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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
LIGH FRS 60 DOWN,
 FIVE DEAD
Coal Barges Break Adrift From Tug and Are Wreck
 ed Off Minot's Light
 Isodge-Five Men Perish.
Brazilian Liner in Collision With Unknown Ship Out side of New York Chesa- peake Ship on Mud.

Scituate, Mass, March 4- Two light coal barges, the Ash land and Kohinoor, which broke adrift from the tug Swa- tara, in tow for Philadelphia, were wrecked last night on Minot's Light Ledge
 Five men, the crew of the Kohinoor, were lost, while five men, aboard the Ashland were washed ashore on the deck house early today and hauled through the breakers to safety.
 The North Scituate coast guard picked up an exhausted man from the Kohinoor who died before the surf boat landed. The bodies of Captain Ira Montgomery, of Philadelphia, and other members of the Kohinoor's crew had not been recovered this forenoon
 The tug encountered a. es 1e soon af- ter leaving Boston harbor. A feW miles beyond Monit's Light the towing hawser parted and the barges fetched up on the Iedges shortly before mid night The Kohinoor went to pieces almost immediately. Captain Estrand of the Ashland said the Swartara with her remaining barge, the Kinberton, probably kept on to Provincetown- The barges were owned by the Phil adelphia & Reading Transportation company of PhiIadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
LIQUOR CLUBS TO SELL TOMORROW
 AT THEIR PERIL 
 Officials Move To Stamp Out "Booze Camps" Through
 out City. STANLEY IS ITCHING TO LEAD MORE RAIDS Young Emmet Case Post poned Pending Decision
 on Remonstrance.

Down goes the lid on the Sunday booze camps!
 There'n be no more dispensing of intoxicants in many so-ca11ed club rooms. of the city. until the county commissioners make a ruling as to wh hether the clubs are bona fde, and entitled to hold liquor licenses as a. part of the general business of their club life. Tomorrow-Sunday is the day the clubs thrive-they must be closed. Otherwise, they'll be raid ed.
 Shortly after the last election, the administration which had not receiv- ed expected support from the politi- cal organizations that have their headquarters in these liquor clubs, announced that the liquor c1ubs must go. This announcement, semi off, cial1y made, was followed by remon- strances filed with the county com nissi oners by Albert J. Merritt, liquor prosecuting agent. by the Pastors as- sociation, and others. The legitimate liquor dealers, though not appearing in the renonstrances, were keenly interested because the so-cal1ed clubs had been cutting into their profits, es- pecfal1y in the cases of the neigh borhood'' saloon.
 A raid was made last Sunday on the Young Emmet club. Today the persons arrested in the Sunday raids were placed on trial in the city court. The usual defence-that the clubs were bona f1de social organizations in which the dispensing of liquor was merely incidental to the life of the ,cIub-was offered, and the court made no decision. But 1t was ap- parent, from the statements of of- fcials connected with the prosecution of the cases, that there will be raids tomorrow if these or any other of the clubs against which remonstrances have been filed. open their bars for business
 Until the last legislature enacted a law calling for the issuance of a spe- cia1 form of license for the clubs that handle liquor, the local custom maintained under a ruling Of Carl Foster, city court Judge-was to allow clubs which were regarded as bona fide organizations with purposes other than the dispensing of liquors to sell intexicants to members only, without any state license.
 B0t the last legislatures radical changes in liquor legislation included a provision calling for the licensing of clubs.
 Of the clubs in Bridgeport applying for such licenses there were a dozen against which remonstrances were
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
BRIDCEPORTERS
 ARE INDICTED
 IN MEAT CASES
Federal Grand Jury Acts Against Packing Houses
 And Managers!

Hartford, March |For the first time in the United States the govern ment is to test the meaning of the ments prepared by United States Dis tr1ct Attorney Thomas J. SpelIacy of this city and returned by the federal grand jury in New Haven, against the Cudahy Packing Go. of Bridgeport, and it's local manager. J. H. CoughIin; Morris & Co. of Bridgeport, and their local manager. George T. Roberts, and the Cudahy Packing Go. of New Ha>- ven and it's local manager, John A. Grove.
 Seventeen counts were found against each of the two Bridgeport meat houses for shipping meat from unofh- c1a1 meat stations without reinspec- ton, and two counts against the New Haven house for shipping meat from an unofficial station without inspec- ton and for not furnishing a certih- cate of inspection to the common car Tier. The defendants are to appear in the Federal court at New Haven, Tuesday. tions for meat inspection in Chicago and other cities, and they also have many unofficial houses. The method of shipment of meat, without reinspec- ton from an unofficial house has rais- ed a question as to the meaning of the meat inspection law, and it is expect ed these indictments will clear up the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
TO DEMAND REASON
 FOR EMBARGOES
Bridgeport Shippers to Urge Interstate Body to Learn
 Real Cause.

The chamber of commerce has join ed with the Manufacturers association in a determined effort to disclose be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com sion the condition of the New Haven roads freight service in Bridgeport and other sections of New England.
 They will attempt to have the com merce commission force the railroad company to show he reFT reason for embargoes that are said to have wrought thousands of dollars worth of damage in this city during the last six months.
 Following the recently declared em- bargo on goods shipped to Bridgeport a meeting of the chamber of commerce transportation committee was held in which it was proposed to take up the situation with other civic and busi- ness organizations.
 Upon the receipt of an invitation from the Commerce Commission to appear before that body in Washing ton, Monday, March 6. and Tuesday, March 2, it was decided to join with the Manufacturers association in sending representatives from this city. It is expected that representa- lives of many of the large manufactur- ing concerns of this city will also at tend and give their views on the situ- atton with a view towards obtaining some adequate relief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
HAD CONTRACT TO
 SHOOT UP STRIKE
 GUARDS, HE AYERS
New Yorker Says Shirtwaist Makers Union Hired
 Him For Task.

New York, March 4-wflliam Sherwood, arrested for the shooting of Bennie Weinstein, a guard em- ployed by l. Kaplan & Sons, shirt waist manufacturers confessed today. according to the police, that he was employed to do the shooting by shirtwafst makers union, the mem bers of which were now on strike.
 Inspector Cray, head of the dectec- tive bureau, says that Sherwood stated that he was offered a "con- tract" by the union under which he was to receive $10o and to be put on the payrool at $2 a week in return for his services in shooting up" the guards employed by the Kap1an firm
 Weinstein and seven other guards were escorting 100 girls to the Rap Ian factory yesterday when they were attacked by four men who opened fire upon them with revo1vers. Vein stein was shot in the back and is in a serious condition.
 According to Inspector Cray Sher- wood admitted that he had hired other men to aid him in his "con- tract"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
It Takes Two To Make Love Pleasant, Judge
 F. A. Bartlett Finds

Even though a young man falls in love with girl at first sight there is no reason why he should force himself upon her when she shows that she has desire for his company. That was the opinion expressed by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in city court this morning when William Rogers, of 679 William street and Walter Kelly, of 292 Pequonnock street, were arraigned on a charge of breach of the peace and assault
 Rogers is a grinder at the Reming- ton Arms & Ammunition Go. and Kelly is a conductor for the Connecticut Go. The latter. courts Margaret Tracy, a pretty young woman of Is years, liv- ing at 1916 Main street. Miss Tracy works in the Garfield Rubber factory in Housatonic avenue. Rogers ac- costed her Thursday at noon as she was going back to work. He asked her if she objected to his accompany ing her as he liked her. Miss Tracy allowed him to walk to the factory with her the first day but told him that she did not further desire his company.
 That evening she told Kelly of the meeting with Rogers. He disapprov- ed of the actions of Rogers and yes terday he walked to the factory with Miss Tracy. Rogers was on the scene as usual and he greeted Miss Tracy with a How dydo'' and joined the pair. The result was that Kelly punched Rogers jaw and a tussle en- sued which was stopped upon the ar rival of Policemen James CalIan and George Benedetti.
 Judge Bartlett entered a nol1e in his case. Rogers was fined $5 and costs. He paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
BRAZILIAN LINER
 COLLIDES WITH
 UNKNOWN VESSEL

New York, March 4.--The Sergipe, a Brazilian steamer which left this port yesterday afternoon for South Ameri- can ports, collided with another vessel early today about 50 miles south of New york An hour after he had sent out an S. O. s. cali, the wireless operator on the Sergipe sent word that neither vessel was badly damaged and that his ship was safe and continuing her voyage.
 Conditions for wireless transmission were bad this morning and the shore stations could not decipher the name of the ship with which the Sergipe col 1ided.
 The shock of the collision tempor- ariIy disabled the Brazilian steamsh1p's s wireless apparatus. The first vessel to answer the Sergipe's call for help was a British auxiliary cruiser, believed to be the Caronia. The Sergipe asked the cruiser to ststand by but later signaIled s'an we1I.''
 It was reported that the Caronia was the ship which struck the Sergipe, but wireless messages picked up by nearby stations did not confirm this.
 The Sergipe is a, steel vessel of 1859 gross tonnage. She IS owned by Lloyd's Brazileiro.
 CHESAPEAKE LINER AGROUND.
 Old Point Comfort, Va. March A. The Chesapeake Line steamer City of Baltimore, which went aground on Hampton Bar last night during a, binding storm, was still fast at day light today A tug was standing by.
 The steamer was bound from Nor folk to Baltimore and had a large number of passengers aboard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MRS. SCULLY TO ASSIST DERBY'S
 GIRL STRIKERS
Warner Go. Ironers Quit Work For Sh Tt Time But
 Trouble Is Adjusted.

Mrs. Mary SculIy, woman organizer of the American Federation of Labor, will help the Derby and Shelton girl strikers. Mrs. SculIy visited Derby last evening and consulted with the girls and she expects to go back there in 8 few days. f-N
 Mrs. ScuIIy is in New York today. James B. Roche, member of the gen. era1 executive board of the A. F. of L., is expected here today.
 A little difficulty in the Warner Bros. Co. was adjusted today. Ironers on the first floor complained about the discharge of a forewoman and ironing both sides of large size corsets. The operation was changed today. The girls stopped work yesterday after noon for a short time. According to Supt. John Field, they are now con- tented. The girls held a meeting last night and discussed their grievances.
 Girls in the American Graphophone Co. disagreed with their employers over wages one day early this week and some of them walked out. They got as far as the factory yard when the trouble was adjusted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Two Fatally Burned By Naptha in Shops
 of British American

Stamford, March 4-Twe men were burned severely, possibly fatally, at the British-American Co.'s factory in SpringdaIe, today. The company makes raincoat cloth. The men in jured were Peter Sautalguto of Stam- ford, and Samuel Rocco of Sprin gdaIe. The burns were received from naphtha- The suppesition is that static cleo tricity and atmospheric conditions made a combination which responded to a, spark struck by the steel nails in the shoes of one of the men and this spark ignited gas which had risen from a tank containing the fluid used in the making of cloth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
HAYNES TRIAL DRAWS AUDIENCE
 LIKE PLAYCOERS
Women Knit. and Bring rid bits to While Away Irk-
 some Moments.

seWhere is the show?" said a pedes- trian as Main street, near the corner of Golden Hill street began to absorb crowds of well dressed men, women. youths and girls shortly before five o'clock Friday afternoon.
 r"Oh those people are coming from the Haines triaI,'' said another who was aware of the daily afternoon occurrence.
 This fragment of conversation will serve to show that the trial of Jason S. Haines for the murder of his wife is no different from trials of men for their life from time fmmemorial, though the details are sordid in the extreme.
 The big superior court room on the lower floor of the county court build ing, looking out upon the dark man sion and the bare brick walls of the buildings in the rear, might almost be said to change it's character at times from a large overlapping courtroom to a festive scene of gayety if the in dfvidua1 impressions of spectators could be disclosed for view
 Women from the higher grades of Bridgeport society to the outcast in gaudy raiment, girls from high school, attorneys and sheriffs' wives and friends, occupy the gallery and are even glad to sit in the prisoners pen that they may see the accused and
 
 Some, who follow closely the pro- ceedings. have been in the courtroom since the opening day of the trial, one woman, following tradition as record ed in Dickens Tale of Two Cities, has been observed knitting quietly throughout the argument and state ment of tragic fact. Women, intent upon every word have been seen fur lively to eat sandwiches and other viands they brought into court with them.
 Within a few minutes of the open ing hours of court, the spectators gallery will be filled. Courteous sheriffs have brought every available chair into the room, and in the coun- sels' enclosure every available inch is utilized by the throng of younger lawyers who come to hear the fine points of criminal law argued and de- cided by Judge James H. Webb, whose knowledge of criminal Jurisprudence is noted throughout New England, as 8 trial lawyer professor at Yale and on the bench.
 As the room is crowded many per sons seeking to gain entrance are shown the crowded conditions and leave the building. A constant stream of people flows through the court room corridors daily.
 As high scheel disgorges it's older element, they also avail themselves of the opportunity to whet their nor bid curiosity.
 Friday afternoons session disc1os-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Spanish War Veteran
 Found Dead In Road
 Near Soldiers Home

Stamford, March A. Francis Mo Breen, aged 56, unmarried, whose home was given as 16 Locust street, New Haven, was found dead on the Post road in Noroton, today. He had been an inmate of the Soldiers Home and left yesterday. He was not seen again and may have been returning when overtaken by the storm. He had been in poor health with heart trouble. McBreen's record shows that he served with the First United States volunteer engineers in the Spanish American war. He had been at the home for three years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
TRAIN PLUNCES
 so FEET OVER
 BRIDCE; 2 DEAD

Watertown, s. D., March 1.-Two persons were killed and eight injured. three seriously, when a southbound passenger train on the South Dakota Central, for Sioux Falls, plunged 60 feet through a, bridge about 10 miles south of here.
 The read: David Lovejoy, of Wa tertown, a passenger; a travelling man, unidentified.
 The weakening of the bridge by fire is believed to have been the cause of the accident. The engine and a mixed mail and express car passed over safely but the three coaches following plunged through the weakened struct- ure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Score Killed
 By Explosion
 In Paris Fort
Part of Qualifications In Suburb Are Destroyed By Mysterious Blast and Con sequent Fire.

Paris, March 4ITwenty persons were killed and a large number injur- ed in the explosion at Courneuve, in the suburbs of Paris. this morning.
 The explosion occurred near the fort called Double Couronne"
 Courneuve is near St. Denys. Part of the ramparts east of the fort were blown up. The cause of the disaster has not been ascertained.
 A quantity of explosives. including hand grenades, was stored in this po- eftfon.
 Fire followed, and there were further explosions, although of less se- yerfty. on account of the flames.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04

Washington, March 4-Secretary Lansing announced today that the ap per1dices to the German mem oranda regarding armed merchant ships were on board the steamship Rotterdam, due tomorrow in New York.
 Secretary Lansings announcement was based a cablegraIn from Am fbassador Page at London The ap pendices contain photographic copies of what the German government con- tends are confidential instructions to commanders of British merchant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
McLemore Resolution Will Be Tabled By Big Vote, Is Belief f-Rules Committee Meets To Frame Special Ruling To Aid in Hurry ing Action.

Washington, March 1.-The next step in President Wilson's fight to dispose of armed ship agitation in congress has been postponed until Monday or Tuesday.
 Following a conference, early today, of administration lead- ers it was announced that a vote would not be forced in the House today.
 While the rules committee is meeting this afternoon to frame a rule to table the Me Lemore resolution to warn Americans off armed ships, it is believed that there will be no vote until Tuesday.
 Majority Leader Kitchin nO- tified members, shortly after noon, that they would not be needed to vote until Tuesday.
 The rule to be framed today by the rules committee Wi1f be brought up at the earliest op- portunity and immediate dis position of the subject by a big majority is expected. The For eign Affairs committee already has agreed upon the resolution that will be brought in.
 Administration officials said today that virtually all Senators who voted yesterday to table the Gore resolution were voting for the Presidents pol icy and that should the House fail to vote to uphold the President in de- cisive form, the fight might be car ried. back to the Senate for a direct lution warning Americans off armed ships of belligerent nations. They express confidence that complete vic tory would follow such a course.
 To claims of a mixed victory in the Senate yesterday and to the con , tentions of anti-administration forces ! that the Senate evaded on voting on tabling the Gore resolution itself . through complexed parliamentary situation, the administration leaders today pointed to the official record of the Senate proceedings.
 In6 vote was on the IOlOWl4B Dy Senator James;
 'I move that the resolution, and all for 1t and amendments to it, be laid upon the table, and upon that motion I demand the ayes and [ noes.''
 Upon that motion the Senate voted | and it was carried, 6S to IA, and by that majority the Senate decided { there should be no legislation what ever on the question of warning Amer . jeans off armed ships. The leaders ! claimed that their victory was clean . cut and complete.
 Aroused by the publication of re- ports yesterday that President Wdl- . son, because of the strain of the for eign situation was considering resign i ing from office. the White House to- day issued this formal statement:
 When Secretary Tumulty's atten- ton was called to the story appear ing in certain papers that the Presi- dent had resigned or was considering resigning, he said:
 "'An American newspaper that would publish a story of that kind In a situation like the one which now confronts America dishonors f. self ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Sacrifice Innocent
 "Half Shelters" To The Pure Food Law

New Haven, March 4-Oysters, 191 gallons in quantity, defendants in a Federal prosecution under the pure food law, were destroyed under a court order today as they were in bad condition. Under a stipulation de- struction was without prejudice to the oysters whose case will be heard in court Tuesday. Oyster shippers say a good word for the oysters, claiming they were up, to standard requirements when prepared for shipment some weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MANIAC MURDERS
 BLIND MAN;TW0
 OTHERS WOUNDED

Philadelphia, March 4-Antonio Pronogo, 29. believed to be insane, stood today in the doorway of a house in the southern section of the city with a repeating rifle in his hands and before he was overpowered he shot and killed one man and wound ed two women. One of the victims was a blind peddler who was shot through the body and dropped dead after running short distance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
GERMAN EVIDENCE THAT CAUSED NEW SUBMARINE
 POLICY DUE HERE SOON

ships armed for defensive purposes to commanders of British merchant ships armed for defensive purposes to attack submarines.
 Upon those instructions, Germany based the declaration of intentions to treat as warships armed merchant ships of her enemies. The attitude Of the state department toward the German declaration will be definitely determined after officials have had an opportunity to study theappen- dices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
cRoNAN AFTER BURGLAR.

Detective Sergeant Edward O. Cro- nan went to New York city today in quest of Joseph McHaIe, alleged to have burg1arized the White House Clothing Go. in this city a week ago. Mc1ale was apprehended by the New York police on a description forward ed by the local police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
CRUISERS SUNK BY BOAT
Two French Auxiliary Ships and. British Patrolboat Are Victims of Submarine, Is Berlin Claim.
Italian and French Steamers Are Also Sunk-Germans Repulse Allies Attack on Douaumont.

Berlin, March 1.-The sinking of two French auxiliary cruis- CTS and one British patrolboat by German submarines is an nounced by the admiralty.
 Further details have not been announced, and the loss of life is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
ENDS HER LIFE IN CELL AFTER
 KILLING CHILE
Woman Serving Twenty
 Year Term Is Suicide At Auburn.

Auburn, N. Y, March 4.-Bdith J, Melber, convicted of the murder of he, 6ve-years-o1d son. George, by forcing poison down the child's throat and leaving the body in a swamp on the outskirts of Albany, Jan. 6, 1911, com, mitted suicide today in Auburn Prison for Women.
 Mrs. Melber had worried over her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
FRENCH LINER HITS MINE.

La Rochelle. France, March 4-The French steamship Lakme, of Dunkirk, 3,117 tons gross, which sailed from La Rochelle on Tuesday, was sunk on the same day in the Bay of Biscay, at a. point six miles northwest of He DYeu. She is believed to have struck a mine. Six of the 22 men of the crew lost their lives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
DERBY STRIKE UNCHANGED.

Derby, March LThere was no changes n the strike situation at the General Ordnance Co.'S plant here to- day. The strikers, who ask for more wages claim to number 150, but the rozn pmny does not admit that the num- Der Is above 40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Allies Attack on
 .Douaumont Rolled

Berlin, March 4.-The enemy was repulsed in an effork to lretake Douan- mont. the war office announced today
 It was also announced that the booty taken by the Germans since Feb. 22 had increased to 115 guns and 16 machine guns.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
JTTNEUR FINED

For allowing passengers to sit up on the door of his jitney car, Vassai Malchair of 536 Ha11ett street was fined $2 and costs in city court thie morning when arraigned befor Judge Frederic A. Bartlett. He pal the fine.