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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

WILSON'S LETTER GREAT DOCUM UMENT. LEADERS, OPINION
Will Be Big Asset in Coming Election, Opinion In Wash
 ington Today.
(By our stan correspondent.) )

r Washington, Oct. 19.--4ErOIn all parts of the country today there pour ed into the White House a, veritable food of messages congratulating Pres ident Wilson on the wonderful cam paign document he made public today in his letter to House Leader Oscar w Underwood. Democratic leaders the country. over are happy over the new life and vigor injected into the campaign by the Wilson letter---a. document that promises to go into hiA- tory as one Of the most potent po1iti- cal arguments ever set before the peo- pie by their President.
 Members of Congress who have been kept at Washington doing theirs gov ernmental duties while election day came nearer, see in the letter to Mr. Underwood the Presidents hearty and earnest approval of their records. They are unanimous in their express sions of it's value as political asset, especially when their congressional du- ties preclude the possibility of their making an extended election campaign in person Their cause. has been laid before the voters most forcefuliy by the Chief Executive of the United States, and coupled with the lauda- ton, of their work is a. personal appeal for, their return to Congress that the program of ; constructive legislation may be carried to a. fulf1Ilment.
 All day long, members of Congress were calling at the White House to express their felfcftatdons to the Pres ident.
 House Leader Oscar W. Underwood said today: ssTyha President has stated the Democratic case and cause most s1accinctiy We have worked here un- ngly for IS months to write on the statute books remedial 1egislat tion that has been a crying need for years. We want to contfnus the program so auspicfoIsly begun To that end, 9 return of the present Democratic Con-. gress is essential"
 Speaker Champ Clark was, equally enthusiastic srWe are as proud of our President and his appreciation of our work can be Our hope and aim is that the next Congress will be friendly to the adzrd 11fstratton that the good work may go orl.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

London, Oct. 1s.-By reaching their tentac1es out to the seaboard the a1- lies forces have established close con tact with the British navy which now holds the extreme left of the line and seems-from the London view-for the moment to block effectuaIly a fur tfer German effort to turn this wing That the Germans may have gTasped this is perhaps indicated in the oth- erwise un explained appearance of four of their torpedo destroyers Sat urday off the Dutch coast southwark bound It is suggested that the object, of the restroyers was to convoy sub marines which would dispute the command of the sea on the Belgian literal
 Should the German navy under take this venture it would be con- fronted with much the same propo- sition as has met the British fleet since the commencement of the war and it would assume the same risks of collidfng with mines heretofore faced by the British alone because the Brit. ish mine field stretches right along
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
JOE WRIGHT IN
 ROLE OF LAWYER
 OPPOSES L00N

t
 Joseph Wright a Republican podti- rian who gained fame by selling violet scented soap to city hall officials HernoonS when he appeared before the eouuty commissioners to oppse Chris Hopher Lacroix,s liquor license traaAs- fer wright did not come into the af- 6air in time to qualify as 2 witness so he was permitted to make an argu- hnent after Coroner John J Phe1an had stated the case in behalf of the applicant
 ] Wright had taken copious notes and managed to contradict several of the facts stated by Coroner Phelan. He described the location in the. vicinity of 39O7 Main street, where IaCroix wants to start saloon Wright de- nied that only a few children would Eradfcted the argument that names on remonstrances have no weight Wright urged the commissioners not to grant fhe transfer, stating that the location twas residential and unsuitable for a saloon-
 Coroner Phe1an made a long argu- EFaaentg fin which he claimed the locality twas not residential, that it was effi- ciently poItced and that a saloon there would not decrease property values Josebh DuIbis. who formerly conduct led a saloon in the South End and Rev. Nestor Light, pastor of Bethany Bout were not permitted to testify be- cause the time 1init had expired and Enothdng but arguments could be heard
 The commissioners have already vis- Eted the premises but have reserved Fdecisdon on the application
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
Battle for Strip of French Seacoast Nearest to London Expresses the, Warning Countries---Heavy Rains Cause Great Hardships to Troops ===Two Naval Battles Reported

struggle for the possession strip of French coast that Is to the England interesting phase of the situation today.
 British naval forces reported joined in movement with the allies who making on the Belgian frontier against the right Sving
 The known This afternoons off tackled without Newport VIadsIeo the east of Dixmudeo
 Paris states that moving Lie which was occupied by the Germans Oct despatch London stating that the Germans bombardng have referred to events October IS transmission from France
 There is nothing from Berlin position of Germans that contendng the no doubt however, that they Calais and are prepared to meet strong resistance
 Rains again falling continuously great ships result to the and military made difficult
 Germans and AustTians Russian Poland heavy roads delaying the artillery They claim, making progress along the Vstua Petrogad asserts that the invasion de nitely
 Nothing known definitely the fate Pzemysl information holding against the Russians
 Vienna asserts that the siege o the city has failed,
 An Austrian submarine sunk by French cruiser the Adriatic today.
 Japan has cruiser Takaehhq which struck mine patrong Fl officers peFiShed.
 Additional Canadian troops landed Avonmouth Eng, today.
 Turkish government has refused the British demand discharged from the cruisers and Breslau, which Turkey bought from Germany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
OATH FOR NEW VOTERS
Those to s.Be Madeo Have Only
 Few Days to Qualify.

About 60 names had been added to tie voting lists by the eelectnnen LID to noon today which brings the total Of newly u1ades'' up to 40 at pres ent- One more woman became a voter today. She is Lois L.. Cotton of 1929 Hancock avenue and she gave her age as 63 years. Of the 54 women who ave applied to be made voters in order to vote for members Of the board of education, Miss Cotton is the fourth to take the oath.
 To date the oldest voter to be made is James Walsh of 220 Sixth street. He is 78 years of age and made made voter. today. The selectmen will be in session in the common council chamber of the city hall every day this week up to and including Friday, from o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the etening. The selectmen are urging those on the lists to be made who have not done so already to apply at once and thus avoid the in conveniences and delay which is al ways occosioned by the rush on the last days when yoters are made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
HENRY C. LIMA, JRs,
 SUMMONED FOR
 STRIKING BICYCLIST

Henry c. Lima, Jr., of southbury, alleged to have been the motorist re- sponsible for the running down of 12 years old Douglas Patchen of 2475 Main street, near St. vincent's hospital yes- terday, called at police headquarters today in answer to the summons of the local authorities. A hearing was continued until Saturday when 1t is expected that the boy will be able to appear. His condition is said not to be serious. He was riding his bicycle when the automobile came up behind him and, in attempting to pass, struck the bicycle.
 It is alleged that the autoist did not stop w K Mix. president of the Wentworth Furniture company, in front of whose house the collision took place, and Jerome Williams of 698 Housatonic avenue, took the boy to St. Vincent's hospital and later gave the automobile number c 807 to the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
HEAVY CANNONADlNG ON BATTLE
 LINE IN FRANCE. PARIS REPORTS.


 Paris. Oct. 1s.-2:55 p. m.-The French war office gave out an official announcement this afternoon as fol- lows:
 'In Belgium the heavy artillery of the enemy has cannonaded but with out result, the front from Neuport to VIadsloo, to the east of Dixmude.
 ''The forces of the allies, and not ably the Belgian army. have not only repulsed further attacks on the part of the Germans but have advanced as far as Rou1ers.
 t.On our left wing. between the river Lys and the Canal of La. Bassee, we have advanced in the direction of Lille. There has been very stubborn fighting on. the front from La Bassee to Ajblaine and St. Nazaire. We are advancing from house to house in these localities. To the north and south of Arras our troops have been fighting without respite for more than
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
ATTY. HILL AND OTHER TRUST TEES
 TO MEET SOON
B. & o. President Says War Makes Increased Rates
 Necessary.

Attorney George E. HiI, of this city. one of the five trustees for the Con- nect3cut company's lines under the government disintegration plan for tho New Haven's monopoly of railroad, trolley and steamship lines, is to form ally meet his fellow trustees in New Haven this week, when in conformity with the ruling of the federal courts 1t is believed that the stock of the Connecttcut company, which is held exclusively by the New England Na1- 1gation company, will be turned over to their custody.
 That new directors of the Trolley company will be elected is probable, but whether the trustees will assume this dictatorship in conjunction with their office of trustees has not yet been announced.
 When seen today at his office in the Security building MT. HfH said that a preliminary and unofficial meeting or the five trustees had already been held in New York city for the purpose of declaring their willingness to ac- cept the responsibilities of the office of trust, but that nothing definite had been decided as to the future man agenent of the lines.
 By order. of the court, Saturday last, the trustees will shortly meet in New Haven to take over from the New Ha- ven road, norninalIy- held by the New England Navigation company, all stock of the Connecticut company.
 Following this act the five trustees, are to perform two acts; First to manage the road entirely independent ond, within five years to dispose oh all the stock to interests entirely re- mote from it's former monopo11stfc management
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
 IS LOST IN ADRIATTC

Cettinje, Montenegro, Oct. 1e-via London-An Austrian submarine was cruiser.
 Two submarine vessels went out from the Bay of Cattaro to attack a. a5French fleet which was making it's way along the Dalmatian coast. They were quickly sighted, however, by the French 1ookouts and a well directed the, bottom
 The other submarine escaped The French fleet subsequently recommend ed the bombardment of the forts of Cattaro.
 An Austrian aerop1ane dropped sev- eral bombs in the vicinity of the fleet but no damage was done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
BRITISH NAVY WILL COOPERATE
 WITH LAND FORCE ALONG COAST

the Belgian coast from oatenseouth- ward.
 If, as the allies claim. their lefe cannot now be turned, the only al- formative left the Germans is to hack a way through the trio of axmissseon7
 ronting them and General Won K1uck, General Won Arnin, or who-l ever is in command of the German right seems in no way 1oath to make the attempt That they have made a forward move is evident not onIJ from the newspaper despatches bue from a. confirmation of these dss- patches in Saturdays official cou- munication from Paris. which stated that the Be1gians had repplsed ssv- eral attempts of the Germans Go cross the river Yser, which is 1 0 miles near CT the coast than Is the Thourouts RouIers and Meufn line which ths7 occupied on the previous day.
 As an offset to this the BTitlsI1 ofl- ciaI information bureau in one of ftsl rare communications says the allies in the northern area have driven the enemy back several miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
FROM HANNAH CROSS
 WILL SETTLED
Suit Involving $16O,O0O Estate Withdrawn From Super
 for Court Docket.
SONS OF TESTATRIX
 AGGRIEVED PARTIES
Heirs Finally Allow Mrs. Mary Luquer to Have S15,OOO
 Request.

It was learned today that William T. CEoss' appeal from probate, invo1v- ing the $16O,00O estate of Hannah A. Cross, has been withdrawn from the superior court docket. It was scfled- uled to be tried before Judge Burpee there have been frequent conferences among lawyers representing both sides and the litigation has been settled out of court
 w4lliam T.. Cross and Ferdinand Cross Of Montc1air, N. J.. appealed from the probate courts decision. ad n1itting their mothers will In this S15.OO0 to Mary Lacquer of Park ave nue, at whose house Mrs. Cross restd- ed prior to her deafh-
 The will left the remainder of the estate, about $145, GOO. to William and Ferdinand Cross. The latter were az grieved by the probate courts decision allowing this bequest. They thought Mrsa IA1quer was not enbttled to the money but it is said that according to receive the amount mentioned in the will
 There has been a great dtal of hti- gation about the Cross estate. First there was a suspicion that the aged woman had been poisoned but this was found to be without foundation.
 Then Frank M Garland: named as court appointed former City Attorney Thomas M Cullinan to act. NHe has since brought two actions against Gar land to recover property alleged to be missing. GaTlaa1d was later arrested on tho charge of enbezzling property from the Cross estate. All these ao- tions are still pending in the courts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
PACKER COM MMENDS
 PURE FOOD LAWS

Chicago! Oct 10---Jaxnes Craig. Jr.. presfd ent of the American Meat Pack CTS association, which assembled in annual convention here today, pre- dfcted the time when practically every industry in the country would be un- der government supervision.
 sThe most notable developments Of the last year, he saad. --in respect to the supervision and control of our bus anesB by department officials, probably are first the new life that has been put dnto the federal food and drug law by the energy and enterprise of Dr. and second, the avowed intention of the bureau of animal industry to CO., operate with him iR@tl1e enforcement of this la.W.''
 The speaker sadd the enforcement Of this law must be commended for the elimination of unnecessary hardships on tine packers.
 James B. Poole, of Chicago, an au- thordty on livestock conditions, de- clared that large areas on which cat- tie night be raised lie idle afld that more and more farmers were turning their fay and corn directly into cash ingtead of feeding livestock. He added that one of the reasons for this was the dffhc1Ity of financing breeding op- erations and suggested that postal savings on which the government pays two per cent. could be loaned to cat the men at 8 per cent. and that this would go far to revive the waning in- dustry.
 Shortage of a meat supply faces the world as a result of the European war, George A Mccarthy, secretar1<S9 the 4ssoeia ticJY1 9sserte ed. swMz<-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
MRS. CARAVAN IN HAPPY MOOD AS. TRIAL IS BEGUN
Elves Trinkets to Other Prison CTS As She Leaves Cell
 To Go To Court
HUSBAND OF VICTIM
 FACES THE PRISONER
Six Jurors Are Selected After Much Wrangling In Open
 ing Session

Nrfneola. L. T., Oct 19.---The trial of Mrs. BNorence Conkldn Carman for the murder of Mrs. Louise DUiEyea- Bailey in pr. Carmans office was opened here today county jail, to enter the court room Mrs. Carnan handed numerous trink- ~tsfs to the nnatron4and requested that fhav7 be distributed among the other nrIsoners who ca He'd out sGood luck z
 Not long after the court room was oDened5 William Bailey, husband or une murder victim, arrived. He was given 2 seat facing the witness chair.
 Dr. Garnnan occupied a seat at the counsel table opposite MT Bailey
 Mrs. Carn1an. accompanied by the -vra, ,.rle7,,sz wife and Sheriff Stephen stv3eftit. entered the court room shortly after 10 o'clock Her appeaIaIlce was almost the same as when she was ar rested
 Justice Charles F Kelby ascended the bench a few minutes later and the first talesInan was called for exaIi1lnzl- sfian. He was discarded. Tine seconn +alegnan examined was selected as juror He is Robert F. Luulu1n' q builder, Of Oyster Bay.
 Besides the custorna nary questions the ifa1eehnen were asked whether they would consider the testimony or a, ss ne gro as they would that of white s5erson-Celia Coleman the Carmans j5Inadd at the time of the murder and now one of the states star witness, ds a neSress and whether the fact that fhe defendant was a woman of social position and Wealth would influence tI1ern.
 They were also asked whether teas ltfn1ouy to the enect that Mrs. Carnna1f dastaIled a teIephonfc instrument iIa her husbands offices would prejudice them
 Mrs. Carmanss counsel, Attorneys uohn J. Graham and George W. Levy, also asked the ta1esmen if they had ever heard of William J. Burns
 The seventh taIesnan, Alois Angler, a. barber Of central Park, L. l.. was ac- Lcepted and took the second seat in xhe jury box The proceedings had ] then in progress just one hour.
 The third juror was selected in the alext five minutes. He was Frank E. Mount, a builder Of Ocean City An adjournment was taken at 12:So o'clock with the jury half completed. EThe sixth juror selected before the re- Icesg was Alvin W. Smith, painter Of Cedarhursf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
VICTIMS OF RUNAWAY
 RESTING COMFORTABLY

Mrs Alfred Jones, Mrs Charles FGoodwin and fve-year-o1d Ruth Jones. 126S North avenue are in St Vincentss hospital today following a runaway Dn North Main street last night Their condition is not reported as serious though all are suffering from laeera- fions and nervous shock The child who is the most seriously hurt was dragged over distance of 300 feet Ewhen her body became entangled in the lines. The accident occurred near sSts Vineentss hospital when the break ing of a rear wheel caused the horse to run away, throwing the occupants fron the vehicle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
GREAT BRITAIWS NAVY JOINS
 LAND FORCES IN STRUGGLE TO
 CHECK 0NRUSHING GERMAN ARMY
JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK
 BY MINE; 25O LIVES LOST

in which the correspondent says he has learned upon good authority that the British cruiser Undaunted,s accom- panied by two torpedo boat destroy CTS, has captured a. German mine layer in the North Sea-
 The mine layer, the despatch says, was disguised a hospital ship. The Undaunted is bringing her prize into Rarwichs
 The, press. bureau is without confir- nation of the incident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

To7fo, Oct. 1SIt is officially an nounced that the Japanese cruiser Takachiho was sunk by a mine in Kiau-Chau Bay on the night of Octo- Der IT.
 One officer and nine members of the crew are known to have been saved
 The Talzachiho was on patrol duty outside Tsing-Tau when she fouled the mine. The Japanese destroyersI heard the explosion and saw the flames that resulted
 They hurried to the assistance of the cruiser which, however, disappear aed quickly and in the darkness it was possible to rescue onlye12 men.
 Twenty eight officers, 54 non-com- missioned officers and 19 seamen per- ished.
 The Japanese cruiser Takachiho was built in 1885 and re1tted in 1900. She was a vessel of ss7o0 tons and was 300 feet long and had 46 feet beam Her main battery consisted of eight 6-inch guns and her speed was about a, knots.
 At the time she went down the Tak- achiho had on board a complement Of eS4 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

A requiem mass for the late John J. Keegan will be celebrated. at Sacred Hart church at o'clock tomorrow morning. It is expected that there will be a large delegation from the Spanish War Veterans, of which MT
 Keegan had the distinctida of being
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
! WAR NEWS

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Thus far, no Ger man report of the sinking of the British cruiser Hawke has been re- <eetVed The admiralty. however. is not surprised, but will not express an opinion as to whether or not the att ltacl<dng submarine was lost.
 London, Oct. 19.-Accordinc to of- ficta1 news received here, says a des- patch to the Telegraph from Havre, the Germans are not occupying the Belgian coast. It is stated that there are only 8, few Uhlans in Ostend.
 London, Oct. 19.-A despatch to the Times from Copenhagen says that it is generally stated in Germany that Prince Oscar, the 9th son of the Elm peror, owes his life to his attack of heart failure. It appears from the stories curren that the party of Tur-
 COS were firing from trees and shot down all the officers surroundi1lg the Prince without exception. The sud- den excitement led to the heart at- tack and the Prince fell unconscious. The Turcos, it appears, believed he was dead and stopped firing.
 Avonmouth, Eng, Oct 1s.-An At day bringing large number of Ca- nEadian troops to augment those aI- ready encamped in England. The first news the toWnspeople had of their arrival was the sound of the fife and the drum in the streets The men entrained immediately for destina-. tion not announced.
 OonstantinopIe, Oct. 19.-The Porte has declined to discharge the German crews of the cruisers Goeben and Breslau, which have been in Turkish waters since early in hostiIities and which are said to have been sold by Germany to the Turkish government.
 Amsterdam, Oct. 19-Via London, 5 :O3 D. m.-Aecording to a telegram received here from Berlin. the Turk ish government has requested the OeoumeTiicaI patriarch, the head of the Greek Orthodox church, to leave 
 London, Oct. l19.-'TLiue has been evacuated by the Germans for the third tine,'' says the TeIegraph's coN- respondent in the north of France. fEE7his evacuation was made necessary by. the allies capture of Ilaventie and Estaires, which forced the Germans to hastily leave the plain between Hazebrol1ck and Lille" E..
 London, Oct. 19.-A correspondent of the Times in France telegraphed Sunday, declares that any plan the German General Von KIuck may have had for sweeping down on Calais has failed because the allies forces ar- rived there first.
 Berlin, Oct. 19.-Via Wireless to SayviIIe, Ls I.-Great Brftain's cry for help to Portugal, the chaotic situa- tion'' in South Africa, and 'trevoIts in India," according to announcement made in Berlin today, all are tending to raise German confidence. Reports received here from ConstantinopIe de- clare that Great Britain has sent three active battalions from Malta to India.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

 10 days and with a perseverance, and a spirit which never for a. moment have been relaxed.
 4In the region of Chaulnes we have lfyered by the enemy and have won some ground.
 "on the center, there is nothing to report.
 "on our right wing is. Alsaoe, to the west of Colmar our advance vposts are on the line between BonhoEnrne. Pairis and Sulzern. More to the south we still occupy Thann.''
 Gov. Glynn of New York received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Union College
 Lester Afewos Of Jersey City vvas sr- rested in New York charged with fcrs- ing 9 check for $5ss on the Corn Fsx- change bank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

day on a long speaking tour through Adissouri Kansas, Colorado North and South Dakota. Wisconsin, Iowa. and s1yebraMfzm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
ATTORNEY GOULD SUES
 TO FORECLOSE PROPERTY
Louis

Attorney Louis K. Gould has brought foreclosure proceedings against Gaetana velloti of this city to gain possession of property having 45 feet frontage on Seaview avenue. He claims to have two notes of the defendant which are due and unpaid. One note was for $1,850 and the other for $500. The action is returnable to the November term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

olved in a general strike of cut glass .orkers and more than 1000 men are