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Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
BRTCKLAYERS TO
MEET CITY BOARD

Mayor Swanson is in receipt Of a
letter from the local brickIayers' union
asking that a meeting be arranged be
tween members of the union and the
board Of trustees. The communication
states that the bricIllayers would like
to foregather with the board at the
next meeting, "the object being to get
acquainted and promote the spirit Of
patronizing home industry" The date
Of the meeting has not yet been set.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Prisoner Enioys Chicken Dinner

Los Angeles, Aug. 24-So that Il
county Jail prisoner might enjoy 4
25cent chicken dinner, widely adver-
tised here, the cafe proprietor went
on the mans bond, furnished $1,000
hail and escorted the prisoner back to
Jail after the feast. Then the enter
prising restauranter's money was re
turned and the captive sang the
praises Of that chicken dinner to
every other unfortunate in his "tank."
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25

to Suez. The black lines show the

also are short of coal. The predicted
German drive would also relieve this
condition by permitting The Turks to
tap German mines.
Then, with Turkish territory in Asia
open before them, the German drive
could easily be continued, to result
in the seizure of The Suez canal, the
highly important gateway to the
East.
This would seriously hurt the Allies
by cutting off the direct transporta-
ton of wheat and cotton from India,
and coal from the Far East.
The moral effect of a German seiz-
ure of the SueZ canal might result in
an uprising of native troops in Egypt,
a thing which Germany has tried to
accomplish since the beginning of the
war.
Germany's and Austria's concentra-
tion of troops ON the Balkan frontiers,
attacks on Serbian positions which in
dicate the opening of new campaigns
against the Serbs, and the present
tense situation throughout the Balkan
states indicates that the new German
drive may start at any moment now.
The German drive would of neces-
sity be through either Serbia, Rou
mania or both, and then down through
Bulgaria.
Thus the news of Turkeys surren-
der to Bulgaria of a stretch of terri
tory and vitally important frontier
railway line reaching to the very gates
of Adrianople has serious import for
the Allies.
1t is a bribe for which Bulgaria will
open her country to the German
"steam roller
The Allies fear the worst, for Bul-
garia has emphatically stated, that
only upon the condition that Serbia
cede Macedonian territory to her will
she join the Allies.
This Serbia has determinedly re-
fused to agree to do.
Had Serbia agreed and Bulgaria
gone over to the Allies it would have
opened the back door to Constantine
pie and the Dardanelles would have
been opened in short order
But if Bulgaria, won over by Tur-
key, aids the threatened German
drive by warning on Serbia, the Ger
mans will have but little difficulty in
connecting with the Turks.
A Bulgarian attack on Serbia, how
ever, will draw Greece into the fight.
For Greece, in spite of the fact that
King Constantine is a brother in-law
of the Kaiser, is bound by treaty to
aid Serbia.
1t is practically admitted here that
the Allies have succeeded in getting
Roumania to stick to her refusal to
allow German munitions to be shipped
through her territory to the Turks. A
tseaty, it is reported, already is pre-
pared and only awaits signing to bring
Roumania into the war on the side of
the Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
FOUR BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
TOTAL S16.7O0

Four buiIdng permits have been IS
sued in the past few days by City
Building Inspector Norris, fro pro-
posed new buildings and improve
ments totaling $1G,7OO. The permits
issued are: Varney Bros. & Co., $12,
800; Mrs. w. b. Willard, improvements
on residence at $50 South Fifth street,
performed by Architect Samuel b.
ZimmerZimmer totaling $4,000; re-
pairs on the Wilson building, between
Sixth and Seventh on Main street,
81 900.
The work that is being done, Mr.
Norris says, is progressing favorably.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Ell CENTRIC SCHOOLS
TO OPEN SEPT. 20

The grammar and high schools in
Ell Centro will open September 20, Su-
perintendent of Schools Shibley said
this morning. Throughout the county,
20 will be observed gener-
ally as the opening day, only a few
schools opening September Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Haytien Protect0rate.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Secretary
Lansing today announced that the gov
ernment proposes the establishment of
a Haytien protectorate, but the Sen
ate's approval is necessary before the
plans are effective. Lansing declared
America intends to help the TIaytiens
avoid exploitation by professional rev
olutionists.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Clothes Parade at Bar Uarbor

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 2l-Sum-
mering society folk gave a benefit for
simmering city folk today. 1t took
the form of a fashion show at the
Swimming Club, new models in sum
mer and fall wear being displayed by
matrons and debutantes.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Carranzn I.nscs HcaNilv-

FL Paso, Aug. 25.-Adyices today
declared The Villistas have heavily de
foated the Carranzistas near Monte
rey. The crushing defeat may affect
Calranza's claims for American rec
ognition. The Caranzistas lost 1000
killed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
W aShinyiOn HODeful.

Washington, Aug. 25.-OfficiaI.
discussing the Arabic case today said.
"We are waiting 1t is likely the pres
ent situation will continue week
pending the arrival Of Germany's ex.
pccted explanation. The situation i.
viewed with The greatest optimism.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
DUO OF SMUGGLERS
TAKEN TO COAST

j. Dice and J. McGee, the duo of
smugglers who were captured by In
spectors Buck and Harris of Calexico.
were taken to San Diego this morn
ing in the custody Of United States
Marshal Walton Of Los Angeles. Six
ty-five cans of opium. valued at $4,000,
were confiscated
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25

London, Aug. 25.-The war office
views the Dardanelles operations
pleasedly. Dispatches Indicate that
the great land, sea and air assault
is successfully progressing. French,
British and Russians are co-operat-
ing. 1t is expected forcing the straits
and opening the Constantinople gate
way will greatly influence the wars
end. 1t IS considered that victory
will probably cause the Balkans soon
to enter on the side Of the Allies. The
Russian fleet is lowering Off the Bos
phorus and British reinforcements, re
Gently landed at Suvla Bay, have peno-
trated far inland, leyond the range Of
the warship's Guns.
The Australians have seized the
Turkish trenches beyond the cliffs and
field artillery has been landed to sup
port The troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Allies Are Gaining
Against the Turks

Athens, Aug. 25.-Two Allied cruis-
ers today penetrated the Dardanelles
and ahelled The Turkish Kastanea bat
teries effectively.
A British submarine entered the
straits and destroyed 1 Turkish sloops
carrying troops.
The Australians have captured a
new Turkish trench and slaughtered
the defenders.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Offenburg BOmbarded.

Offenburg, Germany, Aug. 25.-A
French aviator bombarded this town
today and wounded - civilians. Sey-
eral probably will die.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
SlaN Iline Broken

Berlin, Aug. 25.-An official state
ment says the Germans have pene-
trated the advanced Russian positions
at Brest-Litoysk and have broken the
Slav line at Dobbunka.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
Neutrality Proclaimed.

Washington, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson has issued proclamation of
American neutrality in the Italian
Turkish war.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25

Paris, Aug. 25.-A French aviator
has sunk a Turkish transport anchored
in the DardaneIles north of Niagara
Roads, it is officially announced. The
airman circled close to the decks,
hurting bombs with terrific effect.
The British have stormed the Turk
ish positions in northern Gallipoli and
have seized 500 yards OF trenches.
London, Aug. 25.-News agency dis
patches assert that Russian aviators
bombarded Constantinople Monday
Forty-one were killed, including s
Greeks. The wounded were NOT count
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
SURVIVOR WANTS TO BECOME
 CITIZEN 0FSU. s.

After surviving the Titanic disaster Oscar Palmquist of this city deter mined to stay on this side of the At lantic and became an American citizen so he appeared before Naturalization. Clerk M. J. Flanagan this morning and took out his first citizenship papers. Palmquist said he was in the water six hours before he was rescued and taken aboard the Carpathia.f In Sweden, his native country, he was a champion swimmer and his, skill enabled him to keep af1oat until help arrived.
 Palmquist is 30 years old and by trade is a. machinist- He lives at 3S Poplar street. He testified that he was born in Smaland, Sweden. He first landed in this country April IS, 1912, the date on which the Carpathia reached New York with the Titanic survivors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
BROTHERS SHOT BY HOSPITAL GUARDS
 FOUND NOT GUILTY
Attendants Warned to Se- lect Suspects More Dis
 criminately. z


 Guards at St. Vincent's hospital were warned to use more judgment when endeavoring to apprehend sus- pected providers and chicken thieves, by Judge Wilder this morning in city court, when they appeared in con- nection with the cases of Maxwell J. Krause and Albert Krause of Chestnut Hsfl road, arrested Monday
 The Krause brothers were return ing to their home in a buggy on that night when they noticed what ap- peared to be a free-for-aI fight in progress at the rear of the hospital They drew up their horse to see the excitement when suddenly they were attacked by four hospital guards.
 Albert 5Krause then whipped up his horse and attempted to escape what they feared was an assault on the part of crowd of teughs. A volley of buekshot followed them and part of the shot entered the forehead of AL bert. He stopped the horse and was played under arrest, after re- ceiving treatment at the institution.
 Attorney Hugh J.. Lavery, counsel for the Krause brothers, was ready to present five witnesses to prove an alfbi for his clients but this was un- necessary as the reputation of both Albert and Maxwell Krause stood them in good stead, and Judge Frank L. Wilder ordered a no1le entered in their case. It is probable that the incident may result in a civil suit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
ADAMS EXPRESS DRIVER IS HELD
 FOR BIG THEFTS
Allege James Hale Stole $4,- GOO Worth of Goods From
 Company Depot.
POLICE INVESTIGATE
 MANY OTHER LOSSES
Think Valuable Goods Have Been Hidden With Inten-
 tion of Selling

James A. HaIe.< a driver kn the enn- ploy of the Adams Expres9 Co.-room- ing at the Royal hotel. was arraigned before Judge Wilder in the city court today, charged with the theft, of ex- press shipments to the value of $4,O0o from the railroad station platform
 Hale is a typical Texas ranger, hail. ing from the section known as the "Panhandle.'' He has scars of bullet wounds in his back When arraigned in the city court today. he wore the I rangers rega1ia. with Ieggings, a ban danna handkerchief and khaki cloth, ing He resembles Charles Davis Conn, the bank burglar from Hot Springs, Ark., apprehended here a few months ago.
 Hale has been in the employ of the Adams Express Go. driver for the last three months. Goods to the value of more than $5,000, which were officially checked as having left the, depot for local shipment, have failed to reach their destination. Detectives had been unable to discover the man ner in which ~the articles had been stolen.
 Shortly after II o'clock yesterday morning Policemen John Dempsey and Robert Hoffman detected two longshoremen rolling two new automo-
 
 policemen asked the longshorenen where they had obtained the tires and they were informed that an express driver had paid them 25 cents to do
 the job. They were brought to police headquarters. The Iongshoremen pointed out Hale as the driver mentioned by them. He was taken to police headquarters and after a severe cross examination in the office of Capt. George Arnold he 1 confessed to the many thefts- He said he used to back his wagon to the rear platform and load it with packages. undetected. He had already planned to ship them all to New York city
 where he could dispose of them readx lily.
 In a search of HaIe's sleeping apart
 ments at the Royal hotel, stolen ar tic1es to the value of more than $4, ,000 were located. Among them was a ksuitcase, the property of one c. J. Pickney. When Hale was searched Tat police headquarters he had on his
 person a letter of recommendation for
 Pickney, to be used in searching for
 employment. It recommended Pick ney as a first class mechanic and an honest workman. It is believed that Hale planned to use the recommenda-
 ton to procure employing after leav- ing this city
 It is the belief of the local police authorities that many other valuable | express goods have been hidden away l by Hale and for the purpose of mak- ing a further investigation a contin-
 uance until October 27 was granted at the request of the detective bureau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
ONLY QUARTER OF 7 lTO-BE-MADES HAVE
 TAKEN THE OATH
Twelve Hundred Have Not Yet Applied for Electors
 Rights.

Less than 400 of the more than 1.6O0 who will be made voters had appeared before the selectmen up to noon to- day. The first voter to be made was L.afayette Evans. an employe of the city surveyors office, living in Beech mont avenue The selectmen were in session today from g o'clock this morning until 5 o'clock this afternoon
 There are only two women on the lists of those to be made voters this year They are Mary B. Warner and Mary Whiting, both living at 61 Broad street. Neither had applied to be made voters up to- noon today, but half a dozen women visited the offices of the registrars of voters in the Ma sonic Temple under the impression that they might be made voters They had filed no applications, therefore the seleetmen could not administer the electors oath
 Women are entitled to vote for members Of the board of education. The seIectmen will be in session again on Monday during the same hours and in the same place. No new names will be added to the lists after Mon day. Those who. are not already xot- ers and who are entitled to be made must present themselves before five o'clock Monday afternoon.
 The sefectmen will not be in session after o'clock Monday nor Tuesday, as has been reported. There will be no evening sessions of the se1ectmen t1fa year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
Undertaken Says
 Bridgeport Cops
 Are Fresh Guys

Because James J. Brennan. an un- Gertaker at 174 Meadow rect, New Haven. forgot to light his automobile tail light shortly after sundown last evening. he was called "a fresh guy and told that The ought to be pinched' 2, This happened when he met Policeman Patrick Lynch doing traffic daty at Main and Elm streets. Brennan reta1iated with the result that he was arrested
 Tn the city court this morning Bren- nan informed Judge Frank L.. Wilder that the Bridgeport police are about the freshest bunch of coppers he had ever met He then told the court that he had invited arrest and that he had driven Policeman Lynch to Headquarters in his machine.
 Judge wilder told the Elm City un- dertaker that he had been very con- siderate and for that reason he would be lenient. He then placed a fine of e6 and costs on Brennan, which the latter paid, uttering many uncompIi- nnentary remarks concerning the local police dopartment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
Here to Win Says Walker
 to Democrats
Enthusiastic Meeting of Can didates and Party Work CTS Brings Predictions of Democratic Success At Polls.
No Dearth of Issues Upon Which to Base Successful Campaign Declares Head
 of the Democratic Ticket.

:sI am in this campaign to win and \ believe am going to win along with the rest of the Democratic nominees" ," with these words Alderman Daniel E. walker, Democratic nominee for an enthusiastic meeting of the candi- dates and party workers in Hibernian Hall last night Alderman Walkers confidence in the success of the ticket was shared by the other candidates who were heard in brief but interest ing speeches
 The administration of Mayor Cliff ford B. wilson was warmly flayed by several of the speakers, as was the record of Henry Lee, who now seeks the nayoralty on the Citizens League ticket
 There are issues and plenty of them on which we can push this cam paign to a successful outcome" was the burden of many of spe eches by candidates. Both Wilson and Lee are open to attack on their public records. A careful, industrious cam paign. continued up to election day will spell Democratic victory
 There were about 100 Democrats at the meeting These included the candidates, executive board and the deputy registrars. along with scores who had accepted Chairman Hugh J. Lavery's general invitation to join in the dAIiberation-
 It was the sentiment of the candi- dates that series of district rallies should be held next week, starting g Monday. These are to be continued until the eve Of election, and all canz <Iidates will be heard at these gather
 3efsnfte plans, with the dates and meeting places, for these rallies will he completed at meeting tomorrow of the executive committees. The ex- eci,tive committee has been appoiHted a rally committee. and will meet in fhairrna,n I4avery's office in the New fseid building at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
 fcontinued on Page 3.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
ALLEGED THIEF'S MOTHER HELD FOR
 HIGH COURT TRIAL
Judge Wilder Finds Proba- ble Cause in Case of Mrs.
 Elizabeth Hoad.

Judge Frank L. Wilder in city court today found probable cause in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Hoad, alias Rooney, of 356 Congress street, arraigned on the charge of having received stolen goods, the property of former Police Commissionsr G. M. Baldwin and oth- CTS, from her son Harold, and she was bound over to the superior court. Bonds were fixed at $500.
 When arraigned before Judge Wild CT, Mrs. Hoad said that the goods had been shipped to her house about a wek ago and that she did not know what was in the boxes. She also said that she had not seen her son for more than three weeks and that she expected to4demand to learn what was the. contents of the Packages and the manner in which they had been ob- tained.
 In searching the Hoad home yester- day afternoon Detective Peter Hall found a blue silk govs4, the property of Mrs Baldwin hanging in g, clothes closet. This. fact in the opinion of the court, proved concIuSiVely that the who Is alleged to have robbed the probable cause was found in the case of Mrs. Hoad.
 Mrs. Baldwin appeared and identf- fled several of the stolen articles that were found in the Hoad home. Mrs. k ? -peared and identified $1o0 worth of dress goods. Dr. H. H. Gordon of gatuck identified a suit of clothes and gold dental society button stolen from his home in Naugatuck.
 In the city court of New Haven yes terday morning a no1Ie was entered in the case of Hoad, apprehended as a suspicious character in the Elm City early this week, and he was then turned over to the authorities of An sonia After this charge is disposed of he will be returned to this city where he will be arraigned on the charge of burglarizing the home of George M. Baldwin on Golden Hill street
 Ansonia. Oct. 2s.AHarofd Rooney. who is alleged to have burglarized the home of William H. Jov. in this city some time between Sunday night and Tuesday morning. was arraiened in the city court this morning and bound over to the next term of the super for court, New Haven. for trial Bonds in the case were fixed at $3,00O by Judge R. L. Munger which the ac- cused was unable to furnish and he was later taken to the New Haven jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
BANNER
 FLAPS GAnY THEN
 .FLOPS DEJECTEDLY Y
Breaks From Moorings, Ties Up Traffic and Sets Fire
 To Hotel.

Irridiscent in it's delicate shadings of red. yellow and blue. the, political banner of the Citizens league Tapped gaily in the autumn breezes above Main street, near Wall, this noon. At Tapping it proved to be one Of the neatest flappers that ever graced the main stem, anad drew favorable com ment from passersby.
 Then while the adTniring crowds were specu1ating as to whether it would ever get in the Tapping cham pionship, something happened A gust of wind started at Seaside park, It was no ordinary gust; it was one of the fanciest gusts that ever step ped off the Sound
 It gathered speed as it shot up Main street At Railroad avenue, it was smashing the speed laws; at State street, it was a vest-pocket cyclone.
 When it hit the Tapping banner ping! One long, writhing flap, and the banner was torn from it's moor fngs. Within 2 seconds, these things had happened:
 sT1irt-cfrcuited wire had set fire to the roof of the Arcade hotel
 One trolley feed wire was torn down, tying up traffic and sending out a few fancy bits of pyrotechnics as it hit contact points.
 Two hundred political wheezes about the downfall of the Ciizens' Ticket were manufactured and passed around.
 Someone called the fire depart ment, and someone else called the emergency repair department of the Connecticut company. While the firemen smothered the incipient blaze on the hotel roof, the repair crew made short work of the banner which was draped most ungracefully over the trolley feed wires. Last seen, the banner was being carted away in the Connecticut company team, while hurried calls were being sent out for a special meeting of the Citizens League banner raising committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
FIRST SUIT FOR DIVORCE UNDER
 INSANITY LAW
Abbotts, Who Failed in Leg islature, Tries Through
 County Court.

The first action to be filed in this county under the new statute which permits a divorce from a person 1p- curabIy insane, is the suit brought by Joseph J. Abbotts of this city against Hepzibah Abbotts of this Scity. This action has just been filed in. the civil superior court. Abbotts claims his wife has been incurahly~ insane since September 5, 1909 and is now in an asylum. He does not give the name of the institution.
 Under the old law insanity was not regarded as a sufficient ground for divorce. At the last session Of the general assembly, however, new law was passed making insanity ground for a decree but stipulating that the person who secured the divorce must provide an adequate bond for the care of the mentally unbalanced defendant. Abbotts asks the superior court to grand him the custody of five minor children The suit is returnable to the November term.
 Abbotts at the last session of the assembly put in special bill asking that he be allowed a divorce but it was rejected by the Judiciary com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-23
RUSSIANS CHECK DRIVE
 OF GERMANS FOR RIGA

London, Oct. 23.@The latest offi- cial news from Petrograd gives some indication that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg's drive toward the Baltic port of Riga has again been checked and that. nearer the center of tho German line, German counter attacks have been repuIsed. Fighting on the left bank of the Styr continues, and the. Russians assert that they have bers of men. In the Caucasus lively actions, in which cavalry is taking an important part, are recorded
 Vienna acknowledges Austrian troops have retired in GaIicia under the pressure of superior Russian forces.
 The status of political affairs in the Balkans is almost equal in interest to the military situation. The belief is growing here that neither Greece nor RuInania is likely to enter the war, at least unless the entente allies gain some decisive state. Greece apparent ly regards this as more important than the offer of the island of Cyprus, and it is feared in Athens that the allied troops have come too late into the Balkan field.
 Bombardments of the Bulgaria coast by an allied fleet raises hopes in Eng land that the entente powers will not be content with landing troops in Sa- Ioniki but may cause enough of a di- version elsewhere to engage a consid- erable body of Bulgarian troops.
 It is believed here that the arrival at the Dardane1les of General Sir Charles Monroe, the new commander of the expeditionary force will be ac- conapanied with renewed military ac- tivity on the Gallipoli peninsula