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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
FURNITURE CLUB MEMBERS STORM CONCERNS STORE Subscribers Demand Money Back Or Their Advertised
 Gift of Articles DELANEY WILL NOT CLOSE UP COMPANY Says Such Action Would Cause Financial Loss to
 Local People

Following the announcement in The Farmer, Monday, that furniture club exposures were being. made by the district attorney of New York, and the statements of officials of the Grand Rapids F'uriiture & Supply Company of this city that while they operated business upon a. somewhat similar principal, their business is different and distinct from the New York companies under investigation, hundreds of women, members of the clubs here claInored at the offices, 2S6 Fairfield avenue; yesterday and today demanding the return of their money, or the equivalent in furni- ture.
 The crowd came early, and as the day advanced became more numerous so that at times it was hard to secure ingress or egress to the building. Many had to, stand in front of the building, awaiting their turn to get inside. Some were wrathfuL others scornful and the terms in which they spoke of the local heads and agents of the Bridgeport company were far l from complimentary.
 During the early hours of the day, Manager L. Winick was in evidence, and did his utmost to appease the l angry subscribers to the scheme which has risen to such heights in this city. Later in the day he was not in evidence, and members of the office staff pleaded their. ignorance of his whereabouts, though angry women demanded that he be pro duced.
 When seen by a reporter for The Farmer today however, the. local manager attempted to explain the dkf- ference in operation between the New York firms and that here. The main l difference. however, is that the local f fs1 1f f1 fTl1 amount invested.
 The scheme, as operated here, in | c1udes the, forming of a club, each member of which may order one piece of furniture, and by payment of 25 cents weekly until the full amount of $1T.5o is complete. may take the set at once. For value given in adver- l Using, the company however, stipu- 1ates clearly in the contract that they they have the, right each week to
 release one person in each club from
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
U. s. TO PROTEST
 ENGLISH SEIZURE OF TANK STEAMER

Washington, Oct. 21-The United States has protested to Great Britain against the seizure by a British war ship of the American tank steamer John D. Rockefeller This was an nounced today by acting Secretary Lansing of the state department.
 As the Rockefeller was American owned and flew the American flag and no change of registry was in- volved, the American government considers the seizure unwarranted. She had American officers and crew. The ship was bound from one neutral port to another, leaving Philadelphia on September 2 for Copenhagen with illuminating oil, which Secretary Lam sing said had not been clAssed as con trabrai1d in any notification received from Great Britain. The vessel was taken to the Orkney Islands
 MT. Lansing said that no represen- tations or protest had been made in the case of the steamer Brindilla taken recently to Halifax and that he was awaiting further information as to the character of her cargo and the conditions under which she was seized.
 MT. Lansing had an engagement with President Wilson today but de- c1ined to say whether the seizure Of the ship would be discussed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
BELIEVE LADUTKA
 FOUL PLAY VICTIM
Brother Says Man Found Dead at Railroad Had
 Large Sum of Money

Snvestdgation by the local authorities to'1ay disclosed that foul play may have had entered into the death of zasih Lad1Jtl0a- of 161 Sterling street, whose beheaded body was found lying beside the railroad tracks near Cres- cent avenue early Monday morning.
 According to a statement made by Ludatka's brother who saw his broth CT to, the railroad station the night of his death, lne had given the man $50 to make a trip to Colorado. At Guilt nan & Mullins Inorgue, where the body was taken to await identified ton, but $4 in bills were found in the pockets
 Coroner John J. Phelan will this af- ternoon open an investigation. He will examine the brother of the dead man in an effort to find out whether the man had intended to take a passenger train for New York or a freight.
 Even had the man intended to make his passage to New York by. freight train, it is a. mystery to the authori- ties how he came to be killed on the East Side. It is customary for freight riders to go to the South End yards and there await a train.
 As far as is known, no one saw the man after hds brother left him at the passenger station. None Of the local trainmen can remember seeing him in the freight yards the night of the tragedy, while no conductor of a pas senger train saw him board a. train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
LATE WAR NEWS

Copenhagen, Oct. 21-The Frank furteF Zeitung prints a message from ConstantdnopIe to the effect that the foreign ambassadors have been nota- fled by the porte that ,warships are forbidden to enter the Gulf of Smyrna. The VissicIe-Zeitung states that the Porte's action is directed against the. AnglO-FFench Mediterranean fleet.
 Berlin, Oct. 21-The German gov ernment has decided to extend the bill prohibiting paynent to English! men or English firms, to France and also to the French colonies and pro- tectorates.
 London, Oct. 21-A despatch from Athens to the Exchange Te1egraTsIl Company says that it is learned there that two submarines and some aero planes are enroute for ConstaEtinOpIe and will probably pass through Rust chuk on the Northern Frontier of Bulgaria.
 London, Oct 21--The Bordeaux correspondent of the Star sends the following: On Tuesday, the Germans made another great effort to burst the narrowing circle of steel that is hem ming them fn- They tried vain1y at no fewer than six points to discover a weak spot on the allied front, the main effort being made at La Bassee.'' E Berlin, by wireless to SayvfHe, |. T., Oct. 21-The German government has informed the American embassy that it has no objection to the Importation of provisions for Belgian civilians
 Berlin. Oct. 21-By wireless to Say vile, L. E-The military expert o1 the Krewtz Zeitung estimates the losses of the French, the British, the Russians and the BeIgians, in killed, wounded and prisoners at least three quarters of a million men.
 London, Oct. 21-An engagement between German torpedo boats and hostile submarines in the Baltic near Rugen Island, off the Prussian coast is reported from Stockholm, accord ing to 8 Central News despatch from Copenhagen. No details of the fight or it's result are given.
 Berlin, Oct. 21@The cities of Ghent and Bruges, in Belgium, having been occupied by the Germans with out fighting, they were in no way damaged. The churches and muse uIns in them are today intact
 Rome, Oct. 2O-Anarchy reigns at Avlona, Albania, according to the GiornaIe dItaIfa, owing to the strug- gle between the Christians and Mus suImans A famine also adds to the difficulties of the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
FLEET
 COOPERATING
 WITH ALLIES

London, Oct 21-While England to- day paid homage to Nelson on this, the anniversary of the battle of Ira falgar, the forces of Germany and the allies continued to fight back and forth along the battle line in France and Belgium to the south from tren- chess woods and villages, and to the north over afweb of waterways, the presence of which seems likely to give the struggle there the name of the battle of canals.
 It was a strange coincidence that Br1tons learned on Trafalgar Day for the first time officially that the Brit ish fleet was cooperating with the al- lied army on the French coast and the unusual number of wreaths placed on the Nelson monument were indicative of an expectancy that the day possibly might be marked with cheering news for the admiraIs countrynen.
 What units of the fleet are harboring in the Straits of Dover at times throw ing shells into the German columns waterway, of course, are not known but the presence of gunboats has been mentioned. which uphoIds the theories advanced soon after the Germans took Ostend that the British navy had talk en charge of the extreme left of the allied line.
 What progress, if any has been made by either side in the vicinity and south of Ostend is not disclosed in the latest Paris official which con tented itself with saying that the, Bel g1ans are resisting attacks along the Yser.
 Violent German onslaughts at other points of the battle line, it was claim ed, also were in progress. It is, ma tura11y, the allied contention that the outcome of the German advance on the coast towns now seemingly in abeyance, will be a repetition of the German sweep on Paris; that is, ii will end with a retreat. All reports. however, agree that the Germans are bringing up, all their available rein Agreements and that it will require an effort as great any yet made since the opening of hostilities to make them withdraw.
 The power of the British fleet and England's mastery over the sea are slowly becoming more and more fac tors in the great war England has been fretting in the face of 8, situa- ton which far, has precluded any general engagement with the German fleet. Thus the mention of British ships as being active off the Belgian coast is hailed by the public with sat iSfaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
SELECTMEN MAKE
 833 NEW VOTERS
Again Large Number Are Turned Away When 8
 P. M. Bell Rings

Up to noon today S33 men had been made voters by the selectmen at city hall Thirty five men took the elec- tors oath between the hours of and o'clock today Each night a. num- Der of men who get in line are turn ed away because they do not reach the common council chamber. early enough. The law does not pernpit the selectrnen to administer the cath after o'clock at night. They will be in session from g in the morning until 8 in the evening today. tomor- row and Friday.
 To date, the Sixth district holds the record for the number Of voters made. One hundred and six men and one woman of that district have taken the oath. The Twelfth district was next with 97 men and women. The number of voters made in other dis tricts is as follows:-
 First, 43 men, one woman; Second, 62 men, two women; Third, AT men Fourth, 72 men, two women; Fifth, 8 3 men, five women; Sixth, 105 men, one woman; Seventh, 72 men, two women; Eighth, g. men; Ninth, T men; Tenth 5S men, two women; Eleventh, 49 men; Twelfth 1st precinct, 46 men; End precinct, 51 men, three women
 Those on the lists ''to be made who do not appear before the select men between today and o'clock. the evening of Friday will not be permit ted to vote this election. About Is men were turned down by the select men today because they had failed to make application. A number have failed to secure naturalization papers are turned down every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
WALLACE AND HARRY WEL.CH'S ACTIONS vS.
 RAILROAD HEARD

The suits of former Alderman Wal lace W. WeEch and Harry Welch against the New Haven railroad com pany was started this afternoon be- fore Judge Scott in the common pleas court Harry wants $2, 900 and his eather $500 for injuries alleged to have been received when they were struck by a. tradn at the local railroad sta ton January 10. 1ed2
 They claim they were crossing a track to board New York train when an engine that was switching struck them. It Is said that this engine did not give proper warning of approach
 The action of Louis Pott of this city against James Adair of this city, scheduled for a hearing this morning before Judge Scott, was settled out of court Potts wagon collided with a vehicle owned by Adair and Pott want ed $500. The amount of settlement was not made known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
DANIELS SPEAKS
 TONIGHT AT BIG STAMFORD RALLY Secretary of Navy and State Candidates at Largest
 Meeting of Campaign SPEAKERS BUREAU
 PUBLISHES PROGRAM Noted Orators to Assist Democracy In Activities
 During Next Two Weeks


 Josephus Daniels.E Secretary of the Navy, will be the principal speaker at a big Democratic rally which will be held in Stamford tonight. Nation al Committeeman Homer s. Cummings and all the candidates on the state ticket will also speak, except Secretary of State Albert Phillips and George M. Landers candidate for Heutenant-goy- ernor. The latter two are to speak at Democratic ra1lys in New Britain tonight.
 Other state rallies and speakers ar ranged for the campaign are: Thursday, Oct. 22.
 At HartfoFd--Speakers Josephus Daniels. Secretary of the Navy; Lieut. Gov. Lyman T. Tingfer, of Rockville; ]; Secretary of State Albert Phillips of Stamford.
 At wallingford Speakers: NCon- gressman Thomas L.. Reilly of Meri- den; John McDonough of Naugatuck. and Frederick J. Corbett of Hart ford.
 At Torrington- Speakers: Gov. Sim con R Baldwin and local candidates.
 At. Wfnsted- Speakers: Judge Chas. D. Lockwoods of Stamford .and local candidates.
 Friday. Oct. 2s. At West Hartford Con gressnan Augustine Lonergan. of Hartford Iieut--Gov. Lyman T. Tin4 gier of Rockville. At New Britain-Speak Gov. Simeon B. Baldwin; Representative Julius strennlau. of Meriden, and Lieut.. Gov. Lyman T. T1ngier of Rockville. Saturday, Oct. A. At New London-Speakers William c. Redheld. of New York, Secretary of Commerce: Secretary of State AL bert Phillips, of Stamford At Norw1ch-Speakers Lieut.. Gov. TfyT7 -fesT%t <7f Simeon B. Baldwin and John F. Me Donough. of Naugatuck-
 Monday, Oct. 26.
 At Waterbury-Speaker Gov. Sim con D. Baldwin and all candidates on state ticket.
 At NTanchester- Speakers: frederick J. Corbett of Hartford and local can didates.
 Tuesday, Oct 27. At Merfden-Speazers Gov. Simeon 1 E. Baldwin. Congressman Thomas L.. Reilly of Meriden; Lieut.. Gov. Lyman T. Tingfer, of Rockville and State Treasurer Edward S. Roberts of Ca naan-
 Wednesday, Oct. 2s. At New Haven-Speakers All can didates the state ticket
 At MiddIetown- Speakers: Former Governor M. F. Ansel. of South Caro- lima and Lynn w. Wilson of Bridge port Y
 Thursday, Oct. 29.
 At r1dgeport-Speakers Gov. Sim con E. Baldwin former Gov. M. F. Ansel of South Carolina, and all can dfdates on state ticket
 Friday, Oct 80. At Hartford Speakers: Gov. Sim con B. Baldwin; H. St. G. Tucker; Comptroller Daniel F. Dunn, of Wd1- Iimantic; John F. McDonough, of Naugatuck and State treasurer Ed | z17ya y.f5- -F7nf1aI-tz of Cana At New Hartford Lieut. Gov. Lyman IT. Tfngier of Rockville, and Napoleon Bfssonnette of Worces- ter, Mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

The following papers have been filed in the town clerks office:
 Quit claim deeds: zlate M11Eer to Charles Rader; Bridgeport Trust Go. to Bridgeport Trust Co, trustee for Walter D. Shirk ct al.; Bridgeport Trust Go. to Jennie W. Swords.
 Mortgage deeds: Sidney s. Feldman to Nathan c. He1z.
 Certificate of attachment. Justine Call vs Anna Czaaa for $10,oo8 upon property-in Hancock avenue.
 Mechanics lien: John J. ScanRon vs. Mary H. Burr. property on Adams street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21

Carman express surprise when she dis covered She had killed a woman and not a man, Celia added
 The man who was in pr. Carman's s in just after the shooting was George Colder, Celia said. Colder testified yesterday.
 Mrs. Powell, sister of Mrs Carnan, was asked to stand up and Celia iden- titled her as the woman she saw in the office the second time she went there. The witness corroborated Gold CTS testimony by saying that Mrs. Powell was dressed in a dark skirt and a light waist.
 As the witness was piled with qsTes tions. Mrs. CaInranss dropping spirits seemed to rise and once or twice she smiled. Several times she turned in her seat and nodded to friends in the court room.
 The crowd in the court room was ab- solutely silent as the witness drawIed out her story.
 Celia. testified on cross examination l that when she was being brought from Freeport to Maneola to go before the grand jury Dr. Carman told her not change her testimony and that he would take care of her. 7
 Mrs Carman, she. continued. gave her an extra s5 a few days alter the murder.
 That is for keeping your mouth shut, the witness said Mrs Carman told her.
 Celia. said she told Mrs. osarrnan the morning after the murder that God will forgive anything but murder
 e.Do you" asked Ndr. Graham. .Fbe- neve that God will forget your per jury7''
 T know it is wrong to ne.' said the negroes, .sbut did what nfns Carman asked me to do-'s
 You are afraid of going to jail for committing perjury too, aren't your Yes sir, Mir. Smith told me could go to jail for lying 7
 For an hour and a half MT. Ora ham sought to make Celia vary her story. Her answers to the questions he asked c&-taAned nothing more than was asked for. She was made to say that she was living in New York city at the expense of Nashua County. She admitted that she had testified falsely in many respects at the coroner's in- quest but she explained that she had done so to shield Mrs Carman and the admission apparently did not dis l t1rib her eQuammity.
 The noon recess was taken at 12:8O 1 o'clock with Celia still on the stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
EMDEN SINKS
 FOUR BRITISH
 MERCHAN TMEN

London, Oct. 21-The German cruiser E1n1den has again been sinking British steamers, this time at a point 15o miles southwest of Cochin, British In dias according to q report received by the Admiralty from Colombo, cey- lon.
 She has sent to the bottom the Brit ish steamers chilkana, Troilus, Ben mohr and Clan Grant and the dredger Ponrabble bound for Tasmania. 7 The British steamer Exford was captured by the .Bmden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
HEARING ORDERED
 IN STANLEY CASE

New Haven, Oct. 21.-Judge William S. Case, in the superior court today agred to hear the application of YSena- tor John F. Shan1ey of the Eleventh district for a writ of nandannus to compel the secretary of state to- order the town clerk to place the senators s name in the voting machines as the Democratic nominee of the district at 10 o'clock next Monday. Frank S. Bishop, for the attorney general and Senator Quinn as counsel for MT. Shan1ey had a conference and agreed upon the time for the hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
Ask Supreme Court
 To Confirm Judgment
 In Hartmann Action

The supreme court, which convenes in this city soon, is asked to confirm the judgment of the superior court in the suit brought by the Hartmann Brewing Go. against Fritz G. Hart mann of this city, The company ob- tained a judgment against Hartmann for about $4,00O on an alleged un- paid note. Hartmann announced that She would appeal to the supreme court but it is said that he failed to have the appeal printed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
BISHOPS SMITH

Miss Helen Mildred Smith, daugh- ter of Frank Smith of 26 Bunneu St., and MT. Adams R. Bishop of TIT Penn broke street were married at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Rev. John P. Wagner, at the rectory of the SummerfieId M. B. church. The groom is a clerk at one of the central tstores MT. and Mrs. Bishop left on a wedding trip and on their return will reside in Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21

London, Oct 21-5:28 D. m.-The Paris correspondent of Reuters TeIe- gram Company says the latest infor- nation from the front indicates that the French are making marked pro- gress on the right bank of the river Mouse and that the great battle rag ing in the north is as yet without de- finite results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
MAYOR OF BERLIN ASKS MITCHELL TO
 DISTRIBUTE NEWS

New York, Oct 21-Mayor Mitchell received today from the mayor of Ser lin a letter requesting him to act as newsd istr1butor of the German gov ernment in this city and to have the German war despatches displayed in the sources of public information.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
FRENCH SEACOAST SCENE
 OF TERRIFIC CONFLICTS

UELIUI0 Allies Meet Germans Tn Bat
 tie for Possession of Chan
 nel Ports, Though Engage
 ments Are Without Deci-
 sive Result Germans
 Successful Tn Russian Pc
 land.
 Warsaw In Danger. Is Re-
 port, As Austro- German
 Forces Defeat Invading
 Russians In Several En-
 gagementsA Naval Battle
 Between Destroyers Isl Reported In Baltic Sea.
 Attacks and counter attacks : for possession of the seaeoast in the extreme north of France continue without decisive re- suits. Only one official state ment-that from Paris-had come through earlysthis after noon
 It threw little light on the situation, being brief, and re- ferring to events of yesterday.
 News despatches indicate the sharpest fighting in the yicin- ity of Lille with a renswal of activity at vital points all along the line.
 Counter claims regarding the situation in the east leave much to speculation. There appears, however, little doubt that the German advance in Russian Poland had been so successful that Warsaw is seriously threatened. Przemysl, in Ga licia, remains in the possession of the Austro-German forces. There has been a renewal of activity in Eastern Prussia x,-: I r, 11,, [ . ,z<.-.-,14
 A statement from Vienna sis- sued yesterday says that the fighting in central Galicia has become more severe and that the Austrian attacks are pro gressing
 A news despatch from Cop enhagen says that German tor pedo boats have been engaged with an enemy in the Baltic off the Prussian coast. No details were given.
 Albanian InfIuence Felt
 Albania looms again as a possible influence upon the attitude of Italy towards the war. The Italian. govern <
  had occupied Avlona, which has been | threatened by insurgents since the s-b- dication of Prince William of VV1ed.
 At the same time the official GIor- male d'Talia, of Rome, declares that there is a state of anarchy at AvIona, intirnates that Greece is taking ad- vantage of the disturbed conditions and declares that the Italian govern nent has notified the powers that it will not tolerate a violation of the in tegrity of Albania.
 Rome reports unofficia1ly that the Angl glo-F'rench fleet is still bombardine Cattaro, Dalmatia.
 Turkeys attitude is a matter of concern.
 Gulf of smyrna Closed
 The sublime porte is reported to have forbidden warsIlips to enter the Gulf of Smyrna. The inhabitants of Smyrna recently were said. to have been in great fear of a. naval attack. An Athens despatch says that two submarines and some faeropaans8 are being shipped to Constanttn0p1e through Bulgaria A few days ago a large quantity of munitions of war consgined to Turkey by rail were held up in Bulgaria.
 There are further Tumors of a. Ger man intention to begin a great aerial campaign. Following reports that airship sheds were being constructed at Brussels and Antwerp, come rIl- mors of similar buildings under way at Tondern, in schleawig and at Ros- | took.
 No Damage At Ghent No damage was done in the cities of Ghent and Bruges when they were occupied without resistance by the Germans according to a. despatch from Berlin. The German govern ment has informed Washington it has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21

London, Oct. 21-An official com munication issued in Vienna at noon Tuesday is given in a, despatch from Amsterdam, to the Reuter- T T5legram Company. It says:
 The battle in Central Galicia has increased in force especially north of the Strwiaz river where our attacks are progressing.
 t'The attempts of the Russians to regain the Magiera forts have been repu1sed. In the course of this fight ing many Russians were captured in- c1uding one General Several ma- chine guns also were taken
 FAThe Austrians have occupied Stryj GAP miles southwest of Lem berg). Koeroesmeooe and Serth after strong Russian resistance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-21

convention, it was reported today.
 The protest is accompanied by 15 afffdavits from various German sol diers, physicians and Catholic field priests, which support the allegations made therein.