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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
VISIT OF KAISER TO
VIENNA CAUSES FEAR
London Suspects Move for Sep
aTate Peace for Italy.

LONDON - The Pail Mall Ga
zette, associating Emperor Williams
visit to Vienna with reports that Ger
many is willing to enter upon peace
negotiations, ventures the opinion that,
as already suggested, the emperor's
trip to the Austrian capital may repre-
sent a fresh attempt to bring about
conclusion of a separate peace be-
tween Austria and Italy. 1t says:
Some features of Italy's attitude
may lead encouragement to such an
enterprise. The government at Rome,
for reasons never disclosed, has re-
Trained from declaring war on Ger
many, and has shown no particular
eagerness to cooperate with the allies
in restoring the situation in the Bal
kans
eff it is believed in Berlin that Italy
can definitely he squared by a liberal
surrender of territory wherein she
claims a national interest, great pres
sure may be employed at Vienna to
bring about such a sacrifice and thus
liberate Austrian troops for other re
gions."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
CAMPBELL is DOOMED
BY JURY TO GALLONS
'ChiCken Joe" Convicted of
Warden Aliens Wife'S Murder.

JOLIET, ILL. - Chicken Joe''
Campbell has been declared guilty and
must hang for the murder of Mrs
Odette NJ. Allen, wife of Edmund NJ.
Allen, in the warGens quarters at the
penitentiary.
The jury returned the verdict after
forty-four hours of elaboration, at
9:17 a. M Monday.
1t is said the juy agreed on the first
ballot as to CampbelPs guilt, but dis
agreed on the penalty, three holding
out for life Imprisonment, which is
his term now.
The murder of Mrs. Allen on June
20 shocked the state Mrs Allen, known
and loved by all the charges of her
husband, was brutally slain, her skuI,
crushed with blows from a heavy al
cohol jug or thermos bottle, and the
room set afire to hide the crime. I he
very means the slayer took to hide
the crime led to its discovery, as the
incessant ringing of the fire alarm
summoned scores of volunteer firemen
and attaches of the penitentiary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03

rue.
Misery loves company
Yes, and some folks persist in act
ing as though they were married to IT,
Detroit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle Discourages Many a
Citizen of EdgertOn

Around all day with an aching back.
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one 'give out. !"
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
thousands.
They are for kidneys, backache;
And other kidney ills.
Here is Edgerton proof of their merit:
John Koch, Lawton St., Edgerton,
Wis, says: 81 had lot of trou-
BILE with my back. 1t was So lame
and sore that / could hardly stoop. My
kidneys didn't act regularly and the
kidney secretions were unnatural.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the lame
ness and pain and did me whole lot
of good My kidneys were fixed up
in good shape and caused me no more
trouble" Statement given September
18th, 1901
.'DOAN'S PUT NEW LIFE IN NE. +
Over two years later Mr.. Koch said:
'sDoan's Kidney Pills put new life into
me and | am glad to confirm my former
endorsement.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Kock has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Miburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Z.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
Georoe's Father.

Augustine Washington, the father OF
George Washington. was engaged in
1882 in making pig iron at Accokeek
furnace. in Stafford county, Va. about
fifteen miles from Fredericksburg,
when his famous son was born. This
furnace had been built by the Princip-
10 company. composed of English cap
italists, as early as 1926 on land owned
by Augustine Washington, aggregating
about 1,60O acres and containing iron
ore, Mr.. Washington becoming the own
er of one-sixth of the furnace property
in consideration of the transfer of his
land to the company
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
A Short Lived Island.

In 1867 a new shoal was discovered
in the group of the Tonga or Friendly
Islands In 1877 smoke was seen
over the Shoal In 1885 the shoal had
become a volcanic island more than
two miles long and 240 feet high. and
a fierce eruption was taking place with
in it. In 1886 the island had begun
to shrink in dimensions. In 1889 its
height had diminished one-half, and
the ocean close around it was more
than a mile deep. In 1892 the island
rose only about twenty-six feet above
sea level, and in 1898, under the action
of the waves. its complete disappear
ance was reported.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
JANE adams is STRICKEN
Noted Chicago Woman May Have te
UNDERGO an Operation.

CHICAGO - Miss Jane Adams,
was taken to the Presbyterian hospi-
tai following sudden severe attack
of illness. 1t is not known yet whether
or not an immediate operation will
have to be made There will be con-
sultation at the hospital to learn what
will have to be done. Miss Adams
has given up the trip to Europe with
Henry Ford in the interest of peace.
She was to have left Chicago Thurs
day and to have sailed on Saturday.
The attack came early in the NOR
ming and as soon as it was possible
she was removed to the hospital.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
BRITISH WAR LOSS 100000
Casualties for November Much Light
er Than for October.

LONDON. ENG. British casualty
lists published during November con-
tain the names of 1892 officers and
45,184 noncommissioned officers and
men in all fields of war, bringing the
total since the beginning of hostilities
up to approximately 100000.
Heavy as were the losses in killed,
wounded and missing for the present
month, they were much lighter than in
October, when the names of $40 Of
ficers and 71,1S7 noncommissioned Of
ficers and men were included in the
lists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
ROOSEVELT NOT ON BALLOT
Colonel Calls Off Plan of Nebraska
Republican Friends.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Colonel Roose-
welt has taken steps to undo the &C
ton of the Nebraska Republican state
committee in placing his name at the
head of it's primary ballot. At his Of
fee it was emphatically made plain
that the Colonel is not seeking the Of
flee of president when it is served on
a Republican ticket.
He has written to the secretary of
state, requesting that his name be
withdrawn from any consideration at
the coming primary election at least
on the Republican ticket
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
Minnesota Man Heads Army Eleven.

WEST POINT John j. Nc.
Evan, the Army's big center, will lead
the cadets on the gridiron in 1915
McEwan was appointed to West Point
from Minnesota.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
81 ARE DEAD IN
DU POINT BLAST
Hint War Plot in Blowing up
Powder Plant.
EXPLOSION SHOCK ROCKS CITY

Police Look for Evidence Of Conspir-
acy in Terrific Blast in Delaware
Plant Of Powder Company-Seven of
injured Men May Die-cause SO Far
Mystery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03

Police Look for Evidence of Conspir-
acy in Terrific Blast in Delaware
Plant of Powder Company-Seven of
injured Men May Die-Cause SO Far
a Mystery.
WILMINGTON, DEL - Thirty-one
workmen were killed and seven in
jured in an explosion at the Du Pont
powder plant at its Hagley yards near
here.
The injured have been brought to
hospitals here
The cause of the explosion is a
mystery, as conditions at the plant
were normal at the time 1t is sup
posed, however, that in an unknown
manner grit found its way into tho
presses or that a spark was caused
by friction thus igniting the powder.
The police are looking for evidence
that the factory was destroyed as re-
suit of war plot
Worst in Thirty Years.
The explosion is said to have been
the worst that has occurred in Du
Pont plant in thirty years. 1t shook
this city heavily and caused much
alarm. A few minutes after the explo.
sion a cloud of dense smoke drifted
over the city
Around the powder yards tremen-
dous excitement prevailed. families of
the workncn frantically endeavoring
to get OH TIE premises. The bodies of
victims wera hurled in all directions
from the 6est-oyed mill.
The exp >siCn wrecked the Pellet
packhousc md the pressroom in the
upper yard. The department where it
occurred is devoted to the making of
black powder
Injured May Net Survive.
Those in the hospital are said to
be in critical condition, and no hope
could be held out by the attendants
for their recovery. They were badly
mutilated some having had their eyes
blown out, others with arms and legs
mangled.
One woman living at the village OF
Du Points Banks is reported to have
had three sons killed in the explo
sion.
Many of the men killed were blown
to fragments. Arms, legs, hands.
heads, feet and other portions OF
bodies were found about the yards. in
the trees and across the Brandywine
on which the plant was located.
Much Powder in Mill.
How much powder was in the mill
at the time of the explosion is not
known, but it was large quantity.
Three victims are James Baird of
Du Points Banks, Frederick Skies,
home unknown, who boarded at the
Y. M. c. A. building.
Most of the victims, it is said, were
young men.
Immediately after the explosion of
ficers of the Du Pont Powder company
were quickly ON the scene. Lammot
du Pont is the general manager of the
plant there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
For Sale.

Duroc Jersey boars. The big easy
feeding kind. Good bone and big
growthy fellows. And some fine gifts.
Come and see them before you buy.
j. M. DATES,
Phone 314 F3 Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-03
BRITISH DEFEATED IN ASIA
Constantinople Claims Victory for OF.
tomans in Mosopotamia.

AMSTERDAM = A victory over
the British in the Mesopotamian cam
paign is reported by the Turkish war
Office in an official statement received
from Constantinople.
The British, it is declared, were
driven out of Turkish positions which
they had captured and suffered heavy
losses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
SLOW PROGRESS
 IN SALVINC THE
 SUBMARINE F-4
Wreckers Have Moved Hull 300 Feet, According To
 Report To Daniels.

Washington, March 3o-submarine Fs-4, sunk at the entrance of Homo lulu harbor, had been moved 300 feet toward shore by vessels with cables at 3 o'clock this morning, according to a message received today by Secretary Daniels from the commander of the first submarine division. The message gave no details.
 This brief message was the first positive word that the rescue parties have made any progress in bringing the lost submarine to the surface. While it gave hope of salvag1ng the boat, it revived no hope that any one may be found alive inside.
 Replying to urgent inquiries by Rear Admiral Blue, yesterday. Lieut.. Smith, commanding the searching party, reported that the water about her varied in depth from 43 to SO fathons. The distance to the harbor light, presumably the nearest land, was reported at 2, 800 yaTds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
 C0NNELLY SAYS
 NO CONSPIRACY State Official Takes Stand in $5, 900 Suit Against Dan
 bury Hatters' Union DENIES INFORMING
 CONNORS TO QUIT Testimony That Plaintiff Lost Union Card Because
 He Failed to Pay Dues

State Labor Commissioner P. H. Connelley. one of the defendants in the $5,O0O conspiracy suit Brought against officials of the Danbury Hat ters' union, took the witness stand in his own behalf this afternoon in the second day of the trial before Judge Curtis and a superior court jury. Conne1ley denied the conspir- acy charges brought by Dominick SConnors of .Danbury who says the union men refused to continue work in the plant where he was employ ed.
 ConelIey claimed he was not in the factory at the time the men with . drew September 21, 1909. He re- ceived word at his home that there was trouble at the Hawes-vonGal factory and as he was secretary of the union, he hastened to the scene On the third floor he met Connors and Foreman Shan1ey. The witness told ShanIey not toA weigh out ma terials to Connors because the latter was not in good standing in the union.
 Then Conne1Iey went downstairs to the office to see the owners. He re- minded Owner vonGa1 of hfle agree nent between the manufacturers and the union and said that inasmuch assConnors had lost his card the union men would withdraw if he continued to work there. Connel1ey declared he didn't tell Connors to quit. Previous to dllis time he had met Connors on the street and advised him to pay his dues in the union or else he would lose his card Connors replied that he would not pay his dues. Connel- ley said Connors had been a member of the union during the sbig strike in 1909.
 Emil Ness the other defendant, took the stand before Commissio oner Connelley. Ness was treasurer of the union at the time of the trouble with Connors- Ness was shop stew ard in September, 1909. He said the Withdrawal Of the men was regarded as a protest against the employment of Gonnors The witness claimed. he didn't order the men to quit.
 Michael F, Cuff "a prominent Dam besEy politician, said Connors worked for him in 1908. He declared Con nors was a slow workman. He, said the manufacturing of hats in Danbury had decreased from 75 to 80 per cent. in the last six years and that the number of matters in that city was 30 or 40 per cent. less
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
OBJECTIONS TO BRIDGEP0RTERS'
 INSURANCE co. Articles of Incorporation Get Rise Out of Insur-
 ance Commissioner. NOT ENOUGH PAID IN
 CAPITAL, AT START Seeley, Banks, Nicholson Robinson and Other Re
 publicans In It.
Special to The Farmer)

Hartford, March 30ASerious ob- jection was raised this afternoon when the petition of William B. See ley for the establishment of the Com nerciaI Insurance Co.,, of Bridgeport. Insurance Commissioner Burton Mansfield did not approve of some <of the provisions in the articles of incorporation of the proposed com pany and as a result a conference will be held with hiIns by Judge El- more s. Banks representing the packers of the company,
 The Commercial Insurance Co, is in corporated under the name of Judge E. s. Banks, Judge E. K. Nicholson, J. A. H. Robinson and Arthur Connor and others. Objection was made be- cause it is incorporated for $1O0, ,000, and provides that only $1o,000 of this need be posted for it's establishment. Stock will be issued at $100, say the articles, 10 per centSzof which is pay able at subscription and 90 per cent. at demand of the directors. It is for the purpose of life, health and acci- dent'' insurance.
 Seven directors and the usual ofd- cers are provided for. The $10O, ,o00 in- corporation figure may be increased to $1, ,0O0, GOO at discretion, according to the articles, which were not approved Changes Nfll be made, it is expected, as a result of the conference
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
ADMINISTRATION TAKES EVERY
 PRECAUTION TO PROTECT THE
 AMERICANS ON MEXICAN LINE
Wilson Everything to Safeguard Yankees Near Engagement of Warning Mexican Factons-Flnston Assumes vIe Command Be To With Situation

Washington, March 30.-President Wilson told callers today that he be- lieved the administration was doing everything possible to protect Amer jeans along the Mexican border. A suggestion that General Hugh L.Scott, chief of staff o8 the army. might be be sent to Brownsville to stop the fighting near the border at Matamoros was met with a statement by the President that there was no plan for that.
 With the arrival of United States troops in Brownsville, Tex.s to pre- vent the firing into American territory by Mexican troops contending for the possession of Matamoros, War de- partment officials are confident that they now have the situation well in hand.
 Three batteries of the Third Field artillery were on their way today to Brownsville from San Antonio and a regiment of infantry was held in read mess at Texas City to move there on a moments notice. Orders to the troops had gone from the War de- paftmentS in response to the sugges- ton of Major. General Funston, com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

manding the American forces on the border, who has gone to Brownsville to assume command of the situation. These precautions were deemed nec- essary to impress upon the command CTS of the Mexican forces fighting at Mattamoros that firing at the border, to the peril of American lives. will not be permitted. Assurances had been given, however, by the Carranza and Villa agencies here. that firing i'm to the Texas city would not be al- lowed.
 Nothing reached the state depart ment today to confirm yesterdays re- port that Zapata- forces were about to evacuate Mexico City again and that General Obregon. the Carranza chief tain, would reoceupy the capital. From Brownsville, Col. BIocksom reported:
 There has been no firing of any account since my last report. I have been unable to get reliable informa- tion to the whereabouts of the re- mainder of the Villa force and their artillery, but reports I have indicate that they are about 1 2 miles up the railroad which is said to be repaired . that fan"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
BULK OF THOMPSON ESTATE BEQUEATHEO
 T0 ONLY DAUGHTER

Thes will of David w Thompson. who died recently at his home in Waldemere Place, was offered for probate to-day in the office of the judge of probate. The contents of t1ae will have not been disclosed, but 1E1e estate is said to be worth about S6os00o. and is mostly devised to his only daughter, Francis B. Leigh, wife of William s. Leigh of this city, they being named as executors.
 Small bequests are made to St. Johns Episcopal church, of which he was a member, and to the Church of inc Heavenly Rest, New York. Small bequests are also made to Ma sonic fratarnities, it is said.
 David w. Thompson was formerly fn the New York custom house. He married Caroline Barnun1, who inl1er- tied a fortune from the estate of the late F. T. Barnums the great show man. This fortune She wi11ed at her death to Mrs. Leigh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
W. U. OPERATORS VOTE STRIKE IN
 ST. LOUIS BRANCH
Claim Union Membership Caused Discharge of 40
 Men.

St. Louis, March, 30.-One hundred and twenty-five telegraphers. present and former employees Of the local branch Eof the western Union TeIe- graph cempanyl at a elostz meeting held here last night unanimously vot- ed to strike, according to Sylvester J. Konenkamp, international president of the Commercial Telegrapherss Union.
 While the vote was being taken w C.. Long, secretary of the local union, received a telegram from Secretary of Labor. Wilson saying that William B1ackman, commissioner of concfIia- ton, of the United States Department of Labor, was on his way to St. Louis to act as mediator The request for mediation was made to MT. Wilson by the union.
 The strike vote was taken on the de- mand of about 40 operators recently discharged by the western Union The operators claim they were discharged because their membership in the union had ebcome known. Officers of the tel egraph company deny that union men are being discriminated against.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
 PASSES BILL FOR MORE FIRE ESCAPES
Requiries Adequate Egress In Lodging Houses, Above
 First Floor.

Hartford, March 30-The General Assembly today began, in the opinion of it's leaders, it's final four weeks of session. The judiciary committee has ended its hearings and this week will see other committees close up their sessions MT. Hyde, the Re- publican leader in the House, urged committee chairmen to expedite what ever matters they have in hand so that afternoon sessions may be held next week He said that there a.p- peared to be no obstacles to final ad- journment about May 1.
 New business was very light in both branches today. Only one fla vorabIe report went into the House and that was from the education committee on an amendment to the school laws admitting children three years of age to public Kindergarten.
 The fire escape bill requiring es- capes above the first floor on lodging houses accommodating more than eight persons was passed. The reso- Iution appointing Frederick A. Hub bard deputy judge at Greenwich was adopted.
 From the House calendar were passed these measures:
 Exten ding scope of taxation of com panies furnishing, leasing or operat- ing cars upon railroads in the state so that tank line cars are included; making uniform time for making re- ports by the commissioners and su- perintendent of the state police; pro viding for free distribution of anti toxin to persons who cannot afford to purchase the same; permitting the secretary of state, treasurer and comptroller to appoint each a deputy eto serve in his absence.
 In concurrence with the Senate h faTsS ma a6
 Amending the midwifery law, pro- viddng for the payment of an annual fee by practitioners who are licensed in other staGes; two bills authorizing Hartford to issue additional bonds to defray expenses of procuring addi- tiona1 water supply; amending a charter of Stanley Works of New Britain incorporating the Rossia Casualty company, of America; pro- viding that the town clerks shall re- cord discharge papers of soldiers, sailors and marines.
 In the Senate the bill allowing say ings banks to receive not more than 5000 in any. period of three years from one person was adopted.
 When the bill providing a closed season on wild hares and rabbits, ex- cept Belgian and German hares from January 1 to October 1 and prevent ing the use of ferrets was taken up, Senator Lyman offered an amendment making the close season the same as that for hunting game birds on the theory that it would be dangerous to allow hunters to go into the woods with guns after rabbits when the sea son on game birds had closed Sena- (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
STAGG TO GIVE UP
 CITY'S MAPS
Republican Alderman From First District Is Recipient of Caustic Letter From City Clerk. Pasteboards That He Sold the City Disappear From Vault of City Clerks Of flee.

Three maps that cost the City of Bridgeport $95 have disappeared from the vault in the city clerks office in the city hall and to-day an investiga- ton was begun by City Clerk J. A H. Robinson in an effort to locate them and procure their return.
 The maps are supposed to show the location of every street light in Bridgeport, including the electric lights, white way lights, gas and gaso- : line lamps that have been installed. The maps were prepared at the in stance Fof Alderman Joseph H. Stagg of the first district who is chairman of the lamp committee of the common council.
 Alderman stagg had the maps drawn. They were hung at first in the private office of the city clerk. [ Several weeks ago MT. Robinson had the maps taken down and for safe 1 keeping he ordered them placed in the vault
 To-day MT Robinson had occasion to look up the location of a light for a taxpayer who came to- him for in formation, and he was much surpris- ed to find the maps gone. Inquiry from attaches in his office disclosed the information that Alderman Stagg claimed the light maps.
 The city clerk at once called up the I . Stagg who is travelling salesman for the concern. was out of the city. He left word for Alderman Stagg to call him as soon as he returns to the city and to make sure that the Alderman would get the message the city clerk dictated a 1e8sk- to his stenograpae Clarence Lister, directing Alderman Stagg to return the maps at once, if he has them.
 Aldernah Stagg was the chairman ! of the commission to establish the White Way His son recently of fered the city clerk a bill for $50 for services rendered for clerical work in
 connection with the establishment of
 .sThe Bright Lights At that time he was uncertain whether to make the bill $1OO or to put it in at $6O Later the bill was withdrawn. City Clerk Robinson said to-day that he expected the maps of the city lights would be back in the vault where they belong within 4s Hours.