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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
LETTER
 CAUSES ABRUPT
 ENDING OF TRIAL
Suit Against Manufacturer For $1O,OOO Must Be
 Heard Anew.
MISTRIAL DECLARED
 AND COURT ADJOURNS
William HI. Vessels of Greenwich Unwitting1y
 Violated Jurors Oath.

The writing of 8 letter by juror to lawyer in the case resulted in Judge Gager this morning declaring a mis- trial in the $1O,0O0 action brought by Benjamin Fetnman, administrator, against Casper D. Wallace of this city. The juror, William H. Vessels of Greenwich, violated his oath in writ ing the note and Judge Gager ruled that there was nothing else to do but discharge the jury and order new trial. As no other cases were ready for trial it was necessary to adjourn court until next Tuesday.
 On the jury which was chosen yes- terday to hear the evidence were for mer Director of Public Works John H. Co1gan and Isaac P- Turney of this city. Juror Vessels learned after the trial was almost over that these two men were Bridgeport residents. The automobile accident, which was the cause of the present suit, happened in this city and Vessels had an idea. that 2 juror was disqualified from acting in a case which concerned an affair in his own city.
 He therefore wrote a note to Judge A. B. Beers, counsel for Wallace, in which he stated that, although Judge Beers might not be aware of the fact, there were two Bridgeperters on the jury. Vessels said he thought Judge Beers should know this. Judge Beers was aware that Co1gan and Turney live i'll this city. The mere fact that they are Bridgeporters would not dis quality them from acting in local trial.
 Nevertheless Judge Beers felt it his duty to inform Judge Gager that he had received the note from Juror Wes- se1s. The court remarked that the juror had made an innocent mistake by writing the note. He had un- willingly violated his oathb by talking about the case with a person outside the jury during the progress of the trial. Judge Gager was not disposed to censure Juror Vessels but said he must declare a 1ntstrtaI
 Fein was suing for $1o,00O, as ad- for his son Samuel who was fatally injured By Wallace's auto. mobile in Congress- street in April, 1914
 MT. Wallace, who lives at ITS Arc tic street, has been connected in an executive capacity with the Lake Tor pedo Boat Co. He was for many years superintendent of the Yost Typewriter works in the West End. He has several times occupied posi- tions of national prominence in the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
WON'T ALLOW
 PERSONALITIES
 IN BIG DEBATE
suffragists and "Antis" Must Be Ladies When
 They Battle Tonight

Special precautions have been talk en to keep the big suffrage battle scheduled for tonight within the bounds of logical argument. The com Inittee in charge of the affair have issued instructions to Referee Ernest Befger, appointed by the Bridgeport Philosophical society, that in the open debate only, written questions may be proposed to the chairman. This meth cd has been taken in order to assure that personalities and irreIevancies
 may be avoided in the heated argu- ments between suffragists and ''an- tis.''
 Another feature of the affair which is open to all women interested in either cause is a newly formed wom- ems orchestra. Under the leadership of Mrs. John J. Lindho1m, Mrs. Cora Van York, Miss Carrie Whitney, Miss Elizabeth Speicer and Miss Margaret Casey will combine to offer orches- tral selections. Miss Vida Stearns will be heard in vocal solos. l.
 Another novel feature that has been ordered is the taking of secret ballots both before and after the debate to see what effect the speaking has up- on the audience present and wheth- CT suffrage or anti-suffrage gains by the argument.
 The affair will be held in Knights of Pythias hall, 1925 Main street the affirmative forces arguing ''Women's Suffrage is Desirable will be led by Mrs. Katherine Houghton Hepburn, chairman of the Connecticut Worn- ems Suffrage association, of Hart ford. The negative will be led by Mrs. Grace Duffiels Goodwin. of the Anti-Suffrage association, Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
R0OSEvELT'S ATTACK ON
 PRESIDENT IS DENOUNCED
 TN SENATE PROBE REPORT

''The writer" added the report, stwhose eminence was naturally ca1cu- lated to give weight to his utterance, finding himself without any basis. even of 9. hearsay character, for his slanderous attack upon the highes officer of his government. simply re- sorted to a palpable sophistry to es- cape the responsibility for the asser- ton he had made
 While the committee found no evil dence to indicate that the President or Secretary Bryan harbored any purpose to bAy interned ships the ma jor1ty held that it was not difficult to conceive of reasons consistent with the most exalted motives that might induce the declaration that the bel ligerentss ships would not be bought.
 Such an action," said the report, would rightly be construed as an abandonment of our right, which our nation has vigorously maintained to acquire merchant ships by bona hde purchase, though a state of war ex- ists involving the nation under whose flag they previously sailed"
 Senator Suth signed the min orfty report for himself and Senator Penrose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

of Hartford.
 After entering his appearance. which he explained to the court was to protect the rights of all those named in the complaint, MT. DanaI1er entered a general denial to all the allegation. Judge Webb said that the case was not in court at this time, this being simply a hearing upon petition for an Injunction, the burden of proof being upon the peti- tioners.
 However, he said that MT. Dana.her could file his papers with the record in the clerks hands.
 MT. Wells asked permission to amend the complaint as some names in it were not complete and some of those named had not yet been served with notice.
 John Fitzgerald. vice president of the metal poIishers' union, was called. He said the international union was a voluntary association of men in the trades mentioned. The first knovvl- edge of these proceedings he had was
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

Washington, Jan 5-Charges circu- lated during the last session of Con gress that administration officials act ed in the interest of foreign business firms in urging the passage of the government ship purchase bill were held to be base1ess in majority and minority reports filed today by the Senate committee appointed to investi- gate them. Both reports also found the shipping interests b1ame1essi of i1- legal activity in opposition to the measure
 The majority denounced Theodore Roosevelt for failing to appear before the committee to testify concerning his published assertion that President Wilson and Secretary Bryan had en- deaYored in the interest of certain foreign business firms to secure the United States the power to purchase the interned ships of one Of the bel< Hgerentsss
 The charge, the report said. had it's origin in t.t11at ungenerous trait of the human mind which makes it prone to promote unworthy motives to re-. doubtable rivals and particularly po- liticaI antagonists"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
MUNITIONS KEY TO VICTORY OF
 BRITISH ARMS
Lloyd George, Tn Solemn Speech, Reminds Work
 ingnen of Their Duty

London, Jan. 5-The House ot Commons today passed a bill design ed to facilitate the output of muni- lions. The bill is in the form of an amendment to the munitions act. In appealing for the passages of the measure, David Lloyd George, minis ter of munitions, said;
 sI hope the commons will not rem der more difficult the task of turning out nluniu ons-a task more serious than I dare tell. Everything de- bends upon it. The length of the war depends upon it, Everything depends upon whether we turn out munitions in,N sufficient quantities to bring the campaign to an end this year.
 soldiers who have done their task heroical1y. It depends entirely upon - say it in all solemnity-the work men of this country doing what the worknen of France have done; frankly, setting aside conditions. throwing themselves into the work and sticking to their workshops Gn- less they do that I cannot tell what the result will be"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
HE LIGHTED A BOMB,
 INSURANCE HELD UP,
 ADMINISTRATOR SUES

Hartford, Jan. 5-President Morgan G. Bulkeleys of the Aetna Life fnsur- ance Co.,, as administrator of the es- tate of Oscar Johnson, his late gar dener, has brought a suit for $500 damages against the Brotherhood Ac- cident Insurance Go. of Boston. The suit has been returned to the superior court in this city. Johnson had a pol icy with the company. It is the con tention that Johnson was told to cart away some bombs which were on the BuIkeley premises at Fenwick but he voluntarily lit the fuse of one of them and that it exploded and blew off part of the chin, producing a fatal wound The company takes the ground that Johnson voluntarily ex- posed himself to danger and that the company lis therefore not liable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
TWENTY PER CENT OF POLICE FORGE
 UNABLE TO WORK

Nearly 20 per cent of the local po- lice force are absent from duty today, the larger proportion of the absentees being on the sick list. Spencer R. Gordon, head of the charities depart ment, also is severely i'll at his homo, with the grip.
 Among the local policemen afflicted iwth colds and grip are: Detective Sergeant Peter Hall, Charles Lush, John McPadden, Jr., and John Mo Padden, Sr., Dennis Kehoe, John Glennon, John MoGirr, Daniel Poland Christopher F'fnnegan,- J. T. Coughlin, Simon Mccullough, Michael Guilty, John Dwyer, Patrick Corrigan, Pat rick Sheehu and John Kelly. Others granted absence for various personal reasons are Patrick Roland, Andrew Mrazik, John Fox, John SmalIwood and J. J. Lavin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
PUTS REVOLVER IN MOUTH AND
 PULLS TRIGGER
Unknown Man Found With Head Shattered in West
 End Circus Lot.

An unknown man,. evidently a pros porous foreigner, was found dead to- day in the circus lot at Fairfield ave- nue. and Auburn street of pistol wound in the roof of his mouth. From the position of the body it would ap- pear the man committed suicide. Be- side the body was a 32-calibre five shot revolver with one of the shells empty afternoon by John Magra of 118 Pine street, who was crossing the lot. From the appearance of the corpse it is believed that the man had been dead only short time.
 Young Magra at once notified Ser geant Sanger at the Third precinct station. Sergeant O'Conne1l and a po- 1iceman went to the scene and the body was taken to Cul1inan & Mullins about five feet five inches in height and weighed in the neighborhood of 155 pounds He had dark brown hair and nnustache.
 He wore a brown mixed cap, light brown trousers and a black overcoat over a. dark coat, new red sweater and starched stiff shirt with collar and a black necktie. He wore black congress gaiters.
 From the condition of the mans hands and his body it is believed he had formerly been engaged in some kind of clerical employment. No money was found on his person.
 Medical Examiner Garlick took charge of the revolver and some let ters written in Hungarian, which were fonud in his pockets. The police at press hour were endeavoring to find some resident of the west End who could identify the man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
STRIKERS IN MERIDEN SILVER
 SHOPS AND LEADERS OF UNION
 FACE COMPANIES DAMAGE SUIT


 New Haven, Jan. 5-The petition of the International Silver Company for an injunction against former. employees who are now on strike restraining them from alleged interference with other employees, was heard by Judge James Webb, of the superior court today. More than a hundred per- sons came down from Meriden. many of them under subpoena, and as a committee room assigned for the mat ter was not large enough, superior court room was used and we'll filled.
 At the outset c. J. Danaher for the respondents waived the reading of the complaint and filed in writ ing his formal appearance for the Met al Workers, Buffers, Polishers, P1aters. Brass and Silver Workers Interna- tionaI Union, the locals of that body, the confederation of labor, the Fed eraI Union which is made up of >wom- en, other organizations and the many individuals named in the complaint. The International Silver Company also brings a suit alleging damages of $6,- 900.
 The petit oners were represented by Ralph o. Wells and Roger H. Davis,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
Battle
 Cost British
 6O,OOO Lives

London, Jan. 1.-The British casu- alties in the battle of Loos. France, last September, totalled 2,S7s. omeers and 57,288 men. according to an an- nouncement made in the House of Commons this afternoon by Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under sec retary for War.
 Berlin, Jan.. 5-FIghting with artil- lery and mines at several points on the F'ranco-Be1gian front is reported in the war office statement of today.
 London, Jan. 5-The sinking of the White Star liner Arabic, the destruc- ton of a British submarine by a Ger man destroyer on the Danish coast and the submarine attack on the Brit ish steamer Ruel, arest the three incl dents that Sir Edward Grey the Brit ish foreign secretary, suggests for su!o- mission to some impartial tribunal for together with the case of the Borelong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
Noble Estate Heirs
 Claim More Damages
 Than Allowed Them

Henrietta M. Noble and Fanny s. Dupuy, heirs of the John F. Noble es- tate on the north side of Stratford avenue, have notified the city clerk of their intention to sue for greater land damages in connection with the wid- ening of Stratford avenue. The Noble estate heirs claim that their property will be damaged to the extent of SIG, ,Oo0 They reside in Jenkinstown, Pa. They were awarded $ayR17 in dam ages for the property, which it is pro- posed to take from them in widening the street for the approach to the pro- posed new Stratford avenue bridge. Attorney Samuel c. Shaw appeared at a hearing before the common council a short time ago and said that his clients will claim large land damages if their property is disturbed. The common council at its meeting Mon day night acceted the report of the board of appraisal of benefits and damages on the awards made each property owner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

London Jan 5The bill providing for compulsory military introduced by mer Asquith
 The largest assemblage of members the began faced the Premier. Many turn from the front that they might compulsion bill
 The Earl of Derby who conducted the recruiting campaign was in the peers gallery.
 Under the terms of the bill all males and Al whoare bachelors idoer without children depend ent on them liable for military service.
 Ireland is excluded from the terms of measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
TIDE UNUSUALLY HIGH, SUBMARINE C-3 IS LAUNCHED
Leaves Ways at Lake Go. s Yards in Tow of Tug Rob
 ert McAllister.

The submarine Ga was launched at the Lake Torpedo Boat Co., ship yards this morning. The undersea boat went off the ways and into the water without mishap
 Lieut. Fred Xerxes Gygax, officer in command of the ship, was in charge of the launching. Officials of the Lake Go. and others witnessed the sliding of the ship into the harbor.
 The tug Robert McA1lister lowed the submersible. The launching was made easy by an unusually high tide that prevailed at the time
 The Ga now lies in the Bridgeport harbor and the officer in command is awaiting. orders from Washington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

The House of Commons reassen. bIed today in an anxious mood, uncertain as to how far the injection of conpul- sion into the British military system might have broken or weakened the cabinet. This point presumab bly, was settled definitely at the cabinet which sat prior to the opening of parliament and adopted in it's final form the com pulsion bill.
 The only absentee from the cabinet meeting today was Sir John Simon, home secretary, who has resigned
 As Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the exchequer, was present and an swered as usual, the members con cluded there had been no further with drawals from the cabinet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

Such information as had already been received, however was carefully reviewed by both the President and MT. Lansing, There still was every indication that no action would be taken pending the receipt of fuller ad- vices Whether the status of the Per sfa was changed from an unarmed liner to that of a vessel which might technically be classified as armed by the fact that she mounted one gun, is a point which United States navy ex- perts will be called upon to help de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

termine. They will be asked for ad- vice on how the liners one gun might have been used.
 Meagre despatches have failed to indicate whether the gun was mounted for defense or offense.
 Official despatches received today established that only one American is among the missing passengers, Robert N. McNee1y, newly appointed American consul at Alden. Charles H. Grant, the American passenger, was rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
SHERIFF WILL GIVE
 HIS DEPUTIES DINNER

County Sheriff Simeon Pease will give dinner to his deputies Saturday afternoon at the county jail. It has been an annual custom for the eoun- tx sheriff to act as host to his deputies and this year the event will be more elaborate than usual. There will be informal speeches and a group picture of the guests will be taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
VETERAN KILLED BY GAS

Hartford, Jan. 5..-Edward O'Rei1Iy, 7s, was found dead in his room at No. 113 Pearl street today and gas was es- caping from an open fixture. lie was native or Ireland and came to Hartford from Wa1lingford- He was a Civil war veteran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
WASHINGTON AWAITS FURTHER DETAILS ON
 SINKING OF PERSIA"

Washington 5President Wilson conferred with retary Lansing hour today the submarine No additional facs beyond the definite knowledge that only two aboard the had been received by state department night either Ambassador Pen
 field at Vienna Ambassador Gerard Berlin American Con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
COMP ULSORY SERVICE BILL IS PRESENTED IN
 BRITISH PARLIAMENT I

Many Members Get Permission to Return From Battle Front to Vote On Measure-Earl of Derby, Who Con ducted Campaign for Recruits in Gallery-Tells of Handicaps Met With In His Work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight. Thursday rain or enow and colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-05

Major-General Nicholas Bosboom, Dutch minister of war. has resigned.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
ARMY VS.. N0TRE
DAME TOMORROW
ONE OF BEST BACKFIELD MEN
IN EASTERN FOOTBALL WILL
HAVE BIG CHANCE AGAINST
SOUTH BEND SCHOOL.
by HAMILTON

Omitted Press staff Correspondent }
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.--Elmer OIL
phsnt, that enterprisIng yonng man
who IL learning how to be United
States army officer as a side line to
his football studies. will be swathed
In the calcium again tomorrow aft
ernoon when the Army tank" IL
turned loose against the roaring frosh
westerners from Indiana. Notre
Dame. The South Bend school 10
going all the way TO West Point to
try 70 batter out another victory over
The Army and the majority Of critics
expect they will do II. Oiiphant or NO
Oliphant.
That 10 the casts only big game.
All the rest Of the important schools
Of this section will b taking on oppo-
nsnts who should prove comparative
y easy. Dartmouth alone has hard
Job on her hands. and there Il every
thing TO indicate another dent will
he Put In the Green's" chances whom
u - --s---''-. -~~'~st the heavv
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
THE STRAIGHT NOMINEES

HERE are two thinss about these
= scsalled independent candidatrs
for county ofiices-they have either
been beaten in the primaries when
they came before the voters of their
own partiesNor they are self-seiected
democratic stalking horses put up on
one pretext or another to create a
split in the republican party. Under
cur laws candidate must run twice
for the same ONCE. He first meets
the field of his fellow republicans in
the race for the republican nomina-
tion. There he makes the fight OF his
life, frequently at much expense to
himself and always with great ex-
penditure of time and energy. Hav-
Ing won before his own party men. It
seems no more than right that he
should get his own full party vote at
the regular election.
The primary was intended to Gre
ate q fixed responsibility. It did
away with the convention and the
possibility Of machine manipulation.
Every candidate for public ONCE is
Obliged to stand out in the open. His
record his claims and his fitness sre
all supposed to receive due consider
ation. He makes fight in every way
as strenuous as. under the old meth
Cd, he had to make. to secure his
election. II all this work amounts
TO nothing. then the direct primary
is q farce and a fraud. 1t simply
travels in a circle and is source OF
annoyance and worry which are In no
respect justified or COMPENSATED.
The right and the proper way for
republicans to do is to cast their
votes for the men whom their own
primaries selected. This is particu-
lsrly true in presidential year. The
republican nominees have earned
the support Of the REPUBLICAN voters.
and they should get It without any
Quibble.
"yote 'er straight" should be the
slogan this Portland Tele-
gram.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
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