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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
NEW HAVEN ROAD TO
 ENLARGE GUT LEADING
 TO BOSTON TERMINAL

The New York, New Haven & Hart Iford Railroad Co. has submitted plans for approval to the Boston au- thorit1es calling for the enlargement of the cut leading to the freight ter minals at Boston. The proposed work will call for an expenditure of $829,- 900, and the directors of the New Ha- ven have authorized this improve ment.
 The present cut is a two-bsick en- trance to the freight yards. The building of the Commonwealth Pier and the Fish Pier, and the enormous growth of business in Boston since the present cut was built many years ago, have necessitated the enlarge ment planned. The cut when inn provements are completed will be for four tracks. The clearances, both
 lateral and vertical, will be enlarged considerably. The increased size of equipment and locomtives make it
 necessary to allow more room than was considered sufficient when the i present cut was built.
 i The work will require about eight
 months to complete. Work will start
 as quickly as possible after details Tnave been arranged with the repre-
 sentatives of the city.
 The enlargement of this cut mak- ling 1t a four track entrance instead
 of two tracks as at present, will ma lterially add to Boston freight facili-
 ties. The Commonwealth develop
 ment centering around Commonwealth Pier. has greatly increased the busi-
 ness of this territory, and the direc- tors feel that the prospective increase is such that this work must be un- i ldertaken immediately in order to give
 this territory the facilities it requires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
EFFICIENCY CLJJR OF BRIDGEPORT IS
 ORGANIZED HERE

Members of the Emerson class in personal efficiency, which recently completed its prescribed work under the tutelage of Joseph F. MacGrail of New York, met at the Y. M. c. A. Thursday night and formed an organ ization to be known as The Efficiency Club of Bridgeport"
 Following the adoption of consti- tuition and bylaws. H. H. Brautigam of the Bridgeport Motor Co. was elected president of the new organiza- tion; H. c. Bullard of the Bullard Ma chine Tool Co. was made secretary, and William Van Wagoner of the Lo- comobile Go. was elected as treasurer. Each of the officers was elected by a unanimous ballot.
 AThe following phases of practical efficiency work will be taken up at the monthly meetings of the club dur ing the coming fall and winter: Per- sonal hygiene; procedure of installing efficiency methods; hiring and hand ling help; functional staff and legisla- ture types of organization; bonus plans, manufacturing cost and ac- counting; fatigue, rest, time and mo- ton study; labor saving tools and de- vices; speeding up production; truck ing conveying, hoisting and storage; making deliveries on time; advertis- ing. selling and distributing; planning of factories; inspection trips to effi- cient plants. and any others of special interest to the members.
 Membership in the club will not be limited to the 80 members of the class in efficiency. but will be open to all men interested in the study and appli- cation of the principles of efficiency. Regular meetings will occur the sec ond Thursday in each month, the next meeting to come on September IA, at which time it is hoped to have MT. MacGrail or some other prominent speaker present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Schulman Purchases
 Wellington Property

Much faith is placed by realty in. vestors in the prospect for Stratford avenue, near East Main street. The widening of Stratford avenue to thai point and the project for another bridge below the present Stratford avenue structure has sent values ia, above the normal in that section.
 The sale of the old Wellington prop erty at the southeast corner of Strat- ford avenue and Main street by Philip Glasner to Louis Schulman, the deli catessen dealer of 1274 Main street is reported today.
 A large price is said to have been paid for the property, which is brick store and apartment building, but the consideration is not made public. The new owner, beyond stating today that he proposed to improve the prop erty, refused to disclose future plans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
LAPS HONOR TAGORE.

Tokio, July 1.-Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the famous Indian poet, who has come to Japan to study the psy- chology of it's people, has received re- markable ovations here. At each place his train stopped he was acclaim ed by the people. His path was strewn with flowers and garlands were hung about his shoulders. At one town a party of Buddhist priests boarded the poets train and perform ed service of welcome, burning in- cense all the while.
 The poet will stay several months and as far as possible live life of seclusion. This will be difficult, for admiration for Tagore and his writings is one of the powerful influences which dominate the Japan of to-day and the people have arranged everywhere to show their homage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
DECORATE P1NoCHLE PLAYERS.

Prominent Bridgeport pinochle players were decorated with medals Thursday night at a reunion dinner at Minor Smiths shore house in Strat- ford. The dinner was in celebration of the victory of the champions of the fWowompon tribe, l. O. R. M., who lately carried off all honors in the IFraternal League Pinochle tourna- ments. also beating the Sons of vete- jrans of Milford and the 'Old Timers after tie score in three games. Those who were presented with medals last might were Captain William Hoffman Of the Champions tax- winning the series. Fred Miller and WIiiiam Clark, lE. T. Buckingham and William Lounsbury, who to distinguish him for breaking his record, received a copy Of phonograph record. properly in- sm1bed and also part broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Chinese Workmen Handy in Warfare

Hong Kong, July 1.-Chinese car penters have been sent in large mum! bers from India to work with the Eng fish expeditionary force in Mesopota- mia- Officers at Rangoon received spe- cial instructions to employ Chinese Carpenters for work with the English military forces, because of their great skill in building all sorts of temporary shelters and bridges.
 Russia has drawn upon China for large numbers of laborers to work in Siberian mines. to build railways and replace white labor in agricultural dis tricts robbed of their men by the war and France has also drawn upon Chi na for agricultural labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

the matter.
 Under the Newlands Arbitration Law, it is distinctly provided that arbi- tration when strike is threatened" No man has a right to say that a "strike is threatened'' until the result of the strike vote, now being taken, is ascertaired. The will of the em- ployes must be known before strike can be threatened.
 If the Interstate Commerce Com mission would assume the responsibil- ity of agreeing that the demands of the men should be met, it would clearly be up to the Commission to provide the means for meeting any increased cost of operation.
 The railways of course, would like to put the Interstate Commerce Com mission under this obligation to grant increased freight rates. J
 If it is right and proper for the freight train employees to go into an arbitration as to whether they shall be worked excessive hours and as to what they shall sell their labor, for then it would only be consistent for the railway car and engine builders and railway supply dealers to agree to arbitrate with the railroads as to the price of the railroads should pay for these things.
 The principal objection however, of the employees to arbitration, would be on the ground of the inability to get impartial arbitrators. who were suff1- ciently acquainted with the technicali- ties of problem of this kind.
 In previous arbitration between the employees and the companies, the man who was acting as Deutral arhi. trator was corporation lawyer rep resenting large vested interests, own CTS of railroad securities and who had appeared in numerous! cases as Attor- ney of Record for the Standard Oil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
RAILROAD EMPL DYES RESENT EFFORT TO HAVE INTERSTATE
 COMMERCE BOARD ARB|TRATE
Commission Has No More Right to Set Wage of Men Than to Establish Prices of Steel Rails, Brotherhood of Trainmen Argues-Cite Former Arbitration.

Cleveland, Ohio July 1. 1916.-In an effort to make their position clear to the public, the Transportation Broth erhoods have issued the following statement relative to the conference between the Employes' Committee and the Railway Managers, recently held in New York City.
 The Employees Committee met the Railway Managers Committee and presented their demands for an eight hour work day with a penalty for over time, of time and a half pay.
 The Managers Committee refused to grant these demands and did not sub init any definite misrepresentation to the employees.
 The Managers did discuss what they termed a tentative proposal" which did not take into consideration the plain fact that freight train crews are piece workers and they are paid to perform a certain definite service of moving a train from one end of a division to the other and when they have performed this piece work, they have done what they were paid to do regardless of whether it was done in less than eight hours. What the men want, is chance to perform this piece work in all cases, in eight hours or less. Having no penalty for the use of overtime, the railroad companies now use the men continuously from 12 to 20 hours.
 The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has no authority under the law, to regulate wages of employees any more than it has to regulate the price of steel rails and other supplies pur- chased by the railroad companies. Therefore, any investigation made by the Interstate Commerce Commission into the subject of wages would come to naught, for the reason that the Commission has no power to settle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
HELD FOR NOTING MExIcANs

Tucson. Ariz., June 30-After be- ing held in the local jail since Sum- day without proceedings being brought against him, J. M- Gonzales, deputy assessor of the state of Son. ora, Mex. taken into custody on com plaint that he had tried to incite Mex 4cans on this side of the line against Americans. was removed from jail yesterday by special agent of the federal government. For what pur- pose or where he was taken. assist ant United States Attorney Samuel l.. Pattee declined to say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
CASUALTY.

New York-Yesterday morning the feteward of the ship Annisquan was
 killed by the uoxious gas produced from Charcoal, which had been set l on fire, the night previous for the de- struction of rats. The deceased went into the cabin to sleep about o'clock where he was soon after discovered in great agony and before medical aid could arrive expired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Twenty Years Ago.
EXCITING TRoTTING MATCH.

A discussion arising between A. L. Stewart, the West End groceryman and Robert B. Halsey, the shirt man. ufacturer, last evening as they were driving their teams down Park ave- nue as to who possessed the better horse, ended in a race later in the evening at the Seaside Park track in which MT. Halsey's horse won two of thel three heats A return race is ex- pected as MT. Stewart is unwilling to admit that the Halsey piece of horse flesh is superiofsin any respect to that which he owns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
BUY HECTOR HOUSE IN
 POUGHKEEPSIE.N N. Y

John D. Cashim, who has been stew ard at the University club for the last three years, and Patrick J. Kelliher head barkeeper at The Stratfield for several years, have purchased the Hec- tor House in Poughkeepsie. They will leave their present positions tomorrow and assume charge of the hotel. Be- cause of their long experience in the hotel business the new owners expect to make their venture a success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
Fifty Y ears Ago.
PARK CONCERT.

Large crowd assembled at Wash ington Park. last evening to hear the Wheeler & Wilson Band. The even- ing was pleasant, weather cool, and
 the music of course splendid. All seemed to be enjoying themselves,
 and we could not do other than won- der at the want of enterprise mani-
 Tested by the West Enders," in al- lowing the proposed concerts on this side to fall through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

MT. Hughes has been attending his college commencement, and he prob ably is not one of those profound phil osophers who feel that all the time spent in studying afterIa boy is seven- teen years old is time thrown away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

Dr. Moreau Morris of New York is said to have discovered a means of abating the bone boiling and fat melting nuisance, a method by which all the matters which have hitherto been wasted may be saved and made useful. This discovery will not only render the four hundred bone and fat establishments of New York inoffen- sive, but it will add from $100,000 to $1b0, ,000 annually to the public wealth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
IRISH MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.

Gov. Coffin today granted permis- sion to Col. T. J. Murphy and T. c. Coughlin for the visiting military or ganizations that are coming here to participate in the big encampment of the Irish, American Military union at Avon Park. to enter this state. Capt. Poloski, commander of the Polish ar tillery of New York has loaned a large breech loading field piece that will be used in firing salutes during the en- campment Capt Poloski and his staff will attend the encampment as the guests of Gen. Kelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
SAILS FOR EUROPE.

Judge Morris B. Beardsley and fam fly left Bridgeport yesterday after noon for New York where they took passage on the steamer St. Paul for Europe this morning. They are ex- pected home Sept. 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
AN OLD VETERAN GONE.

We learn that Gen. Eli L. Hawley, of Monroe, was found dead, on the floor in his house, on Wednesday after on Wednesday afternoon. The Gen. eral lived alone, but was seen out in the morning of that day, as usual, by his neighboring. relatives and friends. In the afternoon, a grand child went to his house, and seeing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
CARELEss DRIVERS WORK.

Drawtender Joseph c. Schietinger of the lower bridge is suffering from in- juries received over a week ago while closing draw after vessel had pass ed through. One of the many team sters who were waiting at the time drove rapidly over the draw as soon as it was closed and knocked the drawtender down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
THE WEDDING RING.

the Wedding Ring right, in both quality and shape. The Wedding Ring you get here will be absolutely correct in every way and the price will be moderate.
 If you have gift jewelry to buy, this store will save you money. Watch and Jewelry repairing C. speciality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

Rhsh G. Esper has been expelled as a member of the New York Stock Ex- change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01

It is claimed there is shortage of work horses owing to the war, but it will take a shortage of touring cars to cause alarm in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
BRIDGEPORT 1s U WAS
OO-50-2O-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)

him lying motionless upon the floor. ran home and reported he was dead. And such proved to be the fact. Up to that day, the General was in his usual health, which was vigorous for a man of his years, and is supposed to have died in a fit. He was eighty nine years of age, and in his early days was distinguished for the energy of his character, and for the active part he took in military and political matters. He was present and witness ed the mob of Bridgeporters in Step ney, in 1861, and always regretted he had not file of armed men, and shot those who figured as leaders in that outrageous affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-01
FINANCIAL.

cial says: Everything is dull on Wall street, except gold speculation. Gold is scarce and loans made at fve-six- teenths to three-eighths per cent. per day. The premium is firm and there are no indications of a break down by bulls Governments active. Five twenties declined one-eighth. Money in more demand chiefly from operators in gold. Discount quiet. Exchange nominal. Transactions in railway stocks nominal, except in Erie.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Consummation in Sight

Washington, Dec. 21.-Approval by
Denmark Parliament Of the treaty by
which the United States will acquire
the Danish West Indies opens the way
~ q prompt exchange of notifications
b6fvoen the two governments and con-
summation of negotiations that have
been in progress intermittently since
the Civil War. The Emitted States
Senate already hassa iven its approv-
81. and as soon an Vie formal ex-
changes have taken place, the admin
istration will press measures in Con-
gress appropriating the purchase price,
SIS, 0oo, 900. and providing for the in
stitution Of am American territorial
government on the islands
American naval strategists for years
have regarded possession of this lit
tie archipelago, lying so miles east of
Porto Rico, as absolutely necessary to
prevent any European power from ac-
curing it and moreover, to establish
there q great naval base and coaling
station for the United States fleet.
Commercially the islands are regarded
as of comparatively little value. There
are three of them, st. Thomas, st.
John and st. Croix. on which live
some $4,000 people. 5000 of whom are
Negroes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
House Program

In the House it is proposed to appeal
soon after the Christmas recess to the
rules committee for a special rule to bring
the resolution before the House for vote
within a prescribed time. Champions
of the resolution in the Senate can resor,
to no such parliamentary expedients and
must take their chance of getting the
amendment ahead of other legislation.
Senator Sheppard, author of the Senate
resolution, will urge it's consideration at
every opportunity. The Senate commit
tee amended the wording of the resolu-
ton, bat it's effect is unchanged and
would prohibit the manufacture. import
alton and sale Of liquor for beverage pur-
poses in the United States.
Even the most ardent advocates OF the
amendment do not anticipate victory at
this session, inasmuch as two-thirds
majority of both houses Is required. But
they do expect an increased majority for
the amendment in both houses and ulti-
mate victory in the 65th Congress is their
hope.
/ The District Of Columbia prohibition
bill will be voted on in the Senate Jan. O.
Another measure to bar liquor advertising
through the mails in prohibition states
was favorably reported today from the
Senate postoffice committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Prices Decline

Prices were slaughtered to the ex-
tent Of five, 10 and Is points, in one
case 33 and the days sales aggregated
$4,000 shares, total without prece.
dent since the famous Northern Pa
ciflc corner of 1901. The decline was
virtually unchecked, only q few NOM
inal rallies marking the final hour.
"War Brides" Start II YS
The liquidation of the forenoon. aS-
gregating more than 100000 shares,
alone was confined, as has been the
case in the recent operations, to the
so called "War Brides" or stocks
which might be adversely affected by
the declaration of peace. but soon af-
ter the publication of Secretary Lans-
ings statement suggesting that the
United States was drawing nearer to
the verge of war;" rails also began to
participate in the decline, selling of
sharply, with losses of from to 8
points before the close.
Brokers' offices long before the opening
were loaded with selling orders. and
when the gong on the floor of the ex-
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In response to q laughing question
as to who would introduce it in the
House, Rep. Kahn of California said:
And I would be glad to have the
honor to introduce it,"
Scott Under Examination
General Scott was subjected to sharp
cross examination today on his reit-
Grated recommendation for a univer-
sal service measure, based in part on
results ofx the volunteer system as
shown in the mobilization of the ma
tional guard for border service. Five
of the % members of the committee
took occasion to assert their belief in
the theory of universal service while
two emphatically declared against
such a system. Those favoring were
Representatives Kahn. Greene of Ver-
mont and Tilson of Connecticut, Re-
publicans. and Olney of Massachu-
sets and Farley of N. Y, Democrats,
while those opposed were Reps. Nc
Kellar of Tennessee and Quinn of Mis-
sissippi, Democrats.
The statement of Rep. Tilson, him.
self a colonel in the national guard,
followed General SCOTS repeated as
sertion that the liberalization of the
national guard accomplished as far as
possible by the national defense act
would not meet the country's military
needs.
MANY members. majority Of the
national guardsmen who came back
from the border, are in favor Of uni
versal service" declared the chief of
staff
II agree with you," Rep. Tilson
said, that voluntary military service
is not an adequate system and prob
ably would break down in time of war
as it has done before. The national
guard system in particular is econom-
troll over the forces by the federal gov
eminent and the state.''
Fair to Guard?
Taking up the report on the mobili-
zation of the guard which Gen. Scott
presented to support his arraignment
of any volunteer system, Rep. Tilson
continued:
But do you think it is quite fair
to the national guard?"
"In what respect?" asked Gen. Scott.
Don't you think, General, that in
view VI IHe eHoiHuouSiy greater TASK
of the regular service as the agent
which conducted the mobilization, the
regular army fell down harder in pro-
portion than the national guard?"
1--WE make many criticisms of our
Selves" Gen. Scott said, adding that
a report of the army's share with the
mobilization already had been asked
for and would be presented.
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Official Washington and the Embassies in
CONSERVATION at First Statement and White
House Disapproval Is Immediately Apparent

Washington Dec 21Presiden Wilson's note to the bellg
erents urging discussion of peace officially interpreted to-
day not bearing threat that the United States might be
forced to enter the because of the continued invasion of
its rights by the warning powers on both sides.
This Interpretation made late today by Secre
Lansing in formal statement issued oveake what
characterized widespread demonstrations
out earlier in the day saying that because Of the nceas
ing critical position of the United States neutral
entitled to know exactly what each begerent seeks
that it may regulate it's conduct for the future
Secretary Lansngs final statement formally prepared
issued after he had been called the White House
with President Wilson, declared he had not intended
intimate that the United States considering any change
policy of neutrality and that the whole
of the note sufficient to guarantee its without
further comment on his part.