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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Snow or Rain Tonight

Snow or rain tonight, accompanied
by variable winds which finally viii
settle in the east were the indications
seen by the forecsster tcAay. The
q nnerature then was S5, the sun wae
shining and a nine-miie wind was
blowing from the north. Yesterdays
highest temperature was 20. During
the night It dropped only TO 2s,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Wilson Will Be Placed on
Michigan Primary Ballot

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 16.-PTesi-
dent Wilson's name win be palced on
the Michigan presidential primary
ballot as Democratic candidate for
president. The secretary of state an
nounced today that enough petitions
had been filed to make certain such
actior1.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Petitions for Orders to
Sell Book Accounts OF
Oakland Motor Sales Co.

IN the matter of Raymond e.
smith. individually and trading as
the. Oakland Motor Sales Company,
1NIlfred c. Roszel. the trustee,
through his counsel. George Furst,
Today filed petition for the sale OF
book accounts of the bankrupt con-
Germ.
smith, who is serving sentence
in the state prison., was formerly
secretary and treasurer of the Rose
Vile Trust Company
IA his petition the trustee explained
ba has been unable to collect the &C.
counts, amounting to s6,7oie6
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Cabled Extracts Suggesting Ex-
change of Views DiSpIeaSe
Washington.
SUBMARINE CAPTAINS REPORT
NOT DISPROVED, VIENNA SAYS
Appeals for Evidence on Which Our De-
mands Are BaSed--SendS Sympathy
for Victims.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6Ausras
the Ancona reports
today
able and disappointing
the countries safely
President Wilson reserving
they the official
avey that the United opinions
the Vienna foreign Office
decline discuss the
by Austrian submarine ericanlf lives
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Adopt MARITIME Resolution
to Let San Diego Have
u. S. Worlds Fair Exhibits

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.--The Sem
ate this afternoon unanimously adopt
cd Senator Marines resolution pro-
viding that all government. exhibits
at the San Francisco Exposition de-
sired by the San Diego Exposition
should be transported TO the latter
CITY immediately
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
Three Jersey Postmasters
Are Nominated by Wilson

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.--President
Wilson today sent the following nom
nations for postmasters to the Sem
ate: High Bridge, James Degnan;
Hamburg, Charles l. Kent; West
Hoboken, EdMArd W. 1owers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16
McChord Is Renominated
for Commerce Commission

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-President
wilson today formally renominated
c. G. McChord, of Kentucky, to be a
member OF the Interstate Commerce.
Commission to succeed himself
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-16

atorras's Phone s4l4 Bfkt. Prices Right.
Wines and liquors for the hplidsys.--Advsr-
tfssment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
CONFIDENCE MEN MADE" BOMBS AS DUPt LOOKED ON Startling Details of Swindle Are Disclosed Following <
 Arrest. HIRED CELLAR AS
 MUNITION PLANT Man Who Lost Over Thous- and Dollars Tells Policef
 His Story.

After several weeks investigation in this city by local police and secret service men of what was suspected of being a bomb plot connected with the activities of Lieut.. Robert Fay and ed to find evidence by which Thos. Leccoplus, held in New York on the charge of swindHng. may become in volved in the case that is attracting nationwide attention
 It became known today, however. that two men who swindled George Cravates, a fruit dealer at Main street and Union square, actually manufac- tured explosives for bombs in a cellar in Union square, but the police be- Iieve this was ruse to fim-fan Cravates out of $1,08O.
 Several weeks ago two men, ap- parently of foreign birth, went to Cravates and after making his &C., quaintance enlisted his aid in getting a place to manufacture explosives for him a share in the profits that would be obtained from agents of foreign governments.
 According to Cravates, the three hired h cellar in Union square and there. the fruit dealer asserts, the men demonstrated that they could manufacture deadly stuff The po- lice say Cravates is an intelligent man and Cravates swore they knew the se> cret of explosives.
 He declares they made much of the stuff and later decided that they had to have larger quarters. Plans were made to hire an empty store at Park and South avenues. Before that was done. however, ~Cravates lost his money.
 The strangers induced him to invest s1,OSo in the enterprise and they swindled him out of it by the N'enVel- ope game Despite this. other statements made by Crayates caused the matter to be reported to high police authorities and an investiga. tion was begun.
 The description of one of the men tailed with that of Scholz, who is held as German p1otter. This clue
 It was learned that the. two men went to Springfield, Mass, and from there a clue was obtained that led to the arrest of one Thomas Leccoplus in New York. Cravates identified a picture of LeccopIus and he be. lieves@ he is one of the men, As a result the polie will drop the bomb plot inquiry
 Leccoplus insists on extradition and arrangements are being made to bring Leccoplus here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
MAYOR TO INVESTIGATE
 MERlDEN SlL VER RIOTS:
 TRIALS DUE WEDNESDAY

Merfden, Conn.,, Nov. 15.-The charges of riotihg and damage to property preferred against IA persons arrested early yesterday after a dis turbance outside the factory of the William Rogers Manufacturing com pany of the International Silver conn pany, will be taken up Wednesday in the city court. Two other defendants are charged with rfoting and carrying concealed weapons. The postpone ment of-the cases was due to the de- sire of the strikers who have been ar rested and the organization to which they belong to secure counsel.
 Already there have been retained David D. Fitzgerald of New Haven. c. J. Danaher and A. B. Aubrey of this city. All the defendants have been placed under bonds, $200 each for 14 and $500 each for the two who are additionallyz charged with carrying concealed weapons.
 The city court room was filed with people when the cases were called. The front seats were filled with young women who are striking employees of the silver, companies. There was no arrai gnment as postponement was quickly arranged with little formality. Everything was orderly in and about the court room.
 At the William Rogers factory there was no oeuntoWard incident A number
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
STARTS EXCITEMENT IN CITY COURT IN
 ATTACK ON POLICE
Prisoner Breaks From Pen, Claiming Officers Took
 $2OO From Him.

With firm belief that the police had swindled him out of $200 taken from his person when searched at the desk in police headquarters last night James Cunt, employed at the water shed of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. in Trum bull, created considerable ex- he endeavored to break through the prisoners pen and reach the desk of Prosecutor Alexander T.. Delaney in quest of his>missing mohey.
 Cunt was lettering at Main and Bank streets in an intoxicated cond1- tion when Policeman Albert Langham ordered him to move. Cunt refused and as the policeman was about to ar rest him, Cunt drew from his hip pocket an eight inch cobbler's awl and made rush at the policeman He was soon overpowered and arrest ed charged with drunkenness and car rying concealed weapons. In the city court he was fined $5 and costs.
 After the case was disposed of, Cunt was remanded to the prisoners pen where he sat for more than an hour without making any demonstration when suddenly he charged upon Court Officer Chris F'innegan, broke open the gate to~the prisoners pen. and headed for the desk of Prosecutor Delaney with fire in his eyes. It was the first belief of the court that the prisoner had become demented and Sergeant James J. or Neil and Policeman Robert Egan rushed to the assistance of Court Officer Finnegan who was roll ing about the floor of the oourt room with the infuriated Cunt The latter was then rushed down stairs and locked in a padded cell.
 After he had become quieted down claimed that the officer in oh of the desk last night had taken from his person upwards of $20o. An. inves- tigation was made and the authorities have so far failed to find any trace of the money. Cunt claims that he had the money stored in his vest pocket During the struggle with Policeman Langf1am the vest was torn in shreds and it is the belief of the authorities that the money, if there was any, was lost during the melee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
MAN NUFACT URERS COMPL AIMING OF
 FREICHT SERVICE
Protest to New Haven Road Because of Lack of Track
 Facilities.

The manufacturers of Bridgeport have protested in body against the freight service being given to Bridge port manufacturers. Through the Ma pufacturers' association of this city officials of the road in conference at New Haven last week. learned of the conditions here due to inadequate switching and trackage facilities.
 Immediate steps to remedy condi- tions were made upon the joint com plaint being received with the result that new tracks have been opened for teams at Union avenue and haste is being made in other sections of the city to make similar provision.
 Some manufacturers complained through the association that they were compelled to wait as long as a week or 10 days after the arrival of cars before the shipments could be placed in position for unloading.
 L.. B. Nickerson, l@1iow a supervising freight agent, has been especially lde- tailed to care forlthe complaints and to remedy conditions in Bridgeport. It is believed that the New Haven com pany will supplement the number of switch engines. in this section and will now take immediate steps to overcome the deficiency in tracks, which re- mains the same as they were several years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15

of men were at work repairing win dows which were broken by missiles during the disturbance. The men who are said to have been strikebreakers brought here by motor truck early Sunday morning were not in sight, un- less some of them were among those who were repairing windows.
 Among the strikers there was much speculation as to whether the men brought in by motor trucks are to be strikebreakers or merely watchnen in the plant The number is not consid- cred sufficient to permit of reopening the plant. Today the city police were patrolling outside the factory but the strikers did not go to that neighbor hood.
 Chief of Police Charles Bowen said today that the shooting at the factory would be 9 subject of Thorough inves- tigafion. He has been assured, he said, by the manager of the factory, George D. Muenson, that the com pany's guards at the plant were not armed and that they consequently could not have fired any shots. The police, however, reported that the shots were fired from inside the fac tory enclosure as well as from out side.
 Mayor Donovan also announced to- day that the riot incidents would be thoroughly Inquired into.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE TAKEN
 $500 SERBIANS

London, Nov. 15-Capture of $500 Serbians is reported by German head quarters in today's official statement The Bulgarian forces operating in Ser bia took z 1000 of these, together with six cannon. The Serbians continue to be driven back all along the line, it is announced.
 Berlin claims a somewhat decided success for German arms along the Styr river. General von Linsingen's troops have cleared the entire west ern bank of the river of Russians, it is declared.
 The Russians appear to have begun an offensive movement in near re- zion, the German war office reporting Russian attacks near Smorgon, east of Wilma which were repulsed.
 In the latest official report by the Italian general staff progress for the Italians in the fighting on the Isonzo front is claimed. Advances are de cIared to have been made on the heights to the northeast of Gorizis in the PIezzo Basin and on Javoreck.
 General Bardovich, of the Austrian army is quoted in a Berlin despatch as declaring that the Italian offensive has-not even dented the Austrian line in the Isonzo region. The Austrians under General Borrovitch have main
 Continued on ass Two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
DIPHTAERIA LAYS FIVE LOW IN ONE
 HOUSEHOLD HERE

Diphtheria is the rRost prevalent disease at the present in this city, ac- cording to a statement of Health Of- 1cer E.. A. Mcclellan today. There are S3 cases of dipI1theria in this city at present. Of scarlet fever there are 3 and five typhoid fever cases. They are not in any certain section of the city being scattered over various districts.
 Five cases of diptheria, in the home of James T. MuIIigan of 38 Tom Thumb street have been the cause of much alarm in the home during the last two weeks. pr. George M. Gar lick reported today that all five pa tients have taken a decided change for the better and their recovery is almost assured Two of the cases arc said to be Mack -diphtheria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
WANT NORTH. SEA MEASURES
 ADOPTED IN MEDITERRANEAN TO STOP WORK OF U-BOATS


 Adriatic had been sunk but the re- port did not state whether the steam ship was the big passenger ship oi the White Star 4ae CT was the Brit 'ish steamship Adriatfe.1 which left Kynnassi. Greece, on October 13 for Philadelphia, and passed Tarifa, Spain, on October 19.
 The White Star liner. Adriatic ar rived in Liverpool Nov. Ii, and was not scheduled to, leave for New York until Nov. 24~ Later a report be- came current on the maritime ex- change that it was the Ardiatic of the White Star line that was in, trouble.
 '.The Adriatic was heavily laden when she. left New York; said MT. Lindsay, a line official, s''and it. would take at least three days to unload her and Rs many more to load for the re- turn voyage to this port. She was not scheduled to sail for New York until Nov. 24."
 The Adriatic was built in 1906 and cost nearly $4.00o,00O. She has a gross tonnage of E4,5411
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
SERBIAN ARMY OF 5000 BOUTS BULGARIAN FORGE OF 10000 BY
 USE OF SUPERIOR GENERAL SHIP

Milan, Nov. 15.-Ah account of the recent fighting before, Babuna Pass, in southern Serbia. is forwarded bys. a war correspondent of the Corrieri Della Sera. The Bulgar1aps, he says, were 10000 strong, the Serbians 5000. .= No serious resistance being possible for the, Serbians or open ground, they fell back from Veles and Isvor and set up a defense where the road nar- rows near Abdi Pass at an elevation of 1000 feet. The 10000 Bulgarians were grouped between Veles and Ba- buna. Pass, supported by powerful artillery. The Serbs were hard pressed and for a time it seemed as though they must give way which would mean the loss not only of the army but of Monastir
 The situation was changed however. by the tactics adopted by the Serbian commander. Col, Vassic. He permit ted the Bulgarians to advance as far as the Perlepe road. and then fell upon them with all his forces, smash ing through their first and second lines with the bayonet and driving the Bulgarians beyond Kotziak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15

Rome. Nov. 15-The sinking Of the steamer Bosnia, following closely the destruction of the Ancona and the F'1renze, has resulted in determined agitation for the adoption in the Med iterranean of measures similar to which have checked submarine activ- ities in the North Sea.
 Careful search is being made for the missing boats of the Firenze and Bosnia but there is no hope of find ing additional survivors of the An coma.
 Latest official reports give the number saved as 299 out of a total of 507 Aboard the Ancona. Most of the victims were steerage passengers, of which class only 57 were saved. i NEW REPORT OF LOSS
 OF STEAMER ADRIATIC
 New York, Nov. 15-There was an unconfirmed report, this morning in maritime circles that the Steamship,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
Bridgeport Curate
 Gets Pastorate In
 Camden, New Jersey

Rev. Gilbert L. underhfI1. for the last year and a half curate at Trinity Episcopal church, after January 1 will leave Bridgeport to become rector of St. Johns Episcopal church of Cam den, N. J. Rev. MT. Underhin was rector of St. Iohn's church, Camden for Is years and left there six years ago. It was one of his first parishes The church has between 400 and 500 communicants.
 F'r. Underhil1 said today that he was leaving Bridgeport because his former parishioners desired him to return to them. He said today that he liked Bridgeport very much and he had been thing very congeniaI here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
State Police Will
 Probe Meriden Fire

Meriden, Nov. 15-In order to have last nights fire in the house of Mrs. Kanischer in South Colony street in vestigated, Fire Chief John F. Dono- van, acting through the fire marshal, c. J. Trudeau, has asked the state .pp- lice for assistance. Mrs. Kanischer has had six fires in three years in her property. The fire yesterday only did $500 damage but the police had to res cue several persons. Two years ago Mrs. Kanischer was in court charged with arson but she was discharged as evidence to uphold the charge was lacking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
THREE MILF MEN SEVERELY HURT WHEN TROLLEY SMASHES
 LOADED AUTOMOBILE BUS
Father and Son Danger ously Injured and One Other Passenger Suffers as Vehicles Collide Trol- ley Knocks Machine Into Telegraph Pole, Then Plunges In Splintering Mass.


 As the result Of a crash between a speeding trolley car on the Bridge port turnpike in Milford and the big yellow Harvard 5itney bus as the lat teh was CT rossing the tracks just be- low the Devon post office three per- sons are under physicians care today They are:
 Harvard, Joseph H., Milford,
 broken nose and broken right
 arm; concussion of the brain. In
 "a serious condition.
 Harvard, Napoleon, Milford.
 broken left wrist and possible in
 ternaI inJury
 sanBorn. Ora. Milford, injuries
 about face and head and dislocat-
 ed thHnfb:
 The accident occurred at SIS when Joseph Harvard drove the car out Of his yard on the Bridgeport turnpike, preparatory to beginning his service to Bridgeport through 'Stratford. His father, Napoleon. was standing on the running board beside the driver s seat Sanbern was a passenger in the car.
 trolley coming from Walnut beach and well filled with passengers is said to have been running at an ex- cessive rate of speed Young liar yard did not see the ear until he had almost crossed the tracks In~order to avoid being struck he was com pe1led to back the big bus. which is the largest yet seen in Bridgeport and capable of seating about 30 people. Evidently Believing that the automo- bile would back clear of the tracks the motorman is said not to have reduced the power The trolley struck the au- tomobile with a terrific impact upon the side of the engine and directly beside where the two Harvards were standing.
 The bus was catapultdd into a tele- graph pole and the trolley was again jasnmed into the mass of wreckage.
 Both Harvards were thrown clear of the automobile. Joseph Harvard struck upon his head and lay in an unconscious condition His father quickly regained his senses and aided in taking Sanborn from the wreck. He had been, deeply cut by flying glass and he suffered other bruises.
 pr. Louis J. Pons was summoned and had the injured men removed to their homes after first aid treatment had been rendered. Joseph Harvard was unconscious for several hours Those living in the vicinity declare that it was a wonder all were not killed and protest that trolley car speeds in the section Are a menace to life. The new jitney which began service 1only last week is nearly a complete wreck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
Auto Jumps, To Street
 And Injures Labore2

An automobile driven by William R. Muirhead of 1863 Pembroke street, 7slxidded on the wet pavement at Main and Arch streets, this morning, and Jumping upon the sidewalk struck and injured Frank Perry, a Portugeuse, living at 43 Crescent avenue. ZPerry received a confusion to the right thigh and was taken to the Emergency hospital in the automobile ambulance. He was taken later to his home. Muir head reported the matter to the police but was not held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
BRIDGEPORT NOT LIKE
 HIS OLD HOME TOWN, . NUOVALExANDR


 Would you like to write on 9 ho- tel register that your home town was NuovaIexandrovsk That's where Samuel snnulovitz said he came from when he appeared at the county courthouse this morn ing to take out first citizenship papers. smulovttz is grocer at 361 Stratfofd avenue
 After leaving the. old town, which happened to be in Russia, he went to South Africa, returned to England and came to this coun- try in 1905. He said Bridgeport would be a good city if there were more syllables in the name.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
MANY PLAN TO HEAR
 DIR. BLACFF!ORD'S TALK.

Members of. the Manuaacturers' as sociation are making preparation to have their shops well represented at the coming meeting of shop superin- fender7ts and foremen at Colonial nall, Novembe IS, when Dr. Rather ne M H. B1ackford, one of the coun- rvs experts on character study will siseuss sizing up'' men for SC lection $ workers. The theme is much siscussed one in industrial circles and
 i'll undoubtedly prove most interest ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
zEPPEnN FAnLs Ar eRopNo

London. Nov.1 5.2The Central News correspondent at The Hague says in formation has been received there from Frankfort that a Zeppelin land ed near Grodno. Russia, after being damaged badly by Russian artillery. The message says the dirig15le was de etroyed in greater rart by fire after the crew was rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
MONASTIR POPUIACE
 SHOWS tNEASINESS

Salonikf Nov. 15.-Renewed uneasi- ness is reported among the population at Monastir, because of a large Bull garian force which is threatening the Perlepe front in the Babuna, although the situation at Babuna Pass and the Katchanik defi1e is said to be un- changed.
 s It is reported here that three Ger man submarines are using the Bulga- rian harbor of~Varna, on the Black Sea, as a base and that three bat taHons of Turkish troops have been sent to that port. Es
 British troops and stores continue to be landed here, taxing to the ut most the resources of the port and railroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
Woman Is Fined $50
 For Assaulting Man

In city court today a fine of $50 was placed upon Mrs. Josephine Anni- celi of Ellis lane, arraigned on the charge of assaulting Vincent Bauco of "A George street. The assault took place in front of Eagles hall on Mad ison avenue Friday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
Ten of Crew Perish
 When Spanish Collier
 Grounds in Heavy Gale

Bordeaux. France, Nov 15-Ten members of the crew of the spanish atean4er Bernabe, from Cardiff for BiIboa with coal. perisaed when the vessel ran ashore in a gale at Point DeIa Coubre at the mouth Of the Gi- ronda river. The steamer is believed fo he d total loss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
SUNDAY NOT VISITING
 DAY AT COUNTY JAIL

Because an evening paper an nounced that Sunday was visiting day at the county jail the North avenue institution was invaded by a large number of friends of the prisoners yesterday County Sheriff Pease said he could not account for the mistake inasn1uch as Wednesday is the only visiting day at the jas. He had to