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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
State Federation of Labor By Unanimous Vote
 Moves to DepOse Bridgeport Mayor and Lieu tenant Governor From Public Trust
GREAT ORGANIZATION AROUSED BY
 MAYORS GAGGING OF LABOR LEADERS
ederal Secretary of Labor Invoked and Fedora
 ton's Counsel is Sought For Instructions As to A Most Effective Method of Procedure
Special top4The Farrnerg


 New Haven, Sept 9If the tremendous neccuhState Federation Labor representing nearly 100000 workmen>can accomplish it, be- d4posed lieutenant of Connecticut and Bridgeport
 By unanimous vote yesterday atte greatest the history of the organization heldn New eration attitude toward labor
 The council of the given author ty unanimous voe to take steps of Wilson from the two offices he been with by the people.
 Convinced openly fighting against of labor despite Day. prominent nationally and statewide labor movement voted to him from the offices that him the authority to undermine the for better working conditions.
 Not only convention vote to him offices the of the meeting every delegate they represented would do all in their to oblivion It agreed that e labor fight any attempt d his remain in politics after he deposed.
 The Federation legal immediately
  Dor w. B. Wilson today, notify the state government immediately Wilson acting in the absence of Marcus H o fate might befa the conl1nuneatonas be- Bridgeport Central Labor Unions protect to the city council. i/<
 Most of the afternoon sterda taken up of Mayor Wilson Mrs Mary Sculy and James B. A. F. of L. neetngand they yranncal actions of Wilson nethi labor campaigns. A
 Mrs Scully scored action 1esed erho Bowen and ridiculed his attempt explain it at meeting Monday She related the labor movement started nanee ago.
 The Crane Co cited Mrs. ScuIly dtheaeri can Federation of Labor beginning investigation The blaine railroading of two the city wsae ed on Wilson's Roche corroborated her statements
 that the State Federation voted to make Either the bureau of labor of@onnec ticut Labor Union ll be aseto curate account 0 happened at the Crane plant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
BLACKSMITHS WILL
 FORM ORGANlZAT TON. TOMORROW EVENING

A permanent otganization-of the blacksrniths. spring-makers, drop forgers, acetylene welders, tool hardners, straighteners. helpers and all others working at the blacksmith ing industry will be perfected tomor- row night under the guidance of A. F. of L.. organizers. at Machinists' hall.
 Following an industrious campaign conducted by Fred c. sB6lam organizer of the International Brotherhood of -Blacksmiths and Helpers sevefaI hundred applications for admittahce into the union have been received.
 The meeting will begin at 7:30 to- smorrowA It is expected to attract a large number from the various fac tories in Bridgeport and to unite them into a local with officials of their own.
 An invitation to be present has been extended to everyone working in the blacksmith or allied industries. Many prominent labor speakers will address the audience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
ARCHIBALD LOSES
 U. s. PASSPORTS
 FOR HIS ACTIVITY

Washington. Sept. 9=Secretary Lansing has cancelled the passports James J. F. Archibald, the American correspondent upon whom British se- cret service men found commurica- tions from Dr. Constantin Dumba, the A ustro- Hungarian ambassador, to his foreign office on the subject of fo- menting strikes in American n1uni- ton plants. Archibald is now at Rot terdam and American Minister Van Dyk has been fnstructed to issue an emergency passport to permit his re- t11rn to the United States. when tsle department of justice probably will be called on to decide if he has violated any law of the United States in acting as a messenger for one of the Euro ;pean be1ligerents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
CRANE STRIKER
 IS OUT OF JAIL;
 BAIL IS REDUCED

Tony Moskowsk1, who figured m the rioting at the Crane Go. plant was released to-day in bonds of S6o0 by Judge Walsh of the criminal com mon pleas court. In the city court Judge Wilder fixed the bail at $1,oOo but Judge Walsh ordered a reduction. Former City Attorney Thomas M. CuI- -linan represented the accused. He said Moskowski was not responsible for the riot and declared that $1,OoO bail was excessive. Former Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Mara furnished bonds.
 In the city court Moskowskf was fined S1 and costs and was given one year in jail on the charges of assault and breach of the peace. Steve Shurenski, who was arrested at the same time with Moskowski. is still in the county jail. He has been un- able to get bail.
 Jailer Scott brought Moskowski from the North avenue institution to the county courthouse. Ne also brought Steve Fay, Joseph Feher and Joseph Kondokas, who were sentenc- ed from Stratford for stealing peach es. They were released in bonds of $1oo each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
TORRINCTON SHOP OFFERS STRIKERS. INCREASEIN IN PAY

Torrington, Sept. 9.-The manage ment of the Excelsior Needle Com pany, the Standard Company and the Progressive Manufacturing Company posted in these three factories today notice announcing the adoption of a working schedule of 55s hours per week and an increase of ten percent in wages. piece work prices to be adjusted as nearly possible on the same basis. Overtime will be adjust ed to the mutual satisfaction of the company and the employees or there will be no overtime.
 The new conditions, which will go 1,7oO employees. Petitions for incr cas- been prepared by the employees. who had planned to meet tonight to act on the matter.
 The Torrfngton Manufacturing Company yesterday posted an an nouncement of the adoption of a 55 hour week and increase of Is. per cent. in wages, with time and a quar- ter for overtime. The employees had been preparing a petition for g new working schedule and increased wages.
 The employees of the rolling and mechanical departments of the Coe Brass branch of the American Brass Company, who had petirioned for a 50 hour week and 20 percent in crease in wages at a meeting last night accepted the company's offer of a 55 hour week and a ten per- 'cent. increase in wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Answer of Company's Off cials is Followed by Strike of Almost Every Employe of Big West End Plant.
Strikers Offered Concessions on Eve of Walkout But Refuse Them Without 20 Per Cent. Increase.

Eighteen hundred employees of the American Graphophone Co, and the Burt Co.,, a subsidi- ary concern, went on strike at 10 o'clock this morning when the officials of the plants fail ed to grant the 20 per cent in- crease in wages asked by. the men and girls.
 A notice posted at $50 o'clock, 10 minutes before the 24 hours time limit allowed the company for an answer, re- corded the concession of the 48 hour week and overtime ad- jus tments, but evaded the points at issue and after a brief examination of it, the workers walked out
 ,s The doors were locked, acT cording to members Of the ern- ployes committee, in the Burt Co, when the girls there at tempted to quit. Fifty remain in the plant.
 G. IL. Funnell, manager of the plant, said this afternoon that the company will close the factories. He declared the dis puted demands will not be ac- ceded to.
 5: The girl strikers were taken tc> Eagles hall for a meeting, in union jitneys, free of charge. The men either walked or took trolley cars.
 The exodus was preceded by a visit of the workers committee to the office of Manager Funnel.
 was told that beginning tomorrow the company will grant 40 hour day with 50 hours pay, with piece work rates increased in proportion but that the demand for solid 20 per cent. increase could not be granted at this time.
 AS soon as the committee had re- turned to the various departments and reported, the individual workers be- gan to leave the factory in groups No opposition to this exit was made at the Graphohone Co.'S buildings, but the Burt Go. officials are said by some to have endeavored to keep their en- ployes in the building. <[ 4 Within a few minutes crowds of em- p1oyes. were surging back and forth on the four streets bounding the plant: Cherry street, Railroad avenue, How ard and Hancock avenues. They were cheerfully calling to each other and to those who remained inside tempora- rily: watching the outpouring from convenient windows.
 The girls were among the last to come out of the plant, most of them employed in the record and packing rooms. During the height of the ex-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
STAR SHIRT GO.
 OFFERS 8 HOUR
 DAY TO STRIKERS
Officials Round Up Some of Their Employees and Make
 Them New Offer.

Signs of weakening the part Of the management of : the Star Shirt ,Manufacturing Go. were shown last night when Superintendent Thomas Purdy Ngathered together the few per sons who did not strike and a few oth- CTS who did strike, p in all, and of fered the eight hour day and a reduc- tion- of the price of cotton from g cents to 20 cents.
 The offer, was only for the few, how ever. It is understood that the man agement is, endeavoring to get a nu-. cleus to rebuild another working force. Strikes said today the officials evil deRt1y forgot the, threat to turn the plant into a munitions factory.
 At a meeting of the strikers this morning, it was voted to continuesthe tactics adopted more than a. week ago. The offer made to some Of the workers last night would not be accepted if made. to all, they say, as it doesn't do away with the evils of which they complain.
 A Abraham Berkson, an organizer of the United tGarrhent Workers. has been sent here to handle the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
RUSSIANS CLAIM BIG
 VICTORY OVER TEUTONS

London. Sept. es-F'or the first time lu many weeks the Russians, accoFd- Ing to their own statements, have in nicted a severe defeat on their op- poneuts.
 Tha battle of Tuesday near Tarno- near the Ga1cian frontier. while not conclusive, is regarded in England as Indicating that the Russians are reaching the stage where they pur- pose stT1kfng back after their long retreat.
 battle included not only Austrian sbut tain that 5000 prisoners. exclusive of the dead or wounded, measure the ex- tent of their victory and that it would have been more pronounced but for kheir fnferiority in artillery The Ger man center is forging forward slowly In the north field, Marshal Won Him Henburg is stin unable to force a pas tage of the Dv1na.
 Grand Duke Nicholas, removed as tornuander-in-chief of the Russia n forces is to-day on the way to his newl Headquarters in the Caucasus. Pending further deveIopnnents. the Russian and English press is unable to fathona just what this transfer sig hif1es- It is suggested in some quar- ters that the shift may be forerun- per to an important Russian diver bion on the Turkish frontier. in con- pection with the Franco5British at tempf to force the DardanelIes.
 By means of air raids, gunfire from lhe sea and artillery bombardments ht many places on the western front, the French and BEitish. continue to Hammer German positions, without launching infantry attacks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09

without detection. After the maid, ,ac- cordtng to the story told by police, had struggled half an hour, she loosed the knots around her wrist and then final lyz freed herself altogether. Then she liberated .Tallas, who also had been bound and the alarm was given. Tal1as and the maid were kept up nearly all night by the authorities who made them repeat the~stories they had told. MT. Lord said today there were many minor discrepancies in their accounts
 Significance was placed by the po-. lice in a statement attributed to the cook, Leona, Tiovonen. that she had met on leaving the house an hour be- fore the crime vas committed, a for mer ennploye of Mrs. Nichols, who, after leaving her employ had fre- quently called at the house and bor rowed money from other servants there. Two other men, the cook said, were lettering nearby.
 The former empsoye accosted her, walked a bit with her, tried to make an appointment and. failing. turned back and Fejoined his companions. MT Lord said that Tallks. the hall boy, had been seen to Iea7e the premises -evera1 times to convefse with men in front of the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
GRAPHOPHONE TIED
 UP WHEN 1,8OO QUIT
 FOR WAGE INCREASE
Developments in Brief in Local
 Labor Situation
Connecticut State

Connecticut State Federation of Labor votes to remove Clifford B. Wilson as mayor and lieutenant gov ernor.
 Nearly 2.Ooo employees of Aneri- can Graphophone Go. and Burt Go. walk out when 20 per cent. increase in wages is not granted.
 Garfield Rubber Co. strike is being settled this afternoon, in a manner favorable toathe workers.
 Star Shirt Go. attempts to resume business by granting eight hour day and reduction in price of thread, to a few workers.
 No change in situations at freight houses. Siemon Hard Rubber Co.,, Salts Textile Co.,. and American Chain Co.,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
CANFIELD STRIKERS
 EXPECT END SOON: COMPANY YIELDING

The Canf1e1d Rubber Co. employees will be back at work before the end of the week, according to prophecies madeSthis morning by the workers
 A meeting of a committee of the employees is being held this afternoon with the company officials and it is understood a satisfactory arrangen1 ont is being arrived at, whereby the strik- CTS will return to work.
 A meeting was held at 10 o'clock this morning in Eagles hall when it was announced that the company had adopted a more conciliatory attitude and everything appeared to be in a fair way for a ,sett1em ent.
 Another meeting of the employees was called for o'clock this after noon at which the committee was ex- loected to report the result of the con- ference-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
GORDON FAvORS LAKEVIEW SALE.
 TO REMINGTON
Negotiations Are Being Con ducted Quietly By Repre-
 sentatives of Company.

Negotiations for the sale of Lake view Home, including the new unfin- ished buildings to be known as Hill side Home" and the old structure with approximately 200 acres of land, are being conducted quietly by represen- tatives of the company who are sounding various public officials as to tn cir sentiments
 Superintendent Spencer R. Gordon. of the Charities department. who urg- ed the charities board against the To- cation of Hillside Home where it Is now under course of construction, to- day said he would be glad to see the deal consummated
 He believes the location of the aInashouse. in such close proximity tc the big nanufactories of the Renaing- tor plant is unsuitable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
ALLIES PREPARING FOR
 NEW DRIVE ON STRAITS

Sofa. Bulgaria, Tuesday Sept z- N1a Fixs19ss to Tuckertan, se pt- ssz7= According to Information received rom reliable sources, the allies are now coucennating large forces, in Elud1ng heavy landing artillery, for a new general attack on the Darda- nelles--
 The presence of mine sweepers at Seddul Bahr. near the entrance to he sfra1ta, is regarded as foreshadow- Ing increased activity. Including wig grough bomDardnent of the outer Dardane1les forts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
 Notices Are l
 Repudiated
Men in Charge of Plant Dis claim Knowledge of Re vised Schedule of Work ing Hours.

The critical situation tbat developed Tuesday at the plant of the Locomo- bile Co., has been alleviated, according to w. W. Britton, president of the Metal Polfshers, Buffers, P1aters, Brass and Silver workers union of North America.
 As l. understand the situation today the managers of the plant say they didn't post that notice,'' said Mr.@Rrit- to.n,- land everything is going along smoothly there now- The men are working their regular allotment of hours.
 The notice has been taken down, T. believe. My understanding of the matter is that some one. of the minor persons in authority was responsible for ft.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09

: Other servants in the house were freed of suspicion. Deputy Police Com missioner Lord annou ounced.
 Preliminary. examination Of Mrs Nichols body revealed the probapllEy that she had died of fright and not or stranguIation as at first supposed, MT Lord said. An autopsy to be perform ed late today will disclose the exact cause of death.
 Although the burglars striped their victim s fingers and ears of diamonds and other jewels worth $1o,000, they failed to rife the strong box of her safe, in which she kept gems valued at from $250,00o to s5oo,00o.
 In addition to Tallas, the maid, cook and butler were closely examined by the police today. The cook and but Ter were out of the house when the robbery took place, but the maid was gagged and bound to a chair by the armed intruders. The maid and Ta1- las told practically the same story.
 Mrs. Nichols. the police believe, fought the robbers with all the strength her 60 years could permit The key of her strong box was torn from her neck, but the strong box, in a safe, was intact.
 The thieves then lett the premises
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
TEXTILE STRIKERS
 OBJECT TO EUROPE STANDARD OF WAGE
Jowett Claims Company is Paying More Than Three
 Times Foreign Scale.

Labor leaders in this city were wroth this morning at the. statement of the Salts extiIe Co., comparing the salaries paid in Europe with those at the local factory.
 ~ Those connected with the strike regulations at the Salts plant assert ed this morning that it is ridiculous to compare European prices with those in this country and asked why the company didn't select other tex tile shops in America for comparison
 Edwin ,Jowett, office manager at the Salts plant made the statement of the company stronger this after noon: Twice the salaries paid in France 9 he said. Why, it is more than three times.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Carranza's Reply
 Is Expected Soon

Washington. Sept. g. = Secretary Lansing announced to-day that Gen eraI Carranza's reply to the Pan American Peace appeal was expected tomorrow or Saturday. UnomciaI reports indicate that Carranza will de- cline to enter a Conference Of the Mex ican factions. As soon as Carranza's answer has been received, another meeting of the Pan-American con ferees will be called
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09

New Haven, Sept. e-Tne Conhecti- cut Funeral Directors Association in session here today chose Hugh A. Keenan, of New Haven. president; G. A. Smith. Milford. vice-p president; J. M. Bennett, New Haven, treasurer: and Ernest Ortlepp, of Bridgeport, secretary There was a dem rnonstration at Yale Medical School and later a sightSeeing trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
German is. Candidate To Represent State
 At Labor Congress

New Haven, Sept. 9-Indicat1ons to- day are that Martin German will be elected representative of the State Federation of Labor to. the next na- tfona1 meeting to be held in San Fran cisco. The election will be one of the features of the meeting tomor- row. lau will be reelected president of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09

York, Sept. 9Owney Talas Russian Finn for two and half hall boy the home of Mrs. Elizabeth aged who met death last night at the hands of masked men her gems valued $OO00 Arrested today confessed the police nlayed a part He formally charged with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Rrlris1, ,rransnort sunk2

Berlin Sept 9.-A statement given but bx ffe Overseas News Agency to- day quctes the Weser Zeitung, of Ere men,1as saying that the British steam kEip Souxhzands serving as a transport was forpedoed recently in Turkish Raterx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
HEID FOR MURDER OF JUDGE.

worcester. Sept. s.-Harry B. Ed wards. of Scituate, R. T., the Knowles murder suspect arrested here yester- day. was arraigned < to-day on two charges of robbery. He pleaded not guilty and was held for the superior court in bonds of s1.00o-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Heavx BattIe tn France.

Paris, Sept 9--There was very vio- lent fighting last night in the Argonne region, according to announcement made this afternoon by the French war sod1ce- The Germans attacked the French lines with great ferocity-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Friday; fight to moderate variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
SERVANT ADMITS PLOTTING ROBBERY OF RICH WIDOW,
 WHO IS KILLED BY FRGIHT

allboy His Part in Robbery in Exclusive Sec tion in New York-Gems Worth $10,0O0 Taken From Body of Victim Who Falls Lfeless From Fright After Struggle With Intruders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
TO
 SETTLE HOL YOKE
 TROLLEY STRIKE

, Ho1yoke. Mass, Sept. 9.-The repre- sentatives of the striking trolleynen and representatives of Holyoke Street Railway company are drawing up an agreement to settle the differences be- tween the railway company and the men by arbitration. It is announced that service will be resumed this after noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Tdst .oe Cas11alties

The official statement gives the Following list of casau1ties:
 Killed: twelve men. two. women and six children.
 Injured seriously: eight men. four nKomen and two children.
 Indured slightly: tl1irty-eight men, twenty three women and eleven chill dren.
 One soldier was killed and three were injured All >the other victims were ctvilians-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09
Eighty six Reported Injured and Heavy Material Dam age in Latest Night At tack on East Coast of England Allies Plan New Drive in Straits.
4rnies Massing For Final Struggle to Force the Dar- danelles British Trans port Reported Sunk in Turkish Waters Heavy Fighting in France.

London, Sept g 9-Twenty persons were killed and 86 oth- DTS injured in last nights Zep- peIin raid. The material dam lge was heavy. Many bombs were dropped, causing fires
 These figures were given put here officially today. The German airships flew over the eastern counties of England and the London district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-09

Carranzista troops reca blurred the city of saltil1o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-19
MADE COMPACT WITH
 LORD; WAS BLESSED
Nfghbor of Dalnrk Preacher Wouldn't Help Church, and His
 Crop Was Destroyed.

Kingsland Dec 1S.--The Rev. J. J. Colson of Daiark was appointed to the Rison charge of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. The people are pleased, as the Rev. Colson comes wi.h 9 splendid record at previous charges.
 The Rev. Colson had remarka ble experience in early life and locke upon it as sacred event. He was farming near Malvern and somewhat in debt. and decided that it was the Lords will that people pay to relig- ious work one-tenth of what they make. He had a neighbor who was also in debt, and living on an adjoin- ing farm. Rev. Colson proposed to this neighbor that they agree with each ether and the Lord to keep a strict account and pay one-tenth of all they made. The neighbor was afraid to do it, saying if he naid :. tenth of the big crop he had planned it would bankrupt him. < The Rev. Colson made the agree ment with the Lord and during the summer 2 storm came while all crops were locking fine. Next morning aft CT the storm all settlers were out to see what damage it had done. All of the neighbors' crops were practically destroyed but the Rev Colson's was standing, looking fine and prosper cus. After the harvest the Rev. Col son had enough money to pay his debts and to live on the coming year after having paid into the treasury of the Lord one-tenth, while his neighbor had to make further debts In Grder to live.