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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
DR. CRElL GIVES
 LIE TO WARNING STORY OF VIENNA
Reiterates In Affidavit Form Story She Gave to Asso-
 ciated Press

Washington, Nov. 18-An affidavit by pr. Cecile L. Greil of New York, the only native American survivor of the Italian liner Ancona, directly con tradicts the Austro-HungaFian govern ment's official statement that the ship was not shelIed by the Attacking sub- marine after she stopped. The state department today was notified of the existence of the affidavit by consular -despatches.
 The text of the message which was sent by American Consul Mason, of A1giers,- follows:
 "Ceci1e Creile a(Grei) intelligent, impartial witness, deposition as to whether any effort was made to- es- cape by steamer Ancona. The first intimation of danger when she was in dining saloon. Disturbance on deck, stoppage, or blowing of whistle, followed shortly by shots which struck vessel. Testimony preusse (probably means proves) that bonn 5ardment lasted 45 minutes and was continued after vessel had stopped, killing and wounding many persons. She saw destruction vessel by torpedo. Saw red and white flag and six can non on submarine. Knows nothing as to other Americans.
 
 considered to demonstrate conclusive 1y that 13 vessels were sunk from third to seventh November by sub marines going from Gibraltar toward Ancona-''
 Secretary Lansing will take no ac- ton, however, until information of a more definite character regarding the more essential details, is received Such information is expected by cable from American consu1s and possibly from the French government which is understood to be taking depositions.
 The state department considers that Dr. GriePS charge that the subnlarine fired on the Ancona. after the ship stopped may be taken as conclusive evidence: whether warning was giv- en is an open question. Secre etary Lansing considers that the evidence on that feature is inconc1usive. It was pointed out today that because pr. Griel was the only native Amer tcan survivor of >~the disaster much weight would attach to her statement
 Consul Mason will attempt to get more affidavits from citizens of other nationahties. preferably from neu- tra1s.
 Secretary Lansing is of the opinion that. the right of visit and search can be carried out by a submarine with out actually placing sailors upon( the deck of an intercepted ship and as 6 measure to prove the nationality of the vessel, The German government since the early days of the war has demonstrated that a submarine can determine the nationality of a vessel without actually placing members of its crew aboard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
INVITES FEDERAL
 JURY FOR RIDE ON
 NEW HAVEN LINES
But Government Represen- tatives Peremptorily Turn
 Down Invitation.

New York, Nov. 18.-No midnight choo-choo'', or even midday, will leave New york for an inspection of the New Haven road by the jury hearing the cases of the Il former directors charged with violation of the Sherman law. Attorney De Lancy Nico11, for today, saying that such a trip, which was to include a voyage on the Joy line, also, would give the jurors real -Iight'' on the development, of the road
 Attorney Batts, for the prosecution. said the government had nothing to say on the matter other than that if sshad an appreciation of the delightful hunor of MT. Nicoll- z, The govern ment. by the way, was to fprocure an inspection train,'' but Judge Hunt. .whe Is sitting in the case, evidently did not think the time opportunes for va cation.
 The question came up during the taking of. evidence regarding the ac- quisit1on of the Providence and Dan ieISOn road, which crossed the RnOde Island state line.
 This was taken, it was brought out, at a price of 75 per cent. for the bond and 20 for the stock
 The line was acquired in. connection with the Unidn Railway, the trolley system of Providence which, accord ing to evidence in the government s case, cost the New A-aven $20, ,000. .000- The government here dropped the trolley line phrase temporarily. and 1 took up the railroad situation again. ECharles $. MeTen was asked to de- scribe the situation on a map of 1907.
 There were, he said, two inaccura- cies on the map, and at this point De lLancey NicoH, of counsel for the de- fense, proposed to the court that the jury be taken on an inspection trip over the New Haven line.
 The jury he said, s'has a legal right to view the premises I propose to the court that the government procure an inspection train and take | the jury over our lines, from New York to Boston and give them a ride I too, on the Joy line.
 .Our contention is and it will be | that we have improved and developed the commerce of New England and l contributed to the happiness of the l people. Why shouldn't the jury be 1 allowed to see the situation for them l selves. I have no doubt the govern l ment will consent"
 tsThe government said R. L. Batts 1 .'has nothing to say other than it has an appreciation of the delightful hu- I nor of MT. NicolL"
 efThis is not a ioke,' interposed R. L. Iinday, of counsel for the defense ''It is made with the utmost serious ness. We believe the jury will gair I real light, real help from an inspec l tio11 of the New Haven road"
 Judge Hunt said there was no. doubt l of the courts power in the matter bu .tthe danger is that evidence is gath cred and impressions are gained tha have not testified to-"
 Counsel for the defense said the! would not ask for immediate consid
 ei-ation of their suggestion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
MEDICATION FOR DR. HAISELDEN IN B'OLLINCER CASE
Official Says Physician Did Right to Let Defective
 Child Die

Chicago, Nov. 18-Comp vindi- cation of Dr. Harry J. HaiseIden, the surgeon who declined to operate OH the defective Bollinger baby and thus save it's life, will be recommended to the coroner's jury which is to con duct an inquest today.
 The Recommendation for vindica- tion will be made by Dr. H. G. w. Reinhart, chief coroner's physician, who conducted a post mortem on the six day old infant an hour after it's death in the Gernan-American hos pital last night. Coroner Hoffm an had indicated that unless the post mortem proved the cb1ld a mental defective pr. Haiselden might be tried for criminal negligence.
 My examination shows that the probabilities are strong that the child would have been a mental defective, 9 pr. Reinhart said today. ''It would have been paralytic all it's life. My own opinion is that pr. Haise1den was right in not allowing the baby to live"
 From every corner of the United States telegrams came to pr. HaiseI- den today expressing the thoughts of physicians, social workers, promin- ent women and men on the case. The surgeon is a bachelor. He has two adopted daughters. One was aban- doned by her mother at the hospita1 and the other is New York or plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
US. Charges Kaiser Spent
 Fortune Here
C. s. District Attorney will Introduce Testimony That $75O,OOO Was Used to Send Supply Ships from New York to German Cruisers Early in War.

New York, Nov. 18-An allegation that the German government appro- priated $75O,0OO to charter and load a fleet of steamships which cleared from New York early in the war to supply German cruisers operating in South American waters will be made by the government at the trial of Karl Buenz next week, according to United States. District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall.
 It is stated that the government will try to show that the operation of the supply ships was directed to a great extent by an official of the German government who still is in the United States. Buenz, who formerly was German consu1-general here and now is managing director of the Hamburg American line, is accused of violating the customs laws and neutrality of the United States by sending out the sup oily ships.
 MT. Marshall says he does not in tend to take up the charges of pr. Jo- seph Goricar that diplomatic and con sular representatives of the Teutonic allies are directing the work of a large number of spies in this country,
 until A. Bruce Bielasl<i. chief of the bureau of investigation of the depart ment of justice. has made a report thereon to Secretary of State Lansing. Dr. Goricar expects to meet Chief i Flynn of the United States Secret Ser vice. today, and to go to Cleveland to- Iday> or tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
FRENCH AND BRITISH
 CLAIM VICTORIES IN CLASHES WITH BULGARS

Paris, Nov. 18-Important successes by both the French and British forces in Serbia are reported by the Athens correspondent Of the Eavas Agency According to this information, which the correspondent says is unofficial the Bulgarians have lost the town of Kas- turino to the French and have been defeated by the British on the Walon- dovo-Rabrobo front.
 The correspondent, whose despatch was filed yesterday, adds that accord ing to the latest news received by Athens newspapers, the French won Q striking victory over the Bulgarians on the Tithirkowo-Schevo -Krussevitya front The battle was Waged for two days. The French were greatly out numbered but used their three-inch guns with great effect. The Bulgar- ians are said to have sustained such heavy losses that they gave up the fight and retired northward to the right bank of the Vardar river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
SCHOOLB0Y HURT IN FOOTBALL CAME THREE. MONTHS AGO DIES
 FROM HEART FAILURE ATTACK

a fatal attack of heart failure He was beyond all medical aid when the ambulance corps responded and pr. J. H. Beaudry ordered his removal to St. Vincent's hospital where he died a few minutes after his arrival at the institution.
 The body of young |McGrath is held at St Wincent's hospital where Cor oner John J. Phelan will investigate the cause of the death. Medical Examiner s. M. Gar1ick says it is his belief that the attack of heart failure was brought on by the heavy blow Harry received on his breast when he was the victim of a flying tackle in the football game two weeks ago.
 Harry McGrath was an altar boy in St. Peters R. c. church. Howard avenue He worked as a clerk in the State street store of Vincent Bros. during the morning and attended High school in the afternoon. He was very popular among the custom CTS of the store and his friends were many among the students of the Bridgeport High school. He was a graduate of Clinton avenue school.
 He is survived by his parents MT. and Mrs. Patrick McGrath of 674 Howard avenue, one brother, John, and three sisters, Ella, Anna and Mary McGrath-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18

Stricken by an attack of heart fail- ure brought on by an injury to the breast sustained in a football game abount a month ago, 14-year- old Har- ry McGrath of 674 Howard avenue, and a clerk in the West End store of Vincent Bros. at 1870 State street, was transferred to St. Vincent's hospital in the Emergency ambulance at 9:2O this morning where he succumbed at 9:3O.
 The stricken parents are all the more sorroy7ful because until 1910. Peter Francis. then the same age as Harry. died in the same manner. He was stricken with heart failure and died within A hours.
 The injury was received in a foot ball game played on the circus lot about two week ago. McGrath was 2. fuI1back on the Crasho. Jrs., and in circling the right end of the Benga. eleven the opposing team McGrath was thrown heavily to the ground, sustaining a possible concussion of the brain.
 Harry attended to his duties as clerk in the store for the last two weeks unmindful of the seriousness of the injury received during the foot ball game and while at work this morning was suddenly stricken with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
ESCAPES HOME ON
 SAME DAY HE WAS
 COMMIT TED THERE
Incorrigible Truant From Bridgeport Jumps From
 Second Story Window.

John Wargo,. aged 10, of a9 Church street, heretofore an incorrgible, tru- ant from the Waltersvil1e school, and who yesterday was committed to St. Francis Home, New Haven, by the probate court here, wasl back in Bridgeport shortly after the sun had set on the day of his commitment
 Officers of the institution and others who have made inquiry into the inci- dent are of the belief that young Wargo jumped from a second story window in his desire to once more be back in the local school where he ap- peared for the first time in many weeks today.
 A pitifuI scene was enacted before Judge Miller in the probate court this morning when young Fargo brought from the school by Truant Officer James H. Farnan, accompanied by the boys invalid father, pitifuIly beg ging to be allowed to remain with his mothers custody and while writhing upon the court room floor in a par oxysm of tears refused to tell how he had escaped other than to intimate that his father had helped him. The mother also in tears asked for his pos- session.
 John Wargo, ST., has long been an invalid with an affected leg, which has req quired hospital treatment. Dur ing his fathers absence from home the boy became incorrig1b1e and refused to go to school. Yesterday he was taken to New Haven and immdiately upon being received in the institution was bathed and clothed Taken to a second story room he was left alone for a moment When the attendant returned he was gone and the open window disclosed his means of exit. The New Haven police informed Judge Miller and the boys father was sent to aid in the search He brought the boy to Bridgeport but the boys story of his aid in the escape is not believed here.
 Although Mrs. wargo promised to Ecare for him if left in Bridgeport, Judge Miller decided to return the youth, with the result that Deputy Sheriff Ciglar today took him to St. Francis Home where means will be taken to prevent future escape.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
GOULASH BOY ANXIOUS
 FOR ITALIAN COOKING

whether Frank Gou1ash, young Hungarian boy, living at sS Church street, will be permitted to partake of the cooking of an Italian house keeper or will later receive for meals the diet of an institution will be de- cided by Judge Miller of the probate court Gon1ash, aged six years and one-half, has been complained of by the charities department and the school authorities as an incorrigibIe truant His mother is dead, his father is employed in the Bridgeport Brass -Co and the home has been cared for by an ItaIan woman. The charities department alleges that the home con- ditfons are not such the boy should have and asks for his comni ttment to an institution.
 At the request of the father, who pleaded today for the court to inves- tigate. the case was postponed until tomorrow that the housekeeper may be summoned before Judge Miller and disclose her qualifications for the boys care.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18

London, Nov. 18-I4andcapped by lack ammunition, greatly ounumbered and cut off from food supply the sudden changes of base necessad development of the campaign kans in desperate straits
 News from the Balkans continues to be patchwork confirmed contradictory without advice to clear the status of affairs The es have been attempting vainy to meet the movement of the Bugaran threatening Perepe Despatches from Athens report that Peepe already hands All admit the Serbian position there and that evacuation of the city is inevitable.
 News that the Bulgarian advance southward is proceeding rapdlyand reached within Monastir said consternaion in that city whose popua to territorY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
COURT TO TELL WHO SHALL BEAR
 BIG FIRE LOSS Property Owners Look to Marsh Bros, Contract
 ors, to Make Good BOYS WHO STARTED
 BLAZE ARE PAROI.ED Land Owners Say Houses Are Not Theirs Until
 They're Completed

Unexpected legal entanglement will two six-family dwellings in the course of erection on Helen street last even ing
 Four boys arrested as the cause of the near-conhagration were placed in the custody of the probation officer for one month when arraigned before Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the city court today. of a series of fires that kept the fire men busy last night. The second was in the boiler room of the Burns No.. contractors, of Lindley street, where the loss was small. The next was in the three-story brick block in Main jacent to the First-Bridgeport Ma tional bank building, where the blaze originated in a restaurant kitchen, and did damage estimated at $1O,OOO
 The legal fight will be oyer the ques- tion who will suffer the loss due to the blaze. The buildings were being erected by the Marsh Bros, a building concern, and were to be delivered to the owners, Harry Schurr of 166 Penn broke street and Michael Boone of 364 Maplewood avenue, some time next week when it was believed they would
  There was no insurance on the buildings and it is the belief of Schurr and Boone that Marsh Bros. will have to suffer the loss as the buildings had not been turned over to them. The agreement which was entered into calls for an insurance on the buildings while in the course of erection and says that the owners must procuI . the insurance. Schurr and Boone claim that they are not yet the owners of the buildings and will not be until such time as they are delivered to damage will total about $5,OO0. schurr and Boones the persons who employed the contractors to erect the buildings, have retained counsel
 MT. Schurr said that he had been at the scene of the conhagration as late as 5:45 and chased al crowd of boys out of the buildings When he was driving away in his buggy the crowd of youngsters hurled a volley of stones after him. When he had departed they returned to the buildings and en- tered the one which was the first to take fire.
 In the. cellar of this building was a large milk can which the boys were using as furnace. They were grouped around the 'tcamphre'' and the fuel was getting low when the leader of the gang gave orders that the boys t'get their license" It was dark in the cellar of the skeleton building and while looking for a quan- tity Of shavings one of them lit a pa- per torch to afford lighting facilities. As he was searching for shavings tha flaming torch brushed against a large bale of oakum and this aided by q strong gust of wind from the north west set the building in a mass of flames instantly.
 The four boys were arrested on a technical charge of breach of the peace. They are Frank Kerekas, aged 14, of 833 Hallett street; Joseph Kach- mer, aged 12, of AS Helen street; William Jossick, aged 13. of 437 Helen street; and Mike Gadus, aged 12, of sos Berkshire avenue. They will re- port to Probation Officer c. w. Simp- son once a week for one month.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18

Judging from the size of the Bull garian forces rushing through Pretovo southward and from the initial sue cess of their new turning movement, which has changed entirely the mili- taTy Situation in southern Serbia, Monastir is in distinct danger. Not only has the Bulgarian maneuver ne- cessitated abandonement by the Ser bians of their posit e at Babuna Pass, but the Serbian forces which have been holding this entire region are now in peril of being surrounded and cut off by the Bu1garians anvanc- ing southward from Krushvo.>
 Little is known of the Serbian situ- ation in the north, except that deter mined resistance is still being offered by the Serbians against bith Germans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
POPULACE OF MONASTIR TAKES TO
 FLIGHT AT BLUEGRASS APPROACH

London, Nov 1S-Serbia's position is growing steadily worse, according to information obtained by the Reu- ter correspondent at Athens. The population of Monastir is fleeing to F1orina, 16 miles south of, the Greek border, and Salonixi.
 Per1epe is expected to fall as soon as Bulgarian forces arrive there from Tetou. The danger of being sur rounded by Bu1gars coming from the west towards Per1epe upset the Ser bian defense at Babuna Pass. Desper-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
MET DEATH FLEEING HIS
 ASSALANTS
Drowned Laborer Found Standing in Water Was Terrified, Evidence Be- fore Coroner Shows.
Ran Pell Nell From Scene of Assault, Plunged
 Through Water and Stuck Tn Mud.

Terrified by the physical violence to which he had been subjected. half intoxicated and without sense of direc- 1ion because of his fright and befud- dled condition. Leckwicz Bolislaw, a core maker of the Maleable Iron right in the water of Henry street basin Sunday morning. is believed te have met death because of his fright ened condition.
 Bolislaw had been pummelled and kicked testimony before Coroner Phe- Ian this morning showed when the hearing began. Fearing for his life, he had run, without knowledge whith- CT he was going, into the mire of the basin and there the rising tide over- whelmed him before he could extrt- cate himself
 Mamie stramowsli, a pretty 21 year old Polish girl, who lives at 51 Henry street, told the coroner today that she saw Bo1islaw run through the freight yards. mount the mounds of earth at the end of the tracks andsthen run down Henry streeet to- ward the water. She paid no-at- tenticn to the incident because she thought he was going down to 9 boat in the basin.
 Instead 1t appears that BoIislaw ran down along the side of the basin where much ru bbish has been dumped and then directly out into the water. There sEie Houndered about until he became mired. Helpless from the liquor he had drunk earlier In the night, he became stuck in the mud and the incoming tide drowned him.
 BolisIaw resided at 54s Lafayette street with a. school boy cEum nam ed Joseph z Cabbage, whom he had known in Russian Poland They worked here in the same factory. Saturday night Bolislaw invited Ca bage to go to a wedding at Eddyss hall at Main and fxiefer streets They had some drinks there and about 12.45 wdnt to a house at Broad and Whiting streets where a dance was in progress
 Because the dance was nearly over the pair concluded they would not hl1ys tickets but forced their way in They were elected by some men and outside were set upon and pummeIed Bolislaw ran in one direction and Cabbage in another and both were pursued by the men in the dance hall
 Cabbage was knocked down and kicked in the mouth He appeared before the coroner today with a se- verely swollen upper lip. He told the coroner that one of his assai1ants had kicked him in the face after he had been beaten about the body and knocked down
 Cabage could not identify any o1 his assailants. He lost his hat ans escaped by running into the Soutf End freight yards. After the men wI7e assaulted him had gone, Cabage sai6 he went back to look for BoIislaw but could not find him.
 Joseph J. and Frank Tichey of 54 Adams street, who came to the land. ing at the Henry street basin in 2 motor to procure gasoline the follow. ing Sunday rnorning saw BolisIaw': hair waving in the water. They stop ped the boat and found the dead mar standing upright with his legs stucl in the mud
 At press hour Coroner Phe1an wa. questioning some men who, it is al legged, were in the party that drove Bolislaw and Cabage from the dane, hall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
GERMAN SUB SPARES
 ITALIAN LINER WITH
 GERMAN PASSENGERS

Paris, Nov. 1s-The Rome cores pondent of the Journal corroborates the report that the Italian steamshi D Milano, a sister ship of the Firenze, which was torpedoed last week, was stopped on the high seas a few days ago by suIon1a rile. On ascertain ing that there were on board the Mi lano Germans who had been expelled from Egypt, the correspondent says. the commander of the submarine per rnitted the steamship to proceed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-18
HALF A HUNDRED CONTRABAND CHINESE
 LANDED IN FRISCO

San Francisco, Nov. 1S-That from 30 to 50 contraband Chinese were sue cessful1y landed from the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, October before a search disclosed the presence of 86 stoways, was admitted last night by immigration officials when they bat tered down doors and searched build ing in Chinatown in a fruitless hunt for the illegally landed Orientals- The raid on Chinatown was made under instructions from Anthony Caminetti, commissioner general of immigration.