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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
STARTED FIRES
BECAUSE OF HIS
CRAZY NOTION

New York, Jan. 22-Re1ieviHg him
responsible for 20 fires that inPeri1ed
hundreds of Harlem tenement dwell
ers and caused property losses of
thousands of dollars, the police today
arrested. Edward Puter, 19 years of
age. Fire Marshal Bropny says Puter
has admitted setting three fires which
he described, and many others which
he was too confused to detail "a
Puter, according to the police, as
cribed his actions to "just a crazy no
tom and said he always remained on
the scene to watch the terrified ten
ants rush to the street and the fire
men work. It is said he twice tried to
set fire to the tenement in which he
lived with his parents.
He was held in $4,000 bail charged
with arson in the first degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
MYSTERIOUS FIRE TN Holt
NOR EGlAN VESSEL PUTS
BACK TO new YORK DOCK

flames could be seen, a great quantity
was decided to put back at once.
Owing to the tightly packed mass of
steel beneath decks, the crew of the
fire boat found much difficulty in
fighting the blaze. 1t was impossible
to make out the center Of the fire or
learn the nature of the material that
was burning, and for this reason the
fire boat continued to pour steam into
the hold for several hourse
The Sygna will be docked, partially
unloaded and thoroughly examined to
determine the cause of the blaze. Steel
rails and various forms of structural
steel were said to be in the bottom Of
the forehold while on top of his ma
terial was a, large amount of railway
supplies, chiefly steel ear parts.
The fire on the Synga is the latest of
a. long series of fires and explosions
which have occurred on vessels short
ly after they sailed from this and 9TH
er American ports with munitions or
other supplies for the allies. In nu-
merous cases 1t has been found that
the fires were caused by incend1ary
bombs or fuses. f
Norton. Lilly & Co., agents for the
Sigma, stated that the freighter did
not carry any munitions or highly in
hanmable material, the cargo consist
ing chiefly of steel, railway car parts
and wire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Justice of Supreme Court Of
Errors of The State is
Prominently Mentioned at
Washington AS Successor
To Lamar.
Bridgeport Mans Candi-
dacy is Earnestly Advo-
Gated By Influential Men
Including Homer Cum
mings.
lsnecia1 to The Farrner.l


Washington, Jan. 22.-New England
offers. a candidate for the Supreme
Court of the United States, to I'LL tho
vacancy created by the death of JUS
tice Joseph R. Lamar, of Georgia.
New England's man is Justice
George w Wheeler of the Supreme
Court of Connecticut. The appoint
ment of Judge Wheeler is being urged
with energy, and has already deveI-
oped SO much force that President
Wilson is said to have placed Judge
is written the names of those who are
to be considered.
1t is said here that the appointment
of Judge Wheeler is supported by Ho-
mer Cummings, Democratic national
committeeman for Connecticut, but, in
the main, those who are urging New
England's care are not in politics, but
concerned only with the administra-
ton of justice. They think Judge
Wheeler fully equal to the calibre of
men in the past appointed to the SUI
preme court, and believe that he
would do honor to the most exalted
judicial position.
Support of Judge Wheeler is not
confined. apparently, to Connecticut
but comes from Avery New England
state Judge Wheeler resides in
Bridgeport, Conn, which is the county
seat for Fairfield county, and the larg-
est city in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
BRIBGEPORIS
LOSING IT'S GRIP
And CLAD OF 1T
Thirty Eight Days Of Battle
With Illness Brings Many
Casualties. &

After a ss-dsys battle between grip
and the people OF Bridgeport, grip is
on the retreat, leaving behind 3. record
OF many deaths and illnesses. The
cold wave. which was looked forward
to with 1mpatiences arrived ana quell-
cd the grip germ
Bridgeport In proportion to its pop
u1ation. suffered more than the aver
age city, The pan-denaic is dying out
all over the country, however.
Physicians in this city noted an un-
usual accompanying symptom. during
the recent scourage, Nose-bIeed was
prevalent. and Bridgeport had many.
cases of grip where nose-bIeed accom-
panied the illness.
Six million persons in the United
States were affected it is believed. by
the grip. The disease didn't go South
OF the Mason and Dixon line, however,
Mumps is growing in seriousness.
in Bridgeport. Ae the Reed school,
North avenue and RemeF street; sew
eral cases have been noted. BaFAtlsn
school is also affected,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Green Gloves To
Be Placed Before
Police Headquarters

In order to make the police head
quarters look like a real, honest TO
goodness police station" President
John c. Stanley of the police board
has ordered two green globes for the
lamps which flank the doorway at
the Fairfield avenue entrance of the
building. He has also ordered green
globes placed on all the silent cops
about the city. The globes will be
bought from Fitzpatrick & Hotz.
George B. Taylor, painting contrac-
tor, has been awarded the contract to
repaint walls and ceilings in several
of the rooms of the police and char
tiles building. He will begin Monday
He was the. lowest bidder at S307.50
and it will require about 10 days to
complete the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
HOUSE BURNS TO
GROUND AS FIRE
FIGHTERS DANCE
Owner Goes INTO Mysteries
in Ball Room When News
Reaches Her.
Especial to The Farmer)

Redding, Jan. 22.-While most of
the population Of West Redding was
attending a dance last night, at the
MarKz Twain library, given by the To-
cal fire company, fire broke out in
a bungalow near the West Redding
railroad station, owned by Albert Aig-
ner, and occupied by Hred Wood and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Atgner were
among the attendants at the dance,
and when news of the fire reached
them, just before II O'Clock, Mrs.
AisneF uttered succession of
shrieks and passed into a fit Of ays-
terfcs, which lasted lor several min
utes.
Meanwhile Chief George Dudley
started the members of his company
toward the scene of the fire, bringing
into service for their transportation
all the autos gathered about the Ii
brary, All the members of the com
pany got away in cars but the chief
himself. The party arrived too late
to save the building despite the quick
run. It was insured for $1,000. The
fire is supposed to have been caused
by a defect in the chimney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

boat lines as well as the railroad COM
panies in relation to certain ship
ments from the west, the boat com
panieS have no means OF Identifying
goods taken from Jersey City trucked
across the. Hudson river ferries, and
Manhattan Island to the local boat
Therefore this method has been
adopted by Bridgeport manufacturers
at great expense to themselves and in
some instances big loss of proats-
In commenting upon local freight
conditions, particularly relating to
statements made by freight officials
here yesterday one well known truck
man said:
eft is not a fact that truckmen are
unable to get enough trucks or men
to move the freight. A glance at the
Water street freight house on Thurs
day would convince any reasonable
minded man that goods were not COM
ing in here for there was little freight
on the floor and consequently we have
been compelled to sit back in our
chairs and wait for it to be delivered
at bridgeport I will venture tHe
the Water street ffreig5lt house, less
than Is incoming cars were delivered
during the morning hours. This state
ment; however, does not apply to the
boat dock.
5 .sThat the situation between the boat
tense as between local manufacture
and the railroad is evidenced by a fact
that no railroad man can deny. 1t
was only last week when the freight
heads of. the two lines met in the
yards, and discussed the holding of
the boat for railroad freight With
the New York officials of the railroad
company present, local steamboat men
were ordered to send their boats away
from Bridgeport on schedule without
awaiting arrival of delayed cars.
AN incident which may throw light
on the situation and the manner of
freight handling here is the consign-
ment Of several bags Of beans for a
grocery house of this city which ar
rived in Bridgeport the latter part of
November. These were not uncovered
from a mass of congested freight until
january Is. When delivery was made
1t was discovered that no bills of lad
ing were available. Later 1t was dis
covered that these had been I'm the
hands of the clerks in the local freight
Office
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
below the border.

News of the killing was brought
here by Douglas Downs, who was with
,Akers and a Mexican police official
when they were attacked, and who
escaped. Following SO close upon
the Santa Ysabel massacre, the MUIR
der of Akers has produced a sensa-
ton here.
Barnardo Duran, a Mexican, and his
brother, Frederick, led the attack
on the Americans, according to Car
rama soldiers who placed them un-
der arrest. The Durans, says Gen. Ga
brieI Gaviera, the Carranza command
er, will be executed if found guilty Of
the murder.
Akers and Downs were trying to re-
cover cattle belonging to a neighbor
when the Durans, it is alleged, open
ed fire on them from the roof of their.
home. The Americans, who say they
were unarmed fed.
The Durans pursued them several
miles on horseback before Akers fell
dead. Downs hid in the underbrush
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
SEPARATE PEACE BETWEEN
GERMANY AND BELGIUM is
URGED BY BERLIN PAPERS

London, Jan. 22-An Amsterdam
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. states that the Frankfurter -zei-
tung discussing the possibility of a
separate peace between Germany and
Belgium, says that as long as Bel
gium has not signed the London
agreement regarding the making Of
separate peace, she is free to act
The newspaper is quoted as adding
that Belgium until now has been con-
sidered by the chancellor as an object
of exchange and that sensible Bel
gians ought to be told not to wait too
long or Belgium will be considered as
a good prize. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Bound For Candy Store,
Harry Stein, Aged Four,
Dodges One Car and Is
Struck BY Another AS It
Backs To Curb.
Chauffeur Takes Victim To
Hospital Then Speeds
Away Child Probably
VIII Die of Injuries Which
Include Fractured Skull.

Dodging from in front OF the auto
mobile of Jonathan Godfrey of Brook
lawn park president of the Compress
ed Paper Box Co, and tuberculosis
commissioner, while at play with a
group of children at Main and Good
sell streets at 10 o'clock tins morning,
four-year- Harry Stein OF 1882 Main
steet, was struck and probably fatally
injured by an automobile truck said
to have borne the license No 76ooC
After striking the child the driver
Aof the automobile took the youngster
from the roadway and hurried him to
st. Vincent's hospital, where it was
said at a late our that the chi1d's life
is virtually 1espaireo OF. After deliv-
ering Stein to the hospital. the driver.
without giving his name or the cause
of the accident, hurried away and was
last seen, driving at a rapid rate north
on Main street in the direction of Long
Hille IL
This fact was reported to the police
at 1920 this morning and Sergeant
James H Ramsey and Policeman Her
bert Lfggfns were detailed to learn
license number is one of 1916 and as
printed they have been unable to learn
the identity of the driver of the auto
truck.
According to Mrs. Eugenia. Stein.
mother OF the boy. he was going to a
candy store when he was hit A spec
4ator said that the truck was backing
4o. the street curb when the accident
happened.
young STEMS skull is fractured and
he has internal hemorrhages. There is
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
BRITISH INDIRECT
BLOCKADE TAKES
IN BRIDGEPORT
Manufacturers Sign Agree
ment Not to Ship to
Allies Enemies.

Z The British indirect blockade. al
ready applied to rubber. is to receive
a further application in Bridgeport,
where manufacturers have already ac-
ceded to the terms of the rubber
blockade.
Steel manufacturers are now re-
quired to sign an agreement not to
export to any Of the enemies of Great
Britain, nor to any foreign destina-
ton, except Europe and Canada.
without notice to the British consul
general in New York.
The agreement applies only to ma
terfals in which ferro manganese is
used. This material is controlled by
ment, as in the case OF rubber, at
will.
The form of the agreement is as
follows:
We hereby undertake not to
export from the United States, ex-
cept to the United Kingdom,
Canada France. Italy or Russia
any Of the steel or steel products
in the manufacture of which
ferro manganese has been en-
pIoyed.
We further undertake to give
notice to his Britannia Majesty's
Consu1-Genera1 at New York of
any shipments of steel, or steel
products, in the manufacture of
which ferro manganese has. been
used, to any foreign destination
elsewhere than in Europe or
Canada.
The principal users Of ferre man,
ganese in Bridgeport are the Ameri-
can Tube & Stamping Co., of which
G. D. S. Miller is president; Charles
G. Sanford, vice president and treas
urer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Grippe Claims Sc
Victims In Month

Hartford, Jan. 22-The prevalence
of pneumonia in Connecticut cities
and towns during December is em-
phasized in the state board of health
report for the month, issued today,
This shows 234 deaths. In addition
there were SO deaths ascribed to the
grippe, No other ailment had SO
many victims. tuberculosis claimed
130 and cancer 81. The deaths for the
month were 1,615 or 275 more than
in November; al more than Decem-
Der a year ago, and 12S above the
average for the same month in the
five year period.
Deaths from accident in the month
were 81; suicides IL and homicides 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Many Killed When Part
of Limited Train isl
Hurled 300 Feet Down
Mountainside = One.
Car Takes Fire.
Halted By Smaller Slide,
Train Gets Full Force
of Sudden Avalanche
Number of Dead is.
Probably Very High. ]

Seattle, Wash, Jan. p
Great Northern train No. -25, the
Cascade Limited from Spokane,
was struck by a snowsIide near
Corea Station on the west
slope of the Cascades near the
summit early today. The train
was standing still when hit.
The dining car and the davi
coach received the full force of
the avalanche and were carried
down an embankInent 300 feet.
Nearly all the persons in the
two cars were reported killed.
or injured
Physicians have been sent
from Everett.
The train had been stoppe,f
by a small slide, which had cow
cred the track Workznen had
just completed rerp ing the
snow and debris from the rails
and the train was about to pro-
eeed when an avalanche thund-i
cred down from the mountain
side. The dining car and day
coach were struck squarely and
swept away. The other cars
and the engine were left on
the track.
Two negro porters and al
trainman are known to be dead.
The dining car is reported
burning.
The first passenger reachedl
III the day coach, a small boY,l
was severely injured. The next
two passengers were dead.
Five employees in the dinfngl
car are believed to be dead.
Corea is about 12O miles east OF
Seattle and is at the loop of a big
switch-back. It is the second station
down the west slope from the Cascade
tunnel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Mrs. Mohr Resting
AS Court Recesses

Providence, r. l., Jan 22-Mrs.
Elizabeth F. Mohr, who has been on
trial for two weeks with c. Victor
Brown and Henry H. SpelIman, the
two negroes whom she is accused of
having hired to kill her husband, DR..
c. Franklin Mohr, last August, rested
over the Saturday court recess today
in the assurance that next week would
see the beginning of the Introduction
of evidence in her defense. The tes-
tirnony for the prosecution was un-
derstood to be nearly ended when
court adjourned yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

and the Durans soon abandoned the
chase.
Bernardo Duran was arrested by
Carranza soldiers as he was leading
the horse of the fallen American. He
claimed he acted in self defense and
that he did not know his victim was
an American.
According to the story of Downs,
told at Ysleta today, the Nexicans
numbered five and he says they fired
more than 200 sh OTIS. The Durans,
according to Downs, have been rum
ming cattle across the border for a
long time and one of them has served
a term in the state penitentiary at
New Mexico.
FIRING AT BORDER.
Ell Paso, Jan. 22-Customs officers
early today opened fire on several
Mexicans attempting to cross the in
ternationaI border with large bundles
of rags. The Mexicans fed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
CHINESE REBELS
DEFEAT TROOPS
OF GOVERNMENT

Pei1in. Jan. 22-The rebels in the
province Of Munnan have defeated 4
body of government troops and are
moving northward.
The engagement between the Yum
ian revolutionists and the government
forces took place at Suifu, SEE -Chuen
province, The force opposing them
at Suifu was the garrison of thai
place and after defeating it the rebels
marched northward.
The revoIutionists are not Inolesting
foreigners. f1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
VIOLATION OF CATTLE
LAW CAUSES ARREST

Hartford, Jan. 22-Cattle Commits
sioner j. o. Phelps vSill bring with
in a week his first prosecution for
the violation of the regulations gov
ernine the Importation of cattle into
this state. He has seized the cattle
in question. The offense was COM
rnitted in the eastern part of the
state, it is believed that there have
been previous violations of the regu-
1ations but 1T has been impossible to
secure evidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

The Amsterdam despatch says that
this article has caused a sensation in
Germany and that it is believed to
have been inspired from official
sources.
Rome. Jan. 22-The italian news
papers show a disposition to put full
credence in the declaration regarding
the new attitude of Montenegro. The
Corere D'It1 says that the Allies must
be prepared to accept the RESPONSE
bility for the grave consequences that
would ensue if the little kingdom
should now fare badly and in any case
they must accept the responsibility for
the problem which arises in Albania.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
PUT Stop TO ANIMAL
HEATING, CHIEF ORDERS

Superintendent Eugene Birmingflam
has ordered posted a notice in all po-
lice precincts calling the attention of
the department to cruelty to animals
and ordering that steps be taken to
curtafl it. The city ordinance rela-
tive to cruelty to animals is append
ed to the notice This calls for
Jail sentence of not more than year
or a. fine of no tmore than $3.50 or
both for naItreating an animal or
over1oading a truck
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
STAMFORD NUN DEAD.

Charles, in secular life Mary McClos-
key, for FIVE years teacher of music
in St. Johns parochial school, died to-
day after a short illness. Sister Mary
had been a member of her% order for
80 years. Her home was in New Bed
ford, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
FIGHTERS sURRENDEis

Frank Duffy. Az Railroad avenue,
and Patrick KRernan, $50 Lafayette
street. surrendered themselves at po-
lice headquarters today. ackno wledg-
ing they had taken part in the gang
fight which occurred last night in back
Of CuIlinan & Mullins store. They
were charged with breach of the peace
but furnished bail ana were released
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
SEALED VERDICT
IS RETURNED ON
HARV ARD FRAUDS

Cambridge, Jan. ga jury which
deliberated for Is hours over the evil
dence in case connected with the
alleged Harvard student fraudulent
election registration, returned a sealed
verdict today. It will be opened
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
HARBoR HAPPENINGS

The steam lighter Clifford entered
with the barge Raymond loaded with
pipe for the Bridgeport Gas Light Co.
The Clarence Blakes1ee entered with
four and the light house tender Misle-
toe, also entered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
STRIKERS REJECT OFFER

Plymouth, Mass, Jan. 22.-The strik-
ing operatives of the Plymouth Cord
age Co., who last night rejected an
offer of a wage advance of five per
cent today, para6ed, bearing signs
which read Twelve Dollars a Week
or Nothing"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Warmers Brothers Co.
Improves New Plant

The Warner Brothers Co. continues
to enlarge and improve it's New Mil
ford plant It has just installed new
machinery and Increased the number
of foot presses. A new elevator is in
operation, with all safety devices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Report Fourteen KiIled

St. Paul, Jan. 22.-Fourteen dead in
the Great Northern wreck at Cores
was the report received at 12:45 p. m,
at the office of Louis w. Hill, president
of the Great Northern railroad. Mr.,
Hill stated that reports on, the wreck
received in his offices up to this time
were beIated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
THE WEATHER

: e@A1dy tonight and Sunday, prob
ably rain; colder Sunday in interior.
Fresh TO strong southwest winds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

AMERICAN RANCHMAN
KILLED IN FIGHT WITH
GUERRILLAS IN MEXICO

Ell Paso Tex, Jan. 22-Bert Akers American rancher
from Yslea Tex killed yesterday by Mexacin cattle
rustlers fight at lorenzo chihuahua few miles
the borde
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

9th ward Public Ownership league
meets Mon, 8 p. m, 300 Belmont
av. Scrutiny Of legislative candi-
dates.
Bridge and Structural lronwork-
ers' union, important meeting, sos
w. Van Buren,, Thurs. evening. Vote
on local assessments.
GroveIand Y. P. S. L. meets 1870
tonight, 3342 Dearborn, Flat F.
32d ward Socialists meet tonight,
718 w. 63d.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-02
BITS OF NEWS

Two-car Evanston 81" train, rum
ming vacant, side-swiped st. Paul
road work train, Estes av. None in
jured.
Det Serg't Howard Riley captured
two men in COmm'r of Public Works
w. R. MOorehouse's auto. Gave
names Edw. Conway, 6421 Lake
Park av., and Wallace Swedberg,
5216 Harper aV.
Burglars broke into garage, 20 w.
Huron, and stripped accessories from
auto of Otto Hoppman, 719 N. Clark.
Aunt of John Rudnick, slain by po-
liCeman, says he confessed before
death to her that John Glowacki,
The Rabbit" now under arrest,
slew Policeman BTOT Johnson.
Wilson beach faces possible revo-
cation of its license for doubling its
admission fee Sunday. Aid. Link
has taken matter up.
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Price
changes slight. Trading light.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and slightly warmer tonight
and Thursday gentle southeast to
south winds. Temperature Tuesday;
High, 70; low, II,