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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
DEMAND E|GH H 7
HOUR DAY FOR
ALL { NJ PEOYES
NEED OF LABOR is OUTLINED
in SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor in conven-
ton here, acting upon a report of the
executive committee, wet on record
as favoring 2he following proposition:
Government ownership at Mount
Vernon, Va, George Washington's old
home and the Thomas Jefferson home
at Monticello, Va.
The eight-hour day for all govern
ment employees.
Government manufacture of stamp
ed envelopes. aeas at 7ate is
Better pay for postoffice clerks and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
COUNTY HEALTH REPORT.

County physicians should make
monthly reports showing births and
deaths and contagious diseases, II any
in the county during the 80 day period
passed. The reports from counties
throughout the state indicate an un-
usual state Of health. Logan county
has SO far Issued no report,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 1S.-That Okla
homa crude oil will reach $3.50 the
barrel by January 1, 1916, is a bet
offered by a local oil man who is in
a position to know. He offers to bet
$4,000 that oil will reach that price
before January 15th
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
MURDER TRIAL ON.

Rebecca Johnson, negro girl, form
er student at Langston college. charg-
ed with the death of her infant child,
is being tried before a jury in dis
trict court today. faa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
DAN CUPID IS
ON JOB AGAIN
SEVERAL CEREMONIES ARE PER-
FORMED BY JUDGE CHAP
PELLE TODAY

81 had about decided that Cupid
had laid off for the season ~ said
Judge Chappelle today. , Q usl-
ness began picking up ri
age line. The Judge pc vo
ceremonies before noon S.Av-
riage licenses were also
Wilfred Boyliss, 90, of Still : Z 1S
Adelia Widstand, 20, OF Trt -
The latter couple were ma y
Rev A. B. Nicholos at the ch
The ceremony, performed by .age
Chappelle uniting in the holy bonds
of wedlock Alva White. 26. and De
lora Gragg, 10, both of Lowell, was
witnessed by a large party of friends
who accompanied the happy couple
to the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
WAR A YEAR AGO TO-DAY


iNONs log fl0tTsIl+ ~ . 4 ~
French took forest near By
schoote. -.
Germans mined and blew up a
part of Chauvoncourt.
Germans won near Grey and
in the Argonne.
Russian advance guard be-
tween the vistula and Warthe
driven back.
Battle fought at Soldau
Russians advance in East
Prussia.
Serbians and Monteneerins
won fight near Trebinje forts.
Cardinal Mercier appealed to
America to help 5eIgians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
A,rahlps throw Deadly nombs.

Belluns, Italy, Nov. 1S.--An Aus
trian aeroplane threw five bombs on
the city at eight o'clock this morning.
Only one exploded Three persons
were injured. This dispatch appar-
emily clears last nights message from
Rome saying that an Austrian aero
plane appeared over the city" The
name and place bombarded was not
gwen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
NOTED ELK DEAD.

Arthur C. Moreland. widely known
among the members of the Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks and ,fedi-
tor-publisher of the Elks+Antler. one
Of the leading publications of the or
der. died in a hospital in New York
Wednesday.
Two weeks ago he went to the hos
pital on account Of gangrene in the
right foot and. his condition became
gradually worse.
Mr.. Moreland was 6S years old.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
AERO FLIGHT POSTPONED.

(By Associated Press.) 6
Lawton, Nov. 1S.A-A high north
wind caused a. postponemept until
Friday of the aero squadron flight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
Want to Use Poison Gas.

Paris, Nov. 1S.-The senate army
committee today passed a resolution
urging the unrestricted use OF asphyxi-
ating gas by French troops.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
Ship Fired on After Stopped.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 18.-An af-
fidavit signed by DR., Cecile l.. Greil,
of New York, the only native Ameri-
can survivor of the Ancona, directly
contradicts the Austro-Hungarian
governments official statement that
the ship was not shelled by the attack
ing submarine after she had stopped.
The state department was notified of
the existence of this affidavit by con-
sular dispatches.
DR.. Greil said the bombardment of
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Old papers for sale at The Leader
office.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
WINTRY BLASTS .PROLONG PRISON STAY OF WALKER
Bank Looter, Paroled By State Board, Remains
 Within Prison Walls. RELATIVES PLANNING TRIP TO WARM CLIMB ~
 New Britain Man Probably Will Leave Cell For Last
 Time on Friday.

Hartford, Dec. 2.-Willtam F. Wal ker, paroled prisoner, will not leave the state prison at Wethersheld today. Chilly weather and the approach of a snowstorm do not constitute the Iroper kind of a welcome for an aged man who has been sheltered inside prison walls some seven years and the lore boding weather conditions undouotedly influenced Judge John J. Goats of New Britain, walkers brother-in-law and his sponsore while on parole, in defer ring the departure from the prison to "a better and brighter day
 Besides, there are numerous things to be done for Walker before he can again take his place in the world Of men; there are clothes to be bought, rooms. to be, engaged and furnished. and 8 thousand other necessaries to be secured before he can make the break from prison to freedom with any de- gree of comfort.
 Walker will probably leave the pris- on Friday or possibly Saturday. It all depends on the success of Judge Coats and his wife, who is Walkers sister, in completing arrangements These arrangements at present include plans for a trip somewhere. probably to mildere climate in the south, so that the paroIed man may have a chance to recuperate before returning to his former home in New Britain
 Judge Coates and Mrs. Coats reached their decision not to take the+rs rela-i tive from wethersfeld this forenoon after a conference with Walker that lasted a little over an hour. Their talk with him was held in the clerks room of the prison office and warden Gar ner was called in ter consult with them. Walker exhibited little interest in the plans for his departure. He seemed of a fataIstic turn of mind, ready for z1vfI1iY1@ fIo<3f h7nnAnS.
 There were few about the warden's of1ce to see Walker pass again into the prison to take up his work until all shall be in readiness for his, de- parture. He went back to finish his work on the Record, the little pa per published every month at the prison.
 Unti1 the arrangements are com p1eted for his release. Walker will continue at his old work, that Of a printer. He had his dinner in the prison refectory this noon the same as he has had for the last seven y0dIS@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
STAMFORD TOWN COURT OFFICIALS, JUVENILES.
 SAYS STATE INSPECTOR
Arrest of Bowling Alley
 Proprietor for Employing Minors Late at Night
 Precipitates Sharp Con troversy- Similar Arrests Due in Bridgeport. ,
(special to The Farner1

Stratford, Dec 2-Sratfurds town court came in for a sccrching today when Julia. c. Corcoran, deputy state factory inspector, had her first exper- fence with that tribunal
 Miss Corcoran had caused the arrest of George A Porter, proprietor of the Stratford Bowling alloys, for violation of the state law which prohibits the employment of minors under 16 in bowling alleys after 10 o'clock at night.
 \, Miss Corocoran visited the bowling alleys on Nov PA Then she found George Baldwin, aged 13. and Roscoe Evans aged 12. both Center school boys They were setting up pins at 1O:4O D. m- After an interview with the boys she counsel1ed them to go home They went, but Miss Corcor- an proceeded still further. Convinced by her own investigation that it was the custom to give employment to young boys after 10 at night, she caused the arrest of the proprietor the specific charge Of employing the two boys whop she had interview ed.
 The case came before the stratford town court, in the town hall, today, with Judge Howard Nj. Curtis presid- ing. Ivan L. Morehouse was the Mrosecuting attorney. There was no lawyer LOT LL1G 004cHCOs aECTL0T- pIcaQ- ed guilty, Miss Corcoran being the only. witness called for the state. She detailed the circumstances of the visit and then Porter was given an oppor- tunity to explain. He said his regular employees were off duty on account of illness, and the boys were only make shifts. He added that he was not fa- rrlilfar with the law, although he ad- rl4itted that a year ago Miss Corcoran had called on him and gone over the subject He maintained that his ps- lief had been that he could er1pioy boys if he did not give them regular employment
 Judge Curtis then imposed a fine of s5 and costs, but added that he would suspend the execution of the penalty.
 Miss Ccrcoran inquired the signid- canoe of the Judges sentence. He told her that it meant that Porter would not be obliged to pay anything g-bfa aroused Miss Corcoran
 rThfs is the biggest farce in my eight years of experience as a factory
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
BRIDCEPORTER GETS CODSENO AS VICTIM OF SHIPWRECKED
 ROMANCE DIES IN OBSCURITY

Springfield, which from rural dis trict sprung directly into great value through the city's growth.
 As told by the records Miss Sarah Magin had visited the offices of Ellis, Brewster & Ellis during the early part of February, asking that they draw 8 will leaving all her personal property, including the wedding gown, earrings, and other relics of Civil War times to Charles Mills of Bridgeport, a nephew, specifying that he be given a life ir- terest in the property owned by her in Springfield. Although Mills became by this instrument sole legatee, it was specified that the residuary estate later be bequeathed to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Through an inexpIicable clause, pr. Albert Rice, prominent medical practitioner of Springfield, one of the oldest and best known physicians in the city, who was believed scarcely. to have known the deceased, was made sole executor of tbe estate, without bonds.
 DurinA ahe lssisf1t of FeDrlIss99-y B, 1914, one or the most severe blfz=ards known in that section of the state wis tied Springfield, swirled about her home on Clinton street. There in the darkened rooms, which were hardly ever lighted or heated, with furniture of a by-gone day, altered and frayed, she apparently sought refuge. Gaping holes in the roof allowed the rain to fall through in torrents. Il
 Though the storm had been so se- were that stores in the city had closed at noontime, the aged women, appar- ently suffering from cold and hunger, had ventured into the yard for some kindling. The extreme weather over came her though she was able to stag ger back into the combined living room and kitchen and in that stupor which precedes death by cold had fallen to sleep upon an old mohair couch which had only three legs and which, tilting had thrown her against the wall. where she was found dead next morning. In her stupor shef orgot to close the door and the floor and upon the stove.
 Some kind1ing had fallen from her hands and was still clutched in her
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
GERMANS ARE PLANNING
 NEW MOVE IN BALKANS

London, Dec. 2-Military- events in the Balkans apparently are in a. tram story stage which may preface Ger man offensive but whether this will be made against the FTanco-British troops which hold all that remains of Serbia or against the Russians should they launch an attack against Bulgaria from the east, the present situation gives no indication A Sa- Ionil1i despatch, reporting withdrawal of Field Marshal Won Mackensen's forces from the Serbian front to Bull garia, is interpreted in some quarters as confirmation of the second alterna- tive.
 With Prisrend in Bulgarian hands both the Austro- Germans and the BuIgarians have formally announced the completion of their Serbian cam paign Vienna officially estimates the capture of more than 60,0O0 Ser bians by General Won Koevess' army during the month of November alone Moreover, it seems certain that tho Serbians in theireretreat over A1ban- ian mountain passes encountered by civilian refugees and made more diff ficuIt by wintry weather, were fore ed to leave behind them a large part of their equipment, including most of their heavy artillery, motor cars and other transports.
 The Germans are now engaging tho Montenegrins on the MOntenegr1u frontier and at heavy cost have pene- trated some distance beyond the bor- der Yet this struggle is not compare ble to the sanguinary fighting which marked the Serbian campaign Aasf month and which has now a1Aest ceased.
 Notwithstanding all the enten'e ne gotfations at Athens, the Greek situ- ation today remains much as 1t wal a month ago. It is now clear thai Greece has decided not to demobiIize or withdraw her army from 5alonil<i No change of significance was report ed on either the western or the east, ern front during the last 24 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
MADE ONLY ONE PAYMENT ON HIS
 SIOO,OOO POLICY
$. T. Davis, Jr., Estate Re ceives More Than $1OO, 900
 From Company. WIDOW GETS BULK OF
 $261, ,645.33 ESTATE Late Head of Locomobile Company Left Over Quar-
 ter Million.

Samuel T. Davis, late head of the Locomobile Company of America, paid just one years premium, $1O,00o, on an insurance policy in the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Go. of America Then he died and in return, his estate will receive, with accrued dividends, $103, ,O24. .66.
 MT. Davis estate is estimated to be s261 ,645.33. This includes S, ,22O.72 cash in Bridgeport savings and national banks, and a 1ease-hold in Washing ton, D C., of s1O.0o0 on a property there It also includes a personal es- tate of 10000. including his household furniture and personal effects. The appraisers were c. J. Buckley, John -kA. Leonard and J. T. Roche, all of this city.
 His widow, Lorena B. Davis, has qualified as executrix for the Bridge port property, which includes besides his cash in banks. life insurance and personal effects, an equity of $3o, 900 in the Mallory estate in Park place. There is mortgage of $2o,O00 on the place
 Tho Farmers Loan & Trust Co. of New York city is named to handle the property out of the Ftate.
 UnderJ his will, practically all the property goes to Mrs Davis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Interwoven with a tale of romance and tragedy that ecIipses the tales of moving pictures, announcement has reached Charles w. Mills, residing at SIS Main street, that he has been be- queathed an estate estimated at nearly $50,OOO by the death of an aged and recluse aunt who lived in Springfield.
 Charles Mills, reared in East Bridgeport, a brother of Edward Mills, painter, of 23 IBritton avenue, Black Rock, for many years has lived on the East Side, formerly operating a small feet of natural growth oyster schoon- CTS, but as a result of the decline of this once prosperous vocation he has lately been working as a, painter about the city, With his wife and chill dren he now resides on lower Main street.
 Notification of the bequest to him alone of a famous Massachusetts fam fly, came this week through Attor- ney Benjamin H. Gordon of this city from the law firm of Ellis, Brewster & Ellis, Springfield, who drew tn e will but three days before the woman's death by exposure in one of the greatest storms Massachusetts has ra- gently recorded.
 Although Miss Sara H. Magi1, the aged Springfield rec1J1se died as long ago as February 12, 1914, it was with
  in Bridgeport by attorneys making a settlement of the estate.
 She was in her roth year at the time of death and the coroner's inves tigation tended to show that although young and beautiful in Civil War times, an ante-be1lum romance that was broken in the very shadow of the altar, not only kept her apart from the world but had evidently severed her, from other relatives and pledged her to the memory of a man whose name is not divuIged but who is still believed to be alive.
 How the aged woman lived and, died. hardly known to her re1atives with the exception of Charles Mills Of this city, is/a matter of record in the cor oner's/ office at spr' 'ngfeld- The TO- nance and tragedy was disclosed by the finding of the body amidst the ruin of a hermitage she had occupied for 40 or more years on Clinton street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Activity and Improvement Tn Iraoe anl industry cpntnned during the month, New York reports Retail and department gt0reg have found busl- ness very much better, with amin creaxing demand for higher grade goods Steel orders are reported as very heavy, notWdf11stand1ng steadily advancing prices
 {. Phf1adelpI1fa says conditions throughout that district are gradually becoming better and substantial im- sproveuent xs reported in nearly all lines with factories of all kinds work. ing at nearer normal capacity than Tn some time with voluntary wage in- creases by some cDncerns and reduced working hours and larger payrols than ever before
 A tremendous demand for steel products and uTrecedented activity in the steel ard allied businesses con- 'tfnue through the Cleveland district with prices the higE1azt since 1908 Out put from autonnDhzle and rubber man ufactTerS is a capacity and there IF a scarcity of labor
 Further developments of the very satisfactory general condition hereto fore rep6rtedss features the Richmond district This is said to be strongly in evidence and general business is described as in excellent position both fn1med7ate ana prospective
 Atlanta reports general condItlDna as representins more o2 a conttn1aa- tfon of tho favurzsble sita4tfon and outlook Tor f71e previous month than as puBSeBged cG new Features.
 BuEznezs derelopmant in the Chicago district is reported as favorable and corztr1na former reports of general re- covery with acruznu1ated orders for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
MORE JOIN RANKS. OF STRIKERS AT
 WINCHESTER co,

New Haven, Dec. 2AThere seemed to be no material change in the labor troubles at the plant of the Win chester Repeating Arms Company, based upon statements of strikers and those made by officials of the com pany today. The strikers claim a few additions to their ranks, and enumer- ating the number out in the several departments they bring the total to about 300. On the other hand, a company statement says that the actual number of strikers is not over 15O.i To those who were out yester- day were added 27 men from the ma chine job in the gunrnaking depart ment today, while it is claimed by the, company that 15 who were out have returned.
 D The company claims that the men and women who are out are mostly young in years and have been .en- ployed only a short time, none over four months. It is further claimed that none of the old help have gone out The company in it's statement expresses the belief that an extension of the trouble was unlikely.
 The strikers who held a meeting last night for the purpose of organ izing, have asked assistance, of labor union organizers and the latter ex- pect to address a general meeting to- night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
FORECLOSURE SUIT -DlSCLOSES CHARGE
 OF $3,OOO FORGERY
Woman Accuses Lawyer and Missing Real Estate Deal
 CT of Conspiracy.

Charges of conspiracy against At torney L.. A. Kornb1ut and G. Howard Scribner, the real estate dealer who disappeared recently. were disclosed in the superior court this morning when the suit brought by Herman Isaacs against Margaret hernan of this city was heard before Judge Case. Attorney Kornb1ut denies he has been guilty of any wrongdoing and has re- tained Attorney J. B. Klein to fight the charges to a finish.
 The charges were made by Mrs. Kiernan who says her name was forged to papers in a mortgage deed given by her to Isaacs. Isaacs brought the present action to fore close property on Catherine street given in 1914 by Mrs. Kiernan as se- curity for a loan of $3,OOO. Mrs Kernan as defense claims she new CT gave Isaacs the note and never re- ceiVed $3,000 from him.
 George E. F'risbie, a handwriting expert from New Haven testified that the signature of Mrs. Kiernan and Scribner on the note and check were false It is claimed by Attorney Korn- bIut that Mrs. Kiernan did receive the $3,OO0. He says his only connec- ton in the matter was to draw up the papers for the mortgage. The trial was continued this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
HUSBAND IS CRUEL,
 CHARGES JUDGES
 DAUGHTER IN SUIT
Iida Burpee Ellsworth Wants Separation and
 Four Minor Children.

Papers were filed in the superior court this morning in divorce pro- ceedings brought by Lida Burpee Ellsworth, daughter of Judge Burpee of the superior court, against Jo JoHd S.. Ellsworth, former Yale athlete. Mrs. Ellsworth says her husband has property worth $10o,0OO in addition to an income of $9,oo0 a year. She asks the court to allow her a1i- mony.
 Mrs. Ellsworth claims her husband has been guilty of intoTerabIe cruelty since November 1, 1918. The couple were married July 15, 1905. the we'd ding being society event in Water bury where the bride made her home. In addition to a decree the wife wants the custody of four minor children. The action is returnable to the Dec term
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
.OEWEY'S ACTIONS. AS PRECEDENT IN
 HAMBURCcO.C CASE
Counsel For Defense Cites Coaling of U. S. Warships
 From British Bottoms.

New York, Dec. 2-Counsel for the four indicted officials of the Ham burg-American line who's case is eex- pected to go to the jury today went back in the summing up today, to the days of Dewey at Manila for what he termed a parallel and a vindication of the acts of his clients in sending coal and supplies frog neutral ports to the German fleet in the South At 1antic in the early days of the Euro pean war.
 ''Dewey's ships,'' said MT. Rand, the defendants' counsel, needed coal and supplies during that blockade. How did they get them Why, it is no secret. An American firm at the British port of Hong Kong-Jackson & Tvans, I think it was-loaded the coal and supplies and provisions on British steamers and cleared those steamers for the Chinese port of Ma cao. And for Macao these ships sail ed out of Hong Kong. Their mani fests made no mention of supplies. The manifests said these steamers were loaded with scrap iron.
 What happened? This so-caIled scrapiron-these supplies of food and coal-were transferred to Dewey's s ships at sea- The carrier vessels then went onto Macao, really loaded with scrapiron but it was scrap loaded from the ruins of Cavite. battered down by Dewey's guns.
 Has anybody ever been sent to jail for this? What is, the differ ence between that and this? What was a crime in August, 1914, must have been crime in August, 1898- The laws have not changed-then if it was not 8 crime then it is not crime now.'