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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
PSEUDO-P ASKS LEMENCY IN
 BEHALF OF FAMILY
Man Who Defrauded Aspir- ants to Masonry is, Sen
 fenced to Jail.

In city court today Judge Frederic A. Bartlett, imposed a sentence Of 30 days in jail on Leopold Keller, alias Dr. Brandt, alias Dr. Davis, a psuedo physician, arraigned on the charge of defrauding Robert Owens and Chas. Smith. applicants for admission into Corinthian lodge of Masons, under the pretense of being the examining physician of the lodge.
 Keller has made a practice of obtaining money from applicants for admission into the order of Masons in different cities in the east He was recently discharged from the Massachusetts penitentiary after com pleting a sentence of three months imposed upon him by the city courts of Boston, Springfield and Worcester. In each city. he was sentef1ced to jail for 30 days on the charge of obtain ing money under false pretenses.
 In this instance five counts were held against Kellar but only two were pressed. He admitted his guilt in each case and then asked that leni- ency be shown him. Kenar stated that he had committed the various crimes in order to procure money for the support of his wife and four chil- dren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
VON BERNSTORFF READY TO RESUME CONFERENCES
 ON SINKING OF ARABIC

Washington, Sept. 25-Nego ations between Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador, and the state department over the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic probably will be resumed next week. The German ambassadorI is understood to have re- ceived several messages from his for eign office giving it's opinion of the evidence submitted by the United States to show thes ship was torpe- doed without warning and did not move to attack the undersea boat.
 It is not known definitely, whether Germany is prepared to disavow the sinking of the Arabic, with the loss of, American lives or intends to sug- gest the submission of differences on questions of fact to The Hague. Pres ident Wilson's position is unchanged that the principles involved cannot be Submitted to arbitration although questions of fact or. amount of in demnity might be settled in that manner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
TIES ON TRACK
 IN ATTEMPT TO
 WRECK EXPRESS
Freight Engineer Discovers Plot to Derai1 " ashington
 Train Near Derby.

~ Derby, Conn. Sept. 25-Two ties found on the tracks of the Berkshire Division at wheeler's. Farm Cross ing, five miles from here, by the en- gineer of a freight train this morn ing, give rise to suspicious that an attempt was made to deral the. Fed eraI Express, due at New Haven at 6 .. m- The freight train preceded the express train ,by a few minutes. At Wheelers, the two ties were across the iron and a number of ties were nearby and the conditions sug- gested that someone who was placing the ties in position had abandoned the task upon approach of the train. The incident was reported to the Derby police who in turn got in touch with Detective Ahearn, of the railroad police, at Waterbury. Officers went up from here but found no. one in the vicinity of the farm. The express passed through here as usual
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
GREAT HARRINGTON FORESEES LOSS OF
 MANY RAlLR0ADERS
Threatened Removal of 42 Families Rouses Mer-
 chants to Action.
, Especial to The Farmer.)

Great Harrington. Mass, Sept. 25- The removal of AZ families from this town, principally to Pittsf1e1d, is threatened as a result of radical changes in the routing of trains over the Berkshire division of the New Ha- ven road.
 Under the changes very recently ef- fective in the schedule of the road. ten trains that formerly put up in Great Harrington. with locomotives m the round house here. have been rout- ed so that they put up, eight in Pitts field, and two in State Line. The threatened removal of the rail road employees whose work follows the location of these trains has brought a vigorous protest from the Great Bar rington< merchants, who see visions of greatly depleted incomes with the re- mova1 of the railroad mems families from their patrons.
 As a result of the discussion of mer- chants and others. there will be con ference of prominent residents of the town and railroad officials here next week, probably on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
LAUNCH OWNERS
 MEET WEDNESDAY TO DISCUSS LAW
Motorboat Men Throughout City Question Validity
 of New Statute.

The New notorboat registration law passed by the last session of the gen. eral assembly which becomes effective on October list. is causing consider able, discussion among motor boat owners of this section and there will be a meeting of representatives, e1 all the yacht clubs of the city at the Pequonnoek Yachf club, 66 Califor- mia street, on next Wednesday evening to discuss the situation. The law imposes an annual fee of 50 cents ilp- on all motorboat owners for regis tering their boats and provides thai all registrations must be made on or before October 1st.
 The motorboat men throughout the state are unable to see where the law benefits them and some express an opinion that the state has not the right to impose such fee since the navigabIe waters are. under the super vision of the federal government.
 It is probable that some action will be taken at the meeting Wednesday night to have the law repealed at the next session of the legislature which will be in 1917.
 The law follows:
 Section 1. Every owner of a mo- tor boat residing in this state shal on or before October 1, 1915, file fol record with the town clerk of the town in which such owner resides, 2 sworn statement of the length an6 beam of such boat, the kind of en- zine, and the number of cylinders an6 horsepower thereof, and his postof- flee address. Each non-resident owner keeping any such boat within this state seven months prior to Oc- tober 1st in each year, shall cause the same to be registered in the towr where such boat is keGt, as herein provided. Every perssn who shal after said date, acquire ownership o1 any motor boat shall cause the same to be, registered in the manner here in prescrfbed within 20 days from the date of acquiring such ownership The owner of any motor boat, upor registering the same, shall pay to the town clerk a fee of 50 cents.
 Section 2. A boat having a porta- fble motor shall not be considered 2 notor boat within the provisions o1 this act. The provisions of section one, of chapter 1955 of the public acts Of 1909 as amended by chapter POI of the public acts of 1911, shall not apply to motor boats.
 Section 3. Any person who shal fail to comply with any provision o1 this act shall Joe fined mot less thar $10 nor more than $100."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Demands Are Made
 On Torrington Shops

Torrington. Sept. 25.-The employees of the Union Hardware company, with the exception of the machinists, today presented a petition for a 55 hour week, a 10 per cent. increase in wages and time and a half for overtime. It is claimed that the machinists re- ceiv-ed these concessions secretly some time ago. < The machfnists were re- fused atmfttance to a meeting of the employees last night. Another mass
 meeting is to be held this afternoon It is expected that the company will grant the demands.
 < Today found no change in the strike situation at the Hendey Machine plant The company yesterday published a notice inviting the men to return to work Monday morning, under the lat est conditions offered, which include a twelve and a half per cent. wage in- crease. Nearly 500 of the strikers at a meeting yesterday voted unanimously not to return on Monday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
MINISTER PLANS TO
 REBUKE POLITICIANS FOR SUNDAY PICNICS
Rev. E. C.: Carpenter Will Talk on Drink and Politics
 in Stratford.
Especial to The Farmer)

stratford, Sept. k25-Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter, pastor of the Stratford M. E. church, who has taken an ag- gressive stand against the demon rum in the political affairs of Strat- ford, will deliver a sermon tom orrow evening, the theme of. which has set the town agog.
 His subject will be, Lager Parties, Beer Picnics and Booze Clubs: What Is the Harm ?'' He told The Farner today that he does not purpose to mention any names from the pulpit
 The fact that MT. Carpenter, prior to the recent primary election, was said to have acquired a number of photographs of Sunday picnics in which beer kegs occupied a position in the foreground, makes the an nouncement of his subject of keen interest in Stratford just now.
 Prior to the primaries, politicians of the town, in their eagerness to en- list the voters in their respective causes, were hosts at Sunday outings. These were not gatherings of total abstainers, and following at least one of the gatherings. men were seen staggering about the streets of the own. MT. Carpenter waited upon .ome of the politicians and rebuked hem in stingings terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
FREIGHT STRIKE CAUSING GREAT
 TIE-UP ON ROAD Three Thousand Cars Lie Idle in Yards Where There
 Are 300 Normally. LACK OF SECTION
 HANDS IS SERIOUS Another Great Disaster May Be Caused By Broken Tie
 or Slipped Bolt.

A crisis that has caused in1escrib- able confusion to the railroad com pany and is endangering daily the lives of the thousands of passengers that pass over the New Haven road has resulted from the strike of freight handlers, section hands and track walkers in this neighborhood.
 Three thousand cars are in the East End and South End freight yards, making a, condition that is get ting almost out of control In ordin- ary times 300 cars is a large number.
 Another of the wrecks that made the name of the New Haven road synonymous with disaster not long ago is feared. TrackwaIkers who had to go over every foot of the line every day to see that ties, tracks and bolts are in place, are out on strike, the company hasn't yet. taken them back and none but a few foremen are try ing to do their work.
 A broken tie, slipped bolt or a broken rail, things that are found and remedied every day by trackwa1kers who call section hands to each spot in need of repair, may be the cause of loss of life. Without proper super vision, 8 disastrous accident is likely to occur.
 It was because of the poor upkeep of the road and the consequent finding of rotten ties and loose rails after wrecks that Charles s. Me1len was ar rested Since the accession of Howard Elliott to the presidency, more atten- tion has been given upkeep. Now, be- cause the company is QuibbHng over the raise asked by the strikers the same condition is likely to develop.
 Freight is piling up in the houses. Gang foremen and others are doing twice the work they did before. With the increasing number of cars lying full of freight and idle, in the yards, weighty problem is before the com pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
POLICE GUARDING AGAINST RI0TINC AT NEW- BRITAIN
Big Detail at Corbin. Plant Where More Men Go Out
 on Strike.

New Britain. Conn.,, Sept. 25. Repetition of yesterdays strike gnIot 9
 ing at the plant of the Corbin Screw Division of the American Hardware
 Corporation, was prevented today by a squad of eighteen regular police
 men in charge of a sergeant, who had
 the situation well in hand. The proc lamatfon issued by Mayor. George A. Quigley forbidding loitering within 300 feet of the plant, was strictly, enforced
 Bremen are stationed near the fac
 tory ready to extin guish5 any. fires that may be started and also prepared to lay a line of hose and direct the stream on rioters should this be nec-
 essary.
 Nearly 800 more from the screw di- vision joined the strike this morning.
 These included automatic machine tenders, tool makers, dye makers, nut threaders and many other depart ments. Demands were presented to the officials of the concern several
 days ago and they were given until III o'clock this morning to reply fa- vorab1y No reply was forthcomjng g and the workers walked out.
 A demonstration by those who had already. struck was confined to cheer ing. the p0tice keeping the crowd on
 Mayor Quigley's order to dealers not to sell arms and ammunition is being lived Hp to strictly
 Mayor Qagleys addressed 9. mass meeting of strikers from the New Britain Machine Company at II o'clock this morning. He appealed to 1 his auditors to refrain from bolster ous conduct and asked their support lin keeping peace By a rising vote, the strikers decided to assist the au@ thoffties in preserving order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
CHAUFFEUR, WITH - ONE ARM CUT OFF,
 DRIVES TO DOCTOR

New Preston, Conn.,. Sept 25- Brant Calkins, chauffeur for John E. Bates. hat manufactures who has a summer home at Lake waramaug, here, had his, right arm cut off while at work on an ensilage cutter at the silo on the farm today. CallzIns rook his au- tomobile and although blood was flowing from the arm, he drove two miles into New Preston village and had ? doctor dress it. He then was taken to the Danbury hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
ZEEBRUGGE TARGET OF
 WARSHlpS
Three British Battleships Shell Town For Several Hours and It Is Believed Heavy Damage Has Been Wrought.
Greek King and Premier at Conference Agree on Plans to Uphold Treaties Bull gars in Moscow Defy Mobilization.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Brit- ish warships again bombarded the Belgian town of Zeebrugge this morning. Three ships were engaged. Flashes of their heavy guns were visible, on the Dutch coast.
 The extent of the engage ments has not been learned. The firing of heavy guns con tinued for hours and it is be- lieved that great damage has been done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Greek Residents
 of Connecticut Are
 Called to Colors

Hartford, Sept 25-Gree< reserv- ists in this city received orders Fri day~ night, from the consul general of Greece stationed in New York, to return to Greece and report to the co1ors. About 200 are said to be af- fected but a well known local Greek said today he did not believe more than 50 would respond Many of these latter drew their money from banks today and will report to the consul general at once.
 The Greek government pays all railroad fare and steamer t5anspor- tatiOu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
MERIDEN MANUFACTURER DEAD

Meriden, Sept. -25-William zerfass, who began as a salesman and rose to
 be president and general manager of the Foster, Merriam & Company, hardware dealers, died at his home to- day after several months illness, aged l65. MT. ZerfasS was connected with Masonic bodies. He leaves no i'm mediate family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
White Hills Farmer
 Drops Dead at Work

Huntington, Conn. Sept. 25-Ro1and zwoyer, aged 49. died while working at a silo on his farm at White Hills, todaye5 His men, thinking he had fall en orebeen overcome, put him into an automobile and hurried to the office of I)r. Shelton. the medical examiner, who also was zwoyer's family doctor. The decision was given that death was due to heart trouble and came instant | ly. A family susvives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
JAILED 15 DAYS FOR
 ASSAULT ON WIFE

x Because Mrs John Molchan of 161 Sterling street took it upon herself to sell an iron bedstead to a friendly neighbor without first consulting her husband last evening. she was assault ed by her husband, John Molc41an. In city court Mcichan was given jail sentence of 15 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Says German Army
 Will Reach Sofia

Amsterdam. Sept 25-voicing the feeling that is being manifested throughout Germany at the attitude of Rurnania, the Cologne Gazette says: whatever happens in the Balkans, Runania is played out. Her role as a link between Austria and Turkey is finished We shall pass through So- fla That will teach Rumania to side with our foes'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
GREECE TO KEEP
 TREATY PROMISE

Athens, Sept. 25.-King Constantine and Premier VenizeIos at conference this morning reached a compIetei agreement in regard to both the steps already taken by the government and measures which are demanded to meet the Balkan situation. These measures include maintenance of Greece's treaty
 obligations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
BULGARS IN NHOsCOW
 DEFY MOBILIZATION

London, Sept z5.-Reuter's core |spondent in Moscow says that Bull garian colonists in 4laat city have de- cIfned to obey s the co1ors and to Bulgarian statesmen rnessaees deprecating a campaign against Serbia, stating that they would never participate in a fractricidaI war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
HOLLAND-AMERICA SHIP
 SUNK BY sUBMARINE

London, Sept. 25.@Fhe Holland America freighter Eemdijk, 4,s15 tons, gross has been sunk. A despatch from Norwich says that her crew has been landed by the Swedish steamer F'ramnaes. The Eemdijk sailed from Buenos Ayres August 20 for Copen- hagen with a cargo of 5000 tons of maize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Maurice J. Koplansky
 Wants Another Name

Maurice, J. Koplansxy of this city prefers to be known by the more TO- mantle name of Maurice Cope. He dIed a petition in the civil superior court today asking for permission to make the change. Kopla nsky says he was born in, Koslfder. Russia, in 7877, and has resided in this state for IS years. He says he is generally known as Maurice Cope and nobody will be injured if the change in name is made legal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Retail Clerks Union
 Head Visits City To
 Ascertain Conditions

Frank Kernand, president of the In ,ternational Association of Retail Clerks visited Bridgeport yesterday, coming from his headquarters in Boston, The object of his, visit was to view the situation of clerks in stores and to study particularly the conditions under which grocery clerks are working.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.

Montreal, Sept. 25-Two men were burned to death today in a fire which destroyed the sash and door factory of Benoit Sons, on St. Timothee street. Another man is missing. Seventy other workmen escaped with difficulty. NThe property loss is estimated at $1OO,OO0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
Special Session of
 Senate is Unlikely

Washington. Sept. 25-President Wilson proba bly, will not call a spe- ciaT session of the Senate. Senator Kern, the majority leader of the Sen ate, is understood to have told the President he regarded the plan mad visab1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25

letter.''
 Captain Won Papen, who insisted that his explanation be considered as an anicab ble discussion. not as an in terview, said he was here for a few days visit to the exposition and to amuse himself and that after his va cation he would return to his post at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
'LEAVE OF ABSENCE" FOR DuMBA DOESN'T SATISFY
 D. g.: RECALL DEMANDED

Washington Sept. 25-Ambassador Penfied, at Vienna has been instructed to make clear to the Austrian govern ment United insist the Dumba the Austrian ambassadors and that his de- parure absence" would not be satisfactory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST

FaiP tonight, sunday cloudy FresI- northeast and east winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-25
GRAPHOPHONE co. WAGES WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE
 CITY, DODGE'S PROMISE

Conciliatory Meeting of Head of Company with Strikers Leads to Move to Resume Work in Factory on Monday Morning. Many Departments Fav- or Revised Schedule of Wage Increases, But Metal Polishers' Ob- lection Leads to Post ponement of Settle nent.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-20
l.Ilook lo BIZ In Enrnne

dsrtook to De- in Europe
have been reading literature
on that subject sufficiently 90 see
noN that is. he said Thee are
cNpr sion in g.Panesa publications
which give the impressions similar
io .he remarks OF General Bernhar-
.di elatIyc 100 German culture This
feeling again. DO not want to have
emphasized iu your minds as a domi
naut Cno or iu any sense active a.
general but There is 40 question
Chat 10 ia BOO the minds oft some ann
orirau citizens AMI an the risk of
appearing discourjcous, want t0
mention one or two thiug In this
connection
20 know you viii not understand
me % saying what think but sim
ply reporiinr what have found in
America There 's q feeling on the
pu tOf certain Americans that the
agitation over me California Incl.
sent Is 900 out of proportion To- the
importance ol thc incident. and that
the real point mat lies back at 70
AN Be- q suspicion Chat Japan fttr
that kmy.ir9 will ir some vt' miS
M with china The argument Is Ca
'hC effect that tho treatment of Jup-
Iuuc.c by New follaud Australia.
Canada ana o.lDr section. OF th'
British Empire ig cr,tgIuly as ur
just as that ir ihr case ui \mprira.
attention s conferred There as d.
yfr.i ION from drat iur attention tO
ihc Chinese policy
American feeling about Chine Was
tWo-folA. P-ot Mathews thought
There was first. 'hy commercial De-
sire expressed in tho so-.alIel po.iy'
of the opcu-door There ua- also
sort OF romantic feeling for Chi
ma lnl tho integrity ol ,HaJ country
Il was tho same sor' ot feeling
that America had sixty yc' IS ag.
Tor Japan n vas not a military
feeling lie could nor imagine that
the United States would ever think
of going to wur over tho matter bu'
ran into great many other th'nl
Ian of which tended to head Mp in
Tho minds OF some Americans in
that word japanese Imperialism
aud The control of the Pacific
p.pf Naihcl left ihr United
States whom Che Tsnriou situation
was very much iu dis ussiuu lh.
people Of America got ru impress
ion that rho japanese Gu,oum.u.
promised to give h'Ck TsIurnU lo
China Do said There came q dn
patch Ice which 30 was stated that n0
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-20
CLOSER CLOS! RELATIONS
JAPAN AND j. s.
PROF. MATTHEWS INsTRtNIEN.
IAL N BRINGING FRIENDLY
FEELING II JAPAN.

oFtwi Zoo lhr News
TOXIC. March ~ The freri,m
WIN which Views have been ex-
changed as 90 tho relation. between
,he United states and Japan has
pecn notable feature of The past
Few weeks This has been due d.
reclly no the visit ol Prof Shailc.
Matthews Of the University OF ChirY-
go part Of whose speeches here ia
Tue interests OF friendller relations
hti been ,hbird PROT Shsiirr
pore instructions from the FedVal
council Of Churchc of Christ u
Ah'i Yea. which orgaui1l gou sent
MIN here, TO present American
Views. a. he interpreted them. with
entifr irankncss In the same sps'-
No. Baron kato. th" minister at Tor
eien affairs. -eplied. after hearing
Prof Matthews speak before M,
toncOrdia Association
ln elaboration OF the summar, of
these Views which was clbled IA -r
follow some Of the more interesting
portions OF Tho $50 addresses.
which the American colony here be-.
lievC vii, do much toward Strength
ening the cordiaiity between the two
people
Prof Mathews said the great
body 60 Christians a. tho United
states was ready Go br ot sC-Ncc 20
JGlan - It's s'y.cc. were desired
Ns 10 the american attitude toward
Japan, he said De- thought some Am.
orleans failed 30 understand Japan
foreign policy. and suspected the
Japanese OF deliberately undertaking
To be- In the East what Germany uu-