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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
TWO WIDOWS
 CLAIM SHELTON
 DURING HEARING
Railroad Victims Compen- sation Wanted By Duo
 Wearing Weeds.
COURT PUZZLED BY
 UNEXPECTED MIX UP
Parents Also Put in Bid For Money Obtained From
 New Haven Road.

Two women who say they are his wives, and his parents lay claim to the $2,5O0 which Attorney Frederick E. Morgan has procured from the New Haven road as compensation for the death of George Henry Shelton, formerly employed railroad brakeman. Shelton, who lived in Bridgeport on Shelton street, was killed on the night of Sept. g, this year. by being crushed against part of the viaduct near the South End freight yards while engaged in coup ling a train. He was considered an ex- pert man in his business and was often sent on long runs through this and other states.
 Helen May Shelton, with whom he lived here claims to be his first and only wife and as such has petitioned the probate court for all of his es- tate. There are no children. The .pe- tttion was filed Sept. IT. Shortly af- terward, however, Forest Shepherd of New Haven filed a claim for Lena Shelton of Towanda, Pa., and also for Shelton's parents, MT. and Mrs. James Shelton, who lives in the same town.
 They claim that Shelton formerly lived in that town, that he visited there as frequently as his work would allow and Lena Shelton claims she was married to the railroad man long before the Bridgeport woman who is now claiming his estate.
 Attorney Morgan obtained the mon ey by action under the Federal En- pIoyes' Liability act which makes an employer liable for the safety of his enploye if he is passing from one state to smother. It is claimed that the handles on the freight car which Shelton attempted to board while in motion were not proper1ys attached av7A noT < torney Morgan as. cons~vator first asked the railroad company for $3, 800 and later compromised for s, 50o
 When Atty. Morgan was appo1nted administrator objection was prompt ly filed by Mrs Lena Shelton and. the parents Of MT. Shelton on. the ground thai some person living in their town should have been named. Judge Miller over-ruled the objection and named Atty. Morgan. B. L. Rhodes and Ethel M. Lake were nam ed appraisers The hearing was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
SKELETON OF DEEP RIVER WOMAN, GONE
 MANY YEARS, FOUND

Deep River, Conn. Nov. 17-A skeI- eton, believed to be that of Mrs. An nette Curtis. who disappeared from her home in the village of winthrop on May 12. 1909, has been found on the farm of John Holls, near West Spruce Lake about three-quarters of mile from the Junction of a highway leading to Winthrop and Chester, and about 2 21z miles from the Curtis home.
 Mrs Curtis was about 90 years old. Medical Examiner Harry s. Reynolds, of Clinton, came here today to make an investigation.
 The skull was found about a week ago by a farmland but little attention was paid to it until the discovery yes terday afternoon of the skeleton near a stonewan.
 At the time of her disappearance and for about two weeks afterwards a seraching party of between 75 and 100 men secured the country round about hunted woods and dragged streams, but without any result The only things found at that time were various articles of her clothing which had been strewn about.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
CURTIS PATENTS MACHINERY FOR MAKING SHELLS Bridgeport Manufacturer s Device Meets Demands
 of War Orders. BIG ORDERS SAID TO
 HAVE BEEN TAKEN Machine May Be Used For Both Large and Small
 Tubings.

A novel and expeditions method of cutting pipe or other circular bodies has been devised by Lewis B. Curtis, 25O Walden1ere avenue, president and treasurer of the Curtis & Curtis Com pany on Garden street.
 The device which has been in opera ton in this city for some months has just received the sanction of the gov ernment and patents today have been issued to MT Curtis for his invention.
 It is said that the necessity for automatically cutting tubing for both large and small shell forms in use for shrapneL shell making caused the larger munition companies to ask
 many well known machinery firms to devise something that would do the work more, expeditiously than the hand methSds previously in vogue.
 MT. Curtis, whose knowledge of me- chanics is deeply founded, and whose close relationship to the pipe industry has been of long standing, is the suc- ceSsfu1 inventor and will receive the big orders that will naturally accrue from intuition making concerns. It is believed that the local munitions plant has already placed large orders for the building of machines, but ow- ing to the hard and fast rules regard ing secrecy in their work no confirma- ton can be obtained from any of the parties interested.
 The device as outIfed by MT. Curtis in his application for patent shows two tubular sleeves operating within each other. These are so actuated by a. cam groove and a lug that a set of jaws are depressed in rotary move ment of the sleves. The tubing to be cut is automa atical1y forced forward with a complete turn of the cam which releases the cutting jaws that again begin their action on the newly presented pipe surface.
 The Curtis & Curtis Company have recently through the effort Of its president recorded IsevelaI modern inventions that have become features in the mechanical world. Among these may be mentioned drilling press which reverses the usual prin- cipaI Of a twisting drill shank by TO- tation of the object being drilled The device, has special application to certain lines of intuition work and is said to have increased the output as we'll assreducing the cost of the oper- ations.
 Other Bridgeporters awarded pa tents yesterday were Gilbert w. Goodridge, chain guide for pull switches; Anker s. Lyhne,I pocket and case for light; Jasper c. Owens, carpet-stretcher and Der nard B. Ske1ly, intermittent operating for lubricators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
OWNERS OF JITNEY
 BUSES MUST PAINT NUMBERS ON AUTOS
Removable Coloring Won't Do Say Police and Ar
 rests Are Ordered.

A police crusade that will be far reaching was begun this morning by Motorcycle Policeman Clifford N. Gorgas this morning and the victims of the crusade will be jitney owners who have failed to paint their license number properly in white lead on the sides and rear of the machine.
 Several owners have applied the number with water coIored paint in order to be able to wash it off when they want to use the car as a pleasure machine.
 Drivers of jitneys who fail to dis play their license badge properly and also some who have not procured the necessary badges will be arrested. The crusade was. begun upon orders from Superintendent Eugene Birmingham upon complaint of Clerk Clayton L. Smith who is in charge of the depart ment that issues the licenses and badges to jitney drivers and owners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
CAPTAIN BONDS WIDOW IS SOLE
 HEIR TO $20, ,OOO
Especial to The Farmer,

Bonds widow, Julia B. Bond, is the sole beneficiary of the estate accord ing to the terms of the will filed to- day in the Stratford probate court The estate is estimated at about $2O,- 900. The widow is named executrix.
 Captain John c. Bond, veteran sportsman and world famous trainer of boxers dropped dead last Thursday at his home on the banks of the Houaatonic. For years he had a training quarters in Stratford and it was here that many of the famous boxers trained for their championship D bouts.
 Besides his widow, Capt. Bond is survived by a brother, Ashbel O. Bond of Sixth street, Bridgeport. The will was drawn Dec. 26, 1897.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
GORDON PROTESTS EVENING EVlCTEONS
 BY SHERIFF DELLA
Superintendent of Charities Says He Will Test Legal
 ity of Practice.

Superintendent Spencer R. Gordon and other officials of the local Char fties departments are pertubed over the action of City Sheriff Daniel Della in evicting families from their tenements late in the evening. This has been performed by the sheriff many tim in the last few weeks
 A squad of men under the supervi- sion of sherin Della placed the furni- ture of James schinnane of Benha m avenue and Pequonnock street on the sidewalk shortly after 5 o'clock last night The sherif later communicat- ed the fact to the Charities depart rnent and asked that the furniture be removed to Lakeview home as it was interfering with traffic
 Investigator Alexander Morrisey was located and he ordered an CT presTnan to move the furniture to Lakeview home The moving was not completed until nearly midnight by the Charities department will be doubled owing to the fact that the work was done after slIndown
 Superintendent Gordon was indie. nant when interviewed concerning tfle matter today. He said that this is no1 the first time that Sheriff Della has performed such evictions, thereb3 making it inconvenient for the off cia1s of the Charities department and also compelling the city to pay dou. ble for the transportation of furnf- ture to Lakeview home. MT. Gordor said that it is his intention to inquire as to the legality of such acts and that at the next meeting of the Common Council he will recommend creating a city ordinance preventing such pro cedure after sundown-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
SEATTLE MINE.
 VICTIMS WILL
 GET INSURANCE
State Industrial Protection Provides For Families of
 31 Killed.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 17-Rescue parties which labored in mine shifts all night are still at work today en- deavoring to recover the bodies of 25 men buried under tons of debris in the third level of the Northwestern Improvement Co., s coal mine at Ra- vensdale, 5 miles southeast of Seat tie. An explosion yesterday killed 31 men and injured three others.
 The force of the explosion blew down timbers and supports all through the mine and rescuers were compelled to build new supports as they cleared away the wrecka ge. Expert rescuers from government stations were rushed to RavensdaIe to assist in the rescue work. After en- tering the third level where Foreman Kane's body was found, the oxygen helmet men announced that there was no doubt that all still in the mine were dead.
 Approximately $124,O0O, it is said,
 will be paid from the state industrial insurance fund to the families of the
 miners who lost their lives in the disaster. The law gives $4,OoO for l each married man and a lesser
 amount for single men. Only seven 1 of he 31 who lost their lives were
 single.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
). s. SUES TEN INSURANCE
 COMPANIES AND TWO BANKS
 N HARTFORD ON TAX CLAIMS

Hartford, Nov 17-Ten insurance companies and two banks in Hartford have fbeen sued by the United States government for taxes. Complaints is- sued from the office of District Attor- ney Thomas J. SpelIacy show a sum aggregating $20,218.42 with interest from the summer months of this year when demand for payment was made and refused. The Travellers Insurance Co. is sued for the largest amount, $5, ,642.44, and the other institut' ons de- fendant in the suits are the Aetna Life Insurance Co., the Aetna Acci- dent & Liability Co. the Travellers Indemnity Co, the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.,, the Connecticut Gen eral Life Insurance Co.,. the Phoenix Insurance Co, the Orient Insurance Co.,, the Hartford Fire Insurance CO, the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Go, the First National bank of Hartford and the Connecticut Trust & Safe Depoit Co.
 The government claims the amounts due for additional corporation taxes in the years 1909, 1910 and 1911, with an addition of a 50 per cent. penalty for their not being paid on demand Under the state law the insurance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
PrOjectiIe Go.
 Has Corner On rapneLHeI
Further Details of Sweeping Contracts in German In- terests Disclosed Through Trial of Sensational Suit in New Jersey Court.
Contract Cancelled Day Af- ter it Was Signed Has Big Shrapnel Machinery Pro- duct of Camden Works Tied Up to Jan. l, Next.

How Bridgeport, the .eEssen of America" has been selected by the German government as, the rival in the United States of the Teutonic mu- nitions manufacturing center, not only for making war supplies for the Kaiser but to- cripple the Allies sources of munitions is being brought out in an astonishing series of state ments before Justice Haight, in the United States district court for New Jersey
 HOW the shrapnel supply of the United States is being tied up by the Bridgeport ProjectiIe Co. through the working Nof German agents, is being brought vigorously and convincingly before the public in the hearing.
 A contract signed by Walter H. Knight, president of the Bridgeport Projectile Co, and by Carl Heynan. agent of Hugo Schmidt, the western representative of the Deutsches Bank , of Ber1in.s and formerly agent at Mex ico City of the Harnburg-An1erican Steamship Co. is the document that is causing the esven to be drawn aside
 The contract was >hebween the Bridgeport Projectile Co., and the Camden Iron Works. now in receiver ship. As a result of the manner iH which it was manipulated, the Cam den company. the biggest manufactory of shrapneI presses in the United States, is idle and hasn't sold a press in months although Russia, France and England are clamoring for them.
 The contract is characterized as bogus It called for 100 sets, of press at a total cost of $610.00o and restricted the company from selling to any other person or firm than the Bridgeport Pro5ectiIe Co.
 The ProjectiIe Co. hasn't received one of the presses, Twelve hours af- fer the contract was signed it was eancelse1. According to the terms of the contract the Camden worzs was to get a. forfeit in that event. The forfeit was $167 ,00O and the eompany received it Forty-two thousand dol lars was taken out of this for selling agents coEnmisisons. For the $125s- 900 left, Heufings Appincort. receiv- CT of the company is suing Walter wood, president Of the Camden Iron Works He contends the money be- longs to the creditors. MT. Wood had kept the $125,0O0.
 Op/paper the proposition, including the drawing of the contract and the cancellation looked all right. How ever, a secret agreement had been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
PROPOSED STRIKE OF DECKHANDS TO
 TIE UP SHIPPING
Local Boatmen Meet To night to Discuss Demands
 For Better Conditions.

A movement which threatens to tie up shipping in the local harbor should ship owners refuse to comply with the demands asked them, was made this morning when the deckhands on oyster boats, schoonersz barges, tugs and other crafts in the harbor, held a meeting and decided to join the union now being formed by deck hands along the Atlantic coast.
 Their demands for more money and less hours will be presented to their employers tonight and if they deckhands will leave the boats on that, night The committee which will meet the employers this evening have no specific demands as to how much shorter their hours must be or how much more money they wish
 The deck hands employed about Chesapeake Bay have been on strike for the past two weeks and the union lzing movement is said to be rapidly Maine to Florida Most of the other men employed on the boats are af- fltated with other unions so that it is only the deckhands that are con- cerned.
 They have already organized in New Haven and are planning to go out on strike tonight if their demands are not granted
 The claim of most of the men along the coast is that they have to work from 13 to 15 hours per day for $10 or SIP a week and that their wives and daughters. many of whom are employed as oyster openers are able to earn practically as much money at that occupation and do not have to work nearly so many hours day
 Not so many women are employed as oyster openers about Bridgeport as about New Haven and NorwaIk where the industry is quite an important one
 Should the hands strike on Satur- day, and should they not bring the boats back to their docks they can bs arrested on charges of mutiny.
 Continued on Page Two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17

companies and banks pay to the state treasurer a tax of l per cent annual1H on the market value of each share of stock determined by the state board of equalization, a deduction from this value being allowed to the amount of taxes paid on real estate in Connecticut by the company Under the federal corporation law passed in 1909, which taxes corporations 1 per cent. on their net income above $5, ,000 it is provided that -4I making returns of net income to the commissioner of internal revenue corporations can de- duct from their gross inco1Ae taxes paid to the state or municipalities The, companies involved in the suits claim the 1 per cent. paid to the state on the market value of the stock is tax on the corporation The govern meth claims it is not and is tax on the shareholders, paid by the compa- aies as agents. This is one of the principal issues in the case.
 Another big question in the litiga- tion is that the commission of internal revenue did not, it is alleged, assess the additional taxes until after the three yeaEs as provided by law for amending returns had elapsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
RAILROADS AND SHIPPING
 CLOGGED BY RUSH OF WAR MUNITIONS TO THE OCEAN

New York, Nov. 17-Congestion of freight in and around New York has become so great as to cause shippers and transp sportation companies serious concern. It is attributed mainly to the rush of foodstuffs and war muni- ttons for shipment to the belligerent nations. It was stated today that one railroad has upwards of 1000 loaded cars blocked between Pitts burgh and this city and that several hundred fre&Ssa tears with locomotive parts and railway equipment for Russia are included in the blockade.
 The president of one of the large eastern railroads said today that the congestion is the worst within his memory.
 Some of the freight must be dis tributed to southern ports or to Can ada and vessels from other ports must be rushed to New York to take on the freight, he said.
 Exports of all kinds from New York last week were valued at $5O,- 548,O70, an increase of more than ss;ooo,oO0 over the preceding week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Russian Destroyers Bombard German
 Coast Positions

Berlin, Nov. 17-A Russian bonn bardnoent of a German position on the coast of CourIand and artillery en- eagements on the western front are reported in the communication today from the war office. This announce ment follows:
 western theatre: Apart from ar til1ery duels and mining warfare at certain points on the front there is nothing to report.
 s.Eastern theatre: Russian destroy CTS yesterday bombarded Petragge' on the northern coast of Courland, and the region to the southwest there of Otherwise the situation is un- changed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17

New York, Nov. 17.-The Atlas Pow der company today declared extra Civ idend of 3 1-2 per cent.r on the com mon stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of I s1-2 per cent
 payable Dec 10. The total di idends declared on the common stock for this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
ALABAMA TO HAVE HUGE
 WAR MUNITIONS PLANT

Anniston, Ala, Nov. 17-Formation of a million dollar corporation to be known as the Anniston Ordnance Manufacturing Go. to manufacture war munitions and steel for electrical concerns, was announced here today by officials of the Alabama Power Co. It was stated that a contract to supply war munitions already had been accepted from J. P. Morgan & Co.,, and that work would begin at an early date, the <1oca1 concern talk ing over car equipment plant here for that purpose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Firenzi Torpedoed By German Sub, Says
 Despatch From Rome

Paris, Nov. 17-Investi gation by the Italian government has disclosed that the submarine which torpedoed tJe steamer Firenzi was German, says the Rome correspondent of the Journal Passengers and crew of the steamer, all of whom were saved were said to agree that the sailors aboard the submarine wore German uniforms and also that the German coIors were hoisted first although the Austrian flag was substituted later
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
FOL, WAR R-Cart1inaI Won Hartmann CARDINAL VON HARTMANN
 WILL ATTEND CONSISTORY

Rome, Nov. 17-Cardinal Won Hartmann, Archbishop of Cologne, will arrive here soon to remain for the consistory in December. it was officially stated at the Vatican to- day. This announcement, fo! lowing the statement that Cardinal Mercier, prilnate of Belgium, also woul1 at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Fire Sweeps Big
 Providence Plant
 Busy on War Goods

Providence, Nov. 17-One thou sand bales of cotton in the East Provi- dence warehouse fof the River Spin ming Co.,, was destroyed by fire r1y today. The company, it was stated, had contra cted to supply Allies with a specially preRared product, to be used in the preparation of guncotton
 The origin of the fire is undetermin- ed The loss was estimated at $50,L GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17

London, Nov 47The fate of the Serbian army may only matter of hours Monasir, in southwest Serbia rel ported that the officials parted the city From the various conflicting reports which have received the following apparently duced facts
 The Bugarians taken Krusevo and six miles west of Perlepe Thus the southern Serbian
 army with it's French allies confronted with the i'm
 1ninent peril of an outfanking movement
 Tetovo is in the hands of the Bulgarians
 The of the Serbians holding Babuna has be- One report states that the pass had forced.@H certain that the defenders
 at seriously that their position
 may be untenabe.
 With Krusevo and Babuna in the hands of the in Perlepe would be sealed and the
 to Monastir\ope
 While the military situation darker from the stand aies the phase of their eastern favorable Greece is giving seeking solution of the problem which if entente should take refuge Crecian territory the entente bring not the least of detention in home ports of fleet of Greek merchantmen.
 Greek shipping making profits out of the and temporary it's activities would great
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
SI,PFRDREADNAu
 BIDS EXCEED IIN1

Washington. Nov. 1T.-None of the lids by private shipyards for construc- ton of two superdreadnaught author ixed by the last congress submitted to the navy today, fell within the limit of $7,S0o,0 900 fixed as the maximum cost of the hull and machinery of each ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
ILLINOIS STEEL co. TO
 BEILD BIC ADDITION.

Joliet, I1ls... Nov. 17-Ground was broken here yesterday by the Illinois Steel Go. for an $80O,00O building to be operated in connection with the coke oven and by-product department of the corporation.
 A benzol laboratory for the manu- facture of dyes will be in operation here in 90 days, it was announced. An effort will be made to replace the supply of dyes. mostly German, cut off by the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
PRVY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
 CASES ARE POSTPONED

London, Nov 1T-The hearing in the cases of Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest CaseIl, to determine whether they should retain membership in the Privy Council, was continued today. Counsel for Sir Edgar announced to- day that, in view of the fact that he had handed his resignation to the king, who had not accepted it, he con sidered it inconsistent with his offer of resignation to appear as if he were in any way claiming membership in the Privy Council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17

Along the eastern front interest centers on the attempted re-crossing of the styT, where the Austrians and Germans claim an important success Petrograd reports merely admit Aus tro-German occupation of the village of Podgacie, about five miles from the river and a slight advance east of that nlace Itis asserted the ad- vantage gained blythe Teutonic forces in this region is due to the arrival of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17

Paris, Nov. 17-Great Britain has requested the Spanish government to keep a strict watch along it's coastline, especially that of Morocco, to prevent violations of neutrality by German agents who are believed to be supply ing submarines with fuel and food at night, says the Journals Madrid cor respondent