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to relieve the pressure on the Russian
center, and are attacking the German
t1anks. To meet this situation the Ger
mans are transferring troops further
to the east, apparently with the inten-
tion of attacking the Russian left
flank.
Great demonstrations in favor of
war are reported in dispatches from
Rome. 1t is said that grave events
are looked for in the near future. So
far as is known, King Victor Emmanuel
has not accepted or declined to accept
the resignation of the Cabinet, ten
dered last night.
Advices from the Dardanelles, as
conveyed from sources favorable to the
allies, say the French and British
forces are continuing to gain in. the
land fighting, although it is conceded
the decisive phase has not been
reached. One British correspondent as
serts that the whole coast line or Gal
llpoli peninsula is in the hands of the
allies.
The captain of a steamer which put
in at Blyth, England, reported his ship
A%N~ 80 uSA O. oupluol SOu OuoJdCle WHICH
apparently was submarine, and that
he believed the submarine had been
sunk.
A Dutch trawler reported it had
been attacked in the North Sea by a
German aeroplane, while flying the
Dutch flag. Three bombs were dropped
but the trawler was uninjured.
The great battle now in progress in
Northern France is characterized in a
London dispatch as one of the unbe-
l1evable fury. 1t is said both sides have
been exhausted by the struggle but that
the allies are holding firmly to the DO
sltlons in which they are now estab-
hshed.
The Russian War Office announces
that the battle in Western Galicia is
becoming less intense, but official re-
ports from Berlin and Vienna continue
to claim that the Austro- German forces
are sweeping eastward, putting the
Russians to rout and capturing vast
numbers of prisoners.
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LABOR men ALL
ANTI-PROHIBITON
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to local unions, which resolution was
not concurred in by the committee, he
began:
''It has been moved and seconded
that the convention do not concur with
the concurrence of the committee on
the referendum of +-'
Stopping not only because of the pro-
tests of delegates but because of some
the case properly, the presiding officer
appealed to Secretary Quinn for assist
anee and finally succeeded in making
the matter clear.
The vote on the resolution was 120
for and 81 against concurring with the
committee s non-concurrence. In short,
the referendum was lost.
The convention also agreed with the
committee in its non-concurrenee with
2 resolution providing that union men
who are out of employment be relieved
from the payment of their dues, and
also a resolution asking that local or
ganizations be given votes in proper
tion to their membership. One of the
speakers on the latter question cited
the United States Senate as distin-
guished example of body in which
there is equal representation and warn
ed the delegates that if the State Fed
Grafton of Labor were to adopt a plan
for representation according to mem
bership, the miners would control the
body.
Bitterness was again expressed dur
ing this session by the miners against
alleged harsh treatment of them by
the other members of the federation,
when one of them rose to accuse the
committee on resolutions of "non-con-
curing with all resolutions we miners
present" The speaker said he could
not understand why sucn partiality
was exhibited. He was assured by the
chairman of the abused committee
that the members of the committee
never take into consideration where the
resolutions come from, and that they
"love the miners the same as the ear
penters and all the rest
A glowing report of the American
Federation of Labor convention held
recently at Philadelphia, was read to
the convention, in which il was said
that never before had there been any.
where so magnificent a demonstration
in honor of labor.
Following the adjournment of the
morning session at noon, the delegates
of the seven districts held caucases
for the purpose of nominating district
vice presidents
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UNPREPAREDNESS GARDNER
PRAISES THE WILSON NOTE

Washington, May 14.-Congressman
Gardner, of Massachusetts, in speak.
ing of the Presidents note to Ger
many, said
II call the President IS note resolute
and vigorous. | do not see how he could
have made it stronger without delib.
erately offering provocation to Ger
many. At the sam time, clearly recog-
nize the fact that an irrevocable step
of awful solemnity has been taken. As
an American, | take pride in that step
and in the manner in which it has been
taken.N
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HALDEMAN ESTATE TO MOLTZ
Notice of Will Filed To-day Will Be
Sent to Sister of Dead Lawyer

One of two wills that the late Ed.
ward NJ. lHaldeman, said to have drawn
Immediately before his death, was fled
for probate with Register Roy C. Dan
ner late this afternoon. The will was
drawn on April 26, last, and mentions
my good friend, Theodore H. iMoltz, -
as sole beneficiary and executor.
The Register will give notice of the
ming of this will to Mrs. Mary H.
Armstrong, who has filed with Danner
caveat advising him to not probate
any will before she is given an oppor
tunity to examine it. Mr.. Haldeman
was member of the Dauphin county
bar.
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tests is over and Germany must give
formal guarantees that she will not per-
init Similar crimes in future. If she
breaks these promises America will pro-
ceed to act.
The United States, perhaps, will not
go as far as war, for it will not be
necessary. 1t is possible the United
States may take the initiative in enc or
ganization of a defensive league of neu-
trails which will transfer the passive
neutrality of non-belligerents into ac-
tive neutrality which will manifest II
self, to begin with, by an absolute and
complete boycott of Germany which will
definitely place her beyond the pale of
civilization. We can, in any case, be
sure the United States will exact full
and entire satisfaction.
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DENIES I. RS TESTIMONY
On Witness Stand Barnes Defends His
Organization Politics
By Associated Press.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 14.-WilHam
Barnes concluded his direct testimony
in the Supreme Court here to-day bv
defending his organization policies. de.
nying parts of the testimony of The
odore Roosevelt and Loyal w. France,
and contradicting William Loeb. He
declared that the Colonel reproached
him when in 1910, he did not vote
for the former President as temporary
chairman of the state convention. He
answered many questions designed, his
counsel said, to show the dominance
of the defendant" in the Republican
party.
MIR. Barnes denied that he tried to
influence the votes of legislators at the
time of the Senatorial deadlock in 1911
and he swore he had never talked to
Charles f. Murphy of Tammany Hall
but once in his life.
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Mother" Jones Story of Strike

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Washington, May IL" Mother"
Jones continued her story of the Colo
RADIO strike and described her nine
weeks detention at Trinidad. She told
of being carried away from the strike
field by militiamen and of her rearrest
when she endeavored to return She was
again held, she said, for twenty-six
days, in cellar, with sewer rats. She
was released after several efforts had
been made to secure a writ of habeas
corpus
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BERNSTORFF REFUTES RUM0R
OF GERMANY IGNORING NOTE

Washington, May 14.-Although
Ambassador Gerard has been directed
to notify the State Department of his
receipt of the American note no word
came from him that the note reached
Berlin.
Count Bernstorff, the German Am
bassador, made an engagement to go
to the State Department, it was under
stood, to call Mr.. Bryan's attention to
reports again published to-day purport-
ing to forecast a complete refusal by
Germany to all the American repre-
sentations and point out that the en-
bassy in no way was source of them.
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Meeting at Zion Church

At meeting of the official board Of
Zion Lutheran church to be held at the
church tonight at 7.30 o'clock plans
will be heard for the erection of an ati-
dition to the Sunday school building
costing about $4,000. The plans are
in the hands of the architect, George
Baum, of Philadelphia.
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Dined the Messengers

The messenger boys who carry the
"press stuff from the newspaper room
at the Capitol to the operators were
last night given dinner at the Co
lumbus rathskeller by the newspaper
correspondents, about twenty being at
the festive board. E. Lee Ellmaker.
of the Philadelphia Press" conducted
the affair on behalf of the committee
and it was great success. The boys
had all kinds of fun, sang songs and
made speeches under direction of reg
ular toastmaster, and kidded one an.
other to the limit. They were through
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Hope Steamer in Speed Tests

The Hope steamer. equipped with ;
Front-drive motor tractor, climbed th'
Derry and Berryhill street hills anC
made thirty-two miles an hour on From
street in tests to-day. The tests were
observed by City Commissioner Taylol
and Fire Chief Kinder. The machin,
made twenty miles an hour up Berry
hill street.
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Policeman Nabs Runaway Girl

Policeman Hoffman to-day picked up
Helen Rinkle, a runaway from her
home in Chambersburg. She said she
ran away because she had fight with
her lover She is but sixteen years
old and was hatless and coatless and
is believed to have spent the night in
River Park. The police have com
municated with the Chambersburg po-
lice.
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ERA OF BANAL PROTESTS OVER.
Is COMMENT OF PARIS PRESS

Paris, May 1.-THE unofficial ver-
sion of President Wilson s note to Ger,
many is highly praised by this morn,
lng,s pagers. 1t shows, says the
'Figaro - that "the era of banal pro-
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U. s. Warship to Go to Mexico
By Associated Press,

Los Angeles, Cal, May 14.-The
Navy department, according to a mes
sage received here to-day, has instruct
ed Admiral Howard to send a warship
to Tobari Bay, Mex, to succor the
American colony at Esperanza, which
has been attacked by eYaqui Indians
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Jury Will Pass on Thaw's Sanity

New York, May 14.-The appellate
division of the Supreme Court decided
to-day that it would not interfere with
the plan to have Harry K. Thaw's men,
tai status placed before jury for de.
termination
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Chicago Board of Trade Closing

Chicago, May 14.-Close:
Wheat-May, l521a; July, 127%.
Corn-May, 7SA; July, rs.
Oats-May, 51A; July, 51H.
Pork-July, 1885; September, 1917
Lard-July, 9.57; September, 9.S2
Ribs-July, 10.45; September, 1912
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Appeals Tax Gas

An appeal to the State Supreme
court has been taken by the Attorney
General Department from the decision
Oh the Dauphin county court in the
suit for State taxes against the Metro.
polrtan Life Insurance Company. The
appeal viii not be heard until the Oc.
ttober session which will be held in Pitts
burgh.
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Treasury Money

The State Treasury yesterday re-
ceived check for $101, ,264 from Coun-
ty Treasurer Schlager, of backawanna
county, for county licenses. The Penn
sylvania company paid in s69,512,
made up of various items.
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Makes Assignment of Propertv

Mrs. Catherine NJ. Reige,. of Mifiin
township, this morning filed notice with
the Court that she has made an ASSIGN,
ment of her property for the benefit of
her creditors and has appointed Squire
|. s. Daniel assignee.
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HOUSE
Damage suits Given
TO JURIES FOR DECISION
Long Drawn Out Action Against City
of Harrisburg Finally Closes After
Trial Lasting Nearly a Week
Other Cases Heard

Two damage suits that had been on
trial in Common Pleas Court here dur
ang all of this week went to trial to.
day. Hearing in the suit of Riley Bog
ner against the Northern Central Rail.
road Company went to the jury at IL
clock, while in the case of g. j.
Mahoney against the City of Harris
burg, the jury did not get the case until
late afternoon or after Judge George
kunkel had completed his charge.
Bogner wants damages for personal
injuries whileiMahoney S claims is based
upon the fall of his Naudain street
house into section of the Fifteenth
street sewer. At the conclusion of the
bogner case jury in Judge McCarrell s
court took up the case OF John C.
Thompson against John G. Wall, this
being suit for damages for the loss
of an eye.
Thompson charges that a bottling
machine at which he was working when
In the employ of Wall was not prop
erly equipped with safeguards, so that
when bottle exploded flying glass lac
Grated his left eve and destroyed the
sight. Others of Wallis employees testi-
ned that guards had been provided for
the machine but 1--WE refused to use
them. y The Court declined the defend
ant S motion to enter compulsory non
SUIT and directed the case to be sub
mltted to the jury for decision.
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Maria ge Licenses

Misko Petronic, Spring Grove. anc
Pepa Bertok, Steelton.
Earl Metz, Lemoyne, and Glenn;
Hartman, Blaine.
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! LAWYERS PAPER RooKs

Printed at this Office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
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Sues to Recover St.41O

Inc Buffalo Forge Company this
morning brought suit against Matthias
II. Baker to recover a claim for 81 41O
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Nine Ready for Sentence

Nine defendants have pleaded guilty
to the several criminal cases with which
they have been charged and will
formally appear before the Court for
sentence on Monday morning. The list
as announced by District ATTORNEY
Stroup is as follows: Leroy Colgate,
non-support; Charles Eby, larceny,
Toney Keets, assault and battery: w.
Il. Quawn, acceptance of bawd money;
Albert Robinson, assault and battery,
Two counts; Frank Resh, John Slovinac
and Edwin Specht, on.support. and
Charles Vocht, larceny.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
Dancing C1aag ooti1Hon.

Quilty's school of Dancing, Colonial
Ballroom, 271 Fairfield avenue, will be
a. pleasant place, Thursday evening,
when the annual cotil1ion and recep-
ton of the High school and Thursday
evening dancing classes will be held.
There will be dancing. of course. the
cotllion, and other special features
including the art gallery and serpen-
tine dance. Excellent music has been
provided, and a good time is assured
to all who attend. THE. class mem
bers extend an invitation to all Of
their friends and the friends Of the
school to be present and assist in the
fun making. The admission is at a
popular price, and there is sure to be
a. good time and lots OF fun.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
BIRMINGHAM HOLDS
ROLICE REWARDS FOR
APPROVAL OF BOARD

superintendent Eugene Birming-
ham is in receipt of three separate
Oh ecks for amounts tota1ling 500, the
reward offered by the Jewellers Sc
c11rity Alliance of the United States,
for the capture and conviction of
John Watson, who broke into the jew
e1ry store of D. A Parker in the Ar
cade.
One check for $50 is made out in
the name ofYM otorcycIe Policeman
Clifford N. Gorgas and another for
$25 in the name of Police Sergeant
Isaac B. Williams. The, third reward
one of SIS, is made payable to Edward
J. Flanagan, keeper of a saloon at
Burr road and Fairfield avenue.
FSupt. Birmingham is holding the
checks for action by the board of po-
lice commissioners Police rules pre-
vent the acceptance of rewards by
members of the department, with out
permission of the board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
The University School
$50 FAIRFIELD AVE.

Next session, January 8, 1916. Col
1ege preparatory, elementary and adj
vanced subjects, upper grammar
school and high school grades, indi-
vidual instruction. Students entering
now may save a years work.
T2o are i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
IMPERIAL GUARDS OF
CHINA IN REBELLION

! San Francisco, Dec. so---Open hos
tilities by the Imperial Guards follow
ed by wholesale desertions. is said to
have resulted from Yuan Shi KaTs or
der directing movement Of troops
against the revo1utionists in the prov
ince of Yunnan, according to cable
advices received here by the Chinese
republic association.
Troops from all sections, according
to this information were docking to
the support of the Yunnan garrison.
1t was announced by the Chinese
republic association that $4,000 had
ben subscribed toward the revolution
by Chinese residents in Texas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
INQUIRY BEGUN
(. INTO CAUSE OF
GASOLINE jump

Washington, Dec 3a-PrelinninaTy
estimates of the geological survey on
the production Of crude petroleum In
1915 which are to be used in connec-,
ton with the federal inquiry into the
Cause of advancing gasoline prices
were made public today by Secretary
Lane and indicate an increase Of
about two million barrels over last
years output which, with a total pro-
ductfon of about 2e0, 000, 900 barrels
was a record breaker
The present year began with a. sur
plus of petroleum In de1d storage, .
said the report. $50 that production Of
crude oil was thus greatly added to.
The supply IN the United states is
not unlimited but the decline in the
eountrys output of crude oil has not
yet set in The increase in stocks is in
Itself fairly conclusive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
GIRL. ROAMS IN
NIGHT, is FOUND
DEAD FROM COLD

Greenwich, Dec. 30-Despondency
over recent ill health is thought to
have been the cause of the death Of
Miss Margaret Curtiss, beautiful 10
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian w. Curtiss, of this place. Miss
Curtiss got up out of bed Tuesday
night and, wandering out into the
yard in the height of the storm, suf-
fered exposure that probably caused
her death. The real cause of death
will not be determined until after an
inquest is held today.
Miss Curtiss retired, apparently in
her usual good spirits, about 1850
o'clock Tuesday night, and when rel
atives went to her room to call her
yesterday morning she was missing. A
search followed and her body was
found about 900 feet from her home.
She was fully dressed and indications
were that she had been wandering
about the premises some time before
being overcome by the cold and freez-
ing to death.
| Efforts were made to keep the news
of her death from the public, and re-
ports were circulated this afternoon
to the effect that she was still missing
from home, it being at first thought
+, that she had gone to the home of : a
| friend.
Julian w. Curtiss, who is vice pres
| ident of the A. G. Spalding Sporting
!
porters that his daughter had habit
of walking in her sleep, and that he
4 was of the opinion that she wandered
from the house fully dressed.
| DR.. John A Clark, city physician of
1 Greenwich, was notified of the death
| yesterday afternoon, and owing to the
condition of the girls parents had to
postpone the inquest until today He
would not give out statement other
than to say that Miss 2Curtiss was
probably was insane.
Miss Curtiss returned to her home
here last Thursday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
She was a student in the Cook Board
ing school, Westbrook. Mass, and was
popular in the younger social set. OF
New York and Greenwich Constable
George T. Jones said yesterday after
moon that upongher return she was the
recipient of invitations to several
functions, and her mother forbade her
lattending them, owing to the condi-
ton of her health. This, he said,
preyed upon her mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
Ar TRINITY hi. E. CHURCH

Watch night service will be held
Friday, Dec. 81, at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, North avenue and
Remer street, Rev. Minard L. G.
Broper, minister The service will be-
gin at $3.50 p m The choir viii take
part in the opening half hour song
service.
At o'clock the sermon will be
preached by the Rev r. c. Steinhof
of the Berean church There will be
social hour with refreshments from
10 to H.
The closing hour will be participant
ed in by tthe girls choir of the Sunday
school. and brief addresses by the Rev.
W. L. Douglas and the pastor. Come
with US and enjoy the messages and
the social hour. All invited.
A blizzard struck Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
200, 600 TO Get
INCREASED PAY
new YEARS DAY

New York Dec 'sO.-Wages of 200, 600
employees in vadous trades in this city
vii be increased beginning January L
twas estimated today. The increases
are expected to aggregate millions Of
dollars Thousands Of workers on
street, subway and elevated railroads
are included among those who will
profit by advances
The United Board of Business
Agents for the building trade unions
announces that the wages of more
than 5000 macKinists, tile, layers and
others already have been increased
Increases beginning Jan. are de-
manded by many other unions and
range from Is cents to so cents a day
Increases in pay have been granted
to 1900 girls in the millinery trade,
1000 walters and to 1,200 mechanics in
the New York Navy Yard. Employers
say they do not remember a time
when more labor organizations asked
larger pay than at present nor when
SO many were obtaining it.
An, order for 1000 freight cars was
awarded the Canadian Car & Foundry
Co., by the French Government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
No Extra Service on
Trolley Friday Night

The Connecticut Co. does not plan
to care for the midnight jewellers on
New Years morning. The regular car
service will be run Friday night, and
those who have celebrated just catch
the regular late cars or get other We
hic1es.
The regular daily service will be
run throughout New Years day to
care for visitors and others about the
city, which the Connecticut Co. man
agement assures the city will be suf-
fcient for all purposes and in accord
ance with precedent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-30
SOCIAL AND Personal.


The Hinkee Dee club gave its Sc
cond dance this season in the S1ocuna
gymnasium last evening, which was
attended by about rs coupIes& The
hall was attractfue1y decorated with
clubb anners and remnants and dane
ing continued until midnight The
festiv1ty was one of the most large
ly attended that has been given this
season
Z A masquerade dance was given last
evening to the members of the Tennis
club, at the BrookIaWn Country club
casino by Miss Phyllis Toml1nson, of
44S Norman street Supper was serv-
ed in the club house. Preceding the
dance, Miss Sally WI1mot. and Miss
Bethesda Hamilton gave dinner par
ties at their homes
The Barn Club House at SCI Myrtle
avenue whose membership is COM
posed of some of the brightest boys
and girls Of that section of the city
have issued artistica1ly decorated in
vftatfons ITO a Christmas tree which
read: christmas Tree activities and
target practice at eight o'clock. Thurs
day evening. December tIlirtieth, nine
teen hundred fifteen, at the Barn
Club House. 591 Myrtle avenue You
are cordially invited to attend and
shoot for your share and to help
laugh away all of the care of 1915"