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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
Ans Tickets Deny Stories
 of Violence

DeniaIs of violence, threats or use of profane language to strike breakers at the Max Aims Go. in Fairfield were made by union officials this morning when the hearing on the injunction proceedings was resumed before Judge Gager in the superior court.
 Business Agent George J. Bowen of thet union declared he had explained to the pickets that they must not use violence to men who wanted to work at the factory. He also cautioned the ptckets against profane language and warned them to keep their hands in their pockets while talking because if they used their hands to emphasize their remarks passersby might think threats were being made.
 Bowen was asked if he had called a strikebreaker named HeffIinger vile names. Bowen denied this. He said he had talked with the man one day near the Aims plant. He asked lief finger if he intended to- return to work and Heff1inger said there was no truth in the report. tI am going down to get a hunters 1icense,'' he explain ed.
 Bown stated that when the union at the Ans plant was first organized there had been some talk of a strike but Bowen advised the men not to act hastily and told them to give the com
 
 matters before any action was taken.
 William Seenar, one of the defen- dants in the action brought by the Ams Co.,, on the stand most of the morning. He explained about the case of William Taylor, whose dis charge was one of the causes of the strike. Taylor has since found en- ploynent elsewhere and his case has been waived by the strikers. Their demands now are 25 cents more day, arbitration on the -Pah- nish case, time and a half for over time and double time for Sundays and holidays. Seenar also denied that threats or violence were employed by pickets.
 Julius Pail, another striker was call ed to the stand by Attorney F. s. Ffnlz1estone, representing the union. Pail said he had been employed four years by the Ans Go. before he went on strike. Since he went to work at the Remington Arms Go. he has been getting $24.82 a week for 42 hours in contrast to $19 a week for 56 hours at the Aims Go. Nevertheless he says he would return to work at the Ams Go. if the strike were settled.
 Pail said he had sometimes acted as picket at the Ans plant. He said the men explained their case to those who wanted to return to work but denied any unlawful measures were used. The hearing was resun ed this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

from this city three minutes apart, and the breaking or bursting of the air hose on the express which stalled it mile and a half west of the Wood mont station, the going back of Q flag man from the express with torpedoes and fusees to protect the rear of his tradr and the crashing into it of the extra train, the finding continues:
 'As a result of said collision, two passengers, the deceased being one, who were on train No. 79 (the ex- press9, together with the engineer and fireman of train No. 2 othe coliding extra0, were inst Iy killed and a for mer employe of said company who was upon the engine. -Four other pas sengers who were removed from the wreck died subsequently from injuries received therein; and a large number of persons were more or less injured .s'
 Before colIiding with train No. 79, the coroner says, the engine of train No. 5 struck and killed F1agman George L. Fourte1otte, of train No..~70. who, "in the faithful and loyal dis charge of his duty was endeavoring to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

completed by members of the crafts affiliated with said council. The said mentioned trades affil- lated with the Building Trades council of Bridgeport. have, af- ter careful deliberation, decided that it is for the best interests of both Masters and Journeymen that none but members Of said unions work on any job. This rule to be in full force and effect on and after said date.
 The undersigned board of busi- ness agents representing the af- f1iated crafts of the Building Trades council, will be pleased to communicate further with any interested employer at any time on the matters mentioned above. Trdsting that you will sive this matter your earnest considera- ton.
 We beg to remain, l Yours respectfully,
 A. w. MILLER,
 Secretary. Board of Busufneas Agents. Carpenters, Local No. 115, M. L. Kane. 1119 Broad street. Carpenters. Local No. 1913, M. L. Kane, 1119 Broad street Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 173, William G. Steele, 1119 Broad street.
 Painters and Decorators, 19O, A. J. McKeon. 1119 Broad street. Sheet Metal Workers, IA, J. W. Weltner, 1119 Broad street. Electrical Workers. 488, H. E. = Peck, 1119 Broad street Lathers, Wood and Wire. No. 30. w. A. Benard, 1119 Broad street.
 Slate and Tile Roofers, 6. Jasper McLevy, 1119 Broad street. M. L.
 M. L. Kane,
 Chairman,
 H. E. Peck. Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

of making a real impression on the
 French defense.
 'I fought since the beginning of the
 war; says a soldier who has returned
 to Paris landIwho was present at the fighting at Ornes. 'T saw the sham b1es at Suippes and Souain. They 1 were nothing to what I saw last week.
 The enemy advanced and we retired l under orders but we killed them by
 the Iozens. It was so terrible that I, | who have watched my comrades fall around me almost with indifference, shudder as my memory recalls those scenes.
 'tAs their battalions advanced upon us they were in serried masses by files of 20. The shrapne1 from our T5 mil inetre guns and the projectiles from our heavy artillery fell among them and you could see the great gaps as if
 a mower had passed with a scythe-
 Then high explosive shells which burst on contact fell and limbs shot into the air. We were so close that pieces of their torn flesh fell among us. Event uaIly, we reached Moncourt and took. shelter for a time in g. wood AL though 1t was o'clock in the morn ing the bursting shells made it as clear as day. giving the battlefield the aspect
 of a fairy scene.
 .sFrom behind us the French artiI- Iery fired into the German masses, the
 C Cern1@n shells flying over our heads toward the Douaument section. Then our machine guns, placed in batteries every five yards, began to play and we saw the dead in groups upright, where +h ere was not room to fall. From Moncourt I followed the supply road to. fza4!erv. where took the light railway toward Verdun. The heavy guns near Douaunont and Damloup were firing as fast as they could be loaded When we passed between the two points the air pressure, produced by the continu- oI1s discharges, was So terrific that blood rushed from our ears and our lungs almost ceased working
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

The text of the official communica- stfon on the progress of hostthtiess' giv- en out by the French war office this afternoon is as follows:
 '~To the north of Verdun the boTn- bardmeult has continued with in creased intensity.
 ''In the sector to tlhe east of the Mouse last night there was 8 resump- tion of the previous violent local at Jacks, particularly in the vicinity of the village of Douaurnont, where the fighting came to hand and hand en- counters resulting in the driving back of the enemy by our troops
 ''In the Woevre district the Ger mans were successful, after an in tense preparatory artillery fire, in gaining possession Of the village of ManheulIes. An immediate counter attack on our part brought us back to the western boundary of this viii lage, which we now hold under our f1re.\
 ''In Lorraine, the enemy was success ful in penetrating several small sec tions of our advance trenches, but they were almost Immediately driven out of these positions.
 ''There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front"
 Military critics here express the opinion that the German forces, which at the beginning of the battle around verdun numbered probably half a mil lion, now exceed 75O.0OO.
 'tThe situation is now decidedly bet ter,'' is the phrase commonly used this morning in the pN~ss regarding the struggle for the great French strong hold. tfThe French are beginning to react vigorously against the Germans b1udgeon strokes, which are having less and less effect and are being de- livered with diminished energy. It is expected, however, that they will be renewed again today, but at new points. The fact that the battle is now shifting is taken as sign that the Ger man general staff has begun to despair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

At this moment father and som ex- changed glances and Hafnes sunk Imply into his seat, resting his face deep into the right hand which was supported by the counsel table. Throughout the testimony of both sons which was conducted by both sides with the deIicacy that the con- ditaon required. he hardly glanced up at the boysf Many well dressed women were noted in the spectators gallery today and a large sprinkling of local lawyers, police officials and others were keenly Interested in the trial.
 Deputy Sheriff Frank FascineIla was placed in charge of the prisoner by Sheriff Simeon Pease with instruc- tiens to allow none to question or talk with him except by permission of counsel. This is i'm strong contrast with his previous liberty and friend4 1y talks with acquaintances in the corridors during recess.
 Dr. Edward Fitzgerald was the first witness for the state. He related being called to the scene and find ing the dead body of Mrs. Haines in the rear yard. He described the autopsy at which himself, pr. B. B. Weldon and Dr. Samuel M. Garlick performed at the Bridgeport morgue- There were three diAinct grsnshot wounds, one on the left arm, one on the left breast and one just below the chest lime. Shots and Wa.dding was found in the two latter, both of which would have been mortal. A fourth wound on the head was an old one
 pr. Fitzgerald was today certain that the shot tearing away the arm was fired from behind, the second most likely at an oblique position from the rear and the third was smaller and probably fired at close
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

range point blank from the front. He was under the belief today that but two charges were fired though the defense scored when it showed that at the coroners hearing his testi- money showed that he believed three had been fired. A gruesome de- scr1ption of the scene presented in the house was given by the witt mess.
 At just II o'clock, States Attorney Homer s. Cummings called Jason Haines, Jr.. who. attired in a,,neat blue suit, walked briskly to the witness stand and held lip his hand for the oath. He wavered in his glance towards his father and seemed par ticularly interested in Attorney Klein who had just finished sharply cross examining the preceding witness.
 His story was simple in it's language, and he had to be urged by the states was that he was attending Bridgeport High school, that he usually left for school at 10:3O but on this morning owing to overcrowded conditions he was not to leave until afternoon. His father was not at home when he arose but when he returned to the house at about .10:3O from field where he had been cutting corn his father was intoxicated. in a hammock with Sunday paper. He ordered the boy not to hitch up a horse that day. Jason, Jr., had not seen Willie that morning.
 Jason, Jr., started for school at 11:15, had gone about three minutes walk when he heard screams from the house, followed by shotsy He was not sure whether two or three were fired. He ran back. as fast as he could, entering the house by the rear door. His father stood near the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

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 The text of today's official statement on military operations is follows: 4 t'Western theatre of war: Very strong artillery activity has occurred at several points.
 East of the Mouse we storTned a small armored work directly north west of the village of Douaunont. Re peated enemy attacks in this region was stopped at the very outset.
 Tn the Woevre, our troops have passed Dieppe, Abaucourt and BIan- Zee. They have cleared the extensive wooded region northeast of sWafron- vile and Ha1ndiomont and have taken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
DEAD ENGINEER TO BLAME, DECLARES
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
PARIS ADMITS GERMAN ADVANCE:
 TELLS OF HAND TO HAND CLASHES.

Paris, Feb 29 235 The bombardment to the north of Verdun is continuing with greater intensity East of the Mouse last night there resumption of violent local attacks the village of Douamont the fighting to handohand encounter and the Germans repused French
 After intense artillery fire Ger1aan the age of Manhuees but brought the French the boundary of this location They hold huelles under their fire.
 occupying small trenches but they shortly driven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

The trial Jason Haines the murder of his wife An Hanes the Chestnut Hill road last the court today under Judge James H. Webb filled with sensational episdoes.
 When Haines led into the for the first time began anxiety eyes Though position his chair that he maintained throughout the ordeal for the first time he changed mater ay Jason called to the witness stand to tell preceding and subsequen to the tragedy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

guns. in their heroic. advance Manheulles and also Champion.
 up till last night we counted uIl- wounded prisoners 228 officers and 16,575 men and captured 48 cannon, seven of these heavy and of the most modern kind, and 86 machine guns, while uncounted war material is re- ported as booty.
 At the forester's house at Thiaville, northeast of BabonYiIle, the projection of a French. position was attacked and taken. A large number of prisoners remained in our hands.
 Eastern and Balkan theatres oi war: The situation is unchanged.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

Berlin Feb 29Progress for the Germans in their drl towards Verdun the Woevre district by office today troops have passed Deppe Abacour and Banze and also Manhhuelles Champion.
 The office also announced that small armored northwest of Douamont had been ormed by the Germans.
 The official announcement gives the total number of wounded prisoners taken 165 There have been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
.COASTGUARDS SAVE PASSENGERS ABOARD
 PACIFIC STEAMER

Mansfield, Ore, Feb. 29-The steam CT Fifeld, from San Francisco to Bandon, today struck the rocks of the South Jetty on Bandon Bar. Coast guards began taking off the passen- gers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
ALDERMEN TO DINE.

The annual dinner of the Bridge port board of aldermen will be held tomorrow evening in Otto Lehnann's s shorehouse. The administrations s acquaintances who don't get along with it will be the piece de resistance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
BIG FRENCH LINER. IA PROVENCE LOST

Paris, 29.-va London, 2:25 D. nr-The auxiliary sunk in the Mediterranean last Saturday. officially today At Malta 296 vivors landed
 Ministry the number of survivors at
 survivors landed at Milo La Provence n middle of the Mediterranean.
 of the largest and finest of the French line vessels Her gross tonnage was She was punt aJ long, 65 feet bea 38 deep She requsioned by the French government at the outbreak of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: Overcast tonight and Wednesday, not much change in tenn perature; moderate north winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

Five German generals who held the Iron Cross of the First Class have been killed in the battle about Verdun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
rench Liner La Provence Is Lost i'm Mediterranean
CONTINUE FURIOUS ADVANCE TE1ROU GE IOEVRE DISTRICT; CAPTURE HOST OF PRISONERS

Hand to Hand Encounters Follow Counter Attack of French Upon Advancing Hosts of the Kais- er-Germans Claim to Have Taken More Than 16 Thousand Prisoners, UnwOunded, and Scores of PonderOus Pieces of Artillery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
HAYNES THREATENED
 WIPES. LIFE MANY
 TIMES, SON SWEARS

Two Children of Trumbull Farmer Are Witnesses For State Medical Examiner Unable to Tes-
 tify That Exhibits of Gunshot- Wads Are Same He Took From Dead WOman's Body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
THE RECOUNT CASE.

We are unable to comment to any
extent on the recount of the vote cast
in the late election for Short Term
County Commissioner, whereby Mr..
j. Turner Cameron Is declared elected
by IA votes over Mr.. John f. johnson,
VINO was elected on the face of the
returns. We understand that the bal
lots thrown out by the Court were
thrown out chiefly (if not wholly for
defective or improper marking. The
intent of those voting such ballots was
of course to vote for Mr.. johnson and
the fact that their votes could not be
legally counted only goes to show how
our cumbersome and difficult present
day ballot hampers the expression of
the celebrates will. We regret that
the county will lose the services of
Mr.. johnson. for we think he would
have made an especially capable and
valuable Commissioner. The people
of the county will doubtless call upon
him again, in the future, and call in
tones strong and certain enough to not
miScarrV
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
MARRYING PARSONS.

1t is easy to jest about the marrying
parsons of our local Gretna Green, but
there is a serious side to the business.
Runaway marriages frequently are
justifiable, but more frequently they
are not. We have no knowledge of
the actual conditions in Elkton. but
as a general fact it may be stated
that when ministers enter into COM
petition for this sort of business they
are apt to be less careful in scrutiniz-
ing those who present themselves for
the marriage ceremony, less scrupu! :
Gus in observing all the proprieties
that should surround such marriages,
than they should be.
The case is not entirely analogous
to that of the shyster lawyers who
foment litigation, but there are sew
eral points of similarity between the
two. Senator Williams bill is de-
serving of consideration.-Bal Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22

sonal. If he could send 30,000,000 of
Government money into the South,
placing it in such banks as he chose,
he would confer a great favor upon
his fayorites in a section already fav-
ored beyond measure by this Admin
istration; and he would thereby add
to his own and to the Administration S
strength with the dominant Southern
wing of the Democratic party in Con-
gress.
Mr.. McAdoo's proposal to put the
Federal Reserve banks into the bank
ing business in South America was
due, possibly. 70 his rumored personal
hatred of the National City Bank of
New York. which has already taken
advantage of its rights under the Re-
serve law and is establishing itself as
a forceful factor in South American
financial and commercial develop
ment. The South American branches
of the National City bank offer all the
extra banking facilities which Ameri-
can business men require in South
America and, if they are to be put
into rivalry with branches from the
parent reserve system, there is no
doubt as to the result-ruinous COM
petition or complete withdrawal
from the field.
1t is fortunate that the Reserve
Board has been strong enough to re-
sist Mr. McAdoo's attempt to play
politics with the Reserve System and
to make it an agency for wreaking
his personal vengeances. But the in
cidents show vital weakness in the
Federal Reserve System whereby a
Secretary of the Treasury is enabled
even to attemnt such practices. They
show further the dan gers to which the
Federal Reserve System is exposed
so long as a man like Mr.. McAdoo
remains at the head of the Treasury
Department.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Public Meeting

An opportunity will be given to the
citizens of Elkton to listen to an ad
dress by Prof. Edward F. Buchner
of Johns Hopkins University. on the
proposed Statewide compulsory school,
attendance Act. at the Court House
Elkton, this Saturday evening, at
o'clock, the meeting being under the
auspices of the Woman's Club and the
Elkton Improvement Association. AT
the close Of the address Prof. Buchner
will answer any questions on the sub
iect, that it may have full and free
ventilation.
1t is hoped that our citizens of both
sexes, will turn out in good numbers
and furnish practical demonstration
of the interest felt by Cecil county in
movement that means so much to
our State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Woman's Club OF EIkton

The Woman's Club of Elkton met in
the club room in Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday afternoon, January IS, at
3:45 o'clock, the President, Mrs Henry
NJ. Mccullough. presiding.
The program for the day was in
charge of the Educational Committee,
Miss Frances Schouler, Chairman.
Piano Solo-"Waltz". .... .Grieg
Mrs. R. Peel Bentley.
Address-"Some of the Tendencies in
Modern Education" Miss Alice Mil
Ter, Tome Institute.
Piano Solo-"Corceau Characteristic"
................. Wollenhaupt
Mrs. R. Peel Bentley.
The next meeting of the club will be
held February l.
MRS. HARLAN JOHNSON,
Recording Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
MENAC!NG THE BANKING SYS.
TEN.

The alert, if not sagacious. finan-
cier, Secretary McAdoo, has been turn
ed down by the Federal Reserve Board
for second time. His first rebuff
came when he proposed to pay $50
100000 into the national banks of the
South, without interest, to be used for
the benefit of the Southern cotton
planters. The Reserve Board frown-
ed upon the plan, although asserting
to the sending of Government money
to the regional reserve banks for the
same purpose.
Mr.. McAdoo's second slap from the
Reserve Board came when he proposed
that the reserve banks should open
branches in South America. The
Board wisely decided that if any of
the member banks in the Federal re-
serve system wished to open South
American branches, they have that
privilege; but that the funds of the
reserve system as whole should not
be used for such a purpose.
The Secretary's motive in both OF
these proposals was political and per-