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Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
BLACK HAND BUSY
 AT SAN JOSE, CAL.
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SAN JOSE. Cal, March 31.-Evi- dence of the alleged activities of a far reaching blackhand plot was placed before the Santa Clara county grand jury today and a secret indict- ment was said to have been returned against one of the alleged conspira- tors, who had fled from San Jose According to the district attorneys office the indicted man is a prominent member of the local Italian colony.
 The indictment returned today. il was announced. deals with a member of a gang of blackmailers two of whom, Tony De Franco and Jcs Ve- trano, were recently sentenced to serve five years in prison for writing threatening letters to A. Trapani, vice president of the Western Fish con- pany of San Francisco, whose house was dynamited when he refused to meet demands for money.
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ty-one and you can register" she claims Fred Gardiner told her.
 And Fred Gardiner took me to the city hall and saw that I was reg istered," Sanannah told Attorney Christy and the others. More than that he. sent me with one of his men to the city hall on election day. This man showed me how to mark my ballot and saw that I voted. Fred Gardiner told me who to vote for
 Each of the two charges against the girl are felonies, each punishable by a fine not exceeding s1,00O, or inn prisonment for not more than five years, either or both. The procuring of an illegal registration. the charge which was sworn to against Gardiner yesterday. is also a felony carrying the same penalty.
 The news that wholesale arrests for illegal registration and illegal voting were about to be made, caused the hurried exodus yesterday of at least twenty of those whose names were down for arrest. Some of these went to Florence. others went to Tucson
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
Waitinu for Facts.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Presi- dent Wilson and his cabinet today discussed the evidence thus far re- ceived by the state department in the cases of recent disasters ot merchant shpis carrying American citizens. In the absence of conclusive proof of submarine attacks no action was taken.
 It is understood that the course to be pursued by the United States should the indications be sustained by evidence now being gathered, was considered at length. After the meet ing it was authoritatively said that no steps involving serious conse- quences was imminent, that the ad- ministration was determined to pro- ceed only after definite facts were before it, and there would be no ac- tioh unless there was positive proof that a submarine commander had act ed in violation of the principles of international law.
 Secretary Lansing made it clear that he believed five or six days might elapse before the desired in formation was received. The press dispatch from Berlin announcing that Ambassador Gerard had presented to the Berlin foreign office an inquiry as to whether German submarine had attacked the Sussex or the Brit ish horse ship Englishman, was read with interest in official circles
 The statement in the dispatch that the reply might be delayed bore out the opinion of officials that all the German submarines on cruises at the time of the disasters, had not report ed. It was said at the state depart ment that no dispatches of import ance regarding any of the cases un-
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
FOREIGN TRADE RECORD
 BROKEN IN FEBRUARY
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WASHINGTON, March 31.-Amer- icas exports and imports both were greater in February than in any prev ious month in the country's history. Figures assembled today in the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce show exports had a total value of S409, ,535, exceeding by fifty million dollars the record set last December. Imrobts reached $194, 4,000,000.
 Total exports for the first eight months of the fiscal year were valued at s2,5S6, 3O1, ,570, indicating in the opinion of department of commerce officials a four billion dollar total for the year Fehruarv imports exceeded Janrafy's by s10,000.O00. Exports were valued at sS3, 3,OOO,OOO more than in January. A financial trade oal- ance of $1.295,217,4 ,462 is shown for the last eighteen months.
 Gold imports in February are given as $6,000,000 and for the eight months $32S,054, 900.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 31.- James D. Clark, alleged to be one of the cleverest counterfeiters operating in the United States, was captured today by two members of the secret service, assisted by two members of the Pasadena police force.
 When the officers broke through the door of Clark's cabin in Willard s Canyon, near here, he had a large knife, but was overpowered before he could use it. Two large revOlvers and two sawed off shotguns lay on the table ready for instant use, but the officers had Clark handcuffed be- fore he could reach them.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
Gained But Lost a Footing.

Paris, March 31, 11:05 D. m.- The Germans, after a fierce drive on French positions northeast of Hill 795, in the Le Mort Homme region some three miles east of Malancourt, gained a footing in some of the French first line trenches, but were immediately driven out in a vigorous counter attack, according to the French official communication issued this evening.
 The Germans have made no attempt to debouch from Malancourt.
 The official communication says:
 "To the south of the Somme the enemy, after artillery preparation at tempted series of attacks in force against our small command in the region of Dompierre. All their at tempts failed.
 Tn Champagne our destructive fires shattered the German trenches to the south of Sainte Marie-a-Py. A Ger man aeroplane which was struck by our special guns, fell in flames within the enemy's lines to the north of Tahure.
 III tilc AiSOIlIlc our dItllltIy Sllcll ed troops on the march in the di- rection of Varennes.
 ITO the west of the Mouse the ac- tivity of the artillery has slackened In the region of Malancourt the en- emy made no attempt during the day to debouch from the village
 'In the region of Le Mort Homme after a violent bombardment the en- emy toward 6 o'clock in the evening started against our positions to the northeast of Cote 295 a strong at tack, accompanied with a barrier of lachrgmosal shells. The Germans succeeded in getting a footing in some clements of our first lines, but were driven out through a vigorous counter attack by our troops. Another at tack, directed a little later to the west of the same positions, failed completely.
 ITO the east of the Mouse and in the Wovere there has been moderate artillery activity.
 "In the forest of Apremont we have bombarded the enemy cantonments at arvinay. Our fire against a German battery caused several caissons to explode.
 A Belgian communication says:
 After comparative quiet in the morning the artillery fire during the afternoon became exceedingly violent especially in the sectors of Pervyse and Dixmude.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
WESTINGHOUSE STRIKE SERIOUS
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 PITTSBURG, March 31.-The strike of tool repairmen in the plant of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufactur- ing company in East Pittsburg assumed serious aspects late today when 5000 men employed in the war intuition de-
 partments decided to walk out next Monday unless the company granted the demand of the strikers. They also resolved neither to use tools repaired by strike breakers nor to repair their own tools.
 The strikers, who now number 900 men, at a meeting today voted to re- main out until the company grants their demands. The men originally asked for an increase of 10 per cent in wages, with double pay for overtime, Sundays and holidays. but at the meet ing they decided to increase their de-
 mands to 20 per cent.
 Alexander Taylor. manager of the plant, tonight announced that the men had been offered an increase of 10 per cent in wages, with double pay on Sundays.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
CLEvEREST IF COUNTERFE|TERS
 VAS LANDED AT LAST

The federal authorities had been on Clark's trail for months, ever since his alleged skill in counterfeiting $5 and SIC gold pieces first attracted the attention of bankers on the Pa cific Coast
 Twice before, once at a Ducommon Tstreet rooming house in this city and later in a small Contra Costa town, secret service operatives were close on Clark's trail, but in both instances he was able to make his escape, leav- ing his coining apparatus behind.
 Dies for various coins were found under the building together with al Joys and other materials according to the arresting officers.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
DOUBLE REGISTRATION SCANDAL
 TWO HUNDRED WARRANTS 0UT
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w. Barnett. cook; Francis Critten- den, clerk; John Fitzgerald, electri- elan; J. S Gosline. miner; H. H Martin, clerk; E. c. Olsen, salesman; Florence Perry. news agent; Richard Timmons, chauffeur; Oliver Ware tent and awning business; A. c. Ash worthc, blacksmith; Joe Collins. J. P Gardiner.
 Each of these names is to be found upon the city registration books and each of them gives his address as PIC East Washington street The place is said to have cot accommodations for sixteen. There are twenty-seven names here.
 An investigation is being made as to who each of the twenty-seven really is.
 It is expected that there will be some wholesale challenging of would be voters at the general election next ! Tuesday
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
ADMITS DESTROYING RECORDS IF
 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE 0E. OREGON

and when asked why the bishop had wanted the records destroyed, Pfahler said it was because he had feared crit icism of the manner the funds had been expended.
 Pfahler appeared greatly broken to- day, and his physician declared he was ill. He is past 70 years of age. While the only charge filed formally against him is that of destroying diocesan rec ords, he is accused by those responsi- ble for the prosecution of having de- stroyed the records in order to cover a shortage of funds for which he is all legged to have been responsible.
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der investigation had been received during the day.
 The Russian Statement


 PETROGRAD, March 31. (Via Lon don, April D-The following official communication was issued today:
 "On the Jacobstadt sector the ene- my attacked Rome south of the Neu- selbourg station and were repulsed. Below Dvinsk and near Illoukst there hase been an exchange of artillery and trench mortar firing.
 West of Lake NarocZ the enemy attacked in the forest south of Mok ritza, but was repulsed. South of Krevot, near Novo Selki, there was brisk fighting for a. mine crater.
 Enemy aviators dropped bombs in the neighborhood of the stations of Podorieltzy Politzy, Antanovska Pou- nietz and Sinicksiniavka.
 South of the Rakimno marsh in the region of Ccartarysk our volun- teers annihilated an enemy detach- ment. In the regions of the upper and middle Stripa we repulsed heavy enemy forces which attempted to en- ter our trenches.
 "The spread of the spring floods is reducing more and more the spheres of action of the troops of both sides. The enemy admits in his communi- cations that during the period of our operations our artillery used projec- tiles in unprecedented quantities on the east front.
 The new contingents of the Rus sian army. show impatience for com bat, despite the unbelievable diff culties of the Terrain, which has been transformed into a marsh.
 Cacausus region: In the direction of Bagdad in the region of the fort ress of Karamalachken after a four hours fight we defeated an enemy de- tacbment which suffered great losses and finally was put to flight south- ward" .Yg
 The British Statement
 LONDON, April 1.-The British of ficial communication issued this morn ing said:
 Yesterday there was much aerial activity on both sides A great deal of successful work was carried out by our airmen. Three of our machines arc missing.
 Thursday night the enemy explod- ed mine near Neuville- St. Vaast and endeavored to attack with infantry, but was easily repulsed by our bombers. We exploded strong mine near the hohenzollern redoubt, wrecking hostile posts in two old craters
 Friday there was continued artillery activity north and south of Angres. south of Hulluch, north of the Ploeg- steert wood and about Pilkelm South of St. Eloi an enemy attack broke down under our fire"
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 PORTLAND, Ore. March 31-Chas Pfahler, former clerk of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, under the late Bishop Charles R. Scadding. was held to the grand jury today after pre- liminary hearing in the district court at which he admitted having destroy ed the records of the diocese. Pfahler was recently arrested upon his return from San Diego, Cal, where he had been for more than a year.
 Tt is true l destroyed the records, , Pfahler told the court, 'but I did it at the request of Bishop Scadding.
 This statement came as a surprise
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
CHEAPER GASOLINE NOW? IRepuhlican A P Ieased Wire1

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Dr. F. Rittman, inventor of a process for obtaining a greater yield of gasoline from crude oil, resigned today as chem ical engineer of the interior depart ments bureau of mines, to become vice president and active head of a new corporation now being organized in Pittsburg to manufacture gasoline.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
SIMPlIFIED LAND LEASE BILL

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Senator Phelan. in submitting to the senate to- day the lands committees substitute for the Ferris mineral land leasing bill, passed by the house. explained that the committee had cut out all features af- fecting coal lands because of the de- sire to get quick action. A separate bill would be brought in, he said, to care for coal lands.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
British Exports to U. S.

LONDON. March 31.-Robert P. Skinner, the American consul general in London, is authority for the state ment that the total exports from Lon don to American ports during the first three months of the year were $45,186,037. Exports during the same period last year were S32,202,7 700.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01

Their movements are being closely watched and they can be located without trouble
Arizona republican., 1916-04-01
TEUTONS TAKE
 NEW VILLAGE
 NEARER VERDUN

Continued from Page One) les and had been placed at the dis pOsal of the Russian government.
 The Portugal was 444 feet long and had a gross tonnage of 5,553 tons. She was built at La Ciotat in 1887.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
ARMS COMP ANY
ROMANCE LEADS
TO ALTAR Rail
DR.. Colgan and Nurse O
Munitions Plant Hospital
Wed In New Haven.

DIR. Walter J. Colgan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Co1gan, of SOL Arctic
street, was quietly married to Miss
Marie Martin, nurse, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael 7. Martin of
New Haven Monday morning at ST.
Francis r. C. chCe<ch, New Haven.
Rev. Walter S. McElroy. a schoolmate-
of the young physician, a, native of
Bridgeport and son of Mrs. Maria Nc
Elroy Of 1850 Noble avenue, perform
ed the ceremony
The marriage came as a cu1Tnina-
ton of a pretty romance that thrived
during the course of their duties at
the hospital of the Remington Arms
& Ammunition Co. DR.. Colgan is in
charge of the hospital of the plant.
He is widely known. He attended
the local high school, studied at Bal
tinore Medical College and Physi-
clans and Surgeons College in Ba1ti
more, from which he was graduated.
He has been practicing medicine in
the city for two years.
The bride is a graduate of the
Bridgeport hospital. She has resided
at 1888 Fairfield avenue. DR.. Co1gan
and his bride will reside in a home
nearing completion at Noble and Bos-
ton avenues. He will open an office
there. Meanwhile, they will reside at
The Stratfeld.
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ORATOR AS GUEST
OF EMMETT CLUB
Hon. j. B. Sullivan of Iowa
Will Deliver Annual
Memorial Eu1ogy.

The annual memorial concert given
port, which will take place Sunday
promises to eclipse in all respects it's
many predecessors. The Emnet club
of Bridgeport is one of the best known
of the patriotic Irish organizations and
numbers among it's membership many
of the city's foremost citizens of Celtic
ancestry Each year, at considerable
expense, the Robert Emmet club COM
memorates the anniversary of the
birth of Ireland's fair young martyr.
The public look forward to these
events with much expectation. This
year the club is indeed fortunate il
being able to present an orator of ma
tionaI fame, Hon. jeremiah B. Sulli-
van, Iowa, presiding judge of the U. S.
Court of Appraisers. Judge Sullivan
had previously refused to accept all of
a dozen organizations, but was led to
accept the invitation given by the Rob
ert Emmett club of Bridgeport, because
he numbers among his personal friends
several members Of this organization.
What he will have to say upon En-
met $ life and liberties, contrasted with
the present period in Irish history, will
be instructive and original.
Preceding the Grafton there will be
concert in which a number of excep-
tionaI musical and literary artists will
participate. Tickets may be purchased
and exchanged at the Hartigan drug
stores, Fairfield avenue, near Main
street, and at Main and Congress
streets.
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MARRIED.

HElNRY-GcNERN Danbury
Feb. 20, Thomas F. Henry and Miss
Mollie McNerney.
- In Dambury.
Feb. rs, Frank A. Otto and Miss
Dorothy Erdmann.
-SAITZNIAN.-In Stamford.
Feb. "a John f. Daily and Miss
Agnes M Saltzman.
BROMFIELD-DOIG RUther-
ford, N j., Earl o. BrOmield of
Glenbrook, and Miss Haroldyn "
Doig.
COLBY-PAYNE- In Wilton Feb.
Is, David S. Coley of Weston, and
Miss Louise Payne.
TOMPTAINS-MI DanbuUys
Feb. 26, Miss Florence Mabel Mills,
and Ernest William Tompkins, oe
Port Chester.
MACKENZIE WeStport5
Feb. 26, Walter A. Shaw Of New
York, and Miss Marie K. Macken-
zie
GARRIGNES -LOUNSBURY. - In
Stamford, Feb. 81. Erna H. Car
rhymes and Miss Mabel A. Louns-
bury.
NIARTIN-SLATER. - In WtnSt9 O.
Feb. %, Jerome L. Martin and Mrs
Charlotte c. G. Slater
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DIED.

OLMSTEAD-In Danbury, Feb. 81
Lyman B. Ol1nstead, aged rs years
AKIN-In Danbury, Feb. %, Edward
]. Akin, aged 81 years.
MURPHY-In Danbury, Feb. 26, Min
ME, wife of John J. Murphy.
MEAD-At the Danbury hospital, Feb
27, Howard w. Mead, of Bethel,
aged 55 years.
FORD-In Danbury. Feb %, Michael
c. Ford, aged "a years.
BURTIS-At Springdale, Feb. III,
James w. Burtis, aged 70 years.
COONEY-At Stamford, Feb. p.
John w. Cooney.
FOLEY-In Bethel, Feb. rs, Bridget,
= widow of John Foley, aged 10 years
KOECHY-In Stamford. Feb. "a, Otto
Koechy, aged As years.
SWEENEY-At Milford, Feb. %, I4ar-
ry Sweeney, of Stamford
FERRIS-In Greenwich, Feb. "a,
George Ferris.
PETER-In Danbury, Feb. "a, Mrs.
Bertha Peter, aged ~ years
Southport, Feb. %, Dilla-
ION Thorp, aged "a years.
CARMAN-In Torrington, Feb. 81
Mrs Wallace H. Carman
HOWE-In Norwalk, Feb. %, PhiIlipa
Hill, widow of John N. Rowe.
HOPKINS-In NorwaIk, Feb. 20
Stephen H. Hopkins, aged 70 years.
POWELL-Tn Norwalk. Feb 25s
Thomas Powell, aged 70 yea
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Farmer Want Ads. one Cent Word
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JITNEYED 10000
MILES IN YEAR.:
GETS A LICENSE
Bridgeporter's Record For
Distance Proves Ability
To Drive Car.

Hartford, March Hearings were
given several residents of Bridgeport
among them Thomas P. Refill of Is
Hunting street, who did not appear in
person. but was represented by coun-
sell His failing seemed to be upset
ting things for in addition to having
knocked over a stone hitching post in
front of his own home, he is said to
have knocked over a wagon containing
woman and three children, Oct. Z
1915, and to have upset a milk wagon
last September. He has settled all
cases out of court. The secretary did
not make a finding but said that Re-
hill had had q whole lot of acct
dents and he would have to think the
case over.
w. E. Norris, a Bridgeport motor
truck dealer, was cautioned that he
must not use dealers markers for
commercial purposes. He said that he
felt that he had been discriminate ted
against in the past and had not taken
out licenses in some cases because his
competitors had not. He evaded the
question, however, when asked who
the competitors were. 1t has been his
practice to supply his customers with
a service car when their trucks We're
broken down but he has not registered
the service trucks. The secretary adj
vised him to register the cars.
John Wrabe1, Jr., an emp1oye of
for being concerned In a serious ac.I-
dent, Aug. rs, 1915, when Benjamin
Green of New York was injured at
Norwalk and for avoiding responsible
ity. Witnesses testified that Wrabe1
was driving a car which knocked
Green down and that he was driving
about 40 miles an hour without suit
able lights, but since no lower court
has rendered a decision in the case the
secretary did not make a finding.
Saying that he had driven a car
more than 10000 miles in one year,
Louis Sa1ooney of LO75 Hancock ave-
nue., Bridgeport,a jitney driver, proved
to the satisfaction of the secretary
that license should be granted him,
although he had failed to appear at
h earrings to which he was called on
>Jov and %. for unavoidab1y run
ming into a man on Barnunl avenue
Bridgeport, Oct. 22, 1915.
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under the direction of Miss Lillian
Sullivan, organist.
Father De Toro was ordained at
the age of "a years by Right Rev.
Louis Soda of Naples. He was pastor
of ST. Bartholomew church, Civitella,
Licinio, Province of BeneventO, un-
til he came to this country in 1904.
Father De. fora was appointed pastor
of the Holy Rosary church, Dec. 1905,
by the late Bishop Michael Tierney.
prior to his coming here he was Gu
rate at ST. Anthony's church, New
Haven for a year.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

The certificate Of organization of
the Peerless VuIcanite Co. of Bridge
port has been filed The company
starts business with $1,000. The pres
ident is w. w. Bent, and the secretary
and treasurer Edward T. Buicking-
ham.
Articles of association of the Grand
Committee of Hungarian Churches and
Societies of Bridgeport, Incorporated,
has been filed The signers are julius
Elias, Joseph Kramer and Paul Toll
tessi.
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Many to Observe 4Oth
Anniversary Of FIR. De Toro

Impressive services will mark the
fortieth anniversary to the priesthood
of Rev. Angelo De Toro, pastor of the
Holy Rosary italian church, 385 East
Washington avenue Sunday March 5.
Father De Toro will be the celebrant
Of the solemn high mass at 1920.
Rev. Bruno Mannella, assistant at the
church will be the speaker for the
occasion. There will be special mus
Ic. Mil1ard's mass in G will be sung
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William r. Moody
To Be Heard Here

William R. Moody, president of the
Northfield schools, and son of the late
world-faned evangelist, D. L. Moody,
will speak Sunday evening at 1880
O'Clock in the Peoples church, Lau-
rel and Park avenues. The work and
purpose of Mount Hermon school and
Mortified seminary in Massachusetts
institutions founded by his father,
and today accommodating more than
1900 young men and young women,
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win be his subject.

An informal reception is being plan
ned for Mr.. Moody by former stu
dents of these schools. from s. to z
o'clock, in the chapel Of the Peoples
church, and it is hoped a large num-
Der, today located in Bridgeport and
it's environs, will take this opportun-
ity to renew old friendships and also
greet Mr.. Moody
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The Bank of England bought $1,000
pounds bar gold.