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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

HOUSES DlcKER OVER PAYING
OF ALL MILITIAMEN
Denver, COL, May 15.-UnIess the
plans of the controlling Democratic
leaders go awry, the special session
of the Colorado legislature called to
consider the coal strike situation, will
adjourn sine die at p. m, tomOr-
row. An adjournment resolution has
already passed the Senate. The two
houses are at loggerheads over the
principal legislation-theb bill appTo-
priating S1,O0O,0O0 to pay military
debts incurred during the strike. The
House bill prevented paying any mine
guards who might have enlisted in
the militia; the Senate insists on
paying all militiamen.
Examination of witnesses at the
general cOurt-martial of officials and
enlisted men who participated in the
battle of Ludlow continued today at
the state rifle range near Golden.
Meanwhile the United States troops
in the Trinidad district are enforcing
to the letter the secretary of wars
order fOrbiddlng str1kebreakeTs to
work in the Colorado mines unless
they were employed and actually at
work before the recent violence.
John E. Lawson, district board
member of the United Mine Workers,
said today he did not fear the true
bills returned by the Boulder county
grand jury indicting him and other
leaders of the United Mine Workers
on the charge of murder. Besides
Lawson, Edward Doyle, district secre-
taTy treasurer of the United Miners,
and William Hickey, secretary Of the
State Federation of Labor, were in
dicted for murder. The indictments
resulted from an investigation of the
recent fighting near Louisville.
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To improve the flavor of currants
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

To improve the flavor of currants
and sultapas which are to be used
for cakes, place them in a bowl, pour
boiling water over them and leave
to soak all night The fruit sweIls to
twice its former size, but should be
drained from the water and dried in
the oven before being added to the
other ingredients.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
COAL COMPANIES TO.
 OPPOSE RATE RAISE
Briefs Arguing Against Pro- posed Increase in Freight
 Charges Filed.

Washington, April 28-Briefs in op- position to the increase in freight rates asked for by eastern railroads were today filed with the interstate com merce commission on behalf of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. the New Pittsburgh Coal Company and tho state railroad commissions in the east ern classification territory when argu- ments in the case were resumed.
 Clifford Thorne, in his brief for the railroad commissions, urged that the net operation income for the carriers involved was greater during the paSt -four years than for any similar period in their history: that net earnings during the last i've years period were greater than during the preceding five years and those for 1913 greater. thanA the average for either of these five year periods.
 He added that, if the commission
 denies the proposed increase, the prosperity of the carriers ..is bound to
 keep on increasing just as it has in the past ''ss
 The brief of the coal companies as- serts that the exhibits of the car riers show that gross and net returns for 1913, particularly for the coal
 carrying roads, are more satisfactory than. they have been in the past The l-situation, it is declared, calls for an
 adjustrn ert of rates as between traf- fc and localities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
LA KE GO. EXECUTE
 THREE CONTRACTS
 WITH UNCLE SAM


 Three formally executed contraotB for submarine torpedo boats, NOS. 4b. 46 and. 47 were received at the ship building plant of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company today The cost of eonstruction Of the boats will aggre- gate $1, 1,55 ,000. Huh work on No. 45 has already been started at the Lake shipyard and it is expected that em- ployment will be given to aslarge num- Der of skilled Bridgeport mechanics as a result
 Electrical power and addittonal ma chinery has been installed in the ma chine shops.
 The engineering and drafting sbs1ild- ings have been about doubled in size. The main drafting room is 24 feet by II feet and has 28 windows exposed to the east and west, three to the south and seven saw tooth roof windows exposed to the north
 The fire proof building for blue printing and plan vaults is 24x33 ft. A large electrical driven blue-prfnting machine has been installed. The drafting facilities are said to be the best of the kind in the country.
 The company has contracted to build tug for the Norwalk Towing Line and the keel has been laid
 The company has prepared and sub nitted plans for two steel river pass enger and freight boats for service on one of the large steamboat lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
CHARITIES LEADERS CONDEMN VICE TRAPS WHICH CATCH THE
 CHILDREN DE BRIDGEPORT
Young Persons Lured Into Dance Halls and Tempted to Evil Ways Rev. Father Judge Suggests Censor ship of Moving Picture Plays Young Drunkards Protest


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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
SEVEN MINE GUARDS
 KILLED IN CONFLICT

Walsenberg, Colo, April 2s. sher- if Jef Fsarr. reported at 1:3o o'clock this morning that firing. continued at the Walsen mine near here and that seven men had been killed during the night. All of the dead, he said, were mine guards.
 Troops arrived just before mid night and set out for the mine Much uneasiness is felt here for the safety Of the troops There are only 50 of them and the force of strikers is es- timated at more than 800 The troops marched directly to the mine upon detraining here at midnight, each provided with 100 rounds of azr3rr1uni- ton.
 The defenders still hold the prop- erty. The union officials had mad. no report to the sheriff as to the pos sible facilities on either side.
 At 7:30 o'clock tllds morning, Sher- fir F'arr reported that the fighting at the Wa1sen mine was proceeding with vigor. The 50 members Of the state militia who arrived late last night are outnumbered 10 to 1 and a clash between. the militia and the strikers is expected at any moment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
NO BLANkETS AND LITTLE FOOD FOR
 JAILED 'GRING0ES'
American Women ard Ci1ildrcr Herded Like Cattle in
 Cordoba.

vera Cruz, April zs--G1ee~ln~ cn the stone tagging of tho 1ail p3tr with insufficient food. no sanl-e- and threatened everx night N1tn saesination by drunken 1aller1. ais lot of the Auerieans and. otreT eigners, includlnE women and crll- sdren, confined at Cordobs
 w Fl Mechling, of tno eA4clc11c-l Survey of Canada, who haq been i14 some time in Mexico fla Oenalf 0f t-r Universities of Aaryarn, Fez. mia and Colunnl5ia, spent two dmyD Nt Cordoba He was detafpod. put rc put in jail and finally was Del1l.t-r to proceed here as am E'4FiM-4f. though he is in reality ah Arnsrica'-
 The prisoners are herded like cat-tr and are 5eered at almost cor1ta-.t-l either by their captors or by the f- tcan inmates of the 5a11- They nrr permitted to have food and drirs wlren the whim suits the Jaiier7.
 Among the. prisoners. is a yOurg Mer- ican woman with an ipfant fcr months old There arc 5ete7A o-l women and children The total rul1- Der of all naxfonalitfes, accor6ius tc Mechling is s5-
 One Of the imprisoned men is Super intendent Emery Of the Vista. derllc- ga Sugar Plantation of Vera Cruz state who entertained John llnl. President Wilson's reprezsutatipo. =
 
 suIar Agent Wftte is in jail at Helho near Tuxtepec-
 Mech1ing left Tuxtepec Jast Wef- nesday with pass giving an aH- stunned name and his nationality a- British An excited crowd Of Ner.- cans surrounded the train and it W. with difficulty that he perzuads1 tNt~~ to allow him on board. At El Do TO- another mob searched the tr4ir and robbed him of all his money sS- cept two bills which he had hldfer la his shoe At T1erre Biance. I4 wrileU and 32 negroes were brouEht at111. the train. A mob met the traiu u- Cordoba and shouted insults at rn- Americans.
 E.. B. Weerns. a sugar Dianlatfrs owner who was previouaiy n@l1 Cordoba. escaped by descen6l1E tI.. river in a launch to A1varado- lle r- rived safely tn Vera Cruz an1 - for the United stntas yssfr the steamer Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
DIR. CARROLL TO
 WED MISS NASH

One of the charming weddings of the season is set for tomorrow after noon at the home of the brides mother. Il 6 stratfield Road. when Miss Esther Belle Nash. daughter Of Mrs. Andrew g. Nash. will become the wife of Dr.. George Walker Carroll. son of Mrs. John Carroll of Milford. The predominant color scheme will be pink and white Rev. Frank H. Bigelow, assistantr ector of St. Johns Episcopal church, will officiate. 2 pr. and Mrs. Cairou will leave in the evening for New York and will go to Atlantic City, N. T.. for a few days. A conclusion Of the wedding trip will be a fishing trip into the Berkshires
 Dr. Cairoli is a prominent dentist with offices in the Sanford building. Miss Nash is well known in Bridge port society. She is a granddaugh- ter of the late pr. David H. Nash, g graduate of Miss Bairds boarding school in Norwa1k and a membet Of the Brooklawn Country club. pr. and Mrs. Carroll will live at 16 Stratfesu Road 4nd will be at home after June 2S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

washington, April 28 Spanish Am bassador Riano, in charge of the af-. fairs of Mexico in the United States, today informed Secretary Of State Bryan that General Huerta had un- conditiona1Iy accepted the principle of mediation as involved in proposal of the government of Brazil, Argentine and Chile.
 The envoys of Brazil Argentine and Chiles whose good offices have now been formally accepted by the United States and the Huerta government to compose the crisis in Mexico, resumed their sessions early today at the Ar genuine legation under circumstances which gave them much encourage ment.
 SESSIONS ARE sECREr- The sessions are all private and surrounded by every safeguard against premature discussion of plans. It was known, however, that the chief effort of today was to try to perfect plan on which they have been working ever since their tender of good offices was made. This will be laid before the two governments at tue earliest possi- b1e moment.
 The sessions are expected to be con tinuous throughodt today and tonight.
 The White House declined to make any statement as to what proposals the United States would submit as basis for mediation. It was announc- ed that nothing would be said that might in any way em barrass the mediators At the regular cabinet meeting at II o'clock the formulation of the American proposals to the mediators was a subject of considera- tion.
 railroad between Vera Cruz and Mex ico City is being rapidly destroyed be tween Tejeria and the capital The ties were being burned ana the rails loaded on ears and carried away
 The consul also reported that he had received aassurances from the Brazilian minister in Mexico City that no Americans have been killed or were in danger or none imprisoned except one at Aguas Ca1ientes who was de- livered to the Judicial authorities some proofs having been found on his connivance with the revo1utionists."
 Consul Blocker reported that Ciyl- dad Porfirfo Dfaz is completely de- serted, the federaIs having retreated to Tosalia after several defeats by tho Carranza, forces.
 ASK PROBABLE DEMANDS.
 with the receipt of Huerta's formal acceptance of the good offices of the South American diplomats, President Wilson and his advisers today awaited the conference by which representa- tives of Argentine, Brasil and Chile hope to pave the way to peace. Their first move, it was suggested, would be a request to the Washington and the Huerta governments for statements Of probable demands each would make preliminary to any attempt at for mai mediation. The next step would depend upon the nature of those de- nnands.
 Huerta's reply, conveyed through his minister for foreign affairs to MT. Riano, Spanish ambassador in Wash ington, was received late last night. It's text was not made public but Huer- tass minister was said to have thank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
CHILD DIVES FROM WINDOW;
 SKULL CRACKED

Suffering from a, depressed fracture of the skull that is expected to make an operation necessary, Annie Ba1ow-. sky, three years old daughter of Peter and Annie Balowsky, 562 Arctic street, is at Bridgeport hospital as a result of 8, dive from a three story window at her home this morning. E1uding her elders. Annie climbed into chair, pushed up window and fell. The
 mother became hysterical and had to be treated by the same ambulance surgeon that attended the child. The chj1d's father is in Europe suffering from an incurable disease
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
MACHINE GUNS USED TO
 DRIVE BACK STRIKERS

Boulder. Colo, April Strikers fired on the Vulcan mine at Lafayette last night and for half an hour a fight waged between them and the mine guards Tn the beginning, the guards replied to the strikers assault with rifles only but, when the aggress- OTIS became more formidable, the guards opened fire with two machine guns.
 A few minutes only was necessary to drive the strikers back and all fir ing ceased. So far as could be learn ed here last night, there were no casualties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
HUERTA ACCEPTANCE
 OF MEDIATION IS WITHOUT CONDITION
,uth American Diplomats Begin Sc. cret Sessions As Regulars Replace Marines In Possession Of Mex
 icdn Seaport British Company Wharfs Seized At Tampicc

Cruz. April Frederick F1stoa te shore party
 The bringing 5th army brigade eonprisnB infantry at shortly before 1Q pE s 
 The arrival of the soldiers marked The few Mexican abQrers working about Le doe without tnteesL
 addition the nRantrypen ho arrived today, copany the engineers corps, regiment the z field their
 Brig. General Funston called AdnlFHf hadger the Iandin9 sie agreement regarding the position the were occupy.
 will take the poS1tI0nH the outer line as soon they ashore
 seaaen be relieved by detachment and will turn o their ships.
 complete between the soldiers and the sailor will not be accomplished before tomorrow.
 landing Of the nfantry regiments was ordered Co e later in the day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

Mrs. M H. Ford, in round table 57se<.x ssfou today fntefestingly took up inc question of moral and physical re-i suits of the training of children in chlkdrep's instituttonal homes
 At the fourth session yesterday. Harvey C-zWent spoke for public play grounds for children in the city in the be1ief that the only way nanliness could be developed was by out of doors gymnastuzn practices both for boys and girls.
 The working of the city charities department in the various society orr gaz1izations under the new method, was commended.
 vocational or industrial training for the defectiYes child was entered into deeply with the result that 1t was the expressed belief of many that these placed in tnstftutious and mad to work should have th8 fuH benefit of their wages ana should be taught real traues before being let loose
 The question Of pripplpd el1fldz5N NR in the schools and fns1tutions wat& s3e- elared to be harddof solution and rec- 0mznendati0T1s were made forE their care. The present system of plscing the drunkard in jail and taking his his dependent fani1y was scored as little less than 1egalfzed robbery.
 The necessity for pIayBrou1ads in the city was shown ff6m statistics of the families moving to cities and the deaths. and disaster resulting from learn to gamble ana play in danger ous places when there are no snVi1n- ming pools or other places to con eresats ~as drought out strongly be- fore the conference
 Quadded leaders for play grounds where they have already been estab- 4ne to speakei&
 Conditions throughout the country were scored as bad for the moral well fare of young people and it was said tha4 Connecticut has poor facilities Tor the care of her insane. The ne- ces4fGY for a large farm for the care of @pileptics, inebriates and insane was ehcwn-
 The care of dependent children in Massachusetts, was carefully detailed and the benefits Of proper adoption en- Ehuzfasfica17y described
 The marrying of the mentally defi- cIent the idiot and the moron was scored, though the newer methods of preventing hereditary transmits sion were scored as causing added irnnaor-
 FIFTH SESSION
 With a brilliant speakers pleading for Legislation to better the condition of the working classes. and five meet Nngs where these conditions were dis cussed by men and women. skilled in uplzft movement, the fifth session of the Connecticut State Conference opened auspfcious1y this morning.
 Charity workers from all sections of the state and country, auth critics on befbering the conditions Of tfose confined in our state Institutions. and those fnteregted to better the living and working conditions of the work ing class met in one large body to discuss the means of securing Iegisla- ton for the general bettermerit of the state and city.
 These men and women many If them of the wealthfer class of our cit fzens, and the organizers of public charities and of the betterTnent Of the underworld, told Of their personal sx- veriences in the slunns of our great
 fContinued On Paxs A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

The i'm presSion was also general that if these bonds are issued, there will be within 8 month or two other bona issues, for other large projects, AnA are defeated, the taxpayers will Bet a little rest from oh1cial assault upon their pQcketbooks.
 One thing is certain, the official fam fly has never been so active. outside of the day of a general election, when the offices were at stake. All the forces of the administration have been quietly beseached, implored or ordered to get big vote for bond ing. and conditions have been made as favorable to the bonders as possi- 1Ie.
 The mayors sudden shifting of the voting places to the school houses is regarded as, stroke of genius, by the bonding contingent
 While appearing to- conform to a public demand to removing the voting places from usual. surroundings and to that extent satisfying public opIh- ion, the mayor at the same time sue ceeded in getting the baWot cast at places which the masses of the voters are not familiar with The result will be that the organized vote will be more fully cast than the vote of the unorganized public. which is op-l posed to heavy bonding
 It has been noted that the call does not disclose the location of the poll ling places except to mention the street they are on, which is not in all cases Ia full direction
 The Farmer tomorrow will print the location of the polling places. by their definite location, so that Farmer read CTS at least may be informed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

The only bonding proposal that app pears to have any friends outside of the pIace-helders and other poll kfca1s Ifrlands Of thA admf pistra ation iNN slae; s@Ds 401 Issue to complete the new high school. This issue is favored for the needed, and that it will cost more to do the work.if it is done at a later time.
 The board of contract and supply will today open bids on the 40, COG fbad-- lots that have been asked for on the various bonding measures which the electors of Bridgeport are to pass on Saturday. It is estimated that there kare but 18,O0o voters in the city qualf- fed to vote on the various bonding measures, City Attorney Comley hay ing decided that women may not vote on the questions of s2Oo.000 for new tfon and equipment Of the new high school.
 The copy of the proposed wording of the ballots which Clerk George L.. Cat lin of the board of contract and SUD- ply has offered for bids is confusing and it is doubtful if even the voter most familiar with the matters to be voted for will know for what henis casting his ballot.
 Beside each question will be printed .sYes" and tsNo-s To vote for a bond issue the voter crosses out the word Mo- To vote against any bond issue the voter crosses out .sYes.'
 No envelopes will be used. The old style ballot boxes will once more be called into use. There is $1, 300 avail able to cover the cost of the. special election but it is estimated that 1t will cost much more. z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

cripple him. His right foot was crush ed Between one of the rear wheels and the street. A blood vessel was rup- tured. Henry Hatrertser, 1030r Penn
 broke street. driver of the machine stopped. The boy was taken to the Bridgeport hospital in the emergency ambulance. Hatertser's name was taken by the police but, as he was not considered negligent, he was not held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
Threat To Boost Tax Rate fingers Some, But Anluses Other Citizens
Public Opinion Apparently Arrayed Against All Debt Policy Except $8O,OOO Bond Is-
 sue To Complete New High School

Mayer Clifford B. pzsnn's threat that he will the tax rate be raised from three twelve mills unless the cit deb generally cessed yesterday today by those interested
 the with the labor troubles Colorado of the league
 For the most part the mayors threat received good turedly treated bluff to frghen tind persons
 taxpayers took serious view of the mat forcbly against such effort the votes of the freemen-
 The general te be that Mayor Wilson and desperately need Of the spend purpose keeping themselves power and they any leneths to obtain the right te issue bonds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
Have Paid Interest
 On 1893 Note Almost
 Equal to Principal

A1thcugh s12e7 interest has been paid on a Hc~5r bill of $130, suit to collect the Principal has been brought by Edward Troy, of this city against xhe estate of Michael Bradley, late of Bedding Evidence was heard this n1ernine before Judge Scott in the. common pleas court. The bill was contracted in 1893 and Bradley gave his note to secure payment His widow who was in court today. testf- fled that interest had been paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
FOOT BADLY CRUSHED AS BOY
 FALLS FROM AUTO TRUCK

Slipping from one of the Connecti- cut Brewerfes company's automobile trucks while stealing a ride at Ha1lett and Pembroke streets this forenoon, four years old John RutkoWsky, son Of Joseph Rutkowsby, of 29 HalIett street. received injuries that may