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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02

After lasting four State Policeman Frank the climax of maserlY bit of detective work today when he rounded four charged with wrecng New Haven railroad train in Mddetown, August 27 1911
 The mel Lacana, Buchemo, Piolo Vernale all of ranging from 30 to years. Although Policeman Virelli would not admit this afternoon that the had not been made the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
Grodno Fort Falls

Berlin, Sept. 2.German forces attacking the Russian fortress of Grodno have taken the outer forts of the strong hold, it was officially announc- ed by Herman, army headquar- CTS today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
British Steamer Sunk

London, Sept 2-The Brit ssh steamer Savona, 1,180 tons gross, owned in Leith. has been sunk. Three members of her crew are missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
FREIGHT STRIKERS
 BEGIN STATE WIDE
 ORGANIZATION HERE

Work of organizing freight handlers in all the cities of the state began to- day, according to Thomas H. Flynn of the American Federation of Labor.
 The plan of the freight handlers seems to be to get many as possible of worknen in that line organized and then present requests for statewide changes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
ACME SHEAR co. STRIKE
 REMAINS UNSETTLED

The Acme Shear Go. strike is still unsettled. No further concessions have been made by the management.
 A meeting of the employees was held this afternoon in Eagles hall, at which the situation was discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
uICE-PRESIDENT
 OF CHINA QUITS; MONARCHY SEEN

Shanghai, Sept. 2.-Yuen- -Heng has resigned as vice-president of the Chi a1ese Republic. The interpretation placed upon his act. is that it is pre- paratory to the establishment of a monarchy which is popularly regarded as certain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
GERMAN GOLD RESERVE
 FUND SHOWS INCREASE

Berlin, Sept. 2-The latest weekly report of the Reichsbank shows an increase in gold reserve of 2,eoe. 900 marks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
JENNINGS SALE FORGE
 ENTERTAINED AT FEAST

Eighteen salesmen of the Erwin M. Jennings CO, Inc, were rendered dinner at the Hotel Stratfield last ev- @ning by the firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Threatening tonight and F'rd0tSy; probably rain near the coast, strong northeast winds, probably increasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
FOUR TURK TRO0PSHIPS
 TORPED0ED
British Submarine, Operat- ing Near Dardanelles, In flicts Great Loss on Sul-  tan's Forces, Says An nouncement in Paris.
Outer Forts of Grodno Fall Before Vigorous Assaults by Teutonic Invaders, Says Berlin British Steamer is Sent to Bottom.

Paris. Sept. ? Four Turkish transports have been torpedoed by British submarines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
KING SCOURING STATE TO GET
 FUNDS FROM POLITICAL FRIENDS:
 BADE CRAY COODBY SATURDAY

E W. s. Pickett, Former Postmaster, is BOndsman For King As Guardian of Youth Whose Judg- ment of $500 King is Alleged to Have Misappropriated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-02
STATE POLICE GET FOUR
 MEN AS TRAINWRECkERS

Nearly Five Years of Detective Work Ends in Sensational Arrests in This City and Ansonia Two Prisoners Given Third Degree By Sheriff Pease and State Policeman Virelli.
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FoRD'S FAREWELL. MESSAGE
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
MEM YORK, December 4.--"I am
sailing with the firm belief that great
good will come of this mission. The
delegates to the peace conference have
Indicated that there is In them the
spirit that appreciates the uselcssness
ana waste OF war. rs we'll as the hor-
ror and unnecessary killing.
There is some sentiment behind this
project, but also indications that the
business world wants the thing stopped
SO that II may 20 on In it's work OF
construction-that is, all except that
part OF the business world that is
turning out guns. battlcships and other
useless, but costly. products.
Little harm can come OF the VEN
;"rc. and great good may result. 1t
viii keep alive the thought that peace
is possible rs well as desirable. So
long as this is done. the hope OF peace
exists. know little of the details
OF the workings OF peace conferences
but ] do know that every effort will
be made for honorable peace.
My heart is in this work for peace,
and for that reason | stood behind the
trip TO help the people reach a com
mon meeting place TO discuss the pos
Sihilit!"s Of peace with representatives
of other neutral countries.
NJ NrSt there was much So-called
fear Of international complications re-
sNltne from the trip. That was not
hit. so ridiculc was brought in to
Try TO stop the trip. That might as
well have been saved for Billy sun
day. Alton L. Parker. Chancellor Day
and other comedians, who expressed
themselves as against the plan with
the knowledge that II would appear
prominently, in the papers
In spite Of all this. the mission is
leaving on time, and leaving with the
IA. pr. nf
peace and the part OF the world at
war that has heard OF the plan. are In
sympathy with the movement, and the
/ best wishes OF the great majority go
with e.
There is certain gang Of death
pcddirrs that would like 20 see this
/ thing go to smash, hu 7 believe they
ar" going 10 he disappointed. State
m"nt issued by Henry Ford just be-
Tore the peace ship sailed
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RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

f"r many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markabie record maintained by DR..
inner S"nmp-Rnot, the great kid
ncy, liver and bladder remedy.
1t is physicians prescription.
swamp Root is strengthening
medicine. Or. Kiimcr used il for
Years III has private practice 1t helps
the Kidneys, liver and bladder do the
work nature intended they should do
swamp Root has stood the test Of
years II is sold by all druggists on
It's merit and it viii help you. No
place.
fc sure 10 get swamp Root and start
lroatmcut at once.
However II you wish first 10 test
lh'S great preparation send ten cents
10 'r. kiImer Il Co., Binghamton
y y. for sample bottle, when
writing he sure ana mention the
Richmond sunday Times Dispatch.
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LINER MINNESOTA CRIPPLED;
MAY Isl; VICTIM Of PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. December i..-'rhc
crippled llill liner Minresora. rcturnini,
toward the Golden -itt,, after havin::
turned back when we'll al .ra ON rer
his' voyage to London, England. has
IN her brig three men who. If state
mcnts made public here tonight are
correct, arc suspected of causing an
explosion in the cuginr-room which
disabled the big freiGhtn:. San Gran
cisco representa- ives of the Great
Northern Steamship Company arc re-
ported Tonight to have admitted re-
ccivinG message from the general Of
fee at st. Paul. Mimi, telling of the
alleged explosion and the arrest of the
three men. Originally, this informa-
ton is said to have been turned over
yesterday to a Seattle shipping arm
by wireless. Then, 1t was said, the
news was forwarded to ST. Paul.
h" message said, IL was reported
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KING AND QUEEN ARE GUESTS
OF AMBASSADOR WILLARD

MADRID. December A dinner in
honor OF the King and Queen of Spain
was given at the American embassy
to-liSht This is the second time the
King has dincd ut the American en-
bassy since Amba ssador Joseph F. Will
lard and Mrs Willard have been there.
II g also the first time since the be-
ginning of Tho war that the King has
visited an embassy
Mrs, Willard and Miss Mary willard,
II daughter will leave Cadiz Tuesday
for Buenos Aires to visit Mrs. Kermit
Roosevelt Il daughter OF Colonel and
Roosevelt Il daughter of Colonel and
Mrs Willard. II is announced that
the ambassador will leave Madrid about
December IL for the United States
where he will spend two months
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1t Is too small to contain Il large party
Nevertheless. both Mrs. Gait and the
President decided not to have the we'd
ding In the White House.
The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Calf
wao will BIO present are: Rolf L. Boil
ing. Of Panama: Mrs. NJ. II. Maury
Admission. Ala, and Mrs. Alexander H.
ialt. John Randolph Boiling. Miss
bertha Boiling. Richard w. Boiling
and Julian Boiling. all OF Washing
ton.
DR.. W. A Boiling, OF Louisville. Ky
another brother of Mrs. Gait. will bc
unable to attend the wedding because
of the serious illness OF his wife.
Members OF Mrs. Cats family said
to-day that the ceremony would be
performed after 6 T.. NJ. and that the
couple would leave Immediately for n
honeymoon journey. Their destination
has been kept secret even from mcm-
bcrs OF the family. Mrs. Cats mother
Is In personal charge OF most o! the
arrangements
The duty of securing marriage
license will fall to L. II. Hoover. chief
usher at the White House, who per
formed similar services for the we'd
dings of Mrs McAdoo and Mrs. Sayre
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BRITISH IN MEsOPOTAM|A
ARE FORCED TO RETREAT
Defeat Puts End for Time Being to
Their Hope OF Capturing
l5agtlud.
HEADED FOR KUT-EL-ANIARA
Official Announcement In London
Confirms Berlin Dispatch-Gencral
Townshend Reports Retirement
Carried Out i'm Perfect Order.

LONDON. December 4.-Thc British
crmy in Mesopotamia is in retreat
Official announcement was made to-day
tnat the forces of General Townshend
were retiring to Kut ell Amara
The text of the official statement
.ays:
General Townshcnd remained in &C.
cupation of the battle field at Ctesiphon,
heating off all counterattucks, till he
nad completed the removal OF his
wounded and of 1000 prisoners taken
rom the enemy. but, in view of our
"eaVy losses and arrival of Turkish
rt-enforcemcnts. he then withdrew.
1T is reported that our total casual
ties in these actions amounted to
i.'61. No report is made of any po-
iiical officer being wounded. as was
alleged in the Turkish official state
mant
ON the night of November 3o-Dccem-
per l General Townshcnd fought a
rear-Euard action against greatly SUI
pcrior Turkish forces. Our casualties
III this action are estimated to have
been $50 of all ranks.
Two river boats were disabled by
shell fire and had to be Abandoned
Their guns and engines were rendered
useless.
General Townshend remarks on the
stcadincss of the troops and states the
retirement was carried out in perfect
order. BY the latest reports General
rownshcnd was within n few miles of
Il t-el-Amara, upon which position he
t.; retiring.
With reference to the Turkish Of
acial statement and the German wire
less reports, ii may be stated that Brit
ish troops never take their colors into
the field"
The defeat Of the British puts an
end, for the time being. to their hope
of capturing BaEdad. the objective of
their campaign
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DECEMBER IS DATE Of
W|Ls0N-CAIT WEDDING
Members OF Families Will BE Onl,
Guests, and No Invitations
Are to BE Issued.
TO SPEND HONEYMOON IN SOUTH
Diplomats Who Have Made INQUIRIES
at White House Told That No Dis
play in Connection With Nuptial
Event Is Desired.

WASHINGTON, December 4-Presi-
dent Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait will
he married OH Saturday, December is
ut Mrs. Calls home here. according &c
Il formal announcement made to-day al
iEc White House
IL was also announced that the only
quests will be Mrs. GaltS mother, her
',rothcrs and sisters. the Presidents
brother and sister. his daughter and
the members of his Immediate house
hold. No invitations viii be issued.
No announcement was made regard
ng plans for Il honeymoon. but it was
expected that the President and his
bride will leave Washington soon after
he ceremony for somewhere in the
-outh
This surprised official Washington. as
ii had been expected that at least a
few of the Presidents friends would
be invited
The President will have no best man
at the wedding, and Mrs Gait will not
formally select maid of honor. al
though one of her sisters. probably
Miss Bertha Boiling. OF this city, will
attend her during the ceremony.
The wedding ceremony will he held
in the drawing-room of Mrs. Cats
be erected. The ceremony will be an
evening affair. There will be no large
reception afterwards. but official Wash
inEton will have an opportunity to OK
tend personal congratulations at the
Pam mcrican reception, the first Of
the formal social affairs OF the White
House social season, on January Z.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rector
Of st. MarEarets Protestant Episcopal
Church here. which Mrs Gait has at
tended in recent months. has been ten
tativoly selected as the officiating
clergyman. although II is possible that
the Rev. Sylvester Beach. pastor OF
the Presidents church in Princeton,
may assist. The President is n Pres
byterian.
The President and Mrs Gait spent
practically the entire day together to-
day discussing final arrangements for
the wedding. They played golf this
morning, and went for an automobile
ride this afternoon.
1t has been intimated 10 the diplo-
mats who have made Inquiries at the
state Department that no display in
connection with the wedding Is desired
Despite that. II is expected that many
tiicials and admirers Of the President
will send gifts.
Joseph r. Wilson. OF Baltimore. the
Presidents brother: Mrs. Anne Howe.
ris sister. and Mrs. Francis r. Sayre.
the Presidents daughter. Will be guests
at the White House when they came
to attend the wedding. Miss Margaret
Wilson and Mrs. w. G. McAdoo. the
o,her two daughters Of the President.
are already here.
Mrs. Cats home where the cere-
mony will be performed. is in the
fashionable section of Washington, but
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when he decided. week ago. to take
the trip. lie tried to reach Mr.. Ford
at the Fillmore by telephone from San
Francisco. That failed. Then he raced
across the continent to New York, and
thence to Washington. He arrived late
last night. He got his passports. lie
hustled to liobokcn from Washingt on
this morning and arrived--juSt too
late to get II berth. 1t was hard luck.
But Mrs. a. NJ. Clarke. of Palcto
Cal, got on board the last moment.
hustled her up the Gangplank before
attending TO his own affairs. Mrs.
Clarke reached New York ut II o'clock
last night. She. like Davis. rushed to
Washington to get IL passport. She
arrived in Hobokcn few moments
before the ship sailed.
COPIES OF OE'EICIAL SONGS
GIVEN no ALI. PILGRIMS
Every member OF the peace Pilgrim
age was given copies OF the official
songs. The author of songs kept his
name off the sheets. 1t is just as
we'll.
1t was declared that the persons I'M
able to reach Hoboken to-day in time
10 embark upon the Oscar H.. will sail
for The Hague on the Friedrich Will,
errors are booked to make the voyage
on the second peace ship.
The second party will include about
Il dozen persons.
The Oscar H.. it was widely noted to-
day. is the ship that fetched DR..
Frederick a. Cook, the explorer who
didn't discover the North Pole. back
to America. That occurred in Septem-
her. 1909.
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FIGHT FOR CLOTURE
IN SENATE DROPPED
(Continued from Elrst pnrcl

CONTINUED from First Pagc)
oliver, Alablmn, aud I.iebci. penr.yI-
vania.
Military--fiay, Virginia tchairman) ::
Dent. Alabama: Fields. Kentucky; Me-
kellar. Tennessee; Quin, Mississippi:
Gordon. Ohio, Iittlcpagc West vir-
tinia; Shcllcnbergcr. Nebraska: Far
t.y and Caldwell OF New York: Wise
Georgia: Olney, massachusetts, and
Hicholls. South Carolina.
The chairmanships of the larger
committees remain unchanged from the
last session. Representative Ragsdale
u South Carolina. who figured promi-
nently as an insurgcnt OF the Banking
and Currency Committee last year, was
rot rcnomin"tcd to that committee. but
was placed on the Foreign Affairs Com
'nittcc. Thirteen Democrats ana eight
''..mbcrs of minority parties VIII com
pose each of the larger committees.
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WORLD DIPLOMACY NOT
LIKE BUILDING AN AUTO
Especial TO The Times Dispa tch.

Spccl3i 10 ne llnlcS-D lSp3tcn.I
SYRACUSE. n. y, December a.
Henry evidently does not read his
Bible. Judge not. lest ye be Judged.
would he good passage for him to
read on that little junkct he started
to-day. Ford's peace ship is nothing
more or less than a steamship loaded
with n menagerie of many kinds of
bipcds.
1t is natural for our people to take
a lively and intense interest In tho
European war. 1t is characteristic Of
the American to offer his opinion freely.
1t is out OF such conditions that Mr..
Ford rushes to stop the war with a
peace party, peculiar in its lack Of
statesmen and sober thoughtful men.
and the utter absence Of authority.
Henry will learn that world diplomacy
Is not like building an auto; it is not
done by the shipload."
That was the reply of Chancellor
James Roscoe Day, of Syracuse Univer-
sity. TO the statement made by Henry
Ford as the latter sailed for Europe
to-day, in which the chancellor, with
Billy Sunday and Alton B. Parker. Is
classcd as comedian. for his refusal
TO permit the university to be repre-
scented on the peace voyage.
Billy sunday. who is here winding
up six-wceks' soul-savine campaign,
greeted the Ford attack with an out
burst Of Elcc
you've just got to hand II to Henry"
commented the evangelist: "as winner
of publicity, Ford takes the cake I
think that when Ford put over this
advertising for the Ford car, the late
laincnted Il. 7. Barnum turned over in
his grave and said: You win, Henry
you've got me skinned"
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here. that there Is Il aboard tho Min
nes"ta man, now said to be under
suspicion, who is alleged to have stated
before the Minnesota sailed from Seat
:lc that the vessel would never reach
her destination. The last report rc-
ceiVcG ut tho San Francisco Merchants
Exchange from tho Minnesota came on
Dcceii Der AT that time the vessel
was f2S miles south of San Francisco
~ tug and n salvage steamer have been
sent to her assistance. Marine men
mere Tonight based their belief that
TN. Minnesota is gravcly injured upon
Tie slow progress the steamer liz MAX
Ing 10 this port
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SHIP ELUDEs SUBMARINE
IN HEAVY, ROLLING SEA
Captain of Italian Steamer Verona
Tells of Thrilling Chase in
Mediterranean.
BOATS IDENTITY NOT KNOWN
Although 1t Was Close Race, Men
Felt Safe, Having Confidence That
Cndersea Craft Could Not Accu-
rately Fire Torpedo.

NEW YORK. December 4.-Captain
Simone Gull. of the Italian steamer
verona, which arrived here to-day, after
having been chased by Il submarine In
the Mediterranean on No.rmber 10.
SAID heavy sea. which caused the
submarine to roll and pitch was the
chief factor in enabling the steamer to
cludc the undcrsca boat
Captain Gull said the submarine did
hot fly flag. nor did il appear to have
number. and he said there was no
way he could tell whether it was Ger
man or Austrian. Other officers. how
ever, expressed the belief that the craft
was German L boat
We were about 1lU miles west of
The Strait of Bonifacio on November
- said Captain Gull. when II large
submarine appeared on the surface
about two miles off our starboard side
and slightly astern. There were no
signals. and / immediately put OH all
speed possible and Steercd 4 course SO
that the submarine would he forced to
take the heavy sea at a quartering
angle.
GREW UNABLE TO AIM
EITHER OF DECK, GUNS
Although the sea which was then
uHHiiiS WIS Hol nttNN enough TO ma =
terially bother the Verona, It caused
the submarine to roll and pitch, and
he crew were unable to aim either of
the two deck guns at us. We saw
the submarine crew go below, and.
although /: was close race for more
than an hour and half, we felt COM
paratively safe, for we were confident
the submarine could not accurately fire
4 tornado In Snch
"As soon rs l sighted the submarine
l sent out wireless reports to all ships
and shore stations but l didn't ask for
assistance, as l didn't have any pas
sengers aboard, and didn't think the
Verona was in much danger. I later
received q radio message saying n
French torpedo-boat destroyer had
zone in search of the submarine.
Shortly after $3.50 O'Clock II became
dark, and, after continuing on my
course short distance. | cut wide
semicircle and completely lost the sub
marine"
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ships. bargcs. tugs and other craft
snnchored in Rouinanian ports belong
ling to foreign or private Roumanian
companies will be Communicated on
MONDAY lin the interest OF national de-
sfensc."
4 Premier Bratiano. the correspondent
esays. has informed the Roumanian Sem
+ate he is unable TO give explanations
sof the governments foreign policy, or
@information concerning military sup
splies This information is reserved lin
sthe interests of national defense"
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FOR CHARTER
FOR BANK Al HOPEWEII

WASIIINC;TON. December 4-The
Comptroller OF the Currency to-day re-
ceived an application from the Ma
tional Bank of fiopewell. Va, for a
Federal charter. The capitalization
has been fixed at 100000. and the or
ganizers are Charles e. Plummer,
Petersburg: W. +. Armstrong, r. G..
Brown. James l.. Rosenberg and NJ. a.
Finn. OF Hopewcll
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COLLISION OFF HATTERAS
American Schooner Sinks After Being
Hit by Spanish Steamer, hut
Grey La SaYed.

NEW YORK, December 4.-The
American schooner L!nah c. kamcnski
was sunk off Cape Hatteras to-day in
a collision with the Spanish steamer
Condo Wilfredo, according to Il wire
less message from the Spanish steam
ship. transmitted TO the Marconi wire
less station at Miami. Fla. The
schooner's crew was saved.
The Wilfredo was bound from Gal
weston to barcelona and the schooner
from Newport News 10 Cuba.
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RoMnARDMENT
Oh. FURNISH POSITIONS

) STANTINOrLE. December tvia
.Iondon) Continue bombardment of
Turkish positions on the Gallipoli
Peninsula by allied warships is re-
ported in an official statement issued
eby the Turkish War Office.
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The SchwarzschiLd Store
Sparkles With Christmas Sugg estions

\ most attractive feature of this popular
store is the many new and exclusive arti-
cles which the size of this establishment
enables us to display.
When you purchase here you are not
only assured of quality, but you get the
benefit of prices that mean a substantial
saving to you. Besides, gifts selected here
doubly appreciated.
The Schwarzschild store, in it's holiday
beauty and extensive variety of appro-
pirate gifts, has naturally become the CEN
ire for gift-seekers.
Come tomorrow and let us assist you in
selecting the gift which will render this
glorious Christmastide happy one.
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The Christmas Message

To give is the chief JOY Of Christ
mas, for 1t implies the inestimable
boon of friends.
TO give appropriately, from affec.
ton, is the ideal of giving, for it en-
presses the attributes Of thoughtful
ness and unselfishness that are 50
great a part of the true Christmas
feeling.
This store will aid you with its
thousands of suggestions to choose
the gifts that will faithfully reflect
your Christmas goodwill.