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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

This number was increased to A. 200 in two days. The arrival Of Mrs. Mary Scully, general organizer of women for the A. F. of L., was great event at this time. She has proved that she has remarkable ca pabilities for organization and diplo- macy. James Roche, chairman of the executive committee of the A. F. of L. arrived the next day.
 Two days after the strike was de- clared, child labor was abolished in the Warner factory, and the mean conditions borne so many years were wiped out. For those 4,000 girls the dawn of a new day, of better wages and working conditions began when D. H. Warner granted all their de- mands.
 On August 6, the great department store of D. M. Read Co.,, it was an- nounced, would close at 6 o'clock Sat urday evenings. This innovation was gratefully received by it's several hun dred girls and young men employees
 Last Tuesday 45 persons, of whom AZ were girls and women quit at the Crawford Laundry Go. They rece1V- ed concessions Wednesday and return ed to work, but Friday they went out on strike again because the company wouldn't recognize strictly union shop.
 As result of this agitation seven of the biggest 1aundries in the city inn proved the working conditions, hours and pay of their employees, totalling nearly 1000.
 The Hartmann Brewing Co.,, em- ployes demanded Tuesday, a better nent of wages.
 Five hundEed workers of the Salts Textile Go, quit Wednesday and they were followed. by the rest of the 1.20o employees Thursday. Arrangements are now under way where it is ex- pected better conditions will be re- ceived by this great number of per sons.
 The H. H. sprague Gas Metr Co., granted its 90 employees the eight hours and better pay Monday.
 The Harvey HubbeH Co.,, did the same for it's 450 employees Thursday.
 The TrumbulI Motor Car Co.,, made some concessions Thursday but it is understood that more are desired.
 The Bridgeport Brass Co.,, added 2, 900 to the list of persons who bene- fitted during the last few weeks. when it announced the eight hour day schedlIIe yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
PROF. CANFIELD OF COLUMBIA SEES A PRO
 GERMAN CONSPIRACY

George Folger CanheId, one of the leaders of the American bar and for more than a score of years professor of law at Columbia University, was born in New York 61 years ago to day He was educated at Harvard and afterward studied law and his tory at German universities. In spite of his early association with Teutonic culture, Professor Canf1eld's public utterances in regard to the war have not been marked by any pro-G German inclinations. He recently asserted that the agitation against the export of war supplies, initiated and com ducted by a few overzealous Ger
 mans and aided and abetted by a few feeble minded humanitarians, has be- come in effect a conspiracy against the peace and dignity and honor of the United States'' For the United States, For the United States to yield to such an agitation, he declares, would be "a gross breach of interna- tionaI law The agitation of the pro-Germans, he asserts, has "escap- ed being a criminal conspiracy only because there happens to be no spe- cific statute covering the case and he adds that there happens to be no such statute only because Congress did not foresee and naturally could not foresee that a situation might arise in which 9 substantial foreign element III our spOpulaIlOn cOu1Q De swayed by it's affection for the land of it's forefathers into such atti- tude of dis1oyalty and hostility to the best interests of it's adopted country In Prof. Canf1eId's opinion, such a breach of neutrality as an embargo upon munitions of war would involve would be a far more serious offense than the doing of any of the things forbidden by our neutrality statutes, and the resulting injury to the Allies would be inmeasurably greater He declares that the crusade of the Ger man sympathizers has been charac- terized by "every device and means which nalevolent ingenuity can sug- gest,' and denounces those few teachers of morals and ministers of the Gospel who are openly advocating the repudiation of our legal and moral obligations. "If we would be guided by their counsels," he protests, America would stand before the world without a friend, a monument of dishonor and perfidy.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
LORD SEMPILL.

Lord SempilI, who was placed n cornoand of the famous Black Watch regiment early in the war, was porn 52 years ago today. He succeeoeo his father 10 years ago and Tn lslo hecane a representative peer for eeo+IaTd The first Baron Sempill fell at FIodden Field, and the eleventh baron commanded the left wing of the rarny at Culloden- Lord SempilI began his military career in 1883 with the Gordon aighlanders, but two years later joined the Cam eron Highlanders. with whom ne served in the Soudan. In 1894 he ex-
 nent, in which he attained the rank Of captain During the South Afr1- can war he served with LoVats s Scouts. When the war broke out he
 returned to his old regiment. the Black Watch, and last September was placed in command. Ofhclally the Black Watch is the Forty-second Highlanders, but the famous old reg1- rnent is almost universally known by it's nickname, which it derived from the color of the tartan worn by US
 members. The Black Watch is the Originally it was chiefly used to put down sedition in Scotland, to enforce inc 5isarn,ing act. and to disperse H. legal assemblies. A special tartan containing no bright colors was de
 signed for the regiment, and this fact, together with the duties or the soldiers, more of a police nature than military led to the general apphca- tion of the nickname of Black Watch
 At first a term of reproach. it has become a badge of honor, and on
 many a hard-fought battlefield, in various parts of the world, the Black Watch has earned reputation Tor, valor unsurpassed by any other Brit ish regiment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
ITALIAN CABINET GETS
 REPORT ABOUT TURKS

Rome, Aug. 21-At the meeting of inc Italian cabinet today, Foreign Minister Sonnino presented a. long exhaustive report upon the TurKrsh situation, showing the extreme mod eration of the Italian government not withstanding Turkish prevocatIons, which he said have now become in tolera7b1e.
 The cabinets decision was kept strictly secret, but it is believed that the ministers agreed to use all means, even force, to obtain reparation for the injuries suffered by Italians in Turkish territory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

The evolution of Bridgepors labor conditions from termed instances to be the worst in the country ing rapdity.
 Many thousands Bridgeporters working an reduction and substantial increases in the they accustomed in nine and ten hours day.
 solidty of the organizations labor respon sble for the of the But this supplemented degree the advanced attitudes of the city every instance differences employers employees have conferred way intelligent and speedy adjustment differences
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Joseph weisberger. 98 Madison avenue. arrested on the charge Of failing to support his wife. Laurel Weisberger. and two minor children. was placed in charge of Probation Officer C. w. Simpson. by order Of Judge Frank L. Wilder in eitE eonrt today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

bring their negotiations with Bulgaria to a successful conclusion. If Bull garia declares war upon Turkey it is understood that she will receive gen eral financial assistance from the En- tente powers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

The Council of Governors in Boston next week will be entertained by Sec retary Daniels aboard the battleship Wyoming Aug. 25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
THOUSANDS OF BRIDGEPORT WORKERS ALREADY BENEFIT.
 IN BIC LABOR MOVEMENT

Employers and Employees Many Great Plants Come to Speedy Adjustment of Differences -Bridgeports Evolution Into Eight Hour Day Unprecedented In Labor Union History.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
POINTS OF INTEREST
Autumn Millinery

E. H. Dillon & Co, 1105 Main street, are showing all the advance styles in autumn millinery in. velvet, satin and velour hats at manufacturers prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

Recent news dispatches 1Tcr1 ADEI4 have agreed that Bulgaria. is satisfied with the territorial concessions offer cd here. by the entente powers as the price of her aid in the war. The consent Of Serbia and Greece to these farms is awaited before the allies can
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21
BULGARIANs CONCENTRATE
 ON TURKISH FRONTIER

Naples, via Paris, Aug. 21-A dis patch to the Mattino from Sa1onilxa savs that Bulgaria. has oncentrated 16O, 900 troops on the Turkish from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

Cotton was declared contraband by the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-21

=aer Want Adz. one Cent Word.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
BY n. n. MACK.

From week TO week. rs time goes
on. the market for heavy cattle
grows worse aad worse. The light.
er grades OF killing cattle. with the
single exception OF Gamers. are sell.
ing we'll. and the outlook for all
handy weights Is decidedly eRcour'
aging. The Jewish holidays.s last
week and this. have worked havoc
with the demand for heavy beef and
no great Improvement In this de-
partment is looked for In the fu-
ture. The time for fresh vegetables
Is at hand. and high-priced cuts OF
beef are seldom popular with a veg
etable menu. Prime fat cows. II no,
too heavy, meet with a prompt sale
whenever offered.
The demand for Gamer cows OF
the dairy type has almost entirely
and statesmen In all
ind II very hard TO place
them at prices which will let out
country shippers without loss. The
demand for milch cows has
seldom been more active. and prices
are working higher every week. The
real situation seems TO be that there
are not nearly cows enough In the
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
LEVERENZ'S TRIAL
SET FOR MONDAY

william Leverenz, driver of the
auto which crashed through the rail
road gates al Clark-aye crossing.
Tuesday night. bringing sudden
death to Mrs. Lillian Van yalken-
burg. was arraIgned before Judge
Connolly. Thursday afternoon on a
warrant. charging him with reckless
driving OF an auto. while under the
Influence Of liquor.
Detective John Glinski swore 10
the warrant. on advice OF Assistant
PROSECUTOR Heston. who decided that
t1e charge OF granddaughter on which
Teverenz was arrested. would not
stand q court test
Leyerenz vas only slightly cut
about the forehead In the crash that
followed his disregard OF the rail.
road safety gates.
Leyerenz had been campaigning
for the once Of road commissioner
of Ecorse, the police say, and had
been drinking quite heavily.
Judge Connolly set Leverenz's
trial for Monday. and allowed him
20 be reIeased on bis own personal
bond Of $500. lie will be defended
by Attorney George A. Kelly
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
8 VESSELS
|. IN PERIL ON
ATLANTIC
Coast Guard Service
Orders All Cutters
to Diamond Shoals
HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE FEARED
Two Ships Stranded,
Bottom Upward,
Is Report

WASHINGTON. April s.-The
coast guard service today ordered
every available cutter south OF Bos
ton to Dismond snoals. North Caro-
lima. at full speed 10 aid eight vessels
wrecked on that point on The coast.
or the distressed craft, one was
the schooner Alice Murphy. formerly
the Melissa Wiley. OF Thomaston.
Maine. ashore and capsized.
a second was the schooner Lizzie
u. Wiley also OF rhomaston.
aground aud waterlogged
Two unidentified vessels we're
stranded. bottom upwards.
A NTH, also unidentified. was AZ
the bottom. with cnly It's mast show.
ing above the breakers.
The sixth was the schooner Cres-
~ and the seventh and eighth we're
the barges ClineoIa and North west
ern What had befsilen these the
service did not know beyond that
they we're In distress
Whether or not there was heavy
loss 81 I.fe was uncertain, but II was
deemed extremely likely The dis.
aster was declared the worst Dia.
mond Shoals has known In years.
The cutter Seminole was on the
scene and the Yamacraw. Savannah.
Mohawk and Onondaga. were includ.
ed I'm the call for aid.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
Your Money
What One "Lots-by- Mair' Swindler Was Jailed For
~ JOHN N. oskisoN

A federal district judge sent the
head OF the James Realty Company
to prison the other day: he 10 TO
serve three years. and woman
who was his chief helper because
she had a daughter dependent upon
herr was sent to jail for ninety
days.
This realty company was In New
York Il sold lots In Q tract Of land
Al the foot OF the Watching Noun
tains in New Jersey--to people
who lived so far away that they
were not likely 10 investigate per
sonally the lots they bought
According 10 the companyis ad-
yertising. the lots were convenient
to a trolley line. within easy walk
ing distance OF Someryille"-
aourishing New Jersey town. The
tract was said 10 be laid out In
streets. with sewers and other evi.
dences OF value. as a residential
suburb Of Somerville
Investigation by the postoriee
authorities showed that the lots
we're indeed within walking distance
OF Somervtlle-"proyided one was a
good pedestrian and carried ones
lunch A buyer who actually came
10 inspect his purchase had TO pay
s. so as extra wear and tear on
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09

horse and carriage hired in Somer'
Vile TO take him TO his lots; and
when ne got thereghe had TO inspect
them from planks laid across the
swamp.
This shrewd lots-by.msil swiad'
Ter sold through advertisements
oiering lot free To those who
would send the solution OF rldicu'
lousy easy puEIle. When the suck
ers sent in solutions, the seller
would explain that because OF a
change in the building laws an ad-
ditlonAl lot would have TO be bought.
lie gave away one lot and sold the
other
Before he Was caught. this svind
Ter was said 10 have made over
s4O. 200 by his scheme.
Buying real estate by mail or
from an agent who does not exhibit
anything more than a map Is not
investment u is throwing money
away. II there's and one game OF
the fake promoters which ought 10
be thoroughly EXPRESSED 1t Is this.
And yet
As fast as they can the postoriee
authorities are gathering in such
swindlers: but good many remain
You can help by turn
Ing over TO the government such 1T
era,urc as you receive from them.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
JOHN w. STALEY'S
MOTHER is DEAD

Mrs. John Staley. OF Mason, Mich,
mother of John w. staley. vice-pres-
ident OF the First and Old Detroit
National bank In this city. died.
Wednesday. In Knoxville. Tenn.
where she was visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence p. Haugh. Mrs
staley was 80 years old and ma
tive OF Pennsylvania. For many
years she lived In Detroit before
going 10 Mason TO reside Heart
trouble, following a severe attack
OF grippe. was the cause OF death.
The surviving family includes the
husband. son. John W. Staley. and
three daughters Mrs. Haugh. Knox
Vile; Mrs. Carl y. Michelson, Ma
son. and Mrs. Frank A. Bell. Ne
gaunee Funeral services will be
held IN Mason. Saturday. with the
Rev. John McCarroil. canon OF 81
Paurs cathedral. In this city, officist.
Ing.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
Local
Demand for Mich Co,Us Strong In Country;
LiUe Hogs On Bargain Counter In Chicago

Eastern discrimination against
Chicago still acts as wet blanket
on live hog values. No great Inn
proyement Is looked for by the
trade until this obstacle 10 removed
For several weeks past. Detroit has
been the only outside buyer Of live
hogs In the Chicago stock yards.
and there will be- no general revival
OF shipping demand until the men
In charge OF the disinfecting opera
tions at that point can give an ade-
quate assurance that the disease
has been entirely eradicated. Thou,
sands Of hogs have been diverted ~
st. Louis OF late, but In spite OF
that fact Chicago has conducted q
bargain-counter sale for
more than three weeks. and with
no present prospect OF a change In
these conditions.
No cattle are allowed In the De
troit stock yards. but a fair demand
is reported at the local packing
plants and prices are said to be .
trife better than last week. Prime
yearlins lambs bring sl0aio.2s at
the yards. and milk.fed spring
lambs from si2 TO si4 per cwt.
Good mixed hogs. weighed on the
cars al local packing plants. bring
s7l5: the same grade at the stoc1
yards. 81; pigs and light yorkers.
t72oG725 AT the yards.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09

country TO meet the needs OF the
trade. and the active competition
for the few on sale Is boosting the
price.
The demand for stockers and
feeders that can be given clean
bill OF health is becoming more ac-
tive as the time approaches for
turning out on grass. Western
markets report n wonderfully active
demand for all feeder and stocker
grades. Veal calves have taken a
bad header since the passing OF the
Easter demand. and there is every
reason 10 believe that they are
headed for lower levels perma
nently.
The sheep and lamb trade has not
changed very much OF late, and the
outlook favors steady trade
throughout the spring The de-
mand for wool continues. but packer
buyers are discouraging the shear
Ing operation by discriminating
against clipped stock OF all kinds
AS usual. the market Is being well
supplied with imitation spring
lambs. but the trade does not bite
on this stun quite as freely as
usual this year The demand for
genuine spring lamb Is active In all
markets. A fat specimen. weighing
around 20 pounds. will bring right
around IS,
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Local
Produce Market

While Thursday is usually regard.
81 as poultry dR1. the receipts this
morning were M larger than they
~ more The long run ~ small re-
cetpts' - putttnE a new edge on the
demand and as dresSerS were alsntn
i.e market there was a slight tiitiss
,srtcs are wesk The demand since
Easter has been very light aud the
market ts shading lower. Rutter ard
esgs are steady asd Arm. while
strawberries were lower
Apples -Raidwius. s.So0aTs; spies.
~ 80 greeningS tsiSGs. russets
81 500 It's; Steels red sSb09ST5 per
oel eoN apgles, ,i.s5 OF IS
So INTERPRETATIONS Ssr b9Slh 'h''p'ns ''0eN'
Besas-nriea IAmas 7isgse PER
cabbage ys5o8a7S per sSl. new
TEXAS $50 C5e per Ice
esisas"fisTisa seTsr' ,sasGa,ss asT srss' sr.,.
Chee.~--wholesAle prizes Mlehi.
san Hats. itGiSC New York. lsI v
mas, hmeergyr lsS gliae; dems.-
= e soc. Ions hstns g'iS1' ISsi5se dais,
les. $50 iSac per 10
Crane~rrtSs = Howes issSG 50,
late reds. slats5 Per bbi- 81 Per eu
Dr~-sed Calves - Fancy, ies le',e'
Fresh VsEetabIe.-Gr-sn peppers.
t..lS case. Soc per basket; -adishes
.oWsac per t11., lettuce II - per 10. (.
sF,RaSs y 2, Sg pr aeIpsr ss ,,sss par,
81. aouis g hamper dollhouse cucum-
eers. 81 59Wl Th. shaiottS. sen aoe
reT doE El6riaa tomatoes. hVt 20
ssr s.Sas sSasSe, , ,rat. sgSfsssg' ssS No. aes
leans sS 20 pr bu
Grape FTali esg2Ts per crate.
Hos~y Fancy white, new. ltl lsc'
An.sr, iIalsS 10 eX'rae'sd as 70,
the following pri6es tor eaied hay
Timothy ,is1iss6 standard. sis6
1859 30 :: .,,mo,hy ilisesi' Ne, 20
o wheat and cat straw. Ee7So
HiSe.-So cured. its No
green. l.e. No. ] cured bulls. isc; No,
KIP. laC, No green veal KIP. ise:
No. l cured murrasr, i.c: No ! green
murrain. lec.: No. curSd cat. lSc.
S.s 70 ! sirssssn San i.s 70 s,.. ! q sssse e,
NS. ! aid.s. IL on% 30 : KIP and
calf llss on sh..epskln tas to amount
L<moa.-csiiiorniA. DGs7s per
box
Lim~.-starss pe- boz.
ws.hreom-- aSG4ac pes N.
Oranges alifoFuiR Navsis $500
as Florida s13SG250 per box
Oslon sets Yellow. 81 50. white.
ti1S per bu
o.iea.-sI 50 per 100 10 sack:
spanish. IS per crate. CHhan. si.TS
per box
Pfs~sppie.--s4 el.s per crate
Petatee.--NiChigah In carload lots,
Gas. 81 500 SIS per bhl. 81 50 83 bu-
Pouifry-Spr lTf1 q isc. hens
I7ls dfSc ducks f-diSc geese. ltd
iSc. turkeys soc No hens. itQisc.
Struwh~rvt~--Gac per quart. 20
pint cases, 81 80 dt7S
sweet Petsto~.-Jerseys. kiln dried.
t2.i5rs p per crate.
raTIew-No. I. s&e; No. Z t<c
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
Grain and Provisions.

DETROIT April s-riose Wheat
was lower az the start hS'h here sr5
IN the LEADING RrItish markets Re-
cent changes ln weather and war are
considered 10 have favored the bears
"A wheat
Liverpool was Erected ~ weak
ness Ia America and presslrs n Ar
Eeniina onerA Spot wheat was low
sr aud there vas heavy feeling in
the cargo market with a shilling de
cline In Argentine parcels and 90
drop in winters American crop
prospects hslpea 9eprsss the United
Kingdom markets and there IL s-aae
statement IN the millint demand
thar had been a feature Of the Eng
lish deal ever since the beginning Of
the war. While recent receipts al
British ports have been large. toa-
mage Is scaScs and In good demand
The weakening influences IN the
wheat market are light foreign buy
ing easy foreiga markets, small de-
mand for four. bat most OF AL the
splendid crop outlook IN the ulnfer
wheat states An expert wires from
Oklahoma that the acreage - large
and condition absolutely perfect The
that cash wheat Will BE- very scarce
'owing 60 the great quantity bought
10 30 abroad some ships are being
chartered every day and the out
SosTa reports a limited demand for
ships for April and May loading
There is more OF less peace talk all
the time which has a tendency 20
scare holders Of wheat and recently
the bull side ot the market Some
have become bears and others are
straddle OF the bcundry-r
wheat got all It's hreak At the
start and closed le lower than Wed
nesday's dosing prices
Corn declined &c. oats gained n
cash bears list Sc ana cloverseed ade-
Wheat aaotation.. cash No. . red.
81 81; May opened with a decline ~
ic at tfS3. advanced 20 n-s3I and
declined to sisS. July opened az
y .si4 aaS anssd 70 So ard aeeiin-
Coarse grain quotations---corn:
Cash No J. 74c. No. , yellow. ears
AT 75c; No. yellow. Ave
Oats: STANDARD. ! ca, at soe No. J
~f,;s; rye. Cas- cass SS SS !. snist' si,is' oa@
Beans Immediate ard prompt
shlpmenI ,i-7s; May. s2-ss bid. ss.s0
cioyerseed: Prime spot. 1910: octo-
s77s. 80 at s72s. prime aisike. $3.50.
Timothy; Prime spot. 81.
Receipts In the Detroit market
Thursday included I. 900 bbis, OF -four.
ears % wheat. % corn. : of oats
aud Of rye. Withdrawals were 1000
bbis Of -four. :, 100 bu, Of wheat. TO-.
eco bu OF corn. 1000 bu. % oats and
700 bu Of rye stocks are 2I3.9og
bu Of wheat sls. .000 bu. Of corn, a.
SOC bu. ot oats, 1900 bu. of barley
and 1850 bu. OF rye.
Receipts of wheat Thursday; South.
west "a 600 bu.. against 5000 bu. a
year ago. Duluth. - cars. against -
Minneapolis. ss cars. against fpa:
Winnipeg go cars. against 40
Chtrngo. 75 cars. against 81.
Primary wheat receipts were $50 =
600 bu-. against l5e.00e bu. a year
ago
Exports of wheat and -four. Thurs
day. s74 900 bu.
Beans are showing an increase in
activity
The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
BETHLEHEM
STEEL GOES
j SKY HIGH
Rash Speculation Fea-
tures Day On Stock
Exchange
<Cspyrfuht. isfs. NJ The New herk
Eveains Post CoaDsnys

<CspyrssAs. Isfs. NJ The New ferk
Evesias Post Co-Dsays
NEW YORK. April Sin today
movement OF prices the stock e1'
change manifestly passed from the
sphere Of a market normally re
f,ecting the financial Developments
OF the hour 10 that OF a market
plunging In rash speculation, While
the standard investment shares
once more stood stllI. or declined
a fraction. stocks Of the class
known as miscellaneous indus
trials rushed into Wild advances
Haif a dozen OF these comparatively
Iittle-known stocks rose 5 TO >
points apiece today. In some OF
them. volume OF trading was OF
magnitude so wholly disproportion'
ate to their usual activities. in TIE
inyestment or speculative field. as
20 leave 40 inference possible ex'
cspt that professional Wall stree
pools had themselves become un
duly excited. In one OF them. Beth
lehem Steel. the extrayagance OF
the movement--it went up % points
today. before us sharp break OF IL
points from its highest IN the last
10 minutes OF stock exchange bust
ness--proved nothing except that
reckless spectators for the decline
had been caught in trap BY equally
reckless spectators for the rise.