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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
RICH BANKER
 PLAINTIFF IN
 ISLANDER SUIT
 
 Andrew Bandre Brings Ac- tion For $3,OO0 Damages
 Against Merchant. ACCUSES LATTER OF REPUTATION Dispute Over Check Precipi- tates Legal Action Involv- ing Prominent Residents.

Alleged sIanderous statements aimed at Andrew Bandre, the wealthiest banker of the West End, prominent faraternally and involving members of the Rakoczy Hungarian Sick Benefit society as we'll as an alderman in the district has caused suit for 5000 dam ages to be instituted int the superior court.
 Attachments were levied yesterday upon property <of John stefanko, a merchant living at s15 Pine street, who is named az defendant in the suit. That an additional suit against Ste- fanko may also be brought by Alder man John Renchy of 572 Bostwick avenue, is freely predicted today as result of the widespread continent that remarks alleged to have been made by Stefanko are said to have created in Hungarian society.
 In the complaint it is specifically alleged that Stefanko proclaimed open ly in front of the bankers office that the president of the Rakoczy society
 was thief and a check forger.''
 Behind the legal cloak thrown over the affair it is related that Bandre for many years has been a leading social and financial spirit of the West End. His trade and fraternal methods have been bnsiness-like and strict, in ac- COE04 W1IA I11S OStd4 QS4HSSS COAN0n- tions. Not a whisper of scandal has attached to his conduct. MT. Bandre in detailing the cir cumstances of the affair asserts that Stefanko, a prominent member of the Rakoczy society, became pressed for money. He appealed to Alder man Renchy for assistantS Renchy, | who is a prominent cafe proprietor andAa director in the West End Coal Co. made out a check payable to Ste fanko, which the latter took to the bankers office to cash. The banker asserts that this check was endorsed | by himself as president of the society to give additional prestige to Stefanko but that it was in no way changed. Stefanko cashed the check, it is claimeo, but later, when asked to pay check had been raised to an amount fused to make payment and is said to have at first accused Renchy of dou-
 ble dealing. Later he is said to have fully vindicated Alderman Renchy and to have apologized for statements he had made.
 | The accusations against the banker
 been so widely made that Bandre has Ivindication. Through Attorney Ernest Berger, member of the firm of Steiber
 & Berger, of the First-Bridgepor Ma 1 tiona1 bank building. Sheriff w. iG.
 Stieg1er Served the writs of attach
 ment in the suit returnable during the September term of the superior court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
 AUTOIST ADMITS GAR STRUCK HALL Max Wiener of Springfield Drove Auto That Caused
 Fatality. TRACE HIM THROUGH HIS LICENSE MARKER Will Be Brought to Bridge port to Testify Before
 Coroner.

Admitting, when confronted by the police, that his car was the machine that struck Charles W. Hall at Pem- broke and Stratford avenues on the night of Saturday, June 3, causing in Juries which resulted in his death the following morning, Max Weiner of Springfield, Mass, was placed un- der arrest iri/ that city this Enorning and the three weeks search of the Bridgeport authorities for the person whose car struck Hall and then drove away has ended.
 Weiner will be brought to this city to testify at the coroner's inquest and if he is held, he will be arraigned in the city court If he is not, willing to come to this city voluntarily, ex- tradition papers will Be procured anfE he will be forced to come back to Bridgeport, but the authorities do not believe he will fight extradition inas- much as he had admitted that his car struck Hall.
 Hall was picked tip in the roadway in Stratford avenue at Pembroke street late June after he had been struck by an autono obi1e, while cross ing the street. The driver of the ma chine stopped the car and looked at the injured man, but offered no as- sistance and getting into the machine put on speed and drove away. Wit nesses managed to get the registration number, 3O,219, before the car disap- peared.
 Taken to the hospital, Hall, who is the brother of Dog Warden George Hall, did not regain consciousness and died the next morning, Search was Immediately prosecuted for the driver of the car and A. J. Costello of Rock vile, Conn.,, was brought to this city. His car bears &he Connecticut license 3O,219. He proved to the satisfaction of Coroner Phelan that he was not the man wanted and was allowed to go.
 The coroner and the detective de- partment, working in-conjunction, de- cided to have the NGassa chusetts au-- thorities question the owner of the car bearing the Bay State license, No. 3O,219. This morning Lieutenant of Detectives Edward Cronan, receiv ed news from the Springfield authori- ties that Weiner's car bore that liz cense and when questioned admitted that his car had struck man that night in this cit ty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
GERMANS OPEN
 NEW ATTACK IN
 VERDUN DISTRICT

Paris, June 23.-The Germans have launched a heavy attack in the. Cham .pagne district. Three violent assaults on the French trenches in the region of Mont Tetu were repu1sed last night after severe fighting with grenades and bayonets, according to an official statement issued by the war office to- day.
 East of the Mouse, inN the verdun sector, the Germans again attacked Hill No. BOA and there was lively in fantry fighting near Dead Man Hill. There was heavy artillery fire all night in this sector. It was particularly violent east of the Mouse around the Vaux front.
 The text of the contamination fol- lows:
 t'In Belgium a destructive fire of our batteries demolished certain organiza- tions of the enemy in the sand dunes.
 ''In the Champagne district yester- day. evening following a bombardment of our positions the Germans deliv- cred three attacks along a front of about 1,20O yards. Each one of these attacks was either checked by our cur tain of fire or repulsed with hand grenades. On the left bank of the river Mouse the Germans have renew ed their efforts in the region of Hill BOA. Two attacks with hand gren- ades were checked by ire of our na- chine guns.
 ''On the right bank of the river there was considerable activity on the part of the artillery along our entire front from the Mouse as far as Mou- 1anvi11e.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
GERMAN SUBMARINE.
 AS BEARER OF NOTE
 IS VIEWED ASKANCE

Madrid. June 23-Great interest and curiosity is manifested over the visit of the German submarine to Cartagena bearing a letter to King Alfonso from the German Emperor.
 EI Liberal is skeptica1 concerning the explanation that the letter is mere Ivy one of thanks for the treatment shown the Germans interned from the Kameru
 The paper points out the peculiarity of the choice of a submarine to carry imperial documents and says that the commander of the undersea craft com
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
HALF HOLIDAY
 FOR CLERKS IS
 NOT APPROVED
Effort For General Saturday Afternoon Of Program,
 Isn't Successful.

The retail clerks of Bridgeport will not get a half holiday during the sum mer months. This decision was the result of a meeting of Main street merchants and others held yesterday under the auspices, of the Bridgeport Business Mems association. The con census of the meeting was that the customary summer hours should be retained from July to Labor Day. Stores therefore, will close during this period at 5 o'clock every night except Saturday when they will remain upon until g o'clock.
 The decision of the business men will be placed before the chamber of commerce today, when ratification will be asked and a circular letter distrib- uted among the merchants of the city advocating that all comply with the majority decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
Humane Society Wants
 Children Committed

Steve, aged Il, and Elizabeth Bog dany, aged T, are dependent and neg Iected, according to the petition filed in the probate court by agents of the Connecticut Humane society. Judge Miller on Monday at 10 o'clock will hear an application to have the chill dren committed to the county home Their father, Joseph, is dead. their mother, Elizabeth, is unable to care for them. Judge Miller will also pass on the case of Adelaide Wixson, aged A. Her father, Jay, deserted her rnother. Henrietta The latter is now an inmate of Lakeview home and un- able to care for her child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
SCOUTS REPORT CARRANzA FORGE
 NEAR COLUMBUS
Customs Officials of De Fac to Government Disappear
 Towards South.

Columbus, N. M, June 23-Ameri- can scouting patrols reported to militia headquarters today that a small detail of Carranza troops was encamped about 20 miles south of Columbus Mexican customs officials at the ''bor- der gate'' three miles south packed their household goods on the backs of burros today and disappeared on the hills in the direction of Juarez.
 Sam L. Sandoval, a former Carranza official at Palomas, eight miles over the border, is being held by military authority here pending an .investiga- tion of alleged violation of the neu- trality laws of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23

Washington, June 23-A prelimfn- ary report from General Pershing on the Carriza1 fight, based on stories told by stragglers reaching the head quarters of the American expedition and on Mexican rumors, was taken to the White House early today by Sec retary Baker.
 The secretary said General Persh- ing himself did not regard the report as an official statement of what had happe-ed. The preliminary report will not be made public.
 Officials are greatly worried over the delay in getting news from the serving officers of the little 10th cav airy detachment which engaged a su- perior force of Mexicans Captain Charles T. Boyd, Lieutenant Henry k. Adair and 10 men are said to have been killed. Of the remaining 4I only a few stragglers reached General iPershing's headquarters yesterday
 Secretary Baker denied rumors or n1ans for an immediate call for vol unteers to add to the regular and na- tional guard forces. He also said there had been no additional orders over night for troop movements.
 l> Washington Officials
 Hone persisted among officials here today that war against Mexico would not become necessary. ADespatches from Mexico City indicated that lead CTS in the Carranza government may show a similar attitude and will seek to avert the threatened break The outlook was far from bright however, and orders had been issued for trans portation of 10000 national guards men to the border rom central and western states as soon as they are raad,, for service Secretary Baker called at the White, House early today for a conference with the President. He said he had no reports from Gen eraI Pershing regarding the Carrizal engagement.
 0n leaving the White House MT Baker said that there was no change in the administration policy and that information from General Persh1ng still was waited. He also said no new orders to regulars or militia had gone out.
 Two Officers Seized
 Tension was not lessened- by an of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
THREE INJURED IN PANIC AS OVERL 0ADED TROLLEY
 GAR JUMPS OFF TRACKS
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO CITY TO
 60 ON US. SHIP

Vera Cruz. June 2s-Ffve first class coaches full of Americans arrived here last night. They will go aboard the battleship Nebraska today and afterwardx be transferred to a trans port. special coach also arrived with the American employees of the Aguila Oil Company. The refugees report that their trip down was un- eventfuI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
FINGER IS CRUSHED.

When his hand was caught in a press at the plant of the Bridgeport Metal Goods Co.,, this morning, Harry Pierce's little finger on his left hand was crushed. The emergency am buIance was, summoned and be was taken to the private hospital of the Manufacturers Liability Insurance corporation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
EXISTS IN MEXICO NOW, IS SENSE OF
 HAY ARMY RESOLUTION

Washington. June 23-Imnediate action on his resolution authorizing the President 70 draft into the federal service national g-uardsmen willing to take the oath under the new army law was asked in the House today by Chairman Hay, of the military committed At the same time ne offered an amendment to declare that the emergency for the draft now sx-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
WARREN ARRESTED
 ON GIRLS CHARGE

Harry Warren of 299 East avenue, Renin gton City, was arrested this afternoon on the complaint of Mary Dunn, of 3O9 East avenue and Doris PriestIey, of 279 East avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
OPTION ARRESTED FOR
 TRAFFIC VIOLATION

E. J. Orton, real estate dealer with an office in the Meigs building, was arrested this afternoon by Lieut. Charles Wheeler and Policeman Joseph Kasperack for parking his car on Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
BAKER BUSHES MILITIA TO
 AID OF GENERAL FUNSTON

Secretary of War Directs Department Command CTS Not to Await Mobilization of State Troops But to Forward Units to the Border As Soon As They Are Organized Many Connecticut Troops Are Ready.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
FUNSTON TO INDICATE WHERE HE
 WANTS MILITIAMEN TO BE LOCATED

Commanders of Various Departments Will Take Charge of All Transportation Arrangements Promptly on Notification From Funston of Destination of Their Militiamen-BridgepOr Organizations Not Affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Andrew HaIpin of Bethel and Miss Mary O'Brien of Danbury are visiting Mrs. M. J. Flanagan of Al Pacific street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Fair tonight. Saturday increasing cloudiness and warmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23

Two Officers SeIAed Tension was not lessened- by an of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
Salesman Pays Hotel
Bill And Is Released
From Police Custody

Stanley r. Hardwick. a salesman, OF
Fort Dodge, Iowa, was arraigned in
the city court this morning, charged
with defrauding the Stratfied
Hardwfck owed a bill at the hotel. He
agreed to pay the amount due for
three nights lodgings and friends as
sisted him. A nolIe was entered in his
case upon payment of costs. He for
merly was connected with the real es-
tate firm of Hardwick & Gregory with
offices in the Warner building in this
city. Gregory was arraigned on the
same charge but a, no11e was entered
in his case as it was found that he
had paid his bill
Hardwfck said he went to New Ha-
ven on business, and that he hadn't
intended to defraud the hotel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
BAL OWN PREFERS
MAN OUT SIDE BAY
STATE FOR BENCH

While not expressing any opinion as
to the desirab1lity OF Mr.. Brandeis for
the United States supreme court, Ex-
Governor Simeon z. Baldwin says
that he would have preferred an ap-
pointment from outside of Massachu-
sets. He says:
"a few years ago we had two judges
of the supreme court of the United
States from Massachusetts, and, I be-
Heve. both from Boston. If Mr.. Bran
deis is confirmed we shall have two
justices again from Boston. I think
the rest of New England would have
preferred a selection from out of Mas
sachusetts If the right man could have
been found elsewhere. We could have
supplied two goodinen from Connecti-
cut, Justice George w. Wheeler Of the
supreme court of errors from the
Democratic side, and Elx-President
william H. Taft. from the Republican
side''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
BAD BREATH
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove it.

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stftlIte for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath
fnd quick relief through DR.. EdWards'
olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad
breath by all who know them
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets art
gently but firmly on the bowels and
liver. stimulating them to natural ac
ton. clearing the blood and gently
nIIrifying the entire system.
They do that which dangerous CAL
o1rael does without any of the bad ar
ter effects
All the benefits of nasty, sickeninr
eriping cathartics are derived from
DR. Edwards olive Tablets without
gripping, PAIN or disagreeabIe effects
Dr.. f. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the at
tendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
purely a vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. you will know them
by their olive color.
Take one or two every night for a
week and note the effect, 1Oc and Csc
per box. All druggists. The olive
Tablet Company. Columbus, Ohio
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31

At the estimated tax rate of 2O.7
mills which City Auditor Heating
thinks necessary a revenue of $2,846,
68S.50 will be desired from both tax
districts. The city auditor recon-
meI1ds bonding for scho ols,- pavenents,
etc! In the grand list the Remington
Arms & Ammunition Co. is in for
$6,551, 1876, but this includes only the
buildings and land acquired up to
Sept. L. Since then the company has
acquired much valuable property and
built more costly buildings.
The U. M. C. Co. is in for $5,843, 01O,
an increase of 100000. The COM
bined tax bill of these companies will
be about $24S.O0o. The highest vail
uation is placed on property at Fair
field avenue and Main street. It is
assessed at $2,750 per front foot. Next
year property in Main street between
Gilbert and High streets will be lacked
up.
At the meeting. of the advisory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31

board in the mayors Office on Satur-
day plans for bond issues of $4,000
were discussed. In this are included
these items: For new schools, $780,
900; for new sewers, 100000; for
new streets, 100000; for park extern
sion, $26o,0OO; for street extensions,
$3.50, 1000; for land damages, $3.50, 1000;
for charities and health, 100000; for
fire and police buildings, 100000;
total. $2,460,O0O.
City Auditor Heating in response to
a question from Chairman John T.
King of the advisory board said he
thought that bonding within one mil
lion dollars of the limit allowed by
law was good policy in view of the
present growth and needs of the city.
He said bonds sold, better than notes.
Attorney Charles Stuart Garfield
voiced the opinion that because of the
temper of the people over the in
crease in the tax assessment that none
of the bond issues would pass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
P Z r s ON A l.

Effective March l. the price of the Chalmers SlX-4O
will be $3.50 f. O. b. Detroit This is increase of
800 over the present price. 1t is made necessary
by the sharp rise in cost of raw materials.
~ Aluminium which sold for 10 cents pound only
a few months ago now brings 50 cents.
Copper has risen from Il cents to "a cents
Vanadium Steel year ago brought $1.95 a
pound. Now it sells for $780,
High-Speed Steel formerly at $1.O5 peN1nd
now is worth 1885.
Leather formerly 20 cents footvnow brings 80
cents. And so on.
8 All told, it costs $118.22 more in material
5 to build the Six-40 than it did months ago.
AS this amount is considerably in of our net
profit per car, only two courses were open to
One was to raise the price. =
To follow the latter course meant a 'Eone-year'
car. This kind of an automobile Chalmers has never
built and never viii build
Therefore, rise in price was the only proce-
dure possible
We regret that an increase in price is necessary,
but we feel that other manufacturers of automobiles
will be forced either to increase the price or
lower grade Of materials.
For it is not possible to buy superior products
In the open market at any less price than Chalmers
pays.
We think it only fair to those who have planned
to purchase the Six-4O and have been quoted the
1880 price, to take this opportunity of saying that
we viii accept orders at that price up to midnight
February %. Thereafter the price@of $3.50 fob
Detroit will prevail. ..:s."..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
Robert Dickie,
Truckman, Dies

Robert Dickie, truckmans died at
his home, Burr road. yesterday, af
ter an illness of Is months, Mr..
Dickie was born in Scotland 68 years
ago. He came to this country early
in life and 437 years ago established a
trucking business in Fairfield, which,
Is years ago, extended to this city. He
was a prominent member of Clan
Campbell, No. "a, o. S. c. Surviving
him are his widow and seven children.
the Misses Bessie, Jennie and Ruth
DicIzfe, Robert, Jr., William NJ, and
James, all Of this city, and Thomas
DieEie of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31

Being closely confined to my bust
ness the result has been that I have
suffered with indigestion, dyspepsia
and fermentation OF food gas pains
and bloat and was very bad at times
Felt nervous and generally run down.
I had heard from friends that has
tried the new tonic, Iax-a-Tone, that
it's results were wonderful I tried
it and can highly recommend it to
anyq one in similar circumstances as
two bottles entirely relieved me.
Herbal Lax-a-ToDe is the result Of
scientific research and is being intro-
duced by the I1axa-Tone man at Har-
tigan's Drug Store, 81 Fairfield ave
nue., near Main stree1.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
RUSSIANS ROUT TURKS
IN CAUCASUS BATTLE.

Paris, Jan. 31-News has been re-
ceived in diplomatic circles at Ath-
ems, the Balkan Agency's correspon-
dent there telegraphs that the Rus
slams have inflicted q, fresh defeat on
the Turks in the Caucasus The re-
port reiterated the report that the
Russians have surrounded Erzerum
The Turkish authorities and the bank
erss with the bank funds, he says, left
the city at the last moment, barely
escaping capture by the Cossacks
Russian artillery has begun to- bonn
bard the forts of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
FANNIE II. PALMER

The funeral of Fannie H. Palmer
was held from the residence of her
son, Clarence Jennings, William
place, at 2 o'clock on Saturday after
noon. Rev. Henry A. Davenport, pas
tor of the Peoples Presbyterian
church, conducted the services. Bur-
ial was in Oaklawn cemetery, Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
HoUGHroN MoREHoUsE

A large and sorrow1ng gathering of
relatives and friends attended the
obsequies of Mrs. Vernon Moretouse
at the residence of her father-in-1aw,
George N. Morehouse, 921 East Broad
way, this afternoon at 2:3o. Rev.
Milton B. Pratt, D. D., of Troy, N. Y,
and Rev. Chauncey G. Kennedy, rector
of Christ Episcopal church. were the
officiating cIergymen- The floral
tributes banked about the ca.sket gave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
PROMINENT LOCAL
MERCHANT MAKES
STRONG STATEMENT
Mr.. S. Weissman, 1869 Main
Street, Largest Trunk and
Leather Dealer in Connec-
ticut, Comes Out Strong.

the Integrity and reputation for hon
est dealing that Mr. Weissman has
should carry great weight, said the
Lax-a-Tone man at Hartigan's Drug
Store, 81 Fairfield avenue, and have
many like this one from equally prom
inent Bridgeport citizens in all walks
of life Mr. Weissnan saws
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
JAILED FOR THEFT.

Arraigned in city court charged
with the theft of a. suitcase filed with
clothing and valuable tools, the prop
erty OF Frederick Moran of Spring
field, Mass, John Moro, alias Pau
line. was sentenced to four months in
jail by Judge Frederic Bartlett this
morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31

The grand list of Bridgeport for 1915, is 853
the estimate filed the with audi
today This
Iof 1914 1t close to the estimate of City Auditor
Heating who unable to obtain definite information from the
has his to the board of apporon
nent and estimated the grand list at something than 1885,
lOO0OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
SARAH COTTON sAMMIs PECK

Sarah Cotton Sammis, wife Of Thad-
deus E. Peck, died on Saturday at
her home, 81 Franklin street, aged IL
years. Mrs. Peck had been i'll with the
grip, but her condition was not con-
sidered serious. She was overcome
with a drowsy feeling while eating