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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
COAL SNAP TURNS LONDONERS INTO
 STRIKE BREAKERS
Hundred Medical Students Turn Coal Carriers to
 Supply Hospitals

E.nnron, J6n- zEThe fact that To,- COO coal carriers are on strike in Lonzl don was brought home to the citizens today by a severe cold wave. The men left work on Tuesday, demand ing an increase from Is cents to 20 cents a ton for loading coal Their absence from work, however, had not been generally noticed as the weather had been mild
 Private autorn obiIes. taxicabs. land aus, carts, hand barrows and even perzmbu1ators were drawn up in dog ems at the various coal yards where the buyers themselves loaded them with coal with which to replenish their biis. About 100 medical students dressed in white smocks loaded and carted many tons of coal to the var ious hospitals while hotel employees in gold braided uniforms, chaufeurs, fatigue parties from several of the regiments, tradesznen and even wo- men were among those working in the coal yards-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
GOETHALS MAY BE GOVERNOR {, OF CANAL ZONE Colonel Informally Informed That Panama Job Was
 His MITCHELL BELIEVES HE'LL HEAD POLICE Mrs. Roosevelt Saidsto Have Obtained Canal Builders
 Consent

New York. Jan. 24-If Colonel Geo. w. Goethals should be offered the po- sttion of governor for the canal zone by President Wilson he will not ac-' cept. Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, who has rendered Col. Goethals the police connissionership of New York city, so declared today.
 This is the interpretation Mayor John Purroy Mitchell placed today on the police comnaissionership of this city which has been rendered him.
 The fact that Col. George w. Goe- thals was willing to entertain under certain conditions a proposal to ac- cept the appointment as police com missioner of New York City under certain conditions is said to have been due to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. wife of the former President, more than to anyone else
 Col Goethals was first approached on the subject by Mayor Mitchell. Mrs. Roosevelt at once became interested and talked with Col. Goethals about the New York police department, re- calling MT. Roosevelt,s experiences when he was mmissioner. She urged the Colonel to reconsider his determination. Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs GoethaIs also discussed the mat ter. Mrs Goethals came to New York
  Roosevelt when the latter returned On her arrival in New York. Mrs Roosevelt connaunicated~ with Mayor Mitchell.
 The mayor immediately took up the question with George W. Perkins with the result that MT. Perkins went to Panama, returning yesterday with Col Goethal's conditional acceptance. The |conddttons he named and which Mayor Mitchell has announced he wi make every efroft to meet is that a Jaw de- prfsang the law courts of the power to review the dismissal by the police commissioner of police officials be passed. Another condition named by Col SGoethaIs was that he be retired from the army in which he has serv- | ed 34 years.
 The publication of Col. Goetha1s' let ter drew from Washington the state ment that it was the unders tanding that President Wilson had all along intended to appoint the builder of the canal as first governor of the canal zone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Medium Guessed Wrong
 the Very First Time


 Hartford. Jan. 24.-The autopsy on the body of Leo Burnham, Of South Windsor, performed in East Hartford this morning, showed death to be due to apoplexy, according to the states ment of Dr. Ernest A. Wells, of this city, who performed the gruesome op- eration. BurnhaIn died Nov. g. 1913, after being found unconscious in swamp. It was given out at the time that death was due to natural causes, but relatives became so ignbued with the idea that he had met with foul play that they consulted a spiritua1ist medium who, it is declared, confirmed their suspicious and the result was that the body was exhumed, Friday afternoon after being in the ground nearly three months.
 According to the medium, she had a conversation with the spirit of the dead man and he told her he was struck on the head ana robbed of $500. The family declares that the $500 is missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
.ROPED FOR SAFETY
 MISS WILSON SEES SISTER ON MAJESTIC

New York, Jan 24.-With a rope about her waist, Miss Margaret Will son climbed up the side of the White Star liner Majestic at quarantine to greet her sister, Jessie, who returned from abroad with her husband, Fran cis BoWes Sayre. Miss Margaret went down the bay the revenue cutter Manhattan with Dudley Field Ma lone, the collector of the port. The sea was a, bit rough at the time and the rope was made fast about her waist as a. pr recaution-
 During the rough weather that the Majestic experienced Mrs. Sayre was thrown against the door of her state room, wrenching her wrist. It was nec- essary to carry it in a sling for a day or two, but when the ship docked to- day she was experiencing i'll effects from the injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
CAPTAIN MARVIN
 DEAD AFTER LONG COURT SERVICE

Hartford, Jan 24.-Captain Edwin E. Marvin, Civil war veteran and con nected with the United States court in this city for nearly a half century, died at his home, No. 51 Gillette street, this morning, of Bright's disease. He had been in feeble health for a. long period, but was able to be at his of flee in the federal building until Sat- urday of last week
 Captain Marvin was born in Holland, Oct. 8. 1888. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 185S- He enlist ed in Rockville in Company F, Con neetfcut Volunteers. June 21, 1861, was mustered in as first lieutenant and a year later was promoted to captain.
 Shortly after the close of the war Captain Marvin returned to Hartford and became connected with the United States court as an assistant clerk un- der his fati1er-in-1aiw, Judge L. F. Waldo, and in 1874 was made clerk of the United States district court and a little later the United States circuit court
 Judge n P. Waldo Marvin, Of the Hartford probate district, is his son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
SHELF ACTS AS BOROUGH TO END BIG STRIKE Committee of Five Citizens Named to Act As Inter- mediary Body For
 Settlement. TAXPAYERS RAISE HOWL OVER EXPENSE Strike Has Cost S4,8OO Over Regular Police Appropri-
 ation Beardsley
 Would Railroad
 ssGuard.'
By Our Staff correspondent.) )

C.J
 Shelton, Jan. 24-Pursuant to the in- structions of the citizens of Shelton, assembled in borough meeting last the officials of the big textile mills of Sidney B1umentha1 & Co.,, here.
 this afternoon to make another effort
 to bring about a settlement of thu prolonged strike of the mill hands
 The committee was named after a turbulent meeting of the borough, at which, through the questioning of the officials cognizant of the conditions, many startling discoveries were made. Not the least of these was that the
 borough already has spent $4, 800 in
 addition to the regular police expense of the community to hire special po-
 lice officers at $650 per day, while the regular officers, residents of Shelton, are working for 8 per day. Only
 $500 of this extra money has remained in Shelton, the balance having been paid to non-resid ents especially hired since the strike.
 named to wait on the Blumenthal peo- pie this afternoon includes William Holmes, the postmaster; Samuel Beardsley, the we'll known Socialist leader; George Barlow, Warden of the borough; John B. Dillon. judge of the Shelton town court, and John Preston Though the meeting was brief, it was lively. It attracted an attendance that flooded the town han far beyon 1 it's capacity. People were damned in the entrance and upon the back stairway. and the adjoining rooms of the Echo Hose company. held a large
 number who caught the speeches through the open doors. s < fContinued,-en RagA s.) ss1esss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
BOY OF EIGHT FATALLY SHOOTS
 YOUNG W0MAN
Lad Tn Bed With Victim and "Didn't KnowD Re
 volver Was Loaded

Hartford. Jan 4-A1ls Rose NoaclZ. p years Of ase Of epalicrds 1s eat the Hartford hospital in q critical condf- ton following an accidental shooting shortly after o'clock this morning, at the home of fer brother D. A. No ack.s No. "A Lincoln street Miss 6Jo- ack was shot by her nephew, Harold Noack, years of age.
 The shooting was investigated by Policeman Peter B. Gavan. who fcund that it was entirely accidental. The boy has not been taken in charge by the police She was in bed when inc little fellow came to her room for tae purpose of showing his Fourth of July toys Including a S2-caIibre revolver
 According to the story told the po- lice, Harold was in bed with Miss No ack and was pulling the trigger of the revolver, ignorant of the fact that one chamber was loaded with a g short bullet which struck her in the mouth It is believed to have lodged some where in the lower part of the br7t0-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
WOULD BRING
 ARM Y UNDER CIVIL AUTHORITY
German Imperial Par1ia- ment Objects to Use of
 Troops Against Citizens

Berlin, Jan. 24-The German inpe- rial parliament today by a large ma jority passed a. resolution demanding government action to prevent the use of troops against citizens unless a re- quisftion be first made by the civil authorities Ths action was taken as an expression of the parliamentss in- ddgnation dn view of the attitude of the military in the recent incidents at Zabern, Alsace.
 Following the adoption, the first step was taken toward the enactment Of a law to prohibit such occurrences in case the government should fail to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
City Auditor keating Sounds
 Sharp Note Of Warning Against
 Creation Of Great Debt Burden
THE CITY'S FINANCIAL
 PROGRAM

City Auditor Heating warns against debt.
 Thinks schools should be acquired on pay as you go plan
 No need of debt for pavements this year.
 Debt already absorbs eighth of income.
 New debt considered i'm report, $47O,OOO.
 Debt proposed by Mayor Wilson, $1, 200, ,OO0.
 Tax rate proposed, IF 3-1Oths mills.
 Current revenue of city, estimated, .$2, ,274,0OO.
 Proposed debt to be created in 1914, $1, ,67O, ,OO0.
 Total revenue from cur rent resources and debt, for 1914, $3,914, ,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
HILL CANDIDATE
 FOR FEDERAL
 RESERVE BOARD
Especial to The Farmer)

Hartford, Jan. 24-It became known here today that former Con- gressman E. J. Hill of Norwalk is be- ing boomed for place on the Federal Reserve board, which was created by Congress upon the passage of the new Glass-Owens currency bill. Inasmuch as Mir. Hill was one of the fercest opponents of the measure and publicly criticised it while it was under discussion it is thought that his candidacy will not be received with any considerable enthusiasm in Washington. MT. Hill is mighty close to the banking interests whose pet he was while a member of the National House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Four Seriously Burned
 In Cleveland Fire

Cleveland, Jan 24-Three firemen and one employe of the M. & M. Auto Supply Company on Prospect avenue. were severely injured in three expIo- sions when fire broke out in the plant this afternoon. The injured are: Cap- tadn Thomas O'Brien, Lieut.. Walter Reid, Fireman P. J. McGlynn and Frank Hull. The first three are mem bers of the fire department. Hull is an employe of the burned establish ment. The loss was estimated at S140.OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
JOSHUA T. BUTLER
 SUED FOR S3, 900

Joshua T. Butler, who has exten- sive real estate holdings in the West End. has been sued by Louis J. Pons of this city to srecover on $S.o00 note. The note was originally given to the Bridgeport Trust Co.,, but was endorsed over to Pons. Four pieces of property belonging to Butler have been attached. The action is return able to the February term of the su- perior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
SHIPPING WAR
 BENEFITS 3RD
 CLASS TRAFFIC

Bremen, Jan. 24.-The trans-Atlan- tic rate war between the German shipping companies was opened today with a statement by the North Ger man Lloyd that it's steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse would be placed at the exclusive disposal of third class and steerage passengers. These tray elers will hereafter cross the ocean at third class rates which will entitle them to the same acconlm odation sa- looms and speed as are provided for first class passengers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Columbians Advocate Total Exclusion of
 All Oriental Peoples

victoria, B. C.. Jan 24-The annual convention of fruitgrowers of British Columbia. today passed resolution unanimously petitioning the provincial government to use every effort to per- suade the dominion and imperial gov ernmenfs to adopt the policy of total exclusion of ali Orientals. The sit- nation. they says is becoming intoler-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
GAS POISONING
 KILLS DAUGHTERS;
 RATHER MAY DYE

Corona, L. T., Jan. 24.-Daniel Sora- han. a. plasterer, and his five dac1s'l- ters, ranging in age from five to 10 years. were found unconscious from inhaling gas this morning in their home Three of the girls. Katie. Grace and Madeline, died without rs- gaining consciousness. The father and tai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Former Senator Dead

Des Moines, Jan 24-LaFayette Young, former United States Senator and publisher of the Des Moines Capi- tol, is seriously ill with pneumonia MT. Young is 66 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
RAILROAD WARS ON
 TIPPLING BY HELP

Pittsburgh, Jan. 24-It became known today that railroads in the Pittsburgh district are waging vigor- ous warfare against tippling by it's empIoyes0 J. B. Yohe, general man ager of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, was quoted as saying that 40 train men had been discharged from that road by breaking the anti-drinking rules
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
NEGRO HANGED FOR
 MURDER OF WOMEN

Montreal, Jan. 24.-Willia1n Camp bell, a negro. was hanged here today for the murder of George Muir. Of this city, on August IA Campbeii WaS wanted in Cincinnati for the mllrdsf of two women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
M'ADoo IN LINCOLN

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24ASecretaries McAdoo and Houston, of the treasury and agricultural departments, respec- lively and constituting the regional bank reserve commission, arrived in Lincoln today for a hearing on loca- ton of reserve bankA-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24

The Massachusetts legislature is considering a, bill, which would give sellers of gu1ave-stomes a lien on thelr wares similar ito that held by f1rl1i- ture deaDers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
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  expensive of long term issue bonds ana they snou means consideration  
  administration this
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  in the which, through consolidation IS entitled to frnprov
  will be included budget will be ceayed but state until the obligation is full  undoubtedly wi double levy there will be inun sxp per of "rJo of
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Tax Rate Of IT 3=1Oths Mills Will Provide Revenues Of S2,274,86O, One Eigth Of Which Will Be Absorbed By Debt Already Great ed===Administratio Program AL ready Includes Additional Debt Of S1, 200, ,OOO For Present Year

The Annual Report City Auditor Keating pre- sented to the Board of Apporonment and today, makes alarming presentation of the city requirements the fiscal 4914191 He enteen and hreetenths mills mill school tax, which the city has meoray provided for school eliminated and the be raised by bonding n of $111 ,OOO. This proposed tax with the income city other sources, will raise revenue of $227486O. But this does include all of posed by Mayor Wilson's administrations The following additions left to be by ing: Incineratingl plant $2ooo0o Fire department, buildings 740O0 Land for park 35OO0 New police precinct buildings 5OOO0 New school buildings f11O00 Total = .. :. ..,..-. $47O711 rate, should the electors authorize the bonding Mr. Keating sounds tnieaten strong note of warning against bordingsy Some of his utterances this question follows
  of 
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   tax to a long bond
  Improvements"
 
 
 
  but no High schoo s25o,Ooo Aims House bonds 175ooo E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
THE WEATHER

Rain, Followed by Clearing and
 Colder Sunday.
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY ILLINOIS MINING
DISTRICT BEING WACED In COLORADO
Circulars Charging Adoph With Misconduct While in Charge
Of Strike at Wasenbwe Made the Subject Of Visits Here
By Three Investigating Committees

Colorado has been the principal battle
tween rival candidates for the prcsiden-
cy of Illinois district No. l2. United
Mine Workers of America. The con.
tcstants are Frank Harrington. national
board member. of Springfield. and
Adolph Germer, general organizer. of
Mount Olive. Both are well known
here. having officially visited Colorado
during the strike. A year ago these two
were candidates for executive board
member and Harrington won by mar.
row margin.
Soon after tho campaign for president
opened month ago circular was is
sued in the district purporting to ema.
nate from Walsenburg. Colo. and TO be
signed by three members of the local
union there attacking Germcr's record
while in charge of the strike there
year ago. The circular was headed, "a
Traitor Exposed" and contained prin.
cipally the evidence produced by the
mine operators and state militia before
the congressional investigating commit
tee.
Germcr called the matter to the at.
tention of the Illinois district executive
board and committee was appointed
to come to Colorado and make a thor
ough investigation. While in charge OF
the strike at Walscnburg Gcrmcr wa.
arrested by the state militia and de.
tanned in jail for ls days His wife
was also held as military prisoner for
some time.
The circular charged Gcrmcr with
gaining his release by bribing military
officials, with conduct unbccoming n ma
tonal officer and with failure to OK.
piain the whereabouts of missing union
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

The American Federation OF Labor
convention a, Philadelphia administered
a sharp rebuke to men within its own
ranks and isbor organizations which
permit grating through spurious labor
publications.. Attempts of these alleged
labor publications to hold up merchants,
bankers. professional men and store
keepers by demanding that they pur-
ehas. advertising space, coupons or 9th
er forms OF taking. or else be subject
to boycott by trades unionists. wa>
condemned in strong terms.
A resolution was adopted ordering all
labor union seals now being printed in
privately owned labor papers, or those
not having Endorsement OF central and
state labor bodies. be taken up and
used hereafter only on stationery or
printing issued by labor organizations
themselves. Legitimate labor papers
were strongly commended and the Fed
Grafton urged all trades unionists To
give them hearty support, especially
that they stand by the men who arc un-
selfi-hly giving themselves to the task
Of getting out bona fide labor papers.
There are about 200 weekly labor pa
pers in the United States. most OF
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY DECEMBER 1914
AmM0NS AND CARLSON FIRST ON BROILER GRID
I BEFORE U. S. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION INQUIRY
SPECIAL CONVENTION OF MINERS MEETS MONDAY
TO CONSIDER RECENT STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS
PresidentMLennan Makes Statement
Indorsing the Appointments of Wilson

District No 10
expressing the of rfs and organized labor generally
regarding the by President Wilson of the commission
Is as follows:
arbitrary attitude
Colorado rejecting his plans submitted several
weeks he o them
by the commission of three the original dou
the Colorado strike vital aNang great mind. its
best efutatiOn of the sbssaaen and silly statement that
exists in Colorado.
strike living thing
in
a
hasg lack Of convincing
the
In
he
difficulties
i
outth shall effect.
President
his
the OF the day had not been for the
which from
orig This done in the interest of peace.
will
those who
any o harmony prosperity
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

property. Ii bore the signatures OF Geo,
Schaab, John Burke and Bert Merritt.
members of the Walsenburg Miners
Local Union.
Three committees have been in Colo
RADIO investigating the matter, one aP-
pointed by the Illinois district cNecu.
tive. another named by General Presi-
dent John 4. White. and lastly one
headed by Germcr himself. He was ae.
companied by Duncan Mcdonald. secre.
tary treasurer of the Illinois district,
and Pho Frankey, u member of the eN-
ccutive board OF that district The last
investiga tion was concluded in Denver
this week. after having visited Triui.
dad and Walscnhurg.
The nature OF the reports made by
the committees named by President
White and the Illinois board have not
been learned. but Organizer Germer
showed sworn affidavits signed by two
whose names Were attached to the
Traitor" circular that they had not
signed same. One alleged signcr, Bert
Merritt, refused to make any state
ment whatever.
George Schaab and John Burke each
signed statement before notary pub
lie. OF which the following is u copy;
This is to certify that | never nj
any time attached my signature 10 the
circular issued against Adolph Germer,
entitled a Traitor Exposed neither did
I authorize any one else to attach my
signature thereto"
The election for officers of the United
Mine Workers of America and all dis.
tiict officers is to he held next Tues
day, December s. Owing to the charges
eugcndercd in the Illinois district con-
tcst more than ordinary interest Is
taken in the result
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Minnesota Labor
Wants Hall on Job

u. c. Hall. president of the Minnesota
Federation OF Labor, is being urged by
union men of that state as the logical
candidate for commissioner of labor.
lie is not an active candidate for the
poaition, he says. but would naturally
he pleased ii the choice of the COVER
nor-elcct falls on him.
II have not applied for the position"
said Hall. Il know that Governor-elcct
Hammond is being bcsicgcd just now
with enough officcsckcrs. My friends
within and without the labor unions
ARE working to obtain the appointment
for me. but have not gone into the
matter personally
Mr.. Hall was assistant commissioner
Of labor when Postmaster w. +. Me.
Even was labor commissioner under the
late Governor John A. johnson. Nc
Even. who IL now postmaster at Du.
luth, il among those who are advocat-
inp Mr.. Hall for labor commissioner.
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Three Labor Men
Attending Inquiry

Three members OF the national com
mission on industrial relations. now
holding an inquiry in Denver, are prom
inent in the national labor movement
John b. Lennon, treasurer OF the
American Federation of Labor. worked
IN Denver as tailor and took an active
part in local labor affairs until he wa.
elected secretary treasurer OF the Jour
neymen Tailors' Union of North Ameri.
ca in lSS6 and moved to headquarters
OF the union at Bloomington. Ill.
Austin B. Garretson is president OF
the Order OF Railway Conductors and
has headed this national labor organiza.
tion for number OF years. His home Is
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
James O'Connell is second vice presi-
dent of the American Federation OF La.
Dor anad president of the Metal Trade.
department. For a number of years he
was president OF the International Asso.
eiation of Machinists. He resides in
Washington, d. c.