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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Puhlic Notice.

After this date | will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by any
one except myself
5-23-l6 G. A. DUNSMORE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
MRS. BUILDING Z WILL RECEIVE N
 BACK .ALIMONY
Superior Court Decides Illus band Must Pay Her Cash
 He Withheld.

Charlotte A. Budlong, formerly of this city. but now of Washington. D. C.. was awarded back alimony of $312.75 by Judge Walsh in the com mon pleas court this morning after her, suit against Assistant Manager Herbert A. Budlong of the American Graphophone Go. had been heard. She asked for $4OO damages.
 The plaintiff, who was the first wife of the factory official, said that on Sept 1, 1915. $500 aIimony was due and unpaid. She declared Bud long had signed an agreement to pay her $75 month during her lifetime so long as she remained unmarried.
 Attorney I. J. Cohn, representing BudIong, declared this morning that his client had heard Mrs. Budlong was married to a man named Bruel in Belmont, Va. Attorney Robert G. DeForest, counsel for Mrs. Budlong, denied this He said Mrs, Budlong former husband continually spying on her. Mrs. BudIong stated in her com p1aint that she is still single.
 Bud1ong declared that at the time his wife got her divorce she was awarded $2,0O0 ahmony. He agreed to pay her SIS a month instead of giving her the lump sum but he says she promised to have the $2,O0O judg- ment released. She has not done this, according to Bud1ong's counsel. It took only few minutes for Judge Walsh to give his decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BIG APARTMENT
 HOTEL PLANNED FOR BRIDGEPORT
Historic Sanford Homestead in Washington Ave. About
 to Change Hands.
SYNDICATE WILL
 ERECT STRUCTURE
House Long Famous As Ken dezvous of Famous Musi
 clans Will Be Supplanted

With plans for the erection of a large modern apartment hotel, a syn d1cate of New York and Bridgeport capitalists. whose identity is not yet disclosed, has completed arrangements erty at Washington avenue and Cole man street, on which stands the large and ornate Sanford home
 Samuel S. Shaw, attorney for the sanford estate, corroborated the re- port current in realty circles that the place soon vii change hands, but Ae declined to make public the names of the purchasers. He admitted that the purpose of the purchase was the erection of an apartment hotel
 The property is rich in associations with the early history of Bridgeport. The home was originally the Hurd homestead. It passed into the pos session of the late Henry Sanford many years ago. Henry Sanford be- Conn. and purchased Adams Express stock when the company was in its in- fancy. He grew with the corporation until he became it's president and principal owner.
 At his death the homestead passed into the possession of his son, Samuel s. Sanford, a world renowned musi- ClanS nOW QSC0dSeO- N I1S was h0S1O OA the school of music of Yale Unfver- sfty. He was noted as a host, and whenAhe was active in musical affairs his home was a. mecca for famous ar tists He enlarged the home, built spacious reception and music rooms and an elaborate conservatory.
 It is the plan of the intending pur- chasers to erect the apartment hotel in sections, as the use of the building x.,a rra nfs itz exfension until ultimate Iv if there is sufficient demand, the whole property will be occupied.
 The land has frontage of 200 feet in Washington avenue, and 450 feet in Coleman street. The price is not disclosed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
NEW BUILDING OF Y. VI. C. A. TO BE
 ON GOLDEN HILL

That the '. w. c. A building, for which a fund of more than $225, 1000 was raised in this city recently, through contributions from the pub lie. will be reared at Golden Hill street and Broad street extension park, now appears a certainty.
 The building committee of the as- sociation virtually has closed nego- tiations with Henry A. and Nathaniel w Bishop, owners Of the property. which is now occupied by the Univers- Gty club, for the purchase of the land and buildings at the southwest june ton of the streets.
 The purchase is contingent upon a few minor details, the arrangement of which was said today to be only a matter of a short time. One of these is the securing of new quar- ters for the University club. the pres ant owners wishing not to discom- mode the tenants through the pro posed sale. The University club has entered into negotiations for the Dun nam residence, at Golden Hill and Harrison street. a suitable home following the sale of the present club house.
 The p>~Ss for the new building have not yet been drawn. because the purchase of the site has not been completed, and the style of building will depend largely upon the sur roundings. The member of the site committee look with favor on the University club location as suitable, because it iss central, near the rail- road station, and business activities, and at the same time is in a residen- tiaI nefghborhood.
 The plan, originally. of rearing a stru cture that would house large cafeteria, dormitory and admipistra- ton buildings. has been somewhat amended.
 There was a, question as to the pro vision for the East Side, untiI the purchase of the Burritt property in Barnum avenue provided a suitable place for a cafeteria and East Side dogrnitories.
 Now it is planned to have the ad- ministration offices and large dormi- tories and cafeteria in the new build ing in the center, leaving the East Side branch with a cafeteria and dor r1aitories as well. In this way bo4h parts of 4he city will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
CONNECTICUT co.
 OFFERS WORKERS
 30 CENTS AN HOUR
Punderford Makes Concessions That Will Be Submitted
 to Trolleymen. N

Bridgeport trolleymen are likely to reject the offer of Vice President John K Runderford of the Connecticut Co.. which would compromise in the wage demands, with 30 cents an hour.
 Gossip among the local employees of the company is unfavorab1e to the compromise. The union asked 35 cents an hour.
 Particularly demanded Is improve ment of working conditions here,sand unless this is met, the trolleyIn en probably won't consider an agree ment.
 'tBucking the list,'' which makes the new men lose much sleep and work too much overtime. according to the men. is particularly abnor- red.
 A draft of the company's offer will reach the Bridgeport local before the end of the week and will be consid er- ed by the tro11eymen in meeting. The agreement was submitted by Vice President Punderford and a confer ence with the union officials in New Haven The drafts of the agreen ent will be sent to the locals throughout the state as soon as they can be pre- pared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Strikes Al Corset Go.
 Are Ended

After conference this mofning be- tween Edward Russell, owner, and A. U. Langenegger, superintendent, rep resenting the George c. Batcheler Co. and the Crown Co.,, and committee of girls from the factories, the strikes there were settled.
 The girls will return to work Mon day morning. They will meet in Can non street and march in a body to the factory.
 The officials of the plant agreed to transfer Sadie Guilty, over whose presence the strike started, to another department of the Crown factory.
 Negotiations were begun at 10 a. 1n., and after a short time, the result was announced to theM strikers, who had gathered in the Park Theatre hall.
 More than 1.2O0 girls have been out. They express themselves as satisfied with the arrangements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BASEMENT
 AND AIDE
 ARE HELD
No Defense is Presented in Police Court Session, and State Quickly Completes Case Against Alleged Con spirators.
Prisoners to Fight in Higher Court-Russian Rifles and German Bullets For Use of Rebels Are Identified By Officer.

London, May 17-Sir Roger Easement and Daniel J. Bailey were committed for trial today for high treason.
 The defense did not present it's case in the police court, as had been expected, the defend ants will offer legal battle when the case is called in the higher tribunal.
 When the case was re-opened today Constable Carter, of the Royal Irish constaoulary, was recalled for cross examination at the request of the de- fense. The trend of the questions in- dicated that at the time of his arrest, Bailey attempted unsuccessfully to give information to the police in re- gard to the projected uprising
 Carter was asked whether he had heard Bailey say, aNeer his, arrest, that 7he had a statement for the authorities and that an officer should be sent for The constable responded that he old not hear this but that at another time he did hear Bailey say;
 sI have important information which will give you police something to do.''
 A Russian colonel, Nicholas BeIaiew who is In this country special work for his government. identified the rifle produced in court yesterday, which was taken by a diver from the wreck of the German steamship Aud, as one made in the Russian Poula works in 1915 The cartridges, however, were not of Russian make. The inference drawn by those in court was that part of the war materials shipped from Germany consisted of captured Rus sian rifles, ammunition for which was made in Germany.
 The prosecution then called Lieu tenant Colonel Gordon. who testified that the map which Easement and his ompanions brought from Germany and buried in the sand was similar to those made by the German war staff It evidently had been reproduced, the witness said, from the British survey maps There were certain spots of color about the garrisons in Ireland which were not shown on English maps The colonel did not know what these markings on Easements map meant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
DUPONTS TO HAVE PLANT
 IN SUBURBS
Delaware Powder Corpora tion Said To Be Planning Powder Plant To Be Con
 structed Near Housatonic,
 North of Railroad.
Agents Reported to Have Obtained 125 Acres of Property in Neighborhood of Stream For Concentra- tion of Munition Plants.

Dispatches received today from Boston indicate that the E. I. duPont-deNemours Pow der Go. of Wilmington, Del, will build 8 new plant in Strat- ford for the manufacture of powder necessary for supply ing the Renington-U. M. c. Go.
 The reason given for this change of base is the necessity for prevention of accident in the shipment of large quanti- ties of powder into Bridgeport. which has recently been ac- complished by rail and water routes at some risk.
 Behind the movement is> also seen the probable expansion of intuition making in Bridgeport and the neces- sity flor having a closely related unit ernmerat with ammunition in the event of the lines of communication being cut off at any time by inya- sion or internal strife.
 While thel Boston report indicates that 125 acres have been purchased. for this purpose on Success HiII. this report is stoutIy denied by Reming-,
 
 tions. are freely made that the site of location will be on the Housatonic river north of the New Haven rail- road bridge.
 It is known that Simon Lake re- gently purchased from George c. Ed wards the old Read estate holdings of 25 acres. At the time Of pur-- chase it was intimated that this was for the duPont firm. Mr. Lake has consistently refused to divulge the purpose of the purchase and today refuses to make any comment upon the rumor.
 To the Read tract, New York pur- chasers recently acquired the Wood property, consisting of so acres of flat land formerly used as military base in the army nanoeuvers. Further options are said to have been taken within the last week on the Wilcox son property of more than 40 acres owned by Sherman & Nichols of this city. The total acreage of these three holdings would be approximately about 425 acres, or the equivalent of that mentioned in Boston despatches today.
 The acquisition of this property bounded on one side by the Housa- tonic river, on another by the railroad with opportunities for spur trackage and on still another by a road leading directly towards the Remington pow der magazines is considered by. ex- perts in this city ideal for the pur- pose.
 Full plans of those now holding op- tions on the properties will not be
 (Continued on Page, 14)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
STATE MEDICAL
 SOCIETY BEGINS
 ITS CONVENTION
One Hundred and Fifty Members Gather at Strat-
 field For Meeting.

One hundred and fifty of the lead ing physicians of the state, gathered here this morning for the 124th an- nuaI meeting of the Connecticut State Medical Society which opened at The Stratfie1d and will continue through out today and tomorrow.
 Atl9:30 the council, composed of pr. Walter R. Steiner of Hartford county, pr. William H. .Carmalt of New Haven county, pr. Patrick J. Cassidy of New London County, Dr. Samuel M. Gar lick of Fairfield County, pr. B. Over lock, Windham county, Dr. Elias Pratt, Litchheld county, Dr. George N. Lawson, MiddIesex county, and Dr. Thomas F. Rockwell, Holland county, convened in private session in one of the dining rooms of the hotel to nomi- nate a ticket for the elections, held tomorrow morning.
 DCsntlau1eA sa Paga -1A1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

ers urgent request for immediate power assistance for tow and lighter
 Naval officials ashore constructed this message to indicate that her con dition must have been serious when Tightening was necessary. Weather conditions in the vicinity added to the periIs of the San Francisco's supposed plight and it was an unexpected an nouncement that came by wireless stating that she had doated
 In annbanciTg that the vessel had been freed, Commander IBelknap stat ed she was in no danger.
 The exact place where the San Francisco stranded was in doubt. Commander Belknap gave her posi- ton as latitude 41.22 north, longitude 69.46. This would place the cruiser off the Old South Shoal. in the middle of the shifting bed of Nantucket Shoals. Another message from the cruiser said she had grounded on Great Round ShoaI at the entrance of Nantucket Sound.
 Washington. May 17-Captain w. R.. Rush, commandaRt of the Boston navy yard, in wireless report to the navy department today gave the cruis- CT San Francisco's position as 30 miles. off Woods Hole, Mass, 100 miles from Boston,
 Captain Rush said a strong south east gale was blowing off the coast and heavy rains prevailed. No men ton was made of any lives lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
DESTROYERs BATTLE
 OFF BELGIAN COAST

London, May IA naval engage rnent occurred yesterday off the Bel gian coast. between small German and British warships. There were no British casualties.
 Official announcement of the fight was made as follows:
 ''An encounter took place yesterday afternoon off the Belgian coast be- tween a force composed of British d destroyers, and monitors and some German destroyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
NEUTRAL VESSEL BLOWN UP; FOUR
 OF CREW KILLED.

London May 17-An American citizen, Luigi Martini Man c1n was drowned when the Dutch steamer Bataver blown up in the North Sea yesterday
 This information the Amer here today.
 Immediate investigation begun embassy officials.
 The Batavier V of 500 tons and her London from Rotterdam Four of her lost and others landed at
 Despatches to Moyds do not disclose whether pedo blew up the Dutch steamer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Advices regarding the wha1eboat and it's crew were uncertain. Messages stating they were lost were received at two stations. while officers of the Charleston navy yard. which was in touch with the cruiser most of the time she was aground said they had no word that any men were missing.
 The San Fran cisco, bound from this port. for New port, R. l., was in com mand of Commander Reginald R. BeIknap. She ranyaground this morn ing and brought up so hard on the shoaI that her commander sent out a wireless call for immediate assistance. The wind was blowing a gale, he re- ported, and a driving rain shut off all observation.
 The call was quickly answered. The battleship New Hampshire, bound down the coast, received it and re- piled she would proceed "at the, ear Hest moment and at the highest prac- ticaI speed" when the weather condi- tions made it possible.
 The coastguard cutters Acushnet, at Woods Hole, and the Gresham at this port,S proceeded at once and were on their way to the stranded cruiser when the message announcing she had been floated reached shore. The submarine tender Melville, of Provincetown, her course to swing around Cape Cod to the San Francisco's aid and several tugs were prepared at naval naval yards to answer the cruis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Automatic Machine Go. Strikers Name
 Tickets For Plant

Machinists of the Automatic Ma chine CO, who are on strike for the eight hour day and more wages, met this morning in the rooms at, 27 Can non street, and arranged for pickets to be placed at the factory.
 l. An effort to arrange a conference with the officials of the plant may be made tomorrow. The union officials said today that all but about III ma Shinists are out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
THREE AMERICANS ON CANADIAN SHIP SUNK
 AFTER HITTING MINE

Washington, May 17-The American a today reported state citizens aboard the Canadian steamship which sunk Friday (presumaby by mine).
 despatch Consul Skinner yesterday Loyds reports declared torpedoed despaches agreed that the was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Boston, May 17The United States cruiser San Francisco, mine laying ship, aground shoa Nantucket Sound for several today haleboat containing The Francisco floaed later with out assistance and not greatly damaged.
 Observation the cruiser impossible because of the of the eight reported missing could not be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
MEXICAN LOST AS DUTCH SHIP IS SUNK
BRIDGEPORT NURSE MAY
 BECOME REAL QUEEN OF
 ISLAND IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Inspired With Love of Her People, Native of Pitcairn Has Spent Years in Amer ica Studying Modern Methods Which She Will Intrpduce Into Their Soc ia1 Life.
 Father Has Been Ruler of Tiny Insular Colony For Many Years = Death of Mother, Due to Lack of Medical Knowledge Caus- ed Her to Study Profes- sional Nursing in America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
TROOPS RESCUE
 TWO AMERICANS FROM VILLISTAS
Storekeeper and Negro Tax en By Raiders at Glenn
 Springs Freed.

Marathon. Tex, May 17-United States soldiers have rescued Jesse Deemer, the American storekeeper captured by Mexican raiders on Glenn Springs and Boquillas, according to a man named Terry, who arrived here today.
 Terry said the soldiers entered a village 125 miles in the interior of Mexico and the bandits rushed out leaving Deemer and a. captive negro named Monroe Payne. Payne and Deemer are being brought back to Texas, Terry said
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
EIGHT REPORTED
 MISSING AS us, CRUISER GROUND

'an Francisco, Used As Mine-Layer, on Great Round Shoal in Vineyard Sound -WhaIebOat With Eight Men Believed Lost in Gale Cruiser Refloated After Being on Rocks For Hours -Battleships and Cutters Respond To Call For Immediate Aid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
FI1NSTON GETs REPORT.

! and the negro cook, Monroe Payne, carried off as prisoners by the bandits that raided Glenn Springs and Bo- ouiIlas, was reported to Major General Funston today.
 Washington, May 17-Genuine relief over the Mexican situation was evil dent in administration circles today The principal cause was the assurance conveyed to President Wilson and his cabinet yesterday through Secretary Baker that the CarranZa government now is convinced the United States has no intention of intervening in Mexican policies and that consequent ly resentment against the punitive expedition is rapidly decreasing
 General Scott, chief of staff of the army, brought this word to Secretary Baker from his conference at E1 Paso with General Obregon, war minister for the Carranza government. Among the promises made by Obregon with the approval of Carranza. at the con clusicn of the conference were these:
 "Ten thousand selected Mexican troops were to patrol the territory about Parral, the southermost locality from which American troops are be- ing drawn, and to search diligently for Villa or his bandits.
 "A strong Mexican force was to try to capture the Glenn Springs and Bo- quillas raiders in the Big Bend dis trict and to nberate Deemer, the American storekeeper carried off by the bandits.
 NO Mexican troops were to be moved from Sonora state through Pull pit Pass to the rear of General Per shing's column
 General scott's part of the informal pact did not include any promises of American troop Withdrawal at a def1- mite time. GenSral Scott expressed the opinion that Carranza and his war minister have ordered speedy troop movents in an attempt to carry out their pledges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
FRENCH AERos IN RAIDS.

Paris, May 17-German troops ma6o an attack with grenades last night on French positions in the vicinity of Dead Man Hill. The effort failed. the official report of today said.
 French aeroplanes made several raids during the night. Bombs were thrown on the German camp at Dam vil1ers and on the railway station ct Metz. F,rescati and BrieuIles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
eW was unlnJuTed

After 8 short engagement the e1. emy withdrew to their ports OuV force sustained no casualties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and cooler tonight, nars- day fair,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-12-28

way on the side of Shell Rock noun
tain which was considered by many a
barrier around which no permanent
road could be built. A gang of con-
victs was placed on the job. The re-
suit was not what some had hoped for.
but it did show that modern roads could
not be built without engineers and road
men who fully understood construction.
His next big donation was the SIS. 900
to Hood River county to guarantee the
sale of SIS, 900 worth of bonds for road
work. This meant that the county re-
ceived $4,000 worth of work for its
SIS, 600.
A more recent donation to the same
county was the mile of pavement. ten
feet wide. eastward from the Multno-
nah county line. At present MIR. Ben
son is spending about 500. 600 improv-
ing the stretch between Delina and
Clatskanie in Columbia county. With
the exception of this last named gift.
which is not yet completed, the dona.
tions of S. Benson made in the last
three years follow:
Shell Rock mountain, $40. 600; Sur
vey, $1,000; bond work guarantee,
SIS, 900: one mile pavement. $40. 900 |;
Wahkeena Falls. $20,6O0; trail and
bridge. $4,000; Multnomah Falls,
SIS, 900, Benson bridge and trail. 81. 800 /;
land below railroad track, $500; gov.
eminent land, $500; trades school,
Sl0O, 900; drinking fountains, $4,000.
Mr.. Benson is a strong believer in
the thought that any community will
be just what the people help make it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-12-28
WHITE SALMON.
lFrom the Enterprisel

Miss Ruth Morton, of Corvallis, and
Leslie Morton, of Portland, will be
home tomorrow to spend the Christmas
with the home folks.
A wedding of special interest to resi-
dents of western Klickitat county took
place in this city last Saturday after
noon at the Winchell home when Miss
Vera Gold Winchell was united in mar
riage to Leslie L. Linn. of Portland.
At a regular meeting of the White
Salmon Lodge. No. 163. F. & A. M.
held Monday evening. December IL,
the following officers we're elected: !:
Geo A. Read. W. M: Guy G. Grow,
S. W.; J. W. Dickey, J. W.; Ira E.
Hyde, Sec. ; H. L. Douglass. Treas.
The White Salmon valley was for
tunate during the past apple shipping
season in having A. P. Bateham as
chief inspector for the Fruit Growers
Association. Mr.. Bateham has had a
long and intimate acquaintance with
the apples of Hood River, White Salm-