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 should the emergency become press ing tfse batflesh5p Connecticut. now in Havtian waters could be ordered to Vera fruz Such a trip would require two days. and the Connecticut could join Commander McNamee several days ahead of the New Hampshire and Isouisiana-
 The gunboa4 Marietta has been or t5ered to proceed from Progresso to Vera Cruz in order that there may be a ship at the disposal of the Brazilian and Guatema1an ministers who are leaving Mexico. It is assumed that the Louisiana and New Hampshire will be held at Newport for further orders.
 Though il is understood that Com znander McNameess red1 for battle ships was urgent Admiral Benson, acting seeretary of the navy, denied this forenoon that squadron had been ordered Co Mexican wa ters.
 Adra9raI Benson and Leon Canova, chief oz ffA LAkin-American division of the state department conferred concerning the reports that foreigners were in danger at Vera Cruz and then went to the office of Secretary Lam sing Admiral Benson said:
 No additional naval force has been ordered yet to go to Vera Cruz =
 The conference with the secretary was brIef When Admiral Benson came outE he said-
 q repeat that no additional forces have been ordered to Vera Crux or to
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Mexico
 Anti-foreign demonstrations in Vera Cruz were the subject of a lengthy cablegram received at the navy de- partment today. Admiral Benson said the despatch. told of speeches being made in front of public buildings and on street cornersein an effort to incite the people against all foreigners es- peciaI1y Americans. No acts of vio- fence were reported.
 Commander McNamee's report did not give details. but officials here be- Heve the anti-Ameriean feeling which he reported is direct outgrowth, of the Pan-American negotiations in Washington for the adjustment of diff ferences between the fections. Other developments in Mexico such as Car ranza's expulsion of the Guatemalan minister and his differences with the Bradlzian minister because the coun- tries of both partici pated in the Pan American conference are taken as ev- idence of @Carranza' g displeasrre with the stand the United States has taken. Although ther are other naval ves- se1s in Mexican waters, the gunboats Sacramento, on which Commander McNamee has his flag, is the only naval vessel at Vera Cruz
 With the arrival of the Louisiana the flagship of the fourth division of the Atlantic fleet, Commander McNa-
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24 hours; he shall and may eK- ercise, within the limits of the city, au the powers given to sheriffs or other officers as pro Z vided by law He may at all -~ times, if he shall deem it necess- ary for the execution Of the laws. require the aid of any sheriff deputy sheriff, policeman, or free man of the city, or any person in the city
 If any person shall hinder, ob- struct, resis+ or abuse the mayor in the execution of his office. or, when Commanded to assist there in Cbefng of Sufficient age and a{bility). shall refuse or unreason= ably neglect so to do, such of fender shall pay fine not ex- ceeding $1Oo, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six Z months, or suffer such fine and 2 inprisonme eat or both, at the dis cretion of the court which. shall 2 have cognizance of the offence Whether the mayor was or was not justified in preventing the accused from addressing the assembled crowd is not before this court for decision. If he has abused his auth ority, the civil courts have provided a complete rem edy for the affected persons.
 Breach of the peace is an offence both by the common law and by sta tute (171 \. Y. 429).
 'The public peace is that invis- ible sense of security Which every person feels and which is neeess- ary to his comfort and for which government is instituted <664 Vt 25) ''
 Breach thereof includes all
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Johnston Due Here
 Tonight To Assist
 Tn 8-Hour Campaign

William lH. Johnson, president of the International Machinists' Associ- alton is expected to arrive in Bridge port this evening from Boston. He will remain here for several days su- pervising the details of eigt-hour campaign in/ this city.
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The Central Labor Unions formal and dignified protest, sent to the Com mon Council by an accredited commit tee of the Central Labor Union. met with seant consideration from Mayor Wilson and his strongly, Republican board of aldermen.
 Vhe protest was sent to the miscel- laneous committee of the Common Council. When this announcement spectators familiar with the, Common Council proceedings.
 The miscellaneous committee, in city hall parlance, is the graveyard of the Common Council.
 Whenever any matter comes up that the administration. dishkes to have forced to an issue, it is showed into She archives of the miscellaneous conn mittee, rarely ever again to see the light of day.
 So there lies the protest of the Cen tra1 Labor Union, a body representing many thousands of organized work men of Bridgeport who cherish some regard for the traditions of the Con- stttutfon of Connecticut and of the United States and who always until now have enjoyed the right to speak freely on any matters concerning their welfare.
 Here is the. protest from the Central Labor Union, presented to. the Com= 1laen Council -by Alderman John Hz casey:
 To the Board of Aldermen. Greet.
 ing
 On Thursday, Aug. 5, three mem
 bers of the Machinists Union of this city. namely Frederick Ceder-
 holm, George Bowen and Louis
 Nelhon, attempted to hold a meet
 ing of the employees of the Loco
 mobile company on private prop
 erty in the South End with the full <
 consent of the agent of said prop
 erty. Notwithstanding the fact
 that they had every legal and con
 stitutiona1 right to hold this meet
 ing the men were inmediateIynAar-
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Washington Aug. foreign demonstrations direct espeeiay Americans today caused Commander Nc Nance office at Cruz to ask the Navy Depart despatch bateshp squadron to Mexican waters once.
 Louisiana Hampshire port L. prepare leave at The coaing and provisioning today Final orders for sail that might the PanAaercan conferees who meet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
SUBMARINE IS SUNK BY
 AERO BOMB
Turkish Aeroplane Drops Bombs on Undersea Boat Near BuIair-A1l of Crew Lost When Submarine is Sent to Bottom.
zeppelins Sighted Near En- trance to Zweider Zee, Flying Toward Scotland Russian Fort is Captured By Teuton Armies.

Gonstantinople, Aug. 10-A submarine of the entente allies was sunk near Bulair this af- ternoon by a Turkish aeroplane which threw bombs upon the craft. All the crew were lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
Russian Fort Falls.

Berlin, Aug. 1o.-Fort Number 4 Lomza has been stormed and the town of Lonza, which is situated on the Narew river, 72ss miles southwest of Suwalki, has been occupied by German forces, according to an ofn- cia1 statement issued by the German army headquarters staff today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
PRESIDENT AND LANSING CONFER

Cornish N. H., Aug. 1O.-President Wilson was in today with Secretary Lansing regarding request from Commander McNamee that a battleship squadron Vera Cruz protect Americans and he understood to be inclined to grant the request
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
Il, s, ATTLESHIPS AWAITING ORDERS
 TO 60 TO MEXICO

Anti Foreign Demonstrations, Directed Especially At Americans, Causes Alarm in Washington Navy Commander at Vera Cruz Asks For Battleships Which Receive Preliminary Or ders tOsPrepare to Sail.
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ZeppeIins Over Scotland? ?

London, Aug. 1o-A Central News despatch from Amster- dam says that five Zeppelins were sighted this morning off Vlieland, near the entrance to zwieder Zee. They were talk: ing a northwesterly course, in the direction of the Scottish coast.
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WILDER CONNECTS TH-.EE UNION MEN ARRESTED FOR
 SPEAKING AT LOCO PLANT

Amazing Decision of City Court Pleads Mayors Right to QuelI Riots As Excuse For His In1ou- dent Invasion of Private Meeting of Workers, Though No Complaint At Any Time Has Been Made of Nature of Gathering
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and tomorrow. Northerly winds.
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CEDERHOLM ANDBOWEN PREPARE TO
 TAKE CASES TO HIGHEST TRIBUNALS

Won't Let Constitutional Right to Free Speech Be Jeopardized By Action of Mayor-May
 Republican Council Buries Central Labor Unions Protest Against His Conduct in the
 Miscellaneous Committee of Common Council
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han: recitations. Miss Helen Tate:
solos. Mrs. Ethel ]. Richards. accom-
panied by Mrs. Margaret Morcock of
Bethlehem Chapter: remarks. Judge
| Edward +. Seeds. and a song and
dance sketch by Miss Margaret Huss.
In the banquet hall light refreshments
and dancing followed the program.
WORTHY Matron Mrs. Annie Sherr and
| other officers of the cha pter received
! congratulations upon the success Of
the event.
| The Matrons and Patrons Associa
ton OF 1913 Friday evening held its
January meeting at the home OF Mrs
| Clara W. Robbins. its president. and
after electing- officers for the coming
year was entertained in the usual
way, refreshments following. The
| hosts Of the occasion were Mrs. Rob
| bins and Mrs. Maude f. B. Wright, the
| first president of the association
! A number of Washington members
attended the seventeenth annual ses-
sion of the Grand Chapter of Mary
| land Monday and Tuesday in Balti-
! more. among them Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ca
bell. Williamson. Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
Lamond, Mrs. Rose A. Tost, Mrs. Bena
! Barnhart. Mrs. Cora p. Mayberry. Mrs.
Maude T. &. Wright, Mrs Carrie H.
| Smith. Mrs. Rebecca Meiners and Mrs.
and Miss CARL. They report that plans
are being perfected for the erection
more and of an Eastern Star home in
Maryland: Past Most Worthy Grand
Patron Williamson Installed the new
oricers OF the Maryland Grand
| Chapter. Many courtesies were shown
| the visitors from this city.
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ff,A9:S;ifEER@sSrAR f,9:; +

Worthy Grand Matron Catharina Lof-
fier announces the dates of the official
visits to the constituent chapters for 1916
as follows:
February l, Ruth. No. = February ),
Ascension. No. 20: February 8. Temple
No. 13: February 10. Naomi. No 3: Feb
ruary 1o, Cathedral, No. IA; February
Is, Esther. No. 5: February %. Bethle-
hem, No. I: February 25. William +.
Hunt, No. 16: February &c, st. John 5
Lodge. No. IS March =. AIizpah. No. s
March .. Arelnc, No 10: March ), Martha
No. 4 March s, Columbia. No. Is: March
.. E.l.cta, No. >; March 16. Fidelity. No
1.; March %, Friendship. No. II; March
u. Brookland. No. II. and March 20
All the meetings of the Grand Chapter
were well attended and lively interest
was manifested in the proceedings. The
report of all the officers showed that the
,, order was on the increase and IN
sion of the Grand Chapter was a very
busy one. and the presiding officer, Grand
Patron Charles f. Molster. was COM
| mended for the able and impartial man
is said. met with general approval.
| One of the pleasing incidents of the
Grand Chapter meeting. and one that met
, with d pronounced demonstration, was
| the courtesy extended by the retiring
grand matron. Mrs. Jesse W. Cowles
when she invited Past Grand Matrol
| Mrs. Katie NJ. L. Gude to install her
mother. Grand Matron-elect Mrs Cath
| arina Loffier, as grand matron. Mrs
Guide was congratulated upon the impress
| sive manner in which she performed this
| duty. Another incident in the lives OF
| these two grand matrons deserves special
i mention. Mrs. GUIDE was worthy matror
of Ruth Chapter in 1897, and her mother
Mrs. L"ftler. In 1907, ten years later
Mrs GUIDE was grand matron In 1905
and now her mother is the grand matron
in 1915. just ten years later. Mrs
Loffler is also charter member of Rutl
! Chapter and one O. the pioneers Of the
, order in this jurisdiction.
| The grand matron, Mrs. Catharini
I.offler. was showered with flowers and
other gifts by her chapter. by the pas,
matrons of Ruth Chapter. by her chill
dren and by her grandchildren, and she
! wore Il corsagc bouquet at the time o1
her installation presented by !. band OF
might riders Presentations were made
by Worthy Matron Mrs. Carrie Pollard
Past Matron Mrs. Mary Frey. Pas,
Grand Patron william +. GUIDE, l.. b
| Mcintyre and Past Matron Mrs Grace
Lee Morgan. respectively. The grand
patron, Arthur NJ. Poynton. was presented
with flowers and other gifts by his chap.
ter. his wife. his mother-in-law and other
friepds in the chapter. presentations being
made by Worthy Matron Mrs Emma
Heard and Past Matron Mrs. Annie T.
lIiuggins. The retiring grand patron, Mrs
Jesse W. Cowles, and Grand Patror
Charles T. Molster were presented O,
behalf of the Grand Chapter with Jewels
by Past Grand Matron Mary T. O'Brier
and Miss Cecilia Atchison, respectively
Distinguished members who attended
the sessions included Past Most Worthy
| Grand Patron L. CabeN Williamson and
! Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Alceua
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JR.0UAM

star SpanSied Banner Council. No.
$, met at 623 louisiana avenue north
west Thursday night with good at
tendance. \ vote of thanks was eX-
tended to the relief committee for
earnest and attentive work in looking
after the sick. The death was reported
of Robert ]. Mills. who has been a
member of this council for the past
eight years The following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Councillor. Everett King: vice councillor.
Herbert Holder; recording secretary,
K. r. Henault. jr.; assistant record
ing secretary. Maurice Peabody; finan-
ci:l secretary. Charles Magill: treas
urer. Jess Speaknan; conductor. VI.
H. Ryman warden, william Price: in
side sentinel. J. T.. Hall: outside senti-
mel. James Hall; junior past councilor,
William Slack: chaplain. Robert Nor
ris; trustees &c months), Bert Camp
bell; U2 months), j. r. Minor: US
months), Maurice Peabody. The coun-
ell was well represented at the vista
ton given by Mount Vernon Council.
No. 10. Wednesday night. Addresses
We're made by Past Councillor James
Frazier of Mount Vernon Council. No.
10: Councillor Everett King, Junior
Past Councillor William Slack and
Potomac Council, No. 20. met Tuesday
evening and appointed Past Councillor
Grover L. Payne on the excursion
committee to cooperate with the other
councils of the jurisdiction. Plans
were considered to get applications for
membership. Addresses were made by
PAST Councillor H. S. stowe. John W.
Arnett. Charles II. summers and r. K.
Sullivan.
Liberty Bell Council, No; %. met
Thursday evening ii the Northeast lem
pl;te. Several applications for member
ship were received. Councillor ii. T.
Brady offered his resignation as trustee.
which was accepted, and W. w. Rector
was elected to. serve the uneNpired term
The good Of the order committee is
considering plans for an entertainment
TO be given in celebration Of the coun-
cirs third anniversary February Is.
Addresses were made under the good
OF the order.
Valley Forge Council. No. u. ut its
meeting Wednesday evening at 4l3 loth
street northwest received two applica-
lions for membership The good and well
fare committee reported arrangements
we're being made to hold Il smoker some
time in the early part OF February. l.. 7.
Reed and r. +. Campbell, who have been
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Odd Fellowship. He is a member of
Union Lodge, No. IL: of Fred u. Stuart
Encampment. No :: of Canton Wash
ington, No. !: Patrarchs Militant, and
he is treasurer of Fidelity Rcbekah
Lodge, No. I. Mr.. Schwinger is also a
F; member of East Gate Lodge, No. "a, f.
a. y. NJ.
Tuesday evening Federal City Lodge.
No. 20. will confer the first and second
degrees on a large class of candidates
| for Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. %, in
| its lodgeroom. ltth and Kenyon streets
northwest. Wednesday evening Fed
! eral City Lodge will meet at its own
hall, In Northeast Temple.
The informal banquet of Federal City
Lodge Wednesday evening is reported
decided success About $50 members
of the lodge and committee from
each of the other lodges We're present.
Grand Master William J. Rich. with his
corps of grand officers, and Grand Rep
reSentativeS Bradford and Milan were
also guests of the occasion. The ban
quet was served by the ladies. Short
addresses were the feature of the even
ing.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No -, has ask
ed all members to be present at 7:15
o'clock tomorrow evening, as much inn
portant work. relating to degree and
other matters. will come before the
session.
Encampment Oddfellows ship is start
ing on n boom. Fred D. Stuart and
Columbian encampments announce can
didates and preparations for degree
work.
The open socials' oi the encamp-
ment branch will begin at Magenenu
Encampment Friday evening; Fred d.
Stuart Encampment. Tuesday. March 8:
Mount Nebo Icnca mpment, "Wednesday y,
April :, and Columbian Encampment,
Wednesday. May II. These popular
socials are open TO all members of the
order.
Eastern Lodge. No. = met Wednes-
day night and All business was disposed
of at an carly hour Cor the rehearsal
of the first degree. staged under the
direction Of Degree Master W. f.. Law
son. =. q. William J. Rich makes his
initial visit as grand master to his
own lodge. During the evening he in
troduced J. e. Evans. r. G.. who is
again residing in this city and will
Resume his lodge membership after an
bsence of about three years. Several
;; visitors We're present from Forrest
willie Lodge. Md.
At the meeting next Wednesday night
1T I:3U o'clock the initiatory degree
aill be worked under the direction of
'egr.e Master II. l.. Andresen. =. q. All
members have been urged TO be pres
.
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Grand Commandery, has notified the
officers of the Grand Commandsry that
Grand Commander Charles I. Lindsa!
has accepted the invitation of Com
mander Seaton W. Trunnel of Columbia
Commandery. No. =. knights Templar
to present the Illustrious Order of the
Red Cross in Columbia Commander!
Friday evening. the stations to be
filled by officers of the Grand Com
mandery as follows:
R. Z. Sir Charles T Lindsey. $. NJ.
E Sir Lem Towers. jr.. T. G.: L. Sil
William s Parks; p NJ p; E; , Sir I,as WI; !;
Baldwin. NJ. T.; Rev. Sir Paul r: Hic-
kok. Z. H. P: E. Sir ]. H. Small, jr.
NJ. f: f. Sir a. W. Johnston, NJ. D.: f
Sir John a. Moyer. warder.
general adds. hopes that each of the
officers named will be on hand prompt
ly at : o'clock prepared to fill the Of
flee assigned.
Senior Warden Frank NJ. Scott will
head the official line in the preSenta-
tion of the f. \. degree ut the COM
munication of Hiram Lodge. No. 10
THURSDAY evening. and Worshipful
a general invitation to officers and
members of other lodges to be present
on the occasion. AT the last meeting
of the lodge Charles johnson was in
stalled as Junior steward by Past Mas
kallipolis Grotto, No. II. NJ. O. V. ?.
f. R.. held its annual business meeting
in the Chamber of Commerce hall.
Thursday evening. and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1915
Monarch. +. W. Libbey: chief justice.
George Fl. Emmons. jr.: master of cere-
monies. Israel s. Goldsmith; treasurer.
Joseph Fl. Curran; secretary. Horace j.
simmons: sentinel. Alex. Schmid: trus-
tee, John II. Shreve.
Past Monarch John II. Shreve in n
neat speech paid a tribute to the retir-
ing monarch. +. r. Pullman. and in be
half OF the Srotto presented him with
Il past monarchs jewel Monarch Pull
man in responding thanked the officers
and members for the support given him
and asked the support of the members
for the new officers.
After the installation of the newly
elected officers. Charles a. Stevens,
leader of the glee club. of which Mon
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lI:i.; appointed Past thanceiior P'P
Patrick as = Grand l-o'i2e trustee. t.
ill the vacancy caused y the removal
Mon Lodge, No. 30. at its last con
vention outlined plans for the season S
work, and interesting addresses were
made by several of the members.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. at its last
composed of =. G. c. Albert Kahlert.
chairman; V. NJ. Fookes. J: H.. Davis.
W. NJ. Williams and {. f. Nicholson. to
be known as the advertising and
membership committee. and placed at
their disposal liberal appropriation
to conduct the work of the committee
This lodge has sounded the Keynote
for the coming year--"100 new MEM
bers by December 31"-and the hrst
quota OF this increase will probably be
presented during the month of fehru-
airy in commemoration Of the fifty-nrst
anniversary of the birth OF the order.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, Tuesday even
ing conferred the rank of page upon
Harold Winans, the son of Past Cham
cellor c. I. Winans of that lodge. Past
Lodge. No. 10, was Il visitor and as
sisted in comforting. the ritualistic
work. Mr.. Pearson also addressed tn"
lodge at length on the work of the
Grand Lodge committee on PuDlltllS, Oh
which he is chairman.
d. w \, Neville of Clinton Lodge, No.
s., Of Clinton. S. G.. was also a visitor
and made interesting remarks.
The lodge will confer the rank of
ESQUIRE ut its next convention.
.Ascaion Temple. No. 81, Dramatic Or
der knights of khorassan. at Pythian
Temple Monday evening discussed
plans for the coming ceremonial to be
held February I6- The temple will
meet every Monday evening until the
date of the ceremonial for the purpose
of receiving and acting upon app,ica-
tons and other matters in connection
with the ceremonial
Imperial Prince Charles +. Rice cf
the Imperial Palace, Dramatic Order
knights of khoraSsan, has issued u
proclamation announcing the week OF
July 12 and Asbury Park, N j.. as the
time and place for the next session CT
the Imperial Palace.
Ascalon Temple No. 81, of this city
will be represented by Albert kahlert.
who holds the Office of imperial azim.
and NJ. T. Pines, who is the imperial
representative of the temple.
The general relief bureau of the Or
der of knights of Pythias in this do
main, composed of one representative
Il ON each of the subordinate lodges,
which has accomplished much in the