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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
LOCAL PLUMBERS
 TO GET S5 A DAY
 AFTER JULY 16TH
Board of Arbitration Effects Agreement Between Elm
 ployers and Men.

Through an arbitration board com posed of John c. Doyle. president of the Bridgeport Jonrneymen Plumb CTS and Steam Filters: Frederick c. Booth, representing the Master Plumb CTS association and Archibald McNeil. ST., a new wage rate for plumbers has been fixed at $5 day for eight hours and this will become effective two weeks from next Monday, July 16. The report of the arbitration board has been accepted by both sides. ss s x4.sss
 The hmeslht granted was less than asked, but the substantfM increase is satisfactory to the men. All old agreements coneerning overtime work and work on holidays are revived without change and made part of the new agreement between the plumbers and their employers.
 The demand for the increase from $4.S6 a day, was made over two months ago according to a 60 days clause in the then existing contract between the employers and the em- ployes. The demand was refused and the two sides selected their arbitra- tors. MT. Doyle suggested Mir McNeil and he became the third member of the board.
 MT. Doyle, who is president of the local plumbers has just been re-elect- ed for his third term and was also appointed a delegate to the national convention to be held at Toledo Aug. IS. He will attend that meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
DESPERATE OFFENSIVE TAKEN BY
 CANADIANS IN LENS REGION NOW FORCING GERMANS BACK STEADILY

front of more than a mile. The in. undations are a cover to a weakness the enemy would not have betrayed even a few months ago. because they reveal his intention to wage a purely defensive warfare along this part of the line.
 There are daily increasing signs that the German man power is no longer what it was. The number of enemy troops in the field appears lit- tie less than before the opening of spring operations, but the spirit of men is no longer that of an assured victory. 4 prisoner taken yestsrday spoke of the process of disullusion- ment the German people are now go- ing through. If the war does not end soon, he said. there will be reyol,,. ton in Germany. Tins changed shirt is all the more significant because if is not due to under7feeding, for most of the German prisoners are well nourished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
FRENCH CRUISER
 STRUCK BY MINE
 OFF ST. MATTHEW


 Paris, June 30-An official am fnouncement was made last night that the French armored cruiser Kleber had struck a mine off Point St Mathieu on Wednesday and had sunk Three officers and 35 men were lost. The KlebeE had come from Dakar, Africa, and was on. it's way to Brest.
 The cruiser Kleber was built in Bordeaux in 1902. launched in 1903 and cost $3, 500. She was 426 f-2 feet long, 58 1-2 feet beam and had a draught of "A 1-2 feet. Her dis- placement was 7,578 tons. She had g. horse power of 17,000 and her max mum speed was 20 knots. Her arrn- ament consisted of eight eight-inoh g.uns mounted on four turrets, four four-inch guns. two three-inch guns. 10 two-inch guns and four guns of smaller caliber. Her Scomplement at the time of launching was 500 mon.
 The Kleber arrived in New York May 1, 1907. her destination being the international fleet in Jamestown.
 Poist St. Mathieu is on the French scoast not far from Brest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
EIGHTEEN ARE
 CAUGHT IN NET
 OF COPS HERE
Stiff Fines Are Meted Out
 in City Court to Violat-' ing Motorists.

The police crusade against autoists who violate the law resulted in the arraignment in the city court this morning of 1 8 men, among them being motorcyclists who were guilty of speeding or running their machines with muffers open., The new auto laws compel the court to impose a fine.
 Most of the men weres topped in the vicinity of Clinton, Washington, Fairfield and North avenues, where residents have complained that their slumbers have been disturbed by neg ltgent operators of machines. Those charged with speeding were fined in each case $25 and costs, this being the minimum penalty and the offense of operating with muffers open re- suited in fines of s10 and $15 and court costs with each fine.
 Those who fell into the police net and were fined follow
 Harry Dornabery, of Botsford, a nailkman. charged with overspeeding was found guilty; Frank Snyder 5 Louisiana avenue, who killed dog in Noble avenue, overspeeding; Hugh Kenny, 432 Seaview avenue, improper marker, s5; Louis PoniIeit, 140 Dewey street overspeeding: Henry Cosier, Huntington road. overspeeding; Steve Chuchka, Washington avenue, over speeding; Maurice Baser, 194 Butler avenue, mHffler open. $15 and costs; James Cakavell. sT6 Main street, over speeding: Thomas J. Toohey. Main street, muffler open, s10 and costs; J. Aimee Artin 217 Laurel avenue overspseding: Arturo Rerardi, 67 Lex ington avenue. passing trolley car $Ie and costs; Tony vireili. 5 wlllistor street, nauffler open. s10 and oostsi John Vending, Al Hanover street overzpeeding: Max schunanawitz, ssz Railroad avenue. muff1er open. $16 and costs; Everett Johnson. a raral- Tel street. nuffler open, $10 and costa; Leon Reinstein 1913 State street muffler open, e10 and costs, John Phillips, 1916 Hast Main ss>eet, over- speeding; Lloyd Csoeier of Trumbuil muffler open, e10 and costs, !. Traffic Policemen Liggins. Beards- worth and se1mons summoned the ef- lenders into court,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

A Port in France, Tuesday, June % Delayed by censor )-The first con- tingents of American troops, landing today. were greeted joyful1y by the population of this whole district.
 The transports whose expected ar rival had not been previously announc- ed publicly, came streaming into the harbor in @ long line at an early hour. The news that the Americans were arr irving spread with amazing rapidity and by the time the troop ships drew alongside the quays where the men were to disemhark thousands of per- sons were on hand to greet them
 A wild welcome was skriet1ed by whistles of craft in the harbor, and cries of .svive la France and ''vive les Etats Unis'' seemed to come from every throat in the crowd. which was rhickly dotted with the vari-colpred uniforms of French soldiers and sail- ors. Meanwhile the bands on the warships were playing the Star Span gled Banner and the MarsedIlaise as the American colors were hoisted to their staffs.
 The town soon took on holiday appearance, and before the day wsss over scores Of American flags wesie floating, along with the tricolor of France, over public buildings and private hones- j Delegations of American army of- ficers from Paris and American naval men from elsewhere were present with French military men of high rank and a similar representation from the French navy to receive the new fight ing forces of the Allies.
 Land was first sighted from the troopships on Monday night after an exciting trip through the submarine zone. Frequent warnings of submar- ines operating in the expeditions course were received during the last few days of. the voyage, and the pass age through the. war zone was made at high speed.
 The men were prepared for any emergency during this. period. Boats and life rafts were placed so as to be quickly available and the watches at all the lookout stations were heav- fly reinforced. Weather conditions during the entire voyage were ideal and the men arrived in excellent health. The days were warm and the nights cool and comfortable, while the sea was unusually smoothl Very few cases of seasickness or other sick ness were reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
AEROPL ANE OVER
 CITY ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
Overhead Visitor Bound in New York Direction Speeds
 at 60 Miles An Hour.

The w1hir of a big biplane far above Bridgeport but near enough to the earth to be. heard, and the outlined form of the operator visible, surprised Bridgeport shortly after 10:30 o'clock this morning.
 The Saeroplane, coming from a dd- rection approximately east of the city, passed close above the Ffrst-Bridge- port National Bank building, circled towards Seaside park, described an arc of a circle as though deciding to cross the Sound approximately south west
 As it became a mere speck on the horizon on speed estimated by ob- servers to be between 60 and 80 miles an hour, it gradually rose in altitude, When passing Seaside park. military observers declared it was probably not more than 1000 feet in the air and they declare that it was occupied by two men. This fact. of it's destina- ton has not been authenticated in Bridgeport or the surrounding cities, although supposedly it is one of the machines attached to- the Mineola school of aviation, several members of which recently flew to New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
SUPREME COURT l. JUSTICE TO TALK
 HERE ON FOURTH
Eloquent Speaker Obtained For Independence Day
 Celebration.

Hon. Charles Lewis Guy, presiding justice of the supreme court of New York, has consented to deliver the patriotic address of the day in Bridge port on July 4.
 Justice Guy was procured through the personal solicitation of Collector of the Port James L. McGovern on his recent trip to New York for that palr- pose and at the request of the Cham Der of Commerce.
 Justice Guy not only ranks high in his profession, but is one of the, fore
 most speakers of the time. So in de mand are his services as Q, speaker be cause of his known attachments and
 brilliancy as a speaker that he was tentatively booked to address a large audience in Chicago Independence Day.
 Through the solicitation of Collector EdcGovern aided by a chain of fortu- nate circunst ances, he was prevailed upon to accept the invitation extended by the city of Bridgeport. | Justice Guy will be met in this city by a. ccmrnittee of the bench and bar as well as a probable military escort
 He will be heard at Seaside park di- reetly following the arrival of the pa raide at that place. Later he will be feted by his friends and members o1
 the committees.
 Passengers on trains leaving Nev
 Haven about half past on the morn 1 ing of July 4. will have a musical trea,
 which will be unique in it's character These trains will bear the members O. all bands from Milford. New Haver and points east of New Haven, wht will be on their way to take part il the parade. There wil' be hundred, l of bandsneh and members of various
 drum corps on these trains and tn, same will be, true of trains coming l from the west which will bear tn, 1 bandsmen from Stamford and othel
 points west of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
MISS RANKIN AND UNCLE JOE CANNON
 WILL SCORE GAME

Washington, June 30-The an- nual baseball game between Re- publican and Democratic members Of the house will be played at American league park here this afternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross. President Wilson is expected to throw out the first ball. Among the spectators will be Vice President Marshall, cab inet members. diplomats and many members of both branches of Congress.
 Miss Jeanette Rankin, the on1y woman member of the house, and Uncle Joe Cannon, will score the game, Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Americans. will umpire.
 Both hines comprise old profes- sional and college athletes. During the last week the two teams have praeticed under the coaching of former baseball stars,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
AVE.
 BRIDGE WILL BE.
 OPEN AUGUST 1
Traffic Over New Structure To Be Allowed Before .
 Completion.

One half of the new Stratford ave- nue bridge, Bridgeport's largest and most expensive water spanning struc- ture, will be open to the public on August 1, 21 months after the start of work. The bridge part to be open ed will be 500 feet in length and 40 feet wide. Immediately work on tlle second half will be started and when this is completed the whole bridge, 80 feet wide will be, finished.
 The second half of the work is ex- pected to take much less time than that section which is now nearly fin ished for the reason that all materials to be used are on hand. Unusual delays in getting shipments of steel and other materials due to the unpre- cedented times, are said to be the only causes for the work dragging as
 much as it has since the start.
 The Penn Bridge Construction Go. is now installing the Scherzer lift draw, The electrical equipment is now re- ceiving the attention of one of the sub contractors. As soon as the draw is finished and operating, temporary planl<ing will be put on the bridge and a bituminous asphalt paving will be temporarily laid on the approaches The permanent paving will be deferred until the whole bridge Is finished. Al tf1at time the bascule bridge structure and the east approach will be paved l with wood block and the west ap. proach will be paved with 3h pe1 cent granite blocks.
 Contractors engaged on the bridge i work are: Empire Construction Co.
 of Norwalk and New York, base struc. ture, Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins, ol
 New York, super structure and tho Penn Bridge Construetton Ce.. of New
 York and Philadelphia, tho lift draw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
No Criminal Liability
 In Young Mans Death

No criminal liability is found in the death of John Bryli, according to the finding given today by Coroner John J. Phe1an. The deceased, who was 23 years old, was riding a. bicycle on Stratford avenue. June 2S when he was struck by an automobile owned by Walter Matthews of Stratford.
 The testimony showed that Bryii rode out of Waterview avenue and crossed in front of the Matthews car which was just about to go east over the Yellow Mill bridge. Witnesses said Matthews could not have avoid ed striking Bry1i.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
BRITISH STEAMER
 ELUDES U-BOATS

- is
 An Atlantic Port, June BOA run ming fight between a British steamer and two German submarines which took place June 8 about 80 miles off the Italian coast near Genoa, in which the steamer succeeded in eIud- ing the U-boats by superior speed, was described by officers Of the ship on arrival hero today.
 The submarines came into sight some distance astern of the steamer shortly after she had left the Italian port, one of the officers said. and in- naediasely opened fire with ahrap- neI. While no serious damage was in- aicted on the steamer. her deck house and funnel were eanEderahfy batter- ed with flying metal.
 The gun crew on the steamer re- turned the fire and soon ssicceeded
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

Canadian Headquarters in France. June 30-(By Canadian press. limit ed Success. unexpectedly great at a cost in casualties less than some re- cent unimportant engagements, has attended the drive of the Canadians along the valley of the 6ouchez to- ward Lens during the last week. The gain of ground is greater than in any act1c-. since the capture of vimy ridge. and the land restored to France includes some of her most productive coal mines. Copulotte, Levitte, and almost all of .Avion are firmly held and that part of the plain east of vimy whore, . week ago, no one could show himself above the top of a trench without drawing the fire of snipers and machine guns, may now be traversed in the. open.
 Lying out in the water soaked ground along the Souchez river still under fire. are the troops who attack Thursday morning in the outskirts of 1Avion. The Germans put up a de- fenss 70 strong that some of the afternoon they attacked again, and
 
 suit was seen in the number of Ger man dead remaining on the field The Canadians pressed forward toward the western part of the village. The same men took part in third at- tack within 24 hours, This was launched at o'clock Thursday night. and after they had once again reach ed the goal set for fhsm they surren- dered to slezp the result of utter ex- haustion, in a downpour of torrential rain.
 The situation on Friday afternoon is regarded as most satisfactory. The enemy by damming the Soucfez river by blowing up the highway and rail- road bridges crossing the canal, and by obstructing the connecting cha nnels through the marshes in the re- zion southwest of Lens. has placed X belt of inundated land between him- self apd the Canadian coSps alcBg .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Austrians Withdraw
 Troops From Russia

Wasllington. June so.-Heavy Aus trdan endorsements from the Russian front have been thrown against the Italians in the Trentino. according to Italian embassy dispatches They deny that the Italians have been driv- en from their new position on Mount Orticara.
 Some of the means by which Italy reduced the submarine sinktngs ot Italian vessels Hast month to only one vessel of more thans ,60e tons also were described in the dispatches. The coast at present isS guarded, arnone otther things. by coast guns pn trains fast motor boats, hydroa eroplanes small dirigibles. torpedo boats and even submarines.
 THE WEATHER
 Fair tonight and probably Sunday; rising temperature Sunday; moderate west winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
RECRUITING WEEK PROVES SUCCESS FOR BRIDGEPORT Ranks of Many Organiza tions Nearly Filled In
 Special Drive. NATIONAL FIGURES
 REVEAL SHORTAGE Only Nine States Have Fur nished Quotas Request by
 President.

Recruiting week in Bridgeport has
 been successful although it has not
 fully filled the ranks of the various courpandes. With the exception of the Second Regiment Infantry, of Connect
 icut which was lacking several hum dred men, the ranks of the other or ganizattons. are nearly filled. The Ambulance Company is up to quota. Recruiting for the Field artfl- lery has brought the companies up to
 war strength with the exception of a few signal men and those highly qa1al- flied.
 For the navy 27 men were recruited in Bridgeport. The navy drive wall continue until Thursday next, that de pertinent not having begun its week until Thursday Of this week. At the army station 1t was unom- ciaffy reported that about 25 men have been sent to New Haven for exansina- tion, report of which has not yet been returned.
 The Second Regiment ipfantry re- crudting in Bridgeport for the week netted 37 men with a possible 15 to be completed by tonight,
 Ofilcers state that if Hartford and
 New Haven counties equal this coun- tvs record, in proportion tp their pop ulation, COnnecticut's quota will be
 obtained by the end of next week. W
 From Washington today it was learned that President Wilson's call for volunteers to a5ring the regular army up to its full war strength od
 300,000 men has not been realized
 War department figures indicate that there is still a shortage of 50 1000 men.
 This discrepancy probably wtn be re- lieved by taking men from the ranks of the new se1ective army. With recruiting week at an end only nine states have furnished the complete quotas requested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

Paris June 30The Germans resumed their violent attack the Verdun front west of Dead Man hill last night the office Picked German troops advanced sector of 3 miles, and almost annhilated by the French
 The the first line the tire front attacked but driven out the western slope of Dead Man hill.
 The French made counter attack west of hill 30 and took back most of the trenches lost on Thursday
 On the Aisne front the Germans attacked northeast of Cerny employing burning liquid They occupied salient af pulsed elsewhere.
 Berlin, June 30 via troops yesterday enemy lines south of La Bovele farm the Asne front army headquarters announced today.
 line 800 metres in length the eastern slope of hill BOZ reports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
BRAZIL AIDS u. s, PATROllNG SEAS
 AGAINST ENEnIY
Will Protect Shipping Against the Common Enc my, the German Subma rine Formal Declaration of War Expected -Ameri can Mission to South American Republic Plan ned.


 Washington, June 3O1Bra- zil's navy has begun co-operat- ing with the American fleet in South American waters in hunting down German sea raid Iers and watching for German Submarines.
 Sending of a special diplo- matic mission to Brazil to ar range for greater coordination of forces and the closest possi- ble cooperation of the two governments is under consider alton by the United States.
 Without formal declaration of war Brazil thus practically joined the
 United States against Germany
 Coincident with the beginning of Brazi1's naval operations plan for
 protecting her merchant ships in their voyages to Allied ports with foodstuffs has been put into effect.
 Whether Brazil will supplements her
 action by a formal declaration of war is not known here, and by some off
 cials such action is regarded as doubt
 full because the government in Rio
 de Janero is inclined to regard it's action rather as defensive than az gressive.
 President Wilson now has under consideration the personnel of the mission to Brazil. It probably will leave the United States within a month or six weeks and will include men familiar with LatinlAmerican conditions and representatives from the military establishment. Brazils seizure of the warbound German ships has added to her mer- chant marine more than 150,000 tons, which with that already at her dis posal will 1t is believed, contribute materially to the solution of the problem of getting supplies to the Allies.
 For the present it is believed that Brazirs part will be adequately done if she contributes to the safety of southern seas and to the movement
 to Europe of foodstuffs Brazil's navy is the largest of the | South American group and in cof1nec- 1 ton with the American fleet com
 manded by Admiral Caperton it is be- lieved the work of keeping the South | Atlantic clear of enemy craft will be greatly facilitated.
 It is not the intention of the Bra | gillian government at present to, use its navy in patrol1ing waters off Ar gentina but that feature it is believed will not weaken materially the scheme | of ocean sweeping, since the long field
 of operations Off the coast Of Brazil
 comprises the more important sector of southern perations.
 The decision of Brazil not to oper- l ate in waters off Argentine is due. ii
 is understood, to desire not to give
 unnecessary offense to the government | of Argentine and because British
 warshipes are operating in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands off the Ar 1 genuine coast. Hope is still felt at the l state department that the Argentine government yet may join the war fol
 world democracy. This was indicated by despatch from Beuns Aires
 which say that it is regarded by some there as merely a question of time
 before Argentine will adopt a course similar to that of Brazil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

London, June s0-A series of strongly organized defensive systems on both banks of the Souchez, cover ing Lens, has been captured by the British, 1t is announced today.
 In their recent operations the Brit ,ish have advanced more than a mile on q front of four miles about Lens. and are now menacing the town from three sides-
 The announcement follows:
 Additional information now avail able confirms the success of our re- cent operations in the neighborhood Of Lens. Besides the capture of pris- oners and machine guns already re- ported, an important advance has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
TROOPS ADVANCE MILE ON FOUR MILE FRONT, lENCIRCLINC
 TOWN OF LENS ON THREE SIDES

been made on a total front of about four miles to a depth of more than 2 mile. As a result of our attacks a series of strongly organized defensive systems on both banks of the river Souchez, covering the town of Lens, has been captured. Our troops have gained the whole of their objectives on each occasion with slight loss while infiicting considerable casualties on the enemy. Positions of great strength and tactical and strategic importance thusp assed into our hands.
 "A hostile raiding party was re- pulsed during the night northwest o1 Gouzeaucourt.'