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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
DIVORCES GRANTED

Ihe following divorces were granted by
Court No, /
anna Shepherd from John c. Shepherd.
aLha l.. Mason from Charles n, Mason.
NINA NINA L. Dawes from James j. Dawes.
Aellor. 80 -4''' ''' -"'' '
s. iassIi,s iAsnss Isabelle stlegelman from Albert W
Tnhle Tihile L. Brown from Herbert b. Brown
LILLIAN Watts TTautman from Fred W.
SEeorge Ponthus from Isabella Ponthus.
III ~ donovan from Lawrence r. Donovan.
tRsglen Wick from Harry Wick,
ff.thel NJ. Ebert from Charles A, Ebert
Riyltdtlna Simon from Samuel +, simon.
ts11 11therins Scanlin from John ScanlOn
Elia MeClatn from George MCClain.
ppliilS Mace from Harvey Y. Mace.
ELI Ehlebeh from Ralph q, Ehleben
tsoIehce q. Zaner from Henry ~ Zaner,
a,sr anna X Blancjour from William w. Blanc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Hunt for sanitarium Patient

The police of the Park and Lehigh ave.
nues station have been asked TO find
Harry Walz, % years old, who was dis
from a sanatarium near Glouces-
ter three weeks ago and who has not been
seen by his relatives since Walz has been
expected at the home of his sister 2113
North Park avenue. daily, but has failed
to appear. He is feet inches tall,
weighs l65 pounds, is clean shaven and
light cOmpleNioned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Annointed by Recreation Board

Clarence II, Carback, 2519 East Dau.
phin street, today was appointed to the
position of principal by the Board Of Rec
reation. The new appontee will be given
charge of the Wood centre classes Esd
and Callowhill streets, at salary Of So
a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
BAKERY SHOP PROPRIETOR
ENDS LIFE WITH KNIFE
'ict'm OF Melancholy Found Dead in
Room by Wife

hermen Gebhart, 40 years old. a bsk.
s,. ,y snop proprietor. of 433 West Lehieh
",,eIue' committed suicide TODAY by cut.
ho5,. ,s nus throat with bread knife. His
10y bo, was round in the dining room of his
of melancholy was N'c'I'n
nen MS family retired last night Geb-
t,.i1 ,,a,I Went into his shop to get ready for
.@uaE business. That was the last scen
y. y. nun alive. Later when Mrs Anna och.
i,d lart, nus wife. came downstairs she found
ms r,a,.y pody In the dining room. Or, Charles
,,o,,,s U,,pers' 1888 North Broad street. pro-
police ' i''''tu the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
GERMAN NAVY MINISTER CALLED TO CONFERENCE
 ON REPLY TO US. NOTE

Berlin. April 2S-vice-AdmiraI Ed uard Von CapeIle, who succeeded Ad- nira1 Won Tirpitz last month. as min ister of the navy, is on his way to field headquarters to confer with Elm peror William.
 < Von CapeI1e left Berlin Wednesday evening. It is believed that his mis- sion has to do with submarine ques- ton with the United States. He left here in response to a summons from field Headquarters.
 James. w. Gerard. the American Ambassador, and Joseph c. Grew, sec retary of the American embassy, are en route to field headquarters in re- sponse to the invitation of Emperor William. They left Berlin last eve ming.
 Although no information has been given out regarding the purpose of Ambassador Gerard's journey, it is evident that Emperor William wish ed a. thorough personal talk with him in order to obtain a clearer view of the American position on the submar- inc issue. 5
 The ambassador and Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
Woman Who Battled With Policeman Is
 Sentenced To Jail

''F have money to pay my fine" said Emma Briscoe, the negress who last night b1ackened the eye of Policeman Hugo Fischer, when he was called to arrest her for participation in 9 robbery She was fined $1 and costs and given a 50 day sentence in the county Jail by Judge Wilder today in the city court.
 The Briscoe woman's statement was believed for she had been identified to the police as a woman, who not only aided in the robbery last night but also took $161 from a Syrian speaking man less than week ago. Fischer was called to the Arcade last night by the cries of man who declared that he had been robbed. He gave chase to the Briscoe woman.
 She first ran and then resisted ar rest. Another co1ored woman who has not as. yet been captured, is al- 1eged to have aided her in attempt ing to escape arrest. Policeman Fis- cher was bruised but managed to ktoId his prisoner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
ANOTHER DETACHMENT OF RUSSIAN TROOPS ARRIVES IN FRANCE; TURKS
 WIPE OUT BRITISH CAVALRY FORCE

Paris. April 2S-A Havas despatcl from Marseilles reports the arrival there of a further contingent of Rus sian troops, the number of which iS not given.
 The Russians reached Marseilles this morning, the despatch says and dis embarked immediately. They were received with the same military and civil honors as were accorded the previous Russian attachments and. were cheered by the people as they marched to Camp NIirabaugh. They will be sent in a. few days to Camp Mailly. -5
 Berlin April 2sATurl1ish troops annihiIated four British cavalry squa-. drons, about 800 men, in battle April 2S near Quatia, about 25 miles east of the Su'ez Canal. This infor- nation was contained in an official report issued by the Turkish war de- partment under date of April 27.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
SWISS PROTEST
 OPERATIONS OF
 GERMAN AEROS

3 Berne, April 2S-The flight of a German aeroplane over Swiss territory in the region of Porentruy yesterday occurring so soon after a previous sliIl- liar flight over the same territory, has provoked the strongest ind1gna- ton in Switzerland This is reflected in all sections of the press.
 The seni-official Bund says the tune has come to demand from Germany sonethinss more than expressions of regret or excuses. The moderate Journal De Geneva points out that this is the 18th incident of the kind and that the German minister gave the most solemn assurances last August that there would be no further viola tions and added that German av1ators were ordered to keep three miles from the Swiss frontier yet the raids have been even more frequent since then than before. The newspaper describes the flight over Switzerland as an 1n- sulting disregard of federal authority.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
RAILROAD SEEKS
 OLD VALUE UPON
 EAST END PLOTS
Legal Department Appeals
 From Board of Relief Decision.

The New Haven railroad legal de- partment filed today in the superior court notice of appeal from the de- cision- of the board of relief which in creased the assessment on the com pany's East End property over the fig ures submitted by the railroad repre- sentatives.
 It is claimed by the railroad that when the list was filed four parcels were included by mistake. These par cels are on Union avenue, Central ave- nue, the Borst1enan property on Union avenue and a plot on Lewis ave nue.
 The railroad valued it's entire East End holdings at ~s254.584. When the assessors were asked to take four par cels from this list they refused. When an appeal was taken to the board of relief the list was increased to $3O4.- 584. The railroad company claims it was illegal and unjust. for the board of relief not to exclude the property s,srequested. The court is asked to erase. this property from the list and also Co reduce the total valuation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
Gambling With Cash
 They Stole, Three
 Are Caught By Cops

A desire to gamble with the pro- eeeds Of in-gotten gain. even while their victim was on the trail, is re- HponsibIe,, according to the report of the police for the arrest of Petre Kiguiclx, Joseph Roones and Jacob Rooney, dodgers in a Water street roon1ing house.
 In the arrest, which was accom- p1ished by Policeman Wheeler at 12:25 this afternoon, a pack of cards and $1.S5 was taken as evid- Hnce. Petro Kiguick Is charged with taking money from the person of his bed4mate at Bank street. The others are held upon technical charges awaiting further investigation by the police. BsF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

Grew left in a special saloon car at tached to regular train placed at their disposal. MT. Gerard was at tended by the embassy's chasseur. The train will reach it's destination at p. nn:. tomorrow CFriday) and Am basador Gerard expects to return on Saturday.
 The invitation to visit the German headquarters was brought to the ann bassadoE personally by Foreign Min ister Won Jagow.
 The invitation is regarded in fnan- cial circles as good omen. Never theless, experienced observers consid- CT the situation still very serious and believe that the mere fact of the am bassador's meeting with the Emperor and his advisors is of~1ess importance than the conference at German head quarters.
 The Berlin stock exchange. the prin- cfpal available index to popular ex- pectation on the German-American situation, continues to improve in tone The market was haracterized in to- days reports virtually normal again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
RTJMANTAN MILITARY
 ATTACHE IS HELD UP

London, April 2s-The Rumanians are distressed over the treatment by Austr tro-Hungarian authorities of a Rumanian military attache from the Berlin legation whom they arrested at Brasso, Pennsylvania. while he was on his way to Bucharest with a dip1o- matic case, says a Reuter- despatch from Bucharest.
 After protestations the fattache was permitted to proceed but the case was retained. Upon his arrival at Rn- charest the Rufnanian government made an official application to Aus tria, whereupon the attaches case was returned intact.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
STEAMSHIP GO. RAISES PAY OF
 VESSEL CREWS
Wants No Strike Embargo Not Yet Severely Felt
 By Consignees.

The effect of the new freight em- bargo against less than carload lots was not keenly felt by Bridgeport in dustrial or mercantile houses today because of the large volume of ship ments on the New Haven road within the prescribed area
 It was explained by R. W. Miller, chairman of the transportation com nittee of the Chamber of Commerce, that much freight is at the New Ha- ven road terminals
 With the Merchants line absolutely tied up by strike conditions which af- fectedF the steamers Of the Hartford & New York Transportation ICo. in New York, no boats of which line have arrived in or departed from Bridgeport since last Saturday, the New England Steamship Ca. has raised the wages of all boat crews.
 An official of the New England Steamship Co.,. asserted today that with the large steamer City of FalS River, which has been brought to Bridgeport to supplement the service pany would be able to handle all other freight offered at New York or Bridge port.
 At the Merchants line piers, foot of East Main street, the big freight sheds were absolutely clear Of shipments It
 
 been refused for shipment after last Saturday and that when the Seaboard left that night on her last trip she cleared up all the residue cargo in preparation of discontinuance of the service indednitely. She was tied up in New York where the labor troubles are acute To cope with this situation the competing company immediately. brought the City of Fan River here to cope with the expected increase in business
 Investigation by the Transportation committee Of the Chamber of Com merce into the possible effect ofS the embargo and its continuation indicates that it would be nearly a week before local merchants or factories would feel the stringency of its terms as orders placed in Phi1adelpfia and other cities beyond New York would require that time in transit. Shipments from New York can be diverted to water routes It is expected that other cities through out New England can be served by the New Haven road within two or three days. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
OFFICE OF TOWN
 CLERK 2 WEEKS
 BEHIND IN WORK
Unusual Building Activity Causes Swamping of Reg
 istering Department.

Because of the unusual building ac- tivity the town clerks office is more than two weeks behind in recording deeds and property transfers and it may be necessary for the town clerk to ask for an additional clerk to bring the work back to something like it's usual state!
 Warranty deeds must be filed in the order they are offered for record as to time, etc., and a. deed offered today will lie in the town clerks safe for two weeks before 1t can be record ed. This state of affairs seriously in- conveniences persons who buy prop erty and who desire to build at once as the building commissioners will not issue permits except cn exhibition of the title deed for the property with the volume and page of the town records. It is the same with mort gages and all papers transferring of property. The work is far behind.
 To make matters worse within the last few days 2,368 tax liens have been filed by the tax collector and 400 as- sessment liens are due tomorrow So great was the number of liens that Town Clerk Schultz had to take all his clerks off the property record work to make sure the liens were filed
 At this time also there is a rush for dog licenses, this is the last week they can be issued before the penalty clause of $1 is in effect. Dog owners failing to provide licenses on or before May 1 must pay this additional. pen alty. The town clerks office has been open every night this week until nine O clock to accommodate dog owners who find it inconvenient to call in the daytime. An average of 20 licenses have been issued at night.
 The office will be open tI1e evening and tomorrow afternoon until o'clock. About 1,260 dog owners have not vet taken licenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
TERMS OF WILL
 VIOLATED. SAYS
 HAWLEY LAWYER
Judge Stevenson Opposes Acceptance of Former
 Trustees Account.

Charges that the terms of Edward, A. Hawley's will had been violated were made in the superior court this morning when Judge Henry c. Stew enson, representing a grandson of the former Washington avenue resident, apepared to oppose the acceptance of former Trustee Charles S. Coles ac- count.
 The grandson is Edward H. Roper of St. Paul, Minn., whose mother was prominent in local society previous to her removal to St. Paul. Judge Stew enson brought the matter before Judge Webb as an argument in answer to Coles demurrer. Judge Stevenson claimed that when Trustee Cole was in charge of the estate he paid more money to Mrs. Edward A. Hawley than she was entitled to.
 Judge Stevenson said there were other items in Coles account to which he objected. He did not charge Cole with any wrong doing but maintained that the grandson would be deprived of certain funds to which he would be justly entitled. The HawIey estate was valued at $40 900, although most of the property was encunlbered.
 By the terms of the will 1000 was to be applied each year to pay off mortgages and after 9 certain amount was deducted for the support of Mrs. Hawley, the balance was to go to the grandson. After considerable objec- ton had been made. against Trustee Coles account he resigned last No vember.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
Police Investigate
 Fall of Pagan From
 Barnum Avenue Car

Police investigation will begin today into the circumstances that caused Edward Pagan, of 153 Sunmerheld avenue, to fall from a moving trolley car on the Rarnum avenue line last night.
 Pagan, who was taken to Bridgepcrt hospital at 12:30, ,o'c1ock this morning, with a fractured skull. has not re- gained consciousness and no hope is held by physicians for his recovery.
 Little is known of the incidents pre- ced1ng Fagan's fall from the car. Few persons were carried at the time. An other man is known to have been on the back of the platform with him This man is being sought today to Cell all he knows of the occurrence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
.u-B0ATS SINK GUARDSHIP
 AND STEAMER; AMERICAN
 VESSEL AIDS IN RESCUE

was sunk by an enemy submarine, and the crew was left in open boats in the Atlantic, 12O miles from the nearest land. The boats, with the entire crew, were picked up by the Ameri- can liner Finland. The Industry was proceedingto a United States port and was unarmed.''
 The Finland sailed from Liverpool April 26, for New York. The Indus try was 4,O44 tons gross, built in BeI- fast in 1888 and owned in Liverpool She was last reported as having saif- ed on March IT from Newport News, for St. Nazaire, France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
Two Appeal From
 Board of Relief
 Decision on Taxes

Two appeals by local property own CTS from board of relief were filed this morning in the superior court. Charles M Calhoun said he filed a, list of all his taxable property and gave $4, 300 as the valuation. The assessors increased this to $11, Ill and the board of relief refused to make a reduction.
 Anna F. Sanford, executrix on the estate of Charles B. Sanford, filed her Hist as $5,O0O and the assessors in- creased 1t to 5000. The board of re- lief reduced it to ss,750 but Mrs. Sam ford claims this reduction is not suf1- scient.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

hua state. was derafIed south of Jua- reg and several passengers were re- ported injured It is not known whether General Gutierrez was hurt.
 General Obregon reached Juarez on the second section of the special train.
 Field sHeadquarters, Namiquipa. by wireless to Columbus, N. M. April 28-Memb bers of the ~Carranza troops which had been withdrawn returned today to points in the field south of Quertaro. The ostensibIe purpose of this new movement it was said, was to prevent a combination of the ad- herents of Carranza and Villa factions against the Am erieans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

Fl Paso, April 28-GeneraI Alvaro Obregon, minister of war of the Mex ican de facto government, is in Juarez today waiting to confer with Major Generals Scott and Funston on the military questions that are involved in the American punitive expedition into Mexico
 General Obregon, accompanied by General Jacinto Treyino, military gov ernor of 4Chfhuahua, General Samuel IS. Santos, Governor E1nriquez of Chi huahau, and Presidente Jose De Luz Herrers: of ParrAl, reached Juarez on a special train this morning
 The third section of General Obre- gon's train, bearing General Luis Gu tierrez. military governor of Chihua-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
DANISH CABLES TO PASS

London, April 2S.-An agreement has been reached between the Danish chamber of commerce and the British government by which cab1egrans from Denmark to the United States and England oncerning=b g=business trans acted in accordance with the Anglo Danish agreement are allowed to pass the British censorship. without delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
COMMITS THREE CHILDREN

In the probate court today Judge Paul L. Miller committed to the St. Francis. home at New Haven, Carl Mitchell, aged 10; Arthur Shelf, and Laura Shelf, 8. They are the children of Laura Shelf of Arch street. Tine father of the Shelf children has de- serted them and their mother. The father of the Mitchell boy is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
Report Soon To Be Distri- buted will Contain Over 100 Pages Reviewing Work of Commission Named By Mayor Wilson Under Russell Sage Foun dation's Threats To Ex- pose.

The report of the Bridgeport Vice Commission, completed last night at the final meeting of the body, establishes point that has been the source of much contention, that is, that the more than three score of persons who have been trading in vice in Bridgeport, came here from other cities.
 The investigation of the Vice Commission, made during the last few months, showed that more than TO persons have been conducting houses of ill- repute in Bridgeport. Of these, not more than two or three, the report shows, claimed. resi- dence in Bridgeport.
 Last nights meeting was practically the last time that the members of the commission will gather for hearing and discussing the facts of their in -Testieations- Nothing remains but ar rangements of financial matters. The commiszdon is about to dissolve.
 The report, which will be ready for the public in a few weeks contains be- tween 100 and 150 pages Although there has beeu some disagreement over many of the proposed recom- raendations. the members are said to havs been nearly unanimous last night 1n fatffy1ng the report
 Most of the persons who have been living on Illicit earnings in the so- called Tenderlotn, have left the city, 9 said " Seymour Lacey, secretary of the r. M c. A and one of the mem bers of the commission, today. in the absence Of the publicity committee from inc city .sWe have not found persons addicted to giving opportunity for vice, in increasing numbers in other parts of the city.
 t@One thing that is established, is that the opportunities for vice have been supplied by persons from other cities, who have no residence here, and have no interest in the city other than as parasites"
 According to members of the com mission, the report will contain much that is Of interest to Bridgeporters.
 The Vice Commission was establish ed by Mayor Wilson more than a year ago. Benas L. Potter, field expert Of the Russell Sage Foundation, wrote an article soon afterward declaring that he learned in Bridgeport that persons of prominence waited on Mayor Wilson and demanded the ap- pcintment of a vice commission. If he did not, Mr. Potter declared, they threatened to reveal damaging facts in their possession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
MRS. DONALD MCLEAN I'LL,

Baltimore, April 2s-Mrs. Donald Mclean, past president of the Daughters of the American RevoIu- tion, early today was said to be sink ing rapidly at the hospital to which she was brought from Norfolk, Va, two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
CANCEL SOUND CHART. ]

Chart 116 of the eastern end o1 Long Island Sound has been cancelled and a new chart. 1913, issued to take it's place The new chart may be purchased at the marine department of the 1eea1 Custom House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
BRITISH BATTLESHIP IS SUNK BY MINE; i; U-BOAT
 LOST, CREW CAPTURED

|. M. S. Russell Twelfth English BattIeship Sunk During War, Runs Onto Mine in Mediter- ranean-Between 50 and 100 Are Believed Lost German Submarine is Sunk Off Eng land, and IS of Crew Captured Sink Guardship and Merchant Vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
MORE HOOTERS
 GO INTO MEXICO
Half of Cavalry Stationed At Border Ordered Reinforce
 Gen. Pershing- -Obregons Staff in Railroad Wrecl \ Way To Juarez Conference.

Columbus, N M., April 28- Marching were re- oeved today by approximately onehaf of the number of sol ders station here These troops largely cavalry will ably the border late this afternoon reinforce Pershng
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
THE WEATHER

Weather--Fatrr tonight and Satur- day; slightly warmer Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

Berlin, April 2sl-The admiralty an- nounced todaythat during the night o1 April 26-27 German naval forces de- stroyed a large British guard vessel on Duggerbank and brought in al fishing steamer as 8 prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

Under ordinary conditions, the Rus sell carried between 750 and 800 men
 The Russell was laid down in 1899 and completed in 1908. She was 4o5 feet long, IS feet beam. 26 feet deep and displaced 14,000 tons. She was armed with four 12-inch, twelve T. inch, twelve 3-inch and six 4-pound guns and four torpedo tubes. She
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
SWEDISH STEAMER
 TAKEN BY RAIDERS

London, April 2s.The Swedish steamer J. A. Dickson, bound to Am sterdan. was captured and taken to Hamburg by the fleet Of German war ships while the fleet was returning from the bombardment of the Eng fish coast on Tuesday last
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28
American Liner In Rescue

London, April zs.-The British steamship Industry has been sunk by a submarine, which 1eftthe crew of the vessel in open boats 12O miles from land The crew was picked up by the American liner Finland.
 The sinking of the steamship was made Known in the following official statement:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-28

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