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Evening star., 1916-10-20
SAYS THERE IS MOFEAR
Of PRESIDENTS DEFEAT
Official Expresses Conviction That
Mr.. Wilson Will Have Easy
Victory"

A letter received in this city from an
official exceedingly close to President Will
son and daily enjoying his confidence ex-
presses the absolutely certain conviction
that the President will, two weeks from
next Tuesday, make a clean sweep Of
the country. The writer is firmly Of the
opinion that the stage is set for an easy
victory for the President and nowhere
in his letter does he voice a doubt as to
the outcome The letter, not intended for
publication. but written to close friend.
unquestfonably portrays the atmosphere
around the President at Shadow Lawn.
The Presidents customary confidence in
the success Of his undertakings and of his
political future extends to the coming
election, and those around him are inn
bued with the same feeling of victory.
Followers Imbued With Hope.
Throughout official Washington the fol-
lowers of the President are today imbued
with bright hope and see the ending of
the presidential campaign through eyes
colored with rosy tinge. Outside of Off
cial circles the predominant feeling in
Washington appears to anticipate Hughes
election
The word from Shadow Lawn is that
the President has grown stronger over
tHe teellHS OF many people tnat change
in administration would mean a change
in European policies that might involve
the country in war. and over the attitude
of the President toward the eight-hour
law. The Shadow Lawn idea is that the
psychology of the situation is with the
democrats and that so long as the tide
is running as it is now nothing can pre-
vent the reelection of the President.
Politics Little Considered.
At the executive offices of the White
House in Washington little consideration
is given to politics The great game of
the democrats is being directed from
Shadow Lawn. The commander-in-chief
Of the democratic forces there issues his
orders for the movement of the demo-
cratic forces. The White House clerks
here are having no politics to attend to.
They look out for the mail that arrives
daily and all letters of a political nature
are forwarded to the summer executive
offices and handled there.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs. Burr J. Ramage has taken an
apartment at the Lonsdale, 213S Cali
fornia street, for the winter.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs. f. H. G. Slater has closed her
place at Newport, where she spent the
summer. and is at the Ritz-Carlton.
New York, en- route to Washington.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs. Chaffee, widow of Lieut.. Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee. chief of staff, L. S.
A., is the guest of Maj. and Mrs G. F.
Hamilton at Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
8ociet,
summer and autumn, will return to
their residence in Massachusetts, ave-
nue. the latter part of next week.

Mai. and Mrs. William Mitchell left
Washington this morning for week
end visit to Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Mrs. Gleaves and Miss Evelina
Gleaves, wife and daughter of Admiral
Gleaves, have leased the residence OF
Miss Mary Wilcox. 1850 Corcoran
street. and are established there for
the winter.
Mrs. Thomas E. Van Metre, who ar
rived at Washington several days ago,
will spend the winter with her mother,
as Lieut.. Van Metre has been ordered
to sea duty. Admiral Gleaves, who is
spending several days with his family,
will return to Newport next week.
Mrs. Frank E. Weeden of Providence,
r. l.. who is coming to Washington to
pass the winter season, has leased the
residence of Mrs. Matthews, at 1852
New Hampshire avenue Mrs. Weeden
spent the summer at jamestown and
has many friends in the navy circle
here
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs. Philander Knox. wife of the for
mer Secretary of State. has returned to
Washington after spending the greater
part of the summer at their country
home at Valley Forge. Pa. Mr.. Knox
will join her here after the election.
Mr.. w. Barton French yesterday pur-
chased from his mother, Mrs Seth Bar
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs. Alexander Stewart and her
daughters. Mrs Mary Stewart and Miss
Helen Stewart, who have been at East
ern Point, Gloucester, Mass, for the
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mr.. William q. Sharp, United States
ambassador to France. has arrived at
New York preparatory to sailing to-
morrow for his post at Paris. He is
Sharp and others of the family Will
join MIN today.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor Belts
have announced the engagement OF their
daughter Anna to Mr.. Walter. LIE Roy
Mrs. u. Grant Smith of this city The
wedding is to be very quiet one and
will take place early in the winter.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Many new styles are in
cluded in this last lot of Fine
Serge Dresses just received.
You will pay $40 for these
same styles elsewhere.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

The counselor of the Russian embassy
Mr. Onou, has taken for the winter
season the residence OF Judge Hunt at
I710 n street.
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Lieut.. George II. Lewis, U. S. A.. and
Mrs. Lewis are spending a few days at
Washington and are stopping at the
Shoreham Hotel
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Mrs Stephen B. Elkins arrived at the
White Sulphur last evening. where she
Joined Mrs. r. De Witt Talmage, who
is there for the autumn season.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04

the Admiralty details, headed full speed for the boat, not to save, but to ram it, placing a lookout in the steamers bow to facilitate accurate steering. The Germans at the lost moment sprang from the boat and clung to the wreckage of it fora half hour when the steamer finally picked them up,
 The wounded Lieutenant Crompton and his comrade were left without the slightest medical attention in a small cage on the steamers deck until her arrival at Falmouth the following day, it is declared, although the lieu tenant had double fracture of the jaw bone, a broad wound across the nose and cheek, wounds in the left temple and on the finger and an eye shot out.
 It was not until Sept. 29 that the lieutenant was transferred to a shore hospital, clad at the time only in his underclothing, being transferred on Nov. to the military prison in York Castle, whence the wounded officer, whose wounds were still open and who was threatened with the loss of the other eye was sent in mid-Decem- Der to Dyffryn Wales, the account states.
 A British surgeon later proposed to transfer the wounded officer, as to- tally invalided, to Switzerland, and a Swiss commission of surgeons twice vote that he be thus sent but the British surgeon-general it is declared, vetoed the plan and the officer was retained in England, The Admiralty declares that this was evidently due to guilty conscience on the part of the British who wished to prevent the news from being made known Lieu tenant Crompton repeatedly attempt ed to send his report through the American embassy in London, 1t IS asserted, but no report from him reached Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
DISTINGUISHED PRIEST
 AND HIBERNlANS UNITE
 lN DEN0uNCING O'lEARY

The Connecticut organization of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, has administered stern rebuke to Jere- miah O'Leary and others of his ilk, who parade under false colors in or der to discredit the accomplishments and purposes of President Wilson and his administration.
 The use of the name of the An cient Order of Hibernians in connec- New Haven caused an investigation which ended with it's being publicly denounced at the advice of Father Ed ward Flannery, a distinguished Cath olic priest who is the state chaplain of the order.
 The Farmer is in. receipt < of the following communication from John Leeney, state president of the Hi- bernians:
 The Ancient Order of Hiber-
 nians, which numbers many
 members in your locality, rer
 quests the privilege of little space to make clear a regrettable
 misunderstanding that has arisen.
 A meeting, apparently purely
 political and partisan in charac-
 ter, having been called for New
 Haven on November 4th, to be
 addressed by MT. Jeremiah
 O'Leary and Editor Ridder of
 New York, the name of this order
 was used by irresponsible persons,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
BRlDCEPORT'S
 WATER SUPPLY 1, RUNNING SHORT
Unprecedented Call on Re servoirs Combined With
 Protracted Drought.

Bridgeport is confronted today with serious shortage of water in the vast reservoir system of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. The situation while not alarming in its present condition is such as requires the householder to consider economic measures in the fciency which now amounts to more than 6 inches is broken.
 The recently constructed Elem lock" reservoir of the Hydraulic Com pany located sin Easton, holding 4,5O0,OOO,O0O gallons of water, is re- ported as technically "dry." A similar condition prevails at the Trap Falls watershed where big additions to the dam are being pushed forward. The last of the storage reservoirs in the system are being drawn upon.
 In announcing that the "Hemlock'' and other reservoirs are dry, officials of the Hydraulic Company assert that while much water actually remains behind the dams the supply has been drawn off to a point where it is un- safe to take more away except in the most urgent emergency.
 Two causes for the water shortage are given. The prime reason is that during July, August, September, Oc- tober and November there has been hardly any rainfall and a deficiency of six inches to the square foot, an al- most unprecedented condition. ob- tains. The other cause is that Bridge port not only has grown rapidly but that its houses are filled to excess and have drawn upon the supply far in excess of even the maximum esti- mates of Hydraulic Company en- gineers Notwithstanding the addition of the new Hemlock dam, the expen- diture of great sums in acquiring and reserves, the popula- ton increase in the territory has out run the Improvements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
GORMAN HERE TO
 AID DANBURY VOTERS

Representative Martin German of Danbury will be at the Woodrow Will son Eight Hour club rooms, 1,292 Main street, Sunday afternoon at o'clock and he extends an invitation to all voters of Danbury now working in Bridgeport to meet him there. It is known that industrial conditions here have attracted large number of Dan bury workers who still retain their citizenship and their right to vote in the Hattingtown. Representative German, Svho came to Bridgeport to- day, wilT remain tomorrow to furnish any assistance or information to these voters. He will be glad to meet any and all Danbury voters at the club rooms tomorrow or he may be commu- nicated with through Town Chairman Hugh J. Lavery. Danbury voters who are working in Bridgeport should get in touch with him and take precau-
 tions to have their votes recorded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
BRITISH VESSEL, FLYING U s, FLAG, SANK U-B0AT,
 BERLIN OFFICE ASSERTS

Berlin, Nov 4-Via Wireless to the Associated Press via Sayville-The German Admiralty has furnished to The Associated Press correspondent the details of what is characterized as a second Baralong case, in which a British patrol steamer, flying Amer ican colors, it is declared, after de- stroying the submarine U-41, deliber- ately ran down rowboat with the only two survivors of the underseta boat in an endeavor to remove the only witnesses and has since prevent ed the intended victims, who were al- most miraculously saved, from com municating the news to their own government
 The incident, according to the Ad- miralty, occurred on Sept. "A, 1915. and has only just been learned of through an invalided prisoner trans ferred to Switzerland.
 The submarine, according to the Admiralty account, had halted in the neigh borhood of the Scilly Isles for examination of a steamer under the American flag, apparently an innocent merchantmen.
 The seamer ostensibly prepared to lower a boat but when the submar- inc had approached to within 300 yards, the supposed merchantmen suddenly opened concealed ports and began firing from two cannon and also with rifles, the American flag fly ing the whole time, the account con- tinues.
 The submarine ,irreparably dam
 oI %@ come to the surface later for an in- stant, permitting Lieutenant Cromp- ton, severely wounded, and Petty Off, ficer Godau, to crawl out through an open hatch before the submarine sank forever.
 The sole survivors ultimately man. age to swim to an empty boat. The steamer, observing this, according to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
ANOTHER CORPSE FOUND LYING ON
 FLATS OF RIVER

The body of another victim of the waters of the Pequonnock river was discovered this morning when William Madden and Edward Dunphy, of A Courtland street saw an unidentified man laying on the flats just below Nichols street
 The police were notified and remov- ed the body to the. morgue at 7:15 a. m. Dr. S. M. Garlick, the medical examiner, who viewed the body gave out this descriptions:
 A male, probably 35 years of age, weight 165-170 pounds, height feet 6 inches, smooth face, black hair, new black shoes, blue serge pants and gray cardigan jacket; no hat, vest or coat; possibly a French-Canadian or Italian of refinement and education; wore signet ring inscribed) with let ters resembling 'E. l.. L." or SILL .''
 Dr. Garlick gave it as his opinion that the man came to his death by drowning, no marks of violence ap- bearing on the body. He had been in the water only a few hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04

apparently for advertising pur- poses.
 It should be clearly understood that the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians-the strongest racial and religious organization in the country-does not countenance the connection of it's name with meetings called for political pur- poses, or for the purpose of de- nouncing and villifying the Presi- dent of the United States. It is the opinion of the Rev. Edward Flannery, state chaplain of the order, that the O'Leary- Ridder meeting at New Haven parading as it does under false colors, should be publicly denoun- ced,a sentiment in which the un- dersigned, John Leeney, state president of the Order, heartily concurs.
 The accompanying letter from Fr. Flannery is self-explanatory.
 (Signed)
 JOHN LEENEY,
 State President, A. O. H.
 MT. John Leeney, State President Ancient Order of Hibernians,
 New Britain, Conn. Dear MT. Leeney:-
 Your letter with enclosures which came this morning by spec
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
GREENFIELD MILL APPEALS TO CITY FOR POLICE HELP Ask Bridgeport Department to Protect Homes From
 Band of Burglars. NICHOLS MANSION IS RANSACKED IN NIGHT Priceless Antiques Smashed Homes of Wealthy Re-
 peatedly Robbed.

| Because fashionable homes are be- 1 ing entered nearly every night and the Fairfield police authorities have been ! unable to cope with the situation, the
 aid of the Bridgeport authorities has
 been asked by Greenfield Hill resi- dents.
 ] Repeated depredations have aroused the residents of the exclusive colony,
 and yesterday morning it was discov- 1 cred that the Nichols family home, the dwelling of the late Col. A. R. T. Nichols, had been entered and the thousands of dollars worth of antique furniture, ancient paintings, sculpture etc., damaged almost beyond repair by thieves in search of silver An appeal from frightened residents of the Hill resulted in the assignment
 of Detective Sergeant Peter Hall by the Bridgeport police department, to l investigate the cases.
 During the last few weeks the homes 1 of D. H. Warner, E. T. Bedford, Sam uel German and an outbuilding of Da- vid c. Smith, have been broken into, it
 was learned today.
 MT. Warmers house was robbed o1 three silver ladies of considerable
 value, several days ago. 4y.a4 IHS IfOiIIt Ol INIT. 1OTIHdH, WHICH ne has closed for the last few years, dur l ing which he has been in the South was ransacked, but until the return of | the owner, it cannot be ascertained how much was taken.
 The burglars evidently have a camp ing place somewhere on the hill, or are living in a summer home that has i been closed. They stole 20 chickens last night from the yard of MT. Davis | Col. Nichols family has lived for
 generations in Greenfield Hill and the
 mansion contains antiques that have been handed down. Besides these ! there are collections of paintings and | tapestries that are worth thousands of dollars.
 When Sheriff William Gould and Detective Hall visited the home this ! morning they found back window had been jimnied open Inside a
 scene of desolation met them Doors
 were smashed on closets that had been
 locked, antique sideboards and dressers
 were permanetly damaged, chairs were
 broken and paintings and tapestries
 torn from the walls.
 It is the belief of the police that the
 thieves were looking for money or si1- yer, but the latter has been stored in
 safe deposit vaults since the death of Col. Nichols a decade ago. AS many of the wealthy residents of
 the hill have closed their homes for
 the winter and have left valuable DOS sessions in them, an appeal for police
 protection has been made in Bridge
 port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
CAMPAIGN AT AN END.

New York, Nov. 4-Candidates for paign orators in general will make their last spoken appels for votes to- day. Some time around midnight, when the last cheer has died away, the last red fire has burned out and the last parader has gone home. the national campaign will be virtually over. Charles E. Hughes ended his political travels yesterday but the last day of his campaign is one of the here this afternoon and will deliver his final address at a rally in Madison Square Garden which will close the greatest Republican rally of the cam paign in New York city.
 President Wilson, at Long Branch, will make his last speech before an audience from his home state. Every Democratic county organization in New Jersey will send delegations to Shadow Lawn.
 Both candidates will spend the two days that intervene before election, the President at Shadow Lawn and MT. Hughes at the hotel where he had made his New York headquarters since he left Washington. They will receive the returns at these places.
 J. Frank Hanly, Prohibition presi- in Indiana tonight, after final day of speechmaking through Indiana Since
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
Stratford to Have
 Steel Manufactory

Stratford will have a steel works. Its location and size is not made public today or the class of steel which will be rolled, but the industry is assured by Clarence R. Hall, one of the incorporators.
 Papers filed in Hartford yesterday disclose a capital stock of $1O0,000 ith 900 paid into the treasury. The incorporators are Clarence R. Hall, Stratford; John T. l.. Hubbard, Fair field, and Mabelle Pedersen, Bridge port Other interests are believed to be behind the venture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
EX-GOVERNOR OF
 MASSACHUSETTS WILL SPEAK HERE
David I. Walsh and Homer S. Cummings At Great
 Rally Tomorrow Night.

Tomorrow night at the Lyric thea sues of this campaign by noted < speakers. Tn addition to Hon. Homer s. Cummings, John L. Rowe and Lynn w. Wilson, the Democratic town committee expects to bring here for mer> Governor David Walsh of Mass achusetts, one of the most eloquent orators of the east and widely known as a staunch advocate of the re-elec- ton of Woodrow Wilson.
 Governor Walsh has just returned from a. tour of the west and predicts the reelection of President Wilson by an unprecedented majority.
 MT. Cummings needs no introduc- tion to the people of Bridgeport and his address will be along the line of the duty of American citizens in this great national crisis.
 MT. Rowe was one of the chairmen of the railway Brotherhoods that sat in the White House for two weeks while President Wilson was strug- gling to settle the national railroad strike and he knows the inside of that conference. He will tell of the great work which the President did for hu- inanity when he procured a settle ment of the strike on the basis of an eight hour day, thereby averting a calamity.
 In addition to the speaking there will be shown moving pictures of the achievements of the Wilson admins tration. Women are invited.
 The chairman of the meeting will be Attorney Philo c. Calhoun. The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock and all are welcome.
 MT. Cummings will speak from the platform of the Universalist church of the Redeemer. Sunday evening. John T. King of this city will appear for the Republican organization, Jas per McLevy, well known Socialist, will represent his party and Theo. c. Phillips the Prohibitionists
 The addresses will be marked by this distinction, namely, that no man will tell why the other fellow should not be elected, but simply why his party should be elected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
LANDSLIDE FOR WILSON, PARKER
 FEELS q BRITAIN
Progressives Flocking te Democracy, He Tells The
 President.

Long Branch, N. J., Nov. 4-Presi- dent Wilson was assured today by John Parker, Progressive candi- date for Vice-President, that Progress sives throughout the middle and west ern states were coming to the Presi- dents support and that 'the elements of a landslide are appearing"
 c. w. Watson, Democratic national committeeman from West Virginia, telegraphed the President saying a careful canvass of his state showed it would go Democratic. Senator Walsh, of Montana, in charge of the western headquarters at Chicago, sent mes sage that North and South Dakota and Illinois were sure for Wilson. Messages predicting victory were also received at the executive offices here from Nebraska and Wisconsin,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
GERMANS REACH
 BRITISH LINES, BUT FALL BACK
Enter Trenches, But Are Later Repulsed With
 Loss, London Claims.

London, Nov. 4EStrong German forces last night entered the British trenches near Guinchy, seven miles east of Bethune, says the British of- ficial statement issued today, but the invaders were immediately expelled. The Germans yesterday launched a counter-attack east of Geudecourt. the statement adds, but they suffered very heavy losses in proportion to their strength.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-04
AND TONIGHT, JOHN T. KING IS HIS HOST
IN THE OUTLOOK, July 13, 1912, Col Roosev

IN THE OUTLOOK, July 13 1g12 Col Roosevelt said:
 "In addition he (Mr. Taft) had with him the votes of certain purely boss controlled and privilegecon .trolled states like New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island Utah. Wyoming, and Colorado, where the voters had no chance to express their preference"
 Things haven't changed much in Connecticut since 1912. The Colonel has shifted lttle Connecticut is still in the hands of J. Henry MT. King has been pro- noted. It's the same crowd. The mountain wouldn t go to the colonel so the colonel has come to the tain, which is very nice, and forgiving
 In his speech tonight it is to be hoped he will exhibit sincere contion and repentance by apologzng to the bosses of Connecticut for his former opinion of them.