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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
DETAILS ACQUISITION OF
 TROLLEY LINES
"Time to Put Our Heel Down and Stop Opposi-
 tion," President Said.
TESTIMONY ALLOWED
 ON CONNECTICUT co.
Judge Rules That Govern ment Gan Produce His
 tory of Deals Here.

New York, Oct ,28.-How the New Haven was troubled by the heirs of M. F. Goldsmith, the man who brought the suit against the New York & New England Railroad company and caused its foreclosure, was brought out in testimony presented at the trial of the Il former directors of the New Haven road today.
 Prior testimony had indicated that the suit was brought at the behest of the New Haven which then acquired the New York & New England in the foreclosure proceedings
 The government alleges that the New Haven finally settled with the Goldsmith heirs in the suit for dam ages brought by them against fCorbin,, the original instigator of the suit against the New England. This the government expects to show. through another witness.
 Attorney swacker for the govern nent then took up with MT. MelIen acquisitions of some of the early trolley property, first citing the pro- posed acquisition in 1895 of a small Connecticut line connecting Na.uga- tuck and Meridens which the govern ment contends was taken over to pre- vent the construction of a through electric line from New York to Springfield paralleIng the New Ha- ven
 The government introduced a letter from c. P. Clark to H. c. Robinson, a director of the New Haven, in which he said in reference to the proposi- ton that fit is time on our part to put our heel down and stop it.''
 Counsel for the defense objected to the admission of evidence relating to the Connecticut trolley line, on the ground that it referred to intra-state, not interstate business and was not named in the indictment.
 The objection the government am swered with the argument that the acquisition was evidence of the means exercised by the New Haven to prevent interstate competition and that the indictment contained the phrases foher means and practices.''
 The court said he would admit gen era1 evidence on the subject but ex- .cluded specific reference to the line in qustion as not having been mem toned in the indictment
 Another link of the proposed through line, the government alleges was the Stamford Street Railway Go. This was acquired, it was brought out by William D. Barnett, then secretary of the New Haven, through a loan made to him by the New Haven.
 Authorization of this loan by the directors was revealed in minutes of the board dated March 8. 1895, which were read into the record. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
SEEKS MONEYED
 MEN BEHIND BIC
 DYNAMITE PLOTS
Head of Secret Service Thinks Financiers Will
 Be Taken Soon.

New York. Oct. 2S-Efforts of fed eral prosecutors and secret service agents here were directed today to an investigation of the financial backing Of the leaders of the conspiracy to blow up, war munition plants and ships, of which Lieut.. Robert Fay, of the German army is alleged to be the head.
 William J. Flynn, chief of the United States secret service was quoted today as saying:
 5s.I believe we are going to get the fnanciers of this plot. Fay says he had, and spent only $4,O00. Paul Seigs says that Fay told he had $7,5OO when he started for this country. We be- lieve Fay spent $3O,oO0."
 United States District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall does not believe that the most important of the con spirators have yet been captured and expects that other arrests will be made. The federal officials that if the men who furnished money to Fay and his associates are discovered they will be called upon to face charges as serious as those against the men al- ready arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
NEAR BATTLE IN COURT CORRIDOR AFTER HEARING Attorney Brands Principal in Trial a E'.42 Centimetre
 Drunkard." FAMILY WANTS TO
 RESTRAIN YANSICK Widower, Quickly Remar- ried, Fights to Retain Late
 Wife's Property.

''He is a Az eentimeter drunkard. He hired AZ hacks for his wife's fun eral and a few months afterward married another woman. He is now trying to disstpate his wife's estate and not leave anything for their chill dren,'' declared Attorney Abe S. Gel dulig to Judge Miller in the probate court today.
 The man the lawyer referred to was John C.. Yansick, musician and insur- ance agent of 450 Bunnen street.
 His wife died more than a year ago leaving a six family house at the Bunnel1 street address and a two family house which originally faced the street, now back of the six fam fly house.
 died and has told his children that they will never share in the. estate of their mother.
 When court was over and Yansiclk was leaving with his lawyer, Attorney Clarence R. Hall he said to the latter:
 Walt a minute. want to speak to this fellow,
 Then continuing he said:
 What kind of a drunkard did you call me?''
 NeGet out of my sight" replied At torney Geldulig, 1T don't wish to talk to you. You have been drunk for twenty years
 I'm not so drunk that I can't han dle you,'' replied Yansick, land if you will come out in the street will show you.''
 s.Take a walk before something more serious happens to you.'' retorted Ge1duIig.
 Attorney Hall induced Yansick to stop talking and get out. The estate consists of s1.65O equity in the two houses over which the children are disputing. MT. Yansick was appoint ed Administrator of the property which was in his wife's name Since her death Yansick has remarried.
 George Yansick, his son, told the court that if it had not been for the money he contributed to the estate the houses would fall down. He said the property was rapidly falling out Of repair and that nothing would be realized from it if his father was con- tinued as administrator.
 Elizabeth, a daughter of Yansiek, who lives with her brother, Stefan Yansiclk, at 442 BunneH street, said the house and property were going on the blink under the administra- ton of their father. George Yansick, while opposing the contipuance of h1sl father as administrator, could say only @that the halls needed new wall paper and that the steops were falling to pieces.
 Stephen Sitsky, an East Side printer ands notary public, testified that MT. Yansick had received legacy of $40O through the death of a relative in Austro-Hungary and that he applied this money to reduce joint note of $500 which Yansick and his wife had given for a. mortgage on the property.
 William SedIack testified that Yan- sick was drinking and dissipating the estate his wife left.
 Judge Miller reserved his decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
GARBAGE CONTRACT
 BIDS TO BE OPENED
 SATURDAY MORNING

At a regular meetingsof the board of health to be held in the office Of the Board of Contract and Supply in City hall at II o'clock Saturday morning bids will be opened relative to the new garbage contract. The present contract held by John T. King will expire on November 2. The new con tract calls for one years collection of garbage. Very few bids have yet been received according to the members Of the board.
 A special meeting of the board was held in the office of ComInfssioner Wil- liam L. Zepp, in the Citizens build= ing, and a, resolution drawn up on the death of Sanitary Health Inspector James Grace. The members of the boord will attend the funeral in a body Saturday morning and will then repair to- the office of the Board Of Contract and Supply where the bids will be opened The offices of the board of health will be closed all day Saturday in observance Of the burial of the late James C, GraA~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
PRESENT DIRECTORS
 OF ROAD REELECTED

New Haven. Oct. 28-The; present board of 15 directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Go. was formally declared elect ed today at the &tockholders' meeting which had recessed over from last night because the tellers had not com pleted their count of the stock vote. Each director got practically. 919, ,925 votes with none against. The acts of the directors were approved by a vote of 948,91O with z14.774 votes cast in approval without the paragraph in the annual report which stated that the directors had deemed it unwise to. bring restitution suits against a former management.
 A resolution offered by Asa P. French to direct the board to bring restitution suits was rejected 14,533 to 925,12 and theiresolution of Hugh w. Ogden to order the directors to stop their opposition to the suit of minority stockholders against former directors was defeated by the same stock vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
HARTFORD WOMAN, 90,
 IS BURNED TO DEATH

Hartford, Oct. 2SAMrs. Catherine Phillips 90 years of age, was fatally burned at her home on Hunderford street, about ' o'clock this morning. Mrs. Phillips lived with her two daughters, Catherine and Margaret They had left home for the day s work, leaving a fire in the kitchen range. It is supposed the old lady at tempted to secure more heat by put ting on charcoal and that shawl around her shoulders took fire. Neighbors heard her cry and went to her assistance but she was so badly burned that she died within a few rainutes-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
Release Motorist Who Struck Child
 At Play in Street

quonnock street. was struck by an sau- tonoBiIe driven by Charles Friedman of 103 Calhoun p1aces early last even ing, and rendered unconscious. She was removed to St. Vincentss hospital in the emergency ambulance. She re- covered consciousness this morning but her condition is yet serious
 Friedman reported the accident at police headquarters.. He said that Miss McGrath had suddenly darted from the rear ofSan automobile stand ing in front of Louis Richards un- dertaking par1ors on Elm street and ran into the fender of the machine driven by Friedman Apparently the accident was unavoida b1e Friedman was released
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
TWO HOLDERS IN HOSPITAL AFTER
 DROPPING LADLE
Molten Metal in Deadly Shower Envelops Burns 6
 Bassick Go! Employees.

Two brass mo1ders employed by the Burns & Bassfck Co. were painfully burned this forenoon when they spilled ladle containing molten brass. Both men are in Bridgeport hospital where they are said to have painful but not dangerous injuries The victims are:
 Samuel iLesko, 28, 56 West avenue.
 Joseph Morris. 27, 239 Railroad ave nue.
 How the rnishap occurred has not yet been ascertained. The metal, it is believed, came in contact with damp sand as it fell upon the floor, and the resulting steam scattered the molten stuff iH deadly shower.
 I.esko and Morris were the only two seriously burned although others in the vicinity were fmperiled. Lesko suffered burns on both fore arms and the face, and Morris left hand and face were burned The eyes of neither were involved in the burns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
.BERNIER RESCUES TWO FROM HARB0R;
 HAS SAVED FOUR
News Store Employe Brings Succor to Pair of Young
 sters, Overheard.

Twice within two months Frank R. Bernier, a clerk in Walter Schneider's news store, Wall street, residing at 352 warren street. has played the part of hero, now having the saw ing of four lives to his credit
 Ralph Cafferrio, aged 6. who lives with his parents at 3O6 Hamilton street, was playing tag on the Wall stree dock at o'c clock yesterday when he fell into the river, His struggles carried him beneath the platform Of the structure with an outgoing tide. His companion, whose name has not been ascertained, jumped into the river to aid him and after a struggle succeeded in bringing Cafferrio to pile, far under the platform.
 Grasping the s1irny pole with one hand the youth was fast losing his hold when Bernier attracted by the cries of spectators, came upon the scene. He immediately snatched length of rope kept in a neighboring shanty for such purposes, and lower ing himself into the water, success lively tied the ends about each of the bows who were hauled by willing hands to safety.
 Cafferrio was unconscious when laid on the dock and the Emergency am bulance was called. It was out upon an automobile accident and the po- lice sent the police patrol with Den his Toolan and Alexander McPherson, pharmacy. clerk of the charities de- partment, to the scene. Restoratives and frst-aid- d-to-the-drowning meth ods resuscitated Cafferrio, who was taken to his home. The other boy who refused to divu1ge his name, walked away. from the spot.
 Spectators assert that but for Ber-t nier's fearlessness and presence of mind the tide would have swept both boys to their death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
Two Dead Identified.


 At noon only two of the bodies those of Lizzie Nolan, aged IT years old, and Mary Sullivan, 1 6, had been identified. Both girls were to have been graduated this year.
 Mary Leeds and Marion Hayes were found in the crush badly burned but alive, and were removed to a. hospital
 Acts of heroisrn were not wanting Maurice Harris, aged 1 0 years, carried his one-1egged churn. Thomas O'Shea, g. years old, on his hack down the smoke choked stairwaya to safety.
 According to the version of the Sis- ters, the pupils were marching; out in an orderly manner until the leaders who had reached the ground floor made the mistake of rushing into the vestibu1e at the front exit instead of going out at the rear door as they had fusion among those who followed and congestion in the vestibule-
 Meanwhile, the flames had raced up the stairways3 and caught the strug-, g1ing children. Within five minutes. flames were shooting from all the windows and exits. The local firemen. unable to control the blaze summoned aid from Salem, Danvers and. Marble head but this came too late
 Police and firemen bent their ener- gies chiefly to- pulling children from doors and windows The Mother Su- perior dropped 20 of her charges from a window on the second floor and they were caught in overcoats and blankets. irnprovised as fire nets.
 The first alarm brought 9 hundred distracted mothers to the school yard, where soon they were Joined by other relatives of the pupils. until the building was surrounded by a great crowd of hysterical men and women who rushed the police lines in a wild effort to reach their own
 The police were powerless to stop
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
Crew is Saved When H. M. $. Argyll Runs Aground Off Coast of. Scotland Admiralty Office Admits That Warship is Complete. Loss.
Russian Fleet Begins BOInbardInent of Bull garian Coast Ser bians Abandon City of Uskup and Bulgars Capture Important Forts.

London, Oct. 28-The British cruiser Argyll has run aground and may be a total wreck. All hands were rescued.
 This was made known by the Admiralty today in the follow ing announcement
 H M s. Argyll, Captain James Tancred, R. N., grounded this morning off the east coast of Scotland. Owing to bad weather prevailing it is fear ed she may become a total wreck. All her officers and inc crew have been saved.
 Tine Argyll. 1o.s6o tons dispiace-A zneIlt, was laid down in 1902. Her normal complement is 655- She is 45O feet long Her largest guns are r 5 inches. of which she carries four. She has six 6-inch, two 3-inch and twenty two 3-pound guns ana two torpedo tubes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
TWO HARTFORD SHOPS
 ARE HIT BY STRIKES

Hartford, Oct. 28-About 125 men and boys and 60 women and girls at the, Hart & Hegeman Manufacturing Go. and about so men at the Taylor & Tenn Go. went strike at 10 o'clock this morning, following refusal of their demands for an eight day and other changes in working condi- tions.
 Following the walkout the Hart & Hegeman employees marched to Cen tral Labor Union headquarters cheer ing. along the way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
RUSSIAN FLEET
 SHELLS BULGARIA

Rome, Oct. 2SA Bucharest despatch to the Stefanis News Agency filed yes terdaV says that the Russians have begun an attack on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria
 ssA Russian fleet arrived at f o'clock this morning off the Bulgarian coast,n the Correspondent wires, "and imnle- <1iately began a. bombardment of Var na- Smelling was still proceeding at Il o'clock Considerable damage has been done to the fowrs.s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
PUSH SERBIAN INVASION.

Berlin, Oct. zs-The Austro- Ger man invasion of Serbia has been pushed further to the south Army headquarters announced today that further ground had been gained and that the army of General VengallH lHitz had taken 2,e3s prisoners since Octo- ea~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
WALKER, IN OPEN LETTER, SAYS ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET WILL BE ELECTED

open voters Bridgeport today AdeP Walker Democratic for makes vigorous retor to that have been circulated gard1ng position in the municipal T in and other purpose,'' he
 Alderman Walker takes firm stand the question of government declares that in the event of Dem success the party pledges to out the will of the people this matter will be lived to detail His
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
SENT TO INEBRIATE FARM.

be sentenced to the state farm for in ebriates at Norwich from the police court of Hartford, is John Johnson, who got out of jail Wednesday and was under the influence of liquor by high noon. He received a sentence of six months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
SERBS ABANDON UsKUP.

Paris, oct 28-Uskup was aban- tloned by the Serbs, says a despatch to the Matin sent from Salonika Tues day. The correspondent says the Ger mans, after gaining 30 miles, thunks
 to their heavy artillery are now checked by natural obstacles which will make that artillery useless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
CABINET CHANGES DENIED

London, Oct. 28-No reconstruction of the cabinet nor constitution of a smaller cabinet is being considered by the government at the present time, says the parliamentary corres- pondent of the Daily News. But it has been decided, he says to give of ficial recognition to a hitherto unof- f1cial inner war council or commit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
BULGARs TAKE PIRof.

LondorI, Oct 2s-Bulgarian forces aiming toward Nish nave occupied the strongly fortified town of Pirot, says a. dispatch to the Mail from Saloniki Prot is 5 miles east of NisI1 It is the scene of an important battle be- tween Serbs and Bulgarians in 1885.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
THIRTY CHILDREN KILLED WHEN FIRE
 SWEEPS SCHOOL IN PEABODY, MASS

Lifeless Bodies Piled High in Vestibule Where Flames Cut Off Escape and Panic Ensues- Some Killed By Leaping From Third Story Windows Police Say Death List Will Reach Distracted Throng of Mothers Storm Fire Lines Rescue Work is Pushed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

TO the Voters Of the City of Bridge--
 port:
 The Democratic convention duly held in this city some days ago, saw fit to select me as the Standard bearer of the party to go before the people for approval in the, coming election
 party also adopted a certain platform,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

setting forth briefly some of the prin- cip1es upon which we propose to con duct our compaign.
 ] wish to state and make it clear at the outset that I am in this cam paign to win and for no other pur-. pose For several days past the Dem ocratic party and its candidates for the various offices have been subject
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
FRENCH MINISTRY UNDER VlvIANI RESIGNS; BRIAND
 WILL FORM NEW CABINET
Paris Oct 28 The Vviani ministry resigned today Aris tide asked to cabinet Briand is
former premier.

The following statement was made to the press by M Briand:
 Premier viviani took steps to en-# large his cabinet am continuing them in my turn but have no off cia1 mandate since there is no min isterial crisis Accor dingly, the con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight, warmer in the interior; Friday local rains, moderate winds, becoming south.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

versations have had with various po- litical leaders have been only semi official and ask you to explain that 1t is in that sense that my activities must be regarded.
 Perhaps may be in a position to say more very soon.
Smyrna times., 1915-07-07

Eggert. of Chesapeake City. Md.
were Fourth of July guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank E. Postles and Miss
Margaret Postles.
Mr.. and hrs. Dan Jones. of Will
mington. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Jones, of Dover. were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs Homer d. Hudson over Sum
day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor. of
East Orange. ~ j.. and Mr.. Edgar
Wright. of Philadelphia. have been
spending the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Wright ami Mr.. and
Mrs. H D. Boyer.
Mrs. Edwards and son. of New
York City. are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank Gootee.
Miss Elizabeth Wil'on. of Balti.
more. Md, is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker.
Postmaster and Mrs. J. Frank Star
ling and Miss Startling. Of Dover, were
guests of relatives over the Fourth.
Miss Rossie Buttery snd Miss
Nellie COmiford. of Wilmington.
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Buttery.
Miss Hettie Megear and nephew.
w. B. Megear. Jr.. Of Wilmington.
were visitors in town over the Fourth.
Mr.. Clayton Buttery is spending
his summer vacation visiting relatives
in Canada.
Mr.. l.. CARL Price, of New York
City. has returned from a visit home
over the Fourth.
Mr.. L. c. Mccoy. of Chester. Pa. i.
spent Sunday and Monday in Smyrna
and Clayton.
DR.. J. f. Clswson, Of Philsdel-
phia. was one of the home-comers on
the Fourth and received cordial well
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grow, OF
Philadelphia. have returned from a
visit to MIR. and Mrs. J. Frank Webb.
Miss Nannette Louise Weliner.
spent the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. w. Grey Deakyne.
Miss Louise Kerr Lippincott is
spending part of her vacation with
her aunt. Mrs. W. Grey Deakyne.
Miss Reba Chandler, of Whining,
ton, is visiting Misses Laura and Isa'
bel Hutchison.