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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

The Lake Torpedo Boat Go. of this city. plans to build torpedo boat des- troyers at Bridgeport. In the forth coming bidding for battleships, cruis- CTS. destroyers and submarines called for in the navy appropriation bill re- ported to the Senate in Washington yesterday nearly $550.0O0.o00 worth of work is considered.
 Of this amount about 50,000,000 Is included for submarines and destroy CTS alone. Fifty torpedo boat destroy CTS. nine fleet submarines and 5S coast submal ines are called for.
 The Lake Go. has been rapidly ada ing to it's equipmentyin this city and Is now said to have 30 acres of ground in the plant here with ways already built for an equal number of submarines and for about six destroyers.
 Unoficially it is stated by those con- nected with the plant that it has long been the purpose of the Lake Co. to extend its capacity and to bid for boats larger than the submersible. With the great shortage of ship ing plants in the country. a magnifi- cent physical equipment here capable of pushing the work to rapid compile ton. there is no question in the minds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
MAKERS COMPLETE DEAL
 FOR NEW PLANT
Birdsey- Somers Co. Acquires
 Factory Building and Ad joining Property.

At final conference held yesterday afternoon, the Birdsey-Somers Co.,, manufacturers of corsets, completed a deal by which it procured the large factory at Connecticut avenue and Logan street, and two adjoining pieces of property.
 Moving from the University of Cor sets, which has been sold to the Amer ican Graphophone Co.,, began today and it is expected that by July 5, man. ufacturing in the new factory will be in full swing. In the meantime, spec ifications are beis>s considered for two additions that will provide floor space ample for carrying on the big bus mess.
 Before the end of this year it is ex- pected the output of the Birdsey-S Som CTS Co. will be greater than at any time in its history.
 The building at Connecticut avenue and Logan street formerly was occu- pied by the Bridgeport Pattern & Model Go. The latter concern is nego- tiating for a factory in the West End.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
OFFENSIVE BY BIG BRITISH FORGE
 FOLLOWS TERRIFIC COMMANDMENT

to have swayed in favor of the de- lenders.
 The great offensive undertaken by the British offers, according to reports from the front and the comments of military critics, an absolutely new de- parture in the tactics hitherto pur- sued by the belligerents. Contrary to the favorite tactics of the Germans. the British did not attempt a partial advance by massing their artillery at given point on the line and follow ing an intense bombardment by an infantry attack in seried columns
 Employing an enormous number of guns, the British maintained a con- tinuous bombardment of the German lines along the entire 90 miles of at tack. They sought to level the Ger man trenches and destroy the con- crete Notifications which sheltered the German machine gun squads.
 Fire also was directed against the German barbed wire entanglements. In the evenings following this daily artillery storm raiding parties dashed out from the British lines to con- plete the destruction wrought by the big guns. In this way the British claim that many prisoners were taken machine guns destroyed or captured and the entire defense of the Germans demoralized. A French officer who witnessed this plan of operations de- scribed it as ''the last word in scien- tif1c warfare"
 The last considerable offensive un- dertaken by the British was a drive in force at Loos in September. 1915, in conjunction with similar French effort in the Champagne district. The British captured Loos and claimed to have taken 10000 German prisoners and many guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

little groups scanned the special edt- tions, then broke out in cheers of joy.
 British Headquarters in France, July 1. 12:35 p. m.-A tremendous British offensive was launched at halif-past seven this morning over a front ex- tending 20 miles north of the Somme. The assault was preceded by a terrific bombardment. The British troops al- ready have occupied the German front hne and have captured many prison ers
 The. terrifice bombardment which preceded the attack lasted about an hour and a half. It is too early as yet to give any but the barest particulars of the fighting which is developing in intensity. The British casualties have so far been comparatively light, ac- cording to official report.
 Simultaneously with the launching of the British offensive French infan- try advanced to the attack. This movement of French troops was in- augurated over a section of the French line adjoining the junction point with the British front.
 A raid by Australians and New Zea- land troops on the German lines last night resulted in the killing of about >1erman soldiers. including two off, cers. The British casualties were slight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
TWO ARRESTED : CHARGED WITH
 ROBBINC CREW
Matthew Hassett and Harry Walsh Accused By Vic
 tims of Hold Up.

Identified by the crew of the trolley car which was held up at the foot of South Main street few minutes before midnight last night, the cases of Matthew Hassett of 541 Gregory street and Harry Walsh of 58 Park terrace, were continued until JulyS under bonds of $500 in the city court today. George Slattery, alias Mc- Intyre, of 341 Gregory street, is held with the pair but he was not one of those who boarded the car and held up the crew.
 About five minutes before midnight as Motorman Straub and Conductor James Stiles of the Main street trolley were preparing for the return run. two men boarded the car and with re- volvers held them up. They took $30.50 from the conductor, most of which was in change. Backing from the car, they forced the crew to speed the car up Main street. Patrolmen Dunn and Simon McCul- 1ougn were notified of the holdup by the crew at Main and Whiting streets and with Sergeant Poland a search was begun. At 1:30 o'clock, Walsh and Slattery were arrested and Hasset ."
 was taken into custody later this morning.
 They say that they did not hold up the crew, although large amount of change was found in their possession. They told the police .-lat they were in Brophys saloon at Railroad ave- nue and Main street at 11:45 until 1t closed at midnight.
 It is the belief that two men board ed the car and held up the crew while another stood guard outside. After the heldup they ran towards Broad street, but as neither was masked, the crew procured a good description of them.
 Walsh is a former conductor while Hassett was at one time in the pugil- istic arena under the name of Kid" Hassett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
U. s. s. PADUCAH TO JOIN TANNING FOR CELEBRATION Government Assigns Gun boat to Bridgeport Harbor
 For July 4. NINETEEN FLOATS
 TO BE IN PARADE More Than 10000 Pledge Themselves to March in h
 Big Procession.

Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels has assigned the gunboat Pa ducah to join the torpedo boat de- stroyer Tanning in Bridgeport harbor during the American day celebration. July 4. Both vessels are expected in the 1larbor Monday afternoon and an entertainment committee has been named to greet them while here.
 Grand Marshal Louis J. Hermann today made public the official orders for the parade formation.
 The industries of Bridgeport alone have pledged 10,SS5 men for the pa rade, including, 15 individual floats and have added three bands to those em- ployed by the general committee. The parade committee estimates 4,000 ad- ditiona1 marchers in the mercantile citizens and boys divisions. It is be- lieved that with recruits constantly being formed the parade will swell it's ranks to nearly 15,00O marchers.
 The entertainment committee, as an- nounced today by Chairman Albert E.. Lavery, includes, James L. McGovern, chairman; Mayor c. W. Wilson, Lieu tenant Commander R. H. M. Robin son, w. B. Ferguson, G. s. Radford, Commander w. B. Whittlesy. Colonel s. W. Roessler, General Henry IA. Bishop. A. L. Riker, William E. Bufh- ham, Frank E. Clark, George e. Waldo, Jr.. F. N. Benham, Jr., pr. Robert Lynch, Dr. Daniel c. Patter- son, pr. F. M. Tukey, Waldo C.. Bry- ant, A. H. Garfield, W. L. Norton, John T. King, Richard Murphy, H. H. Pinney, Arthur M. Marsh, Thomas M. Cullinan, William A. Lamonde, George L. Catlin, George w. Finn, A. McNeil, Jr., Carl Foster, J. Edward Elliott, Daniel I. MacNamara, Richard How ell, Edward T. Buckingham, Earl M. Christie. Frank Miller, Zalmon Good sell and 4lenry Lee. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Handling of Troop
 Trains is Better Now

San Antonio, Tex, July Tine movement of national guardsmen to the border is being conducted more than ever before. according to army officers at headquarters here today. The transportation of troops has been in the entire charge of the American Railways Association and routes have been chosen so that the troops not only were forwarded quick fly to their stations but alsao in such a manner that ordinary train sched- ules have not been interrupted. Tho traffic has been/so evenly distributed among the roads that all have had a share in the business.
 Headquarters here has been in touch with every unit of the national guard from the time 1t left its mobi-' lization camp until reached its des- tination.
 A portion of tho New York guards men, including the seventh regiment, passed through San Antonio last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

'H The front selected Tor the Brltlsn offensive was decided upon many weeks ago. This is the first time since the outbreak of the war that the in- terition of an army to undertake an offensive has been SO well advertised. Aweek ago, when the German attacks against verdun began to make fur tiser headway, and it was feared the army of the Crown Prince was getting within distance of Verdun which was dangerous for the allies, the British guns began to speak. Since fhen, except for the hours when Brit ash infantrymen were raiding German Rrenches. q continual bombardment has been maintained.
 Early this morning more guns were brought Into action on 20-mile sector and for an hour and a half the Ger mans were subjected to a Lombard nient which is described as the fiercest experienced in this war of heavy ar lillery.
 The news of the British offensive, which was quickly circulated in Lon- don. created the greatest enthusiasm, and details of the battle are being anxiously awaited.
 Tho. news spread throughout Lon- don like wildfire. There was a frantic rush to obtain special editions of the evening papers, Men and women in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

D Tho tremendous offensive which has been launched by the British army on the German front is the culmina- ton of a five day bombardment which, in the amount of ammunition expend- ed and in the territory involved, eK- ceeds anything of the kind that has been previously known in the world war.
 For some weeks reports have been current in England and France that the '.big push of the British was about to commence. It was stated that England had 100000 men, fully equipped and trained, in preparation for the supreme effort to break the German lines More than 1000, 900 shells are declared to have been fired datly in the preliminary bombardment which extended over front 90 miles In length.
 The menace of the British attack was fully appreciated in Germany, &C., cording to newspaper comments from Berlin, and the utmost confidence was expressed in the ability of the Ger mans to meet and crush 1t.
 The allies are now on the offensive in virtually every field of the war. The British assault comes on the heels of the great successes won by the Russians in fGalicia and Bukowina which have resulted in completely driving the Austrians from Bukowina and are still continuing. On the Ital- ian front the central powers have also met with severe reverses and for sew eral days the Italians have been steadily driving the Austrians from position after position in the Tren- ltino. The defense also of Verdun by the French appears to have stiffened end the balance of battle in that bit- teFly 'coptested sector seems recently
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

London July 1-Afte weeks of intense bombardment with guns of calibre firing million shells daily the British early this morning launched general offensive against the Ger line along front of 20 miles north of the Somme
 They succeeded in taking the German front line trenches and capturing many men,
 The French the British right cooperated in the attack When the last despaches thus far received left British head apar8eB the fighting was still progressing.
 ThA British already have captured Serre and Monahban The hold Ficour Overs and Beaumont Hame The French cooperating the south have captured Curtu and Fa yiere Woods
 First Line Trenches Captured
 All the main first line trenches reported to have been taken At points the operations have reached the mi second line. E
 At Beaumont Hamel the British just making fresh at tack intense struggle in progress for possession of Contalmason Which the British hod with the Ger mans in the other
 The British have taken La Boisele
 The British strong position northwest of Thepval and attacking ercey effort to surround it. The inn portant German position at Fricourt may be cut off,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Hold Saturday Court
 To Hear Taylor Case

Dean Harlan F. Stone of Columbs3 the stand when the hearing on the set clement of the late Nelson Taylor's $700,000 estate was resumed before Judge Curtis in the superior court. It is very unusual to hold court on Saturday but owing to the importance of the ease and the long time needed to hear witnesses the extra session wassordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Marion R. O'Connor
 Wins a Scholarship

Among the 20 pupils from the vari- ous parochial schools in the diocese of Hartford who took the competitive examinations at Mount St. Joseph's seminary. Hamilton Heights, Hart ford, last week, Miss Marion Rita O'Connor, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel J. O'Connor, of 27 Fulton street received one of the highest averages. As the result of success fully passing the examinations Miss O'Connor is entitled to a four years scholarship at the seminary.
 Miss O'Connor is a recent graduate of St. Augustine's parochial school and during her matriculation at that seat of learning she has always been on the honor roll. She also won first prize for scholarship at St. Angus tines this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

Messages received at the state de- partment from Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City. madh no mention of the Mexican answer. MT. Rodgers 50 far has been unable to forecast the action of General Carranza. Private despatches have indicated that the de facto government was preparing to stand by it's attitude of hostility toward United States troops across the border. rEe
 Upon his return from New York. President Wilson went over all the edyices at hand but found virtually nothing he did not know when he lefs yesterday. After today if it should become necessary for him to address Congress he would wait until We'd nesray, as both houses arranged to adjourn over the Fourth of July.
 Reports to the war department dur ing the day continued to show satis- factory progress in the military pre- parations for any eventualities on or beyond the border. Recruiting for the regular army increased. A total of 2.036 men were sworn in this week as against 1,105' last week.
 During the 100 days of recruiting under the authority granted by Con- gress to increase the regular army inn mediately after the Columbus raid, a total of 13,251 men have been ac- cepted out of 59.406 applicants for enlistmentA New York city led the recruiting last week with 1.025 men accepted.
 The war department issued today a brief bulletin under it's new censorship rules. It reported commahds entrain- ed for the border and excerpts from messages from General Funston giy- ing variety of border reports already covered by the press despatches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Juarez Merchants Get
 Shipments of Supplies

hundred sacks of corn, consigned to Mexican merchants in Juarez. were passed by United States customs of- ficials today after each sack had been emptied in a search for contraband articles. Two days were required to empty and re-sack the grain.
 Many wagonloads of grain. flour, beans and similar foodstuffs have been transported over the international boundary since the establishment of what, in effect, is an embargo on large freight shipments. Mexican dealers explain their purchases by pointing out that practically no crops are being raised in Chihuahua.
 Although much feeling was aroused in Juarrz by reports that American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Springfield Club
 Here Tomorrow

The Springfield club will appear at Newfield park tomorrow afternoon to play against the Bridgeport team in a regularly scheduled Eastern league contest. Owner Cornen, who is with the local club on the road, wired to this city that the game had been ar ranged. Springfield is. managed by Jack Flynn, the former. major leaguer and is one of the stronges teams in the league. Thesgame will start at 3;15. t1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Siemon Employees
 To Get Early Start

Commencing next week the working hours at the Siemon Hard Rubber Cor peration factory at State street and Burr Road will. be from 5 o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the afternoon. This working schedule will be continued during the hot weather in accordance with the custom of the company for several years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
BREAK WITH MEXICO SEEMS NEAR AS FIRST
 CHIEF PREPARES DEFIANT ANSWER TO NOTE

Washington Impatient at Delay in Carranza's Re- ply to U. S: Ultimatum- Memorandum Given Out at Mexico City Indicates That Carranza is Preparing to Continue His Defiance and Will Order Attacks on Any Advancing Troops Congress Ready to Adjourn Until After the Holiday, Delaying Presidents Appearance Be- fore That Body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

The approaches to Thiamont are still in the hands of the French.
 On the west of the Mouse fighting of great violence lasted throughout the night in the neighborhood of the road- The Germans attacked heavily both east and west of Hill BOA but most of their attacks were repulsed. Nancy was bombed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

by the German long range guns.
 After four violent attacks with li- quid fire. the Germans succeeded in capturing the position east of Hill BOA which was taken by the French yes terday. The French made a counter attack and recaptured the position, according to an official statement is- sued by the war office. W
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
COMPLETE RUSH ORDER.

The rush order for approximately 50 Riker trucks for war purposes has been shipped to Philadelphia by tho Locomobile Go. The last was complet- ed and inspected here within the stip- ulated time Other orders are expect cd at ouco
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

Washington, July 1-Deveopmens here in the Mexican crisis were at standst again today while the United awaited impatieny Carranza reply to the sent last Sunday demanding statement of his intentions ward the American expedition in Mexico .
 It plain that administration officials impatient the failure receive word of when the Mexican be expected since the demand for prompt reply went Mex ico City Sunday How much longer President Wilson would consent to wait was a subject of much speculation.
 Another indication tending to suppore belief ply will be unfavorable the memorandum given yeser day by the Mexican foreign office.
 specifically denied all the charges contained in can note replying to Carranzas representations withdrawal troops and laid the blame for attacks Mexico the careessness of the Americans themselves unue the memorandum stated that the Mexican authorities cted bandits who raided American border communities or have not made all efforts to apprehend them.
 received de- sodfers the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
BILL FOR RELIEF
 OF CUARDSMEN'S FAMILIES PASSES

Washington, July 1.-The Hay bil] any ,priating $2,000,0o0 for dependent families of national guardsmene called or drafted in the present emergency. was passed by the House today. The bill, which now goes to the Senate. all lows not exceeding $50 a month to the dependent families in the discretion of the secretary of war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
INSPECT COUNTY JAIL

Secretary Kellogg of the state boar,, of health. and Supt. Johnson of tho Cheshire Refor.natcry, made their on- nual inspection Of the county jail yes- terday. County Sheriff Pease took the visitors through every department and explained the system. More than two hours was spent in the tour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
BRITISH FORCES, IN TERRIFIC MISSED
 ATTACK, TAKE MANY STRONG GERMAN
 TRENCH POSITIONS ALONG THE SOMME

Following Five Days of Incessant Bombardment in Which Million Shells Were Fired Daily, British Army Undertakes Biggest Offensive eral First Line Trenches Are Captured-Ter- rifle Encounter is Continued French Support British in Attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
FIGHTING DESPERATELY. GERMANS AGAIN CAPTURE
 LINES NEAR THIAuMONT

Paris, July 1Afer several furious assaults the succeeded in penetrating the works Taumont which captured by the French according official statement issued hv the WAT office tnday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

THE WEATHER Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

soldiers near Ysleta. Texas, 12 miles east, had fired across the border without cause" killing a Mexican custom rider. General Francisco Con- zales. commandant.> said today the
 civil poplace was well under control
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