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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Ist AMBULANCE
CORPS MUST Be
READY AT ONCE
Adiutant General Issues Or.
ders for Immediate Com
pletion of Ranks
RECRUITS SOUGHT BY
MAJOR FRED. ADAMS
Special Canvass Of City Will
Be Made Tonight to Meet
Emergency

Orders were received in this city
today from the Adjutant Generals Of
flee at Hartford for the immediate
completion Of the First Connecticut
Ambulance corps.
This order following closely upon
the preliminary order for formation
is considered Of the utmost signlfi.
canoe as pointing out the desire OF
the government to protect in every
manner the big munition and ship
yard plants in this vicinity.
Major Fred. J. Adams, Chief Sur
geon, Connecticut National Guard, in
charge Of the enlistment, while re-
fusing to discuss the order beyond the
fact that it means the officers and
men must be selected and reported
to headquarters within a limited per-
iod of time, announced THAI he had
called a meeting for $3.50 tomorrow
night in the Bridgeport Armory.
Temporary officers who volunteered
their services have been reported and
favorably passed upon by the gov
ernment. Several other surgeons are
now held in reserve, in the event that
any of the previous officers fail to
take the oath that will be admins
tered. Recruits for the organization
in various capacity are sought and a
special canvass will begin tonight for
the needed number to complete the
corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
BOWEL DEAD,
NO FOUL PLAY,
SAYS SURGEON
Man Found Unconscious in
: Middle Street Hotel Sue :
cumbs at Hospital

Albert C. Bodwell, 38 years, sue
cumbed to an attack OF uraemia at st.
Vincent's hospital. Bodwell held a
responsible position with the Crane
Co. and was manager of the baseball
team Of the No. plant.
Bodwell was found early yesterday
in his room in the Hartmann hotel
in Middle street. He was unconscious
and bleeding from wounds in the
head when William Costello, one of
the clerks at the hotel forced in the
door of the room Bodwell was in
his night clothes and was discovered
by a maid who found his door locked
and heard groans coming from his
room.
The police, because of his wounds,
believed he might have met with foul
play Investigation by Medical Ex-
,saminer S. M. Garlick and Detective
Lieutenant James Ramsey and John
Seery, discloses that Bodwell was suf-
fecing from uraemia and arising from
bed must have fallen unconscious.
striking his trunk and causing the
wounds on his face.
Bodwell, who was small in stature
and Of light complexion, was very
popular with his acquaintances He
came to Bridgeport from New Jersey
shortly after the executive offices Of
the American Graphophone Co. were
transferred here from Washington, d.
c. He served in the National Guard
here and in New Jersey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
COPS INTERRUPT
RAID ON CHERRY
PIE REPOSITORY
Detectives Hidden In Pro
jectile Go. Pounce On
Midnight Burglars

Repeated complaints by the keep
er Of the little restaurant at the
Bridgeport Projectile Co., that his es-
tablishment has been broken into at.
ter midnight by factory employees and
food stolen, resulted in Capt. Cronan
assigning Detectives Fred Feeley and
Seery to secrete themselves inside the
eating place and catch the offenders.
This morning about 1 o'clock, Wal
ter Christianson, Of 21S South avenue
and Edward Nreaosky of 573 East
Main street, forced an entrance
Throwing his arms upward Christian
son exclaimed in a burst Of estacy:
''Now for the cherry pie"
A strong hand grasped him by the
shoulder and he heard Detective
Feeley remark, t'Now for the police
station" Both are employed in the
factory on the night shift. Judge
Frank Wilder fined them SIS each
and told them they. were lucky they
were not arrested charged with burg.
larry, instead Of simple theft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
PUBLIC PAYS 40
FOR VEAL,
RESTAURANTS "A
City Court Hearing Dis.
closes Startling Facts
About Prices
HEALTH DEPT. BANS
LUNCH ROOMS MEAT
Owner of Place Where Po:
icemen Eat Fined $50
BY Judge Wilder

The trial of James Patrinos, keeper
Of a. restaurant at 3S5 Fairfield ave-
nue., opposite police headquarters,
whose establishment is patroniZed by
policemen and who furnishes meals
for the prisoners locked up at head
quarters, was in court this morning
charged with having in his store with
intent to sell, an unfit leg of veal.
The case occupied more than an
hour Of the morning session and start
ling evidence of the exorbitant rates
charged to the public by m0t deal
ers was adduced in the cross exam
ination Of Daniel Elliott, an employe
of the Union Market, who was called
to give expert evidence.
Elliott admitted that the same veal
that provision houses sold to the pub
lie for 40 cents a pound retail could
be bought by restaurant keepers for
IA cents a pound. The head Of a
household must pay rs cents more a
pound than the restaurant keeper.
This statement, coming at a time
when the appointment Of a. local COM
mission to investigate the high cost
Of food products in the city is being
considered, proved a sensation.
Judge r. TNOUUS uclCuu0O =
nos, who was hailed into court by DR..
A. G.. Knapp and Health Inspector
Michael Toomey. The complainants
testified as to the condition Of the
meat when found in the refrigerator,
stating it was "slimy," smelled rot
ten" and unfit to eat. Asked what
qualifications he possessed to Judge
the condition Of meats. Toomey said
he worked in factories and shops
and was once employed in a butcher
shop"
DR.. Knapp testified that the beef
was bad. A waitress in the establish
ment said she ate it and it tasted al
right and the defendant stated he had
purchased the meat only the day be-
fore. He had paid 12A cents a pound
for It and produced the bill.
Judge Nobbs, in summing up, stat
ed he did NOT question the good faith
OF DR.. Knapp while testifying, but the
turist held L up to ridicule Knapp's
statement that meat was better two
days after it had been confiscated
than on the date seized. Judge Frank
wfldre found Patrinos guilty and
fined him $40.
For the last. two years the defend
ant has always furnished the inmates
of cells at police headquarters
those who had the money to pay
meals at all hours Of the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Schooners Quitting
Bridgeport Harbor
After Winters Stay

With the leaving Of a number of
schooners laid up here during the
winter, signs Of spring are here, ac-
cording to harbor men. who say that
this is one of the first omens. Yes
terday the w. D. Hilton, which has
been in the harbor all winter. left for
New York and the LaVolta, which has
been at the West End Lumber Co.
for several months, also left Tor New
York. The Sarah and Lucy, which
has been lying at the A. w. Burritt
Lumber Co.'S dock. was towed to Ra-
deps Machine shop yesterday, where
she will have her engines repaired
Later, she will also go to New Yor
These schooners which are all from
Down East, will load with coal at New
York, return to their home ports, and
later will again come to Bridgeport
with lumber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
SPIRIT OF WAR
NOW PERVADES>
STATE SENATE

Hartford, March 9-When the sem
ate met today Senator Doughan Of
fered a resolution to have the journal
corrected because there was an entry
in it to the effect that Senator O'Sul-
hvan rose to question Of personal
privilege and made an attack on the
clerk. Senator Klett had the mat
ter tabled temporarily. Later it was
taken up and Senator Klett moved in
definite postponement. Senator Hunt
made an attack on the clerk as
meaning that Senator O'Sullivan had
made bodily attack.
Senator Hemenway said that 1t
would have been only justice if the
cler had recorded what the senator
from the 18th district had actually
said. Senator O'Sullivan said he OBJ
jected to the word mentioned because
at some future time it might be inter-
preted to mean that he leaped from
his seat and made an attack on the
clerk. He suggested that the record
might be changed to read that a ver-
bal attack was made AS this change
~-ould be satisfactory to Senator
OSullivan, Senator Klett withdrew
his motion and the change was made
Senator Hunt then said that this
was not the first time the senator from
the 18th had said ill advised words and
not again would he he ~ party to an
attempt to "whitewash" the Demo-
cratic leader
Senator O'Sullivan said that Senator
Hunt had transgressed the laws OF
decency and gentlemanly conduct and
he hoped the clerk would insert in the
record that the senator from the
Fourth (EIunt) had made an attack on
the senator from the 18th (O'Sulli-
Van.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
CITY ISSUES BIG
CHECKS TO PAY
LAND DAMAGES
Municipality Prepares te
Widen Water Street and
Housatonic Avenue

First steps in the plans to widen
Water street from Golden Hill street
to Housatonic avenue were taken to-
day when the city auditor turned over
a check for $75,boO for the McElroy
brothers property west of the rail-
road station and at the foot of Gold
street. A check for 4S,9OO also has
been sent the New Haven railroad.
This is for the building west of the
station at the foot Of Golden Hill
street, now used as receiving sta
ton for the trolley express company.
In all, checks for $158,1SO.4O have
been sent out from the city auditor s
Office to pay for property taken by
the city in the widening of Water
street, and Of Housatonic avenue
from Congress street north to East
Washington avenue. John T. King
has received $648; Gertrude S. Terry,
$6.496.SO; Max Gordon Corporation.
$1,356; H. o. Garfield Co., $5,553.24;
Harry Leavenworth, $1,420; James
Logan, $887: Mary H. Trowbridge,
$752; Fairchild & Shelton, $2054.30;
Clausen & Flanagan brewers New
York city $3.50.
The New Haven road has been
paid $543O for removal Of the stone
piers at Housatonic and East Wash
ington avenues. These payments will
come from the $250OOO bond issue
recently voted for street extensions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
NEWER WARFARE.
IS ELIMINATING
USE OF RIFLES
Machine Guns Soon to Be
Assigned to Every 10
Men, Says Expert

Widespread comment upon the ap-
parent failure of the United States
government to let contracts for the
provision Of military rifles at a time
when war is imminent is met today
by the astounding statement of a
man closely connected with military
affairs of the state and the nation
by this statement:
'aThe European war has proven
that the small arm is Of practically
no value except in isolated instances,
''The day is not far distant when
the entire United States army will
be equipped with machine guns only,
a machine gun to every squad Of men.
No small arm can compare with the
machine gun for either offensive or
defensive purposes"
In military parlance a squad" con-
sists Of eight men, which is now about
the number required for machine gun
companies.
Other military men located in this
city point to the fact that pickets, VII
dettes and other soldiers on solitary
station will have to carry the regpla-
tion rifle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
REMOVE
RUSSIAN
BUREAU

The Russian 'b1reau, which hereto
fore has been located ip the First
Bridgeport National Bank building,
for the purpose Of inspect
ing arms and ammunition made in To-
cal and neighboring factories, has
suddenly closed its unmarked offices
in that building as it opened them
over a. year ago.
The big suites OF rooms on the sew
enth floor Of the building, in which
officers of the Russian. army and other
Russian attaches and agents have
made their headquarters are now va
cant of furniture and are fast being
taken by lawyers, business men and
others engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Inquiry reveals the fact that the
Russian Commission" as the secret
agency was called ON the bulletin
board Of the building has merely
moved and that mail is being for
warded in care of the Russian Consul
at New York City.
That it's movement from here is not
dictated by the reduction of arms and
ammunition being manufactured at
local plants has been ascertained by
inquiry at the plants which discloses
the Information that Russian con-
tracts, unless cancelled, will continue
for the period of at least a year be-
fore completion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Husbands Desire
For Brew Cause of
Much Unhappiness

Declaring her husband left her
without medical attention and went on
a debauch while she was in delicate
condition, Mary F. Casper Of this city
appeared before Judge Bennett in the
superior court this afternoon to seek
a divorce from Adrian Casper of this
city. She accused Casper of haJbitual
intemperance.
Serg. Daniel Poland of the police de-
partment testified that in 1915 he was
called into the Atlantic hotel cafe to
settle a dispute between Casper and
another frequenter, both of whom
were intoxicated. He tried to induce
the men to go out but they insisted
upon fighting SO he placed them un-
der arrest.
Mrs. Casper said she married the
defendant Sept. II, 1915. Her maiden
name was Mary Flynn. She declared
her husband abused her often and
made a. practice Of coming home in
toxicated three Or four nights a week.
George Stafford testified that Casper
was known as a consumer of the brew
at Meadows End and other beach re-
sorts. The court granted the decree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
BOY WHO AVENGED
FATHERS MURDER
Is FREED BY JURY

Croweburg. Kansas. March o.
E1even-year-old Joe vinardi went back
to school today exonerated by law for
avenging the killing of his father. A
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
self defense, absolvfng the, boy from
blame for tho death here last Mon
day Of Mike Gi1io, suitor for the hand
Of Joes sister and enemy Of Giancento
vinardi, JOS father.
vinarH and Gi1io met Monday night
and next day both were found dead.
The inquest revealed the following
facts:
vinArd. the elder. lying mortaliy
wounded. instructed his son to obtain
vengeance. His fathers shotgun in
hand, the boy soon afterward found
Giiio. also armed with shotgun. in
front OF his home. Gi1io poip ted his
weapon at tho boy and laughed at him,
whereuDon Joe yinardi fired, killing
Clio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

GERMAN OFFICER
IS TAKEN after
HALF YEAR HUNT
Indicted for .Welland Canal
Plot, Aviation Officer
Finally Arrested

Los Angeles, CAL, March 9.-Capt.
ALFRED Fritzen, said to be a German
aviation officer, was arrested at Hart
wood, near here, late last night, by a
special agent of the department OF
justice on suspicion of felony. The
authorities said he was wanted In
connection with the alleged plot to de-
stroy the Welland canal.
The arrest was made on orders from
Washington.
What I know I cannot tell" was
the only statement Frdtzen would
make concerning charges against him.
He said he had been in the United
States three years and recently had
made q tour in Cuba.
Federal agents here have been on
the watch for Fritzen for six months.
they said. They learned that he re-
turned to California three days ago
and that he arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday. Several months ago he
WAS here. it was understood. under
the name of Piper, and worked for q
time as a farm hand on a ranch.
No papers nor anything incrfminat-
ing have been found in Fr1tzen's pos
session. it is said.
Emil Roeden, former German con-
sular agent here, federal authorities
said, has aided Fritzen but whether
simply. because of his nationality or
for other reasons was not stated.
New York, March 9-Fred A. Frit-
zen, arrested in HARDWOOD, CAL, last
night, was indicted by a federal grand
Jury In this city on April II, 1916, for
an alleged conspiracy Matched in the
United States to blow UP the WeMand
canal
Indictments were returned at the
same time against Capt Franz Won
Papen, former military attache Of the
German embassy; Wolf Won Igel, his
secretary; Capt. Hams Tauscher, agent
in America OF the Krupps: Capt Boy
Ed, former German naval attache;
Franz Rintelen, German agent; and
Constantine .Covani. alias Giovanni
Gonzales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Son-In-Law to Be
Administrator of
Geo. Tesiny Estate

Application for the appointment OF
Anthony S. Ambrose as admiristra-
tor of his father-in-law George Tesiny.
has been filed in the probate court.
Mr.. Tesiny, it will be remembered,
an aged resident OF the section near
the Trumbull line in North Fridge
port. died suddenly after q walk
about his farm there. >1e left no will.
His heirs are: Nicholas Tesiny, 37S7
Main street, and Rudolph Tesiny, 317
Sandal avenue, Brooklyn; Anna Win
kIes, Long Hill and Helen Ambrose,
1416 Fairfield avenue, daughters, Ar
thur H., Clayton G.. and Daniel Am
Lrose, of this city, grandchildren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Members of House Sing
"America" AS Home
Guard Measure Is Passed
Without Dissenting Voice
Senate Approves and
Bill Goes to Governor.
Provides for Raising Of
Forces to Protect State
and Authorizes Expendi-
ture for Cause-Legisla-
tors M AXE Patriotic
Speeches for Law.

Hartford, March 9-With the
strains of America" resound-
ing through the capitol this
noon the House of Representa-
tives, 156 members standing in
their places, passed a home
guard bill as an emergency
measure. The bill then went to
the Senate, where it passed
unanimously.
This bill provides for a board
of three members who will
have charge of military work
in forming a home guard for
constabulary duty in event Of
war. The military committee
offered it to the House as an
emergency measure. 1t was
drawn in the main by Benedict
Holden, an attorney, and who
has been working with the
committee having charge of the
military census. The bill pro-
vides that the board may draw
on the comptroller for funds
which will be furnished if ap-
proved by the governor and
board of control.
Mr.. Back Of Killingly, said, when
the bill was read. that it was unfair
to spring such matters as emergency
measures. He thought at least a
copy OF the text should have been
given to each member for his inform-
alton. He was not inclined to be-
1ieve that the bill should be rushed
through as an emergency meas
| urc.
! MIR. Corbett Of Hartford, Mr.. Burke
| Of East Hartford, Mr.. Fenton Of
Wfndham and others made. speeches
in favor of the bill, and then Mr..
Healy Of Waterbury moved the pre-
vious question. This he withdrew to
allow other to spea.
There were several patriotic
speeches and the climax was brought
about by a demand for rising: vote.
This brought every one of the 15e
members to his feet-a large attend
ance for a Friday session-and as
passage on the part Of the body was
| North Haven and Mr.. Spencer Of Suf-
| field led the singing of America"
THE bill then went to the senate
under suspension of the rules.
In the Senate the home guard bill
was passed by rising vote and with
out WORD against it. Senator Brooks
said that this country was sitting on
charge Of dynamite and at any mo-
ment someone might set the charge
| off. He said this state would be the
| first attacked from a point of strategy
and if the federal government had
taken the soldiers it would be neces-
sary for the citizens to defend them
selves and this could be done through
the home guard.
The bill will go to the governor TO
/! signature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
REPORT VILLA VICTORY

Ell Paso, Tex. March 9-Partisans
here Of Francisco Villa assert that he
has captured Durango City, and has
started a march on Torreon. They
say he has recruited his force to 5000
men, many of Gen. Gavira's de facto
forces at Durango City having joined
him. This information, the Villa
junta says, was obtained in letter
from Torreon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
ENTENTE LOSES
81 AEROPLANES
IN One MONTH

Berlin March 8, by wireless to Say
vil1e.JThe Entente military forces on
the various fronts lost 81 airBhips dur
ing February as compared with "A lost
by the Germans, army headquarters
announced today. Its statement on
these aerial results reads:
During February we lost "a air.
ships. Our enemies, on the western,
eastern and Balkan fronts, lost 81 air
ships, OF which 81 are in our possess
sion and 40 were observed to fall be-
yond our lines, while FIVE were forced
to descendd''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Charged With Sales to
Minors, Cafe Keepers J
Are Fined $75 Each

A campaign against liquor dealers
who sell intoxicslnts to minors in the
East Side following the arrest re-
Gently Of a 17-year-old girl who was
found intoxicated, resulted in the ar
raignment in the city court this morn.
ing of three saloon, keepers, whose
places Of business are in Crescent ave-
nue..
Nicholas Sparry, and Dominic Ric-
clio were fined $75 each and the case
of George Valatos was continued until
March 1 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
GERMANS DRIVEN
BACK BY SEVERE
FRENCH ATTACKS

Paris, March German positions
on front of 1900 metres, varying in
depth from 600 to 800 metres. were
carried by the attack in the Cham
pagne made yesterday by the French.
the war Office reports. A German
counter offensive was repulsed after
violent fighting. Two German attacks
in Awocourt wood. on the Verdun
front, were repulsed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY
|oF STATE INFORM PRESIDENT THAT
He HAS power TO Arm VESSELS

special session of congress soon. In
view Of the long time that probably
would be required to assemble and
organize the new house, however, and
the presidents known desire for early
action to get American shipping NOV
ing again, it was expected in certain
administration quarters that the pres
ident would direct the arming of ships
by executive order.
Early today it seemed probable that
the usual Friday cabinet meeting
would be cancelled because the presi-
dent was suffering from a cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

Washington, March 9.-Secretary
Lansing and Attorney General Greg
ory have given President Wilson their
opinion that he has power to arm
American ships for protection against
submarines without awaiting congress
sional action and the presidents de-
cision as to what he will do is ex-
pected today or tomorrow.
The senate's modification of its rules
to guard against another flibuster
against the armed ship bill led many
to believe the president would call a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Jail for Salesman
Who Passed Bad Check

Leslie Hammersnith. who claims
New York as his home, wis given Is
days in Jail by Judge Frank Wilder
this morning charged with uttering
and passing a worthless check, at the
First-Bridgeport National bank q
week ago, HAmmsrsmith claimed to
be an automobile salesman and said
he was not a drinking man, but be-
came intoxicated the day he was ar
rested and did not know what he was
doing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
WILL STUDY DEFEH6ES

Hartford, March s-Gov. Ho1conb
and Adjt. Gen. Cole will attend the
confereAce on national defense prob
lens called by Gov. Mccall OF Massa-
chusetts, next Tuesday In Boston. In
vitationS were sent by Coy. Mccall to
the governors of all the New Eng
land states and Gov. Ho1comb accept
ed HIS today,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
President Confined
To Bed, Meeting Of
Cabinet Postponed

Washington, March 9-President
Wilson was still confined to his bed
with cold today and as a result the
usual cabinet meeting and all other
engagements were cancelled.
Although the presidents condition
was somewhat improved this morning
his physician advised that he remain
in bed and see no callers.