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The sun., 1916-09-24

I'VE fought like rats in that hole an
poor Tim he was Killed. ! got Clipped
about Il hi, myself but ! was that wild
abou, my officer tN.y hadn't got much
Of "A chance, the dirty hounds.
AYE. II was a pity they got Tim. an
the officer. a pity. that" The speaker
was a very big man. with a rougn hcwil
Iranitclike face. a farm worker, | would
say. by no means sad ~ gloomy hu,
" n reflective turn. HIS hands wcr.
enormous and another man told me he
had done great execution with them n,
close quarters. ! could we'll believe IL.
lie ruminated now. apparently with
great satisfaction.
Yes. It's better not To trus, EN- iii
you've put the steel or a bullet Into 'em
There's nothin' very civilized about 'em
even when they've lived In England"
The sun., 1916-09-24
Germany Aided Austria.
Special Correspondence TO TBs srS.

Naturally It was expected that Ger
many would help Austria. and for a time
II was feared that Germany would de-
clare war on Italy and send troops or
tho Italian front. During the first
months OF the war. Italy's war Of course
II was then. Germany strove hard to
save appearances. The arms and am
The sun., 1916-09-24

Well. wanted to 20 and see to the
hlighter. but Mr.. - saw the bomb In
m" hand and didn't altogether trust inc.
y Wait II minute. Micky.' says
he. an down he goes. Mex minute |
heard a groan. an They've stuck
me. Micky.' very faint like. from MIR.
The sun., 1916-09-24
LURED TO DEATH BY
GERMAN SHAMMING
British Officer BayOnetcd as
lie Enters DugOut to
Aid "WOunded."
AVENGED BY HIS MEN
Invalidpd Soldier Back From
Somme Describes Close
Quarters Fight.
Special Correspondence TO THy srS

Special Correspondence TO Tar srS
LONDON. sept. 10.-A tragic story OF
the death Of a young British officer on
the Somme who was enticed Into a cap
tured dugout by Germans shamming In
juries and then bayoneted was told by
a member Of n party of wounded men on
arrival at Southampton. according to
the Daily Chronicle. which prints the
narrative In the ~verracular az follows:
He was as fine a lad. he was. as ever
ye saw on p'rade. an he knew how to
lake care OF his platoon too. I can tell
ye. We was In their front line then,
clearin' the trench. We'd took a who'll
lot o the beggars prisoners. an Mr.. -
he'd never let We lay a finger on a Boche
II the fellow made a sign o. putin up
his hands, although he'd seen m
thing O. their dirty tricks too NO. by
God" he said. not In my platoon. M!cky.
It's a point Of honor. Micky.' he says,
Much they care for honor. the cruel
beasts they are.
w come to a dugout that had the
entrance to IL all blown in, an ] was all
for bombin' II first and askin' questions
after. But my officer he wouldn't ave
II. He KEEP In front. with me an the rest
o No. ! section behind HIN. 'Wo is ia -
he sings out down the dugout In their
" lingo. you see. And one OF the
sausage eaters he calls out, all so meek
an perlite. in English. you know. only
me. SIR ne says. Well. come on out.
an nobody'n hurt ye.' says Mr.. -.
Cannot move. sir very bad wound. sir,
says the Boche. curse him.
The sun., 1916-09-24

nERHAPS THE MOST REMARKABLE value We have known in
Ribbons since silk scared sky high. The Satin du Roi is a
heavy, softwoven Ribbon. splendidly adapted to girdles, mil
lincry and other purposes for which a soft. cllngng weave is most
suitable. The satin surface is wonderfully lustrous and shows a
rich play of color in any light.
Such Ribbon u 5 this in the ~ inch width is ordinarily very
good value at Csc. a yard, and it is. indeed, an achievement that we
are able to Offer it iii this instance at so little a., see.
ALI. THE SMARTEST COlORS ARE INCLUDED-such as
rose pink, flesh pink, light blue. royal blue. army blue. gcndarme,
purple, lettuce, tomato bisque, hunters green. Empire green and
coral.
Main Floor Rort street,
The sun., 1916-09-24
Swiss Tax ON War Proats.

BERN, Switzerland. Via Paris, Sept.
23.--A special tax on war profits has
been decreed by the Federal Council.
Tho tax Ia 2s per cent, on all profits
realized since January !. 1915.
The sun., 1916-09-24
Now IN the Defensive.

ut In true that our allies by next
Q may be In sore straits. 1t In also
The sun., 1916-09-24
SIN Germany Delayed.

War with Germany was decided upon
before the Italian troops landed at Sa-
lonica. AS according T. the Italian con-
stitution a declaration Of war Is one OF
the Kings p~rerogatlves. BARON Sonnino
went to the front to have his signature
affixed to such a declaration. Then a
cabinet council was held. In which Baron
Sonnino informed his colleagues that
l,umania's Intervention had been decided
and that II was to take place within q
week.
As the landing Of the Italian troops nj
Salon!ca had already been officially an
nounced II was hoped thai Germany
would lose no time in notifying neutrals
that n state Of war existed between her
and Italy. The Cabinet Council was
held on Wednesday and Rumania's in
PREVENTION was expected on the follow
ing Sunday. AS Rumania in her dec
hration OF war to Austria, the text Of
which was known to the Italian Govern
ment. emphasized the fact tina the
Triple Alliance had ceased to exist since
II had been denounced by Italy. It was
necessary that a state Of war should
exist betwecn Italy and Germany before
Rumania declared war to Austria. Aus
tria could have pointed out to Rumania
that the Triple Alliance still existed, a.
n ny nv thRl illtN Athly anu N1tl
many were not at war.
Evidently the reason why Germany
failed to declare war even after the
Italian troops had landed at Salon!ca
vas to delay the Intervention OF Ru-
mania or create complications. This
question was examined at the Cabinet
Council and Baron Sonnino proposed
that II Germany had not declared wal
by Saturday Then Italy would declare
n herself. His proposal was unani-
mously accepted and on Saturday night
the declaration of war to Germany was
sent to The Italian envoy at Bern with
instructions to ask the Swiss Govern.
ment to notify 1t to Germany. Wher
the German Government had acknowl.
edged it's receipt then the decla ration o,
war was officially announced and Ru.
mania's Intervention followed.
Germany's financial interests In Italy
which run into millions, the propert,
| owned by German citizens and the com
mercial supremacy enjoyed by German,
here. are ~irrevocably lost as a result oi
! the declaration Of war. II Is hard to
| explain what this means. hut when on
considers that the Germans exploited
Italy. dumped their goods on the Italian
market. opened banks. Invested thei,
capital. ran railroads. electric plants
| factories. and all sorts of enterprises
and that Italy's economic emancipation
from Germany was considered impos
sible. some idea can be formed OF Ger
many's great and %irreparable loss.
The sun., 1916-09-24

'''diu u RTOdl, an IheyNe stuck
me. Micky.' very faint like, from MIR.
Here. boys ! SAYS 20 ,lls section.
'Th" - sw:rc have s..!oa s,r. -
Well. we just made one rush for shat
dugout one of ZEN stuck me with his
hay'net. here. ye see. He'll do no more
stickin'. ] smashed his head with M.
butt. An ! got one other with me
bay'nit. And I could hear others run
ain like rabbits In the passages. got
one OF ours TO look after Mr.. -.
though ! could see he was done. and I
sent the others back TO the trench, quick,
20 see II they could catch any OF the
iioches getting GU; another way. Taen
one other chap an me. We followed On,
where we heard 'em running an | don't
mind te!lin' you. what with poor young
Mr.. - an the sting o. that Boche
bay'nit in me side. I was seem pretty
red.
There was two Of the devils Id 20.
n the dugout an there were Ave more
rltogether-ono a sergeant. There was
Two o my chaps wait.n' for 'em when
tiey got 10 the other entrance in tho
trench. an my mate an me We come
long iretty close behind EN-. They
sluealed all right when they saw the
point o. Tim IS bay'nit in the sun
Just NJ the mouth Of the dugout. where
they thought trey was goln' 10 get clear.
They turned an rome our way then,
with Tim an his mate behind EN-. An
'len they met me an my mate m
well. they won't meet nobody else his
side o. hell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
HAD TO WALK PLANK,
 HE TELLS COURT
Builder Failing to Finish
 Mansion, Lantern King : "Roughed It. ''

Declaring that he had to use blanks instead of stairways in his beautiful country home in Greenwich and was also forced to nail doors because there were no locks, M. c. Nichols, son-in- law of John H. Dietz, the millionaire .'Lantern King appeared in the com mon pleas court today to contest the suit brought by Frank Shea of Stam- ford.
 Shea is member of the contracting firm known as the Shea Sullivan Go. He had the contract to erect the Mich ols house but did not finish it on Jan uary l. 1915, agreed. When dis pute arose over the payment of the bill Shea brought the present action for $1, 200.
 Nichols declares he was put to great expense when the, house was not hn- ished on time. He had to rent a neigh hboring estate for six weeks at a rate of $135 a month. When his fam fly moved into the house it was not finished. Acting Judge Wilder re- served decision in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06

Washington, Jan. 6-Ambasz sador PenfieId cabIed today he had presented informally to the Vienna foreign office the Amer ican governments request fori an information on the destruc-i ton of the British liner Persia and at the time of filing his despatch had received no re- ply.
 American Consul Garrels at Alexandria reported that the af- fidavits he has gathered from the Persia survivors gave no more proofs than 8 submarine torpedoed the liner or regard ing it's nationality than were contained in his first despatch.
 Ambassador PenfieId was instruct ed to ask the Austrian government in formally for any information it might have on the Persia which would de- veIop the facts in the case and help the American government decide how the liner was destroyed. Consul Gar rels was instructed to get affidavits for the same purpose
 So far the only actual statement tending to prove that the ship was tor pedoed came from one of the officers of the ship. He said he saw what he thought was the wake of 8 torpedo. No submarine was seen at any time.
 Further despatches from Ambassa- dor Pen1eld are expected at the state department, probably late today and at any event tomorrow. Meanwhile other
 
 enan coast, like Consul Barrels, are seeking further information.
 The absence. of further definite ad- vices is holding the situation SD far as any action by the United States is concerned, at a standstilL
 Chairman Stone, of the foreign rela- tions committee, discussed the situa- tion with the President today and talked of other questions expected to come up at a meeting of the. commit ice tomorrow, particularly Senator TAIl's resolution for information on the recognition of the Carranza gov 'ernment and information tOn the Mex ican question.
 The President told Senator Stone no additional infdrmation of innpor- tance had been received on the Persia incident and expressed the hope that until the government had formulated it's policy there be as little discussion as possible in the Senate.
 The Rev. Homer R. Salisbury, of this city, the Seventh Day Adventist missionary superintendent for India, who sailed on the liner Persia from Marseilles, was given up for lost in a report to the Peninsular 6 Oriental Line transmitted to the American embassy in London. The report was transmitted today to the state depart4 Tnent pr. Salisbury was born at Bat +le Creek Mich in 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
POLICEMEN LOSE
 DAYS OPP UNTIL
 GRIP WAVE GOES
Shortage of Men in Depart nnent Because of Illness
 Causes Ruling.

Owing to the epidemic of pneu- monia, prevalent here police depart ment officials today ruled that police men having tickets of leave will not be granted days off unless they are i'll or for some other equally inpera- tive reason.
 There are now about 5 members of the department i'll of grip, three are out because of death in their families, and about 10, policemen are enjoying their regular vacations which were started before the epidemic struck this city.
 The rule was put in vogue this morning when Capt. John H. Began vas compelled to refuse three men applications for days off owing to the shortage of men in the department at present. Some of the applicants have as many as 24 days coming to them but this does not alter the rule in any way.
 In the absence of Court Officer Christopher Finnegan. who is i'll of the grip. Policeman Joseph T. Cough lin will fill the position. To show how hard hit the police department is at the present, Policeman Coughlin aI- though filling the position of court officer, is suffering from abscesses on his right shoulder. and as long as he is able to be about he will be com peIled to do duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
". 0. M. CAMP
 IN TURMOIL OVER
 ISLANDER ACTION
Secretary Seaman Causes Arrest of, James Mons
 port. Another Member.
DEPENDANT MADE
 SERIOUS CHARGES
Trouble Follows Investiga- tion Into Accuracy of
 Fraternity Books

Woodmen of the World in Bridge port, and especially Kossuth Camp, No. IA, the biggest in this city and { one of the largest in the state havS been thrown intosa ferment the rel suit of charges brought in~ open meet ing against Anthony Seaman, secre- tary of the organization and the ar rest of James Monsport member, in suit for $3.OO0 for alleged slander-
 According to the papers drawn by Attorney Ernest Berger for Seaman, the complainant, and served yester- day afternoon by deputy sheriff w. G. Stefgler, much friction has developed recently in the order and cu1rninated last Sunday when Monsport is alleged in their papers to have declared be- fore more than 100 persons that Sea- man was "a crook and a robbeE He is a dirty handed mean thief and he does not belong among men"
 It is this alleged statement that yesterday caused the arrest of Mons port. upon a charge of islander and his subsequent release upon $s,O00 bonds furnished by Stephen Vargo, a saloon keeper of the West End.
 Aceording to members of the local Camp of WoodHenia a bitter feeling has been extant in the organization for of office held by Seaman, who is one of the foremen at the American Graphophone Co.'s plant. The office pays some perqutsities as we'll as a small salary and it is said that many keenIy fought battles have been re corded in the lodge for possession of the post
 But recently question arose as to the accuracy of the bookkeeping methods put in vogue by Seaman with the re- suit that, specual auditors were called in and an examination made. The report fully exonerated Seaman, but stili dfssension ruled in the lodge room and insinHations were made as to, ac- counts. The crisis arrived Sunday when Monsport's words were repeated to Seaman and upon the adviced of friends the suit was brought
 It is believed that one of the most bitterly fought battles ever seen in 1o- cal fraterna1 circles will result from the present action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
MACHINlSTS GET S1,OOO FOR FUND
 IN FIRST MONTH
Labor's Defense Money Gen erously Contributed By
 Members of Local.
TOTAL EXPECTED TO
 PASS $6, ,O0O MARK
Five Months Remain For Donations to Treasury for
 Eight Hour Fight.

More than $1 ODD has been contrib uted by machfn1sts of Bridgeport to the Labor Defense fund to protect members of the craft from discrim- ination during next summer and to light the battle for the eight hour day
 This great fund, which is merely a start, has been gathered in only one month, December, through voluntary contributions of members of the In ternational Association of Machinists, Local No 50.
 Five months more remain before the fund VII be closed and at the rate at which it has begun more than $S, 900 is expected to be at the command of the union when the eight hour fight is renewed Fifty cents a month will be donated by the more. than 2,500 mem bers of the union,S for six months. AL though the contributions are entirely voluntary, the great majority of the men have aided in increasing the treasury.
 The money will be used, it is de- cIared, in the effort to establish a gen. eraI eight. hour day in Bridgeort- There are a. few factories left against which campaigns have not been start ed and because difficult tasks are pre- scented, funds for a costly battle are needed.
 The contributions are made even eagerly because the men making them generally are men who have worked 10, 12 and even 15 hours a day before. They were given the eight hour day after fight for. them by the union. Now they are willing to help others get the boon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
Hermit Farmer"
 Leaves Large Sums
 To Catholic Church

New Br1taIa. Jan. 6-Among the bequests in the will of Hugh Kerwin filed today in the court of probate, are the following:
 Trustees o4 St. -1aary's Church, this city, $1.5oof Rt Rev John J. Milan, Bishop of the Hartford diocese, or his successor, $1 ,O&0 to be used at his dis cretion for Stl Agnes Home in West Hartford; Sisters of St. Joseph's Con vent. this city, $1,0oO; Little Sisters of the Poor, New Haven, $500.
 John B. Preston, of Hartford, a frfend, is bequeathed $4,Oo0 and his two children $500 each. To his house Keeper, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mr. Ker- win left $1,0O0.
 MT. Kerwin was known as the s'Herrlit farmer" Until a ysar ago he conducted a farm in NeWington where he lived as a recluse. During the last year of his life he made many public bequests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
C0BBLERS NOW
 JOIN RANKS OF
 UNION MEMBERS
Shoema1kers of Smaller Els tablishments Organize for
 Better Honrs.

As a result of agitation said to have been stimulated by merchants throughou tthe city who close their stores nightly, the cobblers of Bridge port are now being organized under the direction of John J. O'Neil and ether labor leaders of this city
 When completed the organization will have about 100 members and the hours of labor will be standardized The organization will include all those work1nen and employees who now maintain small establishments throughout the city where work is continued until late hours at night. Many nationalities are represented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
GIRL DISPUTES SCHULTZ EDICT
 ON WHO'S BOSS Copyist in Town Clerks s Of flee Sees Mayor After Tilt
 With Superior.
WON'T TEACH NEW
 CLERK HER DUTIES
Deeds Pile Up Awaiting Truce Declaration Among
 the Clerical Help.

T. Although he has posted a long list of printed rules in his office and con- 1 cludes them with one in which he states that infringement will mean dismissal, Town Clerk Joseph Schultz is unable to maintain discipline among his clerks, say reports at city hall Discord which has been brewing there for some time blazed forth on Mon day when Miss Mabel B. McGrath, Fclerk in charge of the recording of realty transactions, refused to teach the work to a new copytst, Mrs. Julia 1 Cuddy.
 MT. Schultz in his requisition which he will present to the board of appor4 i tionment is asking for an additional 1 copyist in his office. It is his inten- ! tion if the board grants him the ad- ditional clerk. to appoint Mrs. Julia. l Cuddy to the position. For number of years conditional bills of sale have not been recorded in the office. MF. | Schultz now intends they shall be re- corded at a feeNof $1 each It was his charge of this work. The latter is a widow with two children. Her hus- i band, who was a son of the former Personal Tax Collector Patrick Cuddy, died short time ago.
 1 Monday morning, so the story goes,
 Mrs. Cuddy, reported for instruction at
 the town clerks office. Miss McGrath 1 is in charge of the. Burr f11dey book on
 which all realty transactions are re- corded. one side being for the grantee, the other side for the grantor. Town 1 Clerk Schultz introduced Mrs Cuddy
 and then instructed Miss McGrath ito
 show her the work. Half an hour
 passed and MT. Schultz discovered | that NJ Cuddy wasn't getting all the instruction he thought desira ble.
 MT. Schultz asked Miss McGrath why she. had not obeyed his instruc- | AT<.|N 4I- 4 l have replied that it had taken he1 years to acquire her knowledge Hot l the books and she did not intend<to impart that information to another
 so that MT. Schultz t'cou1d discharge her whenever hep Ieased.''
 Well you know I am boss here, '
 MT. Schultz is reported to. have re-
 piled, "and if you do not want to dc las I say you may leave.' i 1 'fWeu I don't think it all rests with tyou,' is said to have been Miss Me 1 Grath's answer. 'I will take the matter up higher.''
 Then Miss McGrath took the e1eva- 1 tor upstairs and laid her complaint
 before the mayor. The mayor sent | for Town Clerk Schultz and later City | Clerk Robinson was brought into the
 matter. The town clerk insisted thai I Miss McGrath must teach Mrs Cud-
 dy her work and Miss McGrath insist
 ed that she wouldn't.
 There the matter stands. When
 asked about the situation today Town 1 Clerk Schultz admitted the facts as 1 printed above but refused to comment | on them Miss McGrath could not l be reached. She has not been at the i office for two days and in the mean 1 time transfers and deeds are piling up
 in the town clerks office because nc
 one else knows how to~record them under the Burr system in vogue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
CONGRESS
 AGAINST BRITISH
 C0MPUL SION BILL

London, Jan. 6-The temper of the labor congress was tested today by an amendment to the official resolution to the effect that the congress should support a measure of compulsion by forcing the single men to attest. The amendment was defeated on card vote by the overwh eiming majority of 2121O0o against 541, ,0O0.
 President Henderson, of the board of education and leader of the labor party in the House of Commons, serv- ed notice on the labor congress today that if it decided that he should op- pose the governments compulsion bill he would refuse to accept such deci- sion; that he would immediately re- sign his seat in the House of Com mons and would ask his constituents whether they endorsed his action or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
 ''ANTIS" CRAPPLE
 IN DEATH BATTLE
Ideals Are Torn From Their Pedesta1s and Beliefs
 Are Shattered.
LEADERS BITTER IN
 BIG PUBLIC DEBATE
Trade Virile Verbiage In Furious Fight on Which
 Men Looks With Awe.

Suffrage and anti-sufrage stood ca14stic fire from speakers and a large audience gathered last night under the auspices of the Bridgeport Philo- sophie society in Knights of Pythias hail. The speakers, Mrs. Katherine Houghton Hepburn, chairman of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage associ- ation and Mrs. Grace Daniels Good win, a. former member of the national exe1ctfve board of the Anti-suffra- gists, founder and president of District Of Columbia association and 8, well known writer were kept from direct personalities only by the greatest eff fort on the part of Chairman Ernest Berger, who at times had to putN a stop to argument
 The suffragists. with which the hall was packed, listened to one of the most cauStic arraignments of their cause, they ever heard, backed by a host of facts and figures that gave little room for direct dispute and on several occasions when their cham pfon, Mrs. Hepburn, Attempted evas- i've answers, Mrs. Goodwin called the attention of the chairman and audi
 (Continued on Page 11.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-06
TAX ON BILLBOARDS
 NETS SMALL AMOUNT.

Hartford, Jan. 6-Since the law passed at the last session of the Gen era1 Assembly imposing tax of 1 cent per square foot. on billboards went into effect on August l, 1914, the rev enue from it which is collected by the secretary of state. up to date has amounted to only $500. This is a much smaller amount than was ex- pected A number of large owners have not paid the tax, their delay being due to a belief that the law is not constitutional. It is understood that a test case from New Haven will be taken to the supreme court.