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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
PRESIDENT WILSON INSISTS ON ONE
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR; WANTS NO
COMMITTEE ON WAR EXPENDITURES

Washington. July 80 = President
Wilson's counsel was sought by con-
ferees on the administration food bill
today. on the disagreement over Sem
ate amendments to create a Congress
sional committee to supervise war ex-
penditures and. to place the food ad-
ministration under the board of three
men instead of single official. The
President today declared again his .op-
position to amendments to the food
control bill now in conference pro-
viding for an administrative board Of
three instead of one and for the crea-
ton of Congressional committee on
expenditures in the conduct of the
war.
The Presidents position was made
clear today to Senator Chamberlain,
one of the conferees on the bill. The
President considers the committee on
conduct of the war a reflection on
himself and insists that there can be
no question of the greater value of an
individual food administrator over an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
ONE IN HOSPITAL,
MANY OVERCOME AS
HEAT WAVE REIGNS


The heat wave from the West hit
bridgeport today. At 1880 this,
morning the mercury had reached
s5k degrees and at noon SO. The.
chief cause of the intense suffer
ing occasioHed by the heat wave
was the accompanying high hum
idity reported to be 80. by Harvey
e Lewis.
A number of persons were over
come and one man was painfully
hurt on the head when he plunged
to the sidewalk at Fairfield avenue
and Water street. He gave his
name as Thomas Purtell, Water
street, a cigar maker 53 years old.
Purtell was on the way to his
home leaving his place of employ
ment owing to the fact that the
heat had affected him. On reach
ing the station he collapsed and
fell backward, his head striking the
sidewalk. DR.. James F. Keegan
removed him to the emergency hos
pital and revived him. His condi-
ton, however, was such that.it was
thought advisable to take him to-
St. vincent's hospital and he was,
removed in the ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Had a Complement of
GIT Officers of
Life UnknOwn-Larg-
est British Vessel De-
stroyed in Many
Months.
Cruiser Was of 1000
Tons Burden and Car
ried 16 Six Inch Guns
and Many Smaller
Guns s-Old Type Built
in 1898.

London, July 30-The British
cruiser Ariadne Of 1900 tons
has been torpedoed and sunk by
a German submarine, accord
ing to an official statement to-
day by the British admiralty.
No report has yet been received
on the casualties. The Ariadne
is the largest British vessels
destroyed since the Dardanellesl
naval engagement.
The Ariadne was an old Brit
ish cruiser, having been built in
1898. She was $50 feet long.
Her complement consisted OF
GIT officers and men.
The Ariadne carried Is six
inch guns and a number Of
smaller guns.
Thirty-eight members of the Ar.
fadne's crew were killed by the expFo-
sion. All the other sailors were saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
ENLISTMENTS HERE OF DRAFT
ELIGIBLES SINCE JUNE BOTH
WILL NOT BE TAKEN OF QUOTA

The State Council Of Defense today
stated that Bridgeport's quota for the
national selected army would not be
reduced by the number of men who
have volunteered for service since the
draft was held at Washington, July
20. This announcement means that
Bridgeport will furnish 2,126 men for
the national army, the quota originally
assigned by the governor to this city.
The more than 800 voluntary enlist
ments since a week ago last Friday
gave rise to the belief that these would
be fallowed to go with other credits
given to the city and that the number
Of Bridgeporters to be assigned places
in the selective army would be reduc-
ed by such number as there were vol
untary enlistments.
Secretary Hugh of the State Council
of Defense today stated that only en-
Hstments dated June or prior there
to would be credite6 This has al
ready been taken care of and under
the rules Bridgeport's gross quota has
been reduced by s21. Since June 80
NANNY Brtdgeporters have Joined the
regular army and navy besides those
who have gone into the units which
recruited m this city. These were
the third battalion Of the Second Con-
necticut Regiment of Infantry, Bat
terry r, Field, Artillery, of Stamford,
and upstate hospital companies. The
question arose as to whether Bridge
port would be given credit for the en-
hstments OF che town in which the
headquarters of the several organiza-
tions were located. The announce
ment of Secretary Hugh of the State
Council of Defense today, disposes Of
all surmises along this line by putting
an end to the hopes of all towns and
cities to have such en1istments cred
ited.
One of the effects on Bridgeport Of
such a ruling will he the representa-
ton of this city in the armed forces
of the country by about 3,700 to 1000
men. It will be remembered that 921
were enlisted June 30 according to the
war departments credit; 300 enlist
ments will be approved before the last
division list is posted on "wednesday,
certificates in hands OF exemption
boards already indicate:f the number
who have enlisted in all units Of SER
vice between June 80 and July 20 will
reach 300 according to estimates and
finally the selected army will get 2,126.
These figures Of which 3,047 are GER
tain and 900 are estimated, give the
frs tidea, of how Bridgeport will share
the war burden SO far as the furnish
ing of men is concerned. The esti-
mates are by those in authority and
are considered reliable. Exemption
boards have been communicated with
in regard to the enlistment of drafted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
TIMERS ASKING
MINIMUM WAGE
OF FIVE A DAY

Members of the Bridgeport TIN
ners' union have made a general de-
mond for a minimum wage of IS a
day. \
A committee of the timers and a
committee of their employers have
been comforting and a report will be
made next Tuesday. In the meantime
it is said by union men that four
shops have agreed to pay the in
crease, and it is expected the others
will follow.
The timers are now receiving $4.S6
day, which was the rate paid the
plumbers before they effected an
agreement giving them minimum of
$5. The agreement which the tin
ners seek to have ratified, is said to
be almost identical with that of the
plumbers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
PROJECTILECO co.
WORKERS TAKE
VOTE ON STRIKE
Meet to Consider Refusal of
Demands Upon Munition-
Making Plant

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rnachintsts. toolrnal,ers and a,nied
tradesmen are enplowed. ~
The nininnura wage scale ia. For
Ttoolnakers. diemakers. gauge. gig and
tixturemakers. and an sasneciaIistez - "a
cents an hour.
For machinists. so cents an hour.
For automatic screw and hand
screw workers, 45 cents an hour: spe-
ical assistants and operators, 4s cent?
am hour: machine helpers. 2S cents an
hour; apprentices. first year. optional
apprentices, second year, 25 cents an
hour: apprentices, third year, 80 cents
an hour; apprentices, fourth year, 40
cents an hour.
These figures are all minimums.
Many OF the factories are paying
these wages and higher to some OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
AMERICAN TROOPS
In RUSSIA WOULD
AROUSE SOLDIERS

San Francisco. July 30-The
presence Of American troops on
the eastern front would be fatal
to Germany, according to Gen.
Michel Yassukovich, chief of
Russian military commission, who
was here today.
''If America will send 100000
men to Russia she will furnish an
army that will be the nucleus Of
a Russian army Of 100000 men
that may be grouped with fatal re-
suits to Germany" declared Gen.
Yassukovich. Germany will not
be able to face such a combina-
tion in the eastern theatre while
France, Great Britain and Ameri-
ca press her in the west. There
is no doubt that splendid Russian
armies Of 100000 men each, or
ganized, stiffened and encouraged
by the presence of your troops,
can be built up on the foundation
of each 100000 Americans sent
to our 'front.'
Gen. Yassukovich is accompan-
led by a staff of four officers and
secretary. He is to go to Wash
ington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

The maneuver is viewed as similar
10 that one which had the purpose of
getting the Allies about conference
table. where Germany hoped to in
still difaculties between them and
split up the Alliance. At that time
! Ambassador Won Bernstorff here was
offering feelers which could be repu-
dated at WILL
The lgovernment, 1t is stated, will
Ftake- no notice Of the latest German
effort Secretary Lansings speech.
lalthough delivered before the
lfichaeiis interview was published, Is
taken as q complete answer in stating
that peace can come only when the
united force OF the worlds democracy
has overthrown the. German military
system
russian embassy oficials were
amused that the German chancellor
should make such q mistake as to say
that Albert Thomas was sent to Petro-
grad ITO overcome this remorser of
M Teretcnenko.'' whom he evidently
thought to be Russian minister of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
CALL STRIKE OFF
AFTER ALL! NIGHT
JOINT MEETING
$500 Switchmen Return to
Work In Chicago
Yards.
REPRESENT EMPLOYEES
OF NINETEEN ROADS
Closed Shop Rule, Main Is
sue, Disposed of BY
Conferees.

Chicago, July 30-The strike of
switchmen belonging to the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, involving
more than $500 men in the Chicago
switch district, which began Saturday
'at a. m, was called off shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning after an
all night conference between repre-
sentatives of the switchmen and the
19 railroads involved. The men will
return to work at once.
The agreement provides that The
switchmen are to return to work
without prejudice or loss of seniority.
The settlement followed a series Of
conferences during the night, the last
Of which being a meeting of the con-
ference committee of managers of
the roads affected and a committee
of seven grand officers representing
the Order of Railway Conductors,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, the last named
representing the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen.
This conference lasted for two
hours, after which the vital questions
at issue were disposed of and the
agreement was taken to James Muir
dock, vice president OF the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen, who acted
for the switchmen. He assented to
the agreement and word was imme-
diately sent out for the men to return
to work.
According to joint statement by
the conferees the closed shop, which
was claimed by the. railroad man
ayers to have. been q primary cause
for the calling of the strike, ceases to
be an Issue, 1t was stated that mat
ters at issue are to be settled without
the adoption Of a closed shop rule or
of any rule that might fairly be con-
eidered as equivalent to such"
The meal period question is to be
settled bya commission OF eight naeet-
ing in New York. 3.
! Appointment of yard masterss re-
instatemefts and employment of new
sisting OF. seven representatives Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and the managers conference COM
mittee representing the railroads.
Many minor issues are yet to be
settled, but arrangements were made
for further meetings tomorrow, at
which time they will be taken up
According to a statement last Fri
day by Mr.. Murdoch, representing the
switchmen, no contention was made
for closd shop. The rules in dis
pute, he asserted. included the ques-
ton of preference to yard men In
promotion to yard masters or assist
ant yard masters, the question of OBJ
tanning a rule that would prevent the
companies from reinstating men just
ly discharged in disregard of the
rights Of other loyal yard men, and
committees representing yard men;
and the matter Of giving preference
to members of the brotherhood in en-
ployIng yard men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
CANADIANS GAIN
BIG VICTORY IN
SUBURB 0E LENS

Canadian Headquarters IN France,
July 30.-(By Canadian Press, Linz
ited)-By minor ogeratfon early this
morning the Canadian front was adj
vanced in the region east of Reser-
voir hill into the Cite du Moulin, the
only suburb lying between Reservoir
hin and Lens. The losses of the Cam
adams were inconsideraib1e and the
advance gives them possession OF a
stretch Of difficult country extending
about 1,0Oo yards north and south,
with a depth easterly from their for
mer fornt OF more than 400 yards.
The gain was made as a aSresult OF
careful scouting. By close Observa-
ton it was learned that to lessen the
heavy losses from our artillery which
has been pounding Cite du Moulin
STEADILY for the last two weeks the
enemy withdrew men holding the line
among it's ruined houses during the
day and only manned the positions at
night, when. he had learned from ex-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
NO CREDENCE IN
PEACE OFFER OF
DR.. MICHAELIS

London. July so-Statements by
Dr. Michaelis, German imperial
chancellor, and Count Czerin. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
which a1e regarded here as obviously
made in coIlueion, dominate the news
columns Of the morning papers. They
are 'generaIly treated editorially as
sign OF weakness, while the absence
OF reference to the future of Belgium
and Serbia In regarded as excluding
all credence In the desire for peace
by understanding. Austro>German
peace talk unless accompanied by an
undertaking to eyacuate and restore
conquered territory is declared merely
to be aimd at delaying Americas
preparations for war.
Herr Michaelis' accusations against
France are dismissed by some COM
mentators as best left for refutation
by French allies but discussed by
others, one of which says the story Is
too thin even for the Germans to be-
lieve. The Daily News. however,
maintains that although the chan
celior's statements are valueless as
evidence, they cannot be left un.
answered and insists that q statement
of war aims to be formulated at the
COull4k CltuAcE GIVE VI &AAAAOS 3AA4Ss SOA-
stitute an explicit disprovai of all
thought Of conquest for conquest's
sake. The paper denounces the Zig
norance or the folly of sir Edward
Carsonss threat to drive Germany be-
hind the Rhine" which it says has
given DR.. Michaelis a weapon which
he was swift to use.
"It IL in the power OF the Allies
to render the weapon innocuous even
turning Il against himself, but the re-
pudiation Of his charge must come
quickly and in form, leaving no
loophole for neutrality-suspicious." the
Daily News adds.
The Chronicle proclaims its belief
that At would be unwise for the Allies
TO deprive Germany of genuine Ger
man soil. It points out that while
the chancellor talks of vast territorial
notifications, he mentions only the
Scar valley. and it suggests that
France may be aiming to restore the
old German frontier of Lorraine,
which would involve "a little strip
on the German side of from five to- I S
mile& -
II France desired this for strategic
reasons the Chronicle would not say
she necessarily had the right but ''it
would be an exceedingly small affair
not comparable for an instant to Ger
rnany's seizure of two large provinces
III 1871. It must be remembered. too.
that after losing some millions in kill
ed and wounded in a war forced on
her and in which she has borne the
hunt OF battle for liberty throughout
Europe, France has the right to
make exceptional claims for her fu-
ftre security such as Germany had
not In 1871 and no other state unless
B<lgfum would have today"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Bent ON
CONQUEST, SAY
GERMAN PAPERS

Berlin, July 80, via London.-Com-
menting ON speeches made In the
house Of commons on July 2s by ex-
Premier Asuuith and A Bonar Law,
chancellor Of the exchequer, in which
they dealt with the peace resolution
passed by the German reichstag, yor-
waerts says: -
Between the UNQUALIFIED and sin
cere love OF peace Of James MacDon-
aid, socialist and labor member Of the
house of commons, and the uncondi-
tionai war will Of the conservative
Bonar Law lies the somewhat qualified
war will Of the former liberal premier.
AsQutth- The latter, it would seem,
is re-.dy for peace provided Germany
restores the independence Of Belgian
He also probably would be ready to
discuss the question of Belgian indem-
nifty. With government, however,
which is animated by the spirit of
Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson the
only peace possible would be one of
abject surrender.
George j. Wardle, chairman Of the
British labor party. refers to Asouitfa
but talks like Bonar Law. He de-
mands Of the German people that it
should force its government to ACCEPT
a peace dictated by foe who in ami
mated by lust of conquest. Such force.
however, the German nation must
leave to the Entente armies and IL
Will continue to oppose it as has been
done before If Chairman Wardle is
OF the opinion that he Is not noticing
among the German majority socialists
spirit OF repentance we would reply
mat the German workingman would
only experience repentance If he Ieft
mis- country IN the lurch in the face Of
tenfold foe. The workins,nan
haven't done SO and do 1net r,,S,,.-a -.
to do so.' -
The Vossische Zeitunr saws. ..r, .
fact that Germany desired to .rr;ue
at an understanding with England re-
garding Belgian neutrality before the
outbreak of the war and that En-
made such an understandings irnnos-i-
bic would seem to be unknoxun +c
!, Chancellor Bonar Law and Mr.. As.
quith who was a. war premier and a,
times seems to have forgotten this
circumstance.
The English government now; dis.
putes the power and authority Of the
German reichstag and its ability tc
give the nations politics official dtrec.
tion. Only one answer is possib
in the face of such an attempt. The
representatives of the German neon1e
must demonstrate that they are in pos.
session of this disputed authority and
are able to exercise it. If the Ger
man people succeed in convincine
continental Europe of this fact then
tint chief English war aim will have
! been disposed off,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
iministrative board of three.

administrative board of three.
Senator Chamberlain left the White
House convinced that unless the con-
ferees eliminate those provisions the
bill must go back to the Senate and
House for further action.
The President, however. it was said,
gave no intimatfon to Senator Cham
berlain that he was SO strongly op
posed to the provisions as to veto the
bill
Senator Chamberlain said he
thought the Senate conferees would
insist on both the three member food
board and the Congressional commit
tee, causing disagreement on these
two points alone.
Chairman Lever of the House agri-
cultural committee also conferred
with the President and later conferred
with Republican Leader Mann, who
is expected to renew his fight, for the
Congressional committee despite the
fact that many Republicans are op-
posed to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

Washington July 3OGerman Chancellor Mchaelis peace
interview regarded the state department another
man attempt to bolster public opinion at home appeal the
sentiment enemy and neutral countries and create dis
sensions between the Allies. At the
said to be wholly incorrect in fact
State department officials say that while Germany attempts
bynnuendo to fasen France vast Of
with the hope of making with
Michaes makes suggestion that Germany herself
revised her accepted the principle
of annexation The attempt at peace is regarded
hollow the many others that always have followed
offensive and that took their most tangible the
ficial German peace offer of December 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

foreign affairs, toward Frances plans
of conquest. They point out that M.
Thomas went to Petrograd about
three weeks after the revolution
that is, about March land that his
sole purpose was to get into com
munication with the council of SOL
diers and .workmen, as fellow Soc
ialist. to understand their point OF
view.
At that time M Teretchenko was
virtually unknown in France.
Milukoff was then foreign secre-
tary and M. Teretshenko succeeded
him about two weeks before M.
Thomas left for. France. The two
men came to an absolute understand
ing. :. AS a result of their agreement
Russia asked for a conference on war
aims and both France and England
accepted the Invitation.
It is realized at the Russian en-
bassy that the German policy is suf-
hciently clever to rnisiead many peo-
pie Id Russia and that 1t evidently is
based on that hope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

Washington. July SoTThe Nor
wegian mission to the United States,
headed by Fridtjof Nansen, called on
Secretary Polk of the state department
today and arranged for discussions
with officials on a working agreement
for the Importation to Norway Of
food stuffs needed by theA ANountry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

trapped, 80 are accounted for.
Nick Muscovitch, a Russian, was
found alive by rescue parties with all
his clothing, except his boots, burned
off. After first aid treatment he urged
rescuers to leave him and help men
whom he knew to be beyond him. He
died yesterday Many others found by
the rescuers were temporarily de-
mented.
The fire was checked by heavy rains
on Saturday night. Millions of feet
of logs, a logging railroad, camp
buildings, horses and supplies were
destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Roundup OF
All SIaCkers
Is Ordered

Washington. July so-Declarins
that thousands of men of draft age
evaded registration and have escap-
ed the call to the army, Attorney
General Gregory today instructed all
United States attorneys to begin a
roundup of the slackers and start
criminal prosecutions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
KNOWN
DEAD IN VALLEY
SWEPT BY FIRE

Fernie, B. c., July S0.--Eleven men
are known to be dead as a result OF
the fire that swept the Spruce river
valley, Is miles northeast OF here,
Saturday, and 26 others are unac-
counted for. OF 80 men who were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
BRITISH CRUISER ARIADnE
is T0RPED0ED and SUNK
BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS IN FAVOR OF
DRAFTING OF ALIENS

Washington, July 3o-With President Wilson's endorse
me the foreign relation committee today favoraby reported
Senator McCumber resolution opening the treaty
gotiaions for drafting ally subjects in this country into the
American army
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
THE WEATHER.

Fair, continued warm tonight and I
TnHa1ay; moderate winds, mostly
sdifthwsst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

The Aero Club of France is going to
reception, on Thursday to the Amer
lean Aviation Mission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
MICHAE[IS' PEACE
INTERVIEW AIMED
TO AROUSE RUSSIA

Washington Puts No Faith i'm Most Recent Ger
man Peace Talk-Regards 1t AS Effort to
Create Discussion Among Allies Similar to
Peace Offer of December 12-Russian Off
s cials Here Concur in View Held by United
n States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

Danbury, July so-The factory OF
the Hoyt4Messenger Co., hat makers,
will resume work tomorrow after
shutdown Of 10 weeks, owing to the
labor dufficulty that has affected many
shops here. The company has made
an agreement with the hatters' union.
by which its men are to return to
work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Danbury Hatters' Case
Closed With Release
Of 14O ATTACH hments

Danbury, July .30-What was prob
ably the last legal fornality in con-
nection with the famous suit Of D. E.
Loewe & Co. against members of the
hatters' unions took place today when
releases of attachments against about
140 pieces of real estate were filed in
the office of the town clerk here. The
attachments had been in force since
1903 and affected property valued at
about $250,0O0.