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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
Pamphlet Purporting to Re fleet Views of Industrial Relations Committee Is Populated By It's Chair man.
(From Committee on Industria1
 Relations)

Washington, Feb. 24.-Accusing the, committee of railroad managers with having resorted to duplicity in an ef- fort to sway public opinion in the present eight hour movement, Frank sP Walsh has issued a statement COW ertng pomphiet entitled Wages and Hours of Railroad Employes,', and purporting to have been prepared by Luke Grant, designated on the title page as Especial Agent for the United States Industrial Commission.
 After characterizing Grants dis cussion of the tightr hour movement of the Brotherhoods as a skiilfuI piece of special pleading. in which ithe facts are distorted for the evident purpose of prejudicing the public against the men. MT. Walsh says:
 s'Grant is not an agent of the In dustrial Commission and has not been since last July. The Commis- sion, as well known to the railroad managers when they put out this pamhp1et, expired by statutory linni- tatiop in August and their use of this designation of Grant is a. deIiber- ate and willfuI attempt to deceive the public and to give the prestige of the Commission to a document that is not entitled to it and that without it would carry no weight"
 No investi gati on into conditions of employment in the railroad train ser vice ever was made by the Comnis- sion Any information on the sub ject possessed by MT. Grant must have been handed to him by the rail roads or obtained by him from some other source. His article sounds sus- piciousiy like an echo of the state ment Issued by the railroads them aelves.''
 MT Grant since he left the efn- p1oy of the Commission has been eIn- p1oyed by the Tariff Commission Lea n attempted to capitalize his standing with organized labor acquired in past years as an active trade unionist. Grants attack on the ailroad broth erhoods shows him in his true char acter as a hostile critic of the labor. interests that are always ready to re- ward men of his type.''
 s'This dishonest use of the name of the commission is not the first. evidence that the railroads are de- termined to sacrifice the truth in their campaign to turnt the public against the men who operate the trains. and to defeat the movement to relieve them from excessively long hours of labor
 Tn their own namess the railroad managers have issued a statement which for deliberate and shameless naisrepresentation of the facts has never been surpassed. This state ment asserted flat1y and without quaIA 1fication that the men were demand ing large increases in pay. Not un- til two-thirds of a column had been occupied by these statements did the author Incidentally mention the fact that the men are proposing, not higher wages, but relief from ten, twelve. fourteen and sixteen hour work days. and this in the freight ser vice only.''
 ssIot cent Of additional pay is demanded by the men except for time in excess of eight hours, and af- ter eight hours the men ask time and one-haaf for overtime only when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

ed few weeks ago. by falling down the hoisting shaft at T. Hawley & Co.'s. hardware store in Water street, left this morning with Dr. Cole for the South. He hasenot fully recovered from his injuries, and his physician has. recommended the Southern trip. He will stop at Jacksonville, Fla. pr. Cole will remain with him until he has fully recovered from his injuries.
 F. L. Dunsmore, of this city, will sail Friday on the steamer Algonquin for Acalia, Fla.
 John Schleichert, the local market man, sailed today on the steamer Havel for his birthplace, Bremen, where he will visit his parents for a. few months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
CONNECTICUT DEFEATED.


 At the ,nnid-winter field day of the Brigade Signal corps, c. N. G., at Hartford, Saturday, the most notable feature was the contest between a picked team of. 12 men from the Bri- gade corps of this state and a like number from the Second, Brigade Sig nal corps of New Y ork. The winning team made four errors by flag, 25 by he1iograpT1; the Connecticut team, 49 errors by flag and 154 by he1iograph. The time was by Brooklyn flag, 26 :12; by heliograph, 23:55; Connecticut, flag, 26:39; he1iograph, 22:31. The special prize, a field glass, was won by Sergeant Henry c. Baldwin, of the Brooklyn team as the best signalman in the contest. The Connecticut team was made up Hof. B1akes1ee, Penrose, Rodgers, Fairfield, Towne, Middle brook, Hood. Brewer, Borges, Dou- glas, Langdon and Challenger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
ACCUSES COMMITTEE OF
 RAILROAD MANAGERS OF DOUBLE
 DEALING IN WAGE CONTROVERSY.

speed of the train averages less than 12 1-2 miles an 11our.'
 'fThe successful nendacity of the railroad managers is shown in the headlines that were placed above, this statement in good faith by newspaper editors who wished to convey the sub stance of the statement. These head lines conveyed the irnpression uni- versally that the men were demand ing large increases in wages
 Further to prejudice the mems case and prevent a fair public hear ing, the railroad managers in their statement to the public confused the eight hour day with the suggestion of higher freight rates, or a reduction in interest and dividend payments. 2
 s'The only question now at issue is whether or not the eight hour day, universally recognized as the long est period of labor that should be re- quired, should be enjoyed by the men who are responsible for the safety of lives and property on American rail roads,
 ssTo raise the question of freight rates or dividend payments in this connection is a5 far beside the point as it would be to raise the question of whether or not the railroad presi- dents and managers should be sent to jail for stealing billions ofKdollars of public lands in the west; for wreck ing railroad after railroad by the is suing of worthless stocks and bonds; for voting huge Commissions and se- cret rake offs to favored bankers and brokers; for bribing public officials and debauching legislatures; or for conspiriT1g with great industrial cor pprations to crush competition, and to build monopolies for the rebbing of the people,
 , ..StiIl further to confuse the issue, the railroads have started a discus sion regarding the advisability of a government wage board to fix wages for railroad employees TT such plan were to be initiated by Congress and the federal governInen it would mean that Congress is attempting to cheek an advance in pay for wage earners when it attempts no such thing for those classes of exploiters and profit takers who take infinitely heavier toll from the community Tor no useful service whatsoever. The federal government has not yet at tempted to regulate the issuing of railroad securities, and with govern ment consent the roads have been robbed of hundreds of millions through the issuing of Watefed stocks and bondss''
 i .sNor should the question of gov ernment ownership be raised in this connection. Government ownership of railroads is as sure to come as there is sure to be more equitable distributor of wealth. and freedom and justice for wage earners. But these lines of progress must be kept separate and distinct. Tn Washing ton to-day the government is paying street cleaners $1.25 a day, from which they must buy uniforms and pay for their cleaning. Government owrersfip is sound and right But it will not of itself solve the ques- ton of justice to the wage earners Even under government ownership, the employees must have the right to organize and act together. and even to strike,''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
ONE HUNDRED YEARS ACC
oF RoWLAND FANTON

At a, Court of Probate held at Fair field in and for the district of Fair field, the End day of February, 1816.
 Upon the Petition of Rowland Fan ton, of Weston, in said district, guardian to Maria Fanton, AItha Fanton, and Esther Fanton, minors, under 21 years of age; and of Simeon Fanton, of said Weston, guardian to Charlotte Fanton, a ninod under 21 years of age, showing to this court that said minors own, tenants in common, three several pieces of land, in said Weston; one of which is in quantity of about six acres, bounded northerly on David ThorpJ the 3rd; easter1y by highway in part, and in part by Levi and Oliver C.. Sanford, souther1y by the same; and westerly by Sch Bedient; and one other piece in quantity of about 10 acres, bound ed northerly by Jonathan Fanton; easterly by Peter Bradley; sotherly by Nathan Murwin, and westerly by the Saugatuck river; and one other piece in quantity of about three acres bounded on the north by said Levi and Oliver Sanford, on the east by John Fanton; westerly by said Peter Bradley, and southerly by Levi and Oliver Sanford; and praying said court to order the sale of said rights to said lands, agreeable to the statute law. in such cases provided, as per petition on file
 BE TT ORDERED, That the 11th day of April. 1s16, at g o'clock in the forenoon, at the usual place of hold ing said court, be assigned for the hearing of said petition; and that this order be advertised in the newspaper published in Bridgeport, three weeks successiveIy, at least six weeks be- fore the said 11th day of said April, that all persons concerned may have notice, and be heard in the premises.
 SAMUEL ROWLAND, -Jupdge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
WAR PROFITABLE TO
 R. R. SUPPLY MAKERs

Vienna, Feb. 25.-War has been profitable for the Austrian and Hun garian ra1Ifoad supply makers. Fi- gures just published show that since August 1914 961 locomotives and tenders, 8, ,O9b passenger coaches. and 26, 3s3 freight cars have been order ed by the railroad of the dual mon archy In addition orders have just been given for 1000 additional freight cars deliverable by the end of 1916, and 438 motives and tenders, deliverable by the end of 1917. The value of the first orders is about $e4.00o, 900; that of the se- cond about SIG, 900 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
EMERGENCY CAsEs.

H. E. Adams of the Coffee House, had large piece of grit blown in his right eye today while hew as walking in Water street. Dr. Osborn remov-. ed it.
 James A. Williams. cook on the Nutmeg State, sprained an ankle last evening while running a truck along the lower deck of the boat. He was treated at the emergency hospital this morning by Dr, Osborn.
 Cora Packet, aged 5, of 26s Broad street, was vaecinated by pr. Osborn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
FOR sALE-A HOUSE

twenty and thirty acres of land, sit uated in Reading, near the two Meet ing-Houses, and within a few rods of a grist-mi1l, saW-miIl, and wooien factory, and is good stand for a mechanic. Any person wishing to purchase is invited to call on the sucriber, JOHNATHAN KNAPP.
 Who Has Likewise For Sale
 Two Thousand good Brick: and two and a half tons of good Hay.
 J. K, of Reading, Ct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
DISPOSITION OF CRIMINALS

William Linen, who shot and. killed David Ramsey sometime since, at Charleston, s. C.. has been cleared on account of insanity. He is again re- nanded to goal on another indict- ment.
 Three of the negroes who murder ed MT. Edward Owings, in Freder- icktown, Va, in November last, were executed on the 18th of January last
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
P. J. MARTIN TRADE MARKS.
 Certificate.

To all whom it may concern:
 Be it known that Patrick J. Martin of Bridgeport. County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that am engaged in the business of manufa curing, bott1ing and selling of soda water, carbonated, beverages and similar beverages and thebs ottling and selling of similar drinks in bottles and boxes with my name, mark, marks or devices, branded, stamped, blown, etched or otherwise produced upon such bottles and the following is a description of the distinguishing name, names, marks or devices used Sby me upon my bottles, respectively and Bottles and syphons. which are marked s.tP. J. M.''; t.P. J. M. Bpt., Ct.r s'P. J. M. B'port. Ct."; .tP. J. M, B'port, Conn; "P gJ. Martin, B'port. Conn; "P. J. Martin, Bpt.. Ct. .''cz .'P- J. Martin, B'port,l Ct.''; 'tP. J. Martin. tB'port. Conn; s.sT2. J. Mar tin, Bridgeport, Conn Patrick J. Martin, Bridgeport, Conn.,; s'P. J.. Martin 5, Olive street, Bridgeport, Conn Fountains which are marked I'M. .; "P- J. Martin.'A
 Boxes which are marked M; Martin; tsP J. Martin, Bridgeport, Conn
 This notice and description is made, filed and published in pursuance of. Chapter xCIII Of the Public Acts of the State of Connecticut, as passed in the January session, 1895, providing therefor and forbidding all persons to use or traffic in any of said marked bottles,s etc, contrary to the laws of this states made to protect the owners of boxes and bottles used in the man ufacture, bottling and sale of the waters and drinks above mentioned, and other similar beverages.
 PATRICK J. MARTINI ; (Signed) In the presence of
 F. c. Mullins,
 s. H. Mccullough. Dated at Bridgeport, Feb. 19, Ls96 On this 18th day of February, 1896, before me personally appeared Patrick J. Martin, to me known, and known to me to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein mentioned.
 FREDERICK c. MULLINS,
 Notary Public.
 TO FLORIDA AND EUROPE. Charles F. Baldwin. who was fnjl1r-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
HALE OF BARR,s BLOCK SOLD.

Yesterday afternoon Fillmore. D. AL. word and William c. Haight, respect lively treasurer and secretary of the w. 6F.a Swords Lumber Go, closed a. deal whereby they become the owners of the north half of, Barr's block at East Main and Steubenl streets The transaction involved an exchange of property, w $. Hur1burt becoming the owner of five choice lots in LindIey street and a tract of; land in the Good sell property in Madison avenue all of which was formerly owned by Messrs. Alvord and Haight. In addi- ton to the unimproved real estate it is said thai. HurIburt received a bonus of $1O, 900 for the Barr block property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
NEW CIGAR STORE

Mir. .Sigmund Simmonson has open ed a new cigar store at 217 Main street, lately known as the Excelsior Bakery of John N. Near. MT. Simon son is practical cigar maker, hay- ing been engaged in manufacturing them here for a number of years which he still continues. His work has always been of the finest and we would advise giving him 9 trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
NOT SERIOUSLY INQUIRED.

A. Black, a boy six years of age, was knocked down by trolley car yesterday afternoon about o'clock and bruised about the head. The ac- cident occurred on Barnun avenue
 near Hallett street. The car that struck him was going slowly at the time, and his injuries are not serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
THAT ..sIEEPY,, TOWN CLOCK

Who has charge of this institu- ton Is it effected by the esVeto,'' and become a Dead, Duck that it fails any longer to indicate the time of day; or are the parties having its so eIated over the return of people to the good old Democratic principles that they have entirely forgotten it. Wind 1t up once more, and let each hour 1t strikes, fortell the party in power of one hour less to serve the people; one hour less of nafsrule; one hour less of extravagancy. Eng fish is coming!l!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
THE SCHOONER EDWIN

This beautiful vessel late of South port has been purchased from her late owner, MT. Edwin Sherwood, by a number of gentlemen of this place. viz:-Messrs. Henry Hall, Ira Greg ory & Sons, Robert T. Clark and others. She now lays at the Housa- tonci Railroad wharf and is a model of symmetry and neatness. She car ries about 24O tons; is reputed as be- ing and extraordinary fast sajler and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
SOLD AT THE TOWN POST.

Sheriff Hamilton sold the nachin-- cry of the Oeffinger Mfg. Co. today at the Town Post. The machinery was sold to satisfy a, Judgment obtained by Attorneys Gould and Tracy for the Springfield Mfg. Co.,, amounting to $s5 and costs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

is designed for the Southern trade. She is commanded by Capt. Jerome Tut tie, who is part owner, a gentleman . of long experience and of sterling worth in his profession. She goes to New York about Wednesday for a freight. God speed and good luck to the Edwin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
OIL PAINTINGS

A large and. choice collection of oil paintings by very eminent American and Foreign artists will be on exfi- bition in a few days. at Washington HalL preparatory to a large auction sale. to take place at the same hall; and of which due notice is to be given. {
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
HE1REss To .s1oo.0o.

Mrs G. A. SelIeck, of 1 g Curtis ave- nue, this city. has. ascertained that she is an heiress of George Barnes, an eccentric hermit, who died in Ca1ifor- mia. last December leaving "a fortune estimated at $1oO.000. Mrs, ,SelIeck is daughter of Phoebe Barnes, a sis ter of the dead man. She has retained Attorney Foullk. of San Francisco, to look after her interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Woman seeking separation says her husband kicked her in the spine, while he retaliates that she kicked him on lame foot he acquired at West Point. It's a. regrettable fact that some married folks are always kick ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Mrs, James Cough1in, wife of the carriage driver, is dangerously i'll at her home. 883 Main street. with scar let fever. Her illness was reported to the health officer today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
FIREMEN,s BENEVoLENT Ass,

The members of the various Fire Companies are requested to meet at Washington Hall, Tuesday evening, to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed to draft a set of bylaws for the society. The object of the society is humane and charitabIe-to help the needy, tend the sick, and bury the dead. Every member of our excel lent fire brigade, as well as their brothers of the Seamtress Engine Company, vii, we trust, be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
BUILDING EAn1IFI.hoYEs srRIKr

Norwich. Conn, Feb. 25.-sixty employees of the g. J. Cross Company, of worcester, employed here on building operations. struck yesterday because two non-union masons were given work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
Persian and Balkan Theatres Record Big
 Losses In JanUar3

London. Feb 24 Qfficer casualty lists for the month of January show that the British army lost BIO officers killed during that month. 647 wound ed5 and 20 missing-a total of 1924 Taking number from the missing and wounded totals which have been since included in the killed. the cas- ualties since the beginning of the war aggregate g. .0s7 of which 7,157 have been killed or died, 14.158 wounded and LITE missing.
 During January the losses were heavy among the regiments operating in the Persian and Balkan theatres of war The Indian contingent lost 56 killed s133 wounded 6 missing Rents
 killed 9 wounded; Australians, 12 Killed, t17 wounded: Lancashiress 10 killed, 9 wounded Black Watch. s killed, 1T wounded; Field Artillery. 11 killed, S7 wounded; Engineers, 12 kill ed, 27 wounded; Yorkshires, II killed, 20 wounded; Canadians, g killed. 23 wounded. The Royal Flying Corps casualties totalleds A eufing tne month. 6 officers hav-ng been killed. 14 wounded and 22 missing.
 Bfigadier-GeneraI FItton and six ieutenant-colonels were killed and Brigadier- General Harvey wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
ONE INEW CASE.

He was taken to his home. in Holley street, by his brother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

The Federal Bank & Trust O., of San Antonio, Tex. with ,$15o,p0O capi- tai, has been closed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

comfort; takes down swelIings and draws tho soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn. Tfz'' instantly stops pain in corns, eallouses and bunions ssI,is'' is glorious for tired, 4ching, sore feet No more shoe tightness- mo more foot torture.
 Ask for ."Tiz.' Get only ..Tfz. Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Great Britain is warning fiercely on the liquor evil. We ought to follow suit. Some of the most evil liquor imaginable is being used out these days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Why go 1imping around with aching. puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes bn or off2 Why don't you get a 25-cent box of ssTiz' from the drug store now and gladden. your tor tured feet
 siTiz'' makes your feet glow with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

TO FLORIDA AND EUROPE. Charles F. Baldwin. who was fnjur-
Williams news., 1916-01-27
No "smoke of eattleu Now.

One of the marked features of the European conflict that distinguish it from the wars of the past is the ab- sence of smoke on the firing line. Ow- ing to the use of smokeless powder, no smoke is made when rife is dis charged, while the heaviest artillery throws off nothing more than thin mist that is invisible a hundred yards away and disappears within few sec onds after the gun is fired. Only when shrapnel or a shell explodes in the enemy's line is there anything wis ible in the way of smoke, the whole purpose being to conceal the position of the guns throwing the projectiles while making the points where the projectiles explode clearly visible. The expression, "the smoke of battle" so faithfully descriptive of the wars of the past, has little meaning when ap- piled to a modern war-Popular Me chanics Magazine
Williams news., 1916-01-27
ESQ SHINES A GOOD DEED'
Thoughtful Act of Busy Man Led An other to Emulate His Work
 of Kindness.

He was a brisk, well-groomed young man, who looked as if he were hur- rying to keep date with Fortune. He had crossed the green grass and goldenroddy place by the big hotel near Union station, and had jumped the tiny ditch that is going to be a gutter some day, when he noticed an old whitey gray horse standing by what will be the curb.
 The dejected patience of the poor creature must have appealed to the young man, for he sprinted back to the green grass, pulled a bunch of it and slipped it into whitey gray's mouth.
 Old MT. Horse munched his treat with sudden interest in life that ex- pressed itself in the flicker of it's pal lid ears and the general bracing up that means courage.
 And a man who had come out of the big hotel in time to catch the in- cident also went over to the green grass pulled bunch and slipped it into whitey gray's mouth.
 Such is the force of eXample.-Ex- change
Williams news., 1916-01-27
TOKENS OF HIGH CHARACTER
Good Manners Recommend, Prepare and Draw People Tosether-Make
 Fortune of Ambitious Youth.

We are told much of utilities, but 'tis our manners that associate us. In hours of business we go to him who knows, or has, or does this or that which we want, and we do not let our taste or feeling stand in the way. But, this activity over, we return to the indolent state, and wish for those we can be at ease with; those who will go where we go, whose manners do not offend us, whose social tone chimes ours. When we reflect upon their per. suasive and cheerful force; how they recommend, prepare and draw people together; how, in all clubs, manners make the members; how manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth; that, for the most part, he marries manners; when we think what keys they are, and to what secrets; what high lessons and inspiring tokens of character they convey, and what this fine telegraph-we see what range the subject has, and what relations to convenience, power and beauty Emerson.