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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
PEANUT POLITICS IN STAMFORD, IS. CURTIS CHARGE. Fiery Meeting of Selectmen When Blakeslee Matter is
 Discussed. sELECTMEN STORM
 AT ONE ANOTHER Principal in Case Alleged to Have Boasted He Had a
 Pull With Board.
: Especial to The Farmer.)


 Stratforo, July 27-In the hottest meeting of sselectmen held in Strat- ford several years, Dr. Rollin s. Cur tis, president of the board, accused James A, Lal1ey and John J. Williams. the other members. of the board, of playing peanut politics"
 The meeting was called for the pur- pose of considering a recision of the selectmen,s vote last Saturday night granting Clayton Blakeslee an xabate- ment of interest on taxes alleged to have been unpaid for years, on prop erfy that he has recently deeded to his mother.
 According to the assertion of Dr. Curtis, Blakeslee had tboasted that he would get his taxes abated easily, as he had a pull with the board of select men For that reason, Dr. Curtis said he had refused to vote at the meeting Saturday night.
 1.-Two things may be inferred from this,'' declared Dr. Curtis@ First, that you other selectmen are plotting to override my authority as chairman of the board, or second. that political purposes are at the bottom of the plan..'
 ..Neither inference is correct" re- torted MT La.IIy.
 Further he asserted. Your re- marks about politics are very un- called for. We have been working in great harmony for two years, more so than any other board. and don't see why that condition cannot pre- vail now.''
 According to Dr. Curtis, abatement
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
STRIKE AT BROOK 1 "
 POLICE CALLED
All But Dozen of the Hun dred Youths Quit Duties at
 Fashionable Links.

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 Strike while the rnidiron is hot seems to be the motto of the caddies at the Brooklawn club who went out. on strike yesterday when golf activi- ties were at their height Enthu- siasts of the ancient and honorable Scotch pastirne had donned their sport shirts, that is the male enthusiasts had. and were ready to make the first hole in six and. seven-eighths, when they heard the caddies had struck for life. liberty and the pursuit Of hap piness.
 The boys didn't say anything about the open shop because the sky is their limit nov. Nor do they demand the eight hour day. They wouldn't care if they worked 1 8 hours if they were paid by the hour. They say the pres ent system is unfair because it pro- sXicAes a. rate of 20 cents an hour with a. maximum of 50-s cents for going the rounds. In case aecouple of deliber. ate gentlemen get out there and frit- ter Away the whole afternoon the cad dies think they ought to get m ore than 50 cents. They say it cuts into their afternoons so.
 There are about 100 caddies and all but l went on strike. The strikers threatened to wreak vengeance on the dozen who remained faithful when the days golhngawas over. so the club of1- cials had a few policemen on hand last night sto, prevent black eyes and bloody noses. Perhaps the matter may be 5a.rbitrated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
NEW MILFORD HAT COMPANY TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR
 NOTES OF LATE TREASURER

New Milford, July 27-Claims against the New Milford Hat com pany. which will probably pass into the hands of a referee in bankruptcy next Monday. were presented before Referee in Bankruptcy Hoadley, of New Haven, today. The proceedings took an unexpected turn.
 The hat company had, in effect, re- pudiated notes to the value of $1S3.- 900 on the ground, that semour S. Green, secretary treasurer of the company and president of the First the money raised on them. The com tention was that Green had used this means to conduct personal business transactions. Today. during the hear ing the attorneys of the hat company admitted the liability of the hat com pany for many of the notes as it was shown that these were deposited to the credit of the hat company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

Among notes which the company at first repudiated which it is under stood are now admitted as liabilities are those of $5.0OO held by the Dan bury National bank; $s,o00 held by the City National bank, Danburys $5,0O0 held by the Peoples Trust company, of New Haven; $15,OO0 held by the National Bank of New York State at Albany, and $5,0oo held by a WaHingford bank.
 Attorneys for the hat company stated that they had been misinform- ed regarding the notes and that they thought they had been credited to the hat company. The banks, it was ad- mitted, had. bought the notes in good faith
 When Seymour S. Green died, the belief was held that he left-an estate worth half a million dollars. Commis- sioners on the estate will meet Friday and the outlook is said to be a report that the estate is bankrupt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
President Awaiting
 Details On LeelanaW

Cornish. N. H., July 27.-President Wilson gave up his usual morning game of golf today and was at work on official businesss received from Washington soon after breakfast. The President sent for his stenographer at 10 o'clock and shut himself in his study, leaving orders that he. was not to be disturbed until lunch time.
 Up to noon today. President Wilson had not received from the state. de- partment any .officiaI word of the sinking of the American steamer Lee lanaw by a, German submarine. or a. copy of the latest British note on the rder-in-counci1.r He expected infor- nation on both subjects to arrive later.
 Unofficial news that the crew of the Lee1anaw was given ample warning before the steamer was sunk was re- ceived with satisfaction at the sum mer White House, although the Presi- dent would not commit himself as to whether the American government would take any action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
EX-PRESlDENT OF BROOKLYN BOROUGH
 GETS PRISON TERM

New York. July 27-Edward Grout. former comptroller, first borough president of Brooklyn and former president of the defunct Union Bank of Brooklyn, was today sentenced in Brooklyn to from one to two years at hard labor, having been convicted of perjury in making a false statement to the state bank examiner regarding the banks affairs.
 Mrs. Grout was in court when her husband was sentenced and the court room was crowded with political friends and former business associa ates of the convicted man. A stay of ex- ecution for 0 days in order to appeal was granted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

of this age went on the boat There were seventy members of the crew and there was an orchestra of at least half a, dozen men,
 Search for those bodies that remain in the river, in the hull of the East land or buried in the mud, was contin- ued today in a, drizzling rain. An hour after the divers began their day s work the body of a woman was brought to the surface from the central part of the vessel.
 The first witnesses before the cor onerss jury to arrive were members of the Wssof the steamer, under guard of policemen. No charge has been formally placed against the men who are detained as witnesses.
 The coroner's jury was enpaneIIed last Saturday and later inspected the steamer and the bodies of the victims
 A house at 23o1 South Ko1in ave- nue has not been entered since the East1and capsized. Two families, con sisting of seven. persons. lived in the house and all are either dead or miss ing. A wagon drove to the residence with two bodies, but there was no one to receive them
 Scores of funerals today passed through the streets of Cicero and other west side suburbs that suffered morrow, which will see the passing ot has been named t'B1ack Wednesday, in Cicero.
 Free funeral services have been provided for those families left desti- tute and plans have been completed for community funeral services tonor- row in the various churches of Cicero and neighboring suburbs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
PHONE MESSAGE FROM KEPPLER
 AT LATE HOUR

A telephone communication from J. J. Keppler late this afternoon to the, local machinists union indicated that Keppler was in New York and had been in conference with the fac tory and construction company heads over the machinists' lockout. No definite information had been receiv- ed but it was expected a further con ference to be- held tonight would settle the whole matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
ENGLAND PREP ARES NEW REPLY TO U. s. PROTESTs
 FIRST NOTE IS WITHHELD D
Secretary Lansing Notified to Withhold Message Re- ceived Yesterday, Pend ing Receipt of Proclama- tion Now in Preparation. Forthcoming Note, Official Believe, May Alleviate Eff feet of Orders-in- Council Warning to Germany May Be. Its Cause.

Washington, July 27. - Sir Edward Grey cabIed Secretary Lansing to-day that the British government has in preparations another note to the United States on the orders-in-coun- .cil and asked that thesnote de- 1ivered yesterday be withheld from publication pending re- ceipt of the new proclamation Secretary Lansing said that the message from .Londonestat- ed that the new note would be here in another week. Tn off .cial quarters the development was regarded as highly signifi- cant.
 The belief prevailed that the last American note to Germany with it's references to the free dom of the seas, may have in ueneed Great Britain to place herself on record as willing to take under consideration any new suggestions by the United States to the belligerents.
 New Situation Arises.
 Edward Grey's request that the note received yesterday be withheld a new situation had arsen. or that some new proposals were about to be made by Great Britain to alleviate the effects of the order-in-counciI. In view of the development, Secretary Lansing declined to discuss the Brit ish note already in hand. He said there had been no discussion what ever between the state department and the British embassy here or the British foreign office in London relas- tive to change in the non-contra- band status of cotton.
 No indication of the nature of tho forthcoming note was given in Sir Edwards cable and state department officials have no intimatfon- They assume however, that it is of a sup elemental nature. The development will further delay despatch of the American note to Great Britain on the same subject. Secretary Lansing had about finished it and it was to be sent to President Wilson at Cornish, N- H. for his approval. It will not be dis patched until the new British note has been received and considered
 Details of the sinking Of the Ameri- can steamshipsLeeIanaw by a, German submarine was today awaited by ofd- cia1s of the United States government pending which they were reserved in their comments.
 A full account of the destruction 1af the Leelanaw is not expected from the American consul at Scotland until he has completed his investigation. In quiry was to begin there today with the arrival of the vessels crew. The episode is the subject of considerable informal discussion here.
 The course to be pursued by the American government will not be de- finitely determined until all the facts in the case have been received
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
WIRELESS CARRIES MESSAGES ACROSS
 THE PACIFIC NOW

Tokio. July 27.-wire1ess communi- cation was successfully inaugurated today between the new station at Fun abashi, near Yokohoma and the Ha- waifanl Islands. Messages by wireless telegraphy between Japan and the United States will be regularly ac- cepted in the near future.
 The distance between F'unabashi and Honolulu is about 3,3S0 miles.
 Communication by wireless teIeg- raphy between the stations at Bolinas Bay. Cal, and the Hawaiian Islands, a distance of 2,100 miles, was opened on Sept. 24, 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
MURDERER OF FOUR, TWICE SENTENCED, HAS
 HES JAILOR GUESSING

Little Rock. Ark. July 27- Sam Bell. convicted of killing four
 of his wife's reatives in Conway county, was sentenced to life i'm prisonment in one case and to the electric chair in a case tried later. It developed today that the life sentence is a bar to the death sentence unless the governor first pardons him in the life term. It was held by the attorney general in a similar case that it is op- tional with a pardoned Sprisoner whether he accepts pardon. As 1t stands officers say Bell cannot be executed under the death sen tence nor can he be sent to the state convict farm under the life sentence because he is supposed to occupy the death cell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

The county grand jury started Its hearing at the criminal court build ing and the coroner's jury began the taking of testimony at the county building.
 United States District Attorney Cline began the calling of witnesses for the federal grand jury. The far- bor and whaEwes committee of the city council began it's investigation and the state public utilities commission is considering the question of start ing an inquiry.
 Govefnor Dunne has been urged to call a special session of the legisla- ture.
 meet Thursday to @ppoint an inyesti- gattng board.
 Bids for he raising of the East land will be received today and un- tdY this work is completed 1t is prob- able that tine number of lives in the disaster cannot be definitely, compute ed A number of bodies are known to be in the hull of the vessel but divers have been unable to reach them. Late estimates place the total dead. at between 1000 and l. 200.
 States Attorney Hoyne said today that from all accounts there were probably more than 2,7O0 persons on the Eastland when she turned over.
 "I have obtained the stubs of 1850 tickets in round numbers, collected at the gangway,' said. MT. Hoyne. '.No children under five years were counted and there were many of these. Of children between flee and -12 years two were allowed. to go on one ticket. Bod fes rescued show that many children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
Norwegian Schooner
 Fired By Submarine

Amsterdam, July 27-The Norweg- ian schooner Harboe was attacked and set on fire Sunday by a German sub marine. The crew, which has landed here, was given five minutes to get into the boats. The captain says he saw three other boats on fire near the spot where the Harboe was attacked.
 The Harboe was three -nasted bark built in 1878 at Port Elgin.-N.s B. She was owned by H. J. Stangebye, of Christianas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27


 There Is unwonted activity shown throng ghcut 1he entire plant, however. from the men waxing aloft on the iron glrders to those engaged in set ting up machinery in the lower part of the. newly finished buildings
 At the employment gates of the Remington U. MIG. factories on Bar mum avenue about 500 men congregat- ed to seek work today Among these men were many nachinists from other cities who had been Iured here by published reports of the strike. Many of these men were employed as well as unski11ed men and women who will work upon the cartridge loading ma chimes.
 A report that some of these em- pIoyes had been sent to this city from other munitions plants in a. con1 certed plan to exchange employees from one factory to another whenever there was a. labor tie-up, could not be confirmed.
 Much of the work done at the lbig naunition plants is piece-work and girls " ere discussing the4enect of tn e new order for an eight hour day, Aug. 1. They hope that the scale of pay will be SO raised by the company that they will make as much in an eight hour day as they formerly did in 10 hours
 The Manufacturers association through those mem beu-ss who had been delegated to keep in touch with the situation and make public any war- sranted facts, had no public statement to issue today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
Stratford Man Hit
 By Auto, Is Suing
 For $5, 5,OOO Damages

While driving his automobile through Barnun avenue late last night J. c: Cebe1l of ~Otis street, Stratford, struck and knocked down John Peter son of Stratford. CebeIl took the in- jured man to the Bridgeport hospital Where it was found he was suffering from decorations and a slight shock. The automobiles reported the matter to the local police but no action will be-taken as the accfdant is considered unavoidable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
l9 MINERS
 PERISH IN
 EXPLOSION l

Christopher. Iih, July 27-Nine- teen miners were trapped in one of the entrances Of Moderwel1 mine No. T here today by an explosion of gas. It is believed all have perished.
 Six miners, partly burned, made their way to safety. The accident oc- cured 400 feets below the surface.N
 Five hundred mex are employed in the mine buts these use several en- frances and only a, few were at the entrance near which the explosion oc- cured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
EASTLAND DISASTER EVIDENCE PROVOKES
 CLASH OF OFFICIALS
Federal Board Wants State to Give Up Collected By Police After Tragedy-Coroner Starts Inquest, As Scores of Funerals Are Held For Victims of Dead Continues To Grow.

Chicago 27-With here to-day of Secre Redeld taken to formulate the investigation into capszng of the steamer Eaand at her dock f=A
 entry cabinet member into the less separate investigations contem with situation complicated by clash between Attorney Hoyne federal authorities the the Chicago police and which they to the government agents for presentation to grand jury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
CARPENTERs
 WANT WAGES BOOSTED

Torrington, July 27=The Torring- ton branch of the carpenters union has demanded an increase in the wages paid carpenters here. A wage of sS.5e per. day is asked. Most of tF1eS carpenters, of whom about 100 are employed here, now receive $3 a day but a few receive $3.25. Notice that the increase was to go into effect on September l1 has been filed with the local contractors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

a .r fssf t13s 1s5za7 I Gs IL A Of AE-s sa1d that Ir,aftsrs would be held in abeyance ,,esslz s4<Sr x eprzerss return to this city ssTt 5s expacted's said B0Nen, that 1zennlerj win return here on Wednes- 1.7a-1 st The latest when he will have rofna decision as to the attitude of inc real heads of the intuition fac ~or1ez and the contractors as to the taking back of all the men W hO went z,ri strike we believe that the last trouble was originated through a r5isstakas in transmitting orders The factories will have to take back all the men who went on strike accord ing to their original agreement, though they might discharge them at any time later for incompe etency or other just cause
 Steel work on fhe monster building west of Bond street in the enclosure of the Remington Arms and Anmuni- ton Go. is progressing rapidly with orders for all structural iron workers to report at o'clock every morning and work as far into the night on dou- Ole time ask possible that the delay in construct 6n may be made up rap- idly
 within two or three days the en- tire c6qnplemen4 of bTfck1aZer's who were laid on as they caught up to the iron work that was in ajbeyance will be taken back again.
 The attitude of the Arms Go. and the Stewart Construction Co is the same as it has been all throughout the trolIble, There is nothing to sayt.s is the firm reply to All inquir-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
DANISH STEAMER SUNK

Copenhagen. July 27-The Danish steamship Nogi1l. bound from Goth enburg, Sweden, for the river Tyne, and laden with railway ties, has been sunk in the North Sea. by a German submarine. The crew of the steam CT was landed at Wflhelnshaven. near Bremen.
 The name Nogi1l does not appear in available maritime records.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

The total naval casualties up to July 20 were 9,106 and the military casual ties to July Is were s21, ,889 The naval losses were divided as follows:
 Officers killed 499; wounded s7; missing 29; men killed 7,4S0; wound ed 787; missing 274
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

Marriage licenses were granted to- day to- Christopher Smith. 21, soldier. 1880 Seaview avenue to wed Anna Ksehini, 21. 122 Grand street; Ray mond R. Larney, 26, towern1an, so William street to wed Agnes H. Bev- ans. 22. of 116 Berkshire avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
UNDERSEA BOATS IN FIGHT; FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK Mariotte Defeated in Straits by German Graft and Sent
 To Bottom.
 THIRTY ONE OF CREW ARE TAKEN PRISONERS British Casualties For War Now More Than 33O;00O,
 Official Report. 's

Berlin, July 27-The French sub- marine Mariotte was destroyed by German submarine July 26 in the mar rows of the Dardanelles, according to a despatch from Constantinople to the AIittag Zeitung. Thirty-one members of the French submarine crew were captured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
Arranging a Vacation?
 Here's Weeks Weather

Washington, July 27-Weather pre- dictions for the week beginning to morrow, issued by the weather bereau today, is as follows: North Atlantic state considerable cIoudiness with moderate temperature and occasional showers first half of week; generally fair with normal temperatures there after
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

who aid the government to capture and prosecute violators of internal revenue laws hereafter will get only s1o instead Of $50 as has been the case. Treasury department o11cials held today that a $1e reward was sue- hStaut-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
SEE BOMB PLOT IN OFFER
 TO ADAMS EXPRESS DRIVER

What may have been a plot to de- etroy the new buildings Of the Rern- tngton Arms & Am rnunition co. is be- Ing invest gated today by the police.
 The Adams Expr ssse Go. has report
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and "Wednesday. i.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27

ed to police headquarters that one of the delivery men was stopped by two strange men at 5 o'clock Saturday aft ernoon near the entyance of Polls
 Continued or Page 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
STRIKE PLANS HELD IN ABEYANCE WHILE
 KEPPLER IS ABSENT

Leader will Return Tomorrow With Information on Which Further Action of Machinists' Union Will Be Based-One Plant Willing to Take Back All Strikers and Share Profits With Them-ATrest At Arms Plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
British Casualties
 Now Total 33o, ,995

London, July 27-The casualties in the British army and navy have reached a total of 330,995, according to printed statement issuedl by Premier Asquith.
 The casualties are recapitulated as follows:
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WHAT THE TRAVEL
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BIOOdShed and Riots
Laid to Mine Strikers

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