement
 Side by side with the Won Beth manp-Ho1lweg campaign, the Pan Germans are assailing Premier Czer min of Austria for his peace plan: The most virulent langue is used. Tn Tages Zeitung says it is credfbly in formed that Coun Czernin's last visi to German headquarters was for tn purpose of winning the kaiser an Won Hindenburg to his views and ths the results are unknown.
 Vice Chancellor Helfferich and For eign Minister Zimmerman are expect ed to visit Vienna next week, osten sibly to negotiate new commercis treaty and to discuss other importar economic questions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
FIVE KILLED IN
 AUTO CRASH AT
 GRADE CROSSING

Akron, May 2e.-Ffve Akron auto mobilists, three men and two women, were killed late last night when an Erie passenger train crashed into tnelr machine on grade crossing in Ma tua, O.
 The dead were w. E. Van Horn, James Barton, David Martin, Buelan Snodgrass of wheeling, w. ". and May Harris of Akron. H. H. Rose. driver of the machine: was x crushed and internally injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Charging cruelty and intemperance, Catherine B. Babcock of this city filed divorce proceedings against Merwin B. Babcock in the superior court to- day. She also asks for the custody of one minor child, Russell, aged three. The couple were married July g, 1912, Mrs. Babcock's maiden name having been Catherine Tracey. The only Merwin B. Babcock listed in the city directory resides at 591 Union avenue. The suit is returnable to the June term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
SPRING TORNADO KILLS THIRTY IN
 SOUTH KANSAS

Wichita, Kan, May z6.-South cen- tra1 Kansas today is recovering from the grasp of a spring tornado which late yesterday tore a jagged path two counties and killed 30 persons.
 Antdale, a village of less than 300 in- habitants, was the chief sufferer, with 16 identified dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

to issue memorandum certificates of $10 denomination to prospective pur- chasers in small amounts of Liberty bonds to enable them to pay for the bonds by installments..
 The plan is similar to one already put into effect by federal reserve banks in New York. Each federal re- serve bank would issue a large num- Der of the $10 memorandum certif- cates among member banks and other financial institutions in it's district A man with $10 could purchase one of the memorandum certificates and by purchasing four others prior to the closing of subscriptions on June 15 would be enabled to present the entire series of five at his bank and obtain in exchange a $50 bond.
 The memorandum certificates would be redeemable if purchasers should be unable.to buy enough to exchange for g. bond.
 RE-SUPPLY MONEY MARKETS. today began the practice of re-deposit- ing a portion of the proceeds obtain ed from certificates of indebtedness oS pSHs %I@o,ooS'VoV among the various banks and trust companies that subscribed to the latest offering of $200, 0,0o0,000 in short term certifi. cates of indebtedness.
 The practice is in line with the announced policy Of returning to the money markets such funds as are not imediate1y needed to finance wal needs. Most of the banks taking the deposits are in New York and the east. Several other banks notified the government that such deposits were not desired. The money in this case will remain on deposit possibly 10 days-until i is needed by the department to mee American or Allied needs-when i will be withdrawn with accrued in ! tereSt at per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Collector McGovern Auctions Willehad's
 Perishable Cargo

Collector of Port James L. McGov- ern spent yesterday in New London where he auctioned off a quantity of perishaIble merchandise from the in termed steamer Wi11ehad which has been removed to other waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Austrian Premier
 Expected to Resign

London, May 26.-A vacancy in the Austrian premiership may soon follow the Hungarian premiership vacancy, according to reports through Amster- dam today.
 Messages from Vienna, says the Gen. tral News correspondent in Amster- dam, indicate that the rumors of the resignation Of Count Clam-Martinic, the Austrian premier, are persistent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Thirteen stGiants''
 Already Registered

New York, May 26-Thirteen mem bers of the New York National league baseball club registered themselves to- day under the conscription act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

Washington May 26Offcial investigation under way today sailing of Ameri- desroyer the this side of the Atlantic or whether German spies got it in England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

The appointment is announced of Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beerend- roeck as head of the Belgian Relief Commission to succeed Herbert Hoover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
RAID ON TWO CITIES

Berlin, May 26, via London.-Ger- man air squadrons yesterday, dropped bombs on Dover and Folkestone, says the announcement today by the Ger man war department
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
SOURCE OF GERMAN SPY SYSTEM INFORMATION IS
 PUZZLE TO WASHINGTON

Admiral Sims Flaty Charges That Berlin Had Advance Information of Departure of American Destroyers, and of Their Destination-Facts Were Known in This Country to Only Few Officers in Office of Admiral Benson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
THE WEATHEa,

Probably showers late tonight and Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

ISSUE $10 CERTIFICATES
 Washington, May 26-A1 federal reserve banks are working on plan