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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
FARM PRODUCTS
FOR 1916 SHOW
HUGE INCREASE
Jump of Over Two and a
Half Billions in Value
Over Previous Year.
GREATEST RECORD
IN u. S. HISTORY
Prices Paid to Producers
Are Increased By More
Than SO Per Cent.

Washington. Jan. 1S.AAmer1can
farm products attained a gross value
Of 13,449, 900 in 1916, making that
year the greatest in point of value OF
any in the nations existence.
That estimate of the years gross
value of farm crops and animal prod
ucts, announced today by the depart
ment of agriculture, exceeds by ST.
ga, ,000, 900 the total of 1915, the pre-
vious record, and by more than So
500, 900, 900 the value in 1914. Crop pro-
duction for the year was compara-
lively low and did not reach record
figures except in a few minor in
stances, but high prices sent total
values up.
Crops were valued at $9,111, 600 GOO
and animal products at $4,33S, ,000, COO.
The crop value exceeded that OF 1915
by $2,204, 600, 900 and of 1914 by $2,299,-
600, 900. Crops alone in 1916 were
worth more than crops and anima,
products combined in any year prior
to 1912.
Four crops in 1916 each exceeded a
billion dollars in value. The corn
product is put at 1926, 100000; cotton,
s., ,406, 100000; hay, $1,162, 100000; wheat,
81 ,026, ,0O0, ,0O0
Other crops that exceeded $10O, O,Oo0,-
900 were: Oats, $656, ,000, 900; potatoes,
$417, ,000, 900; wood lot products; $221,-
100000; apples, $1s6, 200, ,Oo0:, tobacco.
$169, 900, 900: barley, $3.50, ,0OO, 900.
The level of prices paid to producers
for the principal crops on Dec. 1, 1916,
was about $50 per cent. higher than
year previous, 52.9 per cent. higher
than two years before; and SIS per
cent. higher than the average of the
previous eight years on Dec. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
co.
WOULD LAY new
TRACKS In CITY
Measure Asks Right to Ex-
tend Present Routes and
Build New Ones.
Especial to The Farmer }

Hartford, Jan. 1S.-Senator Whitney
of New Haven today introduced bills
providing for the extension of present
routes and the establishing of new
lines by the Connecticut company, in
several cities. Relative to Bridgeport,
the proposed changes are:
Authorizing the laying of tracks on
either Middle street or Housatonic
avenue, from Golden Hill street to
Congress street.
Authorizing the extension of the
Oak street, line by either of these
routes: present terminus at North
avenue, to Madison avenue, to Marion
street, to Main street; or, from pres
ent terminus to Center street, to Mad
ison avenue, to Marion street, to Main
street.
Granting an extension of two years
in the time limit for extending the
present East Main street line to Mich
OILS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
TATTOOS BABES ARM
SO HOSPITAL CANNOT
GIVE HIM ANOTHER'S

San Franciscoy Jan. 18-His
coat of arms sketched in indelibIe
ink on the wrist Of his baby
daughter gives assurance today to
Lieut.. G. w. Won Brincken, mill
tary attache of the German con-
sulate here, that his young wife
will carry away no other couples
child when she leaves the hospital
where their first born came into
the world yesterday.
In a panic at the sight of num-
erous other infants in the hospital
nursery, Won Brincken, lately
convicted of completely in the
munition plot involving the Ger
man consulate here, catechised the
nurses on their methods of identi-
fication. Not satisfied with their
system, he called for ink and pen
and sketched the coat Of arms on
the babe's wrist
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Innocent Looking Amend
ment to Legislative Rules
Provokes a Fight in the
House, With Democrats
Gaining Some Support
From Majority.
Amendment Would Kill ALI
Minority Reports and
Take From Democrats
Any Voice in Proceedings
Expect Sharp Encoun-
ter on Tuesday.
Especial to The Farmer)

Especial to The Farmer)
Hartford, Jan. 18-Efforts Of
the Republican leaders to COM
pletely stifle the Democratic
minority in the General Assem-
bly,, by means Of an innocent
looking amendment to the
rules, has stirred up a hornets
nest that is likely to develop
into a first-class row when
the Legislature meets next
Tuesday.
The amendment, introduced yester-l
day by Senator Brooks, and passed
by the Senate under suspension of the
rules, provides that unfavorable re-
ports will be reported to the clerk of
the Senate or House and recorded in
the Journal At any time during the
succeeding five days the report may
be called up for discussion at the re-
quest Of any member, and if the re-
quest is agreeable to the wishes of
the majority of the body in which it
is made. After the expiration Of five
days the measure with the unfavora-
BILE report of the committee will be
sent to the Office of the secretary of
state.
. The House yesterday held UP the
amendment and today took up the
matter again. Concurrent action was
again refused, and Representatives
Peasley and Gearey were named as
committee ron conference, The Sem
ate today reaffirmed its vote of yester-
day, and, when the dissenting action
Of the House was transmitted to that
body, named Senator Klett as it's con-
feree.
According to Senator Brooks, the
amendment is designed merely to
expedite business He found support
for his contention among his Republi-
can Senatorial colleagues, but ran
against a snag in the House.
Democrats point out that the
amendment, which would absolutely
kill minority reports, further tends
to obliterate the minority party in
the legislature. Coming on top of
the slight in the matter of commit
tee appointments, it appears to some
Democrats as if they might as well
be home, so far as their future worth
to the legislature would be if the
amendment is passed.
1t is reported that Speaker Frank
E. Healy isn't at all favorable to the
amendment and that the Democrats
in the House will find Substantial Re-
publican backing in their opposition
to the amendment. i1
The committee on conference will
report Tuesday when pitched bat
tie may ensue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
TRIO OF BOYS
ADMIT ROBbINC.
BEACH HOUSES
High School Student and
Companions Procured $50
in Quarters from Meters.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Jan. 19-Three boys were
arraigned before Judge Bacon Wake
man this morning in the Fairfield
town court, on the charge of having
robbed cottages at Fairfield Beach.
John Banks was taken from his
seat in the Bridgeport High school
this morning by Detectives Gerrity
and Washburn. Rupert Devoe and
WILDER Miniter, who live in Atlantic
street, Bridgeport, were arrested by
Constable George Marvel of Fairfield,
who got Devoe two days ago and
Miniter yesterday.
Banks was at first committed to
the Connecticut School for Boys, but
Judge Wakeman suspended judgment
and released the boy in the custody
of Louis Cope, secretary Of the Boys
department of the Y. M. c. A Devoe
was bound over to the superior court
under bonds Of $500. Miniter was
placed on probation.
The boys broke into cattages Sat
urday and obtained $50 from gas
meters, they admitted. Prior thefts
at the cottages are attributed to 9TH
ers. 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
MINORITY FIGHTS
AGAINST PLAN To
ST|FLE ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCES BILL
TO CURB ABUSE
OF LABOR LAWS
Rep. Sherwood Would Cut
Long Hours of Women
and Minors.
Especial to The Farmer.1

Hartford, jan. 1S-Representativ tive
Harry r. Sherwood Of westport in
troduced bill in the House today
designed to curb the employment Of
women, and minors under 16, for long
hours and late at night
The bill is the cutgrowth of the
agitation that followed the reports Of
survey makers on Connecticut indus
tries, it is believed. It was said some
employers were evading the present
law.
The measure provides that no
woman or minor under 16 shall be
employed in any factory, workshop,
theatre, laundry, bakery, printery or
in any dressmaking or millinery es-
tablishment, manicure or hairdressing
parlor. or in any manufacturing, mer-
camille or mechanical establishment,
more than nine hours in one day,
more than six days in one week, or
more than SO hours in one week.
. Designed to make it less drastic on
mercantile establishments, the bill
provides that those employers who
allow their employees seven holidays
a year may work them a little longer
during the so-called holiday season.
Another provision Of the bill is that
no minor under 16 may be employed
before 6 a. m. or after p. m. in any
manufacturing establishment, and no
women or minor under 1 6 may be en-
ployed in any of the establishments
named above before a. m. or after
10 p. m.
Severe penalties are icluded in the
bill. For the. first offense fine of
not less than $40 and not more than
$50 is provided; for she second, not
less than $50 and not 1nore5t than 5000;
for the third, not less than $3.50, and
not more than $1,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
MAP MAKER is
HELD, ARRESTED
AT ARMS PLANT
Factory Detectives Suspect
Plot and Have Draughts-
man Apprehended.

A tall studious looking individual,
wearing spectacles and having every
outward appearance of being of Teu-
tonic origin, was seen measuring the
oil tank, located in the rear of the
Remington Arms Co., at 1 o'clock.
this afternoon With his rule he
would tape the width of fences and
the circumference Of holes in the
fences, which he recorded on q map,
containing an accurate and complete
location Of every building of the COM
pany even to the size and location OF
a small garage.
Guards employed by the concern
focused field glasses on the mysterl-
ous map-maker. They visualized the
scene following an explosion or the
oil tank or the magazines Of the COM
pany. Thoughts of the great explo-
sions which occurred within the last
week in New Jersey came TO thelr
minds 80.
.eWho is this mysterious persons!"
+hev asked each ether. Terror spread
among them. They ntified ]. L.
brewster. a. member of the company's 8
investigating bureau. He rushed TO a
snot near the oil tank and watched
the map-maker with eagle eye.
A hurry call was sent to ponce
HEADQUARTERS and detectives rusneo TO
the scene. The map maker, holding
aloft the drawing which he was
had wandered by tn1s
time down Bond street and INTO lover
street, Here Detective Fred l.. Feeiey
found him.
"who are you?' demanded the de-
tective.
lotto Barthel,' responded the to-
pographer in accents unmlstakaoly
Teutonic.
The detective remembered Boy-Ed'
his mind became a tumuIt OF 1oeas.
When he looked at the map ana saw
every detail of the Arms plant care
fully drawn to the minutest detaal ne
fairly shook with emotion
Where's your permit to ara"
plan of this munition plant?"
II have none,'' responded, Barthel.
'Come along with me-, laconlcally
Feeley.
Barthel was taken to headquarters.
He stoutly maintained he was re-
spectable draughtsman and topop-
rapher in the employ of G. NJ. Hop
kins, Philadelphia map makers; Capt.
E. O. Cronan telephoned to the city
engineers office. Barthel had asked
them for a permit out had been re-
fused one to make drawings and was
on his own initiative.
Barthel acts peeved and puzzled.
The police and the Remington Arms
detective bureau are non-plussed. He
says he has a right to make maps.
This is free country" At the time
Of going to press, Cronan, Barthel,
Feeley and Brewster were mixed in
a hopeless verbal tangle. Barthel de-
mands release.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
GIRL PRESENTS
) SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST YOUTH
Prominent New Haven Peo-
pie Take Hand in Case
s%. Of Errant Child.

AS Mary Higgins, a 16-year-old
orphan girl, who was arrested last
night with Arthur. G.. Heath, known
in sporting circles of the city as "Red"
Heath was led from the city court
room this morning a touching scene
was enacted between the girl and
Mrs. Charles f.. Mitchell, wife Of a
prominent New Haven attorney and
government official, and daughter
of Ex-Congressman William Kennedy.
The Higgins girl was arraigned
with Heath charged with statutory
offence. Her parents died some years
ago and Miss Higgins. who is a bright.
home, in New Haven, from this city.
She was later taken from the institu-
ton by Mrs. Mitchell and placed in
the latter's home.
About two weeks ago the girl ran
away and the police had been notified
to find her. Born and reared with
her parents in this city she came to
Bridgeport and was found last night
with Heath on the street. She told
the police she had been meeting
Heath on and off during the last
week.
Heath, who lives at 234 Cedar
street, was also taken into custody
and a statutory charge lodged against
him. Mrs: Mitchell. her husband and
Congressman Kennedy, who evinced
much interest in the Higgins girl and
to whom they were attached, were in
court this morning when her case was
called. Judge Frank Wilder com.
mitted her to the House OF Good
Shepherd. Before leaving the court
room to be taken to the institution,
she embraced and kissed her bene-
factress and several other women
and was led weeping down the stairs.
The case of Heath, who gives his
age as 33 years, was postponed unit
tomorrow for dispOsitiorl
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
O'Connell Presents
Bills to Regulate
Operation of Trains
Especial to The Farmer. }

M. O'Connell, of Bridgeport, by re-
quest. introduced two bills today
amending present laws governing the
operation of railroads in the state.
One measure would prohibit the op-
Grafton of regular train with the
locomotive attached anywhere except
at the head of the train; and would
prevent the operation Of locomo-
tive rearward, outside of yard limits,
except in emergency. The other bill
would bring under the supervision of
the labor bureau the inspection, as to
light and sanitation, Of railroad
roundhouses, toilets and rest rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
CORONER BEGINS
INVESTIGATION IN
FATAL SHOOTING
Police Learn Details Of
Occurrences That Led Up
ito Murder.

After hearing a number OF wit,
nesses this morning In the calse OF
Lorenzo Christine, who was killed
Jan. LIS in a Hallett street brawl, Cor
oner John J. Phelan continued his In
vestfgation until tomorrow MORN
ing when several other witnesses have
been summoned to appear. Those
heard today told about the fight in
the saloon and how angry words were
EXCHANGED because of dispute about
10 cents.
The police today learned the cor
rect version of the trouble which led
to the killing of Christine. The first
reports Of the affair were somewhat
garbled but as a result Of the story
told by John Gramigna, a prominent
Italian newspaperman, who was an
eve witness Of the affair and who
was visiting his sister-in-law, Lena
PetruceIli, when the shooting took
place, they have obtained the facts
Of the case.
Gramigna was talking with Lena
Petrucelli in the store which she con-
ducts at At Hallett street and was not
q member of the party playing cards
in a saloon as the police first stated.
He left his sister-in-law's store and
stepped to the sidewalk when five or
six men who were arguing. approach-
ed.
According to the police. Felix
Cristino, a brother of the man killed,
who lives at 57SHallett street, struck
Napelitano three times with a knife,
telling the latter "if he had gun to
shoot, I'm not afraid Napolitano
pulled the gun and did shoot but
instead of hitting Felix Cristino, shot
his brother, Lorenzo.
Gramigna helped to disarm Napo-
litano and called the ambulance to
take the dying man to the hospital.
The affair started in saloon at .4S
Hallett street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Probate Procedure
May Be Changed by
Bartlett Measures
(Special to The Farmer

Hartford, Jan. 18-Senator Bartlett
of Bridgeport, today introduced two
bills to modify present probate court
procedure. One provides that, when
the natural guardian of minor be
removed, the court may appoint a
temporary guardian at once. The
other bill provides that the county
may collect from parents the cost
Of maintenance in the county home of
children born out of wedlock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
NEW BRIEF IN r.. r.. CASE.

Washington, Jan. 1S-In the
Adamson law test case before the su-
preme court, counsel for the railroads
filed today a supplemental brief, re-
plying to that of the department of
justice suggesting practical methods
for giving effect to the LAW.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
PROPOSES DEWEY ISLANDS" !"

Washington, Jan. 18-Change Of
name Of the Danish West Indies to
the Dewey Islands" in honr of Adj
miral Dewey was proposed in joint
resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Allen of Ohio, who an
Tounced that he was submitting let
ters ITO President Wilson and to the
foreign affair committees Of Congress
urging the change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
FLAG AT HALF STAFF.

On receipt of departmental orders
Collector of Port McGOvern today
half-staffed the flag on the Federal
building as a tribute to the memory
of Admiral Dewey. The flag will be
at half-staff until after the Admiral
is buried Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Bridgeport Court
Officials Renamed
In Senate Measure
Especial to The Farmer. }

Hartford, Jan. 18-Senator Cald-
well, of Bridgeport. today introduced
a resolution reappointing Frederic A.
Bartlett judge and \Frank L. Wilder
deputy judge of the Bridgeport city
court. It is expected that a charter
amendment proposing the reorgan-
ization Of the court will be presented
later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Would Place $500
Fine ~on Employers
Who O'clock" Workers
Especial to The Farmer. }

Hartford, Jan. 18-Representative
Rogers of Manchester presented a bill
in the House today imposing a fine of
$500 on any manufacturer who shall
install on his machines any "clocking''
device, for measuring the work Of the
operator
The bill was referr I'd to the COM
mittee on labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
MISS MGOyERN ARRIVES.

Collector and Mrs. James L. Nc
Govern are rejoicing over the birth
of daughter at their home, 319 East
Main street, this morning. Mother
and daughter are doing splendldly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
COLLECTOR WALSH HERE

James J. Walsh, collector of inter-
nal revenue, was in Bridgeport today
and conferred with manufacturers and
others relative to the provisions Of the
corporation and incomes tax laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Pernambuco Despatch Says
Vessel Was Attacked
Without Warning and
Hundreds Perished -
Americans Landed at
Brazilian Port.
Raider Reported to Be Nov
ing Northward and Gordon
Of British Warships Start
on Hunt For Her Car
goes Lost Worth Millions
of Dollars.

Rio. Janeiro, Jan. 18-A Per-
hambuco newspaper, the Jour-
nal Pequeno, prints>a statement
attributed to the purser, Of the
British steamer Netherby Hall,
that. the German raider sank an
English ship without warning,
and that 400 persons are be-
lieved to have lost their lives,
Thirteen Americans are
among the victims of the raid
>er, who, have been landed at
Pernambuco. The remainder
comprises 10 Englishmen and
i54 Frenchmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

The Standard Oil Co. of Boston ad-
vanced the price of gasoline one cent
a gallon to "a cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
THE WEATHER.

Connecticut: Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder, strong west
winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
RAIDER HEADING NORTH.

New York, Jan. 18-With the pos
sibility that the German sea raider
which sank or captured from Is to 20
OF Allied ships is still continuing heE
depredations, steamship owners and
marine underwriters were in state
of nervous tension today The losses
in ships and cargoes SO far reported
represent from $15 900. 900 to $2o.000,-
900.
A Gordon Of British cruisers, report
ed to number Is, Is believed to be
sweeping the southern seas in search
OF the raider, which, according to one
report, nay be the auxiliary cruiser
vineta, according to another the
cruiser Moewe, the same sea rover
that played havoc: with Allied ship
ping about a year ago.
steamship circles were especially
concerned today over wireless warn
ing that the German raider was work.
ing northward to more frequented
lanes Of steamship travel. The possi-
biIity that the raider may have armed
and manned one or more OF her prizes
and dispatched them also on COM
merce praying missions was another
source; of anxiety today. One report
was that the British steamer st. The
odore was thus transformed.
Definite news Of the fate Of this ves-
sci and Of the Yarrowdale, reported to
have on board some of the crews of
the other captured vessels, was still
lacking today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-28
PERSONAL.

Leonard Harris and Walter Harris of
Marlboro, y. H., spent Saturday in town
with friends.
+. Byrne Hackett of New Haven,
Conn, spent the weekend in town with
Z. l.. Hildreth.
j. I. Hildreth returned Saturday night
from Orlando, Fla, where he spent the
winter as usual.
Henry Williams is out today for the
first time in two weeks, having been i'll
with pleurisy in his home on Highland
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Crosier of Shell
burne Falls were visitors yesterday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Coombs
Of Prospect street
Miss Augusta Howe and brother, Earle
Howe of Springfield (Vt.). came here by
automobile yesterday and visited Mrs
Ada L. Howe of Brook street
Miss Mae Johnson of Windsor Locks.
Conn, who was a guest over Sunday of
her cousin, Miss Margaret McGinn, re-
turned to her home this morning
Z. NJ. Smith. Miss Cora Liscom and
Miss Susie Liscom went Saturday to
Maiden, Mass, to attend the funeral
Yesterday of Warren Colburn. Mr.. Col
burns father is a nephew of Mrs. smith.