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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Mrs. WyCkOf Asks Big Sum For Her Hubby
Sues Mother-In-Law For $1OO,OoO Alleging Through Misrepresentation She Has Stolen Her Young Illus band Away.

Charging that her husband was tn- duced to leave her. because of false statements made by her mother-in- law, Vera B. Wyckoff, a wealthy resi- dent of Stamford, has brought suit against E. Anna Mitchell, principal stockholder in the Wyckof Pipe & Creosoting Co.,, for $1OO,00o. Papers in the suit were filed this morning in the superior court.
 Mrs. Mitchell is the mother of Spofford F. Wyckoff, who married Vera Wyckoh. April IT, 191Q. The plaintiff says she and her husband lived happily together until the moth er-in-laM conceived an intense dislike for her sons. wife. Mrs. ell sought to prejudice her sons mind against the plaintiff, the complaint states.
 By making false statements, threats and coaxing she induced Wyckof to desert his wife, according to Mrs. Wyckoff's story. Mrs Wyckof says fully aienated. Because of the sep aration she has been deprived of the society, comfort and support to which she is entitled"
 Mrs. Mitchell is known in this city as the woman who contracted to fur nish blocks for the Fairfield avenue pavement about 10 years ago. At that time she was Mrs. Wyckon, but she afterward married A. B. Mitchell, who was then an official of the New Haven railroad. He is now Secre- tary of the wycl1off Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Served With Papers In Lawsuit, Tiny Babe
 Cries To Keep Them

How papers in suit were served on a seven months old baby was re- lated today by Deputy Sheriff Cum ningham, who had jut returned from a trip to Riverside. The baby was Helen Green, daughter of Harold Rumsey Green of Riverside. The lat ter received a beQuest of $12.50O by the will of James Green, who died in St. Louis in 1914.
 As there was some litigation about the settlement of the state and the baby was legally interested, it was necessary to serve her with papers The baby was in her carriage at the time and after geeting the legal doc ument in her chubby first how1ed 1us- tily when the sheriff attempted to take the paper away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
East Side Buffer
 Found Dead In Bed

Stephen Robko, buffer, employed at many local east side factories and living at Hallett and HalIam streets, was found dead in bed at 5 o'clock this morning He had appeared well when retiring last night but is known to have been drinking heavily. Med ical Examiner s. M. Garlick who was called to view the body decided after an inquiry that death resulted from natural causes. The body was re- moved to the undertaking parlors of Frank Poke who will prepare it for burial. Bobko is survived by a wife and five grown children. He was about 50 years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Bertini's Case Is
 Nolled In City Court

A question of veracity between Her bert Bertini, arrested by the police on May z, for illegally selling liquor at his home 1885 Maplewood avenue, and a private detective employed by L- ouor Agent John Browne, as to whether the liquor was sold or given away resulted in a nol1e being enter ed by the city court today and Browne losing his first and only case during period of three years.
 Officers testified to visiting the house and sending the private detec- tive Inside. When they broke in they found him with half empty bottle of beer in front of him, several empty bottles in the room and quantity of beer and wine in the room and closet adjoining. Rertini declared he had given the detective the beer The detective declared it had been paid for. Judge Bartlett nolled the case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
FREIGHT TRAIN SPLITS SWITCH; FIREMAN KILLED ''Double Header" is Derai1- ed on Waterbury To Dan
 bury Line. VICTIM CRUSHED AS TENDER TURNS OVER Trains Runs Half a Mile With Engine on Different
 Lines of Track.

Waterbury, May 20-Crushed be meath his locomotive when double header freight train was derai1ed at A1lertown Farms. Fireman J. F. Grimes of Waterbury, was fatally hurt this morning. His legs were severed and he died a short time later in a hospital in Naugatuck.
 The derai1rnent was caused by the train splitting a switch. The first engine took a siding, while the second locomotive and cars stayed on the main irons. For more than half a mile the train progressed in this manner.
 That something was wrong was re- alized when the first engine encoun- tered another switch and headed back for the main tracks. This derai1ed the tender of the engine and six cars. The tender and three cars toppled) over and other cars were thrown across the tracks.
 Grimes jumped as the train was de- trailed. He was caught beneath the tender. Engineer Fred Booth and F1agman Butcher stayed in the cab and were unhurt. The crew of the second engine Jumped safely.
 There were 22 loaded cars in the train which was made up of two extra freights bound from Maybrook, N. M. to Hartford. The single track was badly torn up andswrecking crews did not expect to have the line cleared before late tonight or tomorrow.
 Grimes had been a fireman for six months. His mother and three brothers live in Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
SUES WIDOW OF
 TRUSTEE, SEEKING ACCOUNT OF FUND
Mary K. Wilson Defendant in Action Brought By
 Stratford Woman.

Julia E. Schnnitz of Stratford has brought suit against Mary K. Wilson of. this city in the civil superior court to force an accounting for properties alleged to have been held in trust by the late Wilbur s. Wilson of Bridge port and bequeathed to Mary K. Will son as sole beneficiary and executrix.'
 The suit involves the old Schrnitz homestead at the southeast corner of See1ey street and Fairfield avenue sold by Wilson to Mary Ellen Norris and Julia Arlington and properties at 616 and 622 Warren street
 The complaint drawn by Spafford 6. MaHette and served by Deputy Sheriff Anton R. .Abriola recites in detail that in the year 1897 w. S. Wilson entered into a trust agreement with the plain tiff whereby she conveyed to him all dian for her daughter, Minnie J. 6chmitz, in the Fairfield avenue prop erty. Minnie Schmitz died intestate. Wilson sold a piece of the property to Mary Ellen Morris and received in payment properties at SIS and 623 Warren street. Later Wilson sold tf1e remainder of the property to Julia Arlington.
 It is alleged that though continuing to manage the property Wilson re- fused to reconvey the property and that he died in 1915, having paid but ez,1S2-5o under the trust agreement though the property was of great value It is further alleged that as beneficiary under the will and as ex- eoutor for the Wilson estate Mary K Wilson has refused to render an ac- counting or to reconvey the property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
MANY COUNT RES PRESENTED IN
 NURSE GRADUATES
Ireland and Denmark Resi- dents Listed Among Train
 ] ing School Pupils.

Ii Graduation exercises of the Bridge port Hospital Training school will be held on Friday evening. May 2s. at s:30 o'clock in Olivet Congregational church. Mayor c. B. Wilson will de- liver an address to the graduates and the general public is invited to at tend.
 The 21 members of the class include the Misses Johanna Sogaard, of Ho- bro, Denmark; May Smith, of Cavan county, Ireland; Elizabeth Murdock, Meriden; Tirzah Cady, New York; Hazel Ball, sNorwaIk; Elfreda Gris- wo1d. New Milford; Elizabeth Roth, New Haven; Agnes Gustafson, Easton; Florence Douglass. Orient, NY; Edith Dyson, Windsor Locks; Frances Wells, Norwich; Wi1helmina Karkutt, Anna Osborne, Newtown; Kathleen Coll, Washington, Conn.,, and Ina Graham, Ruth Watts, Deborah Nelson, Grace Moon, Elizabeth Anthony Mabel Burns and Lydia Holman, Bridgeport.
 The pupil nurses of the school gave a reception and dance to the gradu- ating nurses at the new Nurses home on Mill Hill avenue last night which was well attended. A ladies' orches- tra from New Haven furnished the music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
SAVING DAYLIGHT, . BRITISH TO PUSH
 CLOCKS FORWA ARD
Time To Be Advanced One / Hour Throughout All of
 England.

London, May 20.-The hands on all clocks on British railroads. post of- fees, newspaper offices, police stations and other places where business is conducted throughout the night will be pushed forward at o'clock to- morrow morning to 3 o'clock in ac- cordance with the daylight saving act. The. general public will put their clocks and watches one hour ahead before going to bed tonight or will awake to find themselves late for breakfast.
 The new schedule will run until Sep tember 30, when clocks will be stop ped for an hour. Factories, stores, trains, theatres and restaurants will all conform to the new time schedule. There is a small old fashioned sec ton of the people who have derided the daylight saving scheme, but they will be practically forced into line by it's acceptance in all public institu- tions.
 The only exception will be the parks in the large cities, which will open an hour later to allow people the benefit of more fresh air. The hour of two on Sunday morning was selected for the change because fewer trains are running then as any other time during the week.
 chrdgtiania. May 20. The 1egisla- ture has adopted the daylight saving bill. advancing the clock one hour. The new regulation goes into effect on May 22.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
CROSSLEY, STILL
 MISSING, IS SUED
 BY STRATFORDITE

J. Harry Crossley, the alleged miss ing real estate dealer, has been sued again. The last man to take up the cudgels of the law against Crossley is Henry p. Stagg of Stratford. Stagg charges that Cross1ey neglected to pay two notes which are overdue and he has brought proceedings in the su- perior court to foreclose property at Connecticut and HoIlister avenues.
 The notes were given August 5, 1912. One for $500 was given to John Mo Cord, who afterward turned 1t over to Stagg. The second note which was for $1,7OO was given to Stagg in return for a loan. The East End property has already been attached by Robert N. Blakeslee, George N. Beitner. Arthur Lieberum and the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, who have recently sued CrossIey. All these have been named as co-defendants by Stagg- The suit is returnable to the June term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
STANLEY GIVES
 NEW POLICEMEN
 OATH OF OFFICE
Men Elevated to New Posi- tions Also Swear To, Do
 Their Duty.

With President John C. Stanley presiding, the oath of office was taken by 70 recently appointed policemen this afternoon. The oath was ad- nainistered by President Stanley in the presence of the other mem bers of the board.
 All members of the department who were promoted were also com pelled to take a. new oath of office. They appeared before the police board in full uniform. The latter were:
 Superintendent, John H. Redgate; captains. Fred W. Webb. Philip Blans- field and Charles Suckley; ieutenantss Edward O. Cronan of the detective bureau. James Walker. Charles Wheel CT, John McGirr, John O'Connell; ser geants, Alpheus C.. Golden, Dennis Ke- hoe, George Benedetti, Daniel Poland. Anton Herb. John E. Barton and John Browne; dog and liquor agent, J Joseph T. Coughlin and doormen, Bernard Glennon and Wilhelm Lund- berg. E-
 All mem bers of the police depart ment will have to purchase new uni forms of a pattern similar to the one used by the New York police. The summer blouse will have a military collar. It has been intlmated that policemen will don blue shirts and soft collars for the summer months, the same as is done in New York. The winter overcoat will be practically the kane as worn by the Remington Arms guards.
 It is the intention of the police providing the new uniforms arrive in tirnes to have the TO new policemen parade in the Memorial day parade They will go on duty June l. sss :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
OFFERS JOB TO MAN
 WHO ASSAILED HIM

The milk of human kindness flowed in the city court this morning when Joseph Harvey a small sized man from Westbury, L. H., charged with intoxication and assault upon Bernard Supple. a freight handler of the New Haven road, was not only saved from a court fine but was given a job.
 Harvey was arrested on Water street yesterday when he insisted upon attacking Supple, nearly a giant in stature, who merely pushed him away. In court today Supple plead ed for release of the prisoner and finally agreed to provide him with ,rnpIoyrnent at once if released. The .ourt agreed to suspension of judg- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
MAN WHO TOOK
 CHURCH'SSILvER
 ARRESTED AGAIN
Tyler, Former Sexton, Ap- prehended for Taking Pair
 of Cuff Buttons.

Henry B. Tyler, former sexton of the North Congregational church, who gave his address as 7S1 Main street, was arrested in a local five and ten cent store today charged with the theft of pair of link cuff button, valued at 10 cents. When asked by the police to explain his act he said, -'I needed the, morey.'' It is estimated that as junk they would be valued at less than one cent.
 The police assert that Tyler has fallen from grace, having previously been discharged from church work because he stole the church silver ware, which was recovered without notoriety attaching to the act, and that he was later convicted for pro curing a large quantity of goods from "a local department store under false pret etensesA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
AER0PL IN
 NIGHT RAID ON
 BRITISH COAST
Soldier Killed and Several Civilians Are Wounded As Hostile Fleets Drop Bombs on Towns in Kent.
One of Raiders Brought Down By Belgian Patrol
 AeropIanes Active in Fighting Around Verddn.

London, May Three Ger man seaplanes made raid on the English seacoast last night, the British official announce ment this afternoon states.
 One of the aircraft was brought down off the Belgian coast. The seaplanes dropped 37 bombs, killing fone soldier and wounding two civilians.
 The statement says:
 "A hostile air raid was carried out on the east coast of Kent last night raiders made the English coast at few minutes past o'clock this morn- ing. One seap1ane then turned north and dropped a dozen explosive bombs over the Isle of Thanet. Some win dows were broken. Otherwise there were no casualties and no other dam age.
 and dropped 25 explosive bombs over southeastern Kent. In one town a few bombs took effct. One soldier was killed ,one woman and one sea- man were injured. one public house was wrecked and several houses were < damaged. The rema1nlnS DOLnDS caused no casualties or damage.
 sHThe raiders all made off as soon as their bombs were discharged One 2 of the raidfng seaplanes was brought down by a naval patrol ofn the Bel gian coast this morning"
 GERMAN AEROS ACTIVE
 Paris, May 20-German troops took the offensive along the, Yser Canal, be- tween Steenstraete and Het Sas last night, the war on1ce announced to- day An attempt to4cross the canal failed.
 The Germans also attacked in the Champagne. The war office announce ment says that asphydating gas was used but that the assault was re- pulsed
 Dunkirk was bombarded by Ger man aeroplanes- One woman was killed and 27 persons were wound ed.
 The town of Bergues. near Dunkirk. also was bonfbarded by German aero- planes. Five persons were killed and II wounded In retaliation for these attacks Wrench and Belgian aero planes dropped bombs in German camps.
 On the Verdun front there were mo important developments French positions at Avocourt and at Dead Man Hill were bombarded violently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
State Federation of Labor . Will Investigate Charge
 That Guards Shot Down
 Workers.
Union Organization Will Endeavor to Fix Blame For Deaths and Injuries of Victims.
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 Ansonia, May 2O-President Julius Stremlau of the State Federation of Labor gave an order today for a strict investi- gation of the source of the or der that resulted in firing upon strikers at the plant of the An sonia Manufacturing Go. Thurs day.
 Ira M. Ornburn, organizer of the State Federation, is expect ed to arrive in Ansonia this ev- ening. Organizers of other crafts are likely to come to the city.
 ''I shall enquire deeply into this matter,'' said MT. Ornburn today, ''and if guards have been firing on the strikers from the interior of the fac tory as reported, there. must be some redress.
 ''The State Federation will offer it's support to the labor men in Ansonia, if their cause is just and will see that justice is done"
 The State Federation will also make
  Stamford, where it is alleged police men prevent strikers from peaceful picketing at the garment factories.
 The strikers in mass meeting this noon voted not to return to work. The decision had a touch of the dramatic in it. This may have been due to ra- cial characteristics.
 Representa- tive Abraham S. Aaron son, who had been asked by ssae stri1z- CTS to look after their interests. ad- dressed the meeting, urging them to go into work Monday, promising that their wages would be looked after by Judge Munger and himself. Judge Munger, for the company, followed and told the strikers that they ought to let MT. Aaronson and himself try and settle the trouble. A Greek speaker talked to the Greeks aud his diately voted to go back.
 The Lithuanfans were next ad- dressed by a man of that tongue and he argued so forcibly that with a cheer men of this nationality voted to re- turn.
 The Russian speaker was lnext and somewhere in his remarks he assert ed that prospects for a, settlement were not so good as Messrs. Aaron son and Munger had said they were. The Russians were uncertain about their action and finally refused to go in. This action was interpreted to the others and in an instant the en- tire meeting was on it's feet declaring that the strikers would not return. In twom inutes the crowd was outside
 The funeral of Charles LaIcO, tha striker who was killed by a bullet, was to have been quiet affair but right after the meeting two brass bands were engaged and the crowd prepared to march from the Lithuan- ian lCatholicc Rurch to the cemetery. The service was to be held at 3 o'clock The city was quiet today.
 Coroner Mix will not be here until Monday to resume his inquiry. The company has about 30 Of it's own guards on duty. High Sheriff Hugo has a dozen deputies and the police have several officers at the plant The men had nothing to do this morning,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
LEONARD DEPUTY SHERIFF.

County Sheriff Simeon Pease today appointed Joseph Leonard a deputy sheriff at the request of the Stamford city officials. There is a new road be- ing constructed between Stamford and Greenwich and an officer. is need ed to direct traffic. Leonard is a member of the Stamford police force but as he could not serve outside the city limits he was made 8 deputy. The appointment is only temporary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Automatic Machine Go.
 Fails To Adjust Strike

No agreement was made yesterday when a conference of the Automatic Machine Co. strikers and Norman Leeds, head of the company. was held. As a result the strike will be contin- ued according to the union men, until the concessions are offered.
 According to the members of the committee that called on MT. Leeds. the manufactures spoke of the co-op- eration that should exist between the men and the company, but didn't of fer the eight hour 3A5y or increased wagess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Captain Taylor Makes
 First Long Distance
 Flight With Carlstrom
Special to The Farmer)

Newport News, Va, Ma y2O.-Capta Ralph L. Taylor, commanding the Seventh company, Connecticut Coast Artillery corps, of Stamford, had his first long distance flight today with Victor Carlstrom. The latter is the instructor of the Atlantic Coast Aero nautical station. Capt. Taylor is the officer detailed from the Connecticut Coast Artillery corps as an aerOplaue officer The flight was from Newport News to Sheepshead Bay, L. l. Capt. Taylor is a, student aviator detailed by Adjutant General George M. Cole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Former Strikers To Hold Mass Meeting
 In Machinists' Hall

Machinists' hall in Cannon street has been obtained by the corset workers who have settled their strike at the Crown and George Batcheller Cos, as a gathering place for Monday morn ing, when they will march in a body to their jobs.
 The meeting will be held soon after 7 o'clock and the girls expect to enter the factory at o'clock. The com panies are advertising that their plants will reopen at 7:30 o'clock Mon day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
SHIPPING BILL
 PASSES HOUSE
 BY LARGE VOTE

washington, May 2oLThe admin istration shipping bill designed to up- build the merchant marine, and strengthen the navy, passed the House by a vote of 211 and 161, vir- tuaIly in the form it was introduced
 Immediately after the passing of the shipping bill in the House today the conference report on the army bill was taken up. Chairman Hay, of the military committee, urged that it be adopted, with all the increases agreed upon by the conferees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
STREMLAU TO PROBE AN SONIA
 STRIKE RIOTNIC
London To Hear
 Lynch Sentence Before Nightfall

London, May 20-The American that sentence on Jeremiah Cl Lynch, the natura1ized American who has been convicted of complicity in the Sim Fein revolt, would be announced by the military authorities during the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
Radel Inheritance
 Assessment $3,314

An inheritance tax of $s.s14.12 will be taken by Judge Miller in the pro- bate court in the distribution of the estate of the wealthy oyster grower, Andrew RadeI. Other inheritance taxes which the judge arranged today were s74.32 not paid on tho estate of Frank Papp, a saloon keeper in the West End, and <32-5O on the estate of Mary T. Kiefer of Henry street. South En6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
HARBoR HAPPENINGS

The schooner Daniel Tomkins ar rived with tile brick for the Miller Lumber Co. yesterday afternoon.
 The barge Winifred S. CahiH brought in a load of trap rock from New Ha- ven and the tug Success came in with several empty mud. scows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Connections: Fair tonight, proba- bIy light frost in naOuntain distEices. Fair, slightly vaFmer iE fnterIUE Moderate, variable winds.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
KNOX INSPECTS NEW
 SPRINGER IN CENTRAL

Charles E. Knox arrived from the coast yesterday forenoon and will re- turn there today. He made a visit during the afternoon to the Arizona Central shaft, accompanied by Super intendent w. H. Hart, J. A. Burgess, superintendent of the United Eastern, and the Daily Miner correspondent.
 At 365 feet the shaft has cut a stringer or possible vein of calcite and quartz with considerable oxidation. It lies quite flat with a southerly dip and is holding out yet with depth into it of five feet on the north side of the shaft. With 1t is the first water encountered in the shaft. It is flow ing ten gallons a minute.
 The matter of crosscutting from the 35O-foot. point for the vein cut at 23O feet is being considered. If it is done, the shaft will first be continued to 400, which will give a deep stump for the water. Sinking proceeds rapidly, averaging a fraction more than five feet a day
 A vein comes out of the Ollie Oat- man dyke near No. 6 shaft of the Tom Reed, striking directly for the Cen tral shaft. A few feet northerly and between the shaft and the United Western, is a rhyolite dyke, which un- doubtedly has influenced any veins and ore dispositions that may occur at that licality.
 The shaft is at the same elevation as the No. 2 shaft of the United East ern,. and on a direct line with No. 1 of that company, the Tom Reed and others to the southeast.