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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
REVENUES OF
 EXPRESS FIRMS
 NOT ADEQUATE
United States Government Decides to Help Them
 Boost Their Receipts.

Washington, July 22.-The Inter state. Commerce Commission decided to-day that the revenues of the prin- cipa1 express companies of the United States are inadequate and modified it's former orders to provide additional income.
 The fabric of the present express rates is composed of three factors:S
 An allowance of 20 cents for coll lection and delivery of each ship ment, which does not vary with weight or distance;s a. rail terminal all 1owance of 25 cents per hundred pounds, which varies with the weight but not with the distance, and rail transportation rate. per hundred pounds which varies with the weight the distance and the zone.
 In accordance with the petition of the companies, the commission modf- fled it's order to permit transposition of the first and second factors The effect is to increase the collection and delivery allowance five cents for each shipment and then reduce the rail terminal allowance at the rate of one twentieth of a cent a pound. As the weight increases the five cent increase is gradually reduced, so that on ship ments of more than 100 pounds the readjustment will not make any change. Substantially, no commo- dity rates will be affected. In all events any changed rates will, with few exceptions, be substantially low CT than those prevailing when the commission esta b1ished the zone sys- tenn in February, 1914
 By that means the express compa- nies are expected to increase their gross revenues about 3.S6 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
COMPERS HERE TO
 ACT ON DISPUTE
 OVER JURISDICTI0N

Washington. July D. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and representa- lives of other trades unions, who met here yesterday to consider the Rem ington strike, will go to Bridgeport tonight for a conference tomorrow despite the developments which may end the trouble
 It was said to-day that the jurts- dictionaI dispute for control of or ganized nillwrights between the Inter nation Association of Machinists, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, is a matter of prime importance which needs adjustment and that the Brid dgeport conference will be held re gardIess of other developments in the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
TURN BACK JOB SEEKERS FROM
 LAKE PLANT GATES
Twenty Four Non Members Make Application For
 Admission to Union.

Twenty -four members have made application for membership in the Bridgeport branch of Pattern makers association hast night. John MuIholland. business agent of the union, carried the applications to New York last night. Tickets at the fac tory of the Lake Torpedo Boat Go, today, turned back two men who came to apply for positions as pat ternmakers. One was a graduate of the local trade school. The other had studied pafternmaking in the Cooper Institute in New York city. Both professed not to know what had occurred at the factory but they read fly agreed not to apply for positions when told of conditions there
 The patternmakers have agreed to wait another week to see if the Lake Go. will agree to their terms. All have been offered jobs in New York where the wage is $445o for an eight hour day. In Bridgeport the rate is s3-75 for a working day that is from to 10 hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22

The end of Bridgeports labor troubles is in sight
 John J. Keppler and John Flynn, respectively the in ternationa second president of the A. M and the national organizer of the Carpenters and Joners union of America reached Bridgeport at 229 this afternoon bringing good the large gathering of labor leaders awaiting them.
 in city who able to help them reach ltion of the problems they handling here.
 guarded in their statements, but they optimistic and their feeling that the industrial strife here to n contagious In few spirit of enthusiasm communicated 0 whole gathering.
 tonight said Keppler, will be which Bridgeport interests will figure, il WI strike will be adjusted.
 what Keppler authorized official statement:
 "FIynn and just into town. We very hopeful by Monday everything will adjusted and alI/the will be back a
 "Tee weeks Frank Jennings. International vicepres proposition which to lead To the settlement"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
Conventions Finds Head
 Is Fighting In Europe

Berkeley, Cal, J1y 22.-Delegates to the American Physical Education As sociation in convention here learned today that their president, pr. R. Tait Mckenzie, of Philadelphia, was serv- ing Great Britain as a soldier.
 D. A. Sargent of Cambridge, Mass, a member of the National Council, also was unable to be present, but a letter from him was read in which he said:
 fThe province of the Physical Edu- cator is to foster fighting instincts. I have been made to say that women might be soldiers. What I did say was that if they were properly trained there would be no physical reason why they should not go to war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22

It was through Charles S. Green. wood, for many years private secre- tary to Congressman Hill. that the mysterious parsonage was introduced to the congressional inquiry into the alleged i1legaEities of Ebenezer J. EilPs election to congress. last fall
 Today it beeame known that HiII will not take the stand.
 MT. Greenwood testified that after the defeat of MT. Hill by Jeremiah Donovan. for election to congress two years ago last fall, he had gone to work for Ira Kip. head of the Salts Textile Manufacturing company. But while working for Kip, he spent a. good part of his time working in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
BANKRUPT LISTS
 PROMINENT FIRMS
 AMONG CREDITORS

Numbering among it's creditors such prominent New York concerns as Tiff fany S, B. Altman & Go. and Reisen- weber's hotel, R. L. Rayner of >Stam- ford filed petition in bankruptcy in the office of Referee John W. Banks today. He gives his liabilities as $2o, sa6. 5f and hIs assets at $500. Rayner. who says he has no occupation, must have lived well for his list of creditors includes the Knox Hat Co.,, the Dunlap Hat. O., and the Atlantic Yacht club of New York. His assets consist of household goods Rayner's Stamford home is in the exclusive Revonah Manor.
 Another Stamford bankrupt who filed a petition today was Richard E. Brown. His liabilities are given as SIS. .446.29 and his assets, S672.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
RUSSIANS IN FINAL s STRUGGLE

Desperate Battle Being
 Waged in Poland to Pre-
 vent Cutting Huge Force
 in .Twain-Pe Petrograd Ad-
 nits Situation Is. Most
 Serious.
 Teutonic Forces Near Rail
 way That Holds Key To
 Campaign For Warsaw
 Polish Capital Said To Be
 Tottering Russians Fire
 Windau.
 Washington, July 9. - The American Consul at Warsaw cabled the state department to- day that the Belgian consul had left Warsaw and that the Aln- erican consulate had taken charge of the affairs there of both Belgium and Serbia.
 London, July g. r. While prayers for victory were being said to-day throughout Russia, the Austrians and Germans continued their decisive at tack at Warsaw from the north, west and south. Mean while, they were reaching fur ther north towards Riga, on the Baltic, from which their ad- vance guard is distant not more than twenty miles.
 Situation Is Serious.
 The tone of the despatches from Petrograd bespeaks plainly that the country is aware of the gravity of the military situation involving not only the fate of the Polish capital but the integrity of the Russian army in Pc land. the northern and southern sec tions of which might be cut in twain by a decisive defeat along the Lub1in- chelm railway.
 It is along this section that the Russians are now fighting most des- perate4y for this railway is the sole great artery of communication Of Po- land with Southern Russia, sweeping away from Lublin and Chelm to- wards Odessa Having several times
 6Conttnued on Page TEop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22

interests of Hill wholwas desirous of being returned to Washington. He solicited at least one contribution. ac- .cording to his testimony
 Cummings asked as to the identity of this person. Greenwood didn' t want to tell. Cummings insisted. Greenwood refused. written to A. F. Wheeler, the political agent of Hill, by Greenwood. He quoted this section:
 s'I will see our mutual friend, Mir. L., in New York, tDno1row. will find out whether he does or he don't''
 Continued on Page E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
Special to. The Farmer

Stanford July 22Vho the mysterious MT. I4 who contributed $500 to the last fund of the Republican Fourth District congressional committee
 The identity of A1r L. has not yet been dvuged Re publican politicians bis Identity almost visibly renbe at the Donovan election contest hearing here to- Attorney for Mr. began mysterious veil cloaking identity be torn aside
 Why there should conceal his identity, why conflicting the money actually received facts future inquiries may(ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
Leo Frank No Better.

Milledgevi1le, Ga. July 22.-The con- dition of Leo M. Frank, whose throat was cut last Saturday night by an other convict a the state prison farm, is unchanged, prison officials stated today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
UWTON sTATFENTFNT

The union mems statement of men on strike or not working because Of it follow:
 Remington A. 6 A. Plant Structural Iron Workers. .... 500 Brfcklayers (laid~ off) ... 320 Hod Carriers (1a1d oft) 23o Ma achinists (including tool and die makers and jig workers) e. 1S5 (Tota1 number claimed to be en-
 p1oyed, 15o) Total of 22 machinists still remain on day work, including foremen and sub-foremen.
 Die sinkers and Drop Forgers all at work.
 Remington U. M. c. Plant Machinists Cnight shift) .. 69 Only six left in shop Machinists (day shift) 80 per cent. out Claimed that there are 800 on day
 shift and 100 on nights Women POD Coulter & Mckenzie Machine Go. NIachinists and tool makers. 12e
 Gaynor Mfg. Co. Machinists and tool makers 30
 Bridgeport Engineering Co.
 Grant Manufacturing Go. Machinists and tool makers. 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22

Washington, July 22The American note to Germany it's way Berlin Washington graph wires during the night and day being the cables to London thence Copenhagen overland wires again the foreign should reach it's destination tonight early
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
TWO KILLED, SIX WOUNDED
 N BAY0NNE STRIKE RIOTS:
 STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT
sMR. |" MAN OF MYSTERY NEW SENSATION IN HILLS.
 ELECTION FUND SCANDAL

Cummings Presses Hot on Trail of "Our Mutual Friend'' Whose Identity is Guarded With Fear and Trembling By Witnesses Who Testify of Their Dealings With Him in Gathering Money To Boost Congressional Candidate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
To be Discussed Tonight.


 '@This concrete proposition of Jen, nings is to be discussed tonight won't say now who will attend this conference Then it vvi1-be refer red to the strikers, who are the men directly involved. It must be pre- sented to the Stewart Construction ratified by all"
 KeppIer said, again, that he was copfident the proposition would be successful.
 Speaking of the coming here tomor- row of Samuel Gompers, Keppler re- iterated his bitterness towards the president of the American Federation
 @fGompers must prove what he has said.'' exclaimed KeppIer-
 His charge that money has been used needs confirmation. He must prove what he has said, and then we
 Keppler said that the strike at the Remington plants must be settled first, then the other plants would be strengthened out.
 He added that the eight-hour day for Bridgeport was sure to come out of the strike settlement. But he would not discuss in detail how this was to be brought about
 He was unwilling to give the de- tails of the conference planned for early this evening out of which he expected the solution of the strike problems to come.
 Throughout the day while waiting for the arrival of the two leaders from New York the labor leaders at the Atlantic hotel appeared to gather courage at tn eprospect of a speedy and satisfactory settlement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
NOTE SENT TO BERLIN WARNING GERMANY OF
 RIGHTS OF AMERICANS

Repetition of Lusitania Disaster or Other Interfer- With Rights of Neutrals Will Be Regard ed as ssUnfriendly," Says Final Message of , United States Text of Note To Be Published Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
NEAR END. LEADERS ASSERT;
 SILENT ON TERMS

xeppIer and Flynn Return From New York Con- ference, Optimistic That Labor Troubles Will End Soon-signed Agreement, They Say, Will Insure Speedy Settlement of Dificulties- Jennings Proposition May Bring Peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
Manufacturers statenent

Figures prepared today by the Man ufacturers' Association place the total number of men on strike in i've fac tories as 197. The following susg.e- ment was given out at 1 o'clock by George M. Eames and s. T. Davis, Jr-5 publicity committee for the associa- ton:
 we give the credit for the failure of the strike and the continuance sof the men at work to the intelligence of the workmen of Bridgeport in not peruitting Aout of town labor agitator1
 tleut3nued on Pas~ e'---
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
FIRST CIRCUS BABY
I BORN IN TWILIGHT
Child of Dog-Face Man and Beard
ed Lady Coming to
Washington.

The first twilight sleep baby born in
q circus-and the 'prettiest baby In the
world her mother declares-is Miss Ar
tie Nelson, the daughter of the bearded
lady and the original dog-faced man.
who form part of the Carl Hagenbeck-
Monday and Tuesday. September q
and B.
While there are many children with
the big circus, tiny Miss Nelson Is said
to be its pet and its Joy. She was born
in Minneapolis while the show was play
ing it's annual engagement in that city.
and she Is said to be direct contradic-
genists in that she shows none Of the
characteristics of either of her dis
tinguished parents. Her father Is the
original Joe-Joe. the dog-faced man.
and he Is extremely proud of his little
daughter. The Nelson family has al
ready made plans for the youngsters
future. She is to be brought up in the
circus. and one day. they declare. she
will be its queen.
There are a number Of children. the
little sons and daughters Of the perform
ers. travelling with the show, and they
have all the advantages Of the children
who live in regular cities. School IS
held every day. with Prof. Arthur Boz
reila as master. During the afternoon
head clown Of the big corpS OF fun
makers with the show. but during school
hours he Is as severe and learned as a
schoolmaster should be- His classes are
not confined to the children, as they
include one of the young Belgian horse
women who Is perfectlng her English
and one Of the young American aerial
lists. who is studying mathematics with
the idea that 1t will assist him in his
work.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21

tribute q corps of guides and special
assistants to the director general and
will help In handling the crowds. These
details will report to the director gen.
eral the latter part OF this week to be
made familiar with their duties.
upon yesterday for the dedication of
the camp next Monday. The camp 10
named in honor of the last mayor or
Washington and the man to organ
ize the first volunteer companyIths
one which formed President Lincoln's
body guard at the time Of his inau..
Euration. The camp site, the old
Census building, Is the property of
the heirs Of Mayor Emery. and 1t Is
to be formally turned over to the u.
A. r. at the dedication exercises Mon :
day morning. Mrs. W. ". Cox, Mrs.
Clara K. Henkie. and Mrs. William
n Hannay, all daughters OF Mayor
Emery, will be present, as Will the
following grandchildren: Mrs: Ruth
Loird. y; s. n; Emery Cox, OK MI Mis. -
w, v. Cox, executor Of the estate
of Mayor Emery. will formally tender
the building to the veterans. Chair- =
man WILLIAM F, GUIDE. OF the Clti-
zens' Committee. will receive the
building for the veterans and turn II
over to Director General Harry
standiford. Addresses will be made
by Col. John McElroy. Mrs. w. z. An
Harrison DinEman. Following the
dcdiontory ceremonies Mrs. Hannny
Will raise the camp colors over the
building
The Washington times., 1915-09-21

will continue to show motion pictures
there until the Losw lease is taken up
In October. During the entire period of
its existence, the Columbia Theater has
been owned by Frank and Oliver Metz
croft who jointly managed the estate
The elder Metzerott. William O., was.
before the civil war. one Of the lead
Ing dealers In musical instruments in
this city. with a reputation for man
aging nrst-class amusements.
After the civil war Mr.. Metzerott
occupied the Iron Hall. in Pennsyl-
yanis avenue between Ninth and
removed to Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vnnia avenue and gave a number of
famous recitals. He died in 1884. and
his sons took charge Of his work.
In 1891 the Metzerotts improved the
Columbia Theater now is locat ted, and
built the Metserott's Music Hall.
The present Columbia Theater was
erected In 1895 and was opened with
Qrau's Grand English Opera Company.
The theater since then has been owned
and operated exclusively by the Metz
e!Ts. FL. 'sm!sK of,el., statement. given ou. by
Manager Berger, 10 as follows:
The Messrs. Metzerott announce that
the Columbia Theater has been leased
Rod Of ive years from October ii, ISIS.
The Leow interests control many thea
ters In New York city and throughout
the country. Their vaudeville circuit
extends across the continent.
The Columbia Theater will be a link
only. the coiumbis rheater and ana not t'i the
office building which 10 a part Of the
same property. The lease was executed
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
Ask REMOVAL OF
STREET CAR TRACKS
East Washington Citizens Are
Urged to Support Plans for
improvements.

Removal Of the street railway tracks
from the reservation In the center OF
'Pennsylvania avenue southeast. will be
sought before Congress. said DR.. G. NJ.
Emmons. president of the East WASH
tngton Citizens Association, at meet
Inf last night. DR.. Emmons urged that
y be given the support Of the associa-
tion. The matter was referred to the
executive committee.
The association voted to urge a cross
town street car line In East Washing
ton, preferably In Nineteenth street:
Resolutions calling upon the Board Of
Education for an estimate Of furnish
ing school books to pupils Of the high
schools were referred to the executive
Capt. William NJ. Potter, chairman Of
tho committee on streets and avenues
reported that these accommodations
hal been made to the Commissioners.
Improvement Of the north side of Pam
sy.vania avenue, from Fifteenth street
to Commodore Barney CiI Gle; Potomac
avenue. from Eleventh to Fifteenth
street; Kentucky avenue from Com
modore Barney Circle to Il street; Sew
enteenth street from Commodore Bar-
ney Circle to Il street; Eleventh street
from G t. X. and Fifteenth street from
Pennsylvania avenue to j. street south.
east.
Captain Potter reported that plans are
being made for the Improvement CT
reservaticn 81, at the lnte. section OF
Pennsylvania and Potomac avenues
southeast.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
COLUMBIA THEATER
TO HAVE VAUDEVILLE
Marcus Loew viii Take Over
Management Of Playhouse In
This City.

Another vaudeville house will be
added to washington's roster when
the Columbia Theater begins its fal,
season on October IL under the man.
agement Of Marcus Loew. whose lease
Is to extend for fve years. The Loew
theaters are better known in New
York and New England than they are
In this part OF the country. but with
houses In Washington and Baltimore
an extension even farther south is
predicted.
The present Columbia Theater has
been built nearly twenty years. first
opening its doors in 1896. During this
time It has presented 81 attractions dur
summers maintained a popular stock
company. A fllm company leased the
theater during the summer months. and
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
Concert Today
By the Engineer Band. at
Smithsonian Grounds. 1880 p. m.
FRANK J. WEBER. chiof Musician.

March. Salute to Washington
Kiefer
Overture, "Hunyada Laszlo'.. Erkel
Suite, "A Love Episode in Bird
land' .................. Bendix
(a) The Magpie and the Parrot
(b) The Gentle Dove.
(c) The Merry Lark. ..H.
(d) The Broken-hearted Sparrow.
Baritone Solo. THE Debutante"
Clark
Performed by Corporal Wiblits-
houser.
Selection, "Tannhauser". go. Wagner
Morceau. Whispering Flowers
.' Won Blon
"reminiscences Of the Plantation
Chambers
Con. gloms o-ros-i-ty. The Hobo's
Reel" .................... Sargent
"Tlie Star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
''For Rent Sign Hangs
Out at Old Bryan Home

Former Secretary Of State Bryan Is
awaiting responses to an advertisement
inserted in Washington papers for the
sub-leasing of Calumet Place before
severing his connection with the Capl-
tails social life.
Mr.. Bryan rented Calumet Place, the
handsome place at Thirteenth and Cliff
ton streets. owned by Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan. with a lease which. It is said. called
for $4,000 annual rental for four years.
There Is still a year and a half to run
under the lease, and Mr.. Bryan is seek.
ing to sublet the property furnished as
1t was during his residence there while
premier. Mr. Bryan has winter homes
In Florida and Texas. a place at Ashe-
vile. and still maintains his old nome
place at Lincoln. Neb. He does not ex-
pect to spend enough time in Washing
ton during the next eighteen months to
justify maintaining a home here.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21

$1.O0 to Harpers Ferry. $1.25 to
~. o. Cumberland and return, Baltimore
4 Ohio from Union Station s:25 a. m.
Sept 2s. Returning same day.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
TO Open 8 Chapters.

Three new chapters OF the Phi Mu
Sigma Sunday school fraternity VIII oe
installed at the autumn meeting at
Waugh M. e. Chuch. Third and
streets northeast, tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
Handle the Crowds.

School Books, Second Hand and New.
Lowdermilk d Co.. 1926 F.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
THREE GENERATIONS.
N G. A. R. GUARDS
Camp Emery to Be Dedicated on
Monday; Arrangements Are
Completed.

Three ages Of soldiers are to be rep
resented In the camp guard that will
care for the property, preserve order,
act as orderlies and guides and sener-
ally look after the veterans at Camp
Matthew @. Emery when the g. A. r.
cc-campncnt begins next M'ndssy; s The s
Erandfathers now, the Spanish War Vet
erans. many Of whom have gray hair,
and the Bow Scouts OF America are to
be organized into a corps for this duty.
The Boy Scouts. the newest OF the
semi military organizations. Will con-
tribute the messengers. the orderlies
and the guides for the camp. There
will be 100 OF the best trained scouts IN
the District placed under the command
Of Director General Harry stamford
for the period Camp Emery Is open.
Handle the Crowds.
The Spanish War Veterans will con-
tribute a picked detachment to be on
duty at all hours to perform such serv-
ices as Commandments Palmer
and Director General Standiford may
direct. As the actual guarding Of prop
crty, the preservation Of peace with re-
gard to the observance of the law. will
be entirely under the management of
the police detail sent to the camp by
Major Pullman. the principal duty Of
the Spanish War Veterans will be to
enforce camp rules and to act as
The Sons Of Veterans, who form a
part Of the host Of visitors will con-
The Washington times., 1915-09-21
Just Try This When
Hairy Crowths Appear
Modes Of Today

A smooth. hairless skin always fol-
lows the use Of a paste made by mix =
ing some water with plain powdered
delatone. This paste is applied to
the hairy surface 2 or 3 minutes. then
rubbed off and the skin washed. when
every trace Of hair will have van
ished. No pain or discomfort attends
tho use Of the delatone paste, but
caution should be exercised to be sure
that you get real delatone.
The Washington times., 1915-09-21

by the estate Of w. q. Metzerott, in
which title has rested for many years.
Paramount pictures will continue to A.
four weeks'