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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
BRIDGEPORT WINS
SOCCER TITLE BY
ANSONIA VICTORY

Ansonia, May 1.-THE state cham
pionship in soccer football was won
yesterday by the Bridgeport City team
of Bridgeport, which defeated the
British Americans Of Waterbury by
the score of to o. The game was
played at Hotchaxiss field, and was
witnessed by what was said to be the
largest crowd that ever attended, a
soccer contest in this place. Soccer
players and enthusiasts from all over
| the state were present, and from
Bridgeport and Waterbury the crowds
that accompanied the teams were
even larger than those who came here
a year ago to witness the state cham
pionship game between, New Haven
and Br1dg
| The Bridgeport City team was the
favorite in the contest, due mostly to
its consistent playing all season. Three
times during the season the Park City
men met the Waterbury me nand Sc
cured a victory, each time, although
the two last battles were only won
after strenuous work on both periods.
The kickoff was made at 3:45 o'clock.
and while the British Americans
equalled well in the speed displayed
by the Bridgeport players during the
1 first period, the latter team seemed to
show Improvement as the period pro-
greSsed. After a splendid exhibition
of passing by the Bridgeport men,
and following 26 minutes of play Dow
dali secured the first goal. No more
scoring was done until after 20 min
1 utes' play in the final period, when
Satterwatte got the ball past Bryan
and between the posts. The balance
of the period witnessed speedy work
on the part of both teams.
The final whistle witnessed a wild
scene on the field, the Park City en-
thusiasts crowding about the victors,
and every member was lifted on the
heads and shoulders of the crowd and
carried all around the place. The
presentation of the Budd challenge
Dup. which went to the Bridgeport
team with the championship, brought
another demonstration, in which all
Joined. The cup was presented by the
tdonor, DR.. Budld of New Haven, who
lmade a splendid address, in which he
Iconphmented the visitors upon the
lspienddi performance they gave
The presentation of the interna-
ltional cups that were won by Finley
land Woolley were presented to the
two men by Joe Booth, of the Con-
4 necticut State Football association.
Finley and Woo1ley participated in
the recent International game in
Bridgeport between teams represent
ling England and Scotland
i The lineup in the state CHAMPION
iship struggle was:
l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

third and Warner had no time to
guage his throw. Lear had to reach
out and scoop the ball with one hand.
colliding with Becker as he did so
The first baseman was spiked in the
heel and had to leave the game, john
ny Maggie going to first.
The Bridgeport club has enough
pitchers to make UP a team. The
twirlers are coming in SO fast that
the other players can't keep track OF
them. So far Manager Krichel1 has
signed Smith, Lil1ipop, Banks, Gin
gras, Hagey, Lloyd, Wood Coveny and
Townsend. Shanty House is to report
June 10 and Walsh hasn't been heard
+ from lately.
The next home game will take
place on Wednesday when Hartford
will play at Newfield. Louis Piper is
managing Hartford this season and
has a scrappy crowd of youngsters.
Manager Krichel1 hopes to use Smith
or Lillipop against the Senators. New
Haven is here on Thursday, New Lon
don on Friday and Springfield on Sat-
urday.
Freddy Welsh intends to practice
running behind a motorcycle so ne
will be able to keep out of danger
when he gets into the ring with Ben
ny Leonard May %.
Owner Collins of the New Haven
club will never make fortune out OF
his Sunday games at Savin Rock.
Only $50 fans turned out to see the
Eastern 1eaguers play the Martins at
the Rock yesterday.
Kinger, asyoungster who has play.
ed /inf1eld positions on various shop
teams in this city, is among the can.
didates for an infield job with the
Springfield club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

Games To-Day.
New York in st. Louis.
Boston in Cleveland.
Philadelphia in Chicago.
Washington in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday.
Chicago, i; New York, 0.
Detroit, 2; Boston, 1 (12 innings.)
Cleveland, 2; Washington, o.
St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
New London, g.; Bridgeport, z.
Other teams not scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

J. M. Hannaford, president of the
Northern Pacific, announced 10
per cent. salary bonus, totaling $780,
900. to 2o.7o0 employees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Games To-Day.

st. Louis in New York.
Cincinnati in Brooklyn.
Chicago in Boston.
Pittsburgh. in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Standing of the Clubs,
Games Today.

Hartford at New Haven.
Worcester at Portland.
Springfield at Lawrence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday.
No games were played, all teams
being in the East. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

Standing of the Clubs.
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CONFERENCE is CALLED
TO UNIFY DEFENSE PLANS
Delegates of States to Meet With
National Council at Request
of War Secretary.

Every state in the Union is to be rep
resented in the conference of state
delegates with the council of national
defense tomorrow. called by Secretary
Baker, for the purpose of unifying de-
fense efforts. Each state has given as
surance that it will have an official at
the conference, and at least ten gov
ernors are coming in person.
The state representatives will con-
vene at o'clock in room 11o2 in the
Munsey building. for registration. The
first session will be held at the War
Department at 10 am, where the con-
ferees will be addressed by the Secre-
tary of War. At 1:50 pm. the conferees
will be received by President Wilson at
the White House. They will then go
into session at the Munsey building,
where they will be addressed on labor
and food problems by the Secretary of
Iowa State Agricultural College. who is
Agriculture.
Tomorrow, in addition to discussions
among the representatives themselves,
addresses will be made by w. S. Clifford.
director of the council and advisory
commission; members of the advisory
commission, DIR. George E. Hale, chair
man, national research council; George
Creel, chairman of the committee on
public information, recently created by
the President; Secretary Redfeld of the
Department of Commerce, and Eliot
Wadsworth, vice chairman of the
American Red Cross.
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SOLDIERS Of RUSSIA
GET COMPLETE LIBERTY
Gen. Gurko Urges Spread of Gospel
of Firm Endeavor in
War.

PETROGRAD. via London, May L.
Gen. Gurko. commander of the armies
on the western front. attended the
closing session of the congress of dele
gates from the forces under his COM
mand anu in a long speech congratu-
lated the convention on the results of
it's labors. He asked the delegates to
explain fully to the soldiers the resolu-
tiens they had adopted and to urge the
officars and men to do their utmost to
prevent Russia from falling under the
yoke of the hated enemy. His speech
was greeted with loud cheers.
The congress has decided to grant
complete liberty to soldiers in barracks
and off duty. including the right to
wear. civilian clothes.
The practice Of privates saluting their
officers has been abolished and also the
employment of officers servants.
Soldiers to Govern Discipline.
Maintenance of army discipline is
placed in the hands of the troops. under
an order issued by A. ]. Guchkofr, min
lister of war. The order directs that
henceforth each army corps. regiment
and company shall elect a special COM
mittee. which will maintain discipline,
control food supplies. take justifiable
measures against abuse of power by mil
ilitary chiefs. settle disputes between Of
ficers and soldiers and make prepara-
tions for the election of delegates to the
constituent assembly. which Is to decide
on the future government of Russia.
A new general alliance of military
and naval officers has been constituted
in Petrograd with the aim of assisting
the higher command in organizing the
army on new bases for the object of
attaining victory.
NEW YORK. May Ia dispatch re
ceived here by the Jewish Daily Forward
from its Petrograd correspondent says
that the Russian congress of the army at
the front, in session at Minsk. has decid-
ed to ask for the abolition of private own
ership of land distribution of all land
among the peasant population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
GERMAN HAND is SEEN
IN STRIKE OF BAKERS
Federal District Attorney at Chicago
Investigating Report of Teuton
Plot to Embarrass Government.

CHICAGO, May 1.-Acting upon in
structions from the Department of Jus
tice at Washington. United States Dis
trict Attorney C. F. Clyne today started
an investigation of reports that the
strike of bakers, which has cut OFF
nearly so per cent of the city's bread
supply, was precipitated by German
aliens to embarrass the government.
Assertions that the rank and file" of
the bakers in the United States did not
sanction the action of the president of
the Bakers International Union in
signing>t >the statement issued at Wash
ineton by the conference of labor lead
ers, headed by Samuel Gompers, to the
effect that no strikes would be called
during the war. except under stress of
vital issues. were made by Tony Weth,
business agent of the striking bakers
union.
I'VE admit" said weth, that the
president Of our international union
signed the statement. But he did SO
over our heads and without consulting
the rank and file. His action is without
our authority.
Hope of a settlement of the strike to-
day centered in a conference between
representatives OF the bakers and the
employers in the mayors office.
An added complication was the strike
of the bakery wagon drivers union.
Although their strike. which called out
about 500 men. affected only the shops
already closed by the bakers strike,
the action, it was said, makes more diff
fcult negotiations for a settlement.
Many of the smaller dealers took ad-
vantage of the situation to run the
price of bread up to as high as II cents
a loaf. Yet in most parts of the city
bread was obtainable at a small or no
in ho n
however, that the supply would not
last twenty-four hours more.
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SENATE REVIEWS CONTEST
ON ARMY DRAFT MEASURE
Amendments offered When House
Bill Is Taken Up for Con-
sideration.

The army bill fight was renewed in
the Senate today. when work was be-
gun on shaping the measure into a par
liamentary form for conference: This
is to be accomplished by the Senate
substituting its own bill for the one
which passed the House.
An attempt to amend the bill to re-
cruit troops for the present emer-
gency" instead of the existing war
was beaten, as some senators did not
feel they would authorize a draft in
other than a war on Germany. Senator
La Follette's amendment for a national
conscription referendum was pending
when the Senate recessed to receive M.
Viviani and Marshal Joffre of the
French mission.
Senator LaFollette's substitute for the
administration army bill. proposing a
referendum on the raising of an army
by draft to send to Europe, was re-
jected by the Senate today. 68 to a..
Senators Gore. Gronna. La Toilette and
Eardaman supported it.
After departure of the French visitors
Senator La Toilette made an impas-
stoned but brief speech opposing the
darft as un-American and urging his
amendment for an advisory" popular
vote upon it. A small handful of sena-
tors remained to hear his address,
which was concluded in a half hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
TAXES PAID IN ADVANCE.
Total of 100000 Collected on In.
comes in a New York District,

NEW YORK, May Advance pay
ments of'individual and corporation in
come taxes totaling S7.000.000 were
announced today by William H. ("Big
Bill") Edwards. collector of internal
revenue for the second or downtown
district The loss of interest to these
patriotic taxpayers was estimated at
$4,000
Yesterdays collections ranged from
IA cents to s2,5O0,000, and among the
checks handed in was one from the
United States Steel Corporation. The
amount paid by the. corporation was not
disclosed. but it was said its total tax
for the fiscal year aggregated $685.
O09, distributed among several Internal
revenue districts and that payment was
proceeding elsewhere.
Collector Edwards sent out notices
today involving a collection of more
than $l6.OO0.oO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
FREIGHT STEAMER BURNS
DURING GALE ON LAKE ERIE

TOLEDO, Ohio. May IAN unidentified
freight steamer burned early this morning
during terrific southeast gale on Lake
Erie. just off East Sister Island. OBJ
servers at North Bass Island said they
discerned the boat clearly and that she
apparently was ashore. just off the is
land. and burned furiously. 1t is not
known whether there was loss of life.
East Sister Island. entirely uninhab-
tied, is in Canadian waters, twelve
miles north of Put-in-Bay and about
seven miles south of the Lake Erie
north passage steamboat course.
Marine men here say that the boat
was probably down-bound from De-
troit. A message from Put-in-Bay says
that a government fish hatchery tug
will probably be sent to East Sister Is
land as soon as the storm abates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
DUTCH TOWN is RUINED
BY BOMBS FROM AIRPLANE

LONDON. May 1, 1920 p.m.-Bombs
were dropped by an airplane Sunday
night on Zierikzee, in the Dutch prov
ince Of iceland, says a Reuter- dispatch
from The Hague under Mondays date.
Three persons were killed and much
material damage was done, the message
states.
THE HAGUE. May 1. via London. 12:45
p.m.-The TELEGRAPH of Amsterdam
states that the bombs which were
dropped on Zierikzee did such extensive
damage that the village is in ruins.
more than 100 houses being smashed
or damaged. A terrible panic prevailed
in the town, says the newspaper. in
tensified by the play of the searchlights
operated by the airmen.
1t is declared that the bombs were
not dropped by mistake, the Telegram
adds, but were launched purposely. The
nationality of the airplane has not been
established
Advices from Sluyskil state that last
evening two German airplanes appeared
above Hasvengent and disappeared in a
southwesterly direction.
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ARTISTS ADD TO RELIEF FUND.
Specimens of Work to Be Sold. Ben
eft of French Sufferers.

NEW YORK. May IA majority of
the prominent American artists and
sculptors have contributed of their work
to the exhibition here of the relief COM
mittee of one hundred, which will be
sold on May 8 and for the benefit
of the families of French soldier artists.
The place of honor has been given
E. H. Blashfield's SISTERS" a picture
in medallion style of three young wom-
en- representing America. France and
Russia. Over the figures are the dates,
1876, 1889 and 1917, Indicating when
the Sister" countries acquired free
dom. The general color scheme is
founded upon the tri-color tints.
William A. Coffin, chairman, of the
relief committee, said that more than
1000 French artists had lost their
lives in the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
BRITISH TROOPSHIP
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE
Australian Troops on the Ballarat
Rescued-Soldiers Show
Heroism.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May l. p.m.-The Penin-
sular and Oriental line steamship Bal
larat of 11.120 gross tons. which was
used as a troopship. was sunk recently
by German submarine. All the troops
were saved.
The Ballarat was carrying troops
from Australia to England. The sol
diers were rescued by British torpedo
boat destroyers and trawlers.
The behavior of the troops on board
the Ballarat was splendid. according to
the reports made by the commanders
on board. and recalls the heroism dis
played by the soldiers at the time of the
sinking of the British tros 3ship Birken-
head off the African coast in 1852.
The BaIlarat was 500 feet long. 81
feet beam and 81 feet deep. She was
built at Greenock in 1911.
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HOSPITAL UNIT OFF SOON,
First of Red Cross Organizations to
Sail for France.

The first Red Cross hospital unit will
sail for France soon and accompany
ing it will be Maj Robert L. Patter-
son. Medical Corps, U. S. A. who has
been for four years director of the bu-
reau of medical service of the American
Red Cross.
This unit is from Harvard University
and has been ready for service for a
year. II is under the command of DR..
Harvey w. Cushing. He is an homo
rary fellow of the Royal College of
Surgeons. England, has been a profess
sor of surgery at Johns Hopkins and
Harvard Universities and is a member
of the Army and Navy Club.
Maj Patterson is succeeded as direc-
tor of the bureau of medical service by
Maj. c. H. Connor. Medical Corps. u.
A
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QUICK INDICTMENT
OF PROF. .VAWTER
True Bill Found at Christians
burg, Va, in Less Than
Thirty Minutes.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va, May L.
Within thirty minutes after court con-
vened at Christiansburg this morning
to take up trial of Charles E. yawter
Of the v. p. l. faculty, charged with
killing Stockton Heth, jr., in the vaw-
ter home, at Blacksburg, March 13. a
grand jury was organized and within
two hours true bill had been returned
Among the few witnesses appearing
before the grand jury was Lieut.. Cle-
ment Heth, U. S. A., brother of vaw-
ter's victim, who took Stockton Heth's
dying statement.
The little town of Christiansburg was
thronged with persons from the rural
districts and surrounding towns. and
the courtroom early was packed to
capacity. Many lawyers are here sim
ply to watch proceedings.
Vawter Pleads "Not Guilty"
When instructed to plead to the in
dictment, vawter said Not guilty" in a
clear. firm voice. His wife was not in
Of a jury was taken up, and before
court adjourned at 1:15 jury composed
Of eight farmers. one merchant, one
merchant farmer. one carpenter and one
miner, had been sworn in. At o'clock.
when court reconvenes. opening state
ments of counsel will be made.
The jurors selected are: G. G. Correll.
farmer; Jerry Grant Whitaker, farmer;
M. W. Zirkle. merchant: G. w. Sisson,
merchant-farmer; A. j. Altizer, farmer: ].
T. Welch. carpenter: G. w. Allen, miner:
r. H. Shelton, farmer: D. H. Lucas;
w. c. Hensley, Joseph NJ. Kanode and R.
T. Smith. farmers.
Aside from Heth's dying statement
that Vawter shot him without cause
and statement by Vawter's counsel
that the tragedy grew out of a be
trayal of friendship reposed." the gen.
eral public knows nothing of the hap
penings in the Vawter home the night
of the tragedy or of what led to it,
and public curiosity is keyed to a high
pitch in anticipation of possible details
that a strong alignment of counsel on
both sides may develop.
Eawter has been at liberty on $4,000
bail since Heth's death in a Roanoke
hospital twenty-four hours after the
tragedy.
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has been bought with the blood of SO
many of our brave comrades. Meet all
attacks against you with German forti-
tude. Be as hard as steel. as your en-
peror expects YOU to be. 1t is our VIII
TO conquer and we shall conquer. be-
cause we must conquer.
The captured order of a battalion COM
mander urges his men not to be worried
by clouds of enemy airplanes coming
over, because it may be necessary to
keep the German planes well in the
rear. in accord with the plans of the
higher army command" This COM
mandeE also says:
II expect all appropriate measures to
be taken to insure the men retaining
their unshakable confidence in the steps
taken by the higher command
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New York Gets British Oak.

NEW YORK. May IAN oak tree
given by the town of Stratford on Avon
to New York will be planted in Central
Park Saturday afternoon. May II. un-
der the auspices of the Central Park
Shakespeare garden committee. The
tree. which is nine feet high. was re-
ceived by Ambassador Page from the
Mayor of Stratford. The speakers,
Mayor Mitchell, Joseph H. Choate. for
mer ambassador to England. and
others, are expected to speak on rela-
tions between England and the United
States.
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Cut Down Size of Paris Papers

PARIS. May 1.-The scarcity of print
paper has compelled the government to
order still further restrictions in the
size of newspapers. After Saturday the
principal one-cent newspapers will be
of two pages four days week, and
four pages the other three days. News
papers selling for more than a cent
such the Temps. the Figaro and the
Journal Des Debats. will print two
pages once or twice week. according
to measurements of the sheets
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italian Tribute to U. S.

NICE, France. May 1.-The city coun-
Gil has decided to give the name "Quai
des Etats Unis" to the Quai du Midi.
which adjoins the famous Promenade
des Anglais. The change in the name
of the thoroughfare probably will be
made the occasion Of an imposing cere-
mony in honor OF the entry OF the
United States into the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
PROGRAM OF RECRUITING RALLY
PLANNED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT

Representative Lemuel P. Padsett Of Tennessee
Lieut. S. F. Bryant Of the Presidents yacht. the May
flower and Yeoman H. L. Thompson Of the MayAower
are to make addresses the recruiting meeting in the
interest Of the United States Navy be held front Of
flower is to give concert beginning 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Chinese Students Organize Corps.

NEW YORK, May Chinese college
students in this country are organizing
a military corps which already num-
bers 600 and which will be offered to
the government, either as a unit or
with its members apportioned to other
regiments, 1t 10 announced by the Chi
uese- American Citixens' Alliance here. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
ANOTHER PEACE OFFER
TO BE MADE THURSDAY
BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Neither
lands, May 1, via London,
3:43 p.m.-Dr. Won Beth
mann Hollweg, the German
imperial chancellor, will
make another peace offer in
the reichstag on Thursday
of this week, according to
an announcement made to-
day by the Berliner Tage-
blatt.
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Will Re-Enter q. s. Service.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 1.-Thorn-
well Haynes, president of Birmingham
College, has announced his resignation
to re-enter the government diplomatic
service. Mr.. Haynes has had extensive
experience in European and Asiatic
posts and has been instructed to report
in Washington May Is.
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18 ARE SAVEDFR0M
|L[-FATED VACUUM
Details of Sinking Forwarded
to State Department by
London Embassy.
GUNNERS BELIEVED LOST

LONDON. May 1.-The survivors Of
the American oil tank steamer Vacuum.
who will arrive in Liverpool at mid
night include Robert Williams, Oscar
Gales. w. Lundgren, A. Byl and Ray
mond Nunez.
The following are other survivors
who have been landed:
John Simpson. August Lotos. William
Oren c. Witzam. Louis Purdi. j. Maui
chel, Marc Singros, Camille Dio. -. -.
Andrews, Leslie ]. Hatton, John
Mekola, George Wilson and F. Lasher
The details of the sinking on April
IS of the Vacuum have been received
at the American embassy here, but f<n-
not be made public. it was explained
today. The full particulars are in the
hands of Rear Admiral Sims and the
American naval attache, who presum-
ably have made reports upon them to
Washington.