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New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
POLICE AND NEGROES.
 IN PISTOL DUEL
zchange Shots in Bridgeport,
 Several Being Wounded

BridEeport, Dec. IA pistol and gun battle between practically the whole of Bridgeport's night police force and thirty members of the Keystone Social Club, a negro organi- zation on Water street ragged for three hours yesterday. In the fight policeman, two other whites and three blacks were shot. Two prob ably will die. ,..
 For a while the police used re- volvers against automatics. Finally they resorted to army rifles. A one- pound cannon also was drawn up in front of the premises but not used.
 The proprietor of the club Is Will liam Thomas, who ts known as Baby Dolr' and wields great influence po- litically In his district. He IS the right hand man of J. T. King, the republican boss of Bridgeport. He is under arrest with 1O5 others. Twelve of the prisoners hre white men and more than a dozen are young white women.
 The battle started at 2 o'clock and thousands of shots were fired before 1t came to a close. The trouble was caused by the report of a white man Z at police headquarters that he had been roughly handled in tho so-cal1ed club rooms and then hurled into the street. Lieut.. Walker detailed Ser-, geant and three policemen to make an investigation, s
 The officers arrived at the club just as second white man was being hurled through a door. They stormed the place, but found all entrances barred against them. While they were battering at the panels a negro within opened a peep hole, pushed a revolver through 1t and fired. The bullet lodged in the thigh of Thomas McNamara. q policeman, who fell to tho street. 4
 His comrades retired for assistance. They were Joined by twelve others of the force, who made a rush for the main door to the club. Windows in- stantly went up on the floors above and volley of shots passed over the heads of the stormers. N
 huge crowd had gathered in Water street, but quickly dispersed. The police took refuge in a building nearby. Meantime ninety-f1ve of those within came out voluntarily. Among these were the white men and women. The negroes from the win dows continued to shoot. but the gun play suddenly ceased when they saw danger of striking some of the clubs freQuenters.
 The police ended the battle for the time being until they could summon and patrols and take their prisoners to Headquarters.
 While they were engaged in the task Thomas shouted from a window that he and the others in the club would not be taken alive. AS the prisoners were being taken away he again opened fire. At the same time a negro stepped from the place for air and fell to the street. He had been shot in the eye and probably will die.
 Superintendent of Police Redgate arrived after the battle had progressed for little less than an hour and called up to Thomas to surrender. He an swered that he would not give him. self up until he had talked with his lawyer. Not desiring to cause unne- cessAry bloodshed RedEate agreed to send for the lawyer. The latter talked with his client. the negro.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

the body of the patient and emits . humming noise when over a shrapnel ball or shell splinter and Is further used in guiding probe toward the hidden metal. Whether the metal IS magnetc and can be withdrawn by an electro magnet without the use Of an incison also can be told by the 1n- strument.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
DETECTS METAL.
New Telcphonic Device Win Be Great
 HG1p to Surgeons. &

Washington, Dec. 17.-Detection of metal Tn wounds by means of a new
 telephonic device is described in ,des-
 patches 10 the department of com
 lnerce Tho instrument is moved over
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

in the eye was William Green. living in the neighborhood. He probably
 will die. \E M F.eEt .
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

whether a case ie curable or whether 1t is incurable.
 Not only will you be surprised at his wonderful knowledge of disease. his plain, concise explanation of every cause and effect. but at the marvellous rapidity with which his common sense treatment goes to the seat of the trouble; giving felfef, and in all cases that heve not progressed too far a cure,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17

sohould not fail to take advantage of every visit the young. the old, the r him should remember the day. dat Are You Sick? Are You Suf- fesi,g? If So Call on Him and Take Advantage of His Skill and Experience.
 The rapidity with which he de- scrtbes all diseases Is truly wonderful and astonishes all who cali upon him; and his extensive practical expen- 0nco enables him to determine
New Britain herald., 1917-12-17
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
LIBERTY LOAN
CAMP AICN Will
BE SPEEDED UP
Official Report Shows Sub
scriptions Total
$2,85O,OOO.

Official figures on the subscriptions
here to the Liberty loan were an
nounced today for the first time. Up
to II o'clock this. morning, the sale
of bonds had reached $2,s5O,o0O.
At the First-Bridgeport National
bank this morning the Liberty Loan
committee and bankers from every in
st1tution from the City met and COM
pared notes. The subscriptions made
through each banking house or bond
house were totalled and it was learned
that the city's record is not far from
$3.O0O,0OO.
1t was decided that although. great
work has been done by the commit
tee renewed effort would be put
forth to reach the $5,OO0,000 requir-
ed total speedily.
Every advertiser in the city will be
asked to do more than he has been
doing for the Liberty Loan, and the
work inside the factories, from which
encouraging reports were received
today, will be speeded up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
RUMANIAN ARMY
REORCANIzED; IS
READY FOR FIGHT
Staunch Nation Expects
Allies to Remain
Faithful.

Paris, June 7.-Rumania has organ
lied her army and is ready to resume
the fight, according to a statement by
Premier Bratiano in an interview with
the Petrograid correspondent OF the
Parisien.
1.-THE Russian democracy, says the
Rumanian premier, has launched
new peace formula, Neither annexa-
tion nor indemnity She wishes to
imnose that formula on her allies and
Rrnaa,nia finds the formula acceptable
as far as she is concerned. She did
not enter the war to make conquestS.
Her single object was and is the lib
eratfon of Rumanian territories en-
slaved by Hungary, which never had
the right to dispose Of themselves.
NV country is keeping it's promises
under the most difficult conditions. It
has been invaded by an enemy supe-
rior in numbers it has lost its capital
and more than half of its territory. 1t
has suffered famine and distase but it
has never given UP the struggle. To
da.v Rumania is ready to resume the
fight: it's army is perfectly trained
and it has material such as it never
had before.
.'In the crisis we are passing through,
at a moment when the war seems to
be approaching it's final phase, Ru-
maria, who kept her engagements to-
wand the Allies, has. tho right to ex-
pect that the Allies will remain faith
uI to the terms of the treaty binding
them 10 her"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
WOMEN PLAN TO
DEMAND VOTE ON
CHARTER CHANGE
Hold That the Change in
Educational Matters Comes
Within Their Franchise.

Can women vote upon the proposed
city manager plan? 1t contains pro-
visions relating to education and the
schools, which are Of a sweeping
character.
It is proposed to destroy the present
system by which the board is elected
by the people, for short terms. 1t will
create small board, the members of
which will have long terms, and the
voters will have no voice in the
change. The appointments would be
made by the commission.
The statute provides that women
voters may vote in any meeting held
for choosing school officers, or upon
any matter relating to education or
tho schools"
The charter relates in direct way
to education and the schools Many
Bridgeport women believe the law en-
titles them to vote. The women inter-
ested in the suffrage movement are
taking steps to assure this right to
women. An interesting situation will
exist.
The charter intact makes a bid for
the women's vote, by proposing to
place two women upon the board OF
education, as it will exist if the plan
becomes law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
Collier Laden With
10,500 Tons Of Wheati

Washington, June THE naval
collier Jupiter has arrived in France,
Secretary Daniels announced today.
laden with 10,50O tons of wheat ana
an American port without any inti-
nation Of her voyage having been
given out in advance and is now at
anchor in q French port
The Jupiter is one of the navy's
largest coiliers. She was the first
electrically propelled steamer ever
built and her performances was SO
good that it led to the adoption of
electric drive for all new battleships
and battle cruisers, the American
navy being the sepsy one the world
to adopt this type of Propulsion. The
Jupiter was built in Mare Island navy
yard, San Francisco, and she has high
speed for an auxiliary naval vessel.
which would enable her to escape
submarine attacks under any but un-
usual conditions.
Secretary Daniels did not specify
what supplies besides wheat the bisa'
ship carried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
IkrOnstadt !. in
Hands of Russ
Cover n me MT.

Petrograd,i June THE Kronstadt
incident is closed. The local commit
tee of soldiers and workmen's dele
gates has recognized the authority of
the provisional government,
The local committee of the work.
mems and soldiers delegates in Kron-
stadt decided on June to assume con-
troll of the great fortress and to re-
fuse recognition of the provisional
government. The government officials
were removed. The secessionists put
forward a program of dividing Rus
sia, into a great humber of self-gov-
erning communities and sent mission
aries out to try and persuade neigh
boring towns to join them. The so
cialist ministers in the provisional cab
met, NM. Tzeretelli and Skoebeleff,
went to Kronstadt from Petrograd and
endeavored to persuade the seceders to
abandon their plan. The present sur
render apparently is a result of their
mission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
U. S. DESTROYER
.RESCUES 20 FROM
GERMAN U-BOAT|

An Atlantic Port. June Am
American destroyer, on patrol off the
coast of Ireland, recently came upon
a German submarine shelling the life
boats of a ship it had sunk, according
to survivors of submarined vessels
reaching here today aboard an Amerf-
can liner. The submarine disappear
ed before the destroyer could get a.
shot at her and the American war
vessel then rescued 20 survivors of
two ships that had been sent down
within sight of each other, taking
them to British port
The two ships were the Russian
bark Lynton, from Pensacola, Fla,
and the Norwegian bark Madura,
from Mobile for British ports. The
Lynton was sent down first with no
loss of life. Immediately after the
Madura came into view and was sunk
by the same submarine.
Survivors said the submarine she'll
ed The nfeboats of the Madura, killing
two persons and wounding seven, until
the American destroyer came up.
American Consul Frost in Queens
town also was aboard the liner. He
said he had come to recuperate from
a sickness. At his post he has been
active in obtaining affidavits of saR-
vivors of many torpedoed ships for
the information of the state depart
ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
Teuton Grasp.
Failing Along
Belgian Front

British Headquarters in France,
June 7-(From a staff correspondent
of the Associated Press)-The British
rush this morning on the Messines-
wytschaete ridge Of the Belgian front
took them well over the ridge, where
they are now entrenching.
The village of Messines was report
ed to have been taken early in the
fighxing. 1t was also reported that
Lenfer and Zareeba had fallen and
that ;Wytschaete had been surround
ed by &he British storming troops.
The British also captured important
trenches all the way from Observation
ridge, southeast of Ypres,to Ploegsteert
wood, north of Armentieres.
More than 1000, 900 pounds of high
explosives was blown up under the
German forward positions This, the
most gigantic mining operation in the
history of war, spread panic among
the Germans.
Tanks were in the thick OF the
lighting. More than 1000 Germans
were taken prisoners early ip the en-
gagement.
The fighting continues under a
,,,idsumnner sun. The Germans have
NOT vet rallied for the expected counter
attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
BRITISH LAUNCH
GREAT drive ON
nINDEN BURG LINE
Open Attack on Nine Mile Front and Threaten
German Hold on Lille-Village of Messines
Already Taken - Kronstadt RevOlutOnists
Surrender to Russian Provisional Govern
ment.

with renewed last night and today the Russian front
alone remaining inactive
The British forces led by Gen. Haig have apparently start
powerful offensive the Arras 'front.' their
against Hndenbug ne and threatening the
German hold on Lille
The fight lattery fallen the Italians in
strong offensive with Trieste objective Conflict
received from the hostile offices OF the
along onza both Austrians and Italians claiming
victories They however that losses in kill
ed and prisoners taken have been heavy both
sides have modified their line in the CENTER
south of Jaano still pressing the Austrian positions
closely.
Grown Prince is leading the opposition the
troops Aisne where the fighting is fierce and
almost continuous.
late bulletin from Berlin the capture important
French positions in the Aisne region
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
ITALIANS MENACE
HOSTILE POSITIONS

Udipe, June THE Austrians ad-
vance on the whole Carso front shows
that the enemy commander, after re-
peated attacks in the Vodice zone,
thought it necessary to make a su-
preme effort on his left wing, where
every italian gain constitutes a dou-
BILE threat on Laibach and Trieste.
Gen. Borsevic's assaults failed entire
ly before the determined resistance of
the italian troops, who even made a
further advance between Castagnaviz-
"a and Voicfzza. the tract dominating
the Brestovizza road, threatening the
Hermada stronghold.
The modification of the line in the
center, south of Jamiano. is due to
the fact that the Austrian artillery on
Hermada could still sweep the front
of the new italian positions. The
whole situation is practically un-
changed and the Austrian positions
are still closely pressed and menac-
ed by the gains made the Italians in
their last advance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
ALIEN RESIDENTS HERE WILL Be
EXPECTED TO DO THEIR BIT FOR
AIDING AMERICA TO ACHIEVE aim

America expects its alien residents
who have long made their homes and
financial gain here to do their duty as
projectors Of the land. This fact was
made today at Army, National Guard
and Home Guard offices where it was
said that no bar is interposed to their
enIistments.
In the case Of one Home Guard,
men known to be of foreign birth and
not in possession Of his first papers,
it has been decided by staff officers
here that his application for dis
charge from the guard would not be
accepted unless for other and more
important reasons, that would have
to be passed upon by the military
emergency board. There is nothing,
officers say. in the Home Guard act
which prevents enlistment of aliens,
not enemy aliens.
Similar conditions, recruiting Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
ALLECE POLITICS
is USED in HOME
GUARD DIRECTION

E- s
Prominent Home Guardsmen of this
city are criticising the politics and
poor system of the military emergency
board which prevents the guard COM
panies of Bridgeport from being
equipped while one company in
South;ngton and two in Torrington
are fitted out in every particular. The
Torrington company has even trans
portation equipment. Two companies
in Danbury, and one Bethel, inspected
last night by Colonel Wilson and his
staff, were found completely outfitted.
Major DIR. George Skifford, of the
Home Guard ambulance company,
stated today that sufficient funds for
the company ambulance had been
subscribed. A meeting of the COM
pany will be held next Monday night
at which time other important ma
nouncements will be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07

ficers in Bridgeport declare exist in
the United States army. Italians,
French, English and other nationali-
ties not allied to the enemy are being
recruited into the United States SER
vice.
In the militia army of the govern-
ment service, recruiting for which is
being rapidly pushed in Bridgeport,
aliens are being accepted under the
condition that they have first papers.
These papers are supplied to them by
Naturalization Clerk Flanagan at the
request of the military authorities, but
are held subject to delivery upon ac-
ceptance of the recruit by the militia
authorities.
1t is unoffcia11y held here by mill
tary officers that men of military age
are not to escape from service upon
the mere plea that they have not de-
clared intention Of becoming Ameri-
can citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
MOB RIOTS
In SWEDEN
Over FOOD
Police With Drawn Swords
Stem Rush Of
Wofkmen.

Stockh LIN, June Tone man was
severely wounded and a score were
slightly hurt in the clash between
workmen and the police before the
riksdag building on Tuesday. For
several days the socialists of the left
had been urging workers to cease
work on Tuesday and demonstrate
before the parliament building when
the socialist interpretations regarding
revision of the constitution, shorter
workdays and higher wages were to
be replied to by Premier Swartz. Some
agitators openly advocated violence
Hjalmar Branting, the socialist lead
er, attempted to stem the mischief
by appealing in the Social Demokra-
ten for peaceful behavior.
Many factories stopped work Tues
day afternoon and the employees
marched to the riksdag. They found
the approaches to the building and to
the royal palace guarded by police
and soldiers.
The mob tried to ovs vsrturn street
car, whereupon the mounted police
charged and drove the crowd back
M. Branting emerged from the riks-
dag and vafnly attempted to persuade
the demonstrators to leave the v1cin-
ity.
The mob made an attempt to rush
the police, who charged with drawn
swords. Many heads were slashed
and other rioters were knocked down
and trannled on. There was much
bottle and stone throwing, but ul-
tinately the police triunphed and the
mob melted away.
The police estimated that the riot
ers, including onlookers, numbered
10000, mostly youths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
u. S. TRANSPORT UNLOADING
WHEAT FOR AMERICAN TROOPS

Paris June IA large American transport containing
wheat for American troops which crossed
Atanc under the protection of American warship
Matn announces The transport unloading in French
port, the newspaper says.
Preparations being made for the reception American
troops the newspaper further number of
lar to those OF the British army have been organized
Camps have been laid out for artillery and
aVan parks have been established for American avators
None OF the American officers is bringing his family.
The Matn says the arrival means that he
of the well under way before
OF the troops and that accordingly the American
make call the French stock Of food.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
FAIL TO PERMIT
REGISTRATION OF
DILATORY MALES
Grace Allowed, Bridgeport
Turns Away Belated Eli
gible Applicants.
OFFICIAL COUNT Is
NOT FINISHED HERE
Exact Figures for Bridge
port Will Not be Known
Before Tonight.

= Although most other cities Of the
state are today registering men be-
tween 81 and 81 years of age who did
not register Tuesday, Bridgeport Off
cials are doing nothing. An order
which reached Mayor Wilson's Office
from Governor Holcornb today in
structed the officials to continue the
registration work, keeping separate
record of those registering at this late
hour.
The order had not been to the City
was acquainted with it and although
plenty of applicants appeared giving
numerous and various reasons for be-
ing late, air were turned away.
The official order from Hartford in
structs the of11cials to .4show leniency
and keep the registrations made to-
day and hereafter, separate from
those filed Tuesday" City Clerk j.
Alex H. Robinson, when asked why
Bridgeport was not registering men
today as was being done in other
cities, stated that he had no instruc-
tionsp ermitting such procedure and
referred inquirers to Mayor Wilson's
office. The mayor had not reached
there at noon, although unofficial an.
nouncement had then been made OF
the receipt of the order.
q It also appeared today that mo sof-
ficial figures on the Bridgeport reg
fstration of Tuesday are yet public.
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Suckley working on the registration
had no complete figures at noon and
was awaiting the arrival of Mayor
Wilson at his office. Some discre-
pancies, not considered serious, ap-
peared in the returns from a few OF
the districts, but the figures were
tabulated as well as possible and are
considered reasonably accurate. It Is
believed that the Bridgeport registra-
ton will be slightly over $4,000. the
most reliable report up to noon plac-
ing the total at 25,932.
Reports from all over the country
tend to show that Bridgeport's regis
tration was heavy and in comparison
with some cities even larger thar
Bridgeport, this city is far ahead
Baltimore, with q population almost
four times that of Bridgeport regis
tered only twice as many mn; Den
yer with a. population of $4,000 reg
istered only 1900; Rochester with
6,l4S T6SlSt0TC0 lt,tfG, ~. Z oO
with 214,744 registered 25,352 and
Syracuse with a population Of 137, ,24s
Registered 1902.
Already the regulations which will
govern exemptions are virtually COM
plete It Is probable that a few days
will see them duly promulgated 10y
President Wilson and the work of as
sennbling the boards in each commu-
nifty under way. The personal honor
of the president, of Secretary Baker
Continued on Page 60
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
TO DEFER WIDENING.

Water street widening and paving
is to be deferred until the new in
tercepter sewer is put through the
street, if the board of aldermen and
paving and sewer commission agree
on such course. The latter board
decided last night that the sewer
should be installed first and will ask
the board of aldermen to approve the
program for carrying out the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
TO HOLD CLAMBAKE.

Fairfield, June THE Fairfield
Democratic club met last evening at
the town hall and arranged for a clam
bake to be held in the near future.
A committee was appointed to super
wise the work of the club in TIE vari-
Gus school districts. It is the pur-
pose of the club to LAY special at
tention to gathering in new voters be-
tween now and the fall election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-07
FRENCH GIVE WAY
IN AISNE REGION

Berlin, June z, via London-The
German troops yesterday captured
French positions for an extent of
nearly IN miles along the Chemin
des Danes front south of Pargny-
F1Iain, in the Aisne region, says tho
off1cial statement here today.
Early today. the statement says, the
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