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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
ATTACK RESUMED
ON OARDANELLEs

coNsTANTNoPLE, April S.-The war office announces a resumption Of hostiitles in the Caucasian campaign. and that another attempt is being made .o force the Dardanelles.
 Fleets Begin Pounding Away Early.
 The fleets of the Allies opened upon the Turkish Qualifications at an early hour this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
RnaaIa Preparea for Attaek.

SOFIA. April S.-Two Russian del egates arrived here to arrange for railway communication between Rus sia and salonika. Greece.
 The purpose is to move troops to the attack upon Constantinople-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
ALAsKA COLD

NEW YORK, April s.-Alaska Gold closed today at S5ss.
 CNote-A typographical error made The Empire say yesterday that Alas ka Gold closed at %. The cablegram said 35l
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
AL.Kl TO SAIL

SEATTLE. April 8. The steamship Al-Ki will sail for Juneau tonight. She has 19S passengers. including sixty five cannery hands for Brunett Inlet and Hoonah. Juneau passengers inc clude II. Hansen, Francis King Min- uie Stein. Mrs Nicholas Anderson
 The Al-M also has a capacity car 70.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
GERMANY ACCUSED OF
 DEcElVlNe JAPAN

TOKYO. April 7.-Premier okuma. in an address last night. said that Ger many had complicated the Oriental situation by attempting to make China believe that Japan sought to annex that country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
INCREASE
 PRICES IN ENGLAND

BERLIN. April s.-GermaH newspa- per accounts declare today that re- norts show that the submarine war- fare of Germany is causing great in- creases in prices in Great Britain fer foodstuGs and war material
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
E. ROBINSON SMITH
 DIES IN NEW YoRl

NEW YORK. April S.-Francis Hop Nnson smith. the author. artist and civil engnieer died here last night aged 76 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
wiLAELmlNA's CARGO
 OWNERS MUST WAT

LONDON. April s.-Efforts of the owners of the cargoes carried by the American steamer Wilhelmina have failed to secure hearing from the Admiralty Court during the present term 1t was announced that no i'm mediate hearing could be granted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
SEATTLE GIRL CALLS
 SUICIDE THREAT BLUFF

SEATTLE. April 7.-charles An. derson disappeared yesterday leaving a note saying that his body would be found in Lake Washington, giving as his reason for suicide that he had been rejected by Miss Josie Asher The latter says Anderson is bluinHs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
eRIrlsH CABINET
 PosTPoNEs PROHIBITION

LONDON April S.-The British cab met wrestled with the prohibition ouestlon last night. but came to no conclusion on the drink proposition. and no settlement is now expected until parliament meets next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
BANKS INCREASING
 LOANS SLOWLY

WASHINGTON. April S.-The first of 56 banks reporting their condition to the comptroller of currency as of March 4. show m increase In loans of about S7.OO0.O0O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08

Austrian Aviators Raid Montenegro.
 PARIS, April S-Twelve women and children were killed and 4S others in- jured by bombs by the Austrian avia- tors in the Market place at Podoritza, Montenegro, according to Cettinie dis patches to the Hayas agency. Many buildings were destroyed by missiles, seven of which were dropped from aeroplanes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
TWO SIDES
 CLAIM TO
 HAVE WON

WASHINGTON. April S.-Both Gen. Villa and Gen. Obregon are claiming victories as the result of the fight ing in central Mexico and both claim Co have won decisive battles. lt is believed here that more than 5O.O0O men were engaged in the fighting.
 Reports received in Washington to. day are coming through El Paso, Tex. as, and they say that Gen. Villa has de. cisively defeated Gen. Obregon, and chat Villa believes that he has struck blow at Carranra that will end in his complete defeat
 Obregon Retreating South.
 The latest reports are that Obregon is retreaung southward from point midway between Queretaro and Ira puato with Gen Villa personally di- recting tho pursuit
 obrseon Claims Victory.
 Information received last night via Vera Cruz is to the effect that Obre- gon has inflicted serious defeat on Villas troops between Celaya and IT.. apuato after battle lasting 30 hours in which 1000 of Villas soldiers were killed and 400 taken prisoners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
LIVES ARE SAVED
 eY SWIMMING ASHORE

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, April S. When the private yacht of President Gozares was wrecked in the caribbe- an Sea last night, the President ana the members of his cabinet. who were on a pleasure cruise. escaped by swim ming ashore in heavy turf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
H0erta comIna to The UnIted statea

Huerta Coming to The United States.
 WASHINGTON. April 8. The State Department was officially ad- vised last night that Gen. Huerta, for mer dictator of Mexico is on his way from Spain Go New York. where, it is understood, he will meet promi- nont Mexicans. The report that he was coming to the United States has been in circulation for some time. but it was not confirmed until fast night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
GERMANY WILL PAY
 FOR WM P. FRYE

2 WASHINGTON. April s.
 ,. The German reply to che Ann 2 erican note with respect to the 2 sinking of the ship William P E Frye. received today admitted the American contention and 3 stated that Germany would
 . pay all the damages asked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
AMERICANS GIVE
 BELGIUM s25,ooo,ooo

NEW YORK. April s.A total Of s25. ,Ol7 was spent for relief in Bel eium through the American commis' sion for relief In Belgium mp to March & last.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08

Victory Regarded as Important.
 LONDON, April While up to a late hour today the war offices of Paris and London have made no report, it is known that the French forces have won between the Mouse and Mosselle rivers the most important engagement that has been fought in the western war zone since the British victory at Neuve Chapele The Germans were whipped from their trenches, and forced to retreat
 Reports received this morning and late last night from Berlin are that the French losses in the attacks again st the intrenched Germans were fright ful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
RUSSIA CUTS TfIE AUSTRIAN ARMY INTO THREE PIEgE
ADMITS GERMAN LOSS IN
 NORTH FRANCE

BERLIN. April S.-The German war office admitted officially today that thc German army has been defeated be- tween Che Mouse and Moselle rivers it was stated that the enemy purchas- ed their victory at terrific cost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08
ENGLAND TO BORROW
 stoo.ooo,oOo Ar ONCE

NEW YORK, April S.-The New York American says the announce ment of large credit to England IS expected within week The initial grant will probably be SlOO'OoO'OoO'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08

An lad" in The Empire reaches eS- erybody
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08

TWO new bills were introduced. Mr. reel,ran presented F. B. 64' asking for wagon road from Ketchikan to charcoal point, to be paid for by mon eys nom the Tongass forest reserve qbs introduction Of the bin caused a bic laugh. for 1t happened moment after the Ketchikan road and me wen denhal bridge had been tnfnso .o eSM ..a ,,'
 MT. coombs introduced II. B. oS, pro vidine for stenographic reports or tes' timony before grand iuries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-08

The Russians forces in the north are continuing their general advance toward the Russian border.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
PARISHlONERS OF ST. JOHNS AWAIT
 NOTABLE PROGRAM
Speechmaking and Music Will Be Enjoyed at Cele-
 bration Tomorrow Night

A concert to commemorate the 18th anniversary of St. Johnss parish has been arranged by the pastor, Rev. A. P. Komara, for sunday night at ' o'clock. There will be addresses by Rev John Kubasek of Workers, who will speak in the Slavish language, and Mayor C8B.s Wilson, who will talk in English. The concert will be held in St. Johns hall, Jane and Pembroke streets. A large attendance is ex= pected.
 The program follows:
 Light Cavalry -Overture-F. -suppe- Orchestra se4-
 My Country-Choir, accompanied by orchestra
 slovaks of Bridgeport Rev A. E. Komara.
 slavonic Echoes-F F. safranek- Orchestra
 Address by the Lieutenant-Gover Hon. Clifford B. Wilson.
 Wedding of Wind-Wa1tzes-J. F. Hall-Orchestra
 Address Gin slovak)-Rev. John Ku- basek of Yonkers, N. Y.
 My Dearest Went to War; and popular Slovak songs. arranged by Rev. F'r. Horvath-Choir.
 The Dances-From opera 'HThe Bar tered Bride''-F. Srnetana-Orchestr
 Intermezzo Picturesque = F'antazie- J. Kocian-Or estra.
 'Co1umbia"-Choir, accompanied by orchestra 45
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
1 200 Children
 At Field Day of
 Park Fairgrounds

Twelve hundred children from the four public p1aygrounds of the city gathered at Seaside park yesterday for the annual playground field day. Special trolley cars took the chill dren from the Lafayette, Shelton. Vel low Mill and West End grounds to the park.
 For having the greatest number of points in athletics, 81, sMarris Marble of the Shelton playground, was award ed a, large silver cup. Jennie Alex ander, aged 14, of the West End grounds, received the prize for girls.
 Silver cups given by the spaulding Sporting Goods Co., were awarded the Yellow Mill Senior and Junior teams, explained by James Burns and J James Hammel, respectively. Judge Morris B. BeardsIey awarded the prizes.
 Mrs BeardsIey and Mrs P. L. HoI- ger awarded the prizes to the girls. George T. Stafford, superintendent of the playgrounds, was in charge.
 The flag was raised by Superinten- dent of parks Henry Cliff and salut- ed by all the children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
STANDARD OIL COMPANY GIVES EIGHT HOUR DAY
 TO 25,OOO EMPLOYES

New York, Sept. 4-The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, the par ent company in the old Oil Trust that was disso1oved by a decree of the United States Supreme Court, an- nounced last night it had voluntarily decided to grant an eight hour day to all of it's 25,0OO employees.
 This action was taken at a meeting of the Directors held yesterday at 26 Broadway. It was announced after ward that the change would be made without any reduction in the pay of the men, and that it would be put in to effect on Sept 15. The company issued the following statement:
 In accordance with the policy i of this company to keep it's sS wages and working conditions 4 equal to, or in advance of, the
 wages and working conditions of t
 other men doing a, similar class of work, it has been decided to adopt the eight-hour@ day.
 This change will be made with
 out loss to the men.
 As it will be necessary to make 7 certain changes in the present
 methods of conducting the plants, :. the eight-hour day will become se effective on Sept. Is, and notices q have been posted to that effect in '. the various, works operated bys@ this company. g
 STANDARD OIL CO.,, i
 NEW JERSEY. s
 The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey is the largest manufacturing unit in the Standard Oil family. For the first time in years it had labor troubles with employees at some of it's New Jersey plants this year, but it was said last night that a satts- factory settlement had been reach ed with the disaffected men through a 10 per cent wage increase. It was said that the adoption of the shorter day had not been announced under any strike threats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
SEA OF FLAME MARKS RETREAT
 OF CHARS ARMY
I' I'IzE-

 Geneva, Sw1tzer1and. Wednesday. via. Paris, Sept 4---tDelayed in trans ixnizsion1-Th Laussanne-Gazette pub fishes a letter from an Austrian off, cer fighting on the eastern front in which he says:
 .1The Russian retreat is a master tpiece of terrifying, systematic devas- ttatfon which recalls the retreat of l7S8z There is an immense sea of f. .anes behind the retiring Russian armies caused by burning houses and crops General Mischenko is followed fby we'll organized detachments of Cos thing behind the army; They accom- plish their task implacably.
 ffWhen the -Honveds tried to enter Krylow in pursuit of the Russians ev- cry street was afiame. They were un- able to pass through the huge furnace and lost many precious hours in going round the town by indirect roads across the fields.
 ssWhen the Austro-H -Hungarians ar- rived at Vladimir-V Volnyskyi they found the town buring NFsA the town of Verba also was blazirA Every will lage on the Vo1nyskyi plain as far as Kovel was in flames The Austro- Hungarian troops had no shelter for days.
 The roads are indescribably out up and obstructed. Conveys arrived a day and a half late. It would take 50 isoldiers to draw one cart out of a mud hole.
 tThousands of men worked upon re- pairs on the lrauways from Sokol to Vladimir -SFse3nYshyi and if theA road had been rebaired in time we would have met with disaster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04

John D. ArchboId- is at the head of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. None of the officials could be reached afttr the meeting yesterday and it was said that most of them had left town for a, three-day holiday A representative of the company who made the announcement of the reduction in the working day, said that the change had been made with out consulta ton with officials of the other Standard Oil companies, and he was unable to say whether or not they would take similar action.
 "The Standard Oil Company has a1- ways prided itself on it's treatment of it's employees and on the friendly sre1ations that have obtained" said this man. ''The reduction in hours was not the result of recent troubles, but was adopted as part of the well fare work that the company has a1- ways. been interested in. With a re- duction of 20 per cent in the work ing day, I should say that it will be necessary to increase the number of employees very considerably
 'tThe shorter day has been discuss ed from time to time for several years, and this appears to be the log ica1 time for the change. I do not believe that the Walsh hearings or the Colorado labor troubles had any bearing on the decision
 George B. Clifford, General Man ager of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, said last night that the eight-hour day would effect 4,520 men employed at the Bayonne works. The men had been working nine hours a day. The men received a 10 per cent. increase in wages following the recent strike at Bayonne.
 MT. Clifford said that the eighth our day had not been given in sponse to any demand by the employees
 There has been no demand made to the company" he said. This is q purely voluntary action on the part of the Standard Oil"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
.MACHINISTS IN
 SESSION ADMIT
 263 CANDIDATES
Eloquent Organizer Address es 1 ,OOo of the Graft in
 Eagles Hall.

Nearly ], ,ooo nachinists gathered last night in Eagles. hall in great mass meeting Two hundred and sixty-three new members were int- tiated.
 James H. Henderson, organizer of the International Association of Ma chinists, addressed, the meeting, He said the machinists are organized for peace, not for war, but that the eight hour day is the goal for which they will fight He referred to the union the unachinists have and the strictness with which they attempt. enforcement of their principles.
 John D. Rockefeller, he said, is the greatest organizer in the country and he wished he could get him for the Machinists' association.
 The machinists met at their hall on Cannon street and marched to Eagles hall. headed by the First Bridgeport Drum corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
Germans Prepare Two
 Great Battle Lines

Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. 4-The Journal De Geneve states that Ger many has prepared not one but two strong lines of defense from the North Sea, to Switzerland From the same source comes the afffrma ton that after consolidating It's position around Warsaw, the Germans will entrench all along the Russian front and wait for peace in most favorable conditions. According to this author aty, vo Hindenburg's plan does not involve pursuit of the Russian army beyond the line required to rectffy the front east of Warsaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
NORWEGIAN SHIP
 |0W NERS IN LOUD.
 PROTEST ON WAR
Delay of Shipping Not Necessary, They Say of
 English Blockade.

Chrdstdania, Norway, Aug Nor Wegian ship-owners complain bitterly against the practice of English war ships in forcing Norwegian vessels British port In many cases these Norwegian ships have been outside of the war zone, and, on their being fore ged to return to British ports they have been the victims of German sub- marines. Had the vessels been left alone by the British ships they would have reached their home port safe ly,
 Protests from Norway to England have been met by the answer that thez British government will hold it. Fae1f responsible for Norwegian ship ping that is treated in this manner. but the Norwegian owners continue 60 see their ships destroyed
 The question has become especially acute since the Norwegian-American line steamer Trondhjemsf5ord was torpedoed by 8. German submarine, July 91 An English cruiser had stopped the steamer, put prize crew on Board and directed the vessel s course to Kirkwan, when the torpe- dclng occurred The Norwegian press corhDlains1sg against the British Ad- xnira7fy assert that the steamer was loaded san New York under the super vision of three inspectors from the British consulate who sealed the ship s matches and among the ship s papers was an affidavit from the consulate to.xhe effect that the ship had no oth- CT cargo than what the papers show ed-s@ AH7de from t1lis, the Norwegian gov9EzEnant had guaranteed that pos sdEle contrabandT szBuE1ld FIot be re shipped from Norway to any of the aoeIf7gerent countries NotWithstand- ing this the ship was seized, prize flag Eh0isted and. the unlawful prize was directed toward KirkwalI The chief of the German submarine tor ped0ed the steamer because it was bought from England last December and was therefore according to his a1nafxucx1Dn, considered to be an Eng s1Ezh ship.
 The loss Of the Trond<SemsfJord araounts Nto several million dollars only partly covered by insurance There was no contraband on board according to German rules The cargo consisted of eo,o0c bushels of grain. pork and tobacco.
 The loss of Norwegian ships since the war broke out year ago amounts fo about $1O,oo0,ooo of Iswtach only four million was covered by fnsurance-the rest falls on the Esl1dp owners. The majority Of the 1shfpa have been tcrpedoed by Ger
 man submarines. several without
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
Nichols Church To
 Be Scene of Rally
 of Local Methodists

Tuesday afternoon and evening Sept. IA, members of the Methodist Episcopal church from this and sur rounding towns will unite in a rally at the Methodist church in Nichols. This is one of six rallies arranged in connection with the Methodist For ward Movement Rev. A. H. Good enough, superintndent of the New York district, will be in charge. Jit- ney bus service will be arrafgned to bring members of the church from Bridgeport. Stratford, Stepney, Long Hill and Newtown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
STAMFORD WOMAN
 WILL RETURN TO
 THE SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. Rosamunda Winton's Petition Being Circulated
 For Denomination.
Especial to the Farmer.1

Stratford, Sept. Mrs. Rosamun- da. Winton, the only woman on the Stratford town school board, Is a candidate for reelection Mrs. Winton's vigilance in the administra- ton of the finances of the school de- partment- has come to the notice of the taxpayers so favorably that many of them have urged her to accept a renomination.
 She has consented to allow her name to be used in connection with the forthcoming primaries, and her petition for nomination will be re- turned along with those of the other members of the board
 Mrs. Winton has participated active ly in the affairs of the town school system, and has done considerable committee work. Her reelection is generally conceded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
E. H. Dillon & Go. To Have AT Hour Week
 Opening At 9 A. M

F. H. Dillon & Co.,, made announce ment to-day of AT hour week for employees in the big main street mill Iinery store. The working schedule during the week henceforth will be from g a. n.. to 6 D. m. with one and one-ha1f hours at noon. On Satur- days the closing hour will be 9 o'clock
 In announcing the schedule the management expressed the hope that the shopping public will cooperate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04
SUNDAY AND LABOR
 DAY EXCURSIONS

The last two Matinee Excursions of the season will be given on the steamer Park City tomorrow and La bor Day when the boat will leave the wharf at the foot of Fairfield Ave at lao D. m., arriving in Port Jeffer- son at o'clock, allowing one hour and a half in this unique ship -build- ing town where one can stroll among the hills all along the shore. Return trip is made leaving Port Jefferson at 4:3O arriving in Bridgeport at 6 o'clock. This makes an ideal half days outing trip and special low fare will prevail for the round trip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04


 ships, converted yachts, tugs. ten
 ders and special types.
 This would mean the construction within the next three years of 21 bat tleships. 22 scout cruisers 58- de- stroyers, 62 submarines and numer- ous other craft
 Secretary Garrison said that he is .not#ready to discuss any detail of his forthcoming report to the President. He lis still gathering data and hopes to De able to make an elaborate and inteIligent showing when he goes to the White House to discuss the army and it's needs.
 Calls on Manufacturers.
 Secretary Daniels explained the significance of his request of manu- lecturers as to the output of their plants in material which could be used by the navy in case they were need
 .tFoI1owing the action of the War Department in the early part. of Au- gust'' said MT. Daniels, .'t1le Navy Department has requested informa- ton in a purely routine manner of manufacturers as to their output of the materials which the navy might need in case of an emergency.
 .eThis is in line with the develop rnent of campaign plans under con- sideration by the department as it is expected that the work will require months, in fact, years before 1t is finally completed.
 ssThe inquiry that the Navy Depart ment is instituting pertains primarily to the manufacture or output of struc- tural materials used in the building of ships, rope, various articles of boat and ship equipment. provisions. raw materials for the manufacture of clothing, and colliers that may be available for transporting supplies to the fleet.
 -t"The inquiries will be recorded and replies thereto will be regarded as confidential and will be changed from time to time conditions in the nianufa curing districts warrant.
 $ Europe Consuming Output.
 ttWhi1e this is g. peace time pro- cedure pure and simple, the demands fro nabroad for various articles have sos taxed the facilities of home man ufacturers as to make it difficult to obtain certain classes of articles. In the case of some materials such as acids, dyes etc, the local supply is short because of the reduced impor- necessary to comb the market as it were in order, to find some of the things wanted.
 .tFortunate1y this condition applies to# only g. few items which so far the navy has been able to obtain and at favorable prices; but it has been noticed that recently long term de- liyeries are being quoted in tenders for rolled and sheet materials, and it ! is hoped that by means of the cir culars which have been issued the Navy Department will be able to keep in closer touch with industrial condi- tions as they exist through out the United States.
 Furthermore, the facilities of vari- ouS manufacturers for turning out munitions of war have been so in- creased that it is desired to know l what the increased output may be- The inquiries will cover a wide field, such as the facilities of trans | portat1on lines principally by sea; the supply of fuel and the output of SUD- i plies and materials of many descrip- l tions"