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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
JUDGE J. K. BEACH
 HOME FROM ABROAD

New Haven, Oct. 5--Judge John K. Beach, of the supreme court of errors. and Mrs. Beach are at home today from their trip to Great Britain. The judge said that no inconvenience was suffered, as they did not attempt to go to! the continent Except for the presence Of recruits for the army lit tie was seen of the war preparations in Great Britain.
 London is guarded by a dirigib1e balloon which aScends day or night and cruises about. Judge Beach said that he heard the report that Russian troops had been. lodged in Scotland but saw nothing of them and did not believe that it was true. England is suffering from business depression, but not excessively, so contractors are busy and the war has given stimula- ton. although probably artificial, in various lines Of manufactures and in dustrY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
LITTLE TOWNS"
 HOLD ELECTIONS
License Question of Big Inter est in Balloting In
 State Today.

New Haven, Oct. 5.-Town meetings are being held throughout Copnecticut today and in fl Of them a vote is be- ing taken on the license question. Of this number s2 stand license and mo- license. indicating that the no-license folks have been more aggressive than those who favor license. The numb CT sof towns in which this question is an issue this year is slightly less than usual owing to difficulties encountered by advocates on one side or in secur- ing the requisite number of cleo tors to sign the petition to have the question incorporated in the warrant for the meeting.
 Taken as 8 whole there is much sin- terest in the excise question and in few of the coming state elections there seemed to be equally as much interest taken. in the vote of the town officers where contests were being made. In recent years there has not been so much attention paid to the political aspect of the sslittle town elections as formerly, but today'e elections see a revival of that interest
 Warrants for meetings forecast un- usually animated gatherings by req son of increase Of business to be dis posed Of and the apparent increase in the items of appropriations. Town highways, school accommodations and matters bearing upon tax rates seemed to be the leading issues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
BERLIN REPORTS
 2,OOO RUSSIANS
 AND GUNS TAKEN
German Capital Announces Successes in First Official Comment on Bat= ties in the East--=Cardinal Denies Atrocities Have Been Committed by Kaiser's Forces

been strongly @rebuked for his Russo phfle agitations.''
 ''The government of the Netherlands has streng gthened the Dutch forces along the frontier districts to dtsarm Belgian troops when the latter cross the frontier from Antwerp.
 According to a statement by His Eninences Cardinal Bettinger, the highest Roman Catholic authority in Bavaria, the statements appearing in English and American newspapers that priests have been shot and bay oneted by German soldiers while at tending the wounded in Belgium. are to be considered as absolutely without foundation.'
 "A manifesto signed by Harnack, Bode. Behr4rg, Bauptmann, KIingers Sudermanns Roentgen, F'uTda. Dsiss- mann. Humperdink, GtebermaI1n, Man gel, Iiszt, Thonaa and Wudnt and oth- CT prominent savants and artists. in- dignantly protests against stories about pretended barbarous warfare of the Germans.
 "The leader of the American gov ernment commission sent to Germany on board the cruiser Tennessee, has addressed a letter to Fsranz VoA Men delsohn and the German-AmeHcan re- lief committee, highly praising the German nation and thanking them for innumerabIe proofs of kindness.
 Russia is issuing $s75. .oOO,0OO unse- cured notes. The return of the Cor man imperial bank last week shows $425, 900, 900 in specie which is s1o.250,000 more than that of the previous re- turn''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
Campbell
 Stricken In
 His Office Superintendent of Local Trol- ley Division Victim of
 Heart Disease. ROSE RAPIDLY
 IN THE SERVICE Began As Conductor-Death f Ensued Before Medical
 Aid Arrived.

John Campbell, superintendent of the Bridgeport decision of the Con necticut conpany's lines, dropped dead of heart failure in his office at the Congress station this morning. Though he had been i'll on Saturday and Sun day, he this morning upon entering upon his daily duties remarked that he felt better. He was stricken at about 12:40 and died before medical aid could reach him.
 For nearly g years he had been e1n- ployed by the trolley interests Of this city, having first been a conductor on the old street-car line on Barnurn ave- nue. With the eIectrif1cation of the line he continued his work, rising by gradual steps and through persistent effort through the positions Of barn foreman, despatcher, assistant super intendent, and recently, when Charles H. Chapman was elevated to the man. agement of the road, he succeeded him as superintendent. He was a man of tend his hand to the man beneath him and was respected by his subordi- mates.
 campben was born in Scotland. coming to this country when but a; young man. He was a member of the Clan Campbell and recently af- dIiated himself with the Masonic or der.
 On Saturday he went to Atlantic City returning via New York on Sun day. He was taken i'll iI1 New Y ork but believed that the attack was mere ly passing one. He told of the experience to those in his office today and went about his work. It was shortly after 12 o'clock when he felt faint and sat down in his chair. His illness twas so apparent that those near at hand realized he was stricken.
 Imme diately calls were sent by teIer phone to Dr. George B Cowen and to the emergency hospital. Both plly- sicians arrived at the same time but realized that the sufferer was be- yond human aid. Medical Examiner s. M. Garlick was notified and upon viewing the body gave permission for its removal. toS the undertaking par 1ors of Cul1inan & Mullins.
 Besides his widow, living at s1 Roosevelt street, the deceased is sur vived by one brother, Robert, employ ed by the U. M. c. Co. and 8 sister Margaret, residing at ASA Brooks St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
stMOONSHINE" SAY POLICE HEADS OF
 LATEST tTHRILLER''

EA
 "A;bsolutely nothing. to it'' was the comment of Superintendent of Police Eugene Birmingham and Captain Of Detectives George M. Arnold today regarding a wild story about city merchants being in a state of terror over possible visits from tyeggs and depositing their Saturday night re- ceipts in the safe at police headquar- ters over Sunday. Were it not for the false opinion gained outside the city and by a few who are easily frightened both would regard the story as an exhibition of fiction pure and simple. For many years, ex- p1ained Superintendent Birmingham, every Saturday night has seen a nun lber of merchants who have small safes bringing their money to head quarters for safe keeping. As to the police being fearsome of a visit to headquarters by the 'yeggs and watching the safe with revoIvers and shot guns, all the explanation given is sfbosh and moonshine."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
PrOgfessiyes
 Plan Many
 Rallies Here
Fisher, Light and Shepard To Be Leading Speakers
 In Bridgeport. STATE ORGANIZER
 IN CITY TODAY Town Chairman Samnnis To Announce New Town Com
 mittee Soon.

A fighting campaign in which shop rallies and rallies under cover will be carried right mp to the eve Of election day is the plan of the Progressive par sty Of Bridgeport. Fred H. Chase of Hartford state organizer for the par ty, was in Bridgeport today arrang-s ing the plans Of campaign with James 10. R. Eammis, chairman Of the Pro- pressive party town committee. Prof willard e Fisher of AE3ddletown, cam didate for governor. George E. Shep-a ard of Bethel, candidate for Congress and John IT. Light of Norwalk, can didate for attorney-generaI will speak at rallies to be held, at monday at the largest factories Of the city They, with other speakers will also appear at several big rallies to be held in fheaters The Progressives also plan a number of district rallies and to distribute a, large quantity of Htera- ture to further their propaganda-
 Town Chairman Samnnis~has not yet completed the organization of his town committee but he expects to announce inc names within a few days Already didates in @ of the s5 senatorial dis tricts In the state. It is the intention now to nominate in each of the three districts in Bridgeport which will give sz nominations all together. The Progressives claim that all their nominations are made by the direct primary system no particular man has the call as a candidate for any Bridgeport office as yet.
 According to the rules of the Pro- gressfve party the nominations must De made on or before October 15.
 Who ever the congressman from this district Is you may rest assured it will not be E. J. Hi1l,' said one. of fhe leaders Of the Bridgeport Progress i've party today. etwe believe that MT. Shepard, our candidate has bet ter than a fighting chance. He is particularly strong in Danbury, Beth- eI and adjacent towns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
GAR RUNS AWAY
 DOWN MI0UNTA
 ONE MAN KILLED

Waterbury, Oct. 5-In a wild ride on a hand car down the Southtngton Mountain at o'clock this morning Rocco FIschitti. 82 years of age, whose wife and family are in Italy was killed, while seven others who rode on the same car practically es- caped unhurt-
 The men were employed on the construction of a. trolley line of the Waterbury & Mf1ldale Tramway Com pany and had started from their camp on the Meriden road in Water bury on the car to proceed cautious ly to the bottom of the mountain where the laying of the tracks is talk ing place
 Rocco was not in the gang who took the ear but op his way out to work met the gang and asked them allowed him to do so. Half way down the mountain the car, which was controlled by hand brake of wood got beyond the control of the men and dashed rapidly down the grade. Six of the eight aboard jumped at the first opportunity and escaped, while Rocco and Ritto Benedetti stayed aboard. Within 200 feet of the ter minus Rocco jumped and in doing so struck his head against a ledge of rock while the other man stayed and went the full distance, escaping in jury except a bruise to his leg.
 When the car stopped the man who stayed aboard rushed back and found Rocco dying alongside of the track. He lived about 5 minutes but in the meantime it was impossible to se- cure medical aid. Rocco's neck was broken and there were deep gashes on the left side of the cheek and in medical examiner of SoutIington, viewed the body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
PREPARED TO FORGE
 DECISIVE ACTION ON THE AlSNE.

The series of highlands streteIlin 5 north and south along the allied ls6ti are the master keys of the battle and a considerable force from oversees ana elsewhere has 55een pushed up to se- cured control of them.
 At Soissons the German trenches al- ready have been captured but the Ger mans continue to fight derceIy and are still attacking at this point as else where along the entire line Of battlo which their latest official report a1- serts is going in their favor just asl confidently as General Joffre main tains the contrary.
 In the eastern theater of the war the Germans would appear, according to English observers, to be contemplat- ing a period of defense bedoFe under taking the offensive. They arc bus fly engaged between Thorne. ia East Prussia. and GaIcia intrenchinE them selves against the Russian hosts gath ering on the other side of the from tier Itsis calculated that there are no fewer than four million fighting men i'm this eastern area and a repetition oel the long and arduous siege batElsa which have been such a feature of the struggle in France seems proba- bJe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05

Berlin, Oct. 5By wireless to Say vile, L. I@An official report from the German army headquarters says that in the siege of Antwerp the forts of Lerre, sWaelhem and Konings- hoyckt and the intermediate redoubts, with 30 guns, have been taken.
 ..Thus a breach has been made in the outer circle of forts,'' the report adds, rendering an attack on the in nerz circIe of forts and the town it. self possible.
 Near Augustowo the Third Siber- ian and parts Of the Twenty Russian army corps, composing the left wing of the Russian army, on crossing the Nienen river. were de- feated after a battle lasting two days More than 600 unwounded Russians were made prisoners and a large Quan- tfty of guns and machine guns were captured"
 Other press matter given out in off, cia1 quarters says:
 'sThe force of native troops from British India which recently landed at Marsei1les has left that port for the northward.
 British ships have arrived at Lis- bon and are probably destined to transport Portuguese troops. Portu- gals cooperation in the war is in- nninent, the mobilization of the Por- tuEuese forces, it is believed, having been ordered on the demand of the British government. England is sow ing mines in several parts of the North Sea and a warning to this effect has been given to neutral shipping.
 'sThe Rpumantan Crown Prince has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
COURTLAND WICKS
 HELD IN $5,0OO

Greenwich, Conn. Oct. 5-Courtland Svicks, who had been held by the cor oner as crdminalIy responsible for<ths death Of Antonio Portino, Of Green- wich, in an automobile accident, was held in s5,o00 bonds for trial In the superior court by Judge Tierney to- day.
 Counsel entered a demurrer which was overruled. Bondsmen qualified The coroner held that evidepce was to the effect that Wicks was incapable at the time of handling his machine and after running down Portino he sat in his car unable to extrdcaAe the body underneath until a passing team kter gave assistance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
PRESIDENT ASKS
 REELECTION OF
 ALL DEMOCRATS
Prepares Letter Urging Ne cessity of Returning Dem-
 ocratic Congress.


 Washington, Oct 5. President Viii son. was understood today to be pre- pairing asletter endorsing Cor re-elec- ton all Demoeratic members because of the necessity of retaining the Dem ocratic majority in Congress to carry out the policies of the adrni n istra ation.
 President Wilson told callers that no extra session in November was corten1pIated He added that only some extraordinary emergency would necassitate an extra session following adjournment of the short session in March.
 The President said the war tax bill, the Clayton antitrust bill and thAi Alaskan coal leasing would complete the important work of the present ses- sion and that when these bills were disposed of he saw no reason why an adjournment should not be made. Oc- tober IS is the date tentatively agreed upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
U. s. ARMY MAN
 TELLS OF BATTLE

New York, Oct. 6-Laeut. A. ElIicott Brown, U. s. A., who visited the bat. tlef1e1d. of the Meaux just after the fighting, reached New York today aboard the steamship Minnetonka with a vivid description of the bat tIefieid. So great had been the car--t mage, he said, that within. a radius of 500 yards he saw 1, ,O0O dead Ger mans. The bayonet charges of the allies, he said, were responsible for the great slaughter as the German soldiers were so strongly entrenched that they could be disIodged in no other way.
 ''I saw Captain Parker, of the Uni ted States army, while was in France,'' Lieutenant Brown said, "and he told me that the German retreat from Paris had been a perfectly or derlyA oIie.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
REDUCE THREE FORTS NEAR ANTWERP, PAVING THE WAY
 FOR ATTACK ON INNER DEFENSES
French Lines Forced To Give Ground at Western End of Battle Line, Says Official Bulletin in Paris --- Russians Lose 2,OOO Prisoners and Many Guns in Engagement in the Eastern War Theatre

The French give ground at certain points the side of annon ed in statement issued by the French office o'clock this afternoon
 The is brief containing only additional information that the battle continues with great of the Disc without decisive the remainder front day brings long German official statement in which, there reference whatever to the the alis attempting to turn the German right wing in northern France reach the German line to Belgium.
 The German office siege of Ant- the forts of Lerre WaeIhem Konigshoyc taken opening the attack tfcatiOns and the city proper
 As indicating the activity of the London censorship be noted that todays wireless is the first rn this country official claim having of the forts.
 The infantry have appeared in the fighting territory Kiau-Chau surprise night by infantry Tsig-Tau says repulsed Fighting between the at Kiau Chau continues.
 The servans sn claim to be about to capture sarajevO capital Austrian Bosnia. that Seryian troops have approached Qualifications of the city,
 report Vienna says that the driving the servian ontenegrn Montenegrin brgades repuIsed after engagement lasting two days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
McNAMARA DENIES
 RESPONSIBILITY FOR
 DEATH OF HORSE
Bridgeport Student Arraigned In Greenwich for Alleged Infection
 of Auto Law

GreenwioIl, Oct l5-Thomas McNa- mara, aged about IS. a student in the Bridgeport High school, charged in court today with reckless driving of his automobile. failure to have an op-, orators license and with evading re- sponsibiltty for an accident on the Boston post road, 8 week ago Sunday, had his case continued until Saturday when the court will give a, decision. A. C. Dixon, the complainant, said he was run into by McNamara's automo- bile and his wagon ard horse carried 25 feet across the road by the inn pact. He claimed the machine driver had not sounded his horn. The horse had to be shot-~
 MeNamara had several girl friends in the machine, according to Dixon's testimony and he told them to leave quickly McNamara denied this. He claimed that Dixon's horse was run ming away at the time and co1lided with a fence through no fault of his. MeNamara admitted he had no license saying he though he could operate because his father had 9, license. Sew eraI witnesses testified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
U. s. CAvALRYMAN
 AT. BORDER SHOT

Naco, Sonora, Mex, Oct. 5-One American soldier, Private Wilson, Troop G, 10th United States Cavalry. was struck in the left breast by bull let while he stood in camp 500 yards from the international line, opposite the northeast end of General Ben Jamine. Hius entrenchments. in yes terday's attack on Naco by Governor Ma.ytorena-
 Col. e. A-sP. Hatfield arrived from Douglas, Ardz-, last night and assumed command of the American troops guarding the border
 In addition to the ammunition brought across the border to Hill re- centIys there are 130,0o0 cartridges now on the American side consigned to him and a further shipment of 15O,- 900 expected to arrive today,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
CITY COURT.

Frank Stewart, 90 Fulton street, was fined $2O and costs by Judge Frank L.
 Wilder at today's city court session for overdriving a horse hired from John M. Lund, 1O3 Wood avenue. August Ahlstrand, 154 Lexington avenue as- sault upon Mrs. Annie CypF1er of the same address, 1 5 days in jail; George E. Stanton, Stratford avenue. forgery, continued until October IT: William Welner, 37 Waldorf avenue, bicycle theft. hearing set for October 20. Sev- era1 personal tax delinquents were noled upon payment of tax and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
LATE WAR NEWS

Antwerp, Oct. 5-According to the official announcement made here to- day the situation of the fortified posi- tioT1s around Antwerp remains today without change.
 Washington, Oct. 5-Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, called at the state department today and conferred with Secretary Bryan for half an hour. When he left the ambassador carried copies of the new peace treaties between the United States and Great Britain, France, Rus sia and nearly a score of other coun- tries. Such 9 treaty was proposed to Germany some time ago. The Ger man ambassador declined to discuss the call.
 London, Oct. 5-The Holland Amer fcan liner Potsdam which was divert ed to Falmouth, Oct. while on a voyage from New York to Rotterdam with first cabin, second class and steerage passengers, arrived yesterday at London.
 Petrograd, Oct. 5-Fhnperor Nicho- las, commandeT-in-cIlief of the Rus sian armies, has arrived at the head quarters of the active army. This iIl- formation was given out today from General Headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
PARIS ADMITS FRENCH LINES ON
 AISNE RIVER HAVE FALLEN BACK

Paris. Oct 5-The following off cial communication was given out in Paris this afternoon:
 teOn our left wing, to the north of the Disc, the battle continues with great violence The result remains indecisive. We have been obliged, at certain points to cede ground.
 tsAlong the remainder of the front there has been no change.
 s'In Russia, after a battle which lasted 10 days, the German army which was operating between the cas- tern Prussian front and the Niemen river has been driven back along the entire line and made its retreat, aban- doning 8 considerable quantity of war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
TWISTED FACTORY
 GUTTED BY FIRE

winsted, Conn, Oct. 5-The wood turning factory of J. c. Burwe1l, a three story frame structure was par tiaIIy burned here today causing a loss of about s2.OOO There was no insurance. The fire started in the attic and had burned through 8 good part of the upper stories before it was brought under control. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
IS SHOT
 IN REVOLVER DUEL

Durant, Okla, Oct. 5-S. J. Homer. an attorney, was shot and killed here today in a revolver duel on Main St. The man said to have done the shoot ing escaped. Homer was one of the leading Indians of the state and formerly was national secretary for the tribal government of the Choc- taw nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
McConbs Undecided
 As to Chai1nanship

New York oct. 5.-winiam Mc- Combs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, said today that he had not definitely answered Gov- ernor Gaynn's request to take the chairmanship of the Democratic con ventfon but told the governor that he would prefer not to accept the posi- ton and hoped that someone else sat- isfactory to the party be secured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
Reception Planned for
 New Pastor and Wife

Rev. and Mrs. John G. sadt1er will be formally welcomed to Christ church parish with a reception be tween and 10 o'clock Wednesday night in the parish house. The church guild is making the arrange ments. Members and friends of the church are invited to attend for the purpose of meeting the new rector and his wife. There will be an in formal musical program and refresh ments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
Cspecial to the Farner.)

Em4rnead. Oct 5-A comparatively light vote Is being cast at the town election being held here today A spdrfhed contest iS going on between ,H R. Elwood, Democratic nominee for first se1ectman and the present in ctznnbeut. Charles A. Rowe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
EIGHT ARE KILLED
 IN MINE EXPLOSION

Birmingham, Ala, Oct B-Eight men are known to be dead and sew era1 injured as the result of an ex- pIosaen in the Mulka mines of the woodward Iron Co, IS miles north west of Birmingham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
LIGHT VOTE IN
 OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
especdaI to the Farmer. )

StAtford, Oct. 5-AIthough up to 2 o'clock this afternoon it was estimated that but 100 of the 1900 voters of Gtra4ford had registered their ballots in the annual town election, friends of John O. Wd1coxson, Democratic can sdfdato for tax collector, were conf dent of his election
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
BOUND ovDR FOR BURGLARY.

Midd1etown, Conn. oct. -Giuseppi Bibbesi was bouTfd over to the superior court for trial on a charge of bur glary after city court hearing today. Bonds were fixed at $1, ,006. The charge alleged robbery of local store.