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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Coroner Investigates
 Fatality In Stratford

Inquiry into the death of Mrs. Charles Longden, who was struck and killed by Charles F. Lyman's automo- bile last Sunday in Stratford, was started this morning by Coroner John J. Phe1an- Lyman is a wealthy man. 1lfa cturer who has recently establish ed a branch factory in Chester. He was bringing his family from Plain field, N. J., to a new home in Stratford when the fatality occurred
 James R. Maynard, chauffeur of the car, said he saw Mrs. Longden standing at the corner of Willow street and Ferry Boulevard, Stratford. She walked into the street as if to stop trolley car and was hit by the machine. Hayward said he was no. going fast and he maintained that the accident was unavoidable.
 Nellie F. Lyman and Mrs. Charles P. Lyman were witnesses also They were seated fin the rear of the ma chine and said they were unable to see what happened. The coroner ex- poets to make a finding in the case to- borrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

The naval register show five dreadnaughts and battleships of the Kaiser class, all completed between between October, 1912 and August, 1913. Besides the nameship of the class they are the Friedrick Der Crosse, Kaiserin. Prince Regent Leo- uold and Koenig Albert. The dis placement of each is 24,700 tons, length 564 feet, beam 95 feet and draft 27 feet. Their armament con- sists of ten 12-inch guns. fourteen G. inch guns, twelve 4-pounders and four anti-aircraft guns.
 They are equipped with five torpedo tubes submerged. The Kaiser's best speed record is given as 23.6 knots.
 Reports from Broitish sources that the Kaiser was sunk in the Jutland sea fight last May were semi officially denied in Berlin. It was stated that the Kaiser was only twice lightly hit by gunfre, one man being killed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
JUDGE WILDER TALKS IN COURT | ON TEMPERAN
Presiding in Court, He Points Out to Human Dere-
 licts as Horrible Examples

Judge Frank Wilder, whose desire to set young men on the straight road'' is daily demonstrated in the city court, delivered a temperance lecture to two clean-cut looking youths, this morning, Edward Cook, 2S years of age, of 51 Cedar street, and Charles Toepfer, 22 years, of 6S7 Shelton street, with fruitful effect
 Both young men had been, arrested for drunkenness and admitted that they had entered a saloon immediately on getting through work to have three or four drinks.
 Why must young men of your age, enter a liquor store, as soon as your days toll is finished . asked the judge. What good do you think liquor does? Do you think you derive any benefit from it?
 Turn around and look at those 1lu- man derelicts in the pen. Look at those mental and physical wrecks They started on their downward ca reer, young in life, in just the same fashion as you. If you persist in this habit you'll end your days as these men,-in the workhouse."
 Apparently appreciating the edvire of Judge Wilder, both youths, who had never been arrested before, paid fines of s each and left the court house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
BOSTON MAN IS
 FOUND DEAD IN
 LODGING HOUSE
Lloyd F. Hoey Suffers Hem orrhage of Lungs and Sue
 cumbs Suddenly.
FAMILY PROMINENT
 IN MASSACHUSETTS
Brother Well Known in Sporting Circles in Bos-
 ton and Other Cities.

Lloyd F. Hoey, 35 years of age, a former Boston newspaperman, brother of Fred Hoey, baseball editor of the Boston Herald and manager of the Boston Arena Hockey club, of Dor chester, Mass. was found dead in the lodging house, at 116 Wall street, this morning by attaches of the establish ment.
 Hoey had suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs. He. raised himself in bed when first stricken, then fell back 1feless. Medical Examiner Garlick ordered the body removed to the morgue.
 Hoey, who is married and has wife and several children living with relatives in Dorchester, was employed at one time by the Boston Herald, and came to this city from Pittsburg, Pa., last April. He remained only a short time, returning to this city last Sep- tember,
 Through friends at the Bridgeport Christian Union he managed to obtain employment about a month ago in Howland's dry goods store, working in the receiving department. He worked yesterday, going to his home last night, complaining that he did not feel we'll.
 The dead mans brother was a former crack polo and hockey playeY, and is well known in Boston sporting and newspaper circles. The police have notified him by telegraph of his brothers death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
LEG IS BROKEN WHEN
 AUTO TRUCK HITS HIM

Otto Baacke, 36 years was run down by a Locomobile truck, at the entrance to the yards of the concern, at Seaside park. shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon and suffered a broken right leg and fracture of the left ankle.
 The operator of the machine, Floyd Weaver, of 75O State street. was arrested by the police on a charge of reckless driving. He asserts that Baacke was crossing the street in front of the yard, which the machine was about to enter, and became con- fused turning back into the path of the auto.
 Weaver applied his brakes, with 9 sudden violence that nearly upset the machine, the rear wheels swerving and hitting Baacke. Weaver picked up the injured man and drove him to the emergency hospital, whence hs was removed to St. Vincent's hospi- tai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
JUDGE BEARDSLEY
 VOTES IN SECOND. DISTRICT AT TEN
Republicans Join with Dem ocrats in Cheering Nomi-
 nee for Governor.

Judge Morris B. Beardsley, Demo- cratic candidate for governor, who lives at 23O Park place in the Second district, voted just before 10 o'clock today. He arrived at the polling place, 73 Kiefer street, accompanied by his son, Samuel F. Beardsley. Their appearance was greeted with cheers from the Democratic workers, in which the Republican workers also joined. Judge Beardsley acknowl- edged the cheers by taking off his hat. He would make no statement regard ing the outcome of election but said he was satisfied to leave the matter with the voters and believed the en- tire Democratic ticket will be success full
 Even for presidential election it was reported in all the districts that an unusually large vote was polled this forenoon. It was estimated that at least half the vote had been regis tered by noontime One thing the workers found in each district, that the voters were satisfied to walk to the polls and register their votes this year and did not depend on automo- biles of other conveyances as has been the custom in other years.
 Judge Beardsley went to his office in the Franklin building as usual this morning and later went to lunch at home. Before leaving his office sev- eral of the Democratic district chair men sent him encouraging reports re- garding how the vote was going.
 The Crane Go. did not open its fac tories until g o'clock today, giving all employees a chance to vote before go- ing to work. The vote between 6 o'clock. the time for the opening of the polls, and o'clock when most fac tories begin operations. was not as large as in former years but between 8 and 10 o'clock the heaviest vote was boiled in all districts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
INQUIRE INTO AUTHOR OF
 STRANGE LETTER
Woman Protests Against Letter With "White
 Slave" Atmosphere

The police of this city are consider ing taking steps to curb the inordinate penchant of Patrick Murphy, who is well known, to answer advertisements placed in newspapers by young women seeking employment, his activities of late causing the authorities some con- cern.
 A letter has been received by Lieut.. E. O. Cronan, which was written by Mrs. Minnie Gresta, of New York, as a result of an answer Murphy is SUD- posed to have sent from this city to young New York widow who was seeking general housework and a home for her two-year-old child.
 Murphy, who was recently evicted from a house in Fairfield avenue, with woman, is alleged to have made an improper proposal to the young widow, with the result that the local authorities were communicated with, by Mrs. Gresta, who suggested "a few months in the cooler would cool his desire for feminine society"
 The advertisement which Murphy, whose present address is unknown to the police, answered, read as follows: "Housework-Young widow with g. year baby wishes general housework. K. 579 World, Uptown"
 The construction of his answer re- suited in Mrs. Gresta sending the fol- lowing protest to the Bridgeport au- thorities:
 "Chief of Police, Bridgeport, Ct.
 Dear Sir placed the above
 ad in Sundays World for young
 respectable woman employed in the house I reside in. You see
 there Is nothing suggestive in this ad. The enclosed is an answer
 she received from your city. New
 York is p1entifully supplied with
 White Slaves and the New York
 police have their hands full deal-
 ing with them. It would suit this
 old reprobate if he has any spare
 time, to cultivate it, in educating
 himself instead of thinking about
 young or old women. Such as he is neither good for God, country or
 woman.
 "I am writing this letter in case
 you have any trouble with this
 male creature in the future or complaints, you will know he de-
 serves all the punishment you can
 give him. A few months in the cooler would cool his desire for
 feminine society.
 Yours very truly,
 MRS. MINNIE GRESTA."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Austrian Submarine,
 Italian Destroyer
 Sunk In Sea Battle

Rome, Nov 7-An Austrian sub marine and an Italian destroyer were sunk tnx a duel on the nigh tof Oct. 16, accor ding to an official statement issued by the admiralty today The submarine had attacked a transport which escaped.
 The text of the statement follows:
 ''An Austrian submersible attempt ed on the night of Oct 16-17 to tor pedc one of our transports conveying troops but was discovered and attack ed by a conveying destroyer The submersible and the destroyer sank but the transport reached it's des- tination safely. The majority of the crew of the destroyer were saved and two officers and eleven men of the crew of the submarine were made prisoner.
 -'On the night of Nov. 1, our de- stroyers, after crossing boldly and successfully mine zone and sur mounting by their daring solid obsta- cles defending the Fasana-Po1a Can anchorage of part of the Austrian fleet. The torpedoes were fired at one large ship and were observed to
 
 For two hours our destroyers re Aconnoitered within few hundred yards of the forts and strong citadel of Pola and only withdrew when they had ac- pcomplished difficult and most delicate missions. Numerous powerful search lights beat the sky and batteries open ed random and futile fire.
 "On the night of Nov. 3, several of our destroyers sank a large Austrian steamer anchored at Durazzo under the shelter of defenses and mine zone. Enemy 'destroyers came out and were 1ttacked by our ships which forced their retreat Our destroyers then re- turned safely to their base On Nova 3, three enemy destroyers appeared at dawn before Santa Pidiolmare and be- gan to lombard that part of the coast although military works are there. One of our armored trains rushed up, en- gagged and drove off the enemy Two destroyers were hit, one was seen with heavy list being assisted by others. The enemy fire was ineffective, but one railroad man being slightly wounded and small damage done to private property"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

When the polls closed at 10 a. m., the count showed this result: Hughes 16, Wilson '. In 1912 New Ashford gave Wilson 4 votes, Taft and Roose- welt 6.
 All of the New England states, in their early reports of the voting, dwelt on the heavy early balloting.
 Providence, R. l., reported that throughout the state it was heaviest ever known.
 New York state and other middle Atlantic states all reported an unusu- ally large early vote and similar re- ports came from the west and south, indicating a keen and even eager in- terest everywhere.
 President Wilson motored from Shadow Lawn to Princeton in the early morning and voted Ballot No. 50, shortly after g o'clock. He will receive the returns tonight at Shadow Lawn.
 Charles E. Hughes voted Ballot No. 13 in New York a few minutes after 7 o'clock this morning at voting place near his hotel, where he will re- ceive the returns tonight
 Chairman Wilcox, of the Republi- can committee, was early at his desk receiving telegraphic reports. Chair man Vance c. Mccormick of the Democratic committee, was in a, liar risburg, Pa~, hotel but was expected to return to his desk here later in the day.
 Political leaders are in doubt as to just when the election returns will come in. They incline to the belief that it will be later than in recent years owing to the complex situation and other causes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
E air Weather Prevails Generally Throughout Nation and Aids in Getting Out Big Vote Early in the Day-President Wilson and MT. Hughes Among Those to Register in Forenoon - Massachusetts Town is First to Present Returns.

New York, Nov. 7-Fair weather generally throughout the country, except in the upper Mississippi valley and in western Colorado, ac- companied by agreeable temperature, brought out the voting hosts early today. Reports at noon from virtually all sections indicated that heavy vote had been cast and some points re- ported that the bulk of the vote was in before 10 a. m. The big, early vote was something of surprise to politicians and caused much con- lecture.
 New Ashford small Massachusetts town had the distinction of making the first returns. The town has 23 voters this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Seek I. w., w. Rioters
 In Everett Battle

Seattle, Nov. 7-The Snohomish county authorities assisted by the Seattle police, in whose custody 2S9 persons are held in connection with Sundays fatal clash between members of the Industrial Workers of kthe World and posse of Everett, Wash, citizens, continued their efforts today to identify from among the prisoners the men who engaged in the shoot ing. Witnesses thus far brought from Everett have been unable to pick out any men who were seen to fire at the citizens on the Everett City dock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Heavy Vote Recorded
 In Fairfield at Noon

The customary Republican majority in Fairfield will be greatly pared when the final returns are in, according to workers in that town.
 The vote in the town election last summer was in the neighborhood of TAO. Today at noon 750 had voted and of this number President Wilson was endorsed by a great many.
 The eligible voters number about 1,2OO and it is expected that in the netghborhood of 1,100 will vote. The Wilson voters were strong in the morning, and the Republican vote generally comes out in the afternoon. This added to the fact that so great a number of votes were cast this morn- ing, makes the Wilson supporters feel confident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
 IN STAMFORD IS
 RECORD-BREAk

Out of total of 1,696 votes Strat- ford voters had cast 1908 at 2:15 cations were that the greatest Demo- cratic vote in the towns history is be- ing registered.
 Discussion about the pollsf indicated that much oppoNtion to, Judge Charles H. Peck was coNning to the surface and while accurate information was not obtainable, it was believed not that the Republican leader would lose out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
DENIED NEW TRIAL.

Ottawa, Nov. 7.-Thomas Kelly, mill
 ionaire contractor convicted of con- spiracy to defraud the Province of Manitoba in the erection of parlia- ment building at Winnipeg, today was denied a new trial by the supreme court. Kelly was convicted last sum- mer and after the Manitoba court of appeals had refused him a new trial an appeal to Ottawa was taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
AUTO DOMAGED, BE~
 SUES FOR $500 DAMAGES.

Declaring his automobile was bad 1y damaged in collision with a ma- chine owned by Max Sena of this city, William Horwitz of Easton, has brought suit against Sena for $500 In papers filed today in the supe rior court Horwitz says his machine was proceeding along Arctic street, near Pembroke, on October 22 last. when a car owned by Sena approached Owing tq the negligence of sena the machines crashed, the complaint states, and the plaintiff was oblig to spend a large sum for repairs and also hire a car for his own use. The action is returnab1e to the November term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
FITZGERALD OPTIMISTIC

New Haven, Nov. 7-David B. Fitz- gerald, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, said this af- ternoon that reports received from about the state so far were "very en- couraging and favorable" Former President William Howard Taft voted
 early in this city, going to the polling place about S:30. As he was getting out of his automobile he was given a cheer by the crowd, which was heard blocks away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
WILSON IN LEAD
 IN KANSAS VOTE

Wichita. Kas., Nov 7.-The first count today under the double election board system, from the first precinct of the Third ward, a downtown dis trict, gave Wilson 55, Hughes 26. For governor: Capper (Rep.) obtained 43 and Lansdon, his Democratic oppon- ent, 32.
 Incomplete returns given out here at noon by election judges for nine of 10s precincts of Wyandotte county, Kas., including Kansas City, Kas., give Hughes 37S Wilson 329.
 Incomplete returns from 16 out of 26 precincts of the city, as given out by election judges, show 8S0 votes for Wilson and 416 for Hughes. For governor, Capper 686, Landsdon 512. The Congressional race in the Eighth district shows Wilson (Rl 336, and Ayres CD incumbent, 896.
 Early reOrts on the progress of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
RUMAN|ANS, IN SHARP ATTACK,
 DEFEAT ENEMY
Continuing Offensive in Dobrudja, Rout Won Mack
 ensen's Forces.

Bucharest, Nov. 7-The Rumanian forces in. Dobrudja, which recently as- stunned the offensive against Field Mar tinuing their successes, the war office announced today.
 Progress for the Rumanians along the entire Dobrudja front is reported
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
WILCOX GETS LOVING CUP.

New York, Nov. 7-Charles E. Republican candidate for President, was a guest at luncheon given here today by Chairman Will jam R. Wilcox, by the officers, and clerical force of the Republican Ma tional Headquarters. MT. Wilcox was presented with loving cup by those who have worked with and under him at headquarters during the campaiSn>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
BIG VOTE IN ELEVENTH.

Judge Thomas c. Coughlin prominent in the Eleventh district, declared that a. heavy vote was being boiled by the Dem ocrats. Where the district was lost to the Republicans during a pre- vious election it was declared that it would return again today to the Dem ocratic side with a large majority for Woodrow Wilson and full election of the local and state tickets by sub Stantial margins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

Bridgeport is polling an enormously large and unusually early vote today. It was esti- mated by party leaders that nearly 65 per cent. of the entire 23270 votes had been cast before noon time.
 Democratic Town Chairman Hugh J. Law cry following a circuit of the voting districts at noon declared that the Democratic vote was unusually strong and that there was no reason to change his prediction that 2,5OO majority would be cast for the ticket in this city
 No contested or challenged votes marred the morning prelminares as there was little acrimonY between workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

The Republicans were making he- Toic efforts to~rocure the maximum rAsults in each district. In one polling district it was reported that the Re- publicans had in use as many as 13 automobiles with nearly double that number of active workers.
 Both in the Fourth and Ninth dis- tricts were polling a heavy vote at noon. In the Ninth the heaviest vote was recorded at 10 o'clock about 1900 having cast their ballots out of about 2,400 total registration.
 In the Fourth district it was said that 1900 votes had been boiled out of total registration of 1,6O0 at o'clock.
 Workers in all districts reported that straight voting was the rule, nearly every voter entering and leav- ing the booths in few seconds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
GERMANS HALT ATTACK.

front yesterday the British made an attack near Eaucourt L'Abbaye but were immediately beaten back, the war office announced today. The capture of a Russian bridge head on the Stokhod is reported by the war office. On the northern part of the front, between Dvinsk and Lake Narocz, Russian artillery is displaying marked activity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
FARMER EXTRA
 TO GIVE FULL
 ELECTION NEWS

Full returns in the local, state and national elections will be found in The Farmer extras this evening.
 The Farmer extras, as usual, will be complete and accurate in every de- tail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

London, Nov. "A claim that two dreadnaughs hit British submarine which yesterday reported launch torpedo at and striking German dreadnaugh in the North further report received from the commanding officer of the submarine it officially nounced today
 The two dreadnaughs claimed to have been struck botta Ds inc Kais cla
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
WILLIAM H. SOULE DEAD.

Brook1ine. Mass, Nov. William H. Soule. former head of the Grand Commandery. Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, died at his home here today. He was 76 years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
BERLIN ADMITS CHECK.

Berlin Nov. Ion the Trans1yvan- ian front, in the region of Tulghes, the Russians yesterday forced back Austro- German troops, it is announced officially. The Teutonic forces gained ground west of the Bodza Pass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
BRITISH GAIN ON soMME.

London, Nov. 7-Gains by British troops in the neighborhood\ of Butte De War1encourt on the Somme front during operations last night were an- nounced today by the war office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
STRATF'ORD CHINESE
 FAAIILY INCREASES.

The home of MT. and Mrs. David Len of Main street, Stratford, was gladdened last evening by the arrival of another baby girl. This is the second Chinese girl born in Strat- ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
TO ENTERTAIN CREW.

Mystic Conn.,, Nov. 7-The Froh- sing club, of Greenmanville will en- certain the crew of the he<Deutschland at the club house this evening. The crew will arrive here on the 6:45 train and, after a street parade, led by a band. they will be escorted to the club house, where elaborate plans for their entertainment are being made.
 Countess Won Bernstorf, wife of the Deutschland here today. It was her first visit on board submarine. AS the guest of Captain Paul Koenig, the Deutschland's commander, the. Coun- tess went into the vessels lowest depths, looked through the periscope and stepped into every compartment.
 The ambassador, who reiterated that cial one, accompanied his wife to the state pier where the submarine, being loaded for her fourth transatlantic voyage, lies hidden from public view. He boarded the craft but did not make the inspection with che Countess.
 The ambassador denied formally to- day that he has entrusted to Captain Koenig official mail addressed to the Emperor of Germany. It was learned, however, that certain mail matter from the German embassy in Wash ington will be carried by the Deutsch- land on her next trip.
 The ambassador and the Countess left here this afternoon for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
EN TIRE COUNTRY REPORTS RECORD VOTE; ELECTORS IN CITY CAST BALLOTS EARLY

Nearly 65 Per cent. of the Total Vote of the City Polled at Noon Time, With Prospects of Continuance of Rush to Polls Until Greatest Per- centage of Registered Vote in His tory is Cast-Lavery Confident of Democratic Sweep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
c. o. P. NOMINEE DIES

Grand Island, Nov 7-S. R. Barton, Republican candidate for Congress from Nebraska, died today of acute pneumonia.