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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
France Preparing to
 Fight Tuberculosis
 Spread at Wars Close

Paris, March 8.-France Is already organizing to combat the spread of tuberculosis after the war among men who have been weakened by the hardships of campaigning. There are at present 100000 men in the army attacked by this disease, of whom S0,- 900 have been sent back to their homes. At least another 100000 will come back from German prison camps with the same i'll. and a great chain of national sanitoriums is pro- posed to deal with the plague. Two and half million francs have already been subscribed, and program of work has been drawn up which will involve the expenditure of many mill lions more
 In 1915 a yearly credit was opened by the government which assures tu- berculosis soldiers a certain amount of assistance during the war, and at present the administration has in hand four million francs for this pur- pose. There is also un advancement which allows a tube-culous soldier to have three months treatment in a civil sanatoriun at the expense of the state before he is discharged from the army.
 Before the war tuberculosis caused ten per cent. of the deaths in France. and was the cause of half the deaths of persons who died between the ages of 20 and 40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

platform of the station at hlgh tlae, whilst when the tide is out a. great stretch of shining white sand gieams in the sunshine.
 On the other side of the line the traveller sees sort of transformatlon scene-in summertime. at least-an exn1lisite garden of emerald lawns and gay parterres and dancing foun- tains. and behind this lovely little town embowered in trees, and behind this again, yet quite close at hand' a high hill crowned with leafage. Yes. the railroad station at Grange VIII take lot of beating.
 Perhaps the station which comes nearest to winning the beauty prize from Grange is another on the same svstem-Lakeside station. This IS not an attractive station in itself, but It's situation on the very edge of Winder- mere. the queen of the English lakes,
 makes it very notable. You step out of the station on the little lake stea nboat to continue your journey into that lakeland which is the lars- est area in England without railroad
 Another beautifully situated statlah is the one at Llangollen. It IS built on the bank of the Dee, and close to it is the quaint old bridge and the steen old village, and on either hand the lovely hills, one of them crown ed with a castle, and as far as the ave can see the wonderful dale or vale scenery.
 O,,;4s s number Of stations on the Midland in the Peak district are very notably situated, such as Matlock Bath. with the High Tower towering above it, and Bakewell and Miller Dale, with their far-extending views
 But a rival to any of these is the Warren Halt at Folkestope. It oc- CUTS just before the train runs Into the Shakespeare Cliff to reappear at Dover, and the last scene befofe plunging into darkness is the loVeiy Warren. beloved of picknickers ana blackberry gatherers. This hotapie bit of scenery is undoubtedly the re- suit of a catastrophe thousand years old or so, 8 mighty landslide when the cliff gave way and billions of tons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
RECALL PAL MY" DAYS IN SERVICE OF NEW HAVEN".
Death of c. M. Phillips, Old Time Railroad Man, Causes
 Great Grief

The older officials and other rail.
 road men of the New Haven are to-
 day mourning the loss of c. M. Phil
 lips, formerly of Bridgeport, but for
 the last eight years retired from
 active service in New Haven.
 Though both c. M. and Riley
 Phillips. now train caller at the New Haven station began their service with the railroad many years prior to the operation of what was known as
 The Ghost Train It was as con- ductor of this train that Phillips gained fame. He was also the first conductor to run what was once known as the Washington Epress" from Hartford to the Harlem river. This train later became known as the Federal Express and was operated through from Boston to Washington until it was taken from the service last year.
 As conductor Phillips first jump ed into fame about 1876 when he took the faat runs that were begun from Hartford to New York. '"The Owl" a night train carrying newspapers from New York, which drawn by an old Naugatuck engine is said today to hold the record from New York to Boston in a little over three hours and a half for one special trip. The Ghost" was under his supervision, the entire train being painted a bril- liant white, visible for g. great dis- tance as it sped along in the dark and gaining the title that has chung to it though the color has long since been abandoned.
 After the close of notable career, during which his judgment against the vicissitudes of the clements and in cases where te1egraphic communi- cation failed had often brought his train through to destination in safety he took lighter service as conductor on the Berkshire division, being known to a host of regular passengers travelling from New Haven to Bots- ford.
 q He retired from all service with the company about eight years ago. His death in 8 New Haven hospital, however, comes as g great shock to the older inhabitants of this section. as we'll as his many friends in the Order of Railway Conductors, Division IT, New Haven, of which he was a member.
 Phillips is said here to have had one of the finest records in the ar chives of the New Haven road, to have had a most kindly disposition, and at time when evading fares was an art commonly practiced with every conceivable device and ingen- uity to have been able to detect a ruse at sight. though he was most kindly to the unfortunate even defray- Ing the fares of the poor and urgent traveller out of his own pocket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
CATHOLIC CHECK
 SHOWS 598,O0O
 IN CONNECTICUT
Estimated Population of U. $. Professing That
 Faith 100000

According to the 1917 edition o1 ''The Official Catholic Directory" there are 5OS,49s Catholics in Connecticut
 which stands twelfth in a list of 27 states in the United States with g Catholics in the entire country. With more.
 New York leads with 2,s62,971. Ii is estimated that there are 17,022,S79 aCtholics in the entire country. With 64 American archdiocese and dio- cesses reporting increases. four show ing decreases, and 33 archdiocesses and diocesses making no change in the population figure, the increase in the number of Catholics during 1916 is 458,770, although the compiler says that this is a conservative estimate. as it includes only the figures submit ted by the chancery officials, and does not take into consideration the float ing" Catholic population. or the fact that some important archdiocese and dioceses take a census only at inter- vals of 10 years. MT. Meier estimates, therefore, that the Catholic popula- tion of the United States is at present nearly 1s,00o,000.
 Looking over that section of ''The Official Catholic Directory" which contains the data for our island pos- sessions one finds that there are r. 342,262 Catholics in the Philippines, and, adding to these Philippine Catho- lies the number reported for Alaska, the Canal Zone, Guam. possessions of the United States in Samoa, the Ha- waiian Islands and Porto Rico, the total number amounts to S,4lS,257. This does not include the Catholics of the three recently acquired Danish West Indies.
 There are, therefore, under the United States flag 25,43s,1s6 Catho- lies divided as follows: Continental United States 17.022,S79; foreign pos- sessions of the United States, s,41s,- 257.
 According to the 1917 volume there are IA archbishops. 96 bishops and 1s,s83 Catholic clergymen in conti- mental United States. Of these l9,- ss3 clergymen 14,602 are secular priests and 5.3s1 are priests of relig- ious orders Comparing the 1sl7 and 1916 editions it is seen, therefore, that the number of Catholic clergy men has increased by All. The direc- tory further shows that there are 15,- 520 Catholic parishes in this country, of which 10,19O have resident clergy men, 5,3S0 being mission parishes that is, the churches being supplied from a neighboring parish. It is seen from these figures that 357 new par fshes were organized last year.
 Other figures taken from the 1917 publication show that there are l02 sen,inaries in the states with 6,Sas young men studying for the priest hood. 216 colleges for boys, 6S7 acad- ennies for girls. 2sS orphan asyluns, 1o6 homes for the aged, as well as 5,6S7 Parochial schools with an en- rollment of 1,537.e44 children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
TAMBLYN DELIVERS
 HIS ULTIMATUM TO
 OLIVET CONGREGATION

Rev. George O. Tamblyn, pastor of the Olivet Congregational church has delivered his ultimatum to the parish members. In a letter read at yester- days meeting of the trustees, Mir. Tamblyn who has been travelling about the country in the interests of the Red Cross society put the matter up to the congregation in substantially this form: Either accept my resig- nation or pssxnit me to preach on Sun day and devote the rest of the week to Red Cross work"
 In the letter he states his belief that war with Germany is assured and that patriotic duty of every citizen is to expedite the prepardeness movement and especially that branch which will tend to relieve physical suffering of mankind,
 It has been decided to vote upon the question next Wednesday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
Mexican Sufragist
 Congress Candidate

Mexico City. March S.-Mexlco will have at least one woman candidate for delegate to congress at the cleo tions to be held March Ii. Miss Her mila Galindo, one of the prominent suffragists of Mexico has announced she will be a candidate for deputy from one of the districts of the Fed eral District which includes Mexico City. Miss Galindo is the woman who presented to the Constitutional con- vention an article providing for wo- mans suffrage. This article was nev- CT acted on by the convention but Miss Galindo declares that as framed the new constitution neither prohib- it's woman from being candidate nor from voting. This interpretation of the wording of the new constitution is not generally accepted but Miss Ga lindo has announced her determina- ton to have. her name placed on the tickets of her district as an indepen- dent candidate. Miss Galindo con- tends that the new constitution as- serts it is the duty of each Mexican citizen to exercise the right of fran chise and that as she Is a Mexican citizen she both has the right to vote and to be voted for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
JAPAN PRAISES WILSON'S STAND
 ON U-B0AT WAR

Tokyo, March 8.-(Correspondenc of the Associated Press) -The diplo- matio rupture between the United States and Germany was welcomed with enthusiasm throughout Japan. The press devoted columns to tho *elegraphic reports announcing ths break and to the observations of dip lomats and publicists on the situation.
 The interviews given to the press by prominent diplomats and navy of ficers, all unnamed, unanimously agreed that as the American navy is one of the strongest in the world it would be an easy task to help crush the German naval power in event of a declaration of war and thereby ac- celerate the termination of the great war. America would thus cap the cli- max to the titanic struggle and con- tribute to the restoration of an even tual lasting peace throughout the world.
 The Jill said: sThe strength and useful effect of the American navy will be very far reaching, especially in sweeping the German submarines from the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the North sea in cooperation with the Entente nayies.''
 The Yorodzu called the president of the United States the great evolution of the European war and an epoch making event.
 Too much lenfty has been shown by the United States, said the Asahi. If President Wilson does not take the offensive and declare war on Ger many and force her to abandon her aggressive ambitions he will not be able to realize his coveted lasting peace of the world: =
 Admiral Mato, minister of the navy. in an interview said that if the American navy took the offensive against the Germans it would surely be effective in sweeping the German navy from the international sea routes and stopping the menace to the worlds shipping interests.
 Marquis Okuma declared that, the determination of the United States was a natural course of events of the past and now that America had open ly pledged her hostile attitude 1t vas needless to say that Germany even- tually would be compelled to lay aside her arms and yield, abandoning her ambitions and aggressive designs This was cause of great congratula- tion for the sake of the world and the peace and happiness of humanity
 Fears that the situation would af- feet Americas great importation of Japanese silk caused a panic in the Yokohama silk market. Prices fell abruptly and the. directors closed the market
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
Evangelistic Drive
 In East Side Will Be
 Opened Next Wednesday

The East Side evangeistic campaign
 with the evangelist, Ora S. Gray and
 his associate, Walter R. Heasty, will begin March IA, Wednesday evening. at the Washington Park M. E. church. The Washington Park church, the Park Street Congregational church, the Second Baptist, the Kings Highway Congregational and the Christian Ad- vent churches are united in this work of evangelism on the East Side and these churches held g. meeting last evening at the Kings Highway church. The attendance was large, the ringing enthusiastic and very helpful ad- dresses were made by Rev. F. c. Rideout and Rev. James H. Gardner on the methods and qualities of mind suitable for the successful work of Christians among the unconverted.
 The executive committee appointed from the several churches engaged in the work held a Ibusiness meeting af- ter the devotional meeting. The fol- lowing are the various committees who have the work of the campaign in hand:
 Executive committee. Rev E. A. Burnes, chairman; Newton Hoyt, sec retary; Frederick Rhodo~ F. L. Brad- bury, H. A. Chanfee. pr. Gerald Beard, Newton Hoyt, J. S. Wooster, c. F. Eames Frank c. Rideout, J. A. Triton, Frank Finney, w. G. Taylor, James A. Gardner, E. J. Orton, Fred Rave, F. D. Johnson. Pearl E. Matthias, E. c. Beach, F. Soners, William Town send; advertising committee, Rev. F. c. Rideout. chairman; ]. S. Wooster, H. A. Chaffee. Henry Becker, Jr., Fred Somers, George R. Brooks
 Ushers. Pearl E. Matthias, chair man: George G. Conklin, William D. Andrews, A. s. Bunnell, Burton Orton, Wallace Bert; local advertising, Ger ad H. Beard, chairman; George Bra mans. Clyde Batche1der, Ray Skinner, Lester Eaton; afternoon meetings, James IT. Gardner. chairman; music. Rev. E A. BNrnes. chairman; James knight. Frank D. Johnson, H. M. Nichols. Walter Redheld, Clarence Hall; finance committee, Newton Hoyt. Frank Finney, F. D. Johnson, Fred srick Rhodes. B. c. Beach, F. L. Brad bury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
The Sn1ith-MurTaYCO.
SIXTEEN ALLIED
 AER0PLANES IN
 ONE DAY RAGGED
Berlin Report Tells of Sharp Air Fighting In Re
 zion of Ancre.

Berlin, (via Sayville wireless), Mar. 8. - Fifteen hostile aeroplanes were shot down by German forces on the western front yesterday official state ment declared.
 "Oni the Scarpe (Arras region), on both sides of the Ancre, on the Som mo, on the east bank of the Mouse and in Champagne" the statement said. "there was lively artillery ac- titity yesterday. There were repeat ed engagements of reconnoitring de- tachments with trench garrisons.
 ''ln the evening the French attack ed northeast of Verdun, against our new positions in the Caurieres Wood, but were repulsed by our fire.
 Bright weather favored the f1iers and in numerous air combats fifteen hostile machines were shot down. We lost one aeroplane."
 Paris, March 8.-The War Office is- sued the following statement:
 Between the Disc and the Aisne we carried out a surprise attack on enemy trenches at Quennevieres and brought back fifteen prisoners. In the Argonne in the region of Four de Paris, we exploded mine and have occupied the crater. The Germans attempted several surprise attacks to the northeast of Flirey. and at Bois Bouchot (north of St. MihieD and by the neighborhood of LAmmertZville. Our barrage fire brought the enemy up short and inflicted some losses on him. The night was calm everywhere else.
 'Aviation-During the day of Mar. Adjutant Casal brought down his sixth German aeroplane. The ma chine crashed to earth in the region If Dieppe. Yesterday French pi- lot attacked at close quarters a Rum pier and brought it down in the French lines to the north of Peval."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
ILLNESS OF JUROR DELAYS TRIAL OF
 MURDER PLOTTERS $

London, March 8-The illness of a juror has retarded the progress of the case against Mrs. Alice Wheldon, her two daughters, Miss Ann Wheel don, and Mrs. Alfred Mason and Mrs. Mason's husband. who are OK trial before Justice Low in the Old Bailey, charged with conspiracy to murder Premisr Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson, members of the war council.
 z Owing to the necessity of swearing in a new jury the entire evidence that was introduced by the prosecution had to be repeated and this repetition is taking place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
STAMFORD STOREHOUSE
 DETROYED BY FLAMES
Especial to The Farmer)

Stratford, March 8-Fire of an unknown origin destroyed the store house and carriage shed of Thomas Cook, of Oronoque Tuesday. The damage done is estimated at between .$1,500 and $2.000, partly covered by insurance. The fire when discovered by some of the inhabitants of the house was beyond control and no call was sent for the Stratford fire de- partment. A bucket brigade was formed and water was thrown on the house nearby to prevent it from catching fire. Among some of the articles damaged beyond repair are six wagons, a number of farm uten- sils and two sleighs. A quantity of ice stored in an adjoining shed was melt ed. The house is on the dividing line between Stratford and Huntington The nearest residence to it is a mile away.
 The home of Robert Irwin, let ter carrier. White street. was broken into last night. An inventory of the household showed that nothing was taken.
 Eleven deaths occurred during Feb- the town clerks office. Of this num- Der three were from pneumf lia. Dur ing the month there were nineteen births and three marriages.
 The installation of Rev. Robert c. Whitehead, pastor of the Congrega- tional church will take place this ev- ening at 7:45 o'clock. The council will meet at o'clock, Rev. Herbert Macy, of Newington will preach. Those who will assist are Rev. Ger aid Beard, Bridgeport; Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford and Professors Gillette and Merriam of the Hart ford Theological seminary.
 Fred B. Smith of New York, past general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. will be the speaker at the meeting of the Mems club of the Congregational Monday evening, March 26, in Packard hall. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
ENGLISH RAILROAD LINES HAVE MANY
 PRETTY STATIONS

Probably the railroad station in England which can boast of being most "beautiful for situation" is that of Grange over Sands, in Furness. The Furness railroad in it's course from Arnside to Barrow, hugs the north ern shore of Morecambe bay, and at Grange the sea almost washes the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
AMERICANS HAVE TOO MUCH GOLD,
 FINANC|ER SAYS
Italian Banker Declares United States Will Have to Restore 1t to
 Europe.

Rome, March S.-Italy will be able to redeem her war bonds to the last lire through the earnings of the new industrial enterprises developed by the wars according to Minister of State Luigi Luzzatti, Italy's best known financier. To correspondent of The Associated Press he said:
 sItaly is far richer than strangers give her credit for. It is a striking fact that we have surprised ourselves during the struggles of this war. In time of danger we have discovered ca pacities which have astonished us, particularly in our industries. We have now operating more than 2,p0o factories for war materials, employ ing about a half million workers. Americans know how saving are the Italians who so to them. Therefore it may not astonish them to know that in war time our savings banks are actually increasing their deposits, despite the heavy popular subscrip- tions to our war loans.
 Among all the new nations, this wish to declare: Italy in the past has always been the best payer of her debts, punctually; no one. more than d of payment, the keeping of which constitutes the financial honor of a people, an honor which should be as unstained as that of it's military or political honor.
 "A1l the foreign governments that extended us faith and credit when we were Piedmont and later when we were United Italy have been satished. Al. 1rov fo thereby giving, high rates of interest and other profits; afterwards. we were, happily able to take up our loans at face value and when our .bank bills were the equal of gold money values in every country, even that or the American dollar. We had no difh- cuIty in converting the national bonds to the value of $1, ,600,O00,000, or B. OOO, ,O0O, 900 lire
 "In July. 1914. Italian money was quoted at par in New York. The sorrows and hazards of the war came and to-day our money has deprectat- sed thereby more than thirty per cent { .sAlready there ard nations seeking to occupy tho place in Italy held be- fore the war by Germany Among these are said to be the United States We welcome COIIlIuSICldI ICA1t1otAS with the United States. We are al ready large buyer of her goods. But if the United States wishes to trade with us, would mt not be bet ter to show her interest substantial iy?
 .sUndoubted1y we are suffering from the old time-worn system of inter fhational exchange which permits of fortunes being made through specu- lation. What we need and what the world needs is an international Chamber of Compensation which I have proposed many times, the latest time being at Paris last year, the op- eration of which would be a great peaceful bond sustained by honest. re- ciproca1 interests.
 Europe just now has too much paper money while the United State has too much gold. The United States not only should, but will have to, restore the gold to the countries which suffer from the lack of 1t, and the sooner shs restores it the soon CT will she ameliorate the crisis which always comes to country too rich in gold"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
Fr1ET OF FLoUNpER DoRE

(By Carlo Calderone, The Grotto, Boston-)
 Take one medium size founder. re- move the skin, cut in half 1engthwise, and remove the bones, leaving only Ahe meat. Season well, roll in flour. and then dip in one beaten egg and fry in hot olive oil Serve with pieces of lemon. st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
THREE AUTOMOBILE
 HEARINGS ARE SET
 BY SECTY. PERRY

The cases of three Bridgeport per- sons convicted of reckless driving and continued case of a fourth citizen of this city will be heand by Secretary of the State F. l.. Perry in Bridgeport tomorrow. The cases follow: Louis Helentrunk, George J. OBrien and Nicos Titanitis, all of Bridgeport, reek- less driving; Stephen Juchnik, Bridge port, continued case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
White and ColOred
 Wash Goods

36 inch Percales in plain colors, also plain color cham bray, regular 121ac. sc yd. l. 27 and 36 inch Outing Flannels and Kimona Elan nels, regular 121ac and 15c ................ 1OC yd.
 30 inch Plisse in white. pink, and light blue, 10 to 20 yard lengths, regular 25c ... 19C yd.
 36 inch White Seed Voile, fine sheer quality, regular 25c ............. 15C yd.
 36 inch Long Cloth, soft fine quality for underwear, regular 15c .12kc yd.
 36 inch White Shirting Madras, in stripes and cross bar, regular 19c, 12Nc yd,
 Art Goods and
 Jewelry
 Stamped cases for Hot Rolls, Corn and Potatoes, cream and white crash, special =. 29c ca.
 Pearl Necklaces with gold clasp, small and medium size beads, many lengths ................ 39C ca.