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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
DEMONSTRATORSIN
 STRAITS TO FIND
 PLACES TO SLEEP
Protective Home Called on in Many Ways During
 Bridgeport's Prosperity.

With the thousands of visitors to this city, attracted by the prosperous conditions here, have come many demonstrators" according to chartt- able organization officials, and the rec 'dern onstrators'' are having a hard time.
 Dozens of girls and women, eu1- ployed as advertisers for supplies con cerns have come to Bridgeport and, because of the crowded conditions of hotels, boarding houses. and private homes renting rooms, difficulties have been experienced by them.
 Miss Katheryn L.. Hewitt, superinten- dent of the Bridgeport Protective Home. at 591 Myrtle avenue, declared today that many persons in this busi- ness have found their way to the Home. They have told her that the hotels with smaller rates are over crowded, and that they cannot afford living in the costlier ones.
 The Protective association has giv- en them food and lodging for a day, or several days. until they find a boarding place to suit their means.
 ''I don't know what IEshouId have done," each declares, Eff I hadn't seen the sign at the railroad station direct ing strangers to the Protective Home. suppose I would be walking around the city yet, looking for a place.
 Factory workers predominate in the groups that come to Bridgeport every day from every city, according to Miss Hewitt. Most expect to find lodging readily, but they are disappointed when they arrive. Consequently, the demand on the resources of the Pro tective association has been great.
 Directors of the association are preparing a list of district leaders for the financial campaign that will be held from February to February Is, inclusive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
FLYING DOOR MISSES DIR. J. B, LA FORGE BY
 MARGIN OF TWO FEET

While pr F. B. LaForge. formerly e resident of this city, was making some experiments with sugar at WRshing- ton, D. C., Tuesday. a steel oven which he had been using, blew apart and one of the doors missed Che doc tor by about two feet. It wont through the side of the. building into the seReet-
 Dr. LaForge is the son of M. B. la Forbe, a retired builder hvInS at 49 Courtland street. He is assistant chemist ct the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture. Some valuable apparatus was destroyed in the explosion. The damage is esti- mated at a, 1,o00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
V. w. c. A. NATIONAL SECRETARY TO SPEAK
 HERE NEXT SUNDAY

One of the most interesting pro- grams of the year has been arranged for next Sundays vesper service. at the Y w. c. A., 1OS7 Broad street, at 4 o'clock. The Business Women's 8 club and the membership committee will have charge of the meeting and have secured a speaker who will at tract many. Miss Elizabeth Wilson of New Fork, national secretary of the Y w. c. A, and one of the best known women connected with the great movement in the United States will speak on the subject "Of Young Women; For Young Women and By Young Women" Miss Wilson has only recently returned from San Francisco, where she was in charge of the wonderful work done at the expo sitfon by the association. All who have met her are enthusiastic in her praises and many have read with in terest her booklets on association work work and especially the most re- cent Jubilee book. Fifty Years of As sociation Work Among Young Women. Mrs. Ethel Poland Hubbeu will sing and Arthur Bowen, Jr., will give several numbers on the violin cello.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
SHORT CALENDAR . DAY PLANNED IN
 CITY TRIBUNAL.
Judge Bartlett is Formu1at- ing Rules of Practice For
 His Court.

The Bridgeport city court will have a short calendar in civil cases. Judge Frederic A. Bartlett is engaged in formulating rules of practice which are to be similar to those now iD force in the upper courts. Uniformity of practice is aimed at.
 Owing to an increasing volume of civil practice in the city court, the transfer of many cases, to the city court docket from justices of the peace, lawyers have been under con sierable stress to obtain hearings.
 The judges also have been greatly inconvenienced by the pressure to hear details presented by counsel other than the trying of cases. With the large docket now on file with. the city court clerk it has been deemed best to have a short calendar day permanently set and uniform rules.
 Besides completion of the rules the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
MANY RECEIVED AID FROM LOCAL
 RELIEF SOCIETY
Factory Employees Hear Ad- dress By Elk Commission
 CT John F. Gunshanan.

Seventeen persons who were af- hicted with tuberculosis received aid from the Employer Tuberculosis Re- lief association during the last year. according to the report of George IL. Eaton, treasurer of the association, which was read at the annual meet ing in the board of trade rooms last night
 AIderman Vincent s. Whitney was reelected president. Other officers reelected were: George W Ankele, vice president; Thomas Hallen, secre- tary and MT Eaton, treasurer.
 At present there are Il patients under treatment. Two have been sent to the shelton sanatorium. two to Gaylord farm in Wa1Iingford, and one
 each of the sanatoria in Hartford. Liberty, N. r.. Saranac Lake, N F., New Berli4s N. H. Three are taking the treatment at home.
 Treasurer Eaton reported as fol-
 From Jan. a7. 1915. to Jan. 2s. 1918. Cash on hand Jan- 27, 1915. s1.5s2.s1.
 Contributions from employees of various concerns affiliated with this organization, $1,277.9o; proceeds from motion picture theatre entertainments, S7OO74; interest on deposits, $24.6O; ; total cash receipts. $2.0OS.24; total for year, s3,565.55.
 Disbursements.
 For relief of members as per vouch- CTS. $2.111.sO; printing, bond, post age.- etc. S94.73; total disbursements. S2,206.53. Balance on hand Jan. 26, 1916, $1,35s.o2; $3.565.55.
 Deposited as follows: City Savings hank $530.60s American Bank 6 Trust Co, $s2S.42; total, $1.s5s.o2.
 The following board of managers was chosen: George w Ankele, Holmes & Edwards Manufacturing Co.,; H. B. Brttten, Whiting Manufac- fnring Co.,; Matthew Daly. E. M. l. Co, George L. Eaton. Singer Manu- faeturing Co.,: Thomas HaIlen, Warner Bros. Manufacturing Co.,; A. E. Law renee, Bryant Electric Co; Vincent s. Whitney, Ashcroft Manufaeturing Co.,; J. w. Wyllfe, Handy & Harman.
 The following auditors were elected: :: Byron B. Batcheller,s with George D.. BatchelIer 6 Co.,; McLaren Stevenson. American Chain Co.,; F. E. Hill, with Warner Brothers Co, MT. Stevenson takes the place on the board of audi tors of John c. Erdman, who was formerly with the Kline Brothers Go.
 John F. Gunshanan, former tuber- culosis commissioner, addressed the meeting. His address followss,
 In his address which was heard with HluCH interest AAr. 1utASuaHdn Sedo that dust was of small importance as a cause of tuberculosis the general be- lief to the contrary notwithstanding. lie said Connecticut is being made a dumping ground for undesirab b1es be- cause the health authorities in New York city have been getting after res tanrant cooks who are suffering from tuberculosis or venereaI diseases and preventing them working. He also said that salesmen who handled food stuffs in New York we-e required to prove that they were free from con- tagious diseases. The subject of his address, was Tuberculosis; the Cause and Cure"
 Tuberculosis is not an occupational disease" said the former tuberculosis commissioner. 'tThe public has been taught to believe that dust in factories where persons are employed Is one of she chief causes o1 tuberculosis but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Thursday they defeated the New Mil ford team, 26 to 22. and on Monday evening overcame the Danbury Highs, 20 to IS.
 Thomas Drior. one of the oldest residents of Georgetown. died last Sat urday from a general breaking down and was buried on Monday. His age an operative in the Gilbert & Bennett factory.
 Through the Electrical Engineers Association. Harold Sanford recently received the offer of a position in Porto Rico which he declined for the reason that he wishes to finish the post graduate course which he is talk ing at the Yale Scientific School.
 "A case of scarlet fever developed being one-year-old daughter of Michael Gustafson. The child is sup posed to have contracted the disease in Hartford, the family having just moved back from that city. < Miss Eleanor Osborne gave a bridge party at her home on the Ridge last Saturday afternoon. There were four tables On Monday evening Mrs. A. G. Barnett was the hostess of about 30 guests at another bridge gathering.
 Mrs. Theodore Adams of the Center is seriously i'll from a number Of ab- scesses about the lower part of her body.
 D. s. Sanford and Herr Schoch att tended the lecture given in Danbury on Monday evening by Ex-President Taft.
 H. s. Barnes chicken plant, received a painful gash over the eye from a swinging grab hook while helping to house ice last Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS, JOHN 1.G~9A .& SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

For Friday-Fresh sea foodi Sliced tile fish, sliced white haMbut fresh steak pollok, fatfish, steak salmon, fresh herring, butterhsh, harbor blues, green escallops, stewing oysters, Long Island steamers, smelts, round clans in shell, opened long clans, smoked finnan haddies, pink salmon, red Alaska salmon, canned shad, salt mackere1, salt cod bits. Green salmon, smeIts, shrimp. Holsters, salt, picked fish Meat specials for Friday and Saturday; Legs of genuine spring lamb. legs of young mutton, fresh pork loins fresh lean shoulders, fresh native hams, chuck rib roasts of beef. Poultry; Slowing fowls, choice fowls, fresh killed ducks, fancy roast ing chickens, broflers, turkeys, milk fed roasting chickens, geese, Guinea hens, squab Guineas. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets, East Main street Phones.-Adv.e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
CORONER AT DARTEN.

Coroner John J. Phelan was at Da- rien today conducting an inquiry as to the death of William NcClements a railroad freight train brakeman. The latter while attempting to board the caboose while his train was in mo- tion, slipped and went under the wheels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
TRAIN HITS LANDSLIDE.

Bunalo. Jan. 2T-Four persons were injured shortly before last midnight when a PennsyIyanfa passenger train from Pittsburgh to Buffa1o ran Into 0 landslide near Valley Camp, 20 miles north of here. The engine and three cars left the track.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Take one or two Casoarets tonight bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wake up feeling grand your head will be clear, your tongue clean, breath sweet, stomach regulated and your liver and thirty feet of bowels active. Get 8 box at any drug store now and get strengthened up by morning. Stop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Cascarets Gently Cleanse the Liver and Bowels Stopping
 Headache, Nasty Breath Sour Stomach Bad Colds,

the headache, biIiousness, bad coIdI and bad days Feel nt and ready foi work or play. Cascarets do not gripe sicken or inconvenience you the neu day like salts. pills or ealomel. They'rt finei
 Mothers should give a whole Cas caret any time to cross, sick, billog or feverish children because tt will aC thoroughly and caa not in1ura,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
PROPHET UHTMAN WILL
 LECTURE IN BRIDGEPORT.

". R. Uhtman. who is announced as one of the few prophetic public speakers who predicted the world war, will deliver a course of lectures in the Gutchess college, Cannon street, be- ginning next Sunday at 7:3O D. n. His subjects will cover a wide range, in c1uding various themes of the United States; spiritua1isrn and capital and labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

The Southern Pacific steamer Pro- teus, bound for New Orleans, rammed the Texas Oil Go. tanker Bradant in flower New York Bay during a fog.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

the day of the week which will be set and the time. It is the belief of law yers in this city that the day NEill either be Monday or Friday when thd least business is transacted In thf higher courts, and 1t is likely that tn hour will be or 2:3o.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
BOOSTERS ON
POTOMAC TRIP
100 Retail Merchants Pro-
claim Advantages of Wash
ington to River Towns.

Aboard their train OF Pullman cars
more than 100 members of the Retail
Merchants Association left Union Station
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for
Baltimore. There they were carried in
special street cars through the business
section to the docks, where they boarded
the steamer Three Rivers for a trade
jaunt along the lower Potomac.
They left Washington after a spectacu-
lar parade in fifty automobiles through
the downtown section. Headed by an
auto in which their band played popular
airs, these men who represent Washing
toms mercantile and buslnes life pre-
sented a pretty sight as they vended
their way about the city and to the
station.
Each wore a white summer hat with
the words Booster Expedition, Retail
Merchants Association" on hand
across the front. Each carried an Ameri-
can flag. and each had a card hanging
from his neck telling the world who he
was and that he represented Washing
ton mercantile interests. Each coat had
a pink carnation and all the members
Of the party carried light duster coats.
The boosters gathered at the head
quarters of the association. Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, at 2:3O
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
French Repulse
German Attacks
Teutons Lessen Severity of
Fire After Setback on
Meuse Bank.
CBy The sun News Service. ,

Paris, May 13.-After bombarding the
French lines in the sector between the
Bois d'Avocourt and Hill 3o4 all last
night. the Germans made two attacks
on the left bank Of the Meuse today
one to the west of Hill 3O4 and the other
in the nature Of a surprise attack. on
the northeastern slopes Of lie Mort
Homme. Both attacks failed completely.
After these assaults, the German guns
lessened the severity Of their fire on
this bank of the river. On the east bank
and in the Woevre there was compara-
tive calm all day
Last night the French made further
progress in the vicinity of Hill 2S7. while
the Germans gave their attention to the
east bank Of the river, renewing their
attacks on the Fort Douaumont-Vaux
line. in the region Of the Bois de la
Caillette.
These attacks were preceded by a very
violent preparatory artillery fire, but the
French line were held at every point and
the Germans were repuIsed with serious
loszeA
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
HOLDS COP.
WILSON'S HOPE
Mr.. Bryan Declares Peace Ele-
ment Is Necessary to Elect
the President.
PACIFISTS SAID TO HOLD
THE BALANCE OF POWER
cBy the international News Service,

tBy the International News Seryice.D
Lincoln, Neb., May I3.-Former Secre-
tary of state William J. Bryan. in 4
signed statement in the May issue OF the
Commoner today, warns President VIII
son he must depend upon the peace els-
:nent of the Republican party IL he is to
be reelected.
Mr.. Bryan says the Republican party
can enter the campaign with a popular
majority Of lloo,0oo votes. To this rOr-
NAL Republican majority must he added
the disahection among German and IRISH
Democrats, he SAYS. He points TO the
votes cast for Henry Ford in Nebraska
and Michigan as proof of the large peace
wing in the Republican party and if any
considerable number OF Republicans frlt
friendly to the President, they would
have shown it by writing in his name
Mr.. Bryan states, when they expressed
themselves at the primary. Continuing,
he says:
IF this element is to be conciIiated
it must be done by a move towards
peace. The opportunity is here The
German government, in accepting this
governments position in the subma-
rine controversy, gives as one Of its
reasons for doing so its unwiIIingness
to be responsible for spreading the
war. 1t refers to the fact that it has
twice expressed a desire to consider
terms OF peace.
The way is open. VIII the Presi-
dent take advantage of the oppor-
tunity? Failure to secure peace would
bring no humiliation while success
would be a tremendous advantage to
him politically as well as a blessing
to this country and the world He
can at one stroke destroy the advan-
tage the Republican party now has
and make the race on the record as
peace maker. VIII he give voice to
the worlds conscience. to humanIty's
hopesT"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
DEFY
UNION ORDER
Dominion Employees Vote to
Continue Strike Despite
Organization Threats.

Defying a command Of the National As
ISOLATION of Street Car Employees to re-
turn to work Immediately, the carmen
Of the Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad Company, at a meeting in
Koester's Hal, Georgetown. yesterday
afternoon voted unanimously to continue
their strike until the company signs the
new contract which they submitted Fri
day.
After Rizen Orr, organizer for the ma
tional association, and Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation Of
Labor, had both denounced the action OF
the Old Dominion men in declaring a
second strike while arbitration was in
progress, Mr.. Orr telegraphed news Of
the situation to w. D. Malone, president
OF the national organization. at Detroit.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Orr received
the following reply, which he read to the
men assembled in Koester's Hall:
Just received your information as to
the action of Division 500, of our assocla-
ton. which is absolutely in violation of
our laws and contrary to principals of the
American Federation of Labor. Say to
membership of this division that II they
do not return to work at once after re-
ceiving this message and carry out their
CONFINED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
Russ Army Reported Beaten
In Furious Two-Day Battle
With 100000 Turk Troops
CBy the international News servie

(By the International News Service.)
London, May 13.-The armies of Grand
Duke Nicholas and of the Turks (esti-
mated at 100000 under Field Marshal
Won Mackensen. have fought a two-day
battle in Asia Minor. The Turks claim
distinct victory; the Russians in their
official statement report a vitcory and
practically admit n defeat
The battle began with a "merciless
night attack" by the Turks, organized
with great strength in lofty Kara His
sar range. From this they swept down
overwhelmingly on the Russians.
The Petrograd official statement re-
ports the capture OF thirty Turkish Of
fcers and 365 Turkish infantry but make
no mention Of the result Of the engage
ment
The battle extended all along the Rus
sian line from the Chorokh valley, the
ravine which lies back of the Scarpo
around Trebizond Uhe Russian righO
through the Erzingan region Uhe Rus
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
SUFFRAGISTS AT ODDS
OVER "WOMAN'S PARTY"
CBy The Sun News serrice.l

Chicago, May lS.-An attack on the plan
to form a "woman's party was issued
today by the Illinois Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION. while officials of the Congress
sional Union, promoters Of the idea,
opened registration headquarters at 20
East Washington street.
At the same time a campaign was
launched by the union with posters, ban
ners and various advertising devices, to
boom the womans party convention, ,"
which will be held June 5, 6 and at the
Blackstone Theater.
will be the effect of the Congressional
Unions activities in Chicago. it is de-
clared in the statement issued by the I'LL
nois Equal Suffrage Association.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
CODE BOOKS OF ARMY
STOLEN NEAR BORDER

(By the International News Service }
El Paso, Tex, May 18-Information Gas
received today at the headquarters of
Gen. George Bell, jr., commanding the
border patrol forces of the United States
army, Of the robbery of the telegraph Of
flee at Fort Huahuachic. Ariz.. last night
and the theft of the army code books in
the place.
Considerable money was also taken. but
after the money had been located the
burglars appeared to have searched care
fully and a long time for the code books
Officers of the government do not know
whether to charge the robbery to Mexi-
cans or to foreign spies.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
(By The sun News ServiceJ

Philadelphia, May 13-Miss Gertrude
Tower. daughter of Charlemagne Tower,
former Ambassador to Germany. and G.
II. Dougherty. Of School Lane. German
town, were seriously, if not fatally. in
jured when Dougherty's car turned turtle
in Fairmount Park tonight.
As the big gray. scven-passenger car
shot into the drive. Park Guard Martin.
who says they were making forty-fve
miles an hour, attempted to stop them.
Dougherty, however, only put on more
speed. Martin had taken out his note
book to mark down the automobile
number when the accident occurred.
AS Dougherty steered the car around a
slight curve in the road, the front wheel
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
ROOSEVELT TO INVADE
NATIVE HEATH OF FORD
CBy The Sun News service.) }

Oyster Bay. n. Y, May 13-Col Roose-
velt was as pleased as Punch today. That
was the way he put it, standing on the
veranda Of his home and reviewing Boy
Scout troops and hundreds Of villagers,
who held a preparedness parade of their
own up to Sycamore Hill.
And to cap the climax, in a prepared
ness sense. announcement was made aft
erwards that the Colonel had decided to
go to Detroit to deliver an address.
This invasion of the city where Henry
Ford lives is designed to hunt out the
peace-at-any-pricers in their native lair
The Colonel will speak at noon on Fri
day, the 18th, before the Detroit Chamber
Of Commerce
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
War College Plans for Enter
ing Mexico Reported Re-
ceived on Border.
WOULD STRIKE FROM THREE
WIDELY SEPARATED POINTS
Gen. Bell Admits Making Further Plans
to Meet Possible Trouble from
Garrison at Juarez.
BY H H. STANsBURYs


ii Paso, Tex. May 13-An army OF
three units independent of border patrol
will be sent into Mexico in the event OF
open hostilites with the Carranza gov
eminent.
Gen. John J. Pershing's force Of ap-
proximately 1900 men will be divided
to nil out a skelctonized brigade that will
enter from El Paso. A third brigade or
division will move south either from
Laredo or Eagle Pass.
Torreon, which is the hub from which
all railways in northern Mexico extend,
will be the objective of the combined
forces
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Mai Gen.
Frederick Funston are likely to have
joint charge of operations. One will COM
mand the base. supplies and communica-
tions, while the other will direct field
operations.
This is authoritatively stated to be the
skeleton plan advanced by the War Col
lege, the details of which are now being
worked out by the military commanders
hSLS ana e-eSehnere along the border,
Bell Prepares for Trouble.
Gen. Bell today admitted additional
precautions against the possibility Of
trouble from the Juarez garrison.
Company X, of the Seventh Infantry.
was hurried to the Rio Grande and dl-
vided into two pIatoous, each going into
permanent camp at one Of the two in
ternationai traffic and foot bridges. Two
squads were detailed to guard the ap-
proach to El Paso at the railroad bridge
which crosses the river nearby.
The total river guard for El Paso now
includes six companies Of infantry, all
in permanent camp close to the bank
of the muddy stream.
Two companies OF the Twenty-third
regiment are encamped near the city's
stock yard, a company of the Twentieth
is posted at Harts Mills. another at the
smeIter above the city and a third west
Of the big cement plant six miles out of
town.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
THOUSANDS GET INCREASES.
Union Pacific Grants Big Raise in
Wages 10 Shopmen.

Omaha, Neb., May l3.-Raises In pay
amounting to about half a million dollars
was today granted Union Pacific shopmen.
The increase was granted after ". Az
eriIl Hartman. son Of the late E. H.
Hartman. had made a personal investi-
cation Of the matter.
All shopmen OF the system will benefit
by the increase, which takes effect from
May g. Two thousand men in Omaha are
affected, 500 at Cheyenne. and hundreds
at Kansas City. Denver, Ogden, Laramie
and other shop points.