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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
POLLING PLACES
FOR NOV. rs ARE
READY FOR VOTER
Mayor Selects Practically
Same Locations as Used
Early in Month.

Mayor Wilson today designated the
polling places for the special election
next Saturday when the vote on the
proposed commission form of govern
ment charter will be taken. The poll
ing places are practically the same as
those where the vote was taken at the
general election. They are:
First district, 273 State street; Sec
oHd district, SIS Gregory street; Third
district, lis Auburn street; Fourth
district, 1927 State street; Fifth dis
trict, GIL Norman street; Sixth dis
trict, 1173 North avenue; Seventh dis
trict, 1912 Main street; Eighth dis
trict, 2044 Main street; Ninth district,
East Main street and Shelton street;
Tenth district, AZ Beach street; Elev-
enth district, 416 East Main street;
Twelfth district, First precinct, 1886
seaview avenue; Second precinct, Lin
coin school, Stratferd avenue.
Twenty-eight machines will be
used and the distribution of them was
begun today. Two machines will be
placed in all polling places except the
Third district, where only one will be
used. In the Fifth. Sixth and Ninth
districts there will be three machines
in each polling place.
The machines are being set up to-
day and will be open for demonstra-
ton tomorrow and Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday preceding election
they will be closed and sealed in ac-
cordance with the law.
The question will be No. on the
top row on the machine and will be
directly In front of the voter as he
pulls. the curtain lever back to pre-
pare his ballot. The question will
read:
Shall the proposed charter, pre-
pared and filed with the mayor by the
commission appointed for the purpose,
be approved q" Turning down the
button marked yes is a vote for the
commission government. To turn
down the mo" button registers a. vote
against the charter.
The voting machines will be open
from o'clock in the morning until 5
o'clock in the evening. All voters
whose names were on the lists for the
recent general election are entitled to
vote.
There are 21,ss7 voters on the lists
and at least 49, o13 or so per cent. Of
the total registered voters must sig
nifty their preference dne way or the
other to make the election legal. A
majority Of the 1903 must vote for
the commission charter in order that
it may be adopted.
If the commission government char
ter is adopted the election to choose
the mayor, auditor, four members of
the commission and three members Of
the board Of education will take place
on the first Tuesday after the first
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
Non Union Men Fought
Among Themselves, Says
Organizer p. +. Duffy

That the small riot in the foundry
Of the Automatic Machine CO., Satur-
day, in which one man possibly was
fatally injured, and another seriously
hurt, was a fight between high-priced
and low-priced non-unien men. was
the statement today of p. F. Duffy, or
ganizer of the American Federation of
Labor.
A strike occurred last summer in
the Automatic Machine Co. and
rike-breakers are said to have been
employed. Professional jealousy is
given by Mr.. Duffy as the cause Of
the scrap. -..t/
The cases were called this morning
in the city court and were continued
until Nov. 28. Dominic Wailo of 36
Lexington avenue and James DonJn-
lex of the same address. are still in
st. vincent's hospital. The latter's
condition is critical because his skull
is broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
Warner Bros. Workers
In Danbury Plan Union

Warner Bros. metal department
workers in Danbury are expected to
organize a union during the next few
months. Arrangements are being dis
cussed by the local Corset Workers
union for an organizer to go into DAN
bury
1t is understood that Danbury COR
set workers want more wages and that
for many months they have been
planning a union.
Miss Josephine No llthrop, business
agent Of the Bridgeport local will be
a delegate to the convention OF the
Women'S Trade Union league. WI ich
will be held Dec 2 and in New
y orli.
A series Of whist and pinochle en-
tertainments under the auspices OF the
local will begin Friday evening in
Odd Fellows hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
RUTH LAW SETS
FLYING RECORD
FOR 832 MILES
Arrives in New York After
Thrilling Journey From
Chicago.

New York, Nov. 20.-The record
breaking airship fight of Ruth Law,
begun yesterday in Chicago, terminal
ed at Governors Island here at $40 a.
m. today, after stops at Horneu and
Binghamton, n. Y.
The final 152 miles from Binghamton
to this city was covered this morning
In two hours and twenty minutes and
the entire journey, S32 miles in an air
line. in the actual flying time Of nine
hours and one minute.
Miss Law was greeted on her ar
rival at Governors Island by General
and Mrs. Leonard Wood, who con-
graduated her on her achievement.
She was considerably chilled and was
taken to the house Of one Of the off,
GERS at the post to recuperate.
+ She had little to say about her flight
except that she had to fly much lower
than she wanted to on account OF the
haze. It was the cause Of remark
among those who examined her ma
chine here that its structure was such
as to expose her to the air more than
is the CAGE In most modern airships.
The pilots section is placed on. a pro-
lection in front of the machine, SO
that the pilot gets the full force of the
wind.
The machine used by Victor Carl
strorn, previous holder Of the Ameri-
can nonstop record established in a
Hight Nov. 2 from Chicago to New
oYrk. was OF the fusillage type, in the
cockpit of which he was protected
from the winds. In the present fight
Miss Law bettered Carlstrorn's record
by about one hundred miles, making
the $50 miles in an. air line from Chi
cago to Hornel1, N. z, where she ar
rived yesterday, without stopping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
3 WOMEN HELD
FOR PLOT TO
BLOW UP CARS
Further Arrests Are Made
In N. z. Trolley Strike
Conspiracy.

New York, Nov. 26-Three young
white women were under arrest here
today in connection with recent dyna-
miting of street cars. Seven men al
ready are held and a special session
of the grand jury was called.
The women 'arrested gave their
names as Cora Caldwell, 21; Cora Rid
ley, %, and Nora Ryan, "a. all Of
Atlanta. They denied connection with
the affair. Police claim they obtained
dynamite for the men,
Dyna1niting of cars which has gene
on !nternittently since the strike of
motornen and conductors began Sep
telnber 80 last has resulted in pain
full injuries to a number of persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
WORKMAN DIES
after FALL IN
ELEVATOR PIT

Attempting to alight from a NOV.
ing elevator at the Locomobile Co. OF
Americas works at the foot of Main
street this morning, before the cage
had reached the floor level. cost the
life of Thomas Congden, aged 55. OF
341 South avenue.
Congdon tripped as the elevator was
nearing the second floor. fell into the
shaft and struck headforemost in tho
pit, about 20 feet below,
He was removed to St.Vincent's hos
pital in the city ambulance where he
died later of a fractured skull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
State Machinists Must
Choose Business Agent

Much interest is being manifested
by local machinists over the selec-
ton of a business agent for District
Lodge No. .22, the state union of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists
Frederick Cederholm, of this city,
was elected last week, but he declin-
ed to serve. Another election will be
held next month. John J. Egan. now
engaged as an organizer here, has
been mentioned for he position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
Hold Runaway Pair
In Bonds Of 81, 600

Zella Sprung. aged II. and Fred
Ruocco. aged 81. held by the police
for New York authorities who charge
Ruocco with abduction and the girl
with falsifying her age before regis
trar OF vital statistics, were arraigned
in the city court today. Both were
held in bonds Of 1000 until Nov 25,
awaiting requisition by the New York
state authorities.
The young woman, picture OF
prettiness, is said to belong to a well
known family in New York by the
name of Starr. It is believed here
that fictitious name was used in
procuring q marriage license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
Strikers of Parsons
Foundry Back on Job

In accordance with the agreement
reached last week between the strik-
ers and the officials OF the Parsons
Foundry Co., the first batch of the
strikers returned to work this morn
ing The other will return at the dates
specified in the agreement.
The strikers resume their jobs at an
increased wage and with better uu-
derstanding between them and the o.
4ictalA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
EXECUTIVE HEADS
OF BR0THERHOODS
CALL ON WILSON
Chiefs of "Big -Four" Call
at White House to See
President.

insisted they came only "to pay their
respects, the heads of the four great
railway brotherhoods made an engage
ment at the white House today to
confer with President Wilson late IN
the afternoon.
It was expected the eight-hour day
fight and probably the plans for CO.
operation of the brotherhoods with
the American Federation OF Labor
would be discussed, if only briefly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
Mackinists' Leader
to Give Address Here

Fifteen hundred machinists are ey-
pected to march Friday evening in a
parade from Cannon street to Sokol
hall, where President William H.
Johnston of the International Asso
citation Of Machinists will be heard in
an address. Arthur Holder, legisla-
tive representative of the association
at Washington will also speak.
The nachinists say theiss will be
the largest parade t1l21out any
local has held
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
"Schooners" Soon
To Be "Catboats"
On Chicago's Bars

the bars in<the downtown district
today raised the price Of beer by
serving it in glasses two-thirds the
size of those used heratofore.
A number Of downtown lunch
rooms also announced increases OF
five cents each on such orders as
ham and eggs, bacon and eggs and
small steaks, while pieces formerly
cut into five sections hereafter are
to be divided into six.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
TEUT0N ENJOYS
TOLD TO LEAVE
CREEK CAPITAL
Commander Of Entente
Fleet Says Diplomats Must
Go at Once.

London, Nov. 20.--An Athens des-
patch to The Exchange Telegraph
Company says the German, Austro-
Hungarian, Bulgarian and British
ministers to Greece have been in
formed by Vice Admiral Du Fournet,
commander OF the alissd fleet, that
they must depart from Greece by
Wednesday,. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20

London Nov. 20-The retreat of the Germano Bulgarian
direction Of debacle
despatch to the Wireless Press from Rome today The
troops pursuing the fleeing and have occupied viii
north of Monast taking prisoners they advanced the
despatch adds
The Sebians according to these advces delaying
erng Monar because of the fire and explosions which have
virtually destroyed the city from which the population has fled
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
FIGHTING ALONG soMs1E

3 Berlin, Nov. 20.-Attacks were made
by the British on the Somme front at
Serre and Beaucourt and south Of MI
haumont The war office announced
that the assaults failed with heavy
losses to the attackers. The British
were driven from the western part OF
Grand Court. .-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
TEUTONs ON NEW LINES

Berlin, Nov. 20-No German forma-
tions have reached the Macedonian
front, 1t Is announced officially. The
NV positions north Of Monastir were
taken up without pressure from tho
allies. Serbian advances in the
Moglenica region were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
TEUToNs CONTINUE DRIVE

Berlin, Nov. 20.--The Austro- Ger
man campaign against the Rumanians
and their Russian allies has gained FUR
ther successes, the war office announc-
ed. Near Campulung the Rumaniapa.
whose forces are demoralized, made
attacks yesterday but were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
RUMANIANs IN RETREAT

Petrograd, Nov.20.-The Rumanjans
are still retiring southwark before the
invading Austro-G German troops in the
jul valley region, the war office an
nounced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
TEUT0NS, IN UTTER I 7
R0uTAT mCuASTIR,
PURSUED BY ENEMY

Victorious French and Serbian Forces Press Re-
treating Foe-Fire and Explosions Prevent
Serbs From Entering Captured City-Ruman-
ians Near jul Continue Retreat Before On
rushing Teuton Forces-British Renew At
tacks Along S0mme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
ALLIES PUSH FORWARD

Paris, Nov. 20-Allied troops have
been completely victorious on the
Macedonian front from the river Ger
ma to Lake Presba, according to an
nouncement made by the French war
office this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: fair and colder tonight
and Tuesday; fresh nOrthxeot vs3nds.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
DENY HAVING DECIDED
AGAINST COAL MINERS
Operators Spokesman Says
Mems Demands Have Not
Been PrematuTeIy Rejected.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--The anthracite
coal operators. whose differences with
the United Mine Workers OF America
will come up for discussion at a con-
ference to begin February q, explained
today that their announcement of
Thursday, following a meeting Of the
representatives Of nineteen of the
operating companies, was not a prema-
ture rejection Of the demands OF the
'our statement" said e. e. Loomis.
president of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western Coal Company, was
simply an Interpretation of the de-
mands. It was In no way either n re-
lection or an acceptance. and will not
Influence the decision which will be
reached after the conference TO begin
February n. We shall go into the con-
ference with open minds.
THE Tnlners have made certain de-
mands, the ultimate granting or re.
fusal of which rests with the public
because II thoy are granted the pub
lie win have to pay for them on itt
coal bill Our statement was simply
an Interpretation of the demands, sc
, that the public will know what they
really mean"
The demands include a 30 per cent
increase in wages, complete recoEni.
tion OF the United Mine Workers ol
America, a two-year working agree.
ment, and changes in the methods OF
fixing wages.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Senator'S Are Anxious
Over Situation From
BerIin'S Last Note

with Berlin talking to the effect It
has reached the limit of concessions
and with American officials talking
about the gravity Of the situation
growing out of the Lusitania case,
there is keen and anxious interest in
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
It is the expectation that IL the ne
EotiatiOns with Germany should reach
q deadlock. or anything Of the sort,
the President would call Senate lea l.
ers into consultation.
A great deal OF speculation was in
dulged today among Senators over the
fact that Berlin dispatches reveal n
feeling on the part of Under Secretary
Zimmerman that his government has
reached the limit of concessions, In n
way, the utterances of the under secTe-
taFy look as II they were intended ns
a warning not to press Berlin too far,
and as likewise intended for effect ON
American public opinion and German
lublic opinion
That the Berlin foreign office fears
to yield too much to this country lest
Won Tirpitz get back into the saddle
ana proceed to run submarine war
fare with high hand Is asserted.
Under the circumstances. the for
eign office Ia seeking q way out by
trying to use language which will
not disaYow the sinking of the lusi-
tania In itself. but will make ample
amends,
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

Among the almost endless plans
which have beeh presented TO Con-
Eress for preparedness in one form
or another, Is a bill by Senator Sauls-
bury which practically would compel
all male Government employees Of mill
itary age in the civil service to take
military training.
The measure applies to persons in
the classified service and not to other
Government employees. Senator Sauls-
bury believes that II passed it would
give the country a considerable body
of reseIvists with little extra eN-
pense.
The bill provides that after next
January ] no person undGr the age
| Of forty years shall be eligible to
| appointment in the classified service
unless such person shall have vol
| by the Secretary OF War military
| training OF at least two months.
No person is to be eligible to ap'
! pointment to the civil service who does
| not enroll and agree to take the train
ing regularly, and live up to the agree
ment From and after January l, 1918
no person under the age of forty-thret
| years is to be permitted to take an eX
animation for appointment IN the elass
| flied service or to remain in the servict
unless such person shall have received
( the training prescribed for military ser
! vice. or its equivalent.
| Another provision Of the bill is tha
no one shall be permitted or qualified
| any court of the United States unless
! for at least one month in each year fol
| four years, or until he is forty-fiv'
years Of age, he shall have received
| military training provided for undel
the regulations applicable to civil service
| emDloyeg.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
ELIMINATION OF BIG
NUMBER OF ARMY
POSTS TO Be URGED
To Be Considered by Congress
Though Garrison Has Made
No Recommendation.

Elimination of a large number of the
army posts OF the United States will be
one OF the questions which Congress
will face in connection with the matter
Of the national defense.
This subject has been raised at every
session of Congress in recent years. For
q long time, the War Department has
seen that many army posts might better
be abolished. But when Congress has
taken the matter. up. It has found that
into the disposition Of Il; that the mem.
bers and Senator'S from the States hav-
ing posts whose adjustment was sought
have protested.
The result has been that the country
has gone on paying for military posts
which have as little relation to strategy
as so many postoffices
Not Yet recommended.
Secretary Of War Garrison has not
recommended that any of the existing
posts be abolished for the reason that
II his continental army plan goes
through, the army POSTS can be utilized
for purposes Of training But the indi-
cations are today that the continental
army plan will he defeated. If this
proves to be the case, the old question
of what 70 do with out-of-date army
posts will recur insistently.
Recently. the War Department, In
response to a Senate resolution, sup
piled much information about the army
posts. This information Will be Utilized
in connection with the army appropria-
ton bill as a reason why the country
should not longer be subjected to the
burden of keeping up a lot of posts
which were founded in the days when
| the Indians had 70 be hold in srhiection
| bv armed forces.
The report of the War Department
shows the cost Of land. buildings, and
| the like for the army posts of the ma
| ton Is over S103, lO00nC. In. the last ten
years over t7.OOO, 900 has been expended
on repairs and kindred outlay. At The
| same time the War Department report
| shows that a number of posts are occu-
pied by small detachments or care
| takers.
I, Want Concentration.
When the army bill comes up for con-
sideration. it will be urged that the
expense of the military system could be
much lesEened II the small and little
used or unused posts were abandoned.
IT is well known that high army OFFICERS
would be greatly pleased II the land
forces in the United States were cen
tered in a small number of large posts.
But whether Congress will abolish use
less posts is not known This is a
phase of the pork barrel system on
which all previous efforts at correction
have had no effect.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
FOR RESERVE ARMY ST. .CYRSTOHIDE FOR
.INU.S.CNIL SERVICE YEAR, If NECESSARY

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6-Mr. and
Mrs. Jean Harold Edward Saint Cyr
have decided to stay at the Bellevue
stratford at least until they may be
permitted to leave the hotel without
running the gauntlet of reporters and
camera men who have besieged their
apartments since their arrival wednes-
day evening.
The Saint-Cyrs notified the hotel man
agement that they did not intend to
leave the hotel under existing con-
ditions. even though they were COM
PEELED to remain a year.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Feb. Sur
rogate Sawyer announced, following q
conference between the attorneys for
Jean Harold Edward Saint Cyr and John
| f. Brennan, special guardian for Henry
Alexander Redheld, grandson of the
| late Mrs. Caroline p, Saint Cyr, OF
decision next Friday on the question Of
reopening the probate OF Mrs. Saint
! In the will Mrs Saint Cyr's grandson
| received a legacy OF 100000, while II
a codscil she cut down this beauest tc
| $4,000 and made her husband, now the
! husband of the widow of James Henry
! (Siient Smith. the residuary legatee
tigate the rights OF the grandson, ant
he reported a suggestion to the surro
gate that an investigation should bC
made into the circumstances surround
ing the signing of the cidicil limiting
| at a forgery.
The Conference was behind closeC
doors. Mr.. Brennan handed letteI
| to the surrogate which had been writ
ten to him by Henry Sherman Redtield
co-executor with Saint tyr of the es
tate and father OF the boy heir. 1t wal
said that the letter requested that NJ
| further court proceedings be instituted
| because the executors were satisfied
| with the accounting and because they
| did not want any more publicity, Ou
of respect for the memory OF Mrs
| Saint CtyF
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
VAN DYKE REPORTS
ON MAIL SEIZURES

DIR. Henry Van Dyke. United States
Minister to the Netherlands, today re-
ported to Secretary Lansing the details
OF his recent personal protest against
the seizure Cf malls on the otterdam, on
which he was a passenger. DIR. Van
Dyke also brought first and hand infor-
nation on the repeated mail seizures by
British authorities which have been
made the subject of official protest by
this Government.
DR.. Van Dyke had short conferences
today with Secretary Lansing and Coun-
scllor Polk. He left for Princeton this
afternoon and will return to Washing
ton Monday to resume his conferences.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

public recalls the recent utterances Of
President Wilson on his preparedness
tour. The Presidents remarks were
giYen wide publicity here and were gen
orally interpreted as a warning to Ger
many Of an intention to deal firmly with
The Lusitania matter.
On the other hand, the public cannot
10 brought to believe that the United
States will forco a diplomatic break be7
cause Of 0ermany's refusal TO use the
the specific expression disavow, or its
equivalent In its final note on the Lus-
itania matter.
II matters reach q deadlock, Il is be-
lieved certain that break can be avert
ed by referring the question OF disa-
yOwal TO an arbitration board. Only the
most pesslmistic persons here believe
ohat the United States would refuse to
accept such a solution.
Though the Berlin press Is inclined to
view the situation pesElnlistically. off,
6lals said today some of the gloomy
Statements In the newspapers were en-
tinely unwarranted.