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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
EASTLAND PROBE
CAUSES ARRESTS
OF SIX OFFICIALS.
True Bills Charging Man
slaughter and Carelessness
Are Returned.

Chicago, Aug. 11-Indictments
charging manslaughter and criminal
careIessness were returned before
Judge Kersten in the criminal court
today in connection with the Esast1and
sdfsaster-
The captain and engineer and four
officers OF the st. Joseph Chicago
Steamship Company, owners of the
boat, are named as follows:
George r.. Arnold, president of the
company; William H. Hull, yice-pres-
ident arad general manager; W. c.
Steele secretary treasurer; Ray w.
Davis, assistant secretary treasurer;
Harry Pedersen, captain of the East
land; Joseph NJ. Erickson, engineer.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000 each
for the company officials and $4,000
each for Petersen and Erickson. The
last two are charged with criminal
care1essness and the officials with
n1anslaughter.
Separate bills were returned against
the captain and the engineer while the
four officials were named in a joint
indictment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
READ THE HEAVY TYPE FOR WHAT JUDGE
= WILDER LEFT OUT OF HIS DECISION

The powers of the mayor found in Sections 50 and
80 of the charter of 1906
mayor city shall be the chief executive officer
thereof and shall be his duty to be vgant and active in
executed enforced within the city;
the peace within the city and
shall power authority with force and strong hand
when all umults riots routs and
assemblies to arrest without warrant and
is also hereby authorized and empowered to enter
house. building said city which heas reasonable
suspect is Inhabited occupied possessed by
persons purpose prostitution placee
Of i-fame, the ofgamng drinking and
ng which persons of dissoute idle disordery char
suspected vagrant persons
assembled such house, building
vessel or place said city, he shall command all such
Immediately disperse if in his opinion the good
will be promoted thereby and in of
neglect obey such command he hereby authorz
person persons, disobeying his orders
city prison without for not
ceeding "a hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
ORGANIZATION PROGRESSES IN
employees OF A. &. B. MFG. GO.

Organization among the many e1m=
ployes of the American & British
Manufa cturing Cpmpany's plant in
this city was actively begun today by
members of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists, local 80, through
their business agent and others who
went to the factory today and met the
men as theyScame from the factory at
dinnertine.
1t is expected that with the organ
izatfon of the men who are not re-
ceiving the eight-hour day or are get
ting less than the standard wage OF
ma achinists, a committee will soon be
appointed who will draft demands and
present them to the officers OF the
company.
Labor. leaders said that speaking at
the plant will not be resCrted to un-
less absolutely necessary to stimulate
interest among the men I'VE will
not go out of our way to create what
the officials of the city say sis breach
of the peace, unless it is absolutely
essential 20 our case, said George J.
Bowen, business agent of the unkon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11

The attitude of all leaders this
morning was that they had the consti-
tutiona1 right of free speech irres-
pective of what Mayor Wilson or the
lower courts might contend, but that
as peaceful citizens they did not pro-
pose to go out on the streets2and
start friction where such a course was
not essential to the cause.
a decision Favorable to the workers
in the Locomobile plant is expected
tomorrow from the heads of the fac
tory. Every Indication points to a
satisfactory adjustment of this trou-
b1e." William A Johnson, president
of the I. A Of NJ, said today. There
is but little available labor to he had
throughout the country ana our de-
mands are Just. I feel that the Loco
mobile company officials are out to
meet US half way and that they viii
pave the way for satisfactory ad-
justment without the necessity OF
strike
A similar condition IS said to exist
at the Lake Torpedo Boat COMPANY
CONTINUED o. Page -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
MUST CARRY R. r.
TIE TWO MILES TO
ESCAPE SENTENCE


After carrying railroad tie a
distance of miles on his SHOULDER
and having it partly cut into
kind1ing wood Crescenzo DeLuca.
living at 1895 E. washington ave-
nue.. arrested for the theft of the
tie by Railroad Policeman o'Brien.
was ordered by Judge Frank L,
Wilder in city court this morning
to gather up the split parts of the
tie even to the chips and return the
same to the spot from whence it
came On DeLuca's promise to
obey the order Of the court judg-
ment was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11

Carranza also has sent q similar
notification to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of all the Latin american
republics participating in the Mexican
conference, saying that any attempt
between them and the American gov
ernment to solve the internal situation
of Mexico would involve acts which
could not be looked upon with levity.
as it would mean on the part of the
Lzat1n-American nations the accept
ahce of a precedent"
Mr.. CaTranza and his ofncdals, says
the letter to Secretary Lansing, are
Of the profound conviction that if the
American government would know
the1trne situation 1t would understand
at the only possible and just solu-
5tian would be to let the revolution
follow its natural course until the
complete victory of the party repre-
senting greater necessities and popu-
slarity.
The constitutionaIist government,
represented by Mr.. sCarranza, abstains
from passing any comment on the con-
ferences that are being held because
it has no knowledge of their charac-
ter ard of the cone1usio ons which may
have been reported because it does
not want to AFFORD the supposition that
they ta.citly consented 20 it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11

General Garranza took occasion,
however, in the note to Brazil to as
sail the Brazilian rpinister n Mexico
City. who is now leaving for the Unit
ed States.
Il regret to say that Minister Car
dosa De OIievera,'' said Carranzas
has been one of the persons who
have brought the greatest evil upon
the republic of Mexico and who in a
certain way is responsible for the
straining of our relations with the
government of the United States
An address to the American people
which Carranza has. prepared, is be-
ing held back awaiting the outcome of
the Pan-American conference Argen-
tina has already. replied to Carranza' s
protest, saying the Mexican people
should regard the conference as a
proof of friendship for Mexico.
Reports have reached here that
more than 1000 Carranza troops from
the commando Of General Navarette.
in the state of Kamaulipas have NOV
ed over into Texas in the territory
surrounding Brownsville. and have
scattered into bands to rally Mexicans
in the state with the announced pur-
pose of beginning an uprising. They
are reported to be under command
ofsJuan Delos Santos. Vincent DavilIe
and Carlos Garcia
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
ALLIES LAND
ARMY
IN GALLIPOLI
Fifty Thousand Men Ashore
For Turkish Campaign Is
Answer to Germans Sue
cess in Campaign in Rus
sia.
Cars Army Loses Another
Fort on Vistula- Russian
Bark is Sunk and British
Steamer is Run Ashore.

Constantinople, Aug. IL
Enver Pasha, the Turkish min
lister Of war, declared today
that according to his informa-
ton the entente allies in their
latest operations at the Dar-
danelles had landed. three di-
visions of troops, comprising
about 10000 men
The losses among them,
however, he asserted, already
has been very heavy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
RECEIVER SHOWS
PROFIT FOR BASKET co

The Shelton Basket Co of shelton.
showed a profit of $3.50 for the
month OF July,s business, according
60 the receivers report filed today IN
the superior court. Goods worth ST.
G2s were manufactured and the ex-
pense of manufacture was $1,460.89.
The company went into receivers
JzessAn aAvara1 months ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
FATHER PICKER
GOES UNDER KNIFE
FOR APPENDICITIS

Rev. Thomas J. Picker, senior Gu
rate at St. Patrick's f. G. church, un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at st. Vincent's hospital at 10 o'clock
this morning. DR.. J. Murray johnson,
performed the operation. He was as
sisted by the house surgeons of the
hospital. At press hour it was said
that Father Picker was resting com
fortably-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
HAYTIEN GENERAL
KILLED IN FIGHT
AGAINST CITIZENS

Washington, Aug. 11-GeneraI
attacked St Marc last Saturday and
was repulsed by a Haytian committee
of safety. Rear Admiral Caperton re-
ported today that General Auguste
and four of his followers were killed
Admiral Caperton reported uneasi-
ness around Port Au Prince and Cape
Haytian that may cause trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
CARRANzA REFUSES
TO ACCEPT A. B. C.
PLANS FOR MEXICO
Notifies Secretary Lansing That Mexicans Are
"Displeased With Program -Raps Brazilian
s. Minister AS Being Cause of Much of Present
Trouble -Carranza Troops in Texas, Urging
Mexicans There to, Join in Uprising

Washington General Carranza through his Wash
notified Lansing that the MeAl
can people dispeasure any attempt tending frus
frate o .Carfanzas armed forces
message to the PanAmerican confer
enee and taken plainly sgnifyng would not
fFl rd j
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
WI[DEP'S DECISION
DELIBERATELY 0MITS
IMPORTANT WORDS

City Court Judge Invoked For His Decision Section
of Charter Which Permits Mayor To Invade
Houses of Ill Fame in Order to Support Execu-
tive's Claim of Right to Enter Upon Private
Meeting of Labor Union Men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
OF SECTION DOES NOT
APPEAR IN WILDER'S DECISION

Scarcity of City Charters Makes It Extremely Diff
fcult For Even Lawyers To Know What the
Decision Was Based Upon-The Farmer Pub
fishes Herewith Full Text of Section Invoked
By City Court in Labor Gagging Cases
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
FED LEAGUE NOT
TO INVADE BOSTON

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE proposed Fed
eral league invasion of Boston. has
been abandoned. President James Gil
more announced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, Thursday partly
cloudy; moderate northwest to north
winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
Germans Take Fort.

Berlin, Aug. 11.--The Ger
man war office announced to-
day the occupation Of the fort
ress of Benjaminow, which lies
to the east Of Novogeorgievsk,
the Russian stronghold on the
Vistula northwest Of Warsaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-08-11
Russian Bark Sunk.


London, Aug. 11.-The British
steamer Rosalie, of 2,725 tons net,
which sailed from Shields on August
10, for San Francisco, has been
beached. Her crew was saved.
The Russian bark Baltzer, 345 tons
gross. has been sunk. A small boat
in which were the captain and seven
men has reached land safely.
i The Baltzer, which was owned in
Riga was later reported as having
sailed June Is from Gulfport for
Cork.
Continued on PAGE Twol
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
A, 81, Is, 80; Shift; SO, 90

~ ~ 90 Il
14AI there when
methods
Until 1883 each had Its
which
college to
a
stsrnt had accepted the innovation
~
,#/N a
f{A Phil Bloom
with Brooklyn tonight out
fashion which
Douiard himself will mix mtts with certain Jack Perry
o. Toledo will
Johnny
OF
who
round Windsor
.'yot card.
In
Mn the past two Al one time last he had
knockou The
include Mlbun Sayor
Young
scored knockouts
n lands
n
and the mas
challenger little
- evsn II be gets a chance
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
DOY OUT
IN FRONT
Larry Leads Sons of
Swat in National; But
Five 300 Men

The comparatively low batting
average OF .32o led the National
league last summer. Larry Doyle be
ing the top player with the bludgeon
in the senior circuit. lie 10 the first
member OF the New York Giants TO
lead in batting in many years
Fred Luderus. ~ the Phillies, was
second with an average OF .Sl5. This
settles a mum Der OF bets made when
various unofficial averages, pub.
lished at the close OF the season.
showed Luderus out in front.
Griffith. OF Cincinnati and Hinch.
man. OF Pittsburgh. follow with .307
each. and Jake Duubert, 81 Brook
Ign. is the hfth and only remaining
player in the 800 class this season.
Hans Wagner. who has one OF the
greatest batting records 81 all time.
slumped last season. but managed
10 finish the season with a mark OF
PA. ranking fourteenth In the
league.
Cravath leads the National ir run
scoring, having crossed the plate 50
times. He also leads in home rune
with a total OF "a. Carey, OF Pitts
burgh. stole the most bases. his
total being 80, and Long, Of s.
Louis. with %. led In three baggers.
Doyle made 40 twobase hits, lead
ing in that department. The club
batting results for the season were
as follows:
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
No Champ Outclass OPP
position AS Does Cue
King

How long would Ty Cobb lead the
batters OF baseball II he were com
PEELED to- make three hits TO every
other players two or how long
would he lead the base stealers II
be had TO carry a weight around his
neck?
How long would Eddie Mahan
reign as king Of drop hckers IL
chains were placed on hts booting
hoOf to limit his stride or how long
would Jess Willard be able to de-
lend his ring title II he was allowed
10 his only above the chin?
Not long.
But they tied a weight on Willie
Hopes wrist in the 1872 balk line
billiard tournament In New York
and he won II. The weight was the
handicap under which Hoppe had TO
play. He had to score 500 points
while George Sutton made 400 and
George Slosson made 375.
Yamada, the Jap. once beat Hoppe
By three points, but in this tourna-
ment Hoppe bad 10 outplay Yamada
l25 points 10 beat him. And he did
That just about makes Hoppe the
champ OF all champs. He's greater
in his line than other leaders In
theirs. Other champions are allow
ed TO meet opponents on even terms
but Hoppe has 10 give them run.
ming start. Then he has TO catch
them and pass them.
One reason Hoppe is so good il
that he has been playing continu-
ously for "a years He started when
he was four and had TO stand on
box Az 49, Just ont OF short trous-
ers. he went 10 France and won the
world title from vigeaux. He prac
tlces two hours overv day.
Hoppe rays the most impo-
thing about billiards Is control OF
the wrist muscles and that the
greatest strain is not making shots,
but in watching opponents pile up
points.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
THREE Big
GAMES LEFT
East Nears End of Sea-
sOn-COrnell i'm
Front

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Eastern
football faced Just three hearty
gasps today before giving up the
ghost for the season. The Cornell
Pennsylvania and Pitt-Penn State
Thursday, and the Army .Navy game
Saturday remain TO be played be-
fore the flock OF dopesters turn
loose with annual all-American Sc
lections
Cornell today appeared 10 have
the best claim 10 the eastern title.
provided, OF course, the Ithacans are
able to defeat Pennsylvania. Pitt.
however, will be claiming the honor
for many moons TO come. providing
the Pittsburgh squad defeats Penn
state. No Pitt-Cornell game was ar
ranged this year, and the schedules
OF the two universities did not in
clude the same teams, excepting
Pennsy.
Cornells victory over Harvard
furnishes strong claim TO the title
for the Ithscans, in view OF the
Crtmson's marked superiority over
other eastern elevens.
The same old military spirit. fan
fare and spectacular brilliancs OF
previous service clashes is to be on
hand again at the Polo grounds next
Saturday Both Army and Navy
coaches announced today that the
drive In training will continue right
up to Thursday morning. when the
final drills will take place The
Middies will stop over at Philadel-
phia Thursday 10 see the Cornell
Pennsylvania game Even the most
optimistic Navy fans realized today
that the teams showing against
Ursinus last Saturday indicates
there Is still much TO be done be-
fore the battle cruiser line can sue
cessfully meet the Army's heavy
artillery
Yale ard Harvard, minus the glory
OF previous years. turned their
thoughts today TO next years elev-
ems daughton has only eight reg
ular veterans as a nucleus for 1916.
am Vale has IL. The Crimson's
most severe loss IL Mahan
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
EVERETT GAME
WITH CENTRAL
AGAIN PROBABLE

The On again. of again, Flnne-
gan" football game that Detroit Cen
trail has with Everett high, OF Bos-
tons for the national interscholastic
championship, seems TO be on once
more. Lafayette high, Of Buffalo.
which had the Dec date, has
asked to be released because OF the
defeat received al the hands OF
Shaw high, OF Cleveland, and that
leaves the date open again, with
Detroit again In favor The game
may be played in Detroit, II II lie
finally scheduled.
Meanwhile Central Is preparing
for the game with Oak Park. which
10 10 settle the western inteschol
sstic championship. This will be
the Turkey day headlIner. and will
30 staged at Grindley field. Oak
Park has a great team this year.
but there Is a nrm conviction In this
town that the visitors from Illinois
will have little 20 DO thankful for
at sunset Thursday
Coach Tommy Leith erpects 70
hurl bis full strength against the
Notre Dame freshman at Navin
field, Thursday, when ID. r 9. closes
big season. Since mid-seas0n.
I.eith has been Handicapped By in.
jured players, being especially hard
hit by Planck's damaged shoulder.
The big fullback will start Thurs
day, however, according 10 present
Dlans
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
Makers 70-Yard Sprint
for Touchdown Feat
ures Great Game

The Heralds are the independent
football champions Of Michigan.
They won the title yesterday when
the Maroons beat themselves in a
spectacular battle before 5000 rabid
fans ~ Packard park In the first
quarter, Quarterback Purcell, Of the
Maroons, caught one OF DePrato's
punts hack Of his goal line. Instead
OF permitting the ball to ground and
then be put in play on his 20-yard
line. Purcell attempted to run It
back He was tackled forth with
back OF the line. and the Heralds
were granted two points for a safe
ty. The final score was 9 20 I. But
for the safety, the game would have
been tie. and the players would
have split the gate receipts $3.50.
Then another game would have
been played, with the gate going 70
to the winner and 30 TO the loser.
as II did yesterday.
The title tilt was spectacular in
the extreme The Maroon touch
down came In the first period, when
BERTHE Maher shot through the line
with the ball and ran 10 yards for
the counter. being aided by splen-
did interference from Leonardson
and Moriarty. The Heralds took
the lead as the nrst half was dying
Two marches TO the oneyard line
had failed 70 score touchdown,
and on the third procession. the pc,
rade was halted on the l5-yard line.
while DePrato hurled pass TO Dick
Shields, who was standing beyond
the nnal stripe. In the nnal quar-
ter. the Maroons thrsateued again,
but Blake Miller tackled Moran.
who had received a long forward
pass, In time 70 save the day.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
BLOOM-DUNDEE
BOUT LEADS CARD
OUT EAST TONIGHT

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Johnny
Dundee and Phil Bloom, lightweight
champions OF Manhattan and Brook
Ign. viii settle a dispute OF long
standing at the Clermont A c. to-
night. They are scheduled for a 10
round bout.
The joker In conditions for the
Sam LAngford-sam Mcvey bout to-
morrow night added much interest
TO the scrap today. BY terms OF
the contract neither OF the blacks
Will receive a cent until Referee
Charlie White reports his opinion
on how the money should be d.
vided
Fourteen other bouts are SEIZED
uled for New York fans this week
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
WHITE PUTS
UP $4,000
Welsh Can Have That
and More for 20
Round Bout

CHICAGO, Nov. 2z.-Next Thurs
day champion Freddie Welsh, or hts
manager, will have dangled before
his eyes s12.500 good American dor
lars, or a slip OF paper calling for
their immediate production. II Fred
die wants the money all he has to
do Is 20 sign his monlker TO con-
tract to fight Charlie White 20
rounds at Denver about the middle
OF January.
The effort will be the most Sc
rious attempt made 10 get Welsh
and his nemesis together over the
long way" II is to be made by
Denver syndicate. This syndicate
will OFFER Welsh, besides the sl2.-
500. an additional $4,000 to be paid
Welsh should he lose his title.
And besides all this, Welsh will
receive a majority interest in NOV.
ing picture rights or any revenue
that might be produced in any other
way from the battle. Whether The
Rriton will receive $500 for training
and travelling expenses will be
fought out when the Denver pro-
motors get here Thursday.
To Charlie White will be fiat
guarantee OF $500 and expenses.
II White does not like that he may
have 80 per cent of the net prodts.
or 90 per cent OF the gross receipts.
n he wins the title he gets only
81 900. the $4,000 going to Welsh
as heart balm.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
Saturday Football

Local
Central high IS. Ann Aroor high ..
=. =. S. 70. Tonawands
Eastern -. Western Q
NJ Clemens 7, Wyshdotts high 8.
Central High Reserves D. Ypsilanti
high o.
Minnesota % Wisconsin 3
Illinois 10. Chicago 0.
Purdue :. Indiana Q.
ohio -. Nortnwestarn o.
case 20 Hiram 7
Nebraska 52 lows Z,
Case ~ 1908. - Case ..
Utah 90. r. OF s. California IA
Wabash -, Depauw
Denver T.. q Z OF Colorado 0.
O. OF oregon ? Oregon ARgies o.
Y 81 California s.. Nevada s.
William Jewell is Drury g.
Harvard q. Yais O.
Syracuse o, Dartmouth 0.
Army II springfield "" 7.
W ". I : 81 81. Beth ss,Sga6y
Trinity 3. wesleyan 0.
Fordham "a. Carlisle 10
Carutgie 80 Western Reserve q
Rutgers 80. stevens g.
swarthmore 81. south Carolina ..
Lafayette 80, Lehigh
r. !. state 70 New Hampshire 0.
state.
Albion s. Oiivet O.
Hlllsdale s. Ypsi Normal ..
Grand Raupids Central 90. q II
Jackson high 81. Lansing high ..
Saginaw high 26. Flint q.
Bay city Western H. Saginaw A
Monroe Reserves -. Toledo Scott 3
Blissheld high ~, Toledo Waite O.
Charlotte high ~. Hastings g.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22
Hoppe is Mightier in Cue
Game Than Cobb in Ball
Heralds State Champions;
Purcell's Misplay Costly
Left Handed Batters Lead in National
This Year, But Its Not Usual

Lefhand batters have proved their the National
Pills,
In and
In
only
prior championship
Clarence
to n OF the
thanders highlander has led the
T Cobb has led nine consecutive and the
started the o
the
Laoe landing Ed Delahanty
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22

Warmers wonderful success with
the Indians stamped him as one OF
the greatest generals the game has
known. He understood the Redman
thoroughly-his ways and wonts
and during his regime. Pop" pro
duced many great teams and many
great players. The brilliant orense
which that team characteristically
displayed was largely due IN his re
sourceful originality. his understand
ing, and his ingenuity. One OF War
ner's most famous schemes was
worked out by Hudson. In a game
with Harvard. The Indian tucked
the ball under his jersey and ran
so Yards TO a touchdown Clever?
The Detroit times., 1915-11-22

Jim Thorpe, the worlds best ath-
lete and probably the greatest foot
call player that ever strobe a grid
iron, was developed under Warmers
care Pop even accompanied the
great Indian 10 the last Olympian
games and advised him as he scored
the hugh triumph OF winning both
the decathlon and pentathlon cham.
pionships.
Glen Warner is a Cornell man.
In hts day he was one OF the best
that ever played in a line Oddly,
Warner was a failure as a coach of
his own school However. he after
ward went to Carlisle and soon made
good