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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
Billion Seeks Adjustment
of Labor Troubles
With His Men, Long
on Strike From the
Parsons Foundry.
Concession i'm Other
Plants Are Taken By
Officials of MOlders'
Union to Presage Ulti-
mate Victory.

That the Parsons Foundry CO
lost 100000 during the last
few months because of tho
molders' strike, was asserted
last night by G. E. Billion, head
of the company, according to
strikers who reported the Incl
dents of the meeting this
morning when another gather
ing of the molders was held.
Mr.. Billion addressed the meeting
last night according to the report OF
strikers this morning to p. F. Duffy.
organizer of the American Federation
of Labor, and promised the men Is
cents a day more with 10 per cent.
increase on their weekly pay besides,
if they would return. This would
give them a wage Of s3.S5, more than
the strikers had demanded as q min.
imum wage.
Pickets returning from the shop
this morning reported, said Mr.. Duff
fy. that none of the strikers return
telephone this afternoon and asked II
the strikers returned. He said
"Yes." but refused to say over the
telephone how many.
Indignation ran high at the meet.
ing of the strikers this morning when
a statement, purporting to come from
Mr.. Billion, was repeated. to the effect
tina the had promised the men a 10
per cent. increase and they had prom
ised the men 10 per cent. increase
and they had promised to return to
work.
After the meeting. Mr.. Duffy said:
''No action was taken last night by
the strikers. Mr.. Billion addressed
them and asked, How many want to
go back to work?' They all raised
their hands. They're not loafers.
They are workingmen whose living
. depends on their working. He didn't
ask them how many men wanted to
go back, to wor at his terms.
"At the meeting this morning they
were wroth when it was reported that
they were to receive only 10 per cent.
increase. They have been refusing
this all these months and they're not
going to give in now. They put their
proposition in writing and they voted
this morning to hold out until Mr..
Billion does the same.
s "The men said at the meeting this
morning that 1t is untrue they sought
a conference with the officials. On
the other hand, they declare foremen
and other representatives Of the COM
pany were sent to their homes, to tell
them they were foolish to stay out as
Mr. Billion wanted to see them and
make suitable terms.
"These men want a minimum wage
and recognition of shop committee,
otherwise they have no protection
after going back. 1t is untrue that
they asked for recognition Of the
union.'
Indications are that the mold
ers' strike has been successful
throughout the city after months OF
siege. The J. A. Taylor foundry and
the Coulter & Mackenzie Co. are pay
Ing the union rate of wages and the
Manufacturers foundry is expected to
get in line very soon. The Parsons
Foundry Co. also, if the report Of tho
men is accurate, is very anxious to get
it's workmen back, at desirable terms.
These concessions are made in defiance
Of the Manufacturers association map
dates, labor men believe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
MILITIAMEN AT
BORDER IN BIG
WAR MANEUvER

Brownsville. Tex, Nov, 16.-Twenty-
five thousand soldiers comprising ma
tional guardsmen from nine states and
several regular army organizations
today began what army officers de-
clare to be the most extensive man
oeuvres attempted since the coming Of
the national guard to the Mexican bor-
der The soldiers are equally divided
into two armies, one to be known as
the Brown Army and the other as
the white Army"
The invading force, the Brown Ar
N.Y." is to try to wrest a large Sec
ton of territory known as the "lower
Rio Grande valley" from the white
Army" the defending force. which is
to he stationed in the neighborhood OF
Llano Grande, 46 miles west of
Brownsville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
Picric Acid Co.'S
Affairs Again To Be
Aired in Court Here

The affairs of the Middlesex Chem
ical Co., the Chester concern which
made picric acid for the Allies until
purchased by agents of the Central
powers, will be aired again soon in
the superior court. Counsel for Frank
lin H. Kalb1eisch Of New York have
filed an application asking that the
receiver be ordered to pay the firms
claim for s66O5. The court will also
be asked to issue an order for the sale
of the real estate. buildings and ma
chinery. The case is down on the
docket for special assignment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
SAYS SUBMARINE
PROTECTED CREW
OF ENGLISH ship
Captain of German U-Boat
Denies Firing on Life
boats of Liner.
HOLD PRECAUTIONS
SAVED MANY LIVES
Shots at Fleeing Vessel Di-
rected at Stern, Captain
Reports.

Berlin, via wireless to The Associ-
ated Press, Nov. 16.-Asserdons that
the German submarine which sank the
British ship Rowanmore, on which
there were several Americans, fired
upon the lifeboats containing men,
bers Of the crew are dismissed as ut
terly false in the report Of the COM
mander Of the submarine, further de-
tails Of which became known today.
On the contrary, it Is said the men
on the Rowanmore owe their lives to
precautions taken by the Germans
and the skill with which their opera
tiOns were carried out. During the 20
minute pursuit Of the steamship, the
submarines shots were aimed accu-
rately astern to limit the danger to
the crew, which was congregated at
the bow. The Rowanmore has hit ten
times, the last shell disabling her pro-
peller.
The submarine: ceased firing, the
report continues. Immediately it was
apparent that the Rowanmore had
abandoned efforts to escape. Just
before she stopped. the Rowanmore
hoisted a. signal but it was impossi-
BILE to read it from the submarine.
at that time about 1000 yards away.
Later It was shown, that the signal
was II surrender"
The master of the Rowanmore at
tempted to justify his attempt to es-
cape. the submarine commander de-
clares. by asserting that he sought
time to launch his boats, but this pre-
text was not accepted. Later the
Rowanmore's captain was made a
prisoner Of war for attempting to es-
cape and for summoning assistance by
wireless through which she brought
up British destroyer. Thereupon
the Rowanore was sunk by a. torpe-
do.
There were two white Americans
and FIVE Finpinos in the crew Of the
Rowanmore, all Of whom were saw
od
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16

ious sections and particularly in Mon
roe has resulted In notification being
received from some farmers that they
propose to abandon dairying rather
than make the needed repairs to prop
critics.
Bridgeport milk dealers say that
the upward tendency of prices for
grade and ordinary cows which now
range from 500 to $50 an animal.
refutes the claims of dairymen that
there is no money in the business.
Cows are said to have sold year or
so ago for prices as low as $50. The
local dealers in milk also assert that
the price paid the producer has i'd
creased to figure that will offset the
upward prices Of grain and fodder
and still give good margin Of profit.
e. ". Dewhirst, proprietor Of the
Dewhirst Dairy, predicts the elimina-
ton Of the intermediate distributor
throughout the countryside and that
the big farmer and dealer will be-
come bigger, the small man still
smaller, with the supply Of milk re-
naming normal.
It seems probable from statements
recently made by water company off,
cials that the increasing population in
Fairfield county will demand enlarge
ments. of the Hydraulic Co.'s reservoir
system. With likelihood OF increased
storage basins In the Aspetuck valley
denied by official statements it seems
certain from the topography Of the
watersheds Of this county that the
old scheme of increasing storage sup
plies In the Saugatuck valley with a
tunnel through "Flirt Hill' will be
prosecuted with vigor and that the
reservoirs in Huntington will be in
crea ased
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16

heretofore. This means much for
the future of the company and
for Bridgeport"
The steel mills were founded in
October, 1884, by Samuel r. Wilmot
and Willis F. Hobbs. Mr.. Wilmot had
previously founded the Bridgeport
Brass Company in 1866, with D. w.
Kissam.
Under the name of Wilmot & Hobbs
the business was begun with a capi-
tai Of $125,000. It occupied three
story building, 125x200 feet on Han
cock avenue. Samuel r. Wilmot was
president and Willis F. Hobbs secre-
tary. Charles M. Duprey was first
treasurer Of the organized company
rolled iron, carriage hardware, hoops,
steel bells, gongs, and other small pro-
ducts.
The business rapidly expanded and
a second mill was opened on Wordin
avenue at the foot of Howard avenue,
which is now utilized for hot and cold
rolling. Under a reorganization,
June 20, 1899, the concern took the
name Of American Tube & Stamping
Co., which it still bears, with CAPT.
tai stock Of $2,S00,000. Another big
plant with furnaces and massive roll
ing machinery was erected in that
section Of East Bridgeport bounded
by Stratford and Seaview avenue and
Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
Strong Russian Force
Begins New Offensive

Berlin, Nov. 16-Russian troops IN
strong force attacked the Austro-Ger-
man lines east OF the Putna Valley,
on the western Moldavian border, the
war Office announced today In its
statement on the campaign against
the Rumanians. The attacks were
fruitless, the announcement declares.
An attack by Russian troops on the
German lines southeast iof Riga. on
the Russian, front, was repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
deutschland Iron
Men" Souvenirs to
Help Wars Victims

New London, Nov. 16.-One hundred
and twenty tons of the iron ballast
brought over on the German subma-
rine Deutschland is to be converted
into Deutschland iron men, to be
sold as souvenirs for the benefit or
German widows and orphans Of the
present war.
The 'iron men, will be little
smaller than an American silver doll
lar They will bear on one side pic
ture OF the Deutschland and the Sig
nature of Captain Paul. Koentg. Some
of the metal has been used on the
battlefield of Europe.
The Deutschland has been repainted
a dark battleship gray and is now
considered ready to make a start on
her return trip across the Atlantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
Policeman's Child
Succumbs to Polio

Thomas, the 26-months-old son Of
Policeman and Mrs. Terrence Rogers,
died last night at the Isolation hospi-
tai, Of po1iomyelitis, according to the
death certificate.
It was given out yesterday at the
health department that the child was
suffering with tubercuisus meningitis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
"QUo vADIs" AUTHOR DEAD

New York, Nov. 16-Henryk Sien-
kiewicz, the Polish novelist, best
known in this country as the author
Of "Quo Vadis', is dead at Vevey,
Switzerland, according to a cable des-
patch received here today by the Po-
Iish victis' Relief committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16

By an odd circumstance the steel
company which was originally found
ed by officer of the Bridgeport Brass
Co. again passes back to an official
of the company whence 1t originated
Charles G. Sanford, treasurer of the
American Tube & Stamping Co. today
confirms the rumor previously report
ed in the columns of The Bridgeport
Farmer and lately becoming insistent
in financial circles that the company
had been sold.
Today Mr.. Sanford said:
'The purchaser is Mr.. Guy P.
Miller of the Bridgeport Brass
Co., who has associated with
himself certain financial interests
in New York, and men who are
expert in the steel making busi-
ness.
''The American Tube & Stamping
Co. is one of Bridgeport's most
important industries, employs
1900 men, and at the present
time is conducting a large and
profitable business.
1.-THE owners will take over the
operations of the company about
Dec. /. 1t is planned to expend
a large amount of money to
further develop the plant, and in
crease its efficiency. New fur
naces will be built. and new ma
chinery added, which will result
in a very much larger output of
material than has been possible
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
FIND FRAUD IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, Nov. 16-Candfdates for
offices in Cook county at the recent
election will not be seated until inves-
legations of alleged frauds are COM
pleted, according to decision OF
County Judge Thomas F. Scully today
following a conference of the county
election commissioners last night. On
the face Of the returns all RepubN-
cans were successful except in the
case of one minor office.
There has been a mass Of fraud
discovered in the election" said Judge
Scully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
SLAIN BY VIILiTSTAS

Ell Paso. Nov. 16-Theodore Hoe
miller, merchant of Parral, Chihua-
hua, together with his wife and baby,
were killed by Villa bandits when
Villa occupied Parral. report receiv-
ed here by a Parral mining company
states. Hoemiller is said to be a Ger
man subject
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
AIIIEs NEAR MoNAsTTR.

Paris, Nov. 16-French and Rus
sian troops on the Macedonian front
are now within four miles OF Monastir,
it was announced officially. The war
Office says the pursuit of the defeated
Bulgarians continues.
On the eastern end Of the line Brit
ish troops have again assumed the Of
fensive, defeating the Bulgarians in
the region Of the river Struma and
capturing the village Of Karakaras.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
GERMANS CHECK ATTACKS

Berlin, Nov. :16.-Attacks by British
troops on the German lines along the
road from Maillly to Serre, and also
to the southeast OF Beaumont, north OF
the river Ancre, were beaten off by
the Germans in hand grenade fighting,
the war office announced today.
Strong British forces attacked
Grandcourt but the assault broke
down under the German fire.
South of the Somme the eastern
section Of Saillizel was taken from the
French and French trenches on the
northern edge Of St Pierre Vaast
Wood were captured, together with
more than 800 prisoners and five MAJ
chine guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
Mackensen's Forces
Reported Retreating

Petrograd. Nov. 16-The war office
announced that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's army is in retreat in Do
brtdja, burning villages as it falls
lack. On the Transylvanian front in
the region Of Campulung, Rumania,
fierce fighting is in progress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
A. T. & s. GO. Is SOLD to-
SYNDICATE;GuY P. MILLER
ISL0CAL representative

Negotiations covering period of nearly year have fin
ally resulted in the sale of the American Tube and
Stamping Company interests in this city. The
Guy Miller Secretary and Treasurer Of the Bridgeport
Brass Company, who is understood to head syndicate Of
York financers who will greatly enlarge plant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
RUMANIANs IN RETREAT

Bucharest, Nov. 16-Rumania's
forces operating in southern Transyl-
vania yesterday retired toward Arefu1
and Radaoinesti. In the Alt valley,
and in the direction Of Capaccioasai in
the jul valley, according to a official
statement issued today by the Ru-
manian war department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
President is Busted
With Official Duties

Washington, Nov. 1S-Presfdent Wiz
son shut himself in his studio today
and refused to see many political lead
ers who desired to confer with him.
He faced desk piled high with par.
dons and other executive papers de-
manding his attention. officials safd
he would see only the most important
callers during the remainder Of TIA
WAAk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
ARR RAID ON BUCHAREST

London, Nov. 16--Another aerial
attack on Bucharest was made on
Tuesday morning by eight German
aeroplanes, Reuters Bucharest corre-
spondent reports. Twenty-Five bombs
were dropped. killing four civilians
and wounding twenty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
french Recapture Portion
of Pressoire Village, Re-
Gently Taken by Germany,
While New British At
tacks Against Foe Are
Repulsed.
:ussian Troops on Eastern
Front in Terrific Assaults
Against Austro- German
Lines - Allied Soldiers
Are Now Nearing Mona
stir.

Paris, Nov 16.-The French. last
night re-captured the portion of the
village Of Pressoire,. on the Somme
front. which the Germans occupied
yesterday, the war office announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16

Due to higher prices Of pig iron,
pipe makers advanced prices SIS ton.
brinsting the rate to $35 to $39 ton
f0nAry, according to size
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
FIND FRAUDULENT BALLOTS.

Boise, Ida. Nov. 16-Discovery of
35 irregular sworn in votes was the
first fruit yesterday in the investiga-
ton ordered yesterday by Attorney
General Peterson into suspected cleo
ton frauds. The prosecuting attor-
ney Of Washington county added that
35 additional votes probably had been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
PRESIDENT SURE
OF CALIFORNIA;
THIRTEEN VOTES
Majority of Counties in
State Shows Little
Change in Count.
MINNESOTA RACE
CONTINUES CLOSE
Hughes Has Slight Lead,
But Missing Counties May
Alter Standing.

San Francisco. Nov. 16-Twenty-
one counties in California remained to
be heard from today in the official
canvass OF the Presidential election of
Nov. Z, the twenty-one including the
most popu1ous Of the state, Los An
geles, Alameda, San Francisco, San
Diego and Sacramento.
When the count was resumed today
the highest Republican elector was
credited with 1929 votes, while the
lowest Democrat had 132,06S, a plur-
ality for the lowest Democratic cleo
tor of 13,840.
AS no notable upsets in the unofficial
returns have yet been noted. state
commissioners predict that the lowest
Democratic elector will run ahead OF
the highest Republican elector by
about 600 votes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
MINNESOTA RACE CLOSE

St. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 16-Demo-
Gratis are watching closely today the
retabulation Of Hennepin County re-
turns by officials at Minneapolis and
possibly of returns Of Ramsay coun-
ty at st. Paul The last unofficial re-
turns from Hennepin showed a de-
crease in the gain there for Mr..
Hughes. There was no change over
night in the totals.
President Wilson throughout the
state, with 46 counties whose returns
have been tabulated at the capitol
an6 40 unofficial, polled 177,796 to
Mr.. Hughes 1878, making the
Hughes margin 387.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-16
GAINS BY RECOUNT.

Boston, Nov. ia net gain of 16
votes for Alvan T. Fuller, Independ-
ent, who was elected to Congress for
the 9th Massachusetts district was
shown by a recount, the result OF
which was announced today. Fuller
obtained a majority OF sos votes over
Congressman Ernest w. Roberts. Re-
publican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
MRS. CARLSON DIES
NEAR SUMMITVlLLE
Had Been Resident of County for
Many Years-Was Born in
Sweden In 1890.

Mrs. Casa Carlson. eighty five
years old. passed away at the home OF
her nephew, August Carlson. near
Summitville, Iowa. at | o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Death was caused by
old age Mrs Carlson had been
resident of Lee county for many
years and was loved and esteemed
throughout the whole community
where she made her home.
Mrs Carlson was born in Sweden
on April 80, 1880 and came to the
United States at an early age. She
was a widow and the only survivor in
this country is the nephew. August
Carlson. at whose home she had re-
sided for some time. There are rela-
tives in Sweden. A brother died
about two months ago. The funeral
will be held from the Swedish Luth-
eran church at Sunmitville and the
services will be conducted by Rev.
Mr.. F'ranzen of heokuA-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
1oDAY's BEAUTY HINT

It is not necessary to shampoo
quite so frequently if your hair is
properly cleansed each time by use
Of really good shampoo. The easiest
to use and quickest drying shampoo
that we can recommend to our read
ers may be prepared very cheaply by
dissolving a teaspoonful of canthrox.
obtained from your druggist, in a cup
of hot water. This rubbed into the
scalp creates a thick lather, soothing
and cooling in its action, as well as
very beneficial to scalp and hair.
After rinsing, the scalp is fresh and
clean, while the hair dries quickly
and evenly, developing a bright lus-
ter and soft fiuffiness that makes
it seem very heavy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
Best Sellers Ia Tonic

Z, Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
Miss Eleanor Brown will speak on Tho
Years Best Sellers, at the home OF
Mrs. C. M. Rich, 424 Orleans avenue.
The lecture is in the club extension
course and like the others that have
been given, Is open to the public. Miss
Brown will discuss current literature
and illustrate the present day trend OF
literary thought by the books which
have this year been best sellers. Years
ago the books found on library tables
in we'll regulated homes were as Lii
Ian Bell says, pure as baking powder.
That this is no longer true is la
mentable fact. Miss Brown will speak
of the causes which have contributed
to present day literary conditions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
FIFTY TO ATTEND
RETAILERS MEETING
Annual Session Starts With Banquet
At Hotel keokuk at 7 O'clock
Election to be Held.

Fifty members of the keokuk Re-
tailers league have announced their
intention Of being present at the an
nual meeting of the organization
which opens with a banquet at the
4.otel Keokuk at 7 O'Clock sharp to-
night.
Among the important business mat
tiers of the meeting are the election of
president, vice president and two di-
rectors. The report of the pure food
show committee will be made by J. p.
Ingle, chairman. The report will in
clude an account of the recent trip
made by the committee to Cedar Rap
ids and Davenport There will be a
discussion of pay-up week and other
matters of business.
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Mcfarland, Mrs ]. B. We'll, Mrs. J. N.
D. Dickinson and Mrs. Charles Pond.
The management Of the home has been
very gratified at the interest which
has been taken by the citizens gener-
ally and by all churches both protest
and and Catholic. There are In the
home fourteen old ladies and one
child. Two members of the household
died during 1915. The home serves a
need which no other institution sup
plies and Is the oldest charity in this
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11

prehension. II Is a natural treatment, safe
for the mother, has no drug effect whatso-
ever and for this reason must exert most
beneficial influence upon those functions di-
rectly connected with motherhood. In q
very interesting book the subject is freely
discussed and copy will be mailed free TO
Co., 4o6 Lamar Bdg.. Atlanta, Ga. Get q
bottle OF Mothers Friend today of any
druggist. Use as directed and you will then
know why mothers for nearly half a century
have used and recommended this splendid aid
to motherhood. Their letters are messages
Of cheer, that breathe comfort in every word.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-11
CITY NEWS.
[asonic: Special. Eagle. Wednes.

Masonic: Special. Eagle, Wednes-
day, Jan. II, $50; LIST degree.
Louis Atkins. one Of the two boys
arrested Yesterday on the charge OF
stealing dynamite, has been ordered
committed to the industrial school at
Eldora, Ia. Atkins was ordered sent
to the school on Dec. 10, 1914, for
stealing chickens. but this was sus-
pended on good behavior.
The city council has asked that
Keokuk residents clear their walks OF
snow as soon as possible. City snow
sweepers will be sent out tom
to clean the walks that are neglected
and the charge will be assessed
against the property holders.
Mrs. J. A NJ. Collins who slipped
and fell on the walk in front of her
home at GA Orleans avenue on Sur
day morning, sustaining broken left
arm. is reported as getting along
nicely at her home.