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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

whether or not the man is capable of
filling the job for which he applies.
Holland states that he will render
the workers and manufacturers, both
the benefits of his Is years exreri-
ence in such matters as giving the
workers pleasant, healthful and safe
working conditions.
Installation of emergency hospitals,
gymmasiums, swimming pools, rest
rooms and libraries in the various fac.
tories for the benefit of the working
man will be part of the program
which Mr.. Holland will put into eff
feet.
In regard to the claim that the
new bureau was the outgrowth. of
an effort on the part of manufactur-
ers to oust. union labor. Holland said
this morning that the new move had
become necessary because Of the un-
usual labor conditions.
Both men and women" he assert
ed, come to this city and apply for
employment in some Of the factories,
and If they do not land the first day
they become DISCOURAGED and leave
town Immediately. Then again, some
men will get job in ono factory, re-
main there for day or two and then
go elsewhere in search of employ
ment.
Finally, after he has worked In
several shops, he will leave town.
This does not tend to lend efficiency
to the organization of any factory.
Another matter which is of great I'M
portance is the assistance which the
new bureau will give in securing
homes and living quarters fer work
men. which at this time and in this
city Is very important.
Let me impress upon the working
men that union labor will be shown
every consideration by me. deeply
resent this campaign of misrepresen-
tation wilfully instituted by this man
Levitt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
ENEMY WARY OF
PATR0LLINC NEAR
AMERICAN Lines

With the American Army in France.
Sunday, Nov. 18-(By the Associated
Press) ss)-Artillery fighting and patrol
activities continue on the American
sector. The infantry has not taken
part in any engagements and for the
last few nights the Germans have.
not been coming near the American
lines, apparently having learned that
it is dangerous to do So. Nothing Of.
special interest has been reported
from the front during the last "a
hours.
The experience Of an American ser%
geant in support trench has demon-
strated that shell can go within
few inches of a man and not hurt
him. Recently the sergeant was
standing back of the lines, holding
his rifle out of the mud by the sling.
Suddenly there was a.rush of air and
the rife was almost pulled from his
hands. followed by an explosion 20
yards in the rear.
The sergeant was. knocked down
and when he scrambled to- his feet he
discovered that the shell had clipped
off the rifle stock, leaving only the
barrel The sergeant has the re-
mains of the weapon and ha57
recollection of remarking:
well, I'll be danlned!''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
COAL CARDS TO
BE Distributed
BY FUEL BOARD

The Issuance Of coal cards to fam
lilies in dire need Of fuel is to be
adopted by the Fuel Board to relieve
the sufferings of persons without
coal. A meeting of the coal dealers
and members of the board will be held
in the Algonquin club this evening
at which time the. project will be dis
cussed.
Under that system families mostly
in need of fuel and who come to the
attention of the fuel board will get
immediate relief. The person applying
must prove the immediate necessity
of coal. He will be given a card
countersigned by the fuel board,
which upon presentation to any retail
coal dealer will bring supply of
coal to the applicants home.
The sufferings of many families
have been brought to the attention
of Carl F. Siemon, chairman of the
board, who declares they are actual
ly freezing in their homes for the
want of fuel. For the last several
weeks many families have lived
.around the kitchen stove in which
only wood was burned.
The board will also take up its
investigation Of the coal situation in
stratford. where there, is an acute
shortage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
GIRL NOT
YET IDENTIFIED

Not a single inquiry as to the iden-
ty of the 12-year-o1d girl who was
killed by an automobile driven by
John e. Donovan, Naugat .ck, in
front of the entrance to st. Michael s
cemetery, in Stratford, yesterday af-
ternoon, had been received up to a
late hour this afternoon. by any of
the authorities concerned in the case,
and the body Of the unfortunate child
still lies in the Morgue at the Bridge
port hospital, unclaimed.
This fact leads to the belief that
the girls home was in Derby, or Shell
ton, as she had alighted from a Shell
ton car when she was struck by Dom
ovan's machine and dragged SO feet.
Her body was horribly mangled.
Donovan is under arrest on a tech
nical charge of reckless driving, in
Stratford, and was given a prelimin-
ary hearing by Coroner J. J. Phe1an,
this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
KING TO. HANDLE
ROOSEVELT run
FOR PRESIDENCY

The newest ambition of John T..
King, G. O. P. political boss extraor-
dinary, in the city of Bridgeport is to
become chairman of the Republican
National Committee and direct the
campaign of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
for the nomination for the presidency
in 1920, and. after the nomination has
been secured. to manage the presiden-
tia1 campaign
According to one of the most prom
inent, members Of the Republican, Ma
tiona1 Committee, King recently made
a deal with George w. Perkins OF
New York by which Perkins and
Roosevelt will center their campaign
dn 1920 in Fairfield county
Perkins move in regard to King is
made because during the campaign in
1916 it was clear Chairman Wilcox is
far from being the man which the
general rank and file of the Republic
can party approve. The fact that he
will be ousted at the next meeting IS
apparent.
The idea and object of the Roose-
velt-Perkins element, If the general
opinion of the Republican party is
correct, is to place a figurehead in
the position of national chairman and
then dictate terms. King, in the
opinion of Col. Roosevelt and Per-
kins, possesses the qualifications need
ed in national G. o. P. affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

Incidentally the whereabouts of T.
A. Scott, head Of the firm, is a mys-:
terry to his friends in this city. Scott,
who had been personally supervising
ship rescuing' for the United States
government, has not been seen. for the
last three weeks and none have heard
from him. His foremen in charge OF
the work at Seaside park. it is re-
ported, have made attempts to locate
him, but without result.
The storm damage at the park Is in
excess OF $4,000. tt was generally
understood by city fathers that the
contractor would stand the loss on
the statements Of the city engineer
that the seawan was not sufficiently
protected by rip-rap. City, Engineer
Alfred H Terry, at that time, 1nti-
mated that the contractors had been
negligent and he had urged them sew
eraI times to put more rip-rap in front
Of the wall.
AS far as can be learned there Is
nothing but the friendhest Of feeling
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

between members of the park board,
the city engineer and the T. A. Scott
Co.. The matter will be brought to
the boards meeting for consideration
from legal viewpoint.
More than 400 feet OF the wall.
which had been under construction
for two years, was damaged by the
heavy storms of. Wednesday. October
"A. and Tuesday, October 80. The
first storm did the most serious dam
age and at that time it was estimat-
ed that the damage would exceed
$4,000.
In less than a. week afterward, an
other storm swept the vicinity, fur
ther damaging the wall. The dam
aged section represents about one
third of the wall and will require
several months to repair. The con-
tracing firm has been paid only, about
$50, 1000 by the city. The contract
price for the completed wall is about
$250,oO0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
Kaiser Not
Seeking A
RussPeaCe
Refuses to Treat With
New Soldiers and
WOrkingmen's Gov
ernment- Willing To
Treat With Constitu-
ent Assembly.

Petrograd, Sunday, Nov. 1S-
Germany has refused to treat
for peace with the new SOL
diers' and Worknen's govern
ment in response. to a recent
proposal, according to The
newspapers here, which pub
Hsh this news as coming from
a well authenticated source.
1t is said that Emperor Will
liam announced in his reply
that he would treat only with
the legal successor to the inn
perial government or with the
constituent assembly.
In connection with this
VOLTA Noroda says it has infor-
nation that the soldiers and
Worhmen's government, in the
event of its failure to receive
replies from the belligerents
by Nov. % reserves the right to
make peace on its own account,
after which, if the war con-l
tinues, Russia will occupy a
neutral position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
LIBERTY BOND
DEPOSITS HERE

In order not to demoralize the To-
cal financial situation by taking from
the banks the amount of the l--oney
subscribed in Bridgeport for Lib
erty bonds, the United States govern
nent has notified all local banking
houses that they may take the
amount Of all subscriptions and de-
posit them to the credit of Uncle Sam
rather than sending a check for the
amount to the treasury.
In one local bank alone the amount
to date placed to the credit of Uncle
Sam through the Liberty loan is more
than two and a half millions. In
several other banks the amounts will
be smaller
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
Preached
SeditiOIl;;
Is Charge
Rise Up, You Workmen,
and Revolt Against
War;" Newspaperman
Is Alleged to Have Ad-
vised Assemblage
Here.

Nicholas Honruchik, claiming
to be a newspaperman, of 34i
East 25th street, New York, is
held by the local police under
$4,000 bond, today. alleged to
have made seditious utterances
In addressing gathering Of
Russian mechanics at a mass
meeting in the Workmen's
Circle Lyceum, at 300 Fairfield
avenue, last evening.
with him under arrest are nine
others, all Russians. charged with
failure to- register for conscdption.
They are held in $1,000 bail, and hear
ing In their cases, as well as in Hon
ruchik's, was set down by Judge
Frank L. wilder in the police court
this morning, for Saturday.
Meanwhile the matter has been
brought to the attention of the United
States Department of Justice. and an
Investigation is in progress which may
lead to interesting disclosures.
"Rise up, you workmen, and revolt
against war;" Honruchik is alleged to
have said, in substance, to the assem-
bIed members and friends of the AS
sociation of Russian Machinists, of
Bridgeport, at last nights mass meet
ing. Labor bears the brunt of the
war-suffers the painful consequences
aud pays the cost. Rise and protest
against war"
Honruchik had in his possession
circulars announcing other similar
mass meetings, past and coming, else
where, and bulletins calling for as
sistance in behalf of the I. w. w. and
It's imprisoned members. Three men
in the audience last night made the
complaint which lead Lieut.. J. A. Bar.
ton, Of the detective bureau, to raid
the hall and arrest Honruchik and
the fol1owing:-Nicholas Mushanulic
"a years old, s9s Putnam street; Abe
Brook, 81 years old, 31S Center ST.;
Joseph Rizkowich, "a years old, 89s
Putnam streetfn Alexis Zayernka, 81
years old, 515 Brook street; AniaJ
Nazaschuk. Is. of Bristol, Conn; Mi
chae1 Swughtkoff. 25' years old, OF
lot Reilley street: Isaac Epstein, 2s
years old, of 121 Capitol avenue
Samuel Olstein, 20 years old, of 91E
HaIIett street; Isaac Deobarkawsky
80 years old. of Charles street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
FAMOUS HOUSE OF
PAQUIN SUES MRS.
WESTERvELT HILL

Payment for costumes furnished
Maria Westerfelt Hill, a wealthy New
Yorker. with a summer horne at
Ridgefeld, is demanded in suit filed
in the Superior Court by Paquin,
Limited, of London, England, who
claims $500 damages The bill
ses7.2e is over due. and payment is
wanted. John Corley Westervelt Of
Rfdxefield Is also made a defendant
zn the case Paquin is one Of the
famous fashion designers of London
whose name is known around the
world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
RUSSELL is TO
PAY VISIT HERE

Charles Edward Russell, a member
of the Russian mission headed by
Elfhu Root which recently returned
to this country, will visit Bridgeport
on the 2sth of November as repre-
sentative of Samuel Gompers, presi.
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. Russell will make several ad-
dresses In the interest of labor while
ia this city. 1T is probable also thai
Frank r. Walsh, chairman of the in
dustriai relations committee of the
Council Of National DEFENSE, win &C.
companr gsusssll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

Details Of the fight have been gath
cred from eye witnesses who saw the
fearful carnage through Friday night
and yesterday, and who stayed until
the whole eastern bank was cleared
except for the corpses on the shore
and in the foreground.
The wounded were so mum erous
that many have not yet received sue
cor. The enemy had staked every
thing on getting to the western bank
Of the river and the Italians staked
everything on keeping him on the
eastern bank. This nerved both to
desperation. The Austrians made the
first move Friday IN two separate
crossings a short distance above Zen
son, first at the village of FaSare and
then at an old mill called the Sega
mill near F'ollina-
Several circumstances enabled them
to pass. They choose a place where
a sand bar ran in midstream, giving
them a landing and dividing the main
stream into two small shallow cur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
2 Americans
Are Killed On
French Front

Washington, Nov. 19-Gen.
Pershing has reported to the
war department that two men
were killed i'm action on the
French front on Nov. 13. Three
were severely wounded and
four were slightly wounded.
The killed were:
Sergeant John F. Czajka,
father, Albert Czajka, Milwau-
kee.
Private Stanley Janovicz, sis.
ter, Sophia Giebulovicz, Eas:
Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

rents, Also there was heavy mist
screening their movements They
carried material for an improrised
bridge with uprights and iron plates
for flooring.
This was about 5 o'clock in the
morning, and in the mist at that early
hour they got across the second mar.
row channel to the western bank. The
last 10 feet the men waded across in
water above their waists In their
first surprise rush they swept past four
Italian machine gun batteries, captur
ing their guns and driving the Italians
back into the village Of Fagare.
Here the real fight began, as the
Italians had now recovered from the
surprise and they fought like demons.
1t was a hand to hand fight through
the streets of the town with no place
for artillery or machine guns, and the
Italians using bayonets, hand gren-
ades, knives and gelatine torpedoes.
The Austrians held part Of the town
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
GEN. PERSHING CABLES
CASUALTY LIST TO CAPITAL

washington, Nov. ia casualty
list cabled by Gen. Pershing to the
war department today shows one man
killed by accident and two dead from
natural causes. 1t followss
Sergeant Carl G. Shew, Coast Ar
tillery, died Nov. Is. struck by
train: mother, Mrs. Nellie Shew,
Brooklyn.
Private Marcellus S. Cobb, infantry.
died Nov 10, of broncho-pneumonia;
Me.
Private Howard E. Rawlings.
headquarters company, died Nov. IA.
of broncho-pneumonia friend. Elogd
sVader, Warner. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
GERMAN ART CRITICS
PRAISE DEAD SCULPTOR.

London, Nov. 19-Germani art crit
les, says an Exchange Telegraph Co.
dispatch from Amsterdam, devote en-
thusiastic articles. to Auguste Rodin.
the sculptor, who died in Paris on
Saturday, whom they generally con-
slider as the greatest sculptor France
has produced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
CONTRACTORSTO
DISCLAIM LOSS
TO SEA-WALLI

The r. A. Scott Co., Inc, of New London, builders of the
connecting Seaside Park and Fayerweaher Island
will dsclam the loss for damage by the
storms of several weeks ago. The matter will be
may considered at meeting of the Board of Park Commits
sioners at date = +
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

Connecticut, Fair tonight; Tuesday
partly cloudy, warmer in interio<3
moderate southwest 1inda.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy Sunday Nov 8-
(By the Associated Press)The Austrians
the Piave
to the river drowned bayoneted killed captured until
enemy the western bank threat
point The fight the fearful chapters of
the war and one Of the most glorious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
HUNS TN RETREAT
DROWNED AND
BAYONETTED

Rome, Nov. 19-Italian forces have begun an often
sive the Asago plateau and have occupied advanced
elements of trenches the office today
Further attempts of the Austro- German troops to
cross the Piave have been stopped.
On the front west of the Piave south of Quero great
numbers of Austro German troops attacking the
Monte Tomba lines.
Berlin, Nov. 19, via London Quero and Monte Cor
nea the northern italian 'front.' been taken by
storm, and the Italians have been driven from Monte
Tomba, the war office announced today.
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TERRITORY in
DEAL FOR 10000
ACRES ARK Land

With the acquisition of two portions
of land on the island of Hawaii ap,
'proximating 10000 acres, negotiations
for which are now under way and are
expected to be completed in a few
DAYS. the territory will have secured
possession of the whole of the Mauna
Loa park area.
This is the announcement made this
afternoon by Land Commissioner Ber-
tram G. RiYenburgh, who also stated
that he received communication in
today's mail from Acting Park Di.
rector Horace NJ. Albright of Washing.
ton that prospects are bright for a
sufficient congressional appropriation
to send down engineers and officials
from the national park office to look
over the situation.
One of the pieces of land to be &C
.quired by the territory under the deal
now pending is in Keauhou and be-
longs to the Bishop estate. The other
il in Kahuku and belongs to Parker
ranch. The crater of Mokuaweoweo is
within the confines Of the Mauna Loa
park area.
Commissioner Riyenburgh will ac-
company the visiting congressman to
Hawaii next week and will point out
the various areas included in the ma
tional parks that have been set aside
there. Settlement of the Kilauea
lands has not yet been made. 3
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PHONE, comp ANY
TO increase IT'S
CAPITALIZATION
Proceeds From Stock Sale to Be
Expended in Financing
improvements

Plans to increase the capital stock
Of the Mutual Telephone Go. from
$4,000 to $1,0G0,000 are being con-
sidered by the. directors and will be
placed before the stockholders of the
corporation at meeting scheduled
for Friday, November is.
Announcement or the proposed in.
crease is made by Treasurer John A.
Balch. 1t is proposed to effect the
increase by the issuance of 125, 900
shares of treasury stock, each with
a par value of SIC. Proceeds from
the stock so issued will be used in
financing further extensions of the
company as they may become neces-
sary at future dates.
z Mr.. Balch explains that the COM
pany might finance it's next improve
ments from bonds or from treasury
stock. but the issuance of the treas
ury stock at this time, he points out,
would be precautionary measure so
that the directors might finance pro-
jects either from stock or bonds as
they saw fit.
No new improvements are being
considered at the present. The new
sub-exchange in Kalihi is being COM
pIeted, this to afford a lengthy extern
sion Of the cpWpanys present serYies,.
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MUST
GIVE POLITICAL
FACTS I'd PUBLIC

lAssociated Press By D. s. Naval Wirelsss.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. I0.-By
a noteworthy supreme court decision
today, the Interstate commerce com
mission is given wide powers OF in
vestigating expenditures Of railroads
for political purposes. The court held
that President Milton II. Smith and
other officers of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad must answer the
commissions questions.
The proceedings grew out of the re-
fusal of President Smith, Third Vice
President Addison r. Smith and At
torney George w. Jones to answer GER
tain questions asked during an inves-
tigation conducted in 1916 by the COM
mission under a resolution intro
duced by Senator Luke Lea OF Tennes-
see, directing inquiry into the Louis
vile G Nashyille's practises and re-
lations with other railroads; whether
it had sought to prevent other rail-
roads from entering its territory, or
maintained political or Legislative
agents, or made political campaign
contributions or attempted to create
sentiment in favor of railroad plans
and against rate reductions.
The investigation opened in Wash
ington in May. 1916, and proceeded
without incident until questions were
asked regarding the railroads political
expenditures which the three wit
nesses refused to answer on advice Of
counsel. The questions were asked by
comrission.
In refusing to respond to the ques-
tions, President Smith contended that
the commission had no authority TO
investigate political questions or
questions as to whether or not COM
mon carriers have engaged in political
activities. in attempts to create pub
lie sentiment in their favor or their
plans or attempts to prevent another
carrier from entering their territory.
He further contended that the CONF
MISSIONS power was purely statutory
and that neither by statute nor under
the Lea resolution did It have such au-
thority. The railroad men charged
that the introduction Of the Lea reso-
luton was the result of fight be.
tween the railroad and Senator Lea.
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SOUTHERN NEGRO
sEGREGAIIONIS
HELD UNLAWFUL
tAssocia.ed Press 81 .. 5. naval wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press oy o. s. Naval wireless.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 5.-That
segregation Of negroes under the
Louisville ordinance plan is unlawful
and the Louisville ordinance unconsti-
tutional was the gist of an important
decision handed down today by the SUI
preme courtsof the United States.
The Louisville negro segregation or
dinance was appealed to the supreme
court from the court of appeals of
Kentucky after all the courts in that
state had declared it constitutional.
The ordinance became effective on
May II, 1914, and its purpose was to
prevent conflict and i'll feeling be
tween the white and eolored races in
the city of Louisville and to preserve
the public peace and promote the gen.
eral welfare by making reasonable pro.
visions requiring as far as practicable
the use of separate blocks for resi-.
dence, places of abode and places Of
assembly by white and colored respect.
lively"
The ordinance does not attempt to-
confine members of either race to Ger.
tain sections of the city, but furnishes
a means whereby in the future sep
aratfon of the two races into white and
negro sections will be gradually &C
comp1ished. The city block is made
the unit and members of each race are
prohibited from moving into block
where the majority of residences are
occupied by those of the opposite
color. The ordinance in no way af.
fects the right of occupancy of houses
acquired prior to IFS passage.
Persons desiring to erect new build
ings must obtain from the building de-
partment of the city information as to
whether the block upon which the
building is to be erected is either
white or eolored. and the application
for the building permit must state for
what purpose the building is to be used
and by what race. The ownership
and devolution of property are in no
way affected, merely the occupancy in
certain cases is restricted as stated.