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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
Madison Road Family. I'm periled By Strange Con-
 duct of Neighbor
RELATED WAYFAYER
 DISCOVERS FLAMES
Fire Dies Out and Woman Alleged to Have Set It Is
 Apparently Asleep

A sensational story of attempted arson which imperiIed the lives of a family including five small children, was disclosed in the city court today when Mrs. Mary Blake, a house keeper, living on Madison road. was arraigned before Judge Frank L. Wilder of the city court.
 The motive. Of the attempted arson was not explained, and save for the possible explanation that the woman was irrational from drink, the near tragedy remains a mystery. Timely discovery of a strange flickering light in the vicinity of the home of Elmer Kelly of Madison road, just after mid night, prevented the woman's sue cess.
 Mrs. Blake is housekeeper at the house of Charles Platt, 8 we'll known resident of Madison road, near the sDewhirst dairy. Wallace Wing, an empIoye of the dairy, was on his way home, after belated call, shortly af- ter 12 o'clock when he was attracted by the light near the Kelly home. Wing thought one of the outbuildings was af1re, and he hurried into the yard, shouting at the top of his voice.
 While the Kelly family was arous- ing itself, Wing hurried to the scene of the blaze, and there, in the bright moonlight, he says he plainly recog- nized the woman who was on trial later. in the city court
 The fire died out of itself. But a hurried investigation of the premises showed that there was a quantity of kerosene soaked into the woodwork of a small building, a cookhouse, and nearby was an empty kerosene can. A considerable amount of the in f1ammable oil was visible on the frosty ground. It appeared that part of the oil-soaked ground had been in flames
 Elmer Kelly called to his brother, Louis, a neighbor. and while Elmer kept watch, Louis hurried to a neigh bor's home to. telephone to police headquarters. The automobile pa rrol brought several officers to the scene and on tn e strength of the story of Wing, the Blake woman was made the object of their hunt Patrolman Barton located the wo- man, apparently asleep in the home of Platt, where she is employed She appeared to be intoxicated
 When arraigned in the city court today, she maintained a strange si- lence. Kelly says he knows of no reason why she should attempt to set fire to his property.
 The Kelly home is situated so close to the cook, house that it is likely. has the flames gained headway. the home. .cookhouse and a barn would have been destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
THOUGHT SHE WAS WIFE;;NOW HAS MAN
 HELD AS SEDUCER
Tricked Into Belief That Is- suance of Marriage License
 Constituted Ceremony

As result of a pitful story told to police detectives yesterday by pretty 21-years- old Mary =Vog1er, 622 Fair field. avenue, in which she asked aid in determining her marriage status, Thomas Corso< of the same address was arrested this noon charged with seduction by Detective Petrusche1l following the presentation of the story to prosecuting authorities. He will be held while further investigation is made
 For two years and until about three weeks ago Mary believed that she was Mrs. Corso and that she had been legally married in New Haven. Then she became suspicious, wrote to the New Haven authorities and was fur ther alarmed when they informed her that it was not legal, if she had not appeared before religious or civil au- thorities for the performing of a .cere- 1mony. She says that this was not done and that the procedure was con- fined to the taking out of a license.
 Corso and Mary have lived togeth- CT since then, she says she has work ed in the plant of the U. M C. Co.,, while he has seldom worked and has allowed her earnings to meet current expenses. Dressed in fashionable at tire he explained his not working to the police today by saying that he had been unable to get position to his liking and relatives had aided him financially.
 Yesterday, according to Mary he asked for money in order to celebrate the New Year properly. She had none. He assaulted her when she told him she could not meet his de- mands She says that she became a mother a year ago, the child dying soon afterwards, and she expects soon again to be mother.
 Mary is a native of Austria, at- tractive and of refined appearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-An official com .nunication given out by the general staff tonight says:
 Tn East Prussia and in the region of MIawaL (northern Russian PolanO we have defeated attempts by the Germans to deliver a partial ofen- sive On the Vistula, opposite Wysz- ogrod, our armed steamers cannoned the infantry of the enemy with sue cess.
 Pilica. the Germans G1ave begun a ,se- ries of attacks supported by the fire of their heavy artillery. Our troops. in an action on the left bank of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
"BOUBL E-RlPpERv
 RUNS INTO TREE; FOUR BADL ' HURT

Torrington, Jan. zFourN persons Evere seriously injured and six others received minor hurts last night when a ttdouble-ripper'' on which they were coastirg ran off the road and up eeair5t d large tree on ScovilIe Hill, Harwdnton, just over the Torrington line The double-rfpper was deznoI- Eshed
 James F'aI1ey, steersInan, received a. spradned ankle and injuries to his back and his brother, William Fazhey, was injured about the head. Walter Wood man received injuries to an arm. A HShonastom girl whose name was not learned, received a broken nose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
LAWYER HUSBAND HAS BEEN
 INTOLERABLY CRUEL

Attorney Stanley T. Jennings, a member of the legal firm of ScofieId & Jennings of Stamford, is. the defend- ant in divorce proceedings brought by Lucy Jennings of Stamford. In pa pers filed today in the superior court Mrs. Jennings alleges intoIerable cruelty The couple were married November 24, 1894. They have four children of whom the wife wants the custody. Mrs. Jennings maiden name was Lucy Hendrie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
ASKS DAMAGES FOR COLLISION

To recover for damage to his milk wagon in a collision on Grand street,
 William SchsEtz of this city, has brought suit against Johannes E. Johnson of this city for S2o0 The ac- cident happened September last Schajtz says the shafts of his wagon were broken and the vehicle other wise damaged. The suit is returna-b1e to the. common pleas court, January
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
Thirty five Officers
 Lost On Formidable

London. Jan 2@The British Ad 1niralty today issued 8 list containing the names of Captain Arthur N. Lox- lev and 34 other officers of the British battIeship Formidable which was sunk in the English Channel yesterday who, it says, must be presumed to have been lost in the disaster as they have not been reported among the saved. The list includes nine midship1nen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02

Martin Feyrer, who keeps a saloon and grocery store in Trurnbun road, is the first hunter to take out a license for 1915. He received the document this morning, paying the citizens fee, $1.2o. MT. Feyrer is 4S years of age and an enthusiastic sportsman. He enjoys fox hunting and is said to own tie best fox hound in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
SUNK BY TORPEDO?

Paris, Jan. 2-The British battle ship Formidable, which sank in the English Channel Friday morning with the greater part of her crew, was tor pedoed off Portsmouth by a German submarine, according to a report cur rent in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02

John Peterson of North Main street, well known to the police and said to be employed at odd jobs in the North End, was fined s$35 and costs by Judge Wilder at todayss city court session for intoxication and having a revolver in his possession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
800 MINES FLOAT ASHORE.

New York, Jan 2AMore than 800 floating mines have drifted ashore on the Dutch coast according to the com fnander of the Swedish steamer, Yara. Captain Wi1lingren, which arrived to- day from Rotterdam and Portland. Eng
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02

It is greatly cheering to many men to be told that they couldn't possibly keep any New Years resolutions if they should make them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
THE WEATHER.

Snow or rain followed by fair and slightly colder on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
STANDARD OILS
 STEAMER AGAIN
 HELD UP AT SEA

Halifax, Jan. Word was received hero today that the American tank steamer BrindilIa, whose arrest by the British cruiser and detention at Bali- fax last October. was the cause of dip Iomatic correspondence between the United States and Great Britain, re- suIting in the steamers release, again had been, dnterrunted off the coast of Scotland and taken into Aberdeen
 New York, Jan 2-Confruation of the Brindilla,s seizure was given to- day at the offices of the Standard Oil company here but it was said that the ship had been interrupted by a. French warslip and taken to Brest, France. This information came, 6he company said, in a cablegran from Captain Patersen, commander of the Brindilla, by way of London.
 Washington. Jan 2.-The state de 'partment today learned that the steamer BrindiIla, after her seizure off the coast of Scotland was taken to Brest and made representations to the British government. Unofficial as surances have been received that the vessel will be promptly released
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
Series of Night Attacks Brings Success to Kaiser's Troops After Severe Fight ing Situation In East Shows Russians Still Hold ing Strong Positions.

London, Jan. 1.-The latest news available from the west ern battle front shows that lit tie progress is being made by the allied forces and rather in dicates 8 sporadic renewal of the German offensive with re- sultant slight gains in the Ar gonne and French Flanders.
 These operations can hardly be cIassed as a general Ger man offensive movement in the west such as is still being conducted in Poland but the strength which the Germans are showing seems to make it plain that they have not weak oned appreciably their western territory by transfer of troops to the east, nor has the pres sure of the allies broken their grip on Belgium and France from the North Sea to Metz.
 
 General Johre apparently is stim avoiding a general attack. The Ger mans are attempting z5=efs forward iaf Poland bu1 to ths south 1ae Rus sians have driven the Austrtans fur ther oac<-more t1lssn 50 miles in all It is again reported that the Russians are pouring across the Carpathian mountains into Hungary, causing the inhabitants to flee.
 Driven ont of Servia fFa A77sf1-iar me. nevertheless are again laying siege to Belgrade.
 According to despatches from the city, four monitors have ibombarded it. It is exceedingly difficult to ob- tain any clear idea of the Turkish operations but according to an Athens despatch the Sultan and his court are preparing to leave ConstantinopIe. fearing the early fall of that city. The attack on Egypt seems to have been aband doned indefinitely
 Various reports Concerning the con dition of Emperor Williams throat are again in circulation. According to ope version, the Emperor must soon return to Berlin to undergo an opera sion.
 With the full knowledge that vast numbers of men are now being train ed in England, Germany. it is recoay- niZed here, must be. preparing fully to meet their entry into the war It is agreed that much depends upon the quality of the new formations on both aides.f The English view is that Brit aims new troops will be the cream of the country while Germany, having sent in her finest forces at the out set, must depend for reinforcendents upon those physically less fit.
 There are again reports of the m ovements of German troops from the west to the east. Advices from Amsterdam state that 100000 Ger mans passed through Cologus on tl,e way east and it is suggested that they are being sent to General Won Hinder burg preparatory to another great eff fort to batter through the Russi9 lines to Warsaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
KAISER REVIEWS ATTACK
 ON ALLIES IN FLANDERS

French, English and Belgian
 Troops Forced to Assume
 Defensive When Germans
 Force Sharp Engagements at Many Points Along Big Battle Line Tn West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02

All the electric clocks. in the city han stopped, at ten minutes Of 10 o'clock today. It was said that one Of the current wires became crossed in tha storm and diaarranged the tirne keeB- ing system.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Musicians

For the first time since Curtis street
became the greatest movie row" in the
United States, all the big theaters are
now operating under union conditions.
The last to sign union agreements with
the musicians and operators was the Iris,
where union crews took charge last Sun
day night This announcement was
made at the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, meeting Sunday by Delegate Hoff
man of the Musicians Union who took
occasion to thank the Assembly and af-
fiIiated unions for the fight that has
been waged to unionize movie row. Less
than a year ago there was only one
union house oil Curtis street; now there
are six, and the new Strand theater will
be opened under union conditions about
September l. This has been one of the
most successful campaigns ever conduct
ed by the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly, and shows the result of insist
ent and persistent effort.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
BARRIERS

Ed. Anderson, secretary and business
agent of the Pueblo BARRIERS Union. ac-
companied by w. S. Palmer, an attor-
ney of that city, and John Brooks, a
union barber, appeared before the state
industrial commission Tuesday with
grievance that had both humor and
pathos. 1t related to c. B. Forshey, a
Pueblo boss union barber, who had in
stalled safety-razor sharpening ma
chine in his shop. which act had aroused
the ire of all the other journeymen and
boss BARRIERS of the smelter city
According to the details as presented
to the commission. Forshey recently in
stalled in his shop patent device which
honed twelve safety razor blades at one
and the same time and at half the es-
tablished price of 80 cents for honing the
old-fashioned blade. 1t was here that
the angle of economics entered the sit
uation. The BARRIERS saw in the success
of the patent sharpener the growing use
of the safety razor beyond that OF the
dwindling Importance of the barber as
AN industrial factor.
The BARRIERS. thru the Pueblo local un-
ion. threatened to strike OH the ground
that a razor is razor whether it be
safety blade or one of the older variety.
and that in honing '.safeties" for 25
cents dozen, Forshey was violating his
agreement with the union, which fixed
80 cents as the price for honing every
kind of razor.
The boss BARRIERS were first to enter
objection. eontending it was in violation
of the union contract. and that no shop
operating safety razor sharpening ma
chine should be permitted to have the
union shop card.
Forshey and the union representatives
met with the commission Tuesday morn
ing. As a result truce was agreed
upon until September 4, when Forshey
will decide whether he will dispose of
the patent honing machine or give up his
BARRIERS union shop card.
An official call has been issued to all
BARRIERS Unions in the state of Missouri
to send representatives to Moberly on
the third Sunday of next month for the
purpose of perfecting a state organiza-
tion.
Judge Clifford has issued temporary
injunction against the officers and men,
bers of the BARRIERS Union of Tacoma.
restraining them, until further order
o. this court, from maintaining pickets
OF speaking to the customers of non
union barber shop. The proprietor
asked damages to the amount of 81 900,
but this was ignored by the court.
Judge Clifford is more discreet than the
average injunction judge, for in this
case the plaintiff was defeated in his
attempt to include the local labor move
ment and its official paper, the Labor
Advocate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
News of the Labor Unions
Cigarnakers

Mack Weaver, for many years en-
ployed in the stogie factories of Wheel
ing, w. Va, has opened the first union
stogie factory to be established in Den
yer, located in the Barclay block. The
labels are issued by the International
Cigarmakers' Union, with which organi-
zation the stogiemakers were recently
amalgamated. The first union stogie
label issued in Denver was presented by
Secretary J. w. Sanford to The Bulle
tin as souvenir
Work in Denver cigar factories con-
tinues good and all the members are
employed Several travellers also have
been put to work.
President Fred A. Mangini of the local
union is getting to be quite ladies'
man and doesn't have the ''quivers" any
more when obligating new members of
the fair sex. Fred is getting hep to
the game and maintains a mobile COM
posure while administering the initia-
tory degree. Two of the latest women
members to appear before the president
are Miss Hannah Gehrt and Mrs. Bessie
Curtis. both recently from Grand Island,
Neb
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Carpenters

General Secretary Frank Duffy reports
as follows regarding affairs Of the
Brotherhood: Condition of employment
is fair and slowly improving. Some few
unions have gained in wages and work
ing conditions. Local unions were formed
during the month of May in Rumford,
Me-: Penn Grove. n. j.; Thrall, Tex;
Cushing, Okla, and Cayey, Porto Rico.
Strikes are on at present in Clinton, Ia,
for an increase in wages of 3H cents
per hour; Canton, o., and Norristown,
Pa. for an increase OF cents per hour.
and reduction in hours from nine to
eight per day; Erie, Pa, for union shop
conditions. and Allentown, Pa, for n
minimum wage OF IS cents per hour
with the exception Of Allentown all OF
the above are in fair way towards
settlement in the very near future.
The Central Labor Union of Washing
ton, u. G.. has forwarded a protest to
the commissioners of the District of
Columbia against the low wages the
municipality pays its carpenters:
The Carrenters' Union of Canton, o.,
has appointed committee to act with
the Central Labor Union and the Build
ing Trades Council in starting an organ
izing campaign in this city.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Bricklayers

At recent meeting of the joint ex-
ecutive committee of Bricklayers' and
Masons International Unions Nos. and
Ia, Georgia, Atlanta jurisdiction, new
working code was adopted, and after
wards concurred in by the two unions in
separate sessions. This working code
provides for new scale of wages for
the members of the two unions that
will be effective as soon as approved by
the international president, and the con-
tractors have the ninety days notice.
No trouble is expected in securing the
raise to fifty cents per hour, as most
of the members are receiving that
amount and better at the present time,
and received more for the past four
years. 1t is just a matter of establish
ing the scale at that rate to keep some
few parties from taking advantage of
the low wage rate. Other features of
the code are the requirement of brick
layer foreman on all jobs employing
five or more members; also car fare on
Jobs requiring more than a five-cent car
fare Contractors will also be required
to furnish suitable place for clothes
and tools, to be kept under lock and
key. Waiting time will also be asked
for when members have to wait more
than thirty minutes after paytime for
their money on paydays.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Machinists

William f. Evans and Benjamin F.
Perry were elected delegates to the state
Federation of Labor convention at the
regular meeting of Machinists' Union No.
a last Friday night. These are two
warm members who will give good
account of themselves when the meeting
opens in Denver on September 20.
Members of the Machinists' Union are
making extensive preparations for the
Labor Day parade and celebration. A
large turnout is expected.
The weekly prize drawings are attract
inc more members to the meeting. but
the lucky individuals whose numbers
come out OF the box are not answering
present. Last night the name OF No.
2! was entitled to 50.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28

Send The Bulletin to distant friends.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Labor Meetings
Coming Week
THE TINE AND PLACE
THE TIME AND PLACE

Tonight-Saturday.
Bakers No. 20, l4ls Larimer ST.
Bottle Sorters, Bank bldg, w. Colfax..
Carpenters No. l42l, Bank bldg, w. Col.
fax
Railway Carmen No. lag, Evans blk, at
loop.
Locomotive Engineers No. 1856. l543
Champa 1t.
Sunday.
Bartendcrs, b. T. c., Club bldg.
Monday
Sheet Metal Workers No. o, B. L. c.,
Club bldg.
Bricklayers No. !, r. T. c., Club bldg.
Building Laborers, 2435 Larimer st.
Carpenters No. 55, Carpenters hall, l947
Stout st.
Carpenters No. 1908, Carpenters hall,
l047 Stout st.
Cracker Bakers. 1904 Walnut st.
Electrical Workers No. 6S, 1917 Law
renee st.
Locomotive Engineers No. 45l. l 80 p. m,
Sixth and Santa Fe.
Locomotive +. & Z. No. $40, 1887 Platte.
o. X. C. No. A, 1870 p. m, Exchange
bldg.
Tuesday.
Carpenters No. 1874, Carpenters hall,
Plasterers. 1925 Larimer St
b. r. 7. No. $50. b. I. c.. Club bldg.
Wednesday.
Amusement Council, IL a. m, 1922 Cur
tbs ST.
Carpenters District Council, Carpenters
hall, l041 Stout st.
Composition Roofers. Il. T. c.. Club bldg.
Plumbers No. ,. B. T. c.. Club bldg.
Pat.n Elarl-a fIarf.a hlIn
Stereotypers, Trades Union hall, Quincy
bldg.
Structural Iron Workers, b. T. C., Club
bldg.
Locomotive Engineers No. 734, . p. m,
West Thirty-first and Clay.
b. K. T. No 80. 1913 Champa st.
Thursday.
Steam Engineers, d. T. C., Club bldg.
Hosting Engineers. y. T. c., Club bldg.
Painters No. 10, 1856 Champa st.
Photo Engravers, l7l5 California st.
Leather Novelty Workers. b. L. c., Club
bldg.
Railway Carmen No. 10, b. T. c., Club
bldg.
Locomotive F. & E. No II, Thirty eighth
and Franklin st.
Friday.
Building Trades Council, Carpenters
hall. 1947 Stout st.
Board Bartenders, Cooks and Walters, ;
p. m, b. T. C., Club bldg.
Union Label League, b. t. C., Club bldg.
Coach and Car Builders, 40i Club bldg.
Electrical Workers No. Ill, l5l7 Law
renee st.
Blacksmiths. 200 Charles bldg.
Laundry Workers, l54s California st.
Machinists No. Al, b. T. C., Club bldg.
Sign Writers, 1856 Champa st.
Printing Pressmen No. ], Trades Union
hall. Quincy bldg
B. r. r. No. 446. l543 Champa st.
Locomotive +. 4 +. No. 273, Eighth and
Santa Fe.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
MODERN CLUB FOR WORKING MEN

Labor headquarters with meeting halls
to suit any sized organization and club
features that are modern and congeniai
in every respect are provided by the
Denver Building Trades Club ct 1871
Arapahoe street, Club building. See the
secretary. Go there for information. Il
member of labor union you are eli
gible to become member of the club.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Laundry Workers

The following report regarding the
progress of the organization is made
by General Secretary Harry L. Morri-
son: We have increased our membership
eleven members by adding new local
to the organization formed at Elkhart,
Ind. The strikes at Toledo, o., and
Fresno, Calf, for recognition of the
union and at Richmond, Ind, for new
agreement, are still pending. Employ
ment is fair in this locality and condi-
tions are showing a slight Improvement.
Agreements have been signed in Little
Rock, Ark, and Weeling, w. Va, call
inQ for an increase in wages.
: The new child labor law, which took
effect last month, is forcing laundries
in Iowa to change their working systems
because Of provision that no girl under
2i years Of age shall be employed at
any occupation where she will be re-
auired to stand on her feet continuously.
Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
Plumbers

Business Agent John Connors of
Plumbers Union No. 3 is proving live
man on the job. This week he succeeded
in signing up another contract shop that
has been out of the fold for the past
four or five years. 1t is the firm OF
Garrett & Elliott, located at First and
Broadway. All of the plumbers and
steamfitters employed in future by this
concern will be members OF the union
and show cards on the job.