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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15
FARMERS NOT IMMUNE

The prevalent idea that farmers and
open air workers are exempt from
tuberculosis is disproved by the an
nual report of DR.. Morton w. Bland
on the deaths for 1914. In that year
814 laborers and 396 farmers were
among the victims of this scourge.
Among males, the largest number
die Of tuberculosis between the ages
Of 20 and 36, while among females the
death rate is higher between 20 and
30. Comparatively few die from the
disease below Is or after so.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-15

There is only one better man than
the man who gets behind and pushes,
iii an effort to improve the town. and
that's the man who goes ahead md
pulls. w
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

hundred added to the striking girls Bridgeport at 1130 o'clock this morning George BatchelIer 200 from the quit the factories
 Not waiting the conference at between sell of.Paterson N Mrs Mary Scuy Roche, chairman of executive L the girls rushed from the factory building.
 The Bryant Electric Co. closed its plant this morning the strikers would not return to work They met o'clock this afternoon prepare demands that will be presented to the
 The International SilverCo Holmes & Edwards closed II 80 o'clock attempt had been made to it this morning but the didn't go into work
 settled it's differences with the fhis morning and the men returned to work
 Wolverine Motor Works has granted the eight hour day
 The Metropolitan Auto & Carriage Go granted the nine hour day.
 Crawford laundry girls will probably declare the strike evening George E. Crawford announced this morning hath ne is to concede the demands
 meeting this morning of Star Shirt Co., employees the company select committee of three citizens conditions the factory learn if te strikers demands unjust.
 employees Salts Textile Go. met at o'clock this afternoon prepare for meeting with off cals of the plant tomorrow morning.
 employees of the Connecticut Electric Go held meet ing at 33O o'clock in Eagles hall
 The American Stamping Go has granted the 30 hour -week.Y
 The Bridgeport has established the 50 hour week schedule:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
DISMISS MO TON
 OF UNION MATTERS
 10 SAVE INTEREST
Judge Williams Sustains Isoewe 6 Go. $ Motion to
 Dismiss Hatters' Action

The United Hatters of North Amer lea, against whom D. B. Loewe and other Danbury hat manufactuEers ob- taaned $24O. 900 verdict received a setback today when Judge Williams of the superior court granted a. mo- ton filed by Loewe & Go. to dismiss the unions latest motion. The union s motion asked the court to restrain four banks from paying to the Loewe 6 Co. and other manufacturers, inter- est which had accrued on deposits be- longing to members of the union At the time suit was brought against the union bank deposits of individual members were attached
 These deposits were attached 2 years ago when the hard fought pro ceedings were first instituted, and the interest amounts to a, large sum. The four banks and the amount of inter- est in each are: Norwa1k Savings bank $1,50O: Savings bank of Dam bury. $1 ,000; South Norwalk Saw ings bank, $1,500; Union Savings bank of Danbury, $10 ,000.
 L1oewe & Co. asked the court to dismiss the unions motion on the ground that the court had. no juris- diction in the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
JAPAN TOTURN
 HER RESOURCES TO AID OLD FOE

Tolxio, Aug. 2s-The Associated Press learns that Japan has decided to employ all available governmental and private resources for increasing the output of munitions for the allies, par tieularly Russia.
 The Japanese government believes the time has arrived for more con certed action against the enemies of Japan and her allies.
 The Kokuflain -Shirnbun says: Pre- mier Okuma states that Japan has de- cided to give greater assistance to Russia to prosecute war. He could ont discuss details. but allowed it to be understood that Nhis assistance would take the form Of the forward : ing of greater supplies of munitions.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
AGED lNVALlD'S LOST FOR JUNE IS
 FOUND IN BUREA EAU
Frederick so1ners Misplaced $3, 1000 Thought It Had
 Been Stolen.

Frederick Soners, Al John street, a retired painting contractor. and father CT the painters identiied with sonaers
 Bros, lost S3,e00 last Tuesday He found 1t today.
 Tn the belief that it was stolen 9rcna his bedroom while he slept, MT. Som CTS had offered a Substantial reward Ifor informaf1on leading to it's return MT Sonaers, invalid from par alysiss which has affected both his arms, has considerable property His wife's falling health coupled with his
 own ailments, prompted him, last week, to decide to settle his worldly fanairs.
 Though he has not been identified
 with active business for several years, Mr. Soners has extensive property i'm terests. He made number of collec- tIons and sales, and had about S3 0n0
 which he changed, from time to time Tor new currency. In all, he had just 5000. which he thought he had placed I in an inside pocket of. his vest. when on Tuesday night he retired. He bolt 1 ed his bedroom door, as was his cus- tom, and placed the vest beneath his Fpillow.
 When he arose, Wednesday morn 1 ing, MT. soners found the vest, ap- lparently intact, but the money had
 vanished In the belief that he had
 misplaced the money he said nothing at the time, but began a systematic
 search. He went through his desk. sought throughout the house, and even looked beneath the carpet
 His search failing, he decided today
 to enlist the aid of the authorities, and he began advertising his loss.
 At noon time, while making a still further search Tor the money. he dis covered it in a bureau drawer, into
 which, on its discovery, he recalled having placed the mohey
 Mrs Frederick Erickson, s26 Noun tain Grove street, reported to the po-
 lice last evening the loss of ss7 stolen rom her apartments. On cleaning out the grate of her household range. this morning, Mrs. Erickson discovered the $S7s neatly tucked away for safe keep ing over the oven and underneath the second lid of the stove
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Chased Four Hours
 By U Boat, British Merchantmen Sunk

Queenstown, Aug 23-The British steamer Diomed has been sunk by German submarine. \ Her captain. quartermaster and steward were kill ed by shells fired by the submarine during a pursuit of four hours.
 An officer of the Diomed, who land ed here today with other survivors, says that two submarines were sight ed.
 According Ito his report they were rigged with dummy tunnels One of them. this officer asserts, subjected the liner attempted to escape, but sur rendered after being pursued for four hours. Two boats were lowered and 49 members of the crew got away. taking with them the body of the
 Shortly afterwards one boat was swamped. Two Englishmen and five Chinese were drowned. The others were picked up by the second boat.
 This boat, being overcrowded, was in danger of being swamped but it's occupants were saved by the arrival of a steamship.
 Survivors say that during the pur- suit the Chinese fremen of the Dio- med refused to- continue stol1ing and the work. was undertaken by deck hands. The submarine stood off at a distance of about a mile until the Diomed sank The assistant guar termaster of the Diomed states that another steamer was in sight at the time and apparently sinking. This vessel, in his opinion, was attacked by a second submarine.
 The steamship Diomed was freighter of 4,672 tons gross. She was 219 feet long and was built in 1895 She was owned by the Ocean Steamship Co. of Liverpool. She 9sas last reported as having arrived at Swansea July 24 from Amsterdam, on voyage to New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
EIGHT HOUR DAY IS RULE
 IN TWO MORE LOCAL PLANTS
Wolverine Motor Co.'s Two Score Employees Get Bet
 ter Conditions At Once.

Under Sub head WOLVERINE. ..
 The Wolverine Motor Works. gas motor manufacturers at 35 Union ave- nue, has granted the eight hour day to it's employees. The same wages will be paid for AS hours a week as were paid for 55.
 Louis I. Snyder. secretary of the company, said this morning: "Wd gave the men. the eight hour day and the same wages some time last week. about Wednesday. It was voluntary on the part of the company
 Six o'clock was set as the hour when tovertime'' shall begin. MT. Snyder said that time and one-half has always been paid by the company for that class of work The con sessions will affect between 30 and 40 men. mostly machinists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Gabriel Fined; Court Recommends That His
 License Be Revoked

George P Gabriel, 124 Park street who claims a new invention which saves the use of gasoline and who claims that by going at top speed he can travel 90 miles without using a, drop of gasoline, was this morning lined $5 and costs and given a jail sentence of days which was later sus- pended, by Judge F. L. Wilder in the City court on the charge of speeding his automobile on Stratford avenue Saturday when after two mile chase he was overhaufed and placed under arrest by Motorcycle Policeman Bert Liggins
 It was at first suggested by Prose- cutor Gray that an examination into the sanity Of Gabriel be held but Judge Wilder did not adopt his idea, recommending to State Secretary ,Burnes the revocation of GabrieFs au- tomobi1e license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
MANUFACTURERS
 EASILY MAY END
 STRIKE TROUBLES
All That's Necessary, Says Roche, is Friendly
 Conferences.

There won't be another strike in the city meet with committees of ern- p1oyes to discuss their grievances,' '' said Jan1es>E. Roche, chairman of the executive committee of, the A. F. of L., this morning, in addressing strik- CTS at Eagles hall.
 The manufacturers are beginning facturers who have granted the eight hour day and better wages and wh o announce that they do so voluntarily, know in their hearts that they have dcae it through fear. It is the la Dor movement and not their kindness that caused it.
 We'll never tolerate an open shop. Either a factory is a, union shop or a non-union shop. There is no mid dleground.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
INSUL TO EMPL DYES. SAYS LABOR ORGANIZER OF STAR
 SHIRT COMPANIES LETTER

ors, and we will select a committee Of three, and let them investigate condi- lions in the, Star SnIrt factory Joint ly Let them decide whether our de- mands are unreasonable or not
 The demands of the employees ares
 Abolition of the charges for
 needles. s
 Abolition of charges for dam
 ages except when damages are
 ma1iciously done.
 Abolition of the fning sysetm.
 Establishment of 48 hour week
 with 121s per cent. increase in z wages.
 Restoration of the three cents
 credit on silk, half silk and fan nels.
 Extra payment for loss of time
 in changing cottcE on machines.
 All differences Between fore
 men and employers must be set
 tied by shop comm1rree and of f1cals
 The letter, sent to the girls was read this. morning to the strikers. gathered in a. body at Eagles hall and point by point, it was scored by the speakers. Mrs. Mary ScuIIyS MT. Roche and Bernard Abrams. general organizer of the United Garment Workers of America, all riddled it.
 The reference to competition with high grade manufacturers was the oI7- iect Jbf most attacks. ssI wish he'd mention any high grade manufac- turer that has the fning system he has, MT. Roche said.
 Both he and MT. A brsnls said a committee of Investigation appointed by the company would be recognized and they declared it would undoubted- 1y find that the labor figures less than 12 per cent. in the Star Shirt Cos cost of rnanufa curing. MT Abrams said a grant of the wage increase would bring the average up to about 15 per cent.
 Labor cost is much greater in the high grade faetosies of which tho let ter spoke, the leaders assert
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Electric Cable Co.'s Elm ployes Back at Work
 Three Hundred Benefited.

All the men returned to work this morning at the plant of the Electric Cable Co, which closed last Friday because the plant was crippled.
 An adjustment of the overtime rates, following, on the grant of the 4S hour week with no sreduction in wages, is believed to- have settled the difficulty.
 Were all on the job this morning 9 Thomas J. Seward, superintendent of the plant, asserted this morning. Not a man is missing
 They're all satisfied here now.'' he asserted, / We're paying unskiIled workmen more than any other wire shop jn the country. We train them for our kind of work and if they go somewhere else they can only get la borers' pay.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

tees were promised an answer to their demands at Ii o'clock to-day. In the meantime they were told by the heads of both factories that they might invite Mary Scully and James Roche, who have been forming un- ions of the women workers here to confer with E. T. Russell, president of both factories. President Russell arrived in Bridgeport to-day but. in the meantime the conference had not been called and the women opera lives. becoming impatient decided to walk out.
 One of the operatives in the strip ping department of the Grown Cor set Co, who has been active in urging the girls to ask the same concessions which the Warner Bros Co.,, granted passed the word for the walk out.
 The appearance of the women from the Crown Corset Co. they stream ed into the street precdpitated the same action at the George c. Batchel- Ter & Go. factory which adjoins at Iranistanl avenue. About 250 girls from the BatcheIler factory had soon joined the 300 or more who came from the Crown Co. factory.
 The girls gathered in front of both factories and as group after group joined them they broke forth in
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23


 After a lengthy conference to-day with James Roche. chairman of the executive committee of the A. F. of L.: Mary Scully, organizer of the American Federation of Labor and a shop committee of operatives at the Crown Corset Co.,, on one side and with President E. T. Russell of both com paniesd Superintendent Chas. H. Wall of the Crown Co.,, and Superin- Etendent Albert u- Lenenegger of the George C.. Batcheller & Co.'S factory, it was decided that the operatives might meet tonight and prepare de- rnands which will be submitted to the management tomorrow by a com 1lnittee of the strikers. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock in Eagles hall.
 Late last week committees compos- ed of one opera tive from each depart ment in each factory, waited on Su- perintendent Lanenegger of the Geo c. Batcheller & Co.,, factory, and Supt Wall of the Grown Corset Co.,, and asked for the 8 hour day, an increase of from 10 to 1 5 per cent. in wages on the piece work, a minimum wage of $5.5O for day workers. the abolition of the charge system for broken nee dies and alleged damaged work and for thread at cost. These commit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
ITAL..I ANS
 IN DRlVE ON T)RK KS
Transports, Under Escort of Warships, Sail From sev- eral Ports Under Sealed Orders Will Help Allies in Gallipoli.
British Steamer, Chased Four Hours By U Boat, is Sunk Japan to Make War Munitions for Russia
 Many Ships Sunk.

Rome5 Aug. 23-vIa Paris Several transports laden with troops and escorted by war ships have departed from Ma plesg Syracuse, Taranto and Brindisi, for an unknown des- tination.
 They sailed under sealed or ders.
 It is generally believed they are to be employed for opera tions against Turkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Mist Take First Step

< HC1sY 1Ec1S ll4C44boAJ J
 Mist Take First Step.
 Secretary Lansing said the situation twas exactly as it stood Saturday; ,. that no steps had beenstaken ether than 10 get accurate Information as to what had taken place.
 From the fact that Ambassador Ger ard was not directed to seek an ex- pIanation, the inference was draWlt that ti1e State Department has decidel to let the German government initiate any explanation it may have to offer.
 An1bassador Page at London had sent by mail some affidavits and other data. but has been instructed to cable d synopsis of the material.
 Tn the view Of the state department, no points have been established beyond doubt regarding important questions Of eonvoEs, fhe change of course of the Arabic just before the torpedo struck and other essentials-
 All the anformation received aside from the newspaper reports which re- nect censorship, is embodied in one brief afddavit by an American, Zeelah Coxingtdn The department regards it as essential that this shall be corrob- orated and supplernented.
 The department accounts for the apS parent delay in securing aff1davits by the fact that the Arabic survivors left Queenstown almost immediately upon landing.
 The American embassy will be ex- pected to find survivors and secure their statements. which may be slow work.
 Some despatches on the Arabic were received at the state department this morning, but they were not made pub lie 1t was understood they brought fragnentary information and the de- paTfnent was reluctant to have infer ences drawn from incomplete state Tnents The source of the despatches was not revealed
 Discussion continued today as to the possibility of the United States break ing off dip1oma1s relations with Ger many in the event 1t is decided that the sinking of the Arabic was "a de- IfE1nfsa fe11r lfIafrieratly. aet,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
CRAWFORD READY
 TO GIVE WORKERS
 ALL THEY DEMAND
Laundry Head Announces to Labor Organizer He'll
 Grant Concessions.

George E. Crawford, head of the Crawford Laundry Go. announced early this morning to Mary Scul1y, or ganizer, that he is ready to sign an agreement granting the demands of the girls and recognizing the union shop.
 A meeting was held with Mir Craw- ford at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of drawing up the agree naent
 Most of the strikers remained out this morning Some returned but later in the morni1fg they left again. The girls expect to return to work tomorrow morning. A meeting will be held at o'clock this evening in Eagles hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

In the effort to settle the strike a the Star SI1fr Go. by bringing the girl back to work, but by granting none of the changes asked for the firm sen a form letter to every one of its eIn pIoyes Saturday asking each one to re- turn.
 The letter was signed by William F Mohan, of Brooklyn. who is presidep of the company. It follows:
 Bridgeport, Conn. Aug 21, '15. Dear Miss
 In connection with the matter of labor agitation now going on, we feel that letter direct to you explaining our position and set ting forth our conclusions would be more to our mutual advantage than dealing through committees \
 It is our intention to run our factory as an "open shop This means that a union membership won is. only an expense. Your position is waiting for you wheth- E i CT youy have joined the union or not. but the union will not be recognized in our factory.
 If you or any emp1oye has a. grievance, the way to the super 5intendent's office is open, and your complaint will receive every con sideration It is our earnest de- sire to cooperate in every way with our operators to improve their conditions and increase their earnings. We must, however, conduct our factory so that our hours, rules and prices will be the same as the hours, rules and prices of other high grade shirt manufacturers, so that we can compete with them on an equal footing.
 We earnestly trust that you will see the justice of our position, and will be glad to have you report for work on Monday at l 200 p. m.
 Yours very truly,
 STAR SHIRT MFG. CO,
 Per W. F. MORAN. Pres. The letter was Characterised by James E. Roche, member of the execu- tive committee of the A. F. of L., as an insult to the employees
 ..I challenge the company to appoint a committee of three men; I don't care whether they are lawyers or profess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
BATCHELLER AND GROWN
 CORSET OPERATIVES IN
 STRIKE TO GET 8 HOURS
Want Settlement of Labor Conditions Under Terms That Now Prevail At The Warner Bros. Co., Plant-Meeting of Girls Called E or To- night.

Unwilling to wait longer after making demands for better working conditions 500 and employes of the Grown Corset Go. and the George G. Baeheer Co., corset factories in Railroad walked out of their shops strike at M o'clock today The demands made by the workers these which together employ about 700 operatives
 substantially the those made by the workers at the Warmer Bros Co., In both factories closed for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Russian Naval Victory
 Hera1ded Tn England

Entente allies are jubflant today over the unexpected naval victory which the Russians, according to their ac- counts, have won in the Gulf of Riga. England had more than a synpa thetic interest in the battle, as a British sub-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Fines Jitneur For
 Overcrowding Car

Frank weage, a jitney. driver. was lined S3 by Judge Frank L. Wilder in the City court this morning for overl crowding his jitney car and allowing passengers to ride on the running board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
ITALIANS AND GREEKS
 WONT WORK WITH TURKS

Koburn, Mass, Aug. 23NA strike. based on racialeantipathies, was called at local tannery today. One hun dred and fifty Greek and Italian la borers employed by the American Hide and Leather company walked out rather than work in same factory with Turks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
U. s. EMBASSY TO ACT
 FOR ITALY AND RUSSIA

Washington, Aug. 23-with ItaIy's declaration of war on. Turkey, the American embassy at ConstantinopIe probably will be asked to take over Italian interests in Turkey and those aof Russia Tor whom Italy har been acting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Mary Williams. aged 21, colored doasAAstfc. living at 265 Merriam sLrset an invalid for several months, ended her life by drinking carbolic acid last night in her room. She was dead before the anbulance corps reached her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

When the common council meets on September it will abe asked to con sider a petition to compel P. S. Pear sail to repfoye a fence which he has erected, shutting off the beach about St Mary s -by-the-Sea from the public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Washington, 23Secretary Lansing today cabed Am aBerlin asking 1.-the German had the sinking of the White Star liner not instructed to ask for 
 1t was officially that the government the facts anad considers its information
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
US. WON'T ASK
 GERMA AN SIDE or
 ARABIC SINkINC

Berlin May Offer Explanation If There is One is Notice Sent to Ambassador Gerard d-State Department Seeks to Clear up Facts on Many Important Phases of Case-Liner Not Warn ed, London Says
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
WILSON TO GET FACTS. THEN ACT

Washington, Aug 23-It was announced officially at White House afternoon that all of the regarding the sinking of the Arabic ascertaned course of action will be determined Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Eleven persons are known to have been killed in the flood that swept the suburbs of St. Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
INTERNATIONAL SILVER co. MEN
 REFUSE TO RETURN WITHOUT INCREASE

Dispute Over Wages and Premiums Causes Pro-
 longatiOn of Strike Troubles After President
 Edwards Announces Adoption of Eight Hour
 Day, Over Ludlum' Head
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
WEATHER FoREGAsT

Fair tonight; Tuesday un= settled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
700 CORSET WORKERS WALK OUT IN TWO PLANTS: BRYANT
 ELECTRIC co. CLOSES DOORS

Operatives in George c. Batcheller & Go. and Grown Corset Go. Become Impatient When Answer Is Not Forthcoming To Their De- mands and Quit Work This Forenoon.