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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-28
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
BATTLE-ROYAL IN THIS FALL ON LICENSE VOTE
Prohibitionists and Antis Lining Up Forces For
 Big Struggle.

Connecticut will witness, this fall, the start of a, statewide battle royal between the prohibition and liquor in terests. Both sides have their pre1im- mary campaigns under way, and the first skirmishes will come in October and November when votes on the Ii- cense question will be held in practi- cally every town in the State.
 Encouraged by the passage in the last Legislature of the $750 license bill, the prohibition forces have issued this slogan for it's workers:
 More no-license towns this fall than ever before. A license fee of 1000 in the next Legislature. A prohibition State four years hence.''
 Admittedly perturbed by the anti liquor wave which has been assuming alarming proportions, the brewers, wholesalers and retailers of the State already have their cumulative cam paigns under way. Organizers have been at work in several upstate coun- ties, and are just beginning to tackle Fairfield county. It is reported that agents of the brewers, retailers, and wholesalers associations will be at work in Bridgeport within a short time.
 It is understood that the prohibi- tionists plan to get a vote on the H- cense question wherever possible this fall. It is necessary that 10 per cent of the voters subscribe to a petition asking a referendum before a vote is taken on the license question under the local option laws. The prohibition people say they will have whirlwind speaking campaigns in scores of towns where the license question has not been voted on in the last several years
 The anti-prohibitionists, on the oth- CT hand, are putting in some Iicks,'' in the organizing of a campaign to give a big battle at the polls this fall and next year.
 Definite plans for the campaign will be mapped out at the state convention of the liquor dealers which is to be held in Bridgeport in September. It is reported that interest in the cam paign will make the coming conven- tion the largest ever held by the state associations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

The published charges that Dr. Ger hard, for whom the United States ar
 ranged a safe conduct with the allies
 that he might return to Germany with
 a personal message from Count Won
 Bernstorff, the German ambassador, was in reality pr. Meyer, who had been secretly in the United States buying munitions of war, are to be in
 vesigated by the state department.
 Simultaneously, another version of
 the story-that pr. Alfred Meyer, while not passing as Meyer-Gerhard, has been 4n the country and sailed with the letter for ,ChristianiaL incognito,
 also will be looked into.
 American Red Cross officials are in-
 clined not to question the identity of Dr. Meyer-Gerhard. They said he came bearing apparently proper let
 ters of identification and with the en- dorsement of the German embassy. He took away with him a certihcation to his signature on letter of identif1- cation as delegate of the German Red Cross, entitled to protection un- der the Geneva convention The cer- tif1cation, however, was to his sigma
 ture and not his identity. Officials say he discussed Red Cross affairs flu
 entIy. It has been published that the real Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard has not been out of Germany since the be- ginning of the war. The published statement says: f'HiS name was as
 sumed by Dr. Meyer and the protect ing mantle of the Red Cross thrown
 about him that his identity and true l mission to the United States might not become known to those outside German offcia1dom. His much advertised Red Cross propaganda. was a farce He came here to purchase such war supplies as he could obtain, and, incidentally,
 to learn the condition of military pre-
 paredness in this country. He takes
 to the German War Office informa- ton of great importance, which he has
 gathered in his dealings with various munition brokers and manufacturers.
 Tall and erect, his excellency has graced the lecture platform while he
 made his pleas for contributions. Wearing a toupee, to change the ap- pearance of his somewhat bald head, and gold-rinned glasses to disguise his face, he has dickered with many dealers and done everything in his
 power to prevent the Allies from ob- taining war materials here. As a latter day ''Dr. Jekyn and MT. Hyde'
 he has been notable success
 His excellency's activities have
 been carried on with the knowledge
 and cooperation of Ambassador von
 Bernstorff. In fact, they arrived to-
 gether on August "A, 1914. Since then
 they have been in close communica-
 tion. Now pr. Meyer, armed with 8
 safe conduct letter from MT. Bryan
 in the name of 'Meyer-Gerhard, has
 been sent back by the ambassador, ! Continued on Page 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
LUSlTANIA COULDN'T ESCAPE
 SUBMARINES WITH 100 KNOTS
 SPEED, SAYS MEMBER OF CREW

/ London, June 16-The inquiry into the sinking of the steamship Lusi- tania was resumed today with the examination of Alfred A. Booth, chair man of the board of the Cunard Steamship Company. The attorney general, Sir Edward Carson, asked MT. Booth why it was that the Lusitania was econonizing by using only 19 of the 25 boilers at the time she was torpedoed-
 50 far as submarines are concern ed, there is no difference between 21 and 24.5 knots,'' MT. Booth replied.
 MT. tCarson then asked whether there was any difference between Is knots, the speed at which the Lusi- tania was proceeding when attacked, and 21 knots. MT. Booth replied that no steamer making more thans IA knots was known to have been struck by a torpedo from a submarine until the Lusitania was hit.
 The witness said the Cunard Com pany was unable to communicate with the vessel by wireless except through the admiralty and therefore had giv- on wireless Instructions to Captain Turner. General instructions given previously covered the closing of the watertight compartments, the swing ing out of boats on entering the dan ger zone and order not to slow down to take on a pilot or to lie to off Liv- erpoo1 for the tide. It was left to Captain Turner's discretion to arrange the time of the vessels arrival. He said all he knew relative to warnings issued to intending passengers was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
LIGHTING COMPANY,
 WILL BUILD DUCTS UNDER RIVERS BED
Council Expected to Grant Permission for Construct
 ing Conduits.

Accidents that have tied up the eIec- tric lighting service on the east side of the Pequonnock river, will be avoid ed if the public hearing to be held July at the meeting of the common council, on g. petition of the United illuminating Co.,, is favorab bIe
 After having obtained permission from the War Department, the com pany plans, if allowed, to run a sub marine conduit, 23 feet below the surface of the water and under ground, across the Pequonnock river. Two new concrete cable houses, sim liar in construction to the bridge houses on the Congress street bridge, will be built at points near the bridge houses.
 needed by the East Side factories have made this plan almost irnpera- tive. It will increase the lighting advantages on the East Side and East End.
 The company has agreed to build cable houses on each end of the bridge corresponding to the bridge houses. They will be of the same construction, concrete, with tile trim
 The conduit will be on the north side of the bridge, if permission is granted. Sliding ladder approaches will be made to the cable houses.
 Officials of the company presented the plan to the streets and sidewalks committee of the board of aldermen last night and it was decided to have a public hearing on the matter A section of the bridge lenders will have to be removed to allow the passage of the conduits through the piles and there may be objection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

Berlin, June Recommending on the aerop1ane attack on Karlsruhe, Paul Becker, assistant chief editor of the Tages Zeitung, terms it a "nefar- ious and senseless act'' for which 'un- scrupuIous retaliation is demanded. He declares Germany hitherto has retaliated for the bombardnent of de- fenseless unfortified cities only. by the bombardment of military localities, but that an example now should be made. Herr Becker Suggests that the best step would be a combardment of the western portion of London. He thinks the retaliatory measures should be extended also to other departments of warfare.
 Count Ernst Won Reventlow, the naval expert of the same paper, re- turns this morning to the attack up- on the article of Eugen Zimmerman, general director of the Lokal Anzeiger, in favor of efforts toward 8 German American understanding.
 The Count says the press of the countries opposed to Germany will re- joice to learn that it's own views are held and furthered by a portion of the German press. He argues that if the Lokal Anzeiger approves Eng lands starvation plan it therefore dis approves of the submarine campaign. The Kreuz Zeitung also attacks the -Loka1 ,Anzeiger for it's article of Mon day, especially the declaration con corning the sale of weapons by Amer jeans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
FOREIGN POWER
 CAN'T PURCHASE
 LAKE co. PLANT
Submarine Inventor Denies New York Report of Sale
 to British Interests.

Reports that the plant of the Lake Torpedo Boat company here had been sold to British interests gained circu- lation today in financial circles in New York.
 The report met with prompt and vigorous denial at the connpany's of fees. Capt. Simon Lake absolutely denied that such a transaction had been considered by the company and added:
 'EWe would not sell out to any for eign country, did such a proposition come before us.'' Capt. Lake admitted that foreign in terests had sought to have the Lake company assume contracts for the building of a, large number of subma- rines. These zproffered contracts, he said, were refused. for two reasons: First. it would constitute a breach of neutrality, and second, the company is too busy with United States orders to handle foreign work.
 fI hadn't heard of the reported sale of the plant until just now,' he told a. Farmer reporter. You can say for me that it has absolutely no founda- ton in fact.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
NicholIs' Score of 72
 Best of Tournament

Short Hills. N. J.. June 16-The sensation of the early play in the open golf championship today was furnished by Gill Nichols when he returned a card of 72, the best so far in the title tournament. The card: Out 4 5s3 5 4 S+37
 In 43 43 4 5-5 3-35-72
 Eugene Mccarthy, the Florida Country clubs professional, had 75, which was made up of a 34 for the first nine holes, the best of the week, with a, 2 on the 9th green. He re- quired fl coming back however, through needing extra puts. Anoth- CT good card was a 76 by Emmett French, of York, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Sue Srnarto op Note For $2OO Endorsed
 By Former Sheriff

Former Deputy Sheriff Daniel J. Russell of Stratford, figured in a law sutt brought by Frank B. Beach, the Main street merchant, against John D. Smarto of cabaret fame, and heard this morning before Judge Scott in the common pleas court. Beach sues to recover $10o which he says srnar- Nto owes on a note given by Russell and endorsed Jointly by Beach and Brnarto.
 Beach testified that in 1913 Russell game to him to borrow $20o. The merchant said he, was willing to obIige if Russell could induce another per son to act as joint endorser on the note. Russell returned with Smarto's signature and the money was given to Russell.
 Later the note was protested and Beach had to pay the entire amount to the bank. He says Snarto refused Ito pay his half of the $200 Smarto, who is represented by Attorneys Fall aon & Greenstein, denies Beach's charges. Judge Scott reserved deci- sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
RAID BY ZEPPELINS
 STIRS. ALL ENGLAND

London, June 16.-The latest air raid on the British coast was the most fatal of them all.
 zeppeIins flew over the northeast coast of England last night. This morning 15 persons are dead from missiles thrown down by the f1iers and as many more are wounded.
 Never before has an air raid on England taken such toll in human life. This is the third air attack in a little over two weeks. May 31 was the date of the attack on London from the clouds, with four persons killed, and on June 6 the east coast of England was the scene of attack with five fatalities.
 In the eastern arena of the fighting stubbornly retiring. The latest of ficiaI report from Petrograd admits the withdrawal of Russian troops across the Galician frontier into Rus sian territory from Czernowitz at a point between the Dneister and the Truth. The same report sets forth that fresh German forces, brought up near Jaroslau, under cover of heavy artillery fire, compelled the Russians to retire for some distance on the right bank of the river San, after three days of desperate fighting.
 On the remainder of the eastern front the Russians apparently are con- tenting themselves with repel1ing the attacks of the enemy.
 Little news comes to London from the Dardanelles. Officially it is inti- mated that the Turkish forces are showing a sensible weakening.
 On the western front the fighting during the past 24 hours has been in decisive. According to Paris the most important activity has been con- fined to the artillery, but a wireless despatch from Berlin relates the com p1ete failure of a violent French in
 Germany is showing considerable bitterness, judging from despatches reaching London, over the air raid yesterday on the city of Karlsruhe. The press is demanding retaliation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Italians in. Attack
 on Austrian Forts

Udine, Italy, June 16. -, Italian troops are continuing with great vigor their attacks upon the Austrian posi- tions at Gorizia. The Austrians are defending the town from the height of Podgora; to the west and from in visible trenches extending from Pod gora to Mount Fortine, in the Isonzo valley. It would appear that the Austrians' purpose to prevent the Italian march toward Triest with the threat of Gorizia on their left flank. The Austrian trenches on this front are protected with steel arnOr and connected by underground passages. The rnen are able to fire from under cover and at the same time they are supported by artillery in the hills be- hind them
 Italian army officers describe the Austrian actions everywhere as pure Iy defensive except in the Carnia. zone, where the best troops have been concentrated apparently for an of fensive movement. It is thought here that Austria intends an invasion at this point with the idea of compelling the Italians to concentrate their men for defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
CHICAGO TROLLEY STRIKE IS ENDED BY PEACE MOVES
Cars Started When Mayor Thompson is Agreed Up
 on For Mediator.
ARBITRATION BOARD
 WILL MEET AT ONCE:
Mayor is Named Following Night Conference of
 Company and Men.

Chicago, June Is. = The strike of 14,0oo street car men was called off shortly after o'clock to-day. All points at issue will be settled by ar bitratio Operation of cars on all the striking men could be notified.
 The end of the strike. which has tied up electric transportation for two days,%A came with the selection of Mayor William Hale Thompson as the
 third Rnember of a board of iarbItra-
 tion. 4he main question at issue. Off, ciaIs of the companies will select an arbitrator by Saturday, it was an nounced. W. D. Mahon. tnternation- al president of the Street Car Mems
 Union, probably will be named to rep resent the men.
 The selection of Mayor Thompson
 came at the end of a 15 hour con ference which began yesterday after noon- Union leaders. officials of the traction lines and members of the mayors aldermanic strike committee were in attendance. When labor Headers and traction officials announc- ed they could reach no agreebent, Mayor Thompson locked the doors of his offices and told the men he would keep them there until a solution of the situation was reached.
 After heated discussion on the question of the selection of third ar bitrator, Leonard ~Busbee. president of the Chicago lines, suggested the name of Mayor Thompson. The conrnit- tee representing the street car men, headed by W. D. Mahon, retired to consider the suggestion. Within 10 minutes they returned.
 wen take him. was the simple announcement that electrified the weary group of men. Handclapping and cheering echoed through the cor riders of<the city hall.
 Mayor Thompson unlocked the
 doors of his office and the labor lead CTS marched out. their faces wreathed in smiles
 "wait uainute,'' called the mayor.
 'I want to tell you men how much I appreciate what you have done. will assume this responsibility and will. do the best I can to see that a square deal is given all around" Sessions of the board of arbitration probably will be begun early next week. it was announced. The plan decided upon stipulates that all ques- lions at issue will be heard without any advance concessions having been made. Officials of the traction sys- tens telegraphed two eastern labor agencies not to employ any more men as strikebreakers.
 Six thousand men already had been started here, it was said. Sixteen hundred strfkebreakersss arrived last night and were placed under guard in lodging houses and terminals of the companies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

what he had read in English news papers, having received no despatch on this subject from the New York office of the company.
 MT. Booth was crOss-examine by an attorney representing survivors as to whether the captain took any steps to prevent the Lusttania from doing what she did; namely, entering the war zone on schedule The witness replied he did not know what sched- ule time meant but Captain Turner had been given entire discretion.
 MT. Booth said he received no word from Captain Turner during the voy- age. On the morning of the day the Lusitania was torpedoed, the. Cunard Company. asked the admiralty to com municate with the ship concerning threats against it.
 The attorney for the survivors asked MT. Booth why he had stated the Lusftania, was being run for req penses. The witness said the book tngs of first and second class passen- gers were nearly normal but that the number of steerage passengers was only one-third the normal which oc- casioned a loss.
 Donald MacMasters, representing the Canadian government, asked MT. Booth whether there had been in- stalled on the Lusitania an apparatus for the detection of submarines. The witness responded he had no knowl- edge of any workable device of this sort.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
WITNESSES CLEAR JrTNEY
 DRIVER OF BLAME IN
 BARNUM AVENUE FATALITY

Evidence in the hearing by/Coroner J J. PheIan on the death of Gustav Scholz. who was killed by jitney bus Monday tends to show that the accident was unavoidable, on the part of the driver.
 Coroner Phelan heard several wit nesses this morning and most of them agreed that the bicycle on which SchoIz was riding suddenly shot out from behind two other vehicles at Barnum avenue as Scholz attempted to run into Seaview. and the Jitney driver was unable. to stop his car in time to avoid hitting him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Mrs. William F. Chatlos E1udes Vigilance of Nurse and Finds Hidden Revolv- CT Which She Discharges Three Times.
Rushed to Bridgeport Hos pitaI in Critical Condition Young Mother Developed Mental Morbidity Follow inc Birth of Son.

While suffering from a sud den attack of melancholia, Mrs. Anna Ghatlos, aged g, wife of William F. Ghatlos, head of the East End Lumber Go, this morning evaded nurse in her handsome residence, 46o Mill Hill avenue, secreted herself in an upper bedroom and fired three shots from a 38 calibre revolver into her body. Two took effect in the breast, the third in the abdomen.
 She was removed to Bridge port hospital, where she was 1 Joined by her husband. Her condition is critical. So little hope is held by surgeons for her recovery that it has been deemed unwise to attempt to remove the bullets.
 The afrair occurred at 1o:se. while Mrs. ChatIos and a nurse were preparing to take two minor chiI- l dreu, Alice. years, and William F., IT,. but four weeks old, out for an airing. The nurse. Miss Katherine Donahue, 509 Pembroke street, had been asked to get the baby-carriage ready on the front porch Mrs. Chat los had her hat on and was down stairs She went upstairs and from a place in which her husband had secreted the revolver against such purpose, took 1t from the bureau drawer. and leading 1t with three cartridges from small box kept in the house fired
 Miss Dona1aue heard the shot and tried to get in by way of the front door She found that the lock had snapped shut and was compelled to run around to the rear of the build ing. As she passed around the side of the building she heard two more shots
 Fearing to enter the house alone she called to Mrs. George Fitzgerald, a. friend of the Chat1os family living i at s2T1 RidgeheId avenue, directly in the rear of the Chat1os residence. Mrs. Fitzgerald hasbened to the scene and with Miss Donahue helped in sum monfng the ambulance corps.
 When Miss Donahue went up the staircase she found Mrs. Chat1os in the front bedroom on the left side of the house,, occupied during the past three WeehS py 0hr. ShAtios- one was kneeling by a radiator, eonsci- ous, though bIood=was streaming from wounds in the breast She remon- strated when told that she must be taken to a hospital, saying ''Oh, No. do not want to go.'' So close had Mrs. Chat1os held the revolver that her dress was on fire and she was in danger of being wholly consumed when the two women came to her aid and exfingu1shed the fire
 Mrs Chatlos, who before her mar riage was Miss Anna Dickernaan of this city, is well known socially, and has lived in the present handsome two story residence in the exclusive Mill Hill section for two years. She Is a next door neighbor of Mrs. Isaac Trumbu1I whose husband was re- gently a viciHm of the Lus1tania dis aster.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
End of War will Mean Con ference For Revision of Rules of International Law, He Says Neutral Countries Are Suffering Heavily.

Washington, June 16-For- mer Secretary Bryan, in /the first section of his state9hent on "The Causeless War" today prophesied that the greatest peace-making opportunity in all history was certain to come to the United States and de- clared there would be de- mand for an international con ference with the return of peace, to change the rules of international law, which 'seem to have been made for the na- tions at war rather than, for the nations at peace.''
 Under the stress and strain of the titanic struggle in which they are en- gaged,'' MT. Bryan's statement says, leach side has felt itself justified in encroaching upon the rights of neu- tra.1s. The ocean highways, the com mon property of all, have been to some extent appropriated for war purposes and delicate diplomatic questions are forced upon the neutral nations.
 
 ''Just at this time, when these ques- tions are most acute, the beIligerent governmen ents are least able to deal with them with the ca1nness and boise which their great importance de> nnands. No wonder every neutral na.- tion is increasily anxious for the war to end;, but of all the neutral nations ours has the most reason to pray for the return of peace-most reason to set it's face resolutely against partici- patton in it's war. This nation, the head of the neutral group and the sincere friend of all the bel1igerents. is in duty bound to set an example in patience and seIf-restraint.
 'sIn all history no such opportunity has ever come to any other nation as that which is destined to come to the United States. In all history no other peace-m maker has ever lbeen\in position to claim as rich a blessing as that
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