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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
SALOON KEEPER
 HELD IN S5,OOO PENDING INQUEST
Witness Tells Different Stories of Facts of Sul1i-
 van's Death.

Immediate investigation of the vio- lent death of Patrick Sullivan, a dock hand whose body was found yesterday morning lying in the rear of Martin Blute's saloon, Golden Hill and Middle streets, will be instituted by Coroner !. J. Phelan.
 Witnesses procured last night and today by detectives will be brought be- fore Coroner PreIan at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon in the sheriff's of; flee at the county court house. Some ofz them have told the police that Su1- livan's death resulted from a row in the saloon. V
 who became suspicious last night that loney, a brotheF-in-law of Sullivan, who occasionally works as an extra bartender in the Blute saloon, were not in keeping with some of the facts, performed an autopsy last night that today resulted in his recommendations that the coroner hold an inquest
 Judge Frederic A. Bartlett today re- manded Martin B1ute, charged with manslaughter, for trial in the city court July 12, fixing bonds for his re- lease at $5,OOO which were Immediately furnished by Walter Stapleton. Thom- as M. Cu1linans was retained to defend Blute, after the charge had been changed from murder to manslaugh- ter, no testimony was taken in the case today it being understood that the coroner will at once inquire into Sullivan s death.
 Detective Peter Hall, whose efforts
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION ISSUES
 ULTINATUM TO TEACHERS; MUST
 SIGN CONTRACTS WITHOUT DELAY
Fear of Legal Action By Teachers Said to Have mpeH ed School Board to Adopt New Measure Force Teachers to Accept Salary Cuts.

days. They will be robbed of an op- portunity to seek legal redress. They will have to sign, sign at the merit system figure whether. they like it or not, or lose their jobs.
 Hitherto teachers have never had to sign contracts for the next year un- til the last day of school when they received their full pay checks. Be- cause of the probability of legal ac- ton by the teachers who claim to have been marked in a grossly un- fair manner, the board members who support the measure conceived the idea of making them sign before they have a chance to fight. If they don't want to teach in the Bridgeport dropped.
 in the schools and the officers of the Teachers association are actively pre- pairing the campaign to have justice done. When the teachers receive their notifications through the mail and realize what has been put over'' an outburst more serious than any that has yet been manifest. may be the result.
 If the teachers acQuiesce and sign their contracts before June IA, the board of education's troubles will be over for 8 time. On the evening of that date, the final meeting of the board will be held, and if all the con- tracts are signed, any attempt of the belligerent members to quash the merit system will be prevented.
 Some of the members of the board
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04

What may be the final blow in the battle of the board of education school committee to force a merits system on the teachers. of Bridgeport when the teachers declare the sys- tenn is most unfair, will reach the in- structors today and tomorrow. L
 The teachers will be brought figurative1y to their knees. F'righten- ed because the teachers have engaged competent legal. counsel to fight their case unless what they assert are wrongs are lighted the board of ed ucation members who uphold the marking system, have prepared crushing defensive move.
 An innocent little printed form is being mailed today from the board of education rooms. It notifies a teacher of her appointment for next year and requests her to sign her con- tract for a stipulated figure on or be- fore June A.
 By the contract the school teachers will be compelled to sign within 1e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
SAYS CHURCH ORGANISE, NOW DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE SUIT,
 STRUCK WIFE WITH SAUCEPAN

Anthony T. Canty, formerly a well known -organtst in this city, was the defendant in divorce proceedings heard this morning before Judge Shzlmway in part two af the civil sl1- perior court. Kath erine Burns Cam ty of 967 Noble avenue, was granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty, Mrs. ICanty testified that her husband drank to excess and seldom paid his bills. He also displayed unwilling ness to work. He left her several times and on October IT, 1912, tried to take his son from Mrs. Canty's custody. The plaintiff declared her husband treated her cruelty. Helen Burns, sister of the plaintiff, testified that she saw Canty strike her sister with a saucepan. The parties in the action were married June 2T, 1907.
 Ada B. Schuster of this city was given decree from Frank J. Schus- ter of parts unknown. Mrs. Schus- ter testified that after she married the defendant July 28. 1907, they lived in New York. Later they came to this city where Schuster opened barber
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
GERHART PROTECTED
 ON TRIP TO BERLIN

New York, June 4.-Meyer Gerhart who is understood to be the agent Ambassador von Bernstorf is sending to Berlin, sailed yesterday aboard the steamer United States for Copenhagen it became known here today.
 Mir. Gerhart's accoum odatfons aboard the vessel were engaged by wire from Washington less than two hours before sailing time, and Mr. Gerhart reached the pier about five minutes before the vessel cast off. fOmcia1 documents bearing the en1- bassy or consular seals of Great Britain, Russia and France, giving him guarantee against molestation by officers of the allies warships while on the way, were in his possession Otherwise it was said, he would not have been permitted to take passage, as the line has been at great pains to exclude from it's passenger list any one whose name or connection might cause delays or detention of the ship by war vessels en route
 MT. Gerhart registered under his own name, giving his home as New York city. Whether he is an Ameri- can citizen was not known. He car rfed, in addition to the official docu- ments signed by representatives of the allies governments, official pa I pers signed by American, German and Austrian authorities, the nature of which was not .ascertainabIe today It was assumed, however, that the German and Austrian documents were his credentials to the German govern 17aent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04

shop.
 On January 10. 1911, he said he was going to New York on business but he never returned. He took his wife'sz jewels and her suit case when he left. He owed about $15a zsor gam bling debts when he departed. Miss Mabel Bfltz of this city said she saw Schuster the day before he left town She gave him $5 as a present for his child but the present was not delivered. Mrs. Schuster's maiden name was Ada Binders.
 Henry Nathan Bristol of Bridge water, was freed from Marie FTtz- morris Bristol of Danbury. Deser- ton in February, 1905, was alleged. The couple were married February 2, 1se6.
 Percy w. Graham of Stamford was given a divorce from Mary H. Gra- ham of Stamford. She deserted her husband in August, 1909, two weeks after marriage. She went away with John H. Lowe and the sheriff who served the papers said she was now known as Mrs. Lowe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
STATE POLICEMAN ROWE WHEELER
 TELLS OF ALLEGED MURDERER'S
 THREAT TO BELOW UP" OFFICERS
Bridgeport Man Trial for Death of County Conris
 sioner Case Now Accused of Having Said He Knew He Was Under Arrest ''For Barkhamsted Job.''

Iitchf1e1d, Conn, June 4-The dence corroborative of previous tes- and convefsati ons of Isaac N. Will Hams, of Bridgeport, and Harry Roes of PoughkeepSie, charged with the murder of County Commissioner H. B. Case, in Barkhamsted, last No vember.
 State Officer Flynn, who arrested Williams at Bridgeport, resumed the stand when court opened and told of a conversation Williams had with State Officer Hurley in Coroner Her mann's officeyin January, whither the animation
 State Officer Rowe Wheeler of Stratford, followed and corroborated what Officer Flynn had said The witness said that Officer Hurley and the prisoner, Williams, arrived at the ooroner's office after the Coroner and Officer Hurley During the noon hour, when the latter were out con- versation took place between the pris- pner and himself during which the prisoner, said he knew that he had been arrested for the ''Barkhamsted Job-''
 of I had some nitro would blow you all to h- and the automobile too,'' the witness said the prts- oner said. Prisoner then broke down and said he did not care for himself hut cared for his family. Wit ness then related the conversatio on Williams had with Officer Hurley in which the former had told of arriving at Winsted about 6 D. n1., Nov. 28, of meeting Roe in the railroad yards,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
ORDERS MEN SUED FOR LIBEL TO GIVE
 $5,OO0 BAIL EACH

Special bail of s5,0oO in each case was ordered to be furnished by Frank De Fee and Luigi Lamele when a mo- ton in the islander suits brought against them by A. M. Antignan of this city was heard in the superior court this morning. The defendants are accused of publishing an article in LaVerita, a Waterbury pub1ica- ton, in which article it was stated that Antignani was an unreliable per son. Antignani is agent for the General Accident & Life Assurance Go. and says the article injured his reputation. He has sued De Fee and Lamele for $10,O0O each.
 Another matter argued before Judge Williams was the motion to erase from the docket suits brought by the United Hatters of North America against four savings banks ID. C. Loewe and Martin Fuchs. At torney Daniel Davenport asked that these suits be dismissed for want of Jurisdiction, claiming they should be brought in the United States court. The actions were brought to prevent the banks from paying to Loewe and other hat manufacturers interest on money belonging to union matters which had been attached. The man ufacturers recently. secured a s$240,- 900 verdict against the matters in the long drawn out boycott suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
MORE POL ICE ON
 DUTY NEAR ARMS
 COMP ANY PLANT
Eight Regulars Supplement Two. Score Specials and
 Other Guards.

Following a conference between Ma jor Walter Penf1e1d of the Bridgeport Arms company and Police Con1mfs- sioner George s. Hill and Superintend- ent Eugene Birmingham of the local police force, eight men were detailed this morning to the company's plant on Seaview and Boston avenues to supplement- forty special policemen and number. of special guards previ- ousIy. employed by the company to guard against labor troubles
 While 1t become known that labor organizers not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor were actively engaged among the foreign ers employed at the plant, stimulating demands for higher wages among the laborers not union1zed, all authorities today united in saying that no imne- diate troubles are feared.
 Commissioner Hill stated today that following the conference of yesterday, when Major Penheld represented the needs for more adequate police pro- tect1on in that section of the city north of Barnum avenue on the East Side, he was convinced that such need was now evidenced by the probable increase in the population and that at the next meeting of thepo1ice board he would present such recommenda- tions for the consideration of the board Whether the common council would be petittoned for an increase of the present force was a matter for their decision.
 In the meantime, the additional men at the Arms factory will be taken from the second precinct beats. Eight out of a possible 12 men were sent from posts there this morning. In the event that this protection is constantly need ed, men will be drawn from other pre- cincts or a. reserve taken from the men off duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04

 having lunch in a restaurant and a drink in a, saloon and then starting for the BrickeImaier place. The prisoner said that when he arrived at the BrickeIrnaier place he found the door unlocked and going in flashed a light in Pfafflin'S face awakening him. Williams and Roe remained un- til the following Monday when young Pfaeff1in came home and told them the police were locking for them. The men walked to the West Win sted yards and Jumped a freight train for Poughkeepsie.
 notes as being in the handwriting of Pfaeffhn. He had overheard some of the conversation between Officer Wheeler and Williams in his office. He also had asked Williams what time he arrived in Winsted and Will Hams had declined to answer on the plea that he first wished to see a lawyer.
 State Officer Robert Hurley, the next witness, repeated conversati ons he had had with Williams in the cor oner's office. He had asked Will Hams if nA had talked with Pfaefflin had; it had been about a bit and brace; and he also might have asked Pfaefflin if he, Williams, was wanted for the Barkhamsted job or the Wakefield one Ca cottage belonging to a MT. Wakefield in Co1ebrook hay ing been broken into.)
 Officer Hurley said he has asked williams if Pfaeff1in had asked him if he had been shot and Williams had replied that he was not shot but had
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
FIFTY MILLIONS IN NEXT MELLOW 
 GUT BY FORD co.
Huge Dividend is Ordered and Capital is Boosted to
 Hundred Millions.

Detroit, June 4.-The Ford Motor Cos announced today that it had in creased it's authorized capital stock from $2,0OO,O0o to $10O, ,OOO,o0O and had declared a, stock dividend of $48,- OOO,OOO, payable July 1.
 A stock dividend increases the hold ings of Henry Ford, president of the company, by 25,s4O,OoO. The stock increase brings the issued capital stock of the concern to 3. value of $50,00O,- 900.
 The remaining s5o,ooo,ooo, it was announced, will remain in the com pany's treasury ito be used as condi- tions demand in the future.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
GERMANS MAY BEGIN
 NEW MOVES. IN GALICIA

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 London, June 4-The. second edi- tions of the London morning papers today publish the confirmation from official sources in Petrograd Of the fall of Przemysl.
 The big loop which the Austro- German forces had made around the stronghold /Ilas been drawn to g. straight line. At the same time, --tO1 the southeast, Stry has been left be hind as Gen. Won Linsingen's forces are pushing their way nOrthward to- ward the Dniester, with Lemberg .presuna bTy as their objective, seeking to avoid the great marches to the west It is reported that some of these forces already have reached the Dniester line near MikoIaiow, distant only aboutss25 miles from LeTnb eFgs
 North of PrzenysI Gen. Von Mack ensen is now safe, having driven a wedge between the Russian armies on the lower San and the fortress. It was hazardous movement and knowing it's perik British observers have been watching it with keen in terest For a week they have been expressing hope that it would fail But it did not fail, and now Gen. Mackensen has breathing spell and can elect either to stand where he is or to push forward from a base of great strategic advantage.
 No one can predict whether the
  terrific offensive in the east, such as preceded the taking of PrsynysIs but, viewing the compIacency with which the Germans have accepted punish ment in the past in order to achieve their aims, the belief here is that they have set their heart on Lemberg and that they will not for some time to come be content to assume the de- fensive.
 Some commentators on the military situation aHe suggesting today that the allies in the west will now be- gin an offensive movement in the hope of relieving the pressure on the Russians, but on the other hand it is noticeable that during the Austro- German rush into Galicia there was no synchronizing allied movement in the west, and it would be no surprise if the Germans themselves should be- gin a serious offensive movement in France or Belgium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
RED CROSS RUSHING,
 RELIEF FOR MEXICO

Washington, June 4-Witho out wait ing to see how the leaders of the fac tions in Mexico would take President Wilson's warning, administration of fcia1s were cooperating today in car rying out Red Cross plans for reiev- ing Mexican distress and hunger re- sulting from incessant warfare in that country.
 All the relief plans in which gov ernmenta1 agencies were aiding were ready to be laid before the Red Cross executive committee today. They included the organization of special committees in the principal cities of the country for the collection and forwarding of supplies to Mexico; supervision over the movement of supplies; efforts to secure either free transp ortation or reduced rates for foodstuffs to border points and in struction by the government to con sular officers and military posts along the border to aid in assembling and moving food supplies.
 Meantime the effect of President Wilson's demand for order on the leaders of the various military fac tions in Mexico still was awaited with interest here. It is not definitely known here whether all the facttonal leaders have received the Presidents S statement, although official advices told of the receipt by American con- su1ar representatives in Mexico of copies.
 Meagre official advices received here confirm claims of 8 victory for Villa in the battle with Obregon forces at Silao. On the result of this battle hinges supremacy in central Mexico and possibly the success of a fne1 ef- fort to bring the contending factions together to establish a new govern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
MOBS LOOT MONTEREY:
 FIVE DEAD
BIoodshed and Pillage Follow Evacuation of City by Villa Troops, Report of Fugitives.
Stores Are Wrecked and Five Rioters Are Shot by One PoWerIess.

Laredo, Tex, June 4.-Tales of hunger riots, wanton footing and, b1oodshed subsequent to the evacua- tion of Monterey by Villa troops were told today by passengers arriving here from that city. Five rioters were killed and 12 were wounded, it is declared, by Rafael Ferrigno, an Italian subject, when a mob attempt ed tor aid his tailoring esta blishnent- Ferrigno is said to have been impris- oned.
 A police force organized by the vi1- Ia authorities prior to the evacuation, the arrivals declare, proved power1ess to check the disorder, but after three days of lawlessness vigilance commit tees made up of Mextcans and for eigners are reported to have brought order by drastic methods. Men, wo- men and children participated in the riots.
 According to an American passen- ger who reached here today the last Villa train left Monterey May IS. With the departure of the last of the Villa forces, the starving people started out in large bodies to loot bakery, grocery and butcher shops In some cases efforts were made to purchase food from small merchants but the exorbitant prices demanded and the request that payment be made in gold or silver brought vio- lence.
 After satisfying their hunger, fol- lowed by the footing of liquor estab- 1ishments, the InobS, it is said, began to attack general mercantile estab- lishments, usually of the smaller class, for the larger were too we'll guarded to warrant successful attack. Many small establishments were com plete1y cleaned of their contents.
 Prior to evacuation, orders were given that 1ooters be shot down and this was done in several instances, both by the police and the vi1igance committees.
 When the Constitutional forces en- tered the city the mob is said to have requested permission to loot. This to shoot any one guilty of thievery.
 The Constituti onalfst forces in Mon terey are estimated at from 5000 to 5000 and are trying to establish nor nal conditions
 have been received from the Ameri- can Red Cross and distributed under the supervision of American Consul General Hanna, fin part a11eviating distress. Further food supplies are expected
 There has been 8 large exodus of natives, free transportation being fur nished to the border by the military auth critics.
 Merchants of Monterey who desire to come to the border for the pur- pose of rep1enishing their exhausted stocks are given free transp portation and remission of custom dutits-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
TIM HURST, OLD BASEBALL JUMP,
 DIES SUDDENLY

Pottsvi1le, Pa., June 4-Tim Hurst, the former major league baseball u1n- pire, died today at the home of friend, at Minersville. He suffered an attack of acute indigestion. He entered baseball in one of the cities of the Southern league 33- years ago, 1t is said, when he was spectator at a game which was to decide the pen nant- The regular umpire quit un- der fire and Hurst volunteer to take his place. In the final inning he called the home player out at the plate with what would have been the tying run, at the same time drawing a pistol. Not move was made to- ward him. Later he was appointed an umpire in the National league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04

 s FIRM
 ON NOTE
New Message to Germany, Drafted By President, is Approved At Meeting To- day and will Be Sent To Berlin at Once.
United States To Hold There is No Grounds For Contention by Germany
 Bernstorff s Messenger on Way to Explain Stand.

Washington, June 4-Presi- dent Wilson finished the new note to Germany today and laid it before the cabinet It prob ably will be sent to Berlin late tonight or early tomorrow
 No arrangements have yet been made as to the time when it will be made public
 President Pens Note
 white House officials said today that while the President had penned the note himself he had consulted with secretary Bryan over the principles and the details He also has been in constant consultation with Counsellor Lansing and Attorney General Greg crys who Investigated a1HdaY1ts na1aI the Iusftania carried guns.
 me government is convinced that there 1s no ground for that conten- tdoa1. and Inc note will so inform Ger many.
 Counselor Lansing, as the FTesd- dents chief adviser on questions of in fernatd0nak law, sat in today's cabinet meeting. Previously he has only att tended In the absence of Secretary Bryan Nbut today MT Lansing had been fnv1ted by ha1e President to ac- company the secretary
 All the cabinet members unifoEnaly refused to discuss the subject as they en4esd the meeting.
 Meyer Gerhart. special agent of Am hassadnr Von Bernstorn, sailed yes terdaiy for Berlin to present first hand views of the American government, as Count Bernstorm got them from Pres ldent wilson, it is understood Dih- culties of communication through the war zones. the German embassy feels, Saeprdved the Berlin foreign office of a full light on the American position
 The dispatch of the envoy was the quarters here where 1t was believed faro satisfactory to both Germany and the Emitted States could be evolved His task, however, is realized as a difficult one because feeling among German officials and people, according Ito reliable advices here, has been that the American government was seeking to deprive Germany of its chief weapon of ofrense, the submarine.
 The American point of view, briefly, is not the complete abandonment of submarine warfare but it's modifca- ton to such an extent as would make submarines act as do other warships in dealing with the enemy's commerce.
 Some arrangement whereby mer- chant ships carrying passengers would be definitely known as unarmed yes sels is one of the proposals which it is generally suggested might make the submarine able to exercise the right o6 2 visit and search.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04
New York Police Say
 Bridgeporter's Body
 Has Been Found There

Search is today being made by the local police for the relatives of Peter Hughes, believed to be a laborer, about years of age, who is report ed by the New York city police as dead. His name cannot be found in the local directories.
 Notification was received by tele- phone this morning that his body was found in a boathouse at 2O7th street and the Harlem river, New York city at an early hour today. The body was taken to the morgue connected with Bellevue hospital, Twenty ninth street and First avenue.