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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
 SUF RAGlSTS GET PIE EDGE FROM ASQUITEI Premier Promises to Con- slider Repres ezltations
 of Workers .AElEN ATTEND ITO
 SEE AIR PLAY Women Are Assured of Free Speech If Separate From
 Militancy

IIondIon. June 20.FreEnisr Asquath today fulfilled tzpe promise to receive a. denueathun of slfFragattes which he made to Miss SydyiRI fHninhuTEts the militant ieasdsz5 when after her recent release from Holloway 5adl. she took mp her position on the doorstep of thc HIoa1se of Commons and threatened 10 carry ont a. munger and thirst strike there until fhe prime minister received the dsputarBon.
 party composed to six WoTlIng women, members Of Miss PamlEhsiHst's s East End 9ederatiops toEaay visited the Fx@i111a minister at his official residence fn Downing street.
 big crowd had gathered ln antic- ipation of the usual light hetw cen tas police and the women. The proceed frza however were carried out in perfect order except fur q little rough- ness on the part of some wor1rnaen who had come to sec that their WO- men got fair play.
 Their preaenec proved to be quite unn necessarY, as the depuFatton, whose members arrived in taxfcaibs. was i'm rneH4ataly received by the prezdfeEs. The women were accompanied by George Lonsbury. a former Socialist member Of parliament. and they urged the cause of woman suffrage from their special point of view.
 Miss Sylvia was not present as Mr. Asuuath had insisted that tlne depa1ta- tfon must be composed of genuine working women.
 Taae premier welcomed the members of the deputation as representative of 'san association which dissOcda&ed itself from the criminal methods of those who have done much to dam age and put back the cause of woA men
 MT. Asqudth argued that. if every woman over 21 years of age possessed the vote, they would still find 1egisla- ton problems regarding women ecx- ceeding1y difficult of solution, in the same way as the men had found them. He agreed with the dleputation thet. if the franchise were given to women, 1t should be granted on the same terms as it was given to men.
 The premier explained that. while 1t had become necessary to suppress ths organized violence of the militant suf- fragettes the goyerm9nent had no de- sire to interfere with free speech or the proper organization Of opinion.
 Tn conclusion Mir. AAqufth promised consideration of the wnmen'E repre- serhations and said he would present to Reginald Nick emma, the home sec retary, the wcrnen's request for the unconditional release Of Miss Sylvia ParlEhurst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
RESCUERS ABANDON HOPE OF SAVING l95
 ENT0MBED MINERS
Deadly Gases Believed to Have Killed Men Not
 Crushed

LaEhbridges AIberta.k June 20.-Vzith but faint hope of finding alive amy of the miners still entombed in Shaft No. 20 of the Hillcrest 0Alta1 Collieries, Ltd, where an explosion yesterday is believed to have killed all but Al oe the 236 men in the mine at tho tina, government rescue crews, after a night of toiI. today continued their ef- forts to penetrate to the imprisoned men
 While mine officials encouraged the beliaf thaa many of the entornhed men still are alive. relatives and com rades Of the missing men fear those who were not crushed by Had1fng de- br-is were overcome by the poisonous gases that filled ths mine chambers immediately after the explosion. But few bodies had been recovered today. x Under the glare of searc1li lights, trained mine rescue workers from the British CoImnbia government station at Bernie Iabored throughout the night with the Alberta province crew, clearing away the debris that blocked the mine passage near I1he entrance.
 Th5z is the thrid great disaster in Crows Nest Pass during the last ten years, and in number of dead it is expected to exceed in magnitude ths disaster at Frank ten years ago when that village was buried by the ce1- lapse of a mountain and 125 tnha.bif- ants killed. Four years ago S5 men were killed in the Bellevue mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
NINE AVIATORS MEET DEATH IN SHAM BATTLE Biplane, Attacking Dirigi- ble, Rips Balloon and
 Gas Explodes BODIES CRUSHED BY
 PLUNGE TO EARTH Fatalities Put Sudden Check to Austrian Air
 Maneuvers

Vienna. June. 20-Nine aviators lost their lives today when a mimic war in the air was suddenly turned into tragic reality by the accidental ripping of a dirigible airship by a biplane while. both were flying at a great height during the Austrian army ma nouvers.
 Both craft were destroyed and their occupants. nine military and naval commissioned and commission officers, were burned and muti1ated be yond recognition.
 The Austrian military dirigible bal loon Koertling, ascended at FHischa- mend, about 12 miles from Vienna, where there is a military aviation sta ton. It was the intention of Captain 5oahnn Hauswirta, 1.-the commander to of the troops below and then to join in the nlanoeuvers.
 The aeroplane started half an hour later from the same spot It was manned by Lieutenants FIatz and Hoosta@
 Ines rnosuuito craft soon overlook her big sister and immediately began sham attack. After ercirc1ing the airshfp several times at a height of 1900 feet. the bip1aness pilot suddan1y manouvered his little craft with the object of taking position directly
 The navigator evidently miscalculat- ed his distance or his speed, for the nose Of the bip1ane grazed the enveI1 ope Of the airship and ripped her wide open
 There was terrific explosion and flames immediately enveloped the ri- plane. Tn "a few moments the rennaa1fe of both craft crashed on the slopes cl a mountain with their occupants
 The names of the victims are Capt Johann Hausvvirth; Ifeuts. Ernst Hof- stetter. F1afz, 7oosta. BFuer and Hal dinger; CorparaIs Hida1na and Weber and Engineer Kammerer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
FIRST HEAD OF CON RACT BOARD OPPOSES CHANGE A. E. Macdonald Refers to Effect of Politics in
 the Board CATLIN AND THE
 CAMPAIGN FUND His Failure to Contribute I.iberaily Said to Be Req
 son for Decapitation

A. El ldacdonaId of 1.965 Park. ave- nue. pun chasing: agent of the Crane Valve company and first president of the board of contract and supply. has firmly grounded convictions on the movement to remove George l.. Castlin as clerk of the department
 MT. ,AAacdcllld was chosen head of the board when it was first organized and he rave much Of his time to the work until coplpelled by pressure Of his private business offairs to re1in- Qllish his place as its head.
 He Is therefore well versed in the conduct of the department and vvhar- ever he says cannct raal to be of in terest.
 Asked by Farmer representative today is a1e knew of the move bo oa1st Catlin and if he cared to express an opinion upon the Contemplated change he replied:
 that all the ngitatfon for the removal of the cler 51 the Board of Contract and Supply. ar1ses from his refusal to contribute literally to the Republican caznpa1gn fund
 While #. see ms imp possflole for any one interested i'm the welfare of the cAty, to use this as an excuse for his removal there is evidently some foun- dafion 10 the TFlnor. as have. so far. been unable to learn of any other req son.
 Tn accepting the chaarmanshsp of the board, at ita crga nizafIon, req liEed fully that if the department had the slightest tatnt of politics. 1t would lose it's usefulness and be a. detrtment to the city instead of q benefit To this end I Instructed the clerk that no conta bu ticne hculd be made to the caafzs5s n fund. as I wanted the men in the depar4m ent to understand that their positions depended entirely on their ability and not on political pull or the size of their contributions to the party. The result is that the city has an crganization in this department that will compare favoraloly with any business concern in the country
 ssThe Board of Contract and Supply has proven tp be of great benefit to the city and will continue to do SO unless controlled by politics. When such time arrives, the public should lose no lime in demanding the abolish. ment of the board. as it Is the rnosi powerful instrument for distributing fawors that tho party has.
 sIt is to be hoped however, thai these rlnors regarding the removal of the clerk are without foundation and that the work of the board vill continued along straightforward bs1si- ness lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
ASHES OF BULL DING
 AND BODY WILL BE
 S0LEMNLY BURIED

One of the most unusual fUzall5 ever held in Fatrheld county wlI 1a that of Edward Spring tho aged re4 c1uae who on Saturday night ls hallsv- cd to ha.vs perished in tho Flames oE his old Colonial honestead at Sout1~ port, following flames th6uEht ao have started from an overturned fanaps
 Although a careful search cf thG ruins failed to disclose any trace ot llfs body other than q few charrea brmaH which have not been definitely -4Genea= fled as those of a. human bsluE. order of the family will be carried out Rnn all the ashes taken from the cellar oG the building will be shoyeIled into Tsirle coffins and buried in @ local csmeta at Southport
 Undertaken Fable of vvestpcrts who has received instructions for GHEs sn8ar- ment from the family. is Feties1t Gu making public the exact plans which are believed to include handssmae coE~ fms for the ashes of both Du4ldlng an6 body.
 It is estimated that cit least tan re- ceptacIes will he necessary to insure the burial of the ashes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
STATE C.T.A.S.
 HOLDS FIELD DAY
 IN MlDDL EFF OWN

MiddIetown, June 2O--VVith splendid weather. many thousand advocates of total abstinence came here. today to take part In the fleId day and parade of the Catholic Abstinence society of Connecticut The city was in gala att tire and Main street had H5een turned into an avenue of color. Every trolley car and train br0u g1at in societies in marching uniforms. and noticeable among them were the Tferney cadets Thousands of women accompanied the societies and the auxiliaries and, long before the parade started, the state- nent was made that this was the ban ner field day in the history of the organizations
 The religious service with which the days program was opened was the solemn high mass at St. Johns church as ceIelbrant. St A1oysius society which is the host of the day, attended the service In g. body.
 When the church service was over, the societies took their place for the parade which was started shortly be- forenoon with William J. Gough1in of this city, as grand marshal. There were three divisions of societies and one made up entirely of floats, auto mobiles and other vehicles
 After the parade had been dismiss ed the total abstainers went to Crystal Lake park where ball games and track events were to be held during the afternoon.
 The prizes were awarded as fol- lows:
 Society coming the farthest distance. St Maryss of Norwich; society with the most men in line, St. Francis of HTorrington with S6; society making the. neatest appearance, St. Francis Of Tor rington: Cadet society making the neatest appearance, the New Britain Tierney Cadets: most elaborate float entered by the ladies societies, St Mary's of Hartford, with the reserva- ton that if St Veronica's of Middle town is eligible the judges might change their decision. It had been un- derstood that the entertaining societies are not competitors for purfzes and it is thought this applied to the decor ated floats. St. veronica's society had 106 men in line but did not receive the prize for the largest number.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
Bridgeport Police Search for Man Who Sought
 Absconder
CAME TO ARREST MAN FOR HUNGARY POLICE
Left for Reilly Street and Has Not Been Seen
 Since

The utmost concern is felt in Of deial circles here and in Boston sec ret service offices over the mysterious disapp pearance in Bridgeport Wednes- day of Inspector Sheehan, Of the Urai- ted States Immigration departm ent while in pursuit of a Hungarian em- bezzler whom the Hungarian govern ment have sought for eight years an d who was temporarily located on Reilly street here recently.
 Sheehan, who reported at police headquarters on Wednesday and de- sired to apprehemd his man unadded. has not been seen since leaving head quarters, and, owing to statements he made to detectives here just before embar king upon his mission, it is fear ed he has met with foul play.
 Up to g. late hour today the Boston division of the Immigration Bureau had not heard from him and federal inspectors are now on their way to this city to aid in locating him.
 Sheehan was upon the trail of a Hungarian named Stefan, who en- trusted with the estate of Esmeris Kerekes- of Kassa- Hungary, is alleged to have a.bsconded about eight years ago, taking $50.o00 and leaving Vienna with a beautiful Jewish wo- man who. formerly living in New York, had previously eloped with a wealthy broker who committed suicide in the Hungarian capitol It was aI- legged that he was working in a fac tory in this city.
 Sheehan who had a warrant for the arrest Of Stefan. asked the local police to hold two detectives in readiness to aid hlxn If needed. and left sheadauar- ters He has nce been heard of since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
CURlOSITY CAUSES
 DANGEROUS BURNS

William Kawolslxi, 2 Jetland Flacc. is in St. V1ncent'g hospital critically burned by sunpowder as a result u4 curiosity and an argument. He i1 employed by W. Fl. Nichols of Fair field avenue on property in that Eee- ttion and was working yesterday when he and another workman found a can filled with a black dirt-appearins r7a.- terial.
 Discussion as to the contents de- veloped an argument as to whsthes it was or was not gunpowder- I4 definitely settle the question q quan- tity of the contents was spread c1n Tho ground and a mach applied
 Both debaters found out EtaWo was burned about the face, ar 4a hand. fDr. Joseph H. BeeN State street, was called and M taken to St v1ncent's. IT he rseeN he will be marked for life. He haE wife and two children.
 Neither Kawolslzi or l1is companion are employed iog the g. M. e. Ccs. cuN the scene of the accident in F5 other end of the city From Che ridge plant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
While Undressed Tn Bed, at Fairfield Home, Sends
 Bullet to Brain
FORMERLY WAS LOCAL DEALER IN ANTIQUES
Died After Same Fashion Tn Which Brother Killed
 Self

Following the example set by his brother several years ago. and in the same manner and place, Phillip B. Redfield. aged 40, well known and retired furniture dealer of Bridgeport today committed suicide in his home stead at Mill Plain. by firing g s8' calfber bullet through his brain while lying in bed
 The sudden end of the affabIe and well liked dealer in antiques will come as a, shock not only to the immediate members of his family but to his leg ion of friends in this city, for while it was known that he had suffered with melancholia- for some months and had but recently returned from 8. trip to Europe to regain his health none sus- pected his untoward design
 MT. Redheld had for some days been confined to his bed. Shortly after noon today his aged and invalid mother RedheId. wife of the well known real estate dealer at S8 Cannon street, who lived with his brother, heard a shot. Rushing upstairs they found Phillip undreesed lying upon his bed, his hand still clutching a. loaded .3S calfber re- the room Blood gushing from a bull let hole directly behind the right ear told it's silent tale of tragedy.
 Dr. H. p. waterhouse, the family physician, was hastily summoned from Bridgeport but when he arrived upon the scene he pronounced death to have been Instantaneous
 The deceased who will be remem- bered for many years to have con- ducted his business on Fairfield ave nue, sold out his interests about two years ago and retired to the old home stead, with his brother. Tn his young CT days he had studied art tbroad and stooP high in local art circles. He is survived by his aged mother and one brother.
 committed suicide in the same room and with the same implement about two years ago. This is thought to have preyed greatly upon his mind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
BIDS ARE ALL IN FOR CAR LINE TO
 LORDSHTP MANOR

Sealed bids for the construction of the trolley line to cost approxi nnately $76s 1000 from Lordship Manor to Bridgeport are in the hands of the officers of the Wilkenda Land Co, at their offices, 214 Newneid building. They will be opened next Monday Hrarded and work begun within five days time. Tt .fs hoped that the first car will run on Labor Day. There Is about three miles of track to be lad across the intervening meadows ard three bridges will have to be con ntr acxed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20

St. Louis, June zOmThia-ty-tfKe persons all members of the crew zFH1-a Majestic when tE sank in ths A sisstppi river near here early today or these two were unaccounted for a. watchman and a deck hand Lhe others either swar1 fash ore were t#Fs en off in 1ifeboats or found satesN on the upper deck, which remained above water
 The Majestic, the largest eHeursiau boat on the Mississippi FlEar, alas1-r the crthhing of MaterwrurlzH toH The steamer an hour before. had r.is- charged soc excuref fcnfatas @t AitopHa, III. and was headed Tor Et. xsouie s miiea down the river.
 The @ced deuk occurred ak ts4e Elta of RocaEs. a natural forunRtzon ec rnclr thai starts fF0Kn the AGacura alEe at tlAe extreme northern hnatG oE At
 vvakeFEw worazs ernpIozes saw 4he Q- seA ccme into view as 1t termed 5uwk above the Chain pf Ec
 moment later they henrG the $S of tHe w8 3 The steamboat had gone down Bow foremost Lacking bSaga 4Ee works employees were azd those on board and te1erao1 tn police Headuuarters hers and to harbormaater far aaalntance aute- mobiles loaded with police were ruaa ed IT'D the river on both tlae DLfescara and Illinois sides. Rowhoats ana power launches also were Firzaa aaiss5 to aid.
 There WAS a. m10naenta4g panic on board az the veaHeI struck the att- bing and the sleeping crew and lsufs4 men tunb1ed from 1hesr bertha a5aG rushed to the upper decks The nnHlM deck caught fore hut the ElamaG we're put out as the vessel hsted. The vag~ se1 then righted herself and sauM ts the bottom. only the upper decz sln9 the snokeEtacEKa remaining visible the crew pulled away in bosetr. Ihoae who escaped 70 the Missouri shore built a bonfire around which Eheg warmed thexnseIves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
NOR WALk GAR JUMPS TRACK,
 FIVE INJURED
Three Women Among Pas sengers Who sr From
 Accident
DIRT ON TYR A CKs IS
 EXPLANATION GIVEN
Telegraph Pole Near Home for Aged Tn South Nor
 walk Snapped of

South NorwaIk, June 20 Five people were hurt when the ten ton Bridgeport trolley car from Ncrwalk left tho tracks in front of the new Home for the Aged on Westport avenue at about 10:3 30 o'clock this morning. The car was going at good rate of speed when the rear trucks left the tracks, swerved across the road and crashed with vdo lent force into Q telegraph pole split ting the pole in two. Traffic was held service was afforded passengers chang ing cars at the scene of the accident
 The car was in charge of Conductor Elmer H. Lewis and A6otoruan Thos- Benseh Superintendent CopIey at- tributes the cause of the accident to probably coming from piles of dirt which the water commissioners of the first district had piled alonEside the track.
 The list of those hurt follows:
 shaler B. WaIkeIey, Of Bartlett school there, fractured bone in the right hand.
 Miss HIlda WaIkeley. bookkeeper at the Vanderhoef Straw works. Nor walk, was badly shaken up, and brE1is- ed.
 Frederick Clark, of Cranbury, badly shaken up and confusion
 Miss Bennett a summer resident of conpo street, Westporf, shaken up and possibly injured internally.
 Mrs. Josephine Kfngsbury of County street, Norwall. both knees badly In- jured by being thrown forward to the floor of the car.
 Mike Sapho Of Oak street, South Nor walk, broken knuclzIe in the left hand.
 Dr. Walter Hatc1fcocl< and Dr. Jean Dumortier were at the Norwa1k hos- 1ital, when the call came in. They .endered medical treatment to the sn Jured and took them to their respec-. tives homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
MCNEIL. ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION NOT
 TO SEEK OFFICE Is Not Candidate for Sena- tor or Any Other Office
 He Says

.sI am not a candidate for senator or any other office. nor would Iyaccept. the nomination if 1t were tendersd to ma,' This is the statement made by Senator Archibald MoNeil, IT,, today.
 The honor of representing Bridge port in the senate is one of which have at all times been conscious,' he continued
 q am grateful to my constituents for the confidence they have shown in me, and during my two terms [ have done my best to conscientiousIW per form the duties conhded to me.
 My increasing business responsible tiles make it impossible for me to ac- cept another nomination. Four days week for six months a year is the very least required of the office and this means a sacrifice to my business that can no longer afford to make"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
SMALL TOWN TAKEN
 BY REBEL GENERAL

sa1tallo, Mex. June 1s. via Laredo.
 June 2D-Daaz Guieterreas, a small town sax miles north of San Luis Po- 4onf was captured today by the con- etftutiona1ist leader, General Torres, aecording to official advtces received.
 General Torres. who commands the anrrEtffr1t tHona1fsts forces besiegins San Hsssfn Potosf reported to General Car rnnza that tEie federal force gsrrison- stnr that city was very numerpais'' but lha was unable to estimate their strength Three monop1anes tor use f4n rfae constftutionalist campaign arr rived here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
ELIEVE GROCER
 KILLED HIMSELF Body of Derby Man Found In Canoe On Lake
 Housatonic

Derby, June 2o-The body of Ale1an- der Horbal was found in a canoe on Lake Housaton1c, today, by two boys. The suspicion is that he had taken his life. FIorbaI disappeafAd Tuesday or wednesday.
 He kept a grocery which had been attached and attachments had been placed on twelve pieces of property which he owned. Tn addition he had done banking business for Russians and to these latter he is said to owe between $5,000 and $6s000. At present the condition of his business is not known.
 Horbal leaves a widow and six cltl- dren, the youngest being a babe born W ednesday, which he had not seen, as he had not been home since Mon day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
TWO EXCURSION STEAMERS SINK:
 ONLY FOUR LOS [
Hudson and Mississippi Riv- CT Boats Suddenly
 Wrecked
ONE SURVIVOR IS
 VICTIM OF TRAIN
Western Graft Went Down Tn Ten Minutes After
 Hitting Crib

Workers N. Y.s June 2o--The Tour~ list, an excursion steamer, sank tn tle Hudson river orr here today, aetar having been rammed by 9 scow- or fifty passengers on the boat. two wsE5 missing The others were rescued By being transferred to a scoW-
 An uuidentAfied man believed to have swum ashore from the Tcurist. was found dead on the New York Central tracks. "A train had struelz him EffA clothes were wet AdicEt~ ing that he had jumped overpoaza from the excursion steamer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
CARRANzA's 's FINAL
 REPLY RE TOUCHED

Eaat4Ilo. Mex- June IS. via Laredc, gFsexas June 20-General Carranssa rec lpIy to the Niagara mediators dfclfniR1s lFn arrange arrnfstice with the federa1s ~Acsswsd it's nna1 tot1fshes today and 4ral1 be dispatched tonight or tcrnor- IxnT
 3fnn1a1m 1m authority her4 take the
 nnhAnaad um sa Twpf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20
NEW GUINEA SWEPT BY GIANT STORM
 AND EAR HQUAKES

Batavia, June 20.-several island to tn north of British New Guinta, have been swept by earthquakes and storm Hundreds of houses have collapsed and number of natives were drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20

Dr. Joseph P. Deery, house physician at St. yincent's hospital. is to return to duty Monday after a weeks vaca- tion passed at his home in Baltimore. Dr. Julius. Schott, house surgeon, has been substituting during Dr. Deery'sH absence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20

Former Congressman Harry A 1an- bury of Brooklyn was sentenced to 30 days Imprisonment and fined s25o for contempt of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-20

GooIer Probable Frosis
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