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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
COVER MEN T
SENDS LABOR
C0NCILIATOR
Representative Of Govern
Will Make Survey Of Lo-
cal Labor Situation and
Will Make An Effort to
Adjust Present Differ
ences.

Initiative by the government in the
labor troubles of this city Will be
taken on Thursday OF this week when
a federal labor oonciliator win be
sent here from Washington to make
careful investigation OF all labor mat
ters in this city. The man whom the
government is sending was in the city
Friday and Saturday of last week
but returned to washington.
It Is understood thst one OF the first
matters to be taken up by the con-
ciliator will be the bayonet straight
eners' strike at the Remington Arms
Co. Two of the bayonet straishteners,
it lis stated at the offices Of the busi-
ness agent Of the Machinists union.
have returned to work but the rest
are still out of work
Rumor has 1t also according to Sem
uel Levitt, that q number Of Italians
employed as bayonet hlers at the fac
tory Of the Remington Arms Co., have
been informed that their wages will
be out In the near future and should
such be the case Mr.. Levitt says that
these men will also go on strike.
According to Mr.. Levitt the govern
ment at Washington has lost patience
with the local labor situation and will
insist that all matters of labor unrest
In Bridgeport be settled Immediately
and that the forces of both labor and
capital be set in motion to assist rather
than hamper the government in PROS
ecuting the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
FREAK ACCIDENT
CAUSES RICHARD
TO SUE RAILROAD

Christopher Richard, through Gull
linan & Cullinan, has brought suit
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad for $1,000 damages
to a truck which was smashed In a
peculiar accident which occurred in
the Berkshire division Of the railroad
October 8. 1916. The suit is return
able to the common please court.
In the complaint it is alleged that
the truck was damaged by falling
freight and freight cars while stand
ing near the viaduct In Housatonic
avenue near the Hall street crossing.
Negligence on the part Of the railroad
is alleged.
The accident was q peculiar one. A
driver with a tip cart was at the
crossing at Hall street,an was caught
by q south bound freight train. The
cart was picked up by the locomotive,
both horses and the driver was killed.
and the cart was thrown on switch
arm, turning the switch, and sending
the train upon a siding where tho To-
comotive collided with freight cars.
Some or the cars were thrown from
the viaduct and the engine was de-
rallied, and plunged over. the pilot OF
the locomotive, hitting the Rickard
truck which was in the street below.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
LAST NIGHTS LICENSE RALLY AT
CASINO A GREAT SUCCESS; 1000
men and WOMEN CHEER SPEAKERS

wet" He went on and explained con-
clusively that history proves prosper
ity Is always in evidence where license
prevails. :.
John J: Splaine condemned the
critic and said the question of whether
or not Bridgeport has license will not
affect the government in its conduct
of war and added, '.the people who
are so anxious to protect the efficiency
of the workingman are using the local
situation to put something over on the
workingman in the interests of nation
al prohibition, but If national prohibi-
ton becomes fact, it will shake the
nation greater than the present war
will do SplaineS also condemned the
dry lobbyists at Washington.
The rally was marred blythe failure
of the electric lights when DR.. Wasson
had reached an interesting point in
his speech but it was continued with
the aid of pocket electric lights and
not a person left his or her seat. The
rally opened with the entire assembly
singing THE Star Spangied Banner"
led by the Wheeler e. Wilson band,
which also played during the inter-
uaise1onz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
CIRCUS RETURNS
TO BRIDGEPORT

After a trip lasting since last March
and which covered nearly all Of the
United States the Barnum & Bailey
circus returned to it's winter quarters
in Bridgeport Saturday night. OF
f1cials of the big show report a very
successful season despite the war
Most of the horses for the show are
to be placed in winter quarters ir
Coatesville, Penn. where they will be
let run during less severe weather
Some are kept in this city and practi.
cally all of the menagerie is kept here
During the winter all Of the para
phernalia will be repaired and placed
in condition for the next season which
begins late in March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
ELECTION DAY
CELEBRATIONS
TO BE ORDERLY
Police Dept. Announces
Special Traffic Rules for
Tomorrow Night.

Regardless of who may, be elected
tomorrow rowdyism on the streets in
the expected election celebration will
not be tolerated by the police. and at
least SO extra policemen will be on
duty, many of them plain clothes.
Use Of ticklers, powder, or other Of
fensive materials will not be tolerated,
and arrests on charges Of assault will
follow If they are used.
One way traffic for pedestrians will
be the rule in Main street during the
evening between Congress street and
State street The west side of Main
street will be reserved for pedestrians
going south, and the east side for
those going north. This rule will be
strictly enforced. Persons wishing to
retrace their way In Main street must
cross the street.
Vehicle traffic in Main street will
probably be excluded except the troll
Icy cars. Vehicles may cross Matr
street at Elm street to Golden Hill
street, and from John street, to Wal
street No crossing of Main street al
Fairfield, avenue will be allowed. Direc-
ton of traffic vehicles will be ii
charge OF the traffic police, and they
will use discretion to keep every thins
moving to prevent any congestion.
| The entire traffic squad will be or
duty, with headquarters at Main stree
and Fairfield avenue. The motorcycle
men will be ready to respond to any
emergency call from any part of the
city. Capt Philip T. Blansf1eld will
be in charge of the patrolmen, and
Capt. C. A Wheeler in charge of the
traffic squad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

Two thousand men and women
wildly enthused, packed the Casino
last night to hear the Rev. E. A.
wasson, an Episcopal minister. and
John j. Splaine on the theme, "Per-
sonal Liberty and Patriotism" which
formed one of the most enthusiastic
patriotic rallies ever held under a
single roof in this city pr. wasson
an Episcopal clergyman of Newark,
~. J., stirred the audience to a high
pitch when he condemned Prohibition
advocates and Splaine brought rounds
OF applause when he related statistics
from dry towns and states to prove
prohibition a menace which does not
prohibit
= DR.. wasson f1ayed pastors who have
taken sides with the prohibitionists
and said. THE clerical politician has
theen the curse of religion for the last
,a 500 years." He told of the appeals
M churches in dry states to the
churches IN wet states and said the
"dryv pastors were glad to get the
met money and. he continued, They
wouldn't have to appeal for financial
assia.ncs 4 their stets had xemaxned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
RIkE In
ship YARDS
nEARS END
Officials of Navy and Ship
ping Board See Immediate
Settlement Of Differences
Between Fore River Ship
Building Co. and Its En-
ployes-To Act Today.

Washington. Nov. 5-Omcials of the
navy and the shipping board hope
for an agreement today to end the
strike at the yards Of the Fore River
Ship Building Co., Quincy, Mass.
which is seriously hampering both
the naval and merchant marine pro-
grams.
The wage scale itself was accspta=
Bile to the men, but they contend that
in classifying machinists In the three
grades provided for, too small a
number were rated as the highest paid
class. All machinists, received an
advance in pay, however.
The government has urged both
sides to remember their patriotic duty
and reach an adjustment without de.
day. A definite proposal to this end
has been submitted and II ratified by
q meeting of the men this afternoon
and by the employers the yard will
be working full time tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
Doom of King Machine Forecast by.
Astute Political Observers-Com-
mission Government League to
Support Kirk-Wets Claim Over
whelming Victory for License -
Lynn w. Wilson Picked to Defeat
Schuyler Merritt.

with the most bitterly fought mayoraty campaign in th
history drawing close the candidates chiefly
today getting out the vote and estimating their plural
fes William P Kirk Democratic candidate for claim
Che city by 25oo votes. A H Robinson chairman Of the Re
publican Town COMMITTEES, predicts victory for Clifford
Wilson by 1000 plurality The chief factor of the campaign
at the eleventh hour the Commission
ert Leagues condemnation of Clifford B. Wilson and tn
John T. King administration.
Definite resolutions bearing out the leagues opposition
King controlled machine drafted meeting yester
ay tended by former Mayor Lee John Flood Judge
n Nobhs George E. Crawford and than 80 others Th
solution read folows:
.Whereas, Clifford B. Wilson and the Republican
Administration two years ago deliberately violated
their pledges to give the voters of Bridgeport oppor
tunity to vote upon the adoption Of Commission Gov
ernment under the five commissioner plan, and
"Whereas, in order to defeat the wishes. of the
Of Bridgeport he resorted the legislature
Hrwart the adoption Of same, and,
n s "Whereas, William P. Kirk has pledged himself to
give the voters Of Bridgeport opportunity to
the adoption of Commission Government, adopted
by the voters under the Home Rule Bill.
snow therefore, the members of the Commits
snn Government League in session assembled endorse
and pledge our unqualified support to the
osssful election OF William p Kirk, Mayor, at the
coming election and urge all members of the league
and their friends to assist in carrying their efforts
aaassl 5s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

Rome, Nov. s-The Germans have
crossed the Tagliamento river, the
war office announces.
The Austro-German pressure against
the italian northern wing has been
itensified.
The announcement follows:
1.-The enemy, who has succeeded in
bringing some of his forces on the
right bank of the Tagliamento. north
of Pinzano.. has intensified his press
ure against the left wing Of our line %
"On Saturday night, and Sunday our
aeroplanes and airships effectively
bombed hostile troops In the basins
Of Caporetto and To1nino and along
the left bank of the Tagliamento On
Saturday in addition to the two ma
chimes mentioned yesterday, our, avia-
tors brought down three enemy aero
planes One fell In the vicinity of
CaldonDaxzo and tho o&hers near tbs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
I | 'ernls Six
Cent Fare
Useless
Expert ]. Peyton Clark
In His Report of Traf-
fic Conditions Con-
demns Trolleys Now
In Use.

Preliminary report Of J.
Peyton Clark of New York,
hired by the Traffic Committee
to investigate transportation
facilities in Bridgeport was
made fosthe chairman, Waiter
B. Lasbar, today, and recon-
mends trolley track in Water
street to relieve congestion.
CLARK, on the six-cent fare, says
that If the committee desires to
bring it to the PUBLIC Utilities
Commission he has plenty of
data to submit to prove the fare
is exorbitant and as he terms
it, useless"
belt lines also and says that the Con-
necticut company VIE find it impossi-
bic to extend dts service into enlarged
communities, which are already de-
handing transportation accommoda.-
tfons unless 1t follows his suggestion
in laying tracks on Water street He
says it would cost $4,000 to put a line
through Water street.
Clark recommends q. so per cent tn-
crease in number. of cars, but con-
demns the double track cars weigh
Ing 10000 pounds now used. He rec
ommends different type and smaller
car, which he says can be operated
with a. decrease in operating expenses
and would give nearly double the SER
vice in headway.
Commenting on the fare increase
Clark says, I'm my opinion the rails
ing Of city fares from five 10 six cents
IN cities like Bridgeport, where jitney
competition exists, will provide no
financial relief to the company"
He recommends the use OF the large
cars in rush hours in trains Of two or
three each and the re-arranging OF
routes as shown by accompanying
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

lagoon at Grado."
After their retreat from the Isonzo.
IN consequences of the Austro- German
offensive, the Italians toK up posi-
tons along the western bank or the
Taghamento river, which runs across
the northeastern tip. Of Italy from the
Alps to the sea and offers natural
line Of defense for the plains of north
ern Italy.
This line is shorter than the old one
and more practicable for defensive
purpose but it is not certain that the
Italian commander, Gen. Cadorna, in
tended to hold it, as. he may not have
had sufficient time to organize it,
electing to defend it while preparing
another line farther back
/ Pinzano is on the northern edge Of
the plain. in the foothills OF the Alps.
10 is shout 40 miles north Of the Adrl-
4attc- {,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
STABBING PARTY
AT SOKOL HALL

Jernot Wasco of Hallett street and
John Risko Of Crescent avenue en-
gagged in fight Saturday night in
Sokol hall, and Rtsko Is alleged to
have slashed Wascco with a knife, in
ficting deep wounds which severed
an artery. Wasco was in danger of
bleeding to death when rushed to the
Bridgeport hospital in an automobile.
Rsco was arrested, and the cases
were continued until Saturday by the
city court today. Wasco lost a great
deal of blood, but is not in danger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
HOLD GIRL FOR
THREATTO SHOOT

Elizabeth Meyer, 20 years old, was
arrested shortly after noon today on
charges of breach of the peace and
carrying. concealed weapons. She had
a fully loaded revolver and is alleged
to have threatened to shoot Walter
Musfeldt of 262 Beardsley street. Mrs.
Meyer, the girls mother, is house
keeper for Musfeldt, and the daughter
is said to have objected to some of
his attentions to her mother. The
girl was held at the second pre-
cinct
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
MAN WHO RESISTS
POLTCEM AN HURT

John Cuhenka resisted Policeman
IA. w. Grossarth Saturday night when
the latter arrested him, and today he
is at st. vincent's hospital suffering
from wounds On the head inflicted by
the policeman's club. He lost q great
deal Of blood, but is in no danger.
Charges of breach Of the peace and
intoxication were continued until Hr1-
day by the city court to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

Mem yscngnfned as keen political
,cbsaryers deuizre II Is the death blow
20 the King administration, figuring it
pun the fActs and figures that two years
ago the Commission Government
l1eaguers candidate, Henry Lee, drew
H.Boo votes. mostly from the Repubn-
ftcan party.
These Same observers, some of them
out and out Republicans. predict the
election OF the entire Democratic
ficixst By q plurality of at least 1000
votes. Republican leaders are in a
worried state OF mind and their pre-
dictions that Wilson will carry the
city by TOO votes instead of 1000
votes as Robinson claims, leads tho
opposition to believe they can see the
Handwriting on the wall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
CHILDREN SET.
FIRE TO HOUSE

michael Sullivan of 80 Rosedale
street was taking a bath Saturday
evening when he learned that the
children had set fire to the house. He
attempted to extingufsh the flames,
and was severely burned about the
hands and arms An alarm brought
fire apparatus. and the blaze was ex-
tinguished with chemicals. the dam
ago Eeanlzfng @bout $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05

Kirk In a statement today said,
The numerous exposes of the admin
istration and the sentiment of the
voters for a change will be sufficient
to defeat Mayor Wilson by $500
votes"
careful study of the situation-not be-
cause I want it to be that way-but
from carefully studying I should say
Wilson will get a plurality Of 1000"
Aside from the mayoralty fight, tha
LIQUOR question is ~. most important
issue. Thomas P. Flynn, president OF
the Liquor Dealers association. claims
the vets will carry, the city by 5000.
The statements of the dry. advocates
claiming a victory Of 5000 votes Is
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05


from the American army headquarters to meet
the British prime minister. Field Marshal
Haig, the British commander, also was present
at the conference.
Washington, Nov. 5-American troops of the oversee
forces have had their first real clash the
In the early dawn of Saturday German raidng party
swept the parpet Of trench occupied by
company and after short hand encounter
their earthWors with II prisoners Gen. Persngs
dispatches, announced the department early today
ported that three Americans killed. five wounded
and II were captured in the engagement
Protected by heavy barrage fire. the Germans advanced
off from renforcements by the rain Shells
thought the defenders obliged force greatly
periOr numbers With the exception
tued nothing is known of the extent of the
The first fragmentary details made mention
ton OF the fight but Berlin dispatches indicate that it
the region of the Rhine Marine
by the princes forces.
The list accompanied following announcement
'The department has received dispatch from the
commanding general of the American expedionary
which states that before daylight
instruction by company of American infantry
Germans The enemy put heavy barrage fire. CUTTING
off the salient from the of the ine
killed. wounded and II captured missing enenlys
losses not known One wounded prison
er."
The official casualty list of the troops
in France in their first clash with the
KILLED
Private Thomas .Enright Mary Irwin Pitts
burgh.
Private James B. Gresham, mother, Mrs. Dodi Ev-
ansville, Ind.
Private Hay father Harvey d Hay Glidden Iowa
Private John III. mith, brother ID. Luiin0ton:
Continued a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
1IsE WEATHER.

! Connecticut: Fair tonight; Tuesday
fair, slightly warmer in interior;
moderate northeast TO southeast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
ITALIANS LOSE 1000 men
in A NEW ENEMY DRIVE

Berlin, Nov. 5, via London-Austro- German troops
have crossed the middle Tamento river
Italy and taken 5000 prisoners the office reports
They are advancing toward The west u =.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-05
Teuton Raiders in Superior Mum
bers Sweep Over the American
Trenches and Engage Defenders
in Hand-to-Hand Conflict-Bar
rage Fire Cuts Off Reinforcements
Lloyd George and Gen. Perish
ing in Conference.

Paris, Nov. 5-Before leaving Paris for
Rome David Lloyd George, the British prem
ier, had long interview with Gen. Pershing.
The American commander came especially
from the American army headquarters to meet
the British prime minister. Field Marshal
Haig, the British commander, also was present
at the conference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
SUDDEN DEATHS IN A SILO.

In this age of silos, we believe that
the following item, clipped from a re-
cent periodical, will be Of interest to
all silo owners:
A fatal accident in Ohio calls atten-
ton to a danger to farmers which
cannot be too widely circulated.
Since 1875, when the first American
silo was built by DR.. Marley Miles,
this method Of preserving forage for
/ live stock has ben generally adopted.
Although the department of agriculture
has frequently called attention to the
danger of carbon dioxide gas accumu-
lating in silos under certain condi-
lions, no fatalities have been reported
heretofore. Recently four workmen
on the farm of the Athens CO., state
hospital assembled the ladder on the
outside of silo to an open door about
twelve feet from the top, and jumped
down, one after another, onto the sill
age, the top of which was about six
feet below the door. About five min
utes later two other workmen follow
ing them found them unconscious
ALTHOUGH large force of wOrkmen was
Immediately summoned and the bodies
of the four men removed at once
through a lower door, the physicians
of the hospital who were at once on
the ground were unable to resuscitate
any of the four men. Evidently the
gas had accumulated during the night,
filling the silo up to the level of the
! door and forming a layer of carbon
dioxide six feet deep. Such accidents,
says the Journal Of the American Med
ical Association, might easily be re-
peated on any modern farm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
Mrs. C. III. DOYLE.

Mrs. Julia Doyle passed peacefully
to the great beyond after an illness Of
about eleven months, during which
times he was constantly confined to
the house.
Mrs DOYLE was born in the state of
Vermont on Oct %, 1847, and died at
Wilton on Aug. IS, 1917, at the age Of
50 years, 10 months and 16 days. She
leaves four sons and six daughters to
mourn her loss. They are Mrs Pat
Moran Of Madison, ]. B. Doyle Of New
Butler Mrs. Mollie Conley Of Sun
Prairie, Mrs. M. J. Murphy of Milwau-
kee, H. NJ Doyle of Grand Marsh, JOS
eph Doyle of New Butler, Mrs. G. H.
Bennett Of Lancaster, Miss Agnes
Doyle, Mrs. w. L. Maths and Walter
Doyle Of Wilton.
Her husband, j. B. Doyle, who died
twenty-seven years, and son, T. F.
Doyle, who died fifteen years ago, and
one sister, Mrs. M. P. Morris Of James
town, N. D., and one brother, Michael
Hayes, preceded her to the great be-
tyond.
Mrs. Doyles sister, Mrs. James Mac
kinty Of De Forest, and a cousin, Nell
lie Star, Of Madison, were at her bed
side when she passed away.
Her grandsons, Eddie Moran of Mil
waukee, Thomas Moran of Madison,
Art Doyle and Sylvester Doyle of New
Butler, Art Conley of Sun Prairie and
Art Morris of Minneapolis, a nephew,
were the pallbearers.
A niece, Mrs. Dick Murphy, and son
James were also present at the fun
eral. Sons-in-law, Pat Moran of Mad
ison, M. J. Murphy of Milwaukee, G. H.
Bennett of Lancaster and w. l.. Maths
of Wilton, and daughters-in-1aw, Mrs.
Joseph Doyle and sons Melvin and
Francis and daughters Nora and YER
onica of New Butler, niece, Miss
Myrtle Doyle, and a nephew, Thomas
Doyle, of Grand Marsh, were also
present at the funeral-Wilton (Wis.)
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
TRAMP THREATENS; CHASED OFF

Austin Farrand was accosted by a
tramp last Tuesday while hauling ce-
ment to Ellenboro. The tramp met
Mr.. Farrand on the hill and asked for
money. Mr.. Farrand replied in the
negative and kept on driving. Then
the tramp climbed into the wagon and
volunteered an inspection Of Mr.. Far
rand's pocket The latter picked up
a sled stake and told the tramp to
"beat it quick" The tramp did so and
an interesting story ends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-05
Foreign

Vice Rector O'Hearn of the Ameri-
can college in Rome formerly of Chi
cago, ILL.,, was named to succeed Mgr
Kennedy as head of that institution.
Mgr. Kennedy's death a few days ago
Occasioned universal sorrow in Rome.
In Vatican circles at Rome Pope
Benedict is said to have signified his
intention of issuing a reply after re-
ceiving the responses of all the bellig-
erents to his peace proposals. 1t is
hoped gradually to make peace a ques-
ton Of practical politics.
The Russian government the mem
berS Of which are in Moscow attending
the extraordinary national council.
have decided to restore the death pen
atty in the army Immediately, said a
dispatch from that city.
President Wilson's message to the
Russian conference at Moscow cleo
trified that assembly. His promise that
America would aid New Russia with
all moral and material power" was
greeted with thunderOuS cheers.
The military conservation bill for
the Dominion of Canada became a law
when it was signed by tile governor
general at Toronto, Ont.
Germany Is suffering from an almost
nationwide epidemic of dysentery.
This information came to the United
Press from source of highest au-
thOrity in Berne.