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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
CURTIS NAMED
 TROLLEY CO.'S
 TRAFFIC AGENT
Bridgeport Railroader Again Advanced in Connecticut
 Co.'s Executive Staff.

The many friends in this city of Victor s. Curtis, son Of the late John c. Curtis, and brother of, Miss Vera Curtis, the opera singer, have learned with extreme pleasure of another rapid advance in his employment at New Haven with the Connecticut Go.
 It is announced from the office of President L. s. Storrs of the Con- necticut Co. that on Aug. 1 MT. Cur tis was appointed traffic agent of the company, vice G. Y. Gaillard, who resigned to take service with another company.
 MT. Curtis began his railroad ex- periehce in this city as agent of the Adams Express company, later being placed in full charge of the New Ha- ven offices of the Express Co. ,..
 He entered the employ of the Con necticut Go. a few years ago and has risen rapidly in the executive ranks. He has recently held the posi- ton of secretary in the trolley com pany.
 As traffic agent it is believed that he will be able to resume his &C., quaintanceship in this city at more frequent intervals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
TRENCH REPORT ADMITS
 SLIGHT GERMAN GAINS

Paris, Aug. 2-North of the river 6omme last night the French troops took a powerfully fortified German work between Hem wood and Monacu farm, it was officially announced by the French war department this af- ternoon.
 On the right bank of the river lMeuse, north of the fortress of Yer dun there was g. violent series of en- agreements throughout the night at vaux-le-C -Chapitre wood and Chenois. expanding to. the east as far as to the south of Damloup. After a series of unsuccessful attacks. the statement adds. some with asphyxiating gas. the tGermans gained a little ground in vaux-le-C -Chapitre wood and at Che- nois.
 During the actions the French took prisoner 100 Germans. including three officers. A reconnoitering party made bayonet charge in the Champagne district dispersing a German detach- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
TROOPERS SCOUR
 BORDER CULCHES
 IN BANDIT CHASE
Reports That Hundred Out laws Crossed Line Causes
 Flurry.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 2-Cavalry un- der command of Captain William Kel- ly, Jr.. are securing the gulches and canyons between Finlay. Tex, and Fort Hancock, about 70 miles east of here in search of bandits. The cav airy is supported by battalion of the 23rd infantry sent from here to Fort Hancock early today in response to reports to General George Bell. Jr.. commanding the Fl Paso military dis trict that bandits in large numbers had crossed the Rio Grande in that vicinity.
 Troops E and H, Eighth Cavalry, left here hurriedly early today in a special train for Fort Hancock. A company of infantry in motor trucks and motorcycle corps left a short time before also for Fort Hancock There had been various rumors hero in the neighborhood of Fort Hancock. On version had it that a band of a hundred or more Mexicans crsosed the line to avenge the deaths of Mexican cattle thieves shot down Monday in the fight with an Eight Cavalry de. tachment, about six miles from the fort.
 The infantry, transported in motor trucks, is being held at Fort Ham cock together with a motorcycle squadron also sent from Fl Paso to reinforce the cavalry, should the trail of. the bandits be picked up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
THIRST OF ARMS . WORKERS BOOSTS
 SALOON VALUES
One Liquor Dealer Wants $30,OOO From Remington
 Co. For His Place.

The golden harvest reaped by the liquor dealers in the vicinity of the Remington-U. M. c. plant has in- creased the value of locations in that section to such an extent that one dealer is demanding $30,000 for his business. This dealer is situated in Barnum avenue near the U. M. c. plant. {. Practically all he has to sell is the location, for his building consists Of one-story shack which is in rather dilapidated condition, The U. M. C. Co. is very anxious to get rid of the saloon and recently offered the dealer $15,O00 for his property. It was the company's intention to close the place. The representative who con- ducted negotiations was staggered when the dealer declared he wouldn't sell for a cent less than $30.000.
 Other dealers whose saloons are situated in more substantial buildings are demanding even hig her prices. Sl anxious are factory employees to quench their thirst that they evade the guards and climb over fences sur mounted by barbed wire in order tt reach the cafes. A guard last week caught an employe as the latter was on the fence and dragged the man back
 ''Al1 the- other men are climbing over to get a drink, why shouldn't I!' demanded the workman. The guard said he didn't know the answer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
DR. J.L. SULLIVAN
 DIES IN HOSPITAL. AT 43; LONG ILL
Practitioner in Bridgeport For IA Years, Achieved.
 Prominence Here.

Dr. James L. Sullivan, of 529 East Main street. one of the most proni- nent younger physicians of the city, died at 11:15 this morning at St. Vim cents hospital, where he had been a patient since Saturday. He had been i'll several months with enlargement of the spleen.
 News, of his death will be receiv- ed with general regret throughout the city and particularly in the eastern part. where he was exceptionally pop ular- and had an unusually extensive practice. During the IA years that he had resided in Bridgeport pr. Sulli- vans activity and attractive person ality had made him the friend of hun dreds of people.
 His condition had been critical for several days and members of the family, including his brother, Rev. Timothy E. Sullivan, of Chester, were about the bedside when he passed away.
 pr. Sullivan was born in Colchester 43 years ago, the son of Catherine and late James Sullivan. He attended Bacon Academy, Colchester, from which he entered the College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons in Baltimore He was graduated in 1901, the presi- dent of his class. He served asinterne at Mercy hospital, Baltimore, and later took special course in the Lying-In hospital of that city.
 In the fall of 1902 he came to Bridgeport and began his practice here. He had been connected with St. Vincent's hospital staff and was for some time police surgeon. For several years his large and continu- ally growing practice has required his entire time.
 Last fall his. health began to fail and in spite of the constant attention of brother physicians it continued to grow worse.
 In January, 1915, Dr. Sullivan Was married to Miss Anna Sadler and to tf-@m was born in January of this year daughter, Alice.
 During his residence in this city he has been actively connected with St (Continued on PIGe 7)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
Auto Driver Misses
 Trolley But Strikes
 Machine Near Curbing

The front wheels of light automo- bile belonging to the Ashcroft Man ufacturing Co. were broken and the front axle bent yesterday afternoon in front of the Fairfield avenue entrance of Howland's s when the driver swerved sharply to avoid collision with a troll ley car and ran into an automobile that was just starting from the curb ing. The latter machine was not dam aged.
 The Ashcroft car was being driven rapidly, east of Fairfield avenue by a man named Wakelee residing at 562 Fairfield avenue. A trolley was com ing in the opposite direction and as Wafelee saw the daughter of James E. Beach of 2,Of9 Park avenue turn her car into the roadway from the parking place, he feared collision. He damned on the brakes and trusted to luck to stop, but the wheels swerved sharply and bent beneath the car. As rthe accident was Wakelee's fault and the machine he was driving was the on'v one injured, no arrests were made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
TR0LLEYMEN OF COUNTRY MAY 60 OUT
New York Strike Only the Start of a Nation Wide Movement to Gain Recog- nition For Union, Says Counsel of Strikers.
City and State Officials Pre- pare to Deal With Labor Troubles Which May Tie Up All Surface Lines in the Metropolis.

New York, Aug. 2--The threatened tie-up of every car line in Greater New York is to be only the first step in country wide strike of street car men in order to win the unions de- mand for the right to organize every where, it was stated today by Louis F'rediger, counsel for the Union or ganizers.
 This is to be a countrywide af- fair" MT. Frediger declared. "The or anizing of street railway men is l.ro- gressing rapidly. Attention is to be centered first on New York city"
 New York, state and city authorities are preparing to deal with a great strike of street railway employees which if begun, is expected to tie up virtual 1y the whole street railway service of the city. Officers of the Amalgamat- ed Association of Street Railwaymen. who are in charge of the efforts to or- ganize the employees in order to en- force a demand for recognition of the union and an increase in pay, said to- day that they were nearly ready to present their demands. The New York Railways Co.,, operating most of the surface lines in the Borough UT Manhattan. Officers or this company are preparing to resist the demands of the men and are establishing dormi- tories and training Nnew employees in the operation of cars to take place of strikers. <, The labor leaders declined to dis cuss their plan for ending the strike. The first step toward organizing the 700 employees Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. was taken last night and continued today.
 {, Mayor Mitchell having failed to in- duce the dispntants to, arbitrate, the public service commission intervened today by summoning committees from both sides this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
DRIVER TN JAM BARELY ESCAPES
 FALL IN HARBOR
Collision of Auto and Wagon on Stratford Ave. Bridge
 Imperils Laundryman.

Thrown from his seat on a laundry wagon when it was struck by an au- tomobile on the Stratford avenue bridge about Il o'clock this morning, Roman H. Jasinski of 584 Howard ave- nue came within a few inches of going over the railing of the bridge into the waters below. He was bruised and cut but suffered no serious injuries. One wheel of his team was smashed and the harness was torn from the horse but bystanders caught the ani- mal The hub of the automobile was ripped off,
 At the time. of the accident there was some traffic congestion on the bridge. Hazelton Chandler of 827 William street was driving his auto mobile east on the bridge in the rear of an automobile truck bearing l- cense- number 4O4S. To the right of Chandler's machine was another car.
 In front of the commercial truck was a trolley car and the driver of the truck attempted to get ahead of the trolley. He swerved to the left, cut ting directly ahead of Chandler's car and by inches missing the laundry wagon, a delivery wagon of the West End Laundry Co.,, which was travel ing in the opposite direction.
 So sharp did the driver of the truck cut ahead of Chand1er's machine that the latter was forced to turn quickly to the left and as a result his ma chine struck the laundry wagon at the left front wheel smashing it to pieces and ripping, the harness so that horse was free of the shafts.
 Jasinski was thrown several feet from the wagon seat and it appeared that he would go into the waters of the harbor but he fell just inside the railing and was not badly hurt. Chandler and Jasinski reported the accident at police headquarters bus the driver of the truck drove away without giving his name or ascer- taining the damage he had caused by his attempt to get ahead of the trolley car without giving any signal. Ir the state registration book, cDm11e-- cial license 404S is the property or Schwe~z Brothers, contractors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
MENINGITIS IS DEADLIER THAN P0ll0mYELITlS. IN
 CITY'S REGENT ILLNESS
Health Officials and Connecticut Co., Agree That No Ch
 dren Under 10 Shall Be Allowed to Ride on Trolley Cars After Next Monday ay-Tenement Owners Must Oversee Sanitation-Two New Cases of Paralysis

Spinal meningitis, the presence of which several months ago would have caused panic, but which has been overshadowed by the infantile paraly- sis scare, has taken five lives in Bridgeport in less than a month, and possibly seven, if the suspicious of physicians here have good grounds.
 While all the forces of the city health department have been applied to wiping out paralysis, meningitis has been outeoing poliomyelitis for the mortality record.
 Frank Mccormick of 88 Clinton avenue, Donate Iannone of 122 George avenue, Elsie Evers of 213 Union ave- nue and John Della of 25S Grand street, all died of meningitis since the outbreak of the paralysis scare. ac- cording to the health department rec ords. Physicians who examined the cases say today that there was doubt as to whether it was meningitis or paralysis that killed Harold May of 478 Center street and Maria Petrella of 1S46 Main street.
 It is known that there are other cases of neningitis in the city. Some have been reported to the health de- partment and some haven't.
 The same quarantine measures are taken in the meningitis cases as in those of poliomyelitis. The children get the same solicitous treatment.
 Two new cases of positive polio- myelitis were reported today and three that had been under observation were declared definite.
 F Helen Whitman, aged IA months, of Al Taft avenue, reported by pr. Abel Bernstein, was examined this afternoon by health department diagnostician and removed to Hill Side home. Michael Tozzi, aged two months, of 12S North Washington avenue, was reported by pr. Nicola M. Sansone as definite case of polio- myelitisA pr. F. W. Stevens, presi- dent of the health board, examined the child and said it was suffering neither meningitis or poliomyelitis. Dr. Sansome said this afternoon that he thinks there is no doubt that the child has paralysis. Both agreed that he will die.
 The cases of Geraldine Kunkel of 147 Denver avenue, Rudolph Kore of 227 Union avenue and Leonard White
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
"HEARTBROKEN CLARA" CONE WITH HIS BANKR0LL, WRITES LETTER OF
 FAREWELL 10 MYSTIFIED HUSBAND

Ostensibly going to the bank to de, posit $650 for her husband, Mrs. .Adolpl Freedman, wife of grocer at S57 Kos suth street, disappeared yesterday morning with the money, and is be- lieved to have left the city. In 6 letter which he received from hel yesterday afternoon, she states that she has separated from him forever but that she would not leave the city In it she states that it will be useless for him to search as she will not be found.
 Today Freedman complained to the police. He said that about o'clock yesterday morning, when in his store he gave his wife tho money to de- posit in the bank. She went to their home next door and dressed to come over to the center. When she left the house she carried a small travelling bag, which Freedman believed the money to be in and also took their small daughter along with her.
 Though Mrs. Freedman had not re- turned at noon, the husband paid no attention to her absence as he believed she was shopping. But soon one of te women neighbors came. into the store with the Freedman's daughter, stating that Mrs. Freedman had left the child in her care earlier in the morning. Mrs. Freedman met the neighbor in Washington park. She said she was going shopping, that the child would be in her way. and asked the neighbor to look after her for about Ian hour.
 A cousin of Freedcran was the next to throw any light on Mrs. Freed mans absence when he informed the husband that he had seen Mrs. Freed man on Middle street near the fire house about 10 a. m She was appar- entity on ber way to the railroad sta- ton. The husband then began to worry and calling up the bank found
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
Lunch Room Patron Gets Live Spider
 In Bottle of Milk

A bottle of milk containing a spider alive in it's web, was turned over to the health department this morning.
 The milk, it was reported to the departWent, was served at the Remington Arms restaurant. The man to whom :t was served has made complaint.
 The attention of the company that sold tfe milk will Ire called to tte, occurrence. Dr. Abraham So- phjan fs exDected to cause an in- vestigation of the bottling method employed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02

head of, 160 Jackson avenue, which have been under observation, were de- clared positive this afternoon.
 Alfred Snyder, the clerk who has had charge of the poliomyelitis rec ords at the health department, was taken ill suddenly yesterday and was removed to the Bridgeport hospital. It was said at the health board offices that he had stomach trouble.
 As a result of a-conference between Manager c. H. Chapman of the Con- necticut Co. and the health board, it was announced today that beginning next week, children under ten years of age will be excluded from trolley cars at certain hours.
 The health department had asked the company to prevent overcrowding and to give everybody seat. Elab- crate reports of crowding had been made to the company by the health inspectors. However. at the meeting with the health board, Manager Chapman convinced the members that he can't stop overcrowding be- cause of certain conditions peculiar to Bridgeport. The company would make the concession. he promised, of not taking children of 10 or less as passengers. This was agreed to, and notices will be posted in the cars next week.,
 As children under five don't pay fares, anyway, snd thCse betweegi five and 10 take little or no room, some times sitting on laps, the loss of the company it not expected to be ruin- ous.
 The hours designated for this re- striction are to a. m., 12 to 1 and to 2 p. m.
 A revolutionary step in. enforce ment of sanitation measure will be instituted at .the suggestion of pr. Sophian. It has been discovered that the tenement house law makes the owner of tenement responsible for the sanitary conditions ins the build ing. Dr. Sophian said this law will be revived.
 Notices will be sent to tenement owners, he said, instructing them that they must remedy conditions. He has reports on 362 tenements showing that 2S6 are unsatisfactory. If the tenants, are not capable of keeping a place fin a sanitary condition. they
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
HALF OF BALLOTS
 IN FAVOR OF BIC. RAILROAD STRIKE

New York, Aug. 2-when O0,o0O of the 400,0 ballots cast by mem- abers of the four Brotherhoods who are voting on the question of calling a general strike on 225 railroads, had been counted at noon today. it was announced that "a preponderous number of the men are in favor of 9 strike
 The ballots today are mainly votes of the eastern and southern members of the Big -Four" railway Brother hoods, The eastern and southwest ern chafrmen will arrive in few days < with the ballots from their respective communities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02

out that the money had not been de posted and no one had seen Mrs Freedman.
 The husband received a letter in thu afternoon which had been mailed a the East Side post office and whicl gave her reasons for deserting him The letter read:
 Adolph:-I am sorry to tell you that I can not live with you any longer. I think I have suffered enough and the best thing for us to do is to separate. There is no use for both of us to suffer.
 And ar,other thing; the money didn't belong to me and I had to give. it back to whom it did belong, although, you said I made it inn morally. will stay here in Bridgeport until I get my baby. Until then take good care of her. She is the only thing have left in this world.
 I don't blame you as much as your people but I hope the Lord will punish them as they did me. I hope you will not feel bad as 1t is no use. You abused me too much. i
 Don't try to find me as you never will and even if you do, I can never live with you. So be happy with your family and take care of e our baby and sometime she will be mine, as ever.
 You called me names with no reason at all, so-remember the way you said sometime ago that I am not worth looking at.
 Good bye forever,
 Heartbroken Clara. Written diagonally across the bottom of the letter was the sentence. q don't know how long will last without my baby' =. Freedman stated today that he could not understand Mrs. Freedman's state- ment, that the money had been re- turned to the rightful owner, as he said it was his.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02

London, Aug. 2-Gavin Duffy. Sir Roger Easements solicitor. said this afternoon that he had reason to be- lieve there would be no reprieve in the case of the former knight who is to be executed by hanging at Penton- vile prison tomorrow morning.
 Solicitor Duffy, of Dublin, had not received word this morning of any change in the plans for the execution by hanging at g o'clock Thursday morning of his client at Pentonville prison.
 Easement, according to Solicitor Duffy, who sees the condemned man frequently, remains unconcerned. He no longer looks dejected or depressed and betrayslno emotion as the hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
DUTCH SHIP REPORTED
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE

London, Aug. 2-The South Shields Gazette says the Dutch steamship Zeeland, while on her way from a Scottish port to foreign port, was sunk by a German submarine after the crew had been ordered to take to the boats.
 The zeeland was of 1928 tons gross and was built in 1907. Her home port was Rotterdam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
CAR IN COLLISION, HE
 FINED FOR VIOLATIONS
 OF MOTOR VEHICLE LAW

Walter Shatenski. 22 years old, of 109 Madison avenue, was fined $1 and costs in the city court today for two violations of the state automobile law. He was driver of a machine that collided with an automobile be- longing to F. J. Abercrombie at East Washington avenue and Main stree: yesterday. He had cardboard mark CTS. that could hardly be seen. on the machine and the numbers they bore wero not the proper ones for the ma chine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
EASEMENTS COUNSEL FORESEES
 NO. RETRIEVE FOR IRISH .REbEL.
 LEADER TO BE HANGED TOMORROW
London Aug 2-6:38 p. m-Lord Robert Cecil today an- hOd The Associated Press to state that Roger will be executed tomorrow There will be rerieye Lord Robert declared. s <. s.e,s sss

for his execution approaches. He eats we'll. favoring fruit and iced drinks.
 Washington, Aug. 2-At President Wilson's direction the state depart ment today tcabled to Ambassador Page. for presentation to the British foreign office, the resolution passed last week by the senate requesting the president to urge that Great Bri- tain extend. clemency to Irish political offenders.
 Easements personal thanks to Sen ator Maritime of New Jersey for ef- forts in his behalf was expressed to the senator today by Michael J. Doyle Of Philadelphia, one of counsel for the condemned man who has just returned from, London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
Germans Take Hill
 Near Ft. Souville

Berlin. Aug. 2-On the high road between Maricourt and Clery in the region of the river Somme French troops penetrated ito. Stf comp pietely demolished trenches" says the oficial statement issued today by the Ger man army headquarters. The Ger mans captured a hill in the saliant northeast of Fort Souville, in the re- zion of Verdun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
Austrians Repulsed
 By Italian Forces

j. Rome, Aug. 2-via London.-The Austrians suffered severe defeat in
 Mondays engagements in the Astice
 valley, the war office, announced to- day. Their attack on the Italian lines at Monte Seluggio, Castellato and Monte Cimon were repulsed with yex- itremely heavy losses for the attack ing forces, the official statement de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
BRTrIsH MAKE GINS.

London. Aug. 2-Further progress has been made by the British troops to the east of Pozieres in the river Somme region. it was officially am nounced this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
ACCUSED OF HEATING wrFn

August Renz. ages s1. os 44 GAt- feld avenue. was arrested this after noon charged with beating his w4fsL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Thursday: warm CT in interior; light south winds.