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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
SULLIVAN QUITS AS MINISTER AT DOMINICAN POST Resignation Follows Recent State Departm ent In
 vestigation
 REPORT OF PROBE TO
 COME NEXT WEEK Wilson's Acceptance of Sul- livan's Resignation Is An nounced at Washington 

Washington, July 23-James M. Sullivan, American minister to the Dominican Republic, has rendered his resignation to President Wilson and it has been accepted. MT. Sullivan's resignation is the consequence of an investigation conducted for the state department by Senator Phelan of Cal ifornia; into the minister's fitness for his office. The findings were unfa- vorab1e to MT: Sullivan.
 6 Senator Phelan's report has been at the state department and before President Wilson several weeks. Soon aftr it was received it became known that MT. Sullivan had been asked to resign and had been given a. short time to consider it. sToday'S announce ment was the result.
 MT. Su1lfva ms brief term as minis ter in the Dominican Republic was ended by charges and counter charges as to his conduct. Walter w. Wick, collector of customs for the United States at the island, resigned because, it was stated, he had to work under unsatisfactory conditions brought about by Minister Sullivan.
 SenatoR Phelan, during his inves- tigation, took testimony in the De- nninican Republic and in the United States, at which witnesses charged that Secretary Bryan in appointing Sullivan had been consulted by hnan- ciers associated with Samuel M. Jar wis of New York. who controlled the Banca National at Santo Domingo City, which was seeking the deposits of customs duties collected by the United States. Other witnesses gave testimony to show that the minister was interesed in conracts there for Americans.
 Former Governor Fort of New Jer- sey., and other witnesses testified that Sullivan was 'fbig hearted, good na- tured and honest.''
 The report, which Secretary Lans- ing announced today wouidI not be made. public until next week, is un- derstood to sustain many Of the charges against Sullivan.
 Sullivan is we'll known as a lawyer inf New York and New Haven. At one time he was a newspap perman in Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
ALLEGED BANK BURGLAR LAUGHS
 AT ARREST HERE
Wanted In Arkansas, Says State Can't Pay His
 Fare There
TRACED TO HOME OF WIFE IN THIS CITY
Broke Prison After He Had Done Many Months and
 Fought for Release

That the state of Arkansas is broke and cannot pay a reward of $50 for his capture or the expenses for his return to the state penitentiary, is the state ment which Charles c. Davis laugh ingly made to a Farmer reporter at police head dquarters today. Detectives James Bray and James Dooley have been watching for Davis for more than a week. Early today they caught him in Frank F1anagan's barber shop in admitted his identity and that he is an escaped convict.
 'But they won't bring me back he said with a smile. That old state hasn't money enough to pay it's debts and it certainly hasn' t money enough of a man to come here and take me back. I know another fellow who broke jail there and didn't get half as far as have and they wouldn't put up the money to get him back to the tHoosgow.''T
 Davis has a wife and child and a nother-in-la;w in this city but the po- lice will not say where they live. The detectives have been watching their home. It was in the belief that he would try to get back to them tha the Arkansas police asked the Bridge port authorities to look out for the jail breaker Davis admits that he had
 
 claims that he was out of employment and was forced to commit crime to ob- tain money and food for his wife and child.
 The police say that Davis is 9 pro- fessionaI criminal and that the record of his offenses is as long as Q man s arn. Davis last known place of res idence is Louisville, Ky. More than six months ago he was convicted at Little Rock, Ark, of having robbed a dry goods store at Dardanelles. Ark. The jury in returning it's verdict of guilty recommended sentence of six months.
 The judge made the sentence IS Enonths at the state farm. Davis claims he was compelled to work in the cot ton fields connected with the state re- formatory from o'clock in the morn ing until o'clock at night. He says that he had served his sentence of six months and he paid several hundred
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
QUIET RElCNS IN BAYONNE;;
 . MILITIA WILL NOT BE CALLED

New York. July 23.-Comparatfve quiet. in marked contrast to the three previous days of the week, prevailed in the Constable Hook section of Bayonne, N. J., today around the plants of the Standard Oil Company and the Tdewater Oil Company, which have been closed because of a strike of thousands of men in the Standard Oil Works and the resultant disorder d uring which three men were killed and scores Injured.
 Desu1tory firing continued during the night but the police said this was chiefly due to some false alarm among the guards. Sheriff Kinkead and Conmissi oner of Public Safety Wilson uation was well in hand and that there would be no need of troops. A possible isource of trouble was the funeral of the first victim of the riots, John Stranehink. The authorities for bade street music For oratory but announced that there would be no in reference with an orderly process sion from the church to the cemetery. The fact that this was pay day at the works gave the peace officers some anxiety, it being feared that men com ing to the plant to draw the money due them might make trouble.
 Sheriff Knkead announced that he had asked Governor Fielder for au- thority to gather an additional force of 100 picked police officers from towns in this county to come to ,Bayonne in uniform and be sworn in as special deputy sherihs.
 Commissioner of Public Safety Will son said he believed the situation was so we'll in hand that it will not be necessary to call out the troops. He also announced that a volunteer city commission in the course of the day will act as mediators in the strike sit uation and will present to the Stan dard Oil officials on behalf of the com mittee of strikers a, formal written request for an increase of wages.
 All the saloons in Bayonne were or dered closed. today by Mayor Garven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23

some have been induced to quit while on the way to work.
 The situation today is virtually the same as yesterday with the exception that the Remington and U. M. c. workers are still leaving. At the Coulter & Mackenzie plant there are 125 cards in the racks and only about eight working so it is assumed that many more than the estimate of the manufacturers, 90, have quit
 MT. Bowen said the morning situa- ton would probably be unchanged unz til the return of other labor leaders from New York, where they had been staying at the Continental hotel and probably had had 8 conference.
 Many applications have been re- ceived from Hungarian workers who wish to join the Machinists' union," he said.
 Things were quiet in the nefghbor- hood of the munitions plants this. morning. The pickets were on their jobs and it we& expected more ma chinists would quit by noon. time.
 The figures on the men who are out at the munitions plants, revised up to noon, according to MT. Bowen, are: Nachinists, night shift U. M. C., 92; machinists, day shift, 80 per cent. yes -terday, 12 more today. It was given out yesterday that 300 men were working on the day shift. Machinists and toolmakers, Remington Arms Boston avenue, 135 yesterday, eight more today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
ALMOST WHOLE RUSSIAN LINE
 IS UNDER FIRE

London, July 23-The Russian front from the Baltic far as the Bug the only district in which the Aus trians and Germans are not attempt ing a serious offensive, lies opposite the region of East Prussia, which is we'll defended by the Mazurian lakes North and south of Kovno, German attacks are reported but the chief fighting is in progress south of Ivan gorod. Lublin and Che1m, connected by the railroad line which is of such value to the Russians and so1th of solxol. on the Bug in GaIieia. @Ear the Russian border.
 Puzzled At Reports.
 The report of the investment of Ivangodor in yesterdays communica- tfon from the German war office, pug zles military experts. who declare it is Impossible the great fortress could have been surrounded Completely. Southward from Warsaw to the west of the VistuIa, the Germans report a victory for the Silesian 1andwehr which stormed the Russian positions and threw back their de6enders sinto tae fortress of Ivangorod- As the scene of the Silesian successes is 5 miles from the fortress, it is believed here the German official report must have been translated erroneous1y as
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23

concerning the milIwrights settled at the Washington conference? ?" he was asked.
 T can't say a thing now. boys was his answer.
 Can you tell us the object of the conference here today ?''
 Not a thing to say-''
 MT Gompers immediately went to the conference room in the hotel The following were in attendance at the meeting:
 Samuel Gompers, president and Frank Morrison, secretary of the A. F. of L.; T. J. Williams, president and William J. Spencer. secretary of the Building Trades Department, A. F. of
 Albert Berres.. of the Metal Trades Department, A. F. of L.
 Frank Mccarthy, Boston organizer, A. F. of L.
 Hugh F7raney. New York organizer. A. F. of L.
 J. F. Anderson. vice president; J. J. Keppler, vice president; Thomas J. Savage, executive board; Charles sehl, organizer. and George Bowen. local business agent, Machinists' union.
 Thomas Guerin and James Flynn, Of the executive board, United Brother hood of Carpenters.
 James McClory, president; John A. J lisle, state business agent, Bridge and Structural Iron Workers union.
 T. J. Williams, president of the Building Trades Department, A. F. of L.
 James Wilson, president; Al Mil holland. business agent, PaltternTrasl1-
 James Roach. business agent. Ironrnolders' union
 Timothy Daily, president. Polish CTS and Buffers union.
 James Ryan, organizer, Sheet Metal Workers union.
 Shortly after the conference began J. J. Keppler was called downstairs to answer a telephone call from New York. While awaiting the call he talked to reporters keppIer was wroth at the statements attributed to Gompers, relative to "German infiu- ences' alleged to have wanted the la bor troubles he9e.
 Look at that he said, and held out a New York newspaper cartoon It showed the hand of German inf1u- ences' pouring gold into the hands of r strike leaders"
 Who is responsible for such stun as that?'' he asked. MT Gompers will have to do some explaining of the remarks attributed to him along that same Hne.'
 Asked if he would. 'eput it up to MT. Gompers,' keppler enphatically replied that he would.
 Have you got a, signed agreement that will end the trouble here29 he was asked.
 T haven't said so" Keppler an swered.
 Johnston says so,' volunteered reporter.
 wen. you had Savage talking for 1 ocontinued on Page Al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
RUSSIANS NEARLY
 OvERWH HEL-M MED IN
 RUSH ON WARSAW
FOREIGN OFFICE
 RECEIVES NEW
 AMERICAN NOTE

Washington. July 2s.-with the de- livery today by Ambassador Gerard to the foreign office n Bernn@a 1:12 D. m. today of the new American note warning Germany that the loss of American lives through further vio- 1ations of international rights, would be regardedly as 'sunfriendly." the United States rests it's case for. the present at least. The note will be given out here late today for publi- cation tomorrow.
 Officials of the Washington govern ment turned expectantly toward Der lin for some indication as to the re- ception of the note. Until such in formation is at hand. the next diplo- matic move of the United States will not be decided upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23

J. J. Keppler and J. A. Johnston, vice. presidents, respectively, of the Machinists' and Ironworkers. unions, felt that MT. Gompers' remarks re- f1ected on them, for they were in charge of the situation here. They took MT. Gompers to task in meeting heated discussion in which words were not minced followed.
 Prolonged arguments were precipi- tated when the feonferees sought to find out whether the unions would act SC parate1y in attempting to settle the strike Some of the members wanted action by unions as individuals; oth- CTS wanted the matter adjusted for all unions collectively.
 What are the terms of ending the strike ?'' were the inquiries of several members There was talk of alleged s'secrecy'' regarding the agreement.
 It was finally decided, as told in the foregoing, that tEs7 three unions have Representatives at 8 conference this afternoon with Mir. Rowan, gen. eraI manager of the Stewart Con- struction company. The conference general conferences the results of their meeting.
 Definite action on their report will be taken at a. meeting late this after noon or early this evening During the meeting, a local labor S on the entrance of outside labor off, cials into Bridgeport affairs: I've have conducted our affairs here for 20 years,'' he shouted, with out assistance from the A. F. and L.. We don't want your conferences or your presence was his parting shot.
 Leaders refused to discuss this incl
 dent of the meeting. It was an nounced at adjournment that another meeting will be held this afternoon. That a written agreement which would end the strike had been signed by labor men and high officials of the munitions companies was reported by tJohn A. Johnston of the Ironworkers' union This was neither confirmed or denied. by John J. Keppler, vice -presi- dent of the International, who has been in charge of the machinists's af- fairs here.
 Motion picture camera men, report CTS and interested shop employees filled the hotel lobby after noon. Any of the conferees who left the meeting surrounded by questioners, but all were silent on the progress of the meeting.
 The labor leaders, headed by Sam uel Gompers. president, and Frank Morrison, secretary, of the American
 Federation of Labor, arrived here on the 10:42 train. There was a flock of newspaper reporters at the railroad
 station to meet them.
 MT. Gompers, whose stature totals little more than five feet, was lost
 momentariiy among the crowd of ibis and little labor leaders who stepped from the train. He was first dis
 covered and surrounded by reporters ] in front of the Atlantic hotel. As he entered the hotel, MT. Gompers
 was the target for a volley of ques- l tions.
 Was the jurisdictiona1 controversy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
CHAPMAN NAMED
 CHEF PR0BER OF
 VICE COMMlSSI0N
Will Head Special Commit tee to Look Into Actual
 Conditions

Rev. pr. John R. Brown, chairman of the Vice Commission recently named by Mayor Wilson and pastor of the First Baptist church, has an- nounced the following. committees who are to start the investigations which the commission will conduct:
 On existing conditions in Bridgeport, Paul L. Chapman, chairman; Miss Catherine Hewitt, Dr. F. J. Adams, Dr. Maurice Steinberger and Rev. pr. R. F. Moore.
 On program and procedure, Lucien T. Warner, chairman; Mrs. M. H. Ford, Dr. Frank H. Coops, J. Lewis Oliver ana E>r. Giovannia FornieheHa.
 5 L. OLIVER. Secretary.
 Paul. Chapman, the chairman Of the co1Natttee which will look into the actual conditions of else in this city, is a lawyer. He Is associated with the law firm of Banks & Nicholson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23

Sam GOmpers president, and other officials Of the Federation of Labor to Bridgeport today to take the settlement of the munitions strike which, time threatened to tie up the citys indus tries
 With settlement in sight Gompers and other visit ing labor found themselves almost immediately the storm center of secret conference that last several hours at the Atlantic hotel.
 From II o'clock until 2 the conferees were in secret session. When the meeting adjourned, the leaders comment that there is nothing to give out
 From other sources, The Farmer learned that among the interesting events of the meeting
 conference committee consisting of representatives of three unons-the carpenters achnists and ronWor appointed to meet with officials of the Stewart Construction company relative to the union affiliations of the millwrights
 A conference will be held this afternoon with w. A. Rowan general manager of the Stewart CoNstrucon Co., MT Rowanhas offices New York and is believed te be the mysterious parsonage whose influence held ths strike 24 hours and who plays important part in it's settlement
 sensation of the meeting the remarks directed MT Gompers officials of the A. F. of L. by local labor leader who told them that Bridgeport wanted neither their conferences their presence
 The meeting a stormy TheEe several vex- questions worrying the leaders and underneath all undercurrent of feeling regarding remarks credited to Mir Gompers influences had melted the labor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
 SAY THEY WON'T
 COINCIDE AT ALL
Press Committees State ment Indicates No Change
 In Situation

termined today to stand their ground, according to their announcement this morning in regard to the strike situa- tion as the association sees it. They assert: We won't have union control. We reiterate our statement that we will insist on open shops and will ruin them the way we want to- t Following is the official statement authorized by the Manufacturers as sociation for Friday, July 23:
 July 23, 1915, A. M
 Grant Mfg. & MacEine Co.,: Sit nation unchanged.
 Gaynor Manufacturing Co.,: Sit uation unchanged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
Final Stand of Russ. Armies A gainst Aus r0-Ger1nan Fore e s Fails and Germanic Allies Are Sweeping Down on Great Van- tage Point.
Reports From Battle Fronts Indicate That Entire Russian Line is Under Fire in Strong. Forward Movement of Kaisers Great Armies.

Berlin, July 233-A des- patch from Vienna to the National Zeitungz says the final, attempt of the Rus sians to stop the advance of troops in the critical battle on the new line southward of the Lublin- Chelm rail- road, southeast of W arsaw, has ended in failure. The decisive action in this cam paign is likely to come in the territory between the Vistu- Ia and the Bug rivers.
 The Russian southwestern front is seriously menaced, the despatch adds. The railroad line running through Ivango-. red< L1blin and heIn is only a few miles north of the leu tonic lines and the capture of Lublin and Chelm is said to be a question Of only 8 brief time.
 The correspondent of the National Zeitung, at Tarnow.~4Ga1icia, while re- porting that the Austro-C German forces are advancing steadily, points out that there are difficulties to be met. The Russians. he said, have to contend with lack of ammunitio on but a statement that their morale is shattered is untrue. On the con strary, they are displaying the greatest bravery and endurance and only in the case of contingents without higher officers do they surrender readily
 At Krasnostav. s4 miles south of Lublfn. there occurred an engagement at close quarters which was unusually desperate and deadly.
 The Russians awaited their attack ing opponents and resisted them with the bayonet. They had assembled strong reserves and the Germans and Austrians had to expend the great necessary literally to throw the Rus sians from their trenches.
 The lack of good roads in Poland presents an especially unfavorable aspect from the standpoint of the in vaders- Deep sand makes the invad- ers movement of artillery slow as ten or twelve teams of horses must be ern- p1oyed to draw the heavy guns. Bit ; ter rear guard conflicts mark the slow retirement of the Russians in South PoIaznd They give way only steI at a time, thus delaying although not preventing the zAustro-G German ad- vance.
 The correspondent says the achieve ments Of the Russians. in view o1 their lack of ammunition, are remark able.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
Situation unchanged.

Situation unchanged. l Bridgeport Engineering Co.,: Three more men returned to work
 this morning.
 According to the Manufacturers as- sociation, reports are received daily by the secretary of the association, stating the individual manufacturer's condition in regard to the strike. The secretary received a, report that 93 men are now out at +Ne Coulter 6 Mo Kenzfe plant. Three returned to the Bridgeport Engineering Co. No con- sessions were made, the association says.
 Time office records are the basis for these reports,' asserted the press committee, "and they are absolutely accurate.I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
THREE UNIOVS START
 CONFERENCE TO END
 BRIDGEPORT STRlKE E

Stormy Meeting Held At Atlantic Hotel With Sam Gompers As Target For Criticism From Lead CTS in Charge of Strike Here-Loca1 Labor Man Plays National Officials Carpenters, Machinists and Ironworkers in Conference This Afternoon With Stewart Go. Manager, Who Proves To Be Mysterious New York Agency EndeavOring To Settle Strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
MARY A. JEWETT ESTATE
 IS VALUED AT S25,27O

Mary A. Jewett left an estate of s25,27o according to the inventory fl- ed by the appraisers in the probate court today. The homestead in Park street is valued at s6,Ooe Among her personal effects is a note of the Kings Highway Congregational church for $3.SO0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23
PERSONAL MENTION

The Misses Florence and Beatrice Coughlin of 119 James street are spending a few weeks with their aunt Mrs. Spaulding, at Lake Sebago, Me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-23

New York. July 2s.-The authori-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
THE WAR SITUATION

London, May 2-Q1:20 p. m.)-A Ger man submarine on Saturday sank the old British destroyer Recruit off the Gal loper lightship, in the North sea, but the score was more than equalized by other British destroyers, which, after a stern chase, overlook and sank the two German torpedo boats that had accom- panied the submarine on her cruise.
 Some of the crew of the Recruit were rescued by the trawler Daisy, but as the submarine fired on the fishermen they were compelled to leave the others to their fate. The British destroyers res- cued most of the crews of the German torpedo boats and two officers were picked up by a passing steamer and taken to Holland
 Beyond this there is little war news to- the German submarines continued their operations off the Scilly Islands, and in addition to torpedoing the American tank steamer Gulflight, whose captain died of shock and on which two men were drowned, sank the French steamer Europe and the British steamer F'ulgent, the cap tain of the latter vessel being shot and killed.
 Beyond this theer Is little war news to- night. The Germans claim an advance in their raid into the Russian Baltic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03

provinces, and after defeating the Rus sians, to have reached the region south west of Mitau, which is well on the road to Riga, and. if they are in strong force, they should prove serious menace to Russian communications. It is believed here. however. that the movement is nothing more than a raid. and the Rus sians profess not to be disturbed over it.
 There has been no further lombard ment of Dunkirk, which would seem to indicate that the Germans only had one big gun in position, and that the French airmen have made 1t so uncomfortable for the gun crew that it has been withdrawn. As reply to this bombard- ment the French have brought one of their big guns to bear on one of the forts on the south front of the fortress of Metz.
 Along the rest of the western front at tacks and counter attacks continue. but no battle of importance has developed out of them.
 It appears that the Turkish report that the Asiatic part of the Dardanelles IS free of the invaders war correct, the French having gone ashore there only to make the landing of the British on the other side easier, and this accomplished have been withdrawn, doubtless to land at some other point. News of these op- era tions is awaited with the greatest in terest as for the moment, they are con- sidered among the most important of the war.