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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15


The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has
purchased the water rights, electric
plant, leases and business of the West
port Water Co, and hereafter will
conduct the business that company
has carried on for many years in
Westport and the adjoining commun-
ity The consumation of the trans
fer took place yesterday at a joint
meeting here of the officers of the
Bridgeport and the Westport com
panies.
Men of affairs have been cognizant
for some time that such a deal was
and recently the mat
ter was brought to the attention of
the public utilities commission be-
cause it seemed imminent that the
rights of the Bridgeport Hydraulic
Co. in developing the reservoir in
what is known as the Hemlock dis
trict, might conflict with those of the
Westport Co. in the Aspetuck river
section. That the Bridgeport con-
eern must pay damages or compensa-
ton seemed likely, hence the SALE
An amicable agreement has been
made between the companies, by
which the Bridgeport company takes
over the rights and property of the
Westport company. The latter com
panY began business in 1878 although
under a different name. The last
charter granted the concern, gives 1t
the right to supply electricity for light
and heating in Westport and vicinity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

uNDERT TAKER REYNOLDS
KILLED BY TRAIN AS he
AWAITS FUNERAL PARTY

east bound station to the west bound
station. The second gate stuck so
that he could not readily move it.
Standing between the fences and
striving with the fence, Mr. Reynolds
was unaware of the fact that the fast
Flyer bound for New York and.
40 minutes late was thundering to-
ward him. He scarcely had time to
look when the engine hit him. He was
caught under the wheels, naangled and
then tossed over the west fence.
Mr. Reynolds was at the station to
take, charge of body that was
shipped from New Jersey He had
been waiting for the body at the east,
side of the station, Mr. Bishop, who
took charge of Mr.. Reynolds body,
also took charge OF the body for
which the other undertaken had been
waiting.
John b. Reynolds wasNof the firm
OF Hawley, Wilmot & Reynolds. He
was about so years old. Me had lived
in Bridgeport virtually all his life
When a young man he studied the
business of ernbalming and after being
employed for a time by other UNDER
takers he Joined the firm of Hawley
& Wilnot.
Continued on Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Ell Paso, JAM 15-The efforts of
Carranza military commanders to de-
stroy the bandits who massacred
eighteen American in chihuahua state
last Monday divided attention on this
side of the international boundary to-
day~with efforts to bring out of the
Mexican danger zone foreigners who
failed to board the relief train which
brought So refugees to this city last
night.
According to mining company Off
cials and some of the men who came
from chihuahua City last night, about
1000 Americans are still in northern
Mexico. Apprehension over the safe
ty of these was 1essened somewhat by
reports that the Carranza military
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

While a large crowd of. persons
waiting for trains to New Y York looked
on. John b. Reynolds of the under
taking firm of Hawley, Wilrnot & Rey-
nolds, was struck and ground to death
beneath the wheels of 'HThe Flyer" at
the railroad station this afternoon.
Caught by the fender of the engine,
Mr.. Reynolds was rolled under the
wheels of the train and for 20 feet,
his body was pushed along and
mangIed. Then it was tossed aside,
falling on the west bound platform. :
When attaches of the railroad 9sta9
ton picked up the body OF t3Ee man,
wen known to them ak it was found
that his skull was fractured, his breast
was shattered open and his legs were
'mangled. His face was almost un-
recognizable.
The body was carried to the. bag
gage room Of the station and Medical
Examiner S. M. Garlick was called
It was removed to the morgue of Hen
iry E. Bishop.
According to the stories of those
who saw the accident and Policeman
sP. J. Corrigan, who was on duty at
the station, Mr.. Reynolds was at
tempting to cross the tracks from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC co.
BUYS WESPORT WATER FIRM
AFTER Their PLANS CONFLICT.

and this business win still be car
ried3 on,
were: President, E. G. BuckIand;
vice president, Howard Elliott; secre-
tary, Arthur E. Clark; assistant sec
retary, C. H. Hemstead; treasurer, "A.
S. May; assistant treasurer, T. f.
Paradise; auditor. I. A. May. Mr..
Buckland, Harris Whtttimore, Eli
whitney and BENJAMIN I. Spock were
the directors.
After the deal yesterday the fol-
lowing officers were chosen and the
business of the Westport Water Co.
will be carried on as an Independent
public service corporation: President,
DeVer. H. Warner; vice president
Charles H. Sanford; treasurer, Sam
uel P. Senior; assistant treasurer,
Walter s.. Wilmot; secretary. Albert
E. Lavery. These officers will also
be the directors of the company.
Now that the deal has been com
pIeted engineers Of the Bridgeport
Hydraulic Co. are at work on plans
to tunnel from Valley Forge on the
Saugatuck river Ehrough FIirt hill
to the compahys dam on the Aspe-
tuck and divert water enough so that
an additional supply OF 4O,oOO,OOo gal
Ions per day may be added to the
available for the service OF Bridge
port residents. That such additional
water supply will be needed is evil
denced by the rapid increase in pop
ulation here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
AEROPL IN
SHARP BATTLE
OVER SALONIKI

Paris. Jan. 15-A squadron of en-
emy aeroplanes on Wednesday,, ac-
cording<to a Havas Agency despatch,
flew over the camp of the allies at sa-
Ioniki. Bombs were. dropped on the
French positions but did no damage,
according to the despatch which adds
drove the raiders off
A despatch to the Havas kAgency
from Athens. states that the Greek
government has decided to protest
against the landing of troops at Corfu,
alleging that the disembarkment took
place before the arrival of the Greek
answer to the. notification of the en-
tente allies to occupy Corfu.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
NIxON'S SLAYER
BOUND OVER TO
SUPERIOR COURT
Valves Examination in City
Court When Charged
With Murder.

Waving examination when ar
raigned before Judge Frank L. Wilder
in city court today on charge of
murder. John. Henry \Co1eman. the
assailant of James Nixon, co1ored,
was bound over to the February term
OF the criminal superior court with
out bonds.
IN his finding Coroner John J.. Phe-
Ian holds Coleman criKninally respon-
sib1e for the death of Nixon, who died
from the effects of a beating admin
istered by Coleman. The prisoner has
procured Attorney Israel J. Cohn to
defend him in the superior court.
Death eanfe ITO Nixon as the result
of a fight with horseshoes in the
blacksmith shop of Christopher Rick
ard on Howard avenue a week ago to-
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

The cause of the explosion which
was said to have opened up several
plates of the craft, could not be learn
ed some time after the accident oc-
Cured. Several rescue parties which
undertook to .enter the submarine
were driven back by heavy gas
fumes.
Several officers who were lowered
into the Graft were pulled out after
becoming unconscious. The one body
recovered was found near a hatch
way.
.Newspapern1en were barred from
the yards and it was with much diff
Guilty that the report of the explosion
could be confirmed.
1t was reported that the engineers
in the navy yard were testing one of
the new Edison batteries Installed in
the craft at the. time of the explos-
lon. These batteries were intended
to obviate. the danger Of the crews Of
the submarine from gas fumes.
Recently submarines of the f'E''
class were reported to have made sue
cessful trips with the batteries in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Berlin Rejects Proposal For
Neutral Board To Investi-
Gate Case Three Incl
dents Cited BY British
Are Disregarded.

Berlin, San. 15-In its re-
ply to the British government
in the .Baralong case, the text
of which was made public here
today, Germany takes the
ground that Great Britain no
longer desires to- observe the.
reqM rements of international
law in regard to German sub
marines and breaks off nego-
tiations on this subject
In addition to announcing its
decision to take measures of
reprisa1, as made known yes
terday, the ? German govern
ment rejects Great Bfitain's
proposal for examination by a
neutral board Of the Baralong
incident and also Of the three
cases in which, it is charged,
Germany violated international
law in submarine operations.
The note was delivered to Great
Britain by. the American embassy. Its
text follows
The British governm ent has an
swered the German memorandum in
the BaralonE case by expressing
doubts. on the one hand of the cor
rectness of the facts communicated
by the German government and by
making an accusation on the other
hand, against German military and
naval forces of having deliberately
committkd countless crimes against
had been unpunished and compared
with which theSalleged offense of the
captain and crew of the Baralong
fades into insignificance. The British
government has contented itself with
mentioning without any evidence three
incidents in naval warfare in which
Germans are alleged to have commit
ted atrocities in violation of interna-
ton law.
THE German government protests
most sharply against the unprecedent-
ed and unprovoked accusations of the
British government in regard to the
German army and navy, and the inn
putation that the German authorities
have not dealt with any such crimes
as have come to their attention.
The German army and navy in this
war observe the principles Of interna-
tionaI law and humanity and the high
er authorities insist that in the event
investigated most closely and punish
ed sternIy.
The three cases mentioned by the
British government were Investigated
thoroughly at the time by competent
German authorities
First, in the case of the sinking
of the Arabic by a German~su bn1arine,
the investigation showed that the sub
marine commander was forced by cir
ctlmstances to draw the conclusion
that the steamer was attempting to
ram his craft. He, therefore, believ-
ed himself to be acting in justifiable
self-defense and he attacked the
ship.
THE second case nnentioned-the
attack of a German destroyer upon a
British ubmarine-occurred in this
manner: a fight developed in those
waters between two warsh ips.fn which
the submarine defended itself by gum
fire. The British government can
have little ground for advancing the
charge that Danish neutrality was vio-
lated by the German attack. in view
of the fact that British naval forces
in q. series of cases attacked German
ships In neutral waters
"Ffna11ly.sin the case Of the restruc-
Continued on Page %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

use.
Later reports that came from the
navy. yard were to the effect that
IL men had been taken out from the
hold seriously injured, and 20 with
sIfghter injuries.
EQUIPPED WITH NEW BATTERIES
Washington, Jan. l15-The subma-
rine E-2 was at heNNew York navy
yard having installed the new bat
teries which Thomas A. Edison has
developed for the United States navy.
She was the first submarine being
equipped with theb artery.
The E-2 was built by the Electric
Boat Co, about four Years ago. Sew
eral of the type are in use. Ordinarily
the E boats carry a crew of between
ID and 20 men.
1t was at first reported that the
B-6 had been sunk but inquiry
showed that there is no submarine
of that desi gnation. The one, two
and three. are the only crafts OF the
B type in use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Merging the Remington Arms & Ammunition com.
pany and the Union Metallic Cartridge company
biggest corporation formed general laws
OF the state articles of organization of the Remington
Arms Union Metallic Cartridge company filed today
at the office of the secretary of state in Hartford
thorized in addition to the manufacture of military
tons Of all kinds, to engage in the manufacture of
mobiles and bicycles.
registration fee Of $4,000 was paid the state when
the articles fled today by Shearman & Sterling
torneys of New York The incorporators of the merger
are James T. Banks, Jr Reginald Roome and Chauneey
Carver, all of New York.
According to the Organization the lis
authorized to Remington
Ammunition and the Union Metallic Cartridge
Accompanying the certificate of
ter from Marcellus Hartley Dodge president
farIdge granting the eoaeern 9use
the merger name of the corporation
With the filing of the papers today the
of the to which the mammoth factories here
when the wartime munitions papers
specifically that the
cycles andmachinery manufacture among pu
poses sSof the new company.
The also is to in the manufacture fire
arms, ordinances projeces military Weapons all kinds
machinery for their manufacture"
capital stock the company divided 100000
par OF this $2OOO0OOO preferred
cumulative dividends per cent and $4OQOOO0J
in common stock
preferred may retired whole part
any which dividend payable, payment of 10
per par value with accumulated dividends
will directors, though this
Der may be Increased o diminished any time.
and
plants locate onb undo
The Remington
Company
vbuidin ted dWithi in "a yea o Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
Await Carranza,s Reply.

washington, Jan. 14-GeneraI Car
ranza's formal reply to representation
from the United States demanding
that ne run down and punish the muir
derers Of Americans citizens OF YsabeI.
Mexico, still was awaited today. all
from him that this would be done.
Through, E1fseo Arredondo, the Mex
can ambassador, Carranza announced
that he had sent troops to capture the
outlaws and promised "condign pun
ishment on every participant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
KAISER CHEERED
BY CROWDS IN
BERLIN STREETS

Berlin, Jan. 15.-Emperor William
made several public appearances in
Berlin yesterday, according to the
Overseas News Agency, which also
states that he took luncheon at the
residence OF DR.. Won -Holl-
veg, the German chancellor, and that
he was JoyousIy eheered by the crowds
as he drove to the chancellor's resi-
,deUce
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
PIEHoUsE jailed.

In city court today a sentence of 1 o
days in jail was given George Pie
house, aged 20, a. resident of Water
street charged with the theft of a
coat belonging to Joseph MeliIa of
$50 Lafayette street. Railroad Po-
Iiceman j. f. Gogli said he saw the
theft committed in the South End
railroad yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
EMERGENCY TAX RETURNS
ARE COMING IN SLOWLY

Emergency tax returns are coming
in too slowly for the short time that
there is left in which they may be
filed without penalty. All returns
must be in on or before January 20,
to avoid a penalty of SO per cent. The
office is open from until 3 daily e1c-
cept Saturdays when it closes at 2
o. clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
WITH VAST CAPITAL TO WORK IN

tomobiles and Bicycles To Be Madeat the Vast
Plants Here, When Rush of Manufacture of
War Munitions Subsidies Company, With
S6OOOO,OOO Capital, Pays $4,000 Franchise Tax
To State General Machinery Manufacture
Also To Be One of Purposes of Huge Enter
prise Merger Firm is Largest Ever Formed
in This State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Under the organization Of the new
Remingto n-Arms-Union Metallic Car
fridge company will own and operate
the two huge plants located on both
sides of Boston avenue, as well as the
Union Metallic Cartridge company
properties in Barnun1 avenue. New
factory building erected within a year
by both old concerns are valued at
close to 1O,O0O,O0o.
The, machinery equipment for the.
new factories will be worth twice that
sum, it was estimated recently. When
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
Turks Raid Persia

Berlin, Jan. 15-Turkish cavalry
forces are making effective raids in
Persian territory and defeated Rus
sian cavalry forces opposing them al
two points, according to reports from
Constantinop1e given out today by the
Overseas News Agency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

The executive committee of the Ma
tionaI Railway Mems union of Great
Britain, adopted a resolution declaring
that the organization will resist con-
scription to the utmost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Four Germans. members Of the Ger
man navy. who are said to have es-
capped from German ships 3nterned in
United States waters. were arrested al
Wilmington. Del. by. Federal agents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
US. SUB BLOWN up At
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD:
SCORE REPORTED KILLED

New York, Jan 15.-The United States submarine
2 was today blown up and partly sunk in the New York
Navy Yard The bodies of II killed in the internal
explosion recovered and report Brooklyn police
said several others We're killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and slightly warmer
tonight and Sunday moderate winds
becoming south.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15
THOUSAND AIlERlC ANS in.
Me XICO FACING CIR VEST
PERIL, Is TEXAS BELIEF

chiefs are taking measures to protect
foreigners in the territory under COM
troll Of the defacto government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

all factories are operating, there VIII
be more than 10000 employed.
The Union Metallic Cartridge com
pany was organized under the laws
of this state with a capital Of $500, 600.
The Remington Arms & Ammunition
Company was formed under the laws
of New York with capital Of sew
eral millions.
officials at the state capitol todaX
said that the new merger company is
the biggest ever formed under the
general corporation laws in this state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-15

Continued on Page p
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17
LABOR WILL BUILD
W0Rk|NGMEN TEMPLE
Permanent Building Commit.
tee Elects Officers to
Plan Work Here.

Looking toward the erection in
Tulsa of a magnificent labor temple,
for which already considera bic
quantity of stock has been sold.
neetng of those Interested in the
project was held in the Trades and La
bor temple Friday night aud COM
pany formed which win erect the
building ON a site already secured for
the purpose.
About one hundred friends Of the
movement We're present and after a
thoro discussion of the plans by those
tutcrotcsd i'm the matter, and Il state
uent had been made relative to the
amount Of work which already had
been done in securing the funds with
which To build the temple. an election
VIs held of officers and directors or
the building association.
The following officers were named
TO have charge Cf the erection OF the
huildins. Ed Warren. president; l.,
Jcnican. vice president, l.. y. Nichols.
secretary, J. j. Cease, treasurer, di To-
rectors, w. l. DeBerrY, George Wise,
). IT, Daley, Austin Davis. T.. H. Lyon.
T.. Grace and j. q. DurnS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17
BAZAR OF "Y" GIRLS
TURNS OUT SUCCESS
More Than One Hundred Dol
lars Raised in Single Day
for Charity Work.

The bazar of the Y. w. c. A.
Camp Fire girls was opened yester-
day morning at the Ketchum hotel at
10 o'clock and lasted until about s
o'clock. All kinds of fancy work
for Christmas was for sale. and light
lunch was served. The han was dec
Grated with tinseled draperies of
many colors, and the girls were
clothed in Indian costumes.
Prizes were awarded at the opening
of the baZar TO the girls who had the
best booths for the exhibition of their
articles. The first prize was given to
Mrs. George Harrington, who ar
ranged her booth with the aid of eight
girls from ~ to l3 years of age. The
second prize was given to Miss
Georgia Hampton who was aided by
five girls from 13 to 10 years of age.
The proceeds at the end of the day
amounted to from 500 to SIPS. and
will be used by the Camp Fire girls
for charity work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17
FRIENDS OF ALLIES
GREEKS STILL SAY
Answer to Ultimatum Asserts
Government Has Not
Plotted Against Entente.

LONDON, Dec 16.-(7:0S n. m.)-
According to an Athens dispatch to
Reuters, Greece has replied to the
allies ultimatum by saying that it
accepts the demands made on IL, as
II Is desirous of giving another mani
Test proof of the friendly sentiments
which have always animated il to-
ward the entente. The reply says
that no hostile movements OF troops
have@ever taken place or been pro-
pected and that the transfer OF ma
terial northward Will Immediately
cease.
orders have already been given. it
Is said, regarding the movements of
troops and war material, and will be
carried out as rapidly as possible.
In respect to the attack on British
and French marines in Athens on
December /, the government declares
that 1t desires TO give every legiti-
mate satisfaction and refers to its
proposals TO arbitrate, 1t expresses
the hope that the allied powers will
reconsider their decision to continue
the blockade, which, 1t says, is strain
ing relations and mpresssing public
opinion,
The reply concludes with the ex-
preston of a desire by the govern
ment and people uf Greece for a re-
sumption OF the excellent interna-
tional confidence which previously
existed between Greece ana the en-
tente nations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17
HOLD COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 1914
J. J. Mcconnell Returns From
Meeting Of Free Secrc-
taries at Claremorc.
GOOD CORPS OF JUDGES SURE
Plans Made VIII Permit Grad
ors From Agricultural
College to Come.

Nh, 1917 nco f,u. for Tuls county
,.,, ....,..
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elusive. according q" secretary j. J'
OCouucIl of fh. Fair association
who ,.turnel ,..i,rd,y ,u,rnoon
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''"'" % "''''''E '. county '"'I "HN"'''
ton Representatives. at 'iarcmorc at
WhiDh the dates for fairs In eastern
oIlabou. ,.r, p,,J
'INEtNoRE, Doc 10 The FREQ
ldir meeting hhd been called hN The
district agent j. Ml bily Of Musko-
gee. Tor the purpose of arranging d
schedule Of dates fur th" iro' iairs To
ne hcld in tho Naiious counties of ih"
ulS'' ICY in VI, ." 'I'"'I' I'pl'H'h''.
W. "' ,"' I1i"' 'N '".'",' "'P"' '"''U!
=, ., 'u' N'."'iu' y. ." '"l't' "'
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'ssst '" '"' WIZ "' J"ut'nt anu
s,p! ''' NV 3'" N '"" ''' ''''"I'"'"' 'N
"'''' ,, .....
""''N "''
county AGENTS W"."nt were. pl-
lava T.. IT, vincent. Mays u. T.. Duck
tis"h 'i'ts, }. T.. lh"uhs. Nag"h'I
l,aS'"lnh lhw""n, Washington, Ray !"
Graves. creek, y. v. Drake. Tulsa, &.
taIhhdrt' pkmulg'e, X J.. snort
llhIushtc. J. T. h'lrhcl, NoW'ti, H.
VI. NolNtiton; Usage. VI. J.. Muudlin'
Ch"fohce, u g. M'loN; ltoBers
'ic"lgc w. vincent ana MISS Stiah
'Ialk
Two OF the counties ~ thc district
nave mo- agents Vml' NN were not re
presented
NSluc rom the agents. Sup'riulcnd-
'nt Ehtllsh "l tht dtlltultuiW ~
tension department "i the Frisco t'u-
ROAD was present arriving early in
ms plNat" ear and remaining ihru
me d'N. making 'h 'N''u'hl ddicss
uelorc lhe mectns ON inc work "l
th' frlst" I'D oklahoma, ana offering
many N"I""hi' suggestions Z" ne dem
wlHtr"t"IS.
Nahan Intends.
Ralph llcmphlll Of saltwater. as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17
OLD SOL BESTS KING WINTER
TulSa's snow Capitulntcs to Slants
and shoots of sun God

1t was not busy day in the over
coat mart yesterday due, so the mer-
chants say. to the fact that old King
cole did not arrive MS per schedule
and the predicted drop in the NOR
curry did not occur as announced in
the Pink Pin almanac
The snow that had refused to fade
beneath the sun OF Friday afternoon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17

was nothing but a mirliy slush by
noon Yesterday and the last signs
of the snow. beautiful snow" that
the poets rave about found its way
to the dumping grounds via the
street cleaning departments red
wagons, leaving the downtown sec
tion of Tulsa looking like a summer
resort on the Gulf coast. And the
predictions for the next few days
Indicate no bearish movements in
the Arctic shoe and balmaccan de-
partment