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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
100000 PRISONERS
. TAKEN BY BRITISH

London, June 15-More than 1OO,-.
600 prisoners have been taken by
the British during the war, James Ian
MACPHERSON, parliamentary secretary
ito the war Office, announced in the
house of commons today. Up to the
end of May, 70.067 prisoners were tax
en- on the western front, to which
must be added at least 5000 for the
month of June. In Mesopotamia
10000 prisoners have been taken
since July 1, 1916. In Egypt the
number of prisoners taken since July
L, 1916, is approximately s,739.
On the western front the British
armies have captured 434 guns since
July 1, 1915. In Mesopotamia 1c2
guns have been taken, exclusive of
those lost in. Kut ell Arnara an sub
sequently recaptured. In Egypt 18
guns have been taken.
The territory regained by the Brit
ish on the western front since July
1, 1916. amounts to 900 square .ile&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
MACHINISTS TO
CONSIDER PLAN
FOR OWN HOME
May Construct Five7Story
Building, Including Co
Operative Businesses

The Bridgeport Machinists' union s
new home committee has made plans
for a fve-story building, to be used
for club rooms, meetings, etc., and the
proposition will be voted upon by the
four local lodges.
This evening Remington lodge, No.
5S4, and Lodge No. 80, will consider
the matter. Wednesday evening the
Polish and Scandinavian lodges will
take it up.
The building, as planned, is expect
ed to cost about $15O,0O0. For the
ground floor, a barber shop restaur-
ant, printing plant and a general gro
Gerry store, all to be conducted on the
cooperative plan; first floor, office
rooms, reading rooms, and committee
rooms; second floor, shower baths,
plunges and gymnasium; third floor,
trade school; fourth floor, women's
meeting rooms; fifth floor, large meet
ing room; roof, roof garden.
The committee has a plan for rais>
ing fund, which may make it unnec-
essary to employ any Of the treasury
cash.
Fro several years the machinists
have occupied quarters at 81 Cannon
street, but they have always been
cramped for room. Theatres and halls
ahad to be rented for important meet
ings.
The trade school feature is planned
for teaching the machinists' trade to
apprentice boys, outside their shop
hours. 1t is planned as an auxiliary
to their shop training. The union is
opposed to vocational training in the
schools, therefore this work will be
confined to those actually employed in
factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
ATTY. BOWERS IN
RACE WITH DEATH
TO SIDE OF WIFE.
Prominent Attorney Bushes
Across New York State to
Find Bride Dead.

Failing to withstand minor opera
ton performed upon her in a hospital
in Syracuse, n. Y, Mrs. Spottswood,
D. Bowers, of this city, bride of the
eminent lawyer, died early this morn-
ing, before a train bearing her hus-.
band could reach Syracuse from New
York.
Word of the unexpected death has
greatly shocked social circles in
Bridgeport, where the young and
beautiful New York woman, during
the past few months of sojourn here,
had won the esteem and confidence Of
all with whom she came in contact.
A beautiful home just completed in
the Stratfield district, facing the
Bpooklawn club, will be plunged into
mourning which will likewise extend
throughout Bridgeport and Syracuse,
N. Y, the home of Mrs. Bowers.
Several days ago a minor disorder
arose which caused specialists in
New York to be consulted. Mr.. and
Mrs Bowers were assured that the
ailment was slight and that a minor
operation would undoubtedly bring
relief.
Mrs. Bowers elected to have the op-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
W. B. FERGUSON
TO BUILD SHIPS
IN LONG ISLAND
Production Engineer o:
Arms Co. Among New
Owners of Shipyard.

W. B. Ferguson, production en-
gineer of the. Remington Armory, and
one of the high officials of that plant
is leaving the company today to be-
come president and general manager
of the Bayles Shipbuilding Co., Inc,
of Port Jefferson, i. 7.
Mr. Ferguson is an honor graduate
of the United States Naval Academy
and a former member of the U. S.
Corps of Naval Constructors. He
resigned from the navy in 1915 to be-
come a member of the staff of the
Remington Armory while the huge
new plant was being built. Incident
ally, it is of interest to note that he
is a, brother of MIR. Homer Ferguson,
also a former naval constructor, who
at present. is president of the New
port News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
Co. the largest shipbuilding company
in the United States. Another broth
er. Major Harley Ferguson, was ar
honor man at West Point and is now
major in the Army Engineer Corps.
It is understood that Mr.. Ferguson
and some of his friends have purchas-
ed the Bayles. Shipyard and are plan
ming to enlarge it at once for ship
building on a large scale. The Bay
les shipyard has been in existence
for over SO years and enjoys a very
high reputation among the wealthy
yachtsmen of New York and Lons
Island. The yacht building and re
pair work will be kept up in con
nection with the new expansion.
Mr.. Ferguson has been one of the
most popular officials in the Reming
ton organization and his many friend:
will wish him all success in his new
work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
FRENCH AvIAT0RS
GLORY IN DANGER
PERSHINC
Display Complete Disregard
For Life in Daring
Maneuvers.
FEATs AsTONIsH
AMERICAN OFFICERS
Pershing's Stay in Paris
Near Finish-Leaves for
Front Soon.

Paris, June 15-French, military
aviators outdid themselves today in
wonderful and daring maneuvers per-
formed for Gen. Pershing. Spirals,
loop the loops and other tricks that
frankly astonished the visitors, who
admitted afterwards that they had
never before seen such feats in avia-
ton, were undertaken with an ease
and nonehalance that bespoke an al
most complete mastery of the science
of aviation, and an absolute disregard
for danger.
Although Gen. Pershing's first day
in Paris was naturally filled to over
flowing with social affairs, he managed
to utilize odd minutes for business. It
is. understood that he will soon leave
for an extended trip to the front.
Following his attendance at the
chamber of deputies, the general and
his staff motored to an aviation field,
later returning to Paris and conferring
with the minister Of marine. He then
rested briefly while the ever-enthusi-
-astic crowd waited patiently outside
his hotel. After his rest he went to
keep a dinner ngagementf with MiE-
lister of War Painleve.
While both meetings with the min
lister were largely of a social nature,
|it is understood that they afforded the
American commander an opportunity
at least to lbroach the work into which
he and all his following are so eager
to plunge.
Gen. Pershing stole a brief period
between his visits to Admiral Lacaze
and M Painleve to receive first the
French and then the American news
paper men. He consented, graciously,
but not too willingly, to be sketched
from life by a young Partisan woman
artist who worked as the correspond
ents piled him with questions.
Gen. Pershing spoke almost joyfully
of the prospect of being able to take
his work Immediately. It was charac-
teristic that during his talk he never
used the first personal pronoun but
always referred to 'ti1s.'' Engagements
of a social character will largely fill
today, but the Americans are looking
forward to settling down to work in
earnest by Monday at the latest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

r1lce and cleanse US from our SeIHSn-
ness will come to u.s.
Mr.. Dawson expressed doubt
whether more than i per cent. of
Americans realize that we are today
not only fighting for the principles on
which our republic was founded, but
for our very existence"
People Of England and France also
were slow to change their ideals early
in the war, he said, but now sit seems
as If their affection and regard for
mankind had immeasurab1y increas-
ed. They seem to be without malice
or design, envy or jealousy, without
sordid ambition-to be on a higher
and better plain. Even with their
terrible sorrow and suffering they
seem to be stronger and surer and
more content to meet whatever may
be given to them to meet
THE process OF fire which has thus
purified them has been for our ac-
count as well as their own. I hope
you will not think me an idealist; ]
was never more practical in my
thought. It is perhaps an apprecia-
ton of this that has caused me to
go to the Red Cross, for I firmly be-
ieve that through the Red Cross we
cannot only render a service to the
people Of our allies-to those who are
today fighting for us-but we can bring
forcefully to our own people a. sense
both of their obligation and of their
opportunity ,and am optimistic
enough to believe. that the men and
women of this country will, in<a not
far distant day, rejoice in sacrifice
in real sacrifice-and demand that the
Red Cross shall carry to the peoples
then living Of all our allies the
heartfelt appreciation of what they
have done for us, and express such
appreciation by every possible aid and
support within their power to send'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Oats Soaring So City
Buys Without Bids

Waivers were approved today for the
purchase by the board of contract and
supply for the fire, park and charities
departments Of ONE carload of white
clipped oats from Vincent Brothers at
s1,71o, without bids. The fluctuations
in the grain market are given as the
reason making. the procedure neces-
sary. The exchange of two Ford tour
ing cars owned by the health depart
ment and the purchase of two new
cars for $421.50 have also been ap-
proved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15


affair, and it is desired that all Of the
money given shall go to the Red Cross
work for which it is intended, the
Bridgeport campaign will be purely
by volunteer workers.
In line with this idea. w. Seymour
Lacy, the efficient general secretary
of the Bridgeport Y. M. c. A., has been
loaned by his association to the Red
Cross for the period of the campaign
and is undertaking all the details of
office management and cam peign di-
rection, in place of the usual high
priced campaign director"
The period from June 8 to 25 1nclu-
sive has been set aside by Presidential
proclamation as Red Cross week, and
the money raised during this period,
which must be at least $10o.000,00o
for the needs of the nation. will go in
to the Red Cross war fund, admins
tered by a special committee of which
Henry P. Davidson, a former Bridge
porter, of J. p Morgan & Co.. is the
head.
Director Lacy of the local campaign
has perfected his plan of campaign
and the details will be announced to
the workers ait the opening dinner on
Monday night, which will mark the
inauguration of the campaign locally
A prominent speaker will address the
gathering.
Henry P. Dayison, the former
Bridgeport banker. who now is one
of the nations dominating figures in
finance, and who is the chairman OF
the war council of the Red Cross,
spoke in dramatic terms to the Wash
ington, D. c., chapter of the Red
Cross, today.
st wish for no ILL., he said, "but
hope and pray that whatever may be
needed to arouse us to a>sense of sac
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
MORE NORWEGIAN
SHIPS ARE SUNK

, London, June 15.-The sinking of
several more Norwegian vessels with
considerable loss of life is reported by
the Norwegian foreign office, as quot
ed in a Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen. According to this in
formation the following craft have
been sunk by German submarines:
Sigrun, steamer, 2,538 tons gross;
crew rescued
Z Cavmet, sailing vessel loaded with
pit props; driven ashore and seriously
damaged by gunflre; all the crew
missing with the exception of one man
whose body was found.
vinais. steamer 1,1O7 tons; only four
men saved.
Sylvia. sailing vessel, 149 tons, crew
rescued.
Candace. sailing vessel, ss5 tons;
crew rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Wilson Signs
Record War
Budget Bill

Washington, June 15-Presi-
dent Wilson signed today the
$3,O0O,O0O,OOO war budget bill
which carries appropriations
for the new army and other
war preparations. It is the
largest single appropriation
measure ever enacted by any
government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

and Craonne the fighting was continu-
Gus. south of Jovencourt brief en-
gagements were carried out by.enemy
batteries. German accommodating par
ties were caught by our fire near hill
304, in the Chevaliers wood, on the
heights of the Meuse, and in the vi
cinity of Bioncourt, in Lorraine, and
ere unable to approach our lines.
Everywhere else the night was calm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
WILL GIVE PASSION PLAY.

A stereopticon presentation of the
play wiFlbe given at ST. Thom-
as church, Fairfield, Sunday at in the
afternoon, for children and at 8 in
the evening for adults. A dance for
the benefit of the school fund will be
held at ST. Thomas hall on Tuesday
evening June 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
French Lose Four
Big Ships In Week

Paris, June 15.LFour French ships
Of more than 1000 tons, one under
that size and three fishing boats were
sunk by mine or submarine during
the week ending June A. Six ships
were unsuccessfully attacked during
the same period, while 1,034 vessels Of
alf nations entered French ports and
,015 left.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
GERMAN RECONNOTTERING PARTIES
ARE DISPERSED BY FRENCH FIRE

Paris. June 15-Reconnoitering par
ties were sent out by the Germans last
night in the Verdun sector, at hill
304 and on the heights of the Meuse,
the war Office announces. They were
caught under the French fire and dis
persed.
The statement follows
ARTILLERY fighting continued during
the night. In the region of Hurtebise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

London, June 15-The British another blow last
night the front Messnes the announces
They gained all their obecve advancing south and east of
Messines and asrde the Ypres-C Confines canal "
The British the former trench Germans
from the Lys to the result of last
nights operations and the constant
British have advanced their lines from yards on
a tOfs enroi1e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

The official announcement reads:
Our troops attacked yesterday eve
ming south and east of Messines and
astride the Ypres- Confines canal The
enemys resistance was quickly over
come and the whole of our ofbjectives
were gained in both localities We
captured more than $50 p isoners, one
howitzer and seven mach ne guns y
las the result Of these operations
and the constant pressure maintained
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
GIVES MOTHER HEARING.

Probate Judge Miller today ordered
hearing for 10 o'clock on the morn
ing of June 26 on the application OF
Mrs. Anna Dewey, Of Connecticut ave-
nue., for the return of her child COM
mitted some time ago to q, New Haven
institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Germans Retiring
on Belgian Front

Berlin, June Is, via London.-Re-
tirement of the German forces at two
points on the front in Belgium Is re-
ported in today's official statement.
The Germans were pressed back by
the British between Hollebeke and
the region of the river Douve and
southwest Of Warneton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

behind the German front line indica-
tions that series of intermediate
works has in some places been begun
and in other places completed, in view
probably of a further retirement of the
German army to another line.
This retirement, when it takes
place, will not be voluntary one, but
will be the result of pressure by the
French army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
MAILING CHARTER COPIES.

Copies of the new city ma nager char
ter of the city to be voted upon at
special election on Saturday, August
II, were sent out today to 10000 voters
Of the city. The item of postage on
the new charters amounted to $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
HOME GUARD EQUIPMENT.

Captain Quartermaster j. Alex. Il.
Robinson, of the Connecticut Home
Guard is today delivering company
equipment in Norawlk, Stamford and
Greenwich Additional equipment for
Bridgeport companies has also ar
rived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
FRENCH CALLING
PERSHINGl"FATHER'

Paris, June 15.-The French press is
still busy discussing the pronunciation
of Gen. Pershing's name. IaLberte
says that probably the best solution is
Perechic, meaning gallant father, or
Perecher, meaning dear father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

Although Uruguay decreed its neu-
trality in the war between :the United
States and Germany she expressed
sympathy with the action of the Unit
ed States. Warships rated as be1lig-
Nerent would be permitted to remain
in port only "a hours and would be
limited as to the supplies that they
might take on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
p. U. G. APPROVES TRACKS.

A petition of the Connecticut Com
pany for approval of the construction
of new tracks for Main street between
North Washington avenue and North
avenue, has been favorably acted
upon by the public utilities commits
sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Treat U. S. Warships
AS acknowledgements

Montevideo, Uruguay, June 15-The
senate decided today that if American
warships visit Uruguay they will be
treated as acknowledgement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
BRlDGEP P0RT ERS, TO give
RED CROSS 5000, 600 IN
DONATIONS I'm ONE week

Starting with dinner to the volunteer workers at The
Straed Monday night, Bridgeport Connecticut chapter
Red Cross will undertake the task raising 100000 Bridge
week. with President Wilson's call to
Red Gross S1OoO0OOOO the nation at
for the Of the United States and and the
of all relief work pertaining the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
British Ship
.Avenger Sunk
In North Sea

London, June 15-The British
armed merchant cruiser Aven-
ger was torpedoed and sunk in
the North Sea on Wednesday
night. All but one were saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
THE WEA1TiFs.

Probably fair tonight and Saturday;
cooler tonight; gentle to moderate
northwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS TOTAL NEARLY THREE BILLION
BRITISH OCCUPY GERMAN ADVANCE TRENCHES
AND GAIN 1000 YARDS ON SEVEN-NlILE FRONT

Strike FOrceful Blow i'm Titanic Battle Being
Waged Near Messines-In Night Attacks
Capture Every Enemy Position From the Riv-
er Lys to the River Warnave-Hand to Hand
Fighting North of Lens-Many Germans Kill.
ed Many taken Prisoners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15


Adding these figures together would
give a large but deceptive total Sew
esal Of the institutions turned their
Subscriptions over to the national
banks. The Hincks Bros. figure does
not actually Indicate the business the
company did, because about $500, 900
in subscriptions had been shifted to
lother institutions
Fourteen hundred and four en-
tployes on the Singer Mfg. Co., or II
per cent. subscribed for a total of
lfngton Arms Co. $S83,100 had been
subscribed. $4,000 by a single exc
fcutive.
Subscriptions of Bullard Co. en-
p1oyes jumped from $24,S00 to $780,
600 over night. At the Locomobile
Co. 780 employees subscribed $4,000.
Officials there subscribed $4,000. At
the Brass Co. $4,000 was the total
figure this morning. The American
Chain Co. employees took $150,000
worth Of the bonds. Six hundred en-
ployes Of the American Graphophone
Co. subscribed for $4,000. The office
force added $4,000. The Ashcroft
Mfg. Co. employees subscribed $780,
900.
Hartford subscriptions to the Liberty
rnent was $4,000, ,000. Norwalk sub
I scribcd $811,650. With other amounts
to be tabulated, the New Haven sub
scr1ptions TO the Liberty loan totalled
s7,02o.550. The additions to this sum
are those that came in before noon to-
day. The citys allotment was $5,-
100000.
Three hundred million dollars, $40,-
000 ono more than the uuota was the
official estimate of the subscriptions
Of the Seventh Federal Reserve bank
district of which Chicago is headquar-
ters. when the loan books closed at
noon today.
Reports received by the st. Louis
federal reserve bank today indicated
that the st. Louis federal reserve dis
frict. the Eighth would over subscribe
ITS $50, 100000 allotment of the Lib
erty Loan and that St. Louis city
(continued on Page y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Small Investors ALI Over
Country Rush to Front
and Carry. Bond Total
Far Past Allotted 2,000,-
100000 Mark.
Bridgeport Banks stormed
Today by Late Corners,
Compelled to Shut Down
on Sales at 11:40-Total
Here Near $5, ,OO0, 900. !

THE Liberty Loan has. been
over subscribed by many hum
dreds of millions of dollars.
One hour before the books
closed today, Treasury officials
estimated that the total SUBJ
scriptions would be at least $2,-
5oO,OOO,OOO, an over -subscrip-
ton Of 25 per cent, and the S3,-
Oo0, 100000 mark may be at
tanned
Despite the prediction of
bankers that Bridgeport could
not reach its s5,2O6, 900 quota, it
is known that at least 81, 900, 600
has been subscribed rand the
figure may reach the allot-
ment.
An, avalanche of small sub
scribers hit the Bridgeport
banks today. Crowds stormed
the loan salesmen's quarters,
at it:4O o'clock, with long lines
still waiting, the banks were
compelled to shut down on
sales in order that those al
ready recorded could be tele-
graphed to headquarters before
noon.
Corps Of clerks at banks in this city
were kept busy this afternoon total
ing the subscriptions. From every
bank came the report that there was q
I tremendous last minute rush of small
subscribers. Several large subscrip.
tions were reported.
Approximate totals announced this
afternoon by the banks, trust compa-
! - - HxoI ~
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-10
Flat Branch.

Specialize lie NezOs.
Mr.. and Mrs J. P. Powell call
ed on H. Sonders one day last
week. .
j. P. Powell was coming home
the other day from his work and
saw a dog catch a ground hog
and he went and got it and said;
Il will have meat now"
Mrs. Mary Sanders has return
ed from Eastland.
Mrs. Annie Powell says she
will soon get a start of chickens.
Her hen has Matched one.
If you want to see some fox
hounds go to R. P. Powell's.
If you want to talk union come
to Coalmont and get help.
Mrs. Smith preached on Flat
Branch one night last week.
The railroad men are just do
ing fine with the road at Coal
mont. Guy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-10
Flat Branch.

Sseaaf 10 Ia NrlSs.
AS | didFhot get to write any
last week ] thought / weu1 write
a few lines to tie News and its
readers. forit Isl pleasure to me
to pick up a paper from the good,
old Seuuatchie Valley, and find a
piece that has been written from
my neighboring town. for Sequat
chic Valley used to be be my home
and many a one that / used to
know has passed away, but there
is some more left that can read
my piece; and while they read it
and think of me they should not
forget to ask Gods blessing to
restsupon me and all the rest of
the readers of the Sequachee
News, for am satisfied that we
all never will meet in this world,
but hope that we all will meet
in brighter world than this, for
there will be no wars in Heaven
like we are having in this old
world today, and if every man
had as tender a heart as have
got they would lay down their
guns and go home to their famil-
les, for there is plenty of room
for them at home.
A word to my brother that
writes from Texas, | love to pick
up the paper and see where he
writes his tender words to the
good old News; and also from the
old brother C. H. Dykes, for !
have known him for many a year
and do love to read pieces from
sucl men as that.
Twill close my remarks by say
ing good wishes to all.
/ forgot to mention that about
seven hundred and fifty organ
lied at Tracy City last week.
j. P.