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The Washington times., 1916-02-22
Special Notices
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PROG1sALE

PROPOSAL
OFFICE OF THE .4.i, Dis.
TR1CT OF COLI -AolA. FEBRUARY "a,
1915. SEALED PROPOSALS viii he received
at the office OF the Secretary of the toard o.
Commissioners, Room 500. District Bulldog
until o'clock, r. NJ, March ,. 1915, for in-
stalling the plumbing In Engine House No,
q. located on Lots 20 and Il. square 2oss,
Connecticut Avenue, between Ordvay and
Porter Streets. Northwest Washington, ID. G.
Blank forms OF proposal specincations and all
necessary Information may be obtained OF tho
Chief Clerk. Engineer Department. Room az.
District Building, Washington, ID. e. A de-
posit OF i've dollars will be required 10 in
sure the return Of plans and ypecihcations.
OLIVER r. NEWMAN, LOUIS BROWN
Low. CHARLES w. KUTz. Commissioners.
ID. C.,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, Washington, ID, c..
February n. 1sie.-scaled proposals. VIII be
received at this office for furnishing supplies
during the nscal year beginning July I, 1915.
until the following dates: Paper and paper
box blanks. . p. M. Monday. April 10. 1915:
texu8s. engrevers. supplies. and dry eoiofs.
.. M. Monday. April II. 1915. The right Il
reserved to reject any or all bids or parts OF
bids. Blank forms with specifications for
proposals and further information will be
furniehed on application TO JOSEPH Il.
RALPH. Director.
The Washington times., 1916-02-22
LABOR.
Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania.
He-i5;I. Allegheny Co. Wanted; Is expert
tool makers might turn) at &c 10 Sc PHi
expert die makers At 200 10 ibc PHI; 5
lathe hands at sc to t5c PHI; s machinists
a. $50 10 t2ho PHI; die sinkers at 500 TO
tso PHI: trimmer die makers at 10 to tbc
III; blacksmiths (anvil and hammer mani
Work from biueprints. piecework; drop
hammer pien. piecswork: instrument max
ers, piecework, and 4 box maker lwood),
Plseework. All should be experts. 81 hours
esi-eo Fayette Co. Wanted: 30 marrisd or
single men for pick mining and rs for ina
chine mining. Any nationality. hours
PD. No. Tr. Loading coal from solid
workings tplck work. roc per ts-bushel
wagon loading coal from machine work.
lnfs boc per N-bushel wagon. Coal mine
feet thick. Safety lights only nre used.
p1--se Faystte Co. Wanted: 80 single men
for pick mining and 70 for drawing coke.
Italian. slavish, Polish or Hungarians No
pay Hc per wagon Of ssh bushels; No. .
works. 100 for tbbushel wagon. Drawing
coke. u per oven at No. and works;
u.D per oven at No. works.
sIe-lNs philadelphia Co. Wanted Z mar
ried or single men for unloading coal in
coal yard. Italians. Any acceptable. No
TT. uoni Pw. Usual hours.
The Washington times., 1916-02-22
DOMESTICS.
Maryland.

STo-i57s. Montgomery Co. One single woman
for domestic duties. Any white EsS $40
Pm. Home comforts.
The Washington times., 1916-02-22
FOR SALE-FARMS

FOR SALE-le0-acrs farm. Fairfax Co., Va,
improved by new bungalow. fences etc.
Money rent In excess OF per cent on pur-
chase price. splendid investment, 1900.
IL acres, 7-room dwelling. fruit, shade. fns
spring, stable. etc.; miles from city. noaP
macadam road, ideal little farm, 1850.
New s-room house, hot water heat beth.
Mclean. Va, a bargain at 81. $50.
II. c. AACKALL.
Metropolitan Bank Building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
MINISTER'S WIFE l. CETSSEP PARATION TODAY IN COURT
Former Southport Clergy man Loves Another, His
 Spouse Charges.


 Julia Arnold Garland of Bedding, was this morning granted a divorce from Rev. John Lewis Garland, the clergyman who suddenly left his church in Bedding after he had con- tracted debts which it was claimed he refused to pay. Mrs. Arnold alleg- ed into1erab1e cruelty. She declared she had contracted a disease from the minister.
 Several dispositions were read before Judge Curtis in part two of the super for court. An employe of the Sea- view hotel in Savin Rock testified that the minister had been in that hostel ry with a woman. A New Haven physician testified he had treated the clergyman for disease. Since he left Bedding, Rev. MT. Garland has been located at the Seamen's institute, 25 South street, New York. His iw1fe's s maiden name was Julia A. Barbour.
 MK. Garland at one time held a po- sition in Southport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Silver Cup For
 Winner of B. Fl. S.
 Prize Essay Test

The seniors of the Bridgeport High school commercial class held Charac- teristic Day and a picnic Monday af- ternoon at Silver Beach. Games. were played and luncheon was served on a, raft, drawn upon the beach.
 The annual prize essay contest Of the senior commercial class will be held June 12. A silver cup donated by MT. and Mrs. L, B. Matthias who have charge of the commercial classes, is the award.
 The contest is patterned after the Barnum prize contest, for which the commercial students are not eligible. Students wrote essays and a commit tee of three judged them, selecting the three best in literary merit Another committee will pass on the delivery June 12, and by averaging the marks the winner will be found. Miss Veronica Smith. Miss Frances Johnson and Norman Brooks have been selected to deliver their essays. Miss Smiths topic is Conservation i; Miss Johnson's Human Efficiency" ]" and MT. Brooks Industrial Evolu- tion."
 The class history will be read by Kennth J. Griffin; the class poem, Dorothy M. F'inklestone; prophecy, Joseph Kie1y; will, Charlotte Waters; prophecy on the prophet, Lucia Coley; the class hymn will be by Dorothy B1ackman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
REGULAR SCHOOL! ROUTINE BEGINS
 FOR NEW POLICE
Prosecutor Delaney to Ad- dress Them Tonight on
 Procedure of City Court.

A school Of instruction for the new Ey appointed members of the police department will be started tororrow In order that the recent additions to the department may be schoo1ed in The various phases of police work be- fore they are sent out upon the streets. President John. C. Stanley of the ,po- lice board, stated today that the commissioners had decided to have the men properly drilled before. they take up their duties The instructor tomorrow will be Captain Charles H. Buckley.
 The first lesson will be given this evening when Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L. Delaney will address f11e men who have been summoned 10 congregafe in the city court room.
 Actual instruction will be started tom morning when Captain Buckley will take charge of the class. Then men will be drilled in police work from all phases and during the time school is in session some of the other officers will probably be called upon to give little instruction to Ehe men,
 While the sessions are being con- ducted the men will be sent out upon the streets with officers and will be taught how to gather evidence and do other such work that a policeman is called upon to do.
 This evening the board will hold a meeting and the new men will be assigned to the posts that they will cover when their schooling is comp1et- ed. The newly appointed officers will also be assigned to their stations.
 It is believed that the resignation of James E. Heneghan, one of the re- gently appointed men, will be received at this evenings meeting, as reports state that he only accepted the ap- pofntment to show the political strength of his friends. A man will be selected in his place if he resigns and another appointment will also be made as there was one position left over from the recent batch of ap- pointments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Strike of 700 Employees, In volving All Lines Between New Haven and West Thompson, is Scheduled to Become Effective at 12 O'clock Tonight.
Employees Reject Comprom- ise Offer of Company, and
 Hold Out For Original Demands of New Wage Scale Refusal By Com pany Causes Strike Orders

New London, May 31-As the result of refusal of demands for increased pay, about 700 employees of the Shore Line Electric Railway company are expected to go on strike at mid night. The strike will involve all of the lines between New Haven and West Thompson.
 The demands of the men, to take effect June 1. were for 26 cents an hour for the first six months. 2s cents an hour the secohd six months, 32 cents an hour for the second year and S5 cents an hour for the third year and thereafter. In addition to the wage increased the men ask for nine hour day, time and a half for over time, transportation for themselves and families over all lines of the com pany, 50 cents lunch money when de- tained by work from lunch. 25 cents day, increase for all shop and power house employees and recognition of the union.
 About 10 days ago the company of fered a compromise schedule which amounted to approximately a ten per cent. increase as follows: For the first year men 26 cents an hour, 27 an hour for the second year, 2S an hour for the third year, 29 cents an hour for the fourth year, 30 cents an hour for the fifth year, and 32 cents an hour thereafter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
VANDERBILT'S HOME IS STONED BY MAN SEEKING
 TO SHAY ROCKEFELLER

were thrown at the window, where upon the other man was to shoot him. The alleged accomplice fal.-- 70 ap- pear and F'owrdbes said he became impatient and decided to wreck the house
 Some of the furniture in the Van- derbilt home. was damaged and a mirror was broken.
 At the police station Fowrdbes told "a somewhat incoherent story.
 "I was to meet my friend in front of RockefeI1er,s house this morning. '' he is quoted by the police as saying, when he was to give me a revolver and would wait until MT Rockefeller set. out I intended to rush at him and shoot him.
 When told it was MT. Vandert5ilt's s house he had attacked, Fowrdbes grinned and said:
 You police can't fool me. know it's Rockefeller's house.
 The man was examined by at police physician who announced that Fowrdb bes was dangerous man" and that he would recommend his com nitment for observation as to his san- ity. A small 1sti1etto was found in Fowrdbes' pocket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Carranza Officials, in New Note to Washington, Ask Why Troops Are Still Kept in Mexican Terri tory - Withdrawal is Sought.
De Facto Government Able to Cope With Outlawry, Says Document-U.S. Ar my Should Patrol Texas Against Raiders, is Opin- ion.

Washington, May 31-A new note from General Carranza asking for a definite explana- ton of the continued presence of American troops in Mexico, and renewing his previous re- quest for their withdrawal, was presented to the state depart ment today by Elizeo Arredon- do, the Carranza ambassador.
 Carranza's new note refers to the repeated declarations that the United States wants no war with Mexico and argues that the withdrawal of the troops would be the best proof of that attitude on the part of the American government. The continued presence Of the punitive expedition, the note says, is having a contrary effect
 It goes on to say that Carranza troops are now able both in numbers and posiftion to control outlawry in northern Mexico and that cooperation by the American troops in preventing fncursions into the United States can best bee arried by. having the forces on the American side of the border. It declares that had the American troops now in Mexico been engaged In patrol on the American side of the Glenn Springs and BoquiI- las raids could have been prevented
 State Departnent officials regard the note not as an ultima tun but asa continuance of the ne zsEttCns with the Carranza gOvernmentsN
 After delivering the note to Acting Secretary Polk, Elizeo Arredondo, Carranza's ambassador here. admitted that it was brought to Washington Monday by Mznuel Mendez an at- fache of the Carranza foreign office The ambassador says he denied the existence of the note at that time be- cause he wished it's attitude during the time the note was route to Washington He received instructions last night that there had been no change and presented the note this morning
 It was signed by Foreign Minister Agui1ar, covers about 23 typewrdtten pages and in Spanish Arrangements will be made later for it's publication
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31

New York, May 31-Carrying a leather bag filled with stones. NSaerbes R. Fowrdbes. a wood carver of Ton kers. N. N, stopped in front of the home of William K. Vanderbilt in Fifth avenue today and began to hurl stones through the windows. A po- Iceman arrested him as he was throw ing the fourth stone.
 The police said that Fowrdbes de- clared that he believed he was throw ing the stones at the home of John D. Rockefeller who, he said, he held responsible for the sufferings of the poor He was charged with rnalici- ous mischief
 At the request of MT. Vanderbilt, Fowrdbes was taken into the Wander biIt home where he talked incoherent- ly about ''revenging'' himself upon MT. Rockefeller.
 The policeman who made the arrest said Fowrdbes admitted that he and a friend had plotted to kill MT. Rockefeller and that his associate had promised to meet him in front Of the supposed Rockefeller home. They expected that MT. Rockefeller would come to the door when the stones
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
TO GET
 $500 MORE THAN
 HIS FIRST AWARD
Judge Scott Upsets Mayor Wilson's Veto of Gilman
 Street Appraisal.
ACTION TO
 COST THE CITY $500
His Finding of "No Justifi- cation" Not Upheld in Ap-
 peal to Higher Court.

Mayor Wilson's veto of the report of the board of appraisal and dam ages in the matter of widening Gi1- man street, has cost the city an even $500.
 Judge Scott, in the court of com mon pleas today announced a decision awarding $1,8OO damages to- the es- tate of Caroline C1arkson, owning property in the Black Rock section, a strip of which was taken for the street widening. The board of ap- pra1sal report. which was vetoed by the mayor, causing the court proceed ings, had made an award of $1,OoO, an amount acceptable to the C1arkson heirs.
 The C1arksons. who were represent ed by former Alderman John Clark son, asked damages when a, strip of land 20 feet wide and 800 feet deep was taken for the street widening. The common council, on Feb. 1. 1915, approved a report from the board of appraisal, granting the Clarkson es- tate $1,OO0.
 On March 1, 1915, Mayor Wilson returned the report unapproved, holding that there was mo justifca- tion'' for the award which he deemed excessive He recommended that the matter be referred again to the board of appraisal with the suggestion that the damages and benefits in all cases be made equal.
 The board of appraisal subsequently submitted a report, equa1izing bene- fits and damages. and this report was adopted by the common council and approved by the mayor.
 John CJarkson, through Culinan & Cu11inan, took the matter into the courts. The case was argued last week, and Judge Scott today granted an award of $1,SoO to the Clarkson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Phelan Investigates
 Murder in Danbury

Danbury. May 31-Coroner John J. Phelan, of Bridgeport, came here to- day to conduct an inquiry into the murder of Mahamed Jamal, the Sy- rian whose body was found a week ago yesterday on the railroad tracks near Sterrn's Bridge about eight miles from here, where it had been thrown after the man had been strang1ed to death, Coroner Phe1an would make no announcement as to what line the inquiry would take except te say that it would be a secret session. Nearly 20 members of the Syrian colony were summoned te appear before the coroner at the inquiry,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
HOFFMAN GETS
 COAL CONTRACT
 FOR 2,OOO TONS  Will Supply All Depart ments of Municipality Fix cept School Buildings.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
 TO BUY FROM MINES
Goddard Maintains Dealers Combine and Thinks City
 May Save Money.

Michael Hoffman today was award ed the contract to supply all city coal other than that used in the public schools. The supply committee of the board of education will buy the coal for the schools from the mines The commimtte will buy about 5000 tons. For other city departments about o. 900 will be bought by the board of contract and supply. The bid of Michael Hoffman was $7 per ton fat Der ton for nut coal to be furnished in quarter ton lots subject to orders of the board of charities
 The supply committee of the school board, Commissioners John A. Hurley, Louis F. Schwerdtle and Robert D. Goddard, met today with William E. See1ey of the contract board and an nounced their decision. The com mittee was given power to act in the matter of the purchase of the coal supply at a special meeting of the school board held Monday evening.
 Both Commissioners Hurley and Schwerdt1e said they believe they could save the city several thousands of dollars by the purchase of coal di- rect from the nS1es. The school board committee is acting on the ad- vice of Roderick McNeiI of the A. McNei1 & Sons O., Inc. The coal will be bought at gross tonnage weight of ZsE and un1oaded at the McNefI company yards. The committee will pay 20 cents per ton for having it un1oaded, 38 cents per ton for trimming and 75 cents per ton for delivery. It is es- tirnated the total cost of handling coal in this manner will not be more than $6.47 per ton
 The first shipment of 2,000 tons will be un1oaded and placed in the bins in the schools fmm ediate1y. Later sl1ipD ents, which will amount in all to about 4.o0o tons, will be stored in the bins of the McNeil company and used as wanted. The storage charges
 Members of the school board com lnittee- announced today that they would make the contract for the coal as soon as possible. They have not yet decided who shall get the contract but the city attorney will draw con- tracts covering the delivery at the mines, the handling on boats, unload ing storage and delivery to the schools.
 Commissioner Hurley said today that after. Investigating the coal situa- ton he was of the opinion that there was no combination among local deal ers to maintain a uniform price. Commissioners Goddard has not chang ed his views, however. and still be Iieves the dealers have understand ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Non-Partisan League
 To Work For Wilson

Washington, May 31-P1ans for the and the ensuing campaign were dis -cussed by President Wilson today with Representative Dorernus, of Michigan, chairman of the Democratic congress sional committee, Norman Hapgood, an organizer of the non-partisan league, and Senator Taggart, of Indi- ana. The President is expected to de- vote much attention to the plans.
 MT. Hapgood and the other mem bers of the Wilson non-partisan league are planning an extensive cam paign. It is understood the league will confine it's efforts entirely to re- eIecttng MT. Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
Walks Into Cafe
 And Drops Dead

Walking into Con1ey Brothers sa- loon at Main and Frank streets at 6:30 o'clock this morning, Philip Carlin, aged 53 years, address unknown, dropped to the floor and when pr. E. R. weldon responded to a call for the ambulance he found Car1in was dead.
 Upon permission of Medical Exam iner S. M Gariick the body was re- moved to Cu11inan & Mullins morgue where it is awaiting a claimant. The rnedicaJ examiner in his examination noas found that Carlin has been i'll for some time and has been afflicted with tuberculosis. It is believed that death was due to tubercu1ar causes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
MANY PARTS OF WORLD
 TO FURNISH WITNESSES
 AGAINST BANKER KNAPP

Victims from all over this country and from Japan and England are in cluded in the list of those froIh whom Herbert M. Knapp, preside-st of the defunct banking firm of Burr. & Knapp, is alleged to have nisappro- priated money. The bench warrant on which Knapp was arrested Mon day is bulky document which gives the names of 105 persons who lost money by Knapp's operations. The second warrant confines itself to the alleged misrepresentation of funds of the Hungarian Sick Benefit Societies Confederation of this city.
 Solmon S1abozky, an official of this confederation, was named with Knapp in this warrant. Deputy Sheriff Cunningham was unable to To-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31
J. w. A1sop And
 Wife To Be Guests
 Of Mrs. Roosevelt

Chicago, May 31-A box at the Pro- gressive convention here will be occu- pied by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and party it was announced today. Other members of the party will be: Doug las Robinson, of New York; Mrs. Rob inson, who is the ColonePs sister; MT. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Jr MT. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; Mrs Monroe Robinson, the Colone1s s nephew, and his wife of New York; Joseph w. A1sop of Avon, Conn.,, and Mrs. Alsop, a niece of the Colonel.
 Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, of Gin cinrati, Col. RooseVelts daughter, also will attend the convention although her husband, the Congressman, is a delegate to the Republican convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-31


 Crashing into the rear of a jitney bus on Barnum avenue near the corner of Brooks street. shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, a New Haven bound trolley car smashed the jitney into another that was stalled further ahead and this iitneY was forced into a telegraph pole, severely damaging both cars and throwing William Kimmick of East Norwalk, a passenger, to the pavement fracturing his skull and pinning the driver of the first, Frank Leoni of 389 Grand street, be- tween the steering gear and the seat. He is suffering with con cussion of the brain. Both are at the Bridgeport hospital.
 Leonf was driving his jitney east on Barnum avenue and as he neared the corner of Brooks street stopped to. take on a passenger. The second jit-
 
 Congress street was directly in the rear of Leoni's car and when the lat ter signa11ed that he was going to stop. Raback also stopped his ma chine.
 The trolley car. in charge of a crew fron1/New Haven, was going at a rap i'd speed and before the brakes could he applied had crashed into the rear of Raback's car which was forced in to Leoni's machine. The latter's car cashed head on into the telegraph pole. Kimmick, a Hneman in the em- ploy of the Southern New England Telephone company was on his way to work in the East End, anad was seated beside Leoni.
 | When the car struck the pole, Kim mick was pitched headforeIn ost to the pavement. Leoni was caught between the steering wheel and his seat and the impact threw h3m forward so suddenly that he struck his head on the wheel, Investigator Alexander F. Morrissey of the Charities department was driving along in his car at the time of the accident. Placing the in jured men in his machine, he drove immediately to the Bridgeport hospi- tai. At press hour they were report ed as being fin serious conditions.
 The passenger who was just about to board the jitney Iniraculously escap- ed being injured by the fact that she had not left the sidewalk for as she saw that the crash would be inevit- able, she stepped backwards. Ra- back was thrown against the steering wheel of his machine but aside from a severe shaking/up and several bruises was not seriously hurt.
 Leoni has no relatives in this city as far as known. Kimmick makes his home with his parents in East Norwalk but boards at Al John Street in this city. His people have been notified of the accident and left Nor walk for this city as soon as they heard of it.
 Both cars were severely damaged. Ceoni's was wrecked almost beyond repair the radiator being smashed, the front wheels broken and the rear of both machine smashed in Both trolIeymen are from New Haven. The trolley car leaves New Haven at six o,cIocl<. being the first one to this city. On the return it leaves Main street and Fairfield avenue at o'clock.