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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
WANTED
 TWO YEARS HELD
 FOR COLCHESTER
Police Find Alleged Culprit Asleep Charged With
 Sensational Crime.

For two years James verderanna, aged 32, of 258 Church streets has evaded the clutches of the law, ac- cording to policemen who were called today to assist State Officer Frank Virelli in making the arrest Yer ~deranna, charged with assault with in tent to kill. was found in bed by Po- 1iceman Vireil1i, was forced to dress and accompany his captors including Patro1men Wheeler, w. Halpin and Holbrook to the second precinct sta- ton.
 It was alleged that he had been an accomplice to another fugitive from justice in an attempt to kill a woman in Colchester, Conn, about two years ago when the men left Bridgeport, entered the woman's apartment late at night and after seriously gounding her threw what he believed to be her dead body from second story win dow. She was found lying on the ground the following day but recover ed in a hospital from her injuries.
 Verderanna had come to this city and recently worked as a, laborer at the plants of the Bridgeport Arms company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
JITNEY DRIVER IS
 NOT TO BLAME FOR
 BICYCLIST'S DEATH H
Testimony is That Bus Was Stationary When Wheel
 man Hit It.

The testimony of Mrs Margaret Ord ner of BroaG and Melville streets, stratford, resulted in a finding by Coroner J. J. Phelan that the death of Gustav Scholz, killed by a jitney bus at Barnum and Seaview avenues, was not the fault of Leo Landes, the jitney driver.
 Mrs. Ordner testified that instead of the car running into the bicycle ridden by Scholz, Scholz ran into the auto mobile and caused his own death. The automobile, she testified, was standing still when the collision occurred.
 According to Mrs. Ordner, she had just left a drug store mar the scene of the accident and was waiting to cross the street, when the jitney driver stopped his car, to let her pass, she thought at the time. In reality he had. stopped to avoid Seholz, but she says Scholz's bicycle crashed into the ma chine.
 As a result of the. testimony, Cor oner Phelan announced this morning that Landes will not be held respon- sibIe for the death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18

Washington. June 1s-Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador, today personally informed Secretary Lansing that neither he nor any mem Der of the embassy staff had any knowledge of Dr. Alfred Meyer, said to have been secretly in this country buying war supplies.
 Published reports have alleged that Meyer returned to Germany under safe conduct obtained for pr. Anton
 Meyer Gerhard from the allies by the United States at tn ambassadors re- quest. The ambassador also assured Secretary Lansing that Dr. Meyer Gerhard never had engaged in any work other than his mission for the German Red Cross. He made no request for an official investigation of the published charges.
 After leaving the state departme ment Ambassador Bernstorff said that he story ref1ecting upon his sincerity in asking safe conduct for Meyer Ger hard, was "an absolute fabrication and that he had taken official notice of it only because of his desire to assure the President of the United States and the Secretary of State that he had not sought to deceive them.
 The ambassador said he did not know what could be done by the State Department but he thought, if American officials were satisfied with his complete repudiation of heNstory they would make some public state ment to that effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
MURDER CHARGE MADE AGAINST
 DARIEN TWAIN
Fair and Devereux Now Held on Warrants For
 Causing Woman $ Death.

John Deveraux and William F. Fair of Darien were arrested this morning on bench warrants charging them with responsibility for the death of Margaret Fair. whose body is said to have been found in the Darien woods in August, 1914. The war rants were issued by Judge Shumway at special session of the criminal superior court held this morning. Bonds were fixed at $5,0OO in each case but at press hour the accused had not been able to- get bail. Tele- grams were sent to relatives in other cities in an effort to obtain secur- ity.
 Deveraux and Fair were brought down from the county jail today by Jai1er Scott. They sat in Sheriff Peases office while Judge Shumway was holding the special session. The only persons present at the hearing torney Henry E.. Shannon. represent ing Deveraux, and Attorney John Keogh of Norwa1k, counsel for Fair.
 The court dismissed the commit ment by which Coroner Rhe1an had been keeping the accused in jail and upon request of the States attorney issued the bench warrants This the accused were working. They claimed it was unjust to keep the two men in jail when there was nc charge against them.
 Coroner PheIan maintained at a previous hearing that he was hold ing the men pending the close of the states investigation. The cases will be reached until the September term of the criminal superior court.
 Margaret Fair disappeared in 1913 and when a, body was found near hel home last August the police alleged the body was that of Mrs. Fair. He1 husband and Deveraux, who worked on Fairs farm, were arrested May T. last but denied any knowledge of Mrs | Fairs death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
BOTH SIDES DISPUTE
 VICTORIES IN GALICIA

London, June 1s-The Austro-Ger- man forces in Gt1icia are stiu ad- vancing on the schedule made by General Von Mackenzen. Vienna. claims that part of the heavily for tf1ed Grodek region, where the Rus sians have concentrated, has fallen into the hands of the Teubonic forces.
 Petrosrad does not admit the loss of an.sz large numbers but says the Russian forces have gathered there for the defense of Lemberg. In a long review of recent operations on the eastern front the Russian war office admits frequent retirements be- fore superior numbers, but declares the Russian attacks left the Austrians and Germans so exhausted that their opponents often, were able to resume the offensive. The report states that the strategy off Grand Duke Mich o4as enabled him to change his center three times.
 The French4stin are on the offens- i've along the wide front, with the Vosges again figuring in the official communication after a. period of comparative quiet. Two days of hard l fighting has meant many small ad- vances for the French with the re- pulse of part of the counters attacks. | Paris reportse that in the Arras re- ! zion alone the Germans used eleven divisions which suffered heavily. A l significant phase of the operations | is the nuuqber of fprisoners reported
 by either side. No definite news from the DardaneI1es front has reach 1 ed London but a sudden drop in the 1 Russian exchanges indicates that | bankers either have received an in
 timatipn of an important success in l that region or that for some other reason they now take an optimistic
 view regarding the prospects that the
 straits will soon be opened. to the l allies.
 | Bulgaria, continues to express her
 uneasy neutrality sby negotiating wit | both sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
PASTEUR METHOD
 UTILIZED BY THE EMERGENCY STAFF
City Physicians Administer Treatment to Persons Fix
 posed To Rabies.

The first Pasteur treatment given in Bridgeport under the official direc- ton of the Board of Health in an effort to check the action of hydro phobia in suspected cases, took place at the emergency hospital today. Dr. J. H. F'innegan, assisted by pr. E. A. Mcclellan, city health officer. The patient was John Serrotair, aged 5, of 85 Lexington avenue, who while playing with Annie Mondamong, of 112 Lexington avenue and other children in that street, was bitten by a rabid mongrel dog.
 The serum contracted for by the rived in this city early this morn ing. While the Mondamong girl was expected to be the first treated she did not show up until late in the afternoon.
 The serrotair boy appeared early to- day and was at once placed upon the operating table by Miss Catherine He mir, the trained nurse of the depart ment. When the instruments used in making the injections had been properly sterilized the first applica.- ton was given, followed by two oth- CTS four hours apart. The child will have to return daily for treatment until July 8.
 All cases of suspected rabies in hu- mans hereafter will be treated by emergency hospital surgeons, thus saving the city considerable expense
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
COURT HOUSE BONDS
 SOLD AT PREMIUM

The SPAS, 900 county bond issue to raise funds for the county court house addition was sold this afternoon to KisseI, Kinnicut co. of New York for $25O, ,8O4. .88 They were the highest of seven bidders and their figures exceed ed the bid of Hincks Bros. of this city by $15028.
 The bids were opened in the county commissioners offices where repre- sentatives from several banking houses waited for the result. The bids were: Parkington & Burr of Boston, Mass, SPAS, ,638. .91; Harris. Forbes & Co. of New York, $249, ,o49.O Merrill, Old ham Co. of New York, $24S, ,442. .92; Aetna Life Insurance Go. of Hartford, SPAS, ,24O; Hineks Bros. of this city. $25o, ,653. 60: RA L. Day & Go. of New York, $249, ,485. 52.
 The bond issue was authorized at the last session of the General Assem- ply and the state senators and repre- sentatives from this county endorsed St at a meeting here a few days ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
GENERAL MANAGER OF ARMS
 ENTERPRISES ASSURES US
 PLANTS WILL BE PERMANENT

would not be required for the purpose of enabling the company to perform it's contracts for the supply of arms and ammunition.
 MT. Pryor stated that no sum which might be offered for the prop critics would afford the slightest temptation to the owner to dispose of them and thus prevent the perform ances of existing contracts. MT. Pryor was equally emphatic in assert ing that the additions to the plants did not constitute a mere temporary expedient, but were largely made in accordance with the general policy of expansion adopted by the company before the outbreak of the European war, and that this. policy would not be interfered with even if the war were to come to an end tomorrow. The additions to the plants now under lOon- struction are of the most modern type and of the most substantial, durable, and permanent character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
RULERS SHOULD SUBMIT PEACE
 TERMS FOR MEDIATION, BRYAN
 SAYS IN LAST WAR STATEMENT

Washington, June 18.-Former Sec retary Bryan in the third and conclud- ing section of his statement on '+the causeless war" issued today suggests mediation as ftthe way out.'' As preventive of war, MT. Bryan proposed universal extension of his investiga- tion commission peace treaty plan.
 Mediation" the former secretary of state says, lis the means provided by international agreement, through which the 'be11igerent nations can be brought into conference; time for in vestigation of all disputes is the means by which future wars can be averted, and the cultivation of international friendship is the means by which de- sire for war can be rooted out.
 In elaborating his plan for restora- ton of peace, MT. Bryan argues:
 That neutral nations in advocating peace crystalline sentiment in favor of peace into a. coercive force and of fer mediation jointly or severally, that the warning nations join in a treaty to provide for investigation Esby per manent international commission of every dispute that may arise no mat ter what it's character or nature,'' and that a worldwide educational move ment to cultivate spirit of brother hood among the nations be taken as the final task of advocates of peace.
 Great nations cannot be externain- ated,'' says MT Bryan. Predictions made at the beginning of the war have not been fulfilled. The British did not destroy the German fleet in month; lGermany did not take Paris in two months; and the Russian army did not eat Christmas dinner in Berlin. But even if eztermination ware possible, it would be a crime against civilization which no nation or group of nations | could afford to commit" "
 MT. Bryan continues:
 When can peace be restored? Any time now, if the participants are really
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
Whole Fleet Has Been Withdraw to Protect Bay To Escape Submarine At , tacks - Turkish Mines Now Menace Dread naughts of Fleet.

Constant1nOple, June 1s.7-A cor- respondent of the AssOciaped Press, permitted to visit the GaIIpon penin- sQIa, was reliably informed that the British fleet has taken refuge from German submarines in KefaIa Bay, on the northeast coast of Inlbros IsI- and, distant about ten miles from the GaIIipoh coast The British ships could be seen from heights 4On shore at anchor in the bay.
 On three different occasions the Turks have been successful Ain ezplOd- ing mines under British vessels in their place of refuge.
 An inspection of theeTurAish posi- tions at Avi Burnu, on the west coast of GalIpoh peninsula shows that the British have lost most of the ground formerly held lin that district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18


 Samuel F. Pryor. vice-presfdent and general manager of the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co. was seen today in regard to the per sistent rumors that have lately been in circulation, to the effect that offers made by a foreign government for the purchase of the properties of the company, were under consideration, and that the additions to the Ilion and Bridgeport plants, which are un- der construction, are intended to be merely temporary and made only for the performance of special contracts entered into and not intended for the permanent uses of the company.
 MT. Pryor was very emphatic in asserting that there was not the slightest foundation for these rumors; and he pointed out that one story necessarily destroyed the other, be- cause, if a, sale of the plants and properties was made, the additions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18

weary of this war and ready for it's end. If any nation is not ready, let it's ruler state in clear, distinct and definite terms the conditions upon which it is willing to agree to peace; then if an agreement is not reached, blame for continuance of the war will be upon those who make unusual demands
 In proposing mediation, the former secretary points out that the Hague convention expressly declares 4n of fer of mediation shall lIoL Ea con sidered an unfrisndlSa act, sazsa ae-stss;
 The duty of offering mediation may seem to rest primarily upon the United States, the largest of the neu- traI nations and the one most i'm timate1y bound by tie of blood to all the beIligerents. The United Etates did make an offer immediately after the war began but why not again and again until our offer or some other offer is accepted? But our action or failure to act need not deter any other neutral nation from acting. This is not a time to stand on ceremony ;if any other country, for any reason-no matter what the reason may be-is in better posi- ton than we to tender it's good offices it should not delay a moment To assure permanent peace, MT Bryan urges that his plan of investi- gation treaties to be adopted by the warning nations.
 "A treaty such as those which now protect the peace of the United States" he said, would give a years time for investigation and report, and who doubts that a years time wouIC be sufficient to reach an arnicable so. 1ution of almost every difficulty? Does anyone suppose that the present wal would have been begun if a year. l time had been taken to investigate 1 the dispute between Austria and Ser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
MARTIN BLUTE
 EXONERATED IN
 SULLIVAN DEATH
Saloonkeeper Performed Lawful Act in Ejecti11g
 Man Found Dead.

Martin Blute, keeper of the saloon at SIS Middle street, was exonerated this morning by Coroner J. J. Phe1an of culpability in the death of Patrick Sullivan, whose body was found in the rear. of the saloon on the morn ing after he had been elected from there.
 If the death of Sullivan occurred as the result of his election, accord ing to Coroner Phelan, the occurrence must be attributed to '' 3, rnisa dven- ture in the performance of law full act.'
 Coroner PheIan finds su1livan's death accidental. He declares in finding that BIute's action in eject ing Sullivan in the manner he did, was harsh and not gracious, but ow- ing to the fact that Sullivan had a legal right in putting the intruder out of his place of business and be- cause there is no evidence to show whether Sullivan received his fatal Injury prior to the time he entered for a criminal act
 The saving evidence for Blute was the, testimony of John Malone, John Bundock and James G. Sullivan, who testified that Patrick Sullivan had entered Blute's saloon and asking fo1 money, said he had been robbed and beaten up on Water street by two men" His further admission in Vel don's restaurant early Wedn esday l evening in the presence of Robert Piper, that he "had had a hard light also figured in the finding. Blood and abraisi ons noticed by witnesses in the Blute saloon before l the trouble with the proprietor, an6 1 seratchesS abraisions and blood notic- l ed by witnesses in the saloon of An thony McQueeney the day before when the proprietor wiped away the blood with towel, were cited al 1 showing the 1ndefiniteness of tht time Sullivan received his fatal in l jury.
 Sullivan died from an t'intercrania lhemorrhage, consequent to a trau matic fracture of the skull" accord ing to the finding. The police wer'
 unable to find any persons who hat
 been fighting with Sullivan and thu
 1t is unknown by whose agency tn
 injuries were inflicted.
 In reviewing the case Coroner Phe
 Ian shows that Blute had a right t ejectl Sullivan from his saloon be
 cause the intruder had called hin 1 vile names and had interfered wit 1 business. He suggested that h
 probably used unnecessarily harsl
 methods in dragging him from tn saloon but there was nothing crirn ina1 in the act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
FIR. KELLY GOES
 FROM NORTH END CATHOLIC PARISH H
Eloquent Young Curate As signed to New Haven
 Other Clerical Changes

Rev. Charles F. Kelly, assistant at St. Patrick's R. c. church for the past eight months, has been assigned to St. Francis church, New Haven. His advancement to this parish comes as an honor upon the young priest, as he is to assume charge of the large num- Der of Italian parishioners of the par ish. Although Fr. Kelly's ministry in this city has been very short, he has endeared himself to many. He is espe- cially gifted in oratory. His assign ment is in part due to his ability to speak huently the Italian language. St. Andrews, Colchester, has been or dained about ten years. He made his college course at Niagara University and his theology at St. Johns Semi nary, Brighton, Mass.
 Both priests wil1~be at their new fields of labor on Sunday.
 Rev Henry J. Callahan, native of Hartford and formerly curate at St. Joseph's church, Meri6en has. been transferred to St. Stephens Hun garian R. c. church to assist Rev. Stephen F. Chernitzky. Fr. Callahan attended the grammar schools in Hartford for the fundamental train ing. He entered St. Thomas Semi narys Hartford. for his college course. After spending five years there he was sent to Budapest, Austria, to pur- sue his studies for the priestly life as well as to perfect himself in the Hun garian language. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood about a year ago. The young priest speaks the Hungarian language fluent1y.
 Rev. Walter J. Lyddy, a native of l this city and son of Ex-A1derman John Lyddy has been appointed to f St. Michael's church. Westerly R. l. ! F'r. Lyddy has been stationed at St Thomas, Southington, Conn, since his ordination. Fr. Lyddy speaks the Italian language we'll and he vii l direct the Italian people in his new I charge. Many friends in this city are | delighted to learn of his advance. ment. .
 Other clerical appointments of tn, Hartford diocese are as follows:
 Rev. William A. Fitzgerald from
 Sacred Heart church, New Haven, tt Sacred Heart church, Groton, (Pastor)
 Rev John AIoysius Sullivan iron
 Church of the Immaculate Concep
 ton, Waterbury, to St. Andrew
 church, Colchester, (Assistant).
 Rev. William A. Krause from St
 MtchaePs church, Westerly, to st
 Mary's church, New Britain. i(Assist ant).
 Rev. Joseph A. Degnan iron Church. of the Holy Trinity, wa1ling
 ford, to Sacred Heart church, Ne1
 Haven, (Assistant).
 Rev. Charles H. Kane from S Mary's church, Derby, to Church c the Holy Trinity, Wallingford. Assist ant)-
 5 Rev. John Landry from Church C the Immaculate Conception, Baltic to St. Johns church, ~Watertown, GAS sistant).
 Rev. Thomas J. Lynch from s l Johns church, Watertown, to Churc of the Immaculate Conception, BaIt14 l (Assistant).
 5 Rev. Henry J. Coleman to s Thomas church, Southington, As } sfstant).
 2 Rev. Edwin Flynn to st. Joseph church, Meriden, (Assistantj.
 Rev. Francis O'Shea to Church 3 the Immaculate Conception, Water bury, (Asststant).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
Papers In Germany
 At Odds Over Note

preparation of the note in reply to the American communication, of the arrival of Dr. Meyer Gerhard, is awaited with considerable interest. The subject is a matter of much dis cussion.
 The newspaper war between advo- cates of a friendly settlement and the tfno compromise representatives, con- tinues to rage. Naval writers in par 6cular are urging that Germany can not afford to yield an iota regarding the principles and practice of sub
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
ACORNS AND CACTUS FURNISH FOOD FOR
 STARVING HUNDREDS

Douglas, Ariz., June 1s.-Laclk of food in the towns and farming districts have driven most of the people in Eastern Sonora to the mountainous section where they are subsisting on acorns and pita1-, las fruit, a species of cactus, ac- cording to reports received here today.
 Hundreds, in addition to those already in the hills, have been forced to leave their homes in the Cumpas district, it is reported, be- cause of the cOnfiscation of the wheat crop by General TrujiIIO, Villa commander, for his troops. Only small portion of the crop was given to the civilians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
ABSOLUTE FABRICATION" SAYS WON BERNSTORFF TO CHARGES OF
 DECEPTION IN GERHARD'S CASE

Secretary Lansing indicated that some statement would be made during the day.
 Ambasstdor Bernstorff told Secreary Lansing that the story tending to con fuse Neyer-Gerhard with Alfred Mey- CT, had been related to him a, week ago and he then declared it untrue. At the same time he asked his mili- tary attache to inquire whether the story was to be published. The at tache notified the ambassador that he had been informed it would not be published.
 The ambassador said that every in dication from his government on re- 1ations between Germany and the United States was favorable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
TRAvERS LEADING
 IN GOLF TOURNEY

Short Hills, N. J., June 18.-Jerome D. Travers, former amateur golf cham pion, took the lead in the play today for the national open golf championship, when he turned in a card of 37-36-73, for the morning round. This with the score of 14S yesterday, makes Travers' score for 64 hole 221
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
Child Hit By Auto. Is
 In Criticals Condition

Milton Quackenbush,5 aged II, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Quackenbush 765 State street, who was struck hy the autorn obiIe of H. J. Thompson, of New York and Greens Farms, is in a, serious condition today at St. Vim cents hospital. Two fractures 0f the. skull were uncovered in an operation performed by Dr. Andrew AcQueeney yesterday. Some relief was afforded by the operation, but the child is in a critical condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
New Britain Aviator
 Flies Into a Tree

New Britain, June 18-Richard Nygren, a local aviator, was thrown from his biplane in PIainviIle last evening when it col1ided with a tree top. He fell to the ground and was unconscious for ten minutes but no bones were broken. It was NygFen's last flight of the day. His engine slowed and a. gust of wind carried him into the tree