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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
INvOKES HABEAS> CORPUS TO HAVE CHILD RETURNED Stratford Man Goes to Court For Possession of His
 Daughter. GRANDPARENTS HOLD GIRL IN STRATFORD Charges of Sensational Ma ture Likely at Hearing
 Here Tomorrow.

Following the alleged refusal of temporary custodians of the eighteen months old daughter of George w. Disrossiers to deliver the child to it's father upon demand. Judge How ard B. Scott in the court of common pleas has issued a. habeas corpus writ against William and Hattie Smith, residents of King street. Stratford.
 In the action, which is scheduled to be heard in court here tomorrow it is intimated that charges. iof a sensational nature may be uncovered in connection with marital life of MT. and Mrs. Disrossiers. The young wife of the complainant in the habeas cor pus action died in the maternity ward at Bridgeport hospital only few weeks ago.
 She was suddenly stricken in their home in Stratford and a consultation by Drs.s DeRuyter Rowland, c. E. B1ackman and W. Ives showed the necessity for immediase hospital treat ment. Though every effort was made at the Bridgeport institution she died Sh ortly after adh1ittance.
 Mrs. Disr srossiers was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Smith, who are among the foremost families of Stratford- During the incipient ill., ness of the daughter it is alleged that
 
 siers was given in charge of the grand parents for keeping.
 Subsequent to the death of Mrs. Disrossiers it is claimed that the father has used every effort to get con- trol of his child. So acute did the sit- uation become early this week that application was made through At torney George F. Mara, representing Disrossiers, who now-Hves with friends on StrRtford avenue. Bridgeport, to Judge Scott, asking that the child be summarily returned to it's father. Upon listening to the complaint Judge Scott issued the writ
 SheriR E. Mills TonaIinson served the papers on MT. and Mrs. Heath at their Stratford home and the child will undoubtedly be produced in the court of common pleas tomorrow. a When asked for particulars of the case today Attorney Mara. refused to discuss the matter before the court hearing, though from other sources it was learned that many sensational charges have baen made between tie father-in-1aw and the son-in-1aw. which may be aired in the proceed ings-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
YOU I H||FUL BANDIT ADMITS HOLDING
 UP TROLLEY GAR
Robber Gave Back $5 To One Man Because He Was
 Married.

Hartford, March 2sAWiIliam Charters. 20, confessed to the police today, shortly after his arrest on a. technical charge of breach of the peace, that he was one of the two sefaighway1nen'' who held up a Wood bury car on the. outskirts of this city last night shortly before II o'clock and forced the conductor to rob the eight passengers of their money. trolley company and the motorman of the car recognized him. A woman passenger also picked Charters pie ture out of a number of photographs shown to her at the offices of the Con necticut Company. Before leaving the car the young highwayman took off the Handkerchief which covered his face and in a spirit of bravado, told the passengers to take a good look at him. Then he backed out of the car and disappeared. The woman who enough look so that she was. able to identify him later. Charters confess ed almost at once, after being locked up
 He is held for trial on the charge of robbery under bonds of $2,5O0 and the case will be tried tomorrow.
 The police are looking for the young man who was Charters partner in crime. Tn all. the pair of young des- peradoes collected between $S5 and $40 from the conductor and the pas sengers. Charters returned $5 to man whom he had robbed when the latter told him he was married. The police think the young man is dement, nd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23


 pr. Waite's home on Riverside drive was under surveillance last night and today by a squad of detectives who guarded the exits of his apartments to prevent any attempt to escape. Orders were sent to the detectives by the dis trict to bring him to the Tombs court for arraignment today
 Mrs. Peck died here suddenly on Jan. 29. Her husband came to New York a short time after her death to console his daughter and died March I2. Until 8 day or two before his death he seemed to be in excellent health.
 Dr. Waite and his wife took MT. Peck's body back to Grand Rapids. Mrs. Waite remained there at the home of relatives and reports from Grand Rapids say that she has been ill for several days, a physician attri- butfng her condition to hysteria. pr. Waite returned to New York and yes- terday had long talk with the dis trict attorney regarding the case.
 Two autopsies on the body of MT. Peck we're performed in Grand Rapids and disclosed arsenic in the stomach and intestines. The undertaken here who prepared the body for burial says there was no arsenic in the embaIming f1uid The body of Mrs. Peck could not be examined because it had been crernated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
CENTRAL LABOR UNION CHANGES
 MEETING HALLS
Carpenters Take Main St. Rooms and will Sub Let
 To Larger Body

The headquartArs of the Central La bor union will be moved from the hall on the top floor of tine Taylor building at 1119 Broad street, to the hall on the top floor of the. Davis & Savard building at Main street and Fairfield avenue This hall is now used as a dancing school. The lease of the hall has been taken by the local II 5, of the United Brotflerh ood of Carpen7 ters and Joiners.
 A number of other union organiza- tiens will meet in the new hall as soon as it has been remodeded. Arrange ments will be made for offices for the business agents of several organiza- tions including the. other local of the Carpenters union, the Plumbers union and other labor organizations that now meet in the Broad street hall.
 The labor organizations will take possession of the new hall on April 1. At the meeting of the Central Labor union last night the proposition of building a labor temple in Bridgeport was discussed. It is proposed such a building be erected and made head quarters for all organizations here that are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The plan dis cussed provides for tig assembly hall for public meetings as well as smaller halls for meeting of the vart- .ous labor bodies.
 The plan does not meet with the ap- proval of the older unions, however, because they. carry large balances in their treasurdes and. their members feel they would have to stand the brunt of expense for a building which the members of the newer unions who have no funds would equally enjoy. There was a very spirited discussion of the matter but no action was taken.
 There is a movement on foot among the Clerks union to secure the closing of all stores in the city at o'clock every evening from July 1st to Sep tenber 1st. Also to secure a half hol- iday each week during this period.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
Doesn't Want Body of Husband Because She
 Can't Pay For Burial

That she doesn't want the body of her husband. who was killed on the railroad viaduct here yesterday. was the statement today of Mrs. Peter zachaba, according to a telegram re- ceived here from the, chief of police in Wilkesbarre, Pa Mrs. Zachaba says she can't afford to bury it.
 The information obtained by the chief of police is to the effect that zachaba had a sister. Warnicka Golr- vock in Gi1bertsville, Conn It is be- lieved Gi1bertsvilles Pa. was meant.
 An effort will be made to commun- fcate with Mrs. Zachaba's sister: In the meantime the body is held at the morgue of Cullinan & Mullins.
 Papers found in the clothing of Zachaba this afternoon indicate that he lived at 99 Written street, Wilkes barre, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
Verdun Battle Makes Pictured Use of Aeros
 In Warfare a Reality

Paris, March 23-The battle of yer- dun furnished the occasion for the first encounters resembling the air battles popular1y pictured in the irn- agInatfon before the war, when Ger man aircraft were sent up in sconsid- erable groups to take note of the eff feet produced on French field works by the heavy guns nassed there so thfck1y and which had to be dispersed when the French began sending six and eight-inch projectiles among them.
 After assembling their heaviest ar tillery and their best regiments before Verdun,s the Gremans sent their air experts to the scenes of overhead war. The best of them were on hand with the exception of Lieut. Inmelnann. who remained in the Artois, At their head was the famous Lieut.. Boelke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
PASSAGE OF HAY BILL REGARDED
 AS CERTAINTY
Minor Provisions Likely To Cause Extended Debate
 In House.

Washington, March 23-Consfdera- ton of the. Hay army increase bill was continued in the House today with only two important sections of the measure still awaiting disposition. One, was the military pay provision, under which the bill is expected to produce force of <425,0O0 national guardsmen within five years as a SUD- stitute for the administration's con- sssnentA1 army proposal and the other was that providing for the construc- ton of a nitrate plant. Prospects were that these provisions would cause extended debate and that further eff forts to amend the bill to prohibit -the use of the national guard by states for strike duty, which failed twice in the House yesterday, would be made today.
 Despite this. however, passage of the bill virtually was assured during the day. Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate military committee, plans to call the House bill up. in the Sem ate probably next week.
 When the House resumed work to- day Representative Gardner's amend nlent proposing to substitute for the militia pay provision the volunteer provisions of the Chamberlain Senate bill was pending. An agreement has the amendment. It was not expected that the amendment would be adopt eG.S
 The Chamberlain bill doubling the number of cadets at the West Point military academy, which passed the Senatei yesterday by a vote of 59 to z, went to the House today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
SIXTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS IN
 BITTER DISPUTE
Two Delegate Tickets To Be Placed in Field By Same
 G. O. P. Organization.
CUNNINGHAM FAILS
 WITH OLIVE BRANCH
Factions Forcing Themselves Farther Apart - Head
 quarters Changed.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Cunningham has. failed to bring peace among the Republicans in the Sixth district aI- though when he was named Repub1i- can town committeeman of the district last fall it was the intention that he should be the official bearer of the olive branch. The Republican club is moving today from the quarters it formerly occupied in the dwelling houses in North avenue near Madison avenue, to a store at the northwest corner of North and Madison avenues.
 Last night the members who claim to be the organization representatives met and named Fred Daniels, Patrick J. Reilly and John F. Murphy as can didates for delegates to the city and town convention These delegates must be confirmed at the primaries. to be held next Thursday night These men represent the faction headed by Fred Daniels and Alfred J. Knapp, who is president of the district Re- publican club.
 There is another faction in the disz trict however, whose leaders are Charles Kingston. member of the board of appraisal, Patrick O'Brien, jai1er, Mortimer Stowe and Oscar Johnson. They have selected as their delegates Mortimer Stowe, L. Q. Willis and Louis Blair. Both factions are now having ballots printed to be cir cu1ated before. the primaries.
 The so-calIed O'Brien faction in the district has never forgiven the admin istraticn for its action in appointing Sheriff Cunningham as district chair man. The latter was a newcomer in the district at the time of his appoint ment. Kingston had resigned because of the opposition from Fred Daniels Al Knapp and Patrick Reilly. The primaries will be held in the new quarters at 1173 North avenue where the club is moving for more room. Both factions accuse each other of having enrolled Democrats on the pke mary lists in order to gain domination in the district.
 Both sides say the fight is for Blood and will be carried to a bitter finish. Each is confident of victory.
 By a peculiar coincidence there is a Fred Daniels named as head of the delegate ticket whicn the Republican Twelfth district club named the other night He is not the Fred Daniels of the Sixth district, however. Others on the ticket were Alderman John Y. Caldwell and Charles Watson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
EANES INDIGNANT AT INTIMA TONS
 OF SECRET MEET
Says Full Publicity Attend ed Stratfie1d Cnference on
 South Avenue.

George M. Flames, president of the Board Of Park Commissioners, indig- nantly denies that there was any secrecy about the meeting of the commission with representatives of the Crane company, relative to the proposed closing of South avenue.
 That meeting was regularly called and every member notified,'f he said today. ''The purpose of the meeting was stated in the notice. Mr. Barring ton and MT. Mcdonald, of the Crane company, met with the board and dis eussed the project
 MT. Flames says he has induced the Crane Go. to alter it's original petition so that the closing of no part of the Barnum dyke is desired. Only South avenue proper, from Iranistan ave- nue to the Barnum dyke, will be clos ed, if the petition is granted, he says.
 "Barnum dyke will be left open p said MT. Flames, '.so that if a. bridge to Howard avenue, across Cedar creek is feasible, another way into the park will be available.
 Tt is proposed to open a. new
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
GAELIC FOOTBALL CLUB COMPLIES
 WITH REFORMS
Remonstrance Against Lii cense For Club Not Likely
 To Be Pressed.

No charge that the Bridgeport Gaelic FootbaT club is. not bona fide organization was made this morning when the hearing on the remonstrance against the clubs ap7 plication for liquor license was heard before the county commission CTS. It is alleged by the club mem bsrs that representatives of the Bridgeport Pastors asso citation, who filed the remonstrance, had suggest ed certain changes in the clubs methods of Keeping records. All these suggestions were adopted at a re- cent meeting and the members de- clared this morning that there was no further ground for remonstrance.
 1T. H. Sullivan, 8 former club of ficia1, said there had never been any complaint about noise from the or ganizattor's quarters. He said there " ere meetings held twice a, month and that the membership at present is about TO.
 He said members gathered at the club other nights of the week as well as Sundays and although there is a bar this was z the sole reason for the clubs existence. The club had been fourishing since 1908 and always put 8 football team in the field.
 Edward Brosnan, secretary of the club, produced the books to show the
 
 the club held an annual ball and monthly sociaIs from which a small amount of profit was deposited in the club funds and did not go to any in dividua1, ,~the witness claimed. He testified that nobody but member could enter the club rooms at 1o5. Middle street and that unless a man had a. book showing his dues were paid he would not be allowed to buy any liquor.
 Patrick Sullivan. formerly Demo cratic chairman of the Second district, said he had once been president of the Gaelic club and was an active member of the organization. He re- peated the statement that a man must have a mem ber's book to enter the elubrooms and no liquor would be furnished to outsiders. He explained that many of the members did not drink and that the bar was not the sole support of the club.
 Rev. Frank C. Rfdeout, pastor of the Second Baptist church and Rev. Pearl Matthias Of Kings Highway chapel were present to represent the Pastors association. Attorney George F. Mara appeared for the club.
 The scommissi oners reserved decis- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
C0hIhuIS SlONER LEON LARD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT
 ROWLAND IS PAID FOR

'sI wonder what that board of build ing commissioners is doing and what the city is paying Rowland forb" said John M. Leonard, president of the board of fire commissioners today
 President Leonard declared that his board isn't going to make an investi- gation of the near fatalities in the Health Manufacturing co. fire yester- day, because it is the duty of the building inspector to see that fire es- capes are attached to such buildings
 There were no fire escapes on the building at Golden Hill and Middle streets, and when fire broke out yes, terday 10 persons jumped from the third story, imperilling their lives.
 No investigation will be made by the fire board "I don't wish to cen- sure any individual, but I really be- live it is time some action was taken to safeguard the people who live in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
James P. Casey's
 Estate Appraised
 At Eight Thousand

James P. Casey for many years a resident of the East Side, left an es- tate of $S.O33.O1 according to the in yentory filed in the probate court to- day by John A. Murray and William Hickey, appraisers of his estate. The estate consisted of mostly cash in banks. MT. Casey possessed many shares of stocks in mines and inn provement companies in Arizona and Montana This stock appraisers simply listed without fixing any val uation. MT. Casey held 10 shares of the American Bank & Trust Go. stock, which his appraisers list as worth $1.- 200. He was the father of Dr.N Will liam T. Casey, the dentist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
PROVIDENCE FIRM GETS
 JUDGMENT AGAINST / NORWALK ENTERPRISE

IA verdict in favor of the Goodby @ Rankin Go. of Providence. R. T.. to re- cover $I3S.52 from Roy H. Sherwood of Norwalk was given by a jury in tho common pleas court this morning. rt was alleged that Sherwood owed fol automobile supplies. The pIaintin claimed Sherwood was given credit upon his representation that he own ed real estate worth $5.OOO. It was afterward learned that Sherwood owned no property and had made thil statement to get credit. The amount of damage asked forth the suit was $15O. ft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23

Further reports indicate that Gem eral Luis Herrera, Carranza's former military governor of Chihuahua, with his 2,000. men, is between the San Pedro river and the foothills of Sierra Madres, just north of the line of the Mexican northwest railway in central Chihuahua.
 Communications between tine mill taTy base here and General Pershing' g. command in Chihuahua was again in terrupted by intermittent rains dur ing the night. Both wireless and field telegraph lines were thanpered. Tt isl expected here that conditions will bel normal later in the day. A quantity of wire, arrived last night and work of repairing the field telegraph vvaa begun immediately.
 Francisco Villa has established base to the westward of Namiquipa to reorganize his command and recruit new men for his army, it was report ed here At this new base, it was said. fila would lay the plans to co-operata with the force of General Luis Her rera, who is undefstood to have re- hounced the de facto government. The American army base at Columbus has had no news Of Villa for more than two days Genersl Herrera, until re- gently 3IlScoFnnaand cE the Carra1zra garrfson at Cl1i41uaassla City. is said co be moving northcastward to effect junction with Wills.
 Villa is said t0 have sent aEentG among the most populated mountain districts urging them to support him against the AmericAns and is equip ping his men with arms and aTnmuuis tion which he had stored
 There is no confirmation of Q. report that Col. Cano, of Carranza's army sllad joined forces with Villa.
 All was quiet in Juarez early today The railroad bridges are still under guard.
 Washington, March 2S.-Condrua-- ton of the report that the CarFanzal 1 garrison of 2,000 under Luis Herrera at Chibuahua. had revolted and Joined ] Villa, was still lacking today at the war department, although a despatch ! to- that effect was passed last night by the United States army censor at Co., lumbuS
 The war department insisted that 1 General F'unstop's message last niEhu | stated merely that fit is reported'd |
 the revolt had occurred, adding, that there was no confirmation
 No new advices have reached the de- J partment officials said, and it was de- | clared there was no indication that . the troobs had yet fired a shot Gen { eraI Frunston's problem is 70 dispose ! the troops at his command i'm such . fashion as to insure he line of com munication behind the force in NelF ico.
 Secretary Baker, when asked today if General Funston had asked for more since the 5tR cavalry and 24th infontry were ordered to join 1 him, said:
 II think I will not answer that cues ton
 A message from General Funston last night said the motor truck trains had successfully solved the problem Of getting supplies to the advance col unnn. The navy department was with out adviees from Tampico, where a. situation has been indi- ceted in unofficial reports. A mes sage from Admiral sWinslow on the west coast said quiet prevailed at E1i- senada, lower California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23

District Attorney Swann arrived at pr. Waite's apartment soon after noon and went in. accompanied by a stenographer. It was given out that Dr. Waite had taken the opfatei to induce sleep, and it was believed that he would recover.
 It was given out by the district att torney,s office that Dora Heller, a Nnaid employed in the Waite's home here said thai on two occasions she saw Dr. Waite pour som ething out of a bottle into Peck'S soup. Peck complained of. the taste, and Dr. Waite, she is alleged to have said, blan1ed the cook On another occa- sions the maid was declared to have said, she saw Dr.. Waite pour somez thing into Peck's tea
 The order for pr. Waite,s apprehen- sion was decided upon by the district attorney following the receipt of in formation from Grand Rapids indi- eating that Peck may have been pois- 4oned. This information was received last night from representatives of his office who went to Grand Rapids, in- c1uding Dr.. Otto 1T. SchuItze, medical examiner, who performed an autopsy, on Peck'sE body, which had been sent there soon after his death here on March 12. Today the district attorney is understood to have further infor-i nation bearing on the case, which led to his decision to tal lse the man into.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-23
MERCHANT
 SHIPS ARE
 TORPED0ED
French, Norwegian and British Steamers Fall Vic tim to Submarine Block ade of English Coast.
Most of Crews Are Saved Russian Drive in East
 Halted German seaplane
 Wrecked After Raid.

London, March 23Norwe- gian, French and British <ves- sells have fallen victims to the German submarine warfare within. the past 24 hours, ac- cording to announcements made here today. Four mer- chantmen have been sunk, the crews being saved in nearly every case.
 'Lloyds reportsN that the French bark Bougainv1lle has been sunk. Tvpenty-three members of her crew. were picked up.
 The Bougainvi1le sailed from San Francisco August IS, 1915, for Lon- don and was last reported as having gaz1ed from Falmouth in February. Ehe was owned in Nantes, why're she vas built in 1902. Her gross tonnage wua 2.24s.
 The Norwegian bark I.indfeId has Been sunk, Thirty of the crew were reseaed. and are aboard the Norweg- ian bark Silsrss which is approaching Queenstown.
 The Lindfe1d was of 2.276 tons gross and owned by the Ldndfe1d Co.,. with Porsgrund as port Of entry. She left Portland. Ore. on Nov. z. last, for United Kingdom ports.
 The Norwegian steamship Kannfk was sunk Wednesday night, according to, despatch to Lloyds from Havre. The crew was saved.
 The British steamship zaropenth has been sunk
 1t is reported unof17cialEy that the Gal1oper Ldghtship, at the mouth of the Thames. has not been torpedoed as reported yesterday by I1oyds but