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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Hurt
As Trolley
Cars Crash
One Loaded With Lake Tor
pedo Boat Go. Workers
and Empty Speeding to
Plant Crash Head-on on
Single Track-Motor
Missing.

Nearly a score Of persons
were more or less seriously in
jured today in one of the most
spectacular head-on collisions
between trolley cars in this di-
vision Of the Connecticut Co.
since the Westport wreck.
At 20 o'clock today, at critical
period in the days +raff1c two cars in
curve upon the same track met with
such force that the forward platforms
were solidly imbedde into each 9TH
er and for a time resisted the at
tempts of most powerful wreckfng
apparatus to part them.
One of the cars, estimated to have
contained more than 80 persons, and
loaded even to. the running platforms
forced itself into the forward end of
light car travelling at a fast rate of
speed towards the Lake Torpedo
Boat Co.'S plant which was at the
time disgorging it's thousand or moro
employees.
Two minutes after the collision,
pandemonium reigned at DeKa1b ave-
nue., the point of collision, passengers
Struggling To- 0AITitdt0 luelASS1VSS
from the mass of bodies into which
the interior of the car was turned af-
ter the first impact.
A motorman, severely injured in the
collision as he stuck to his post un-
til the cars came to a standstill, and
bleeding from the mouth, ears and
nose is said to have become dement,
ed and to have run wildly about until
he disappeared from the scene. His
whereabouts are unknown to the au-
tn critics.
Ambulances sent to the scene by
the city's emergency hospital treated
about IL persons 1T the scene and per-
mitted them to be taken to their
homes.
Those more seriously injured who
were first taken in ambulances to the
emergency hospital and then distrib-
uted to Bridgeport hospitals and their
homes, are:
Henderson, Richard, aged 81.
3s Courtland street. employed at
Lake Torpedo Boat Conpany's
plant. Head struck a stanchion.
Dislocated left shoulder and lacer-
alton Of scalp. At Bridgeport
Hospital.
Androphy, julius, aged 20, so
Wheeler avenue, Lake employe.
Left arm 1acerated, bruises of left
knee Taken home after treat
ment at emergency hospital.
Rakatzly, John. aged 81, 2097
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Gives AS Ground That They
Are Engaged in "Munici-
pal Enterprise" Claim
Novel One to Bridgeport
Boards-Provost Marshal
Has Ruled Against Such
Exemptions.

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson to.
day asked the Third district
appellate exemption board to
grant exemptions to 80 local
firemen and so local policemen
on the ground that they are en-
gagged in municipal enter
prises." This is an entirely
new ground for claiming ex-
emption and the mayors act is
without precedent throughout
the country SO far as can be
learned. Mayor Wilson ad-
mitted that he had asked the
exemption of the men and
many Of the claims bearing his
own signature were on file at
the district boards office.
The action of Mayor Wilson has
caused considerable surprise because
of the positive announcement. that
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
made to the effect that policemen and
hremen will not be exempted That
he should seek the exemption of 10
men. when All efforts Of military and
civil authorities are bent on reducing
exemption claims to the minimum, has
caused comment in circles outside of
Bridgeport, for it is pointed out that
being lieutenant governor of the stats.
he should discourage all attempts to
escape service.
Paragraph A of Section 20 OF
RULES and Regulations Prescribed by
the President for Local and District
Boards says: sszs ~
ANY county or municipal ofIicer,
including. there IN officers of counties.
townships, cities, borougffs, parishes,
towns and villages, who has been
elected to his office by popular vote
and whose Office may not be filed by
appointment for an, unexpired term"
Firemen and policemen are ap-
pointed officers, serving an indefinite
term. Their successors are appointed
by the board of aldermen and they
do not come under the clause exempt
ing municipal officials.
The regulations for industrial ex-
emptions nowhere makes reference to
municipal enterprises" and that po-
hcenen and flremen can be considered
as officials necessary to the establish
ment Of the military Of tthe country
or to the maintenance Of national ir1-
terest, is doubted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
NAVAL RESERVES BIG
TOURING CAR SmASHES
READ DELIVERY AUTO

probably internal complications, he
had just driven his delivery car out
of the private roadway OF C. v. Bar
rington in Growers avenue and had a
clear roadway for some distance, on
either side. He had scarcely turned
into the road. however. before a car
carrying five bluejackets struck his
car terrific blow from the rear and
to one side. throwing him from the
seat and into the side of the road
where he landed upon his head,
s It has since been learned by off,
cials OF the D. M. Head Co. that We'll
ler. one Of their most careful drivers
&sad for nsany years employed in
trusted capacities with the company
was picked UP and taken to a ply
sician's house and thence to his own
home, where he lis now being closely
observed by his family physician.
Not only was the Read delivery car
wrecked but the big passenger carry
ing car driven by the sailors was sent
head-on into telegraph pole and
also partly demolished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

Sailors of the Naval Reserve sta
ton in this city cruising on land in a
big touring car are held responsible
for a serious accident on Growers
avenue last Thursday which resulted
in two big automobiles being smash
ed and Henry Weller, an employe Of
the D. M. Read Co. being confined
to his home: in a critical condition
from injuries.
Although reports Of a greater num-
bers of high-powered pleasure cara
being attached to the local naval
base than is customari1y the case at
naval training stations, and numer-
GUS accidents in which sailors are
4aid to have been involved have
reached the ears of the authorities
here, this accident is the first which
has been made the subject of inquiry
by the naval officers.
According to statements made by
Weller who Is in too serious a condi-
ton at his home 81 Carleton avenue.
to give minute details Of the accident.
because Of injuries to his head and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

the American labor movement and
that hereafter 1t will not be permit
ted a voice in its affairs.
The alliance was organized to more
completely AmericaniZe the labor
movement and Samuel Gon1pers and
men closely associated with him in
the direction Of the federatton's af-
fairs are identified with it. In the
statement issued yesterday Robert
Maisel, the director, said:
THE Peoples Council is an organ
ization that is for the most part ev1-
IDENTIFY alien in memberships far as
it has members.1ip-led by men.
who have never been known as labor
men, though some o. them have
made frantic claims to having been
labor men for various reasons. Money
evidently is plentiful. and the work
of undoing America proceeds mer-
rt1y..
American labor must denounce
any such movement and any such for
eign propaganda. I suggest that the
methods of the organization are en-
tirely German in character and that
undoubtedly the Kaiser is greatly
cheered by the reports he gets of the
Peoples Council activities. We shall do
our best to put an end to operations OF
that kind"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Dozen SHARKS SHOT AS FISHERS
COMB SOUND TO RID WATERS OF
MAN-EATING ROBBERS OF TRAPS

= When shark is wounded and the
blood flows, the captain says that the
water becomes a seething mass of
white as the big fishes rush to devour
the wounded one. The sharks then do
not hesitate to tight among their num-
bers. A battle between two of them
ragged for five minutes in front of the
sloop yesterday off New Haven in
which the big bodies repeatedly shot
far out of the water.
Fishermen arriving in Bridgeport
today report having sighted schools
of the big fnned fish in various Sec
tions the largest number seen at one
time being 20 or less
This would indicate that the larger
school was broken and that the iso-
lated gronups are swimming widely
about the Sound. No casualties were
reported at the beaches today al.
though lookouts are posted to give
warning Of the approach of sharks
which invariably show their fins
above water until about ready to
strike at their prey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
FRENCH RECOVER
FAYET TERRAIN

p.rsr As,s f1-Nortf of St. Quentin
rz,,r-a,,.rt troors last night made impor-
-. rs,,orasm n the region ,of Fayet
~. 1r;fT,rsal statement today by
- - r,-ss.,,, -, once The French
-as...s a. carm.ne from a large
- - 49,. 14srras,, that thew had capz
Tired ON the night of August 9.
In the Champagne the Germans
ua11nched several attacks over q front
of nearly two miles In the region OF
Carnillet and at one point succeeded In
C5enetrating the French advanced
trenches. In an energetic counter at
tack the French 'regained the losl
grourdl with the exception OF aoou'
so yards, which the Germans sun oc'
cupy. -
On the Aisne front tne trencn car,
ried out q prlihant ATTACK souln -.
Adlies ana recapeureu an ss npo. %, ~
Hrencn Wnscn naa In 80, s. a
the tser en nepu,sle tt;rad
eeS 1sS<, 1tS<A-As, rn -..ta,,,a~,1
aner new posi'''
q. 0,,.,+;r ma realized
t.as.,s -. q, the reron q,
s.pp. s.sp''. se.a .as,tsI, tba enemy from the
=. - -. - - +I,a trench, elements in
-. ~ had eai,r..y q. foothold or
-. -. - A,,e,,st We took n
s.s.o.,a,-.
s.o~s,th ~ A;,1eS a hri1,is-+ ATTACH
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

Nearly a dozen large sharks have
been shot in the battle now being
waged between fishermen whose live
lihood has been temporarily ruined
and the dangerous denizensp Of the
deep sea which have infested the
Sound.
Capt. John Wirth of the sloop Mary
and Ann which made port again today
after days cruise in pursuit of the
''man eaters reported til capture Of
three which were taken to Mattatuck,
L. l., by fishermen.
He also reports that the big school
first sighted has been broken UP by
the attacks of the fishermen and by en-
counters among the fish themselves
who are apparently ravenously hum
cry and do not hesitate to kill them
selves,
Capt %Virth reports viewing a bat
tie resulting from the voracious appe-
tites of the sharks in eating their own
wounded that brought two of the fish
five to six feet into the air in a death
grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
SHOP FOREMAN
HAS LIABILITIES
OF 54 THOUSAND
M. Wesley Sherwood, Brass
Co. Employe Pleads
Bankruptcy.

M. Wesley Sherwood, of Fairfield, a
foreman in the employ of the Bridge
port Brass Co. filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court
yesterday. He pleads to liabilities Of
$54, 900, all unsecured and he has no
assets. OF the liability he, as a joint
endorser, Is holder, with Frank B.
Perry of Fairfield, and George E.
Sartain to the City National. Bank of
Bridgeport In the sum Of $42 1000, the
Eastern Underwear Co.. of Fairfield.
being the payee. He Is holder to the
same bank with Sartain and the 9TH
ers on one note for $4,000. or, which
the Sartain Corset Co. is maker. The
rest of the liability is by endorsements
on notes.
! Sherwood is secretary of the East
ern Underwear Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

officers and other members of the
Workmen's Branch of the Peoples
council tried to elect persons in their
organization as delegates to the State
Federation of Labor Convention,
which will be held in Danbury, La
Dor Day week.
The object, labor leaders say, was
to put the State Federation of Labor
on record as favoring the propaganda
of the Council, and in this way bring
pressure to bear on national labor
bodies.
The attempt was unsuccessful John
Ryan. president OF Lodge 80, Is also
an officer of the Workmen's Branch,
it is said. and he was opposed for
chairman of the meeting last night.
He was not seated and he was defeat
ed as a, candidate for delegate.
Representing Lodge 5s4, the REM
ington workers, at the convention, will
be John Albright, president. David
Clydesale. Charles Dreifort and Will
liam Graham. Lodge 80 will send
Joseph Whylan, A. B. Fuller, John
Egan and William Callahan!
The American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. yesterday, issued a
statement that the Peoples Council Of
America has no authority to speak for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
BIG POWDER PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Gary, Ind, Aug. 11.-Fire. believed
to have been Of incendiary origin. de-
stroyed about half the million dollar
plant of the Aetna Explosive Co. near
here early today. Two employees
named Holt and Choisser were arrest
ed. The plant was working on gov
ernment contracts, it is said. It had
a capacity of 1906 pounds of powder
a day. It was estimated that it will
take so days to put the plant in work.
ing condition again. The antecedents
of Holt and Choisser are being closely
Investigated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Formally Open Half
Stratford Ave. Bridge

Formal opening of the north half
of the Stratford avenue bridge, this
city, was made at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. Mayor Clifford B. Will
son, members of the board of alder
men and bridge commission and re-
presentatives of the various contract
ing firms were present to hear a
short address by Mayor Wilson.
New traffic stations on the east
and west end of the bridge will be
created by the police department
temporarily to direct traffic at these
points. The old bridge will be clos
ed to traffic tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
STEAMER SINKS
GERMAN U-BOAT
OFF IRISH COAST

A Canadian Port, Aug. 1f-Ofricers
on board steamer that reached here
today tell OF an encounter with a
German submarine on the trip across
the Atlantic, in which the submarine
was sunk. The fight took place near
che Irish coast.
The lookout notified the captain
Shat small sailing vessel was acting
muspfciously. 1t was watched care
fully. and soon a submarine was seen
to emerge from behind 1t. The gum
lContinued ON Page Two.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Coal Dealers Must
Keep Prices Down

Washington, Aug. 11.-Coal dealers
who increase their prices for al1thra.-
cite more than 10 cents a ton before
Sept. will be regarded by the fed
eraI trade commission as openly de-
claring "a policy of profiteering." "S
Indications are that bituminous coal
prices will be reduced in the future.
the commission announces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Peace Terms
Of US. Asked
By La Toilette

Washington, Aug. IA peace reso-
luton was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator LaFollette providing
that the United States define the OBJ
jects for which it shall continue to
wage. war, and that the Allies also
make a public re-statement of the
peace terms that they will demand!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
FEW DEALINGS ON
COPPER MARKET

New York, Aug. 1.-THE copper
market has been very quiet during the
week with dealers either out of the
market or offering. small lots at
slightly easier prices. Quotations from
electrolytic ranged from about 26.75
to 27.oO for September deliveries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
TURNER is PILOT

Judge Curtis Of the superior court
granted pilots license this morning
to Joshua Turner of Stamford The
applicant was accompanied by Attor-3
nay Gaien A. Carter Of Stamford who
said Turner was an experienced saaa.<
lor and capable OF holding .. uceuen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
PEACE COUNCILS LOCAL
BRANCH ATTEMPTING TO
GET CONTROL OF UNIONS

Evidence that the Peoples Council of America, which
has been conducting propaganda in the East that has
been frowned by patriotic persons attempting to swing
the support of labor unions in this state its side dis
closed last night at the meeting of the Machinss unions
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

GeneraI1y fair tonight and Sunday:
light west to northwest winds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11
WHY AUTOMOBILE GETS OLD
Car Which Has Seen 100000 Miles and
Bearings Are in Good Condition
10 New Machine.

The life Of the bearings Of a car de-
termines the usefulness Of the entire
machine. A car with badly worn bear
ings Is an old car. even though 1t may
have Travelled less than 10000 miles,
whereas one which has seen 10000
miles to use and still has bearings in
good condition is. comparatively speak.
ing, new machine.
Wear on bearings is determined by
four conditions, II. W. Slauson writes
In Leslie's. First, the load which that
bearing carries; second, the speed NJ
which the bearing surfaces move over
each other; third, the nature Of those
surfaces and their ability to resist
wear; fourth, the fabrication which
those surfaces receive and its ability
to prevent the formation Of the de-
structive heat Of friction.
The matter Of load becomes a mat
ter Of size, for with q given load 1t IL
but that with a large surface over
which to distribute the pressure. the
load on each square inch Of bearing
surface will be less. This means that
the life Of bearings will. in general, be
In proportion to their size.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11

denies Of meningitis or diphtheria.
either inside military encampment or
In the vicinity, a great deal Of highly
specialized laboratory work will be
necessary for proper control Of the cpl
demic. Although laboratories. these
may have neither the equipment nor
the staff to meet such emergencies,
and to enlarge all Of these laboratories
would be excessively expensive.
Volunteer STATS.
various large laboratories will fur
nish volunteer STATS OF the most COM
petent men In the country. held in
readiness to respond Immediately to
any call. By this arrangement fully.
equipped laboratory. with an expert
enced staff prepared to begin work at
once. will be Immediately available
wherever needed"
The United States public health
service has such a mobile laboratory
unit and Surgeon General Rupert Blue
said the Red Cross cars would prove
Of greatest assistance in the control Of
civilian sanitary districts. The plan
also has been commended by the sur
geons general Of the United States
army and navy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11

Even germ chasers on wheels have
been provided to make life livable for
the drafted boys in camp. Sort Of
sheriffs posses Of bug detectives. they
are. to pursue the invisible enemy that
runs around In soldiers systems some
times and unloads double handfuls Of
disease all over the boys internal ar
rangements.
Formally and unsentimentally
they're referred to by the advisory
committee Of the Red Cross council as
Laboratory railroad cars which are
being prepared for emergency work
against possible outbreaks Of epidemics
In cantonment camps in this country"
simply Bug Hunters.
As matter Of fact, though. they're
bug hunters. pure and simple. Each
car will have about five experts aboard
to manipulate the apparatus by which
every blasted pro-German bacteria will
be forced to tell its right name and
then walk the plank Of materia med
lea.
DR.. R. NJ. Pearce. secretary Of the
medical advisory committee, explain
ing the plan, said:
I'm sudden emergencies such as cpl
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is a physi-
clans prescription. 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers who have suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
is due to the fact that it fulflls almost ev-
cry wish in overcoming kidney. liver and
bladder diseases. corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle of Swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11
READY FOR WINTER
Wise Motorist viii Lose No Time
in Preparing His Car for
Cold Weather.
SOME PRECAUTIONS TO take
May BE Means Of Saving Owner Of
Car Lot Of Money and at Same
Time Increase Efficiency Of
Car-Avoid Freezing.

With the advent of fall weather and
the prospect Of sharp drop In tenn
perature at almost any time the wise
motorist should lose no time in prepar-
ing his car for winter driving. A few
precautions taken now may be the
means Of saving the car owner a lot
of expense and at the same time in
crease the efficiency Of his machine.
writes John G. belong in Chicago
Tribune.
The time was when the motorist
placed his car in dead storage soon
after the first frost and left 1t there
until spring. But improvements in the
mechanism and the addition Of scores
Of cold weather comforts have made
the modern car something that may be
safely used the year round. However.
there are many things that should be
looked after before the machine Is
ready for the winter campaign.
Motor to DifFerentIaI.
First Of all the car should be given
q thorough going over from motor to
differential and all necessary adjust
ments or requirements made. In most
cases II Il well to drain all Of the old
oil out Of the crank case and replace
It with a slightly lighter grade than
was used in the summer. The thing
Of the greatest importance. however.
II to take precautions against freezing
Of the water in the radiator and water
Jacket, for II Jack Frost once gets In
. good stiR punch the car will 60
down and out for q long and expensive
stay in the repair shop. where welding
viii have to be done. even II It u not
found necessary to put on q new cylin-
der block. And Q new cylinder block
usually means new pistons and other
things that bring Joy to the heart Of
the repair man and corresponding
gloom to the heart Of the motorist.
Nonfreexins Solution.
The addition of some good nonfreez.
ing solution to the water In the radia-
tor IL Of the utmost importance and
should not be delayed too long. Then,
too, the radiator must be protected
with Q cover which may be purchased
at an expense Of from $3.50 to $6. de-
pending upon the make and size Of the
car. This cover not only tends to keep
the water from becoming CONCEALED
but warns the motor up to It's most
efncient temperature. II ones car h
equipped with . motometer 1t Is com
parativeiy easy to run the temperature
up to $50 or ITO degrees, something
that adds to the mileage derived from
the gasoline. II II q well-known fact
that O warm motor runs much better
than q cold one.
Radiator Solutions.
Radiator solutions differ somewhat,
but an Of them should contain Q good
percentage Of alcohol. The use Of salts
should be avoided, for, while they viii
ut evapoeate like alcohol, they have
0 bad eject % ths metal. and also eat
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11

the rubber hose connections. Wood,
grain, or denatured alcohol may be
used. and 1t may be added to the wa
ter alone or combined with a percent
age Of glycerin, which has a tendency
to hold the alcohol and prevent it
from evaporating so quickly. Too
much glycerin should not be used,
however. for 1t is likely to have q
disintegrating effect on the rubber
hose.