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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
One Man In Hospital, in Serious Condition-Other Escapes With Slight Burns Shop Employees Act Quickly.
Fire Chief Johnson Be lieves Mishap Was Result of Careless Lighting of Match in Vicinity of Ex- plosive Vapors.

Two men were burned, one very seriously, as the result of an explosion of gasoline in the Bridgeport Projectile Go. plant, Connecticut avenue, this morn ing about 8:3O, and a brisk fire of kerosene soaked rags neces- sitated the calling of the fire apparatus to the plant.
 In the opinion of Fire Chief John- son, Joseph Fisher, of Courtland street, the most seriously injured of the workers was probably smoking in the factory and the ashes from the tobacco or lighted match, thrown carelessly away. landed in a can of gasoline.
 The gasoline exploded, followed by a sheet of flame which enveloped Fisher and another workman, whose identity the company officials refuse to divulge. Other workmen in the room were thrown into momentary panic, recovering their wits in time to smother the flaming clothing of Fisher
 A hurry call was sent to the emergency hospital for the ambu- lance and Dr. James F. Canavan and Alexander McPherson went to the scene. A still alarm brought Engine and Chief Johnson to the plant to extnguish the pile of burning oil- soaked cloths. These cloths are us- ed by the workers to clean the shells and prevent rusting.
 Dr. Canavan found Fisher suffer ing from second degree burns of the left leg from his foot to the thigh second degree burns of both arms and first degree burns of the face. A cloth bag tied about Fishers waist and containing $90 was burned, but the money was found intact.
 The seconds-worker was found to have only a few slight burns and his clothing somewhat damaged and he went to his home refusing treatment Fisher was removed to the Bridge port hospital. The damage caused by the flames was slight.
 While fire apparatus was responding to the alarm it was alleged by mem bers of the department that Emil Burnstein, of 10 Fillmore street, Strat-
 ford, driver of titney bus No. 53, re- fused to halt his machine and give | the right of way to the Ire machines He was arrested charged with violat- ing city ordinance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
Gov. H0Icomb Planning For
 Registration
Names Those Who Will Be Responsible for Carrying Out of Terms of War Draft Bill. w. Banks of Bridgeport Appointed One of Ten on Advisory Council to Meet at Capi- tol Monday.

Hartford, May 19-Loca1 authori- ties of the cities, boroughs and towns in Connecticut will constitute the boards Of registration throughout the state under appointment from Gov. Holcomb, to carry out the instructions providing for the registration of males between 21 and 30 years of age, in- elusive, on June 5, between a. m. and p. m., for the purpose of con- scription to the army by selective draft. This comes about because Con nectfcut does not have county admin istrative organizations and is organ ized on the town system of govern ment. Hence the sheriffs of the coun- ties will have practically nothing to do with the registration as the gover- nor intends to appoint a board of reg istration in each town.
 He will constitute the first select man, the town clerk and the two regis trars of voters the registration board in towns. In cities and boroughs. CO., terminous with towns the mayor, city clerk and registrars, or the warden, borough clerk and registrars will con- stitute the board, but in cities or boroughs in which the limits do not embrace the entire town the town of- ficials will be the board of registration. Under the federal regulations in cities of 30, 900 inhabitants or over the reg istration is in charge of the mayor. The federal classification places only six cities above 30,000 in this state They are Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford and Waterbury.
 Ten representatives of all the coun- ties in the state have been appointed by Gov. Holcomb to advise in the reg istration work and they will have a meeting at the capitol on Monday. These men are Lucius F. Robinson and Judge L. F. Burpee of this city; David B. Fitzgerald, of New Haven; J. Moss Ives, of Danbury; John W. Banks, of Bridgeport; Judge Frank D. Haines, of Middletown; c. L.. Avery, of Groton; Charles Phelps, of Rockville; Attorney General George B. Hinman, of Willimantic, and Malcolm D. Rudd of Salisbury.
 At various places in the state on Wednesday the selectmen and town clerks of the registration boards or the mayors or wardens of such boards will meet and receive definite instruc- tions for conducting the registration The first selectman in each town has practically taken the place of the sheriff in Connecticut's registration
 but the county sheriffs have received a large supply of registration cards registration certificates and literature
 and it will be their duty to distribute them under orders from the governor to the boards in their counties. except
 the six cities classified as having more
 than 30,000 inhabitants, in which the
 mayors have received the registration 1 cards and certificates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19

Machinery for enrolling and sitting 10, ,00O, 900 men and paving the way for the selection of the first 500,600 men under the new war army law, based on the presidents proclamation, was set in motion by the war department today. The proclamation calls on all men between the ages of 21 and 30 in elusive to register for military service on June 5.
 The drafted army will not be called by that time the regular troops are Germans.
 Gen. Pershing and his staff will go to Europe ahead of his troops at as early a date as practicable. He has been here for some days in conference with war department officials and British military officers.
 Gen. Pershfng today automatically was relieved of his command of the southern department by the presi- dents orders.
 President Wilson expressed regret that he could not employ volunteers
 nor avail himself of the fine vigof and enthusiasm of Col Roosevelt, for the expedition. ITO do SOL he ex. plained, would seriously interfere with the carrying out of the chief and
 most immediately important purpose contemplated by the legislation, the prompt creation and early use of an effective army, and would contribute practically nothing to the effective strength of the armies now engaged against Germany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
WAVE OF TROOPS HURLED BY HUNS ION FRENCH LINES Furious Battle Raging Northwest of Braye en>
 I.aonnois. BURNING LIQUID USED BY ATTACKING TROOPS Austrians Admit Retreat Before Italians on IsonZa
 Front.

Paris, May 19.@The Germans once more returned to the attack on the Aisne front last might, hurling troops in waves against the French positions northwest of Braye en Laonnois. The war office announces that the Ger mans were unable to reach the French lines except on the extreme western part of the front attacked, where some German attachments won a footing in advanced trenches.
 Prisoners remained in the hands of the French.
 The Germans used bYrning liquid in an unsuccessful attack northwest Of RheimS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
GASOLINE EXPLOSION IN NITIONS PLANT BURNS
 TWO MEN; FIRE QUELLED
VOTE SOON ON
 CITY MANAGER
 PLAN CHARTER
Proposed Change in Muni- cipal Government Goes to
 Electors in August.

Sometime in August the city. will vote upon the commission-manag charter, which was completed by the committee, today, and turned over to Mayor Clifford B. Wilson. It must be submitted to the people not earlier than eighty, nor more than ninety days from this date. This will bring the election into August.
 For the purpose of nominating and electing the commissioners, the char ter takes effect Sept. 1. For all other purposes it has force April 1, 1918, which would have the present govern ment holding over until the April date.
 A majority vote of those voting will accept or reject the instrument.
 The charter is drawn by a commis- sion named by Mayor Clifford B. Will son. acting by authority of the Gen eral Assembly.
 It provides for the election of five commissioners, by the preferential plan of voting, which is a distinct novelty in New England. The com missioners appoint city manager, whom they may remove at pleasure. He has the duty of actually managing the city.
 Nominations are by petition. Party labels are avoided. Preferential vot- ing provides for first, second and third choices. and one election suff1ces. The commissioners receive nominal pay. $10 per meeting, one meeting a week. Four departments are provided for of safety, of welfare, of work and ot finance. The existing board of educa- ton disappears All existing boards and city servants disappear. and the whole matter of service in the future is for the commission. which. by itself or through its manager appoints O, removes under civil service conditions I. A The present city charter was enact ed in 1907 by special act, and has been amended at every legislature since Ii provides for the city a form of gov erhment modelled after the state and national governments, but without
 any special care for the special pro. b1ems of city administration. Bridgeport has 79 elective and 9s appointive officials. All elective off. | All appointive officials either hold fol the same short term, or are put in by
 se1f-perpetuating boards. |
 organization. III.
 The proposed Manager | Charter will
 l 1. Reduce the number of elective of l fcials to five.
 1 2. Will vote by the Buck1in system I of preferential voting.
 8. Will use the initiative, referen l dunn and recall
 l 4. Will elect the commission a
 large instead of by districts. 1. Terms of commissioners are fo. | four years
 Q All administration shall be don,
 through one man, a City Manager. H. is the hired servant of the comnis
 sion, subject to be discharged by i
 if they do not like the color of hi
 eyes. He can be hired from any where. In him is centered all powe
 and responsibility for good admins
 tration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
Berlin Thinks Russia | Is About to Speak For
 Early General Peace

7. Amsterdam, May Commenting on the retirement of Prof Paul Milu- koff as Russian foreign minister and the entry of socialists to the Russian government, the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts of Berlin says the Russian council of workmen,S and soldiers delegates speaks in r1eo-- terms which will soon be heard in London, Paris
 Berlin and Vienna It believes all governments soon may have to face the question whether they are ready for a general peace without annex ation or indemnity, on the basis of freedom of the peoples
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
CONNECTICUT MEN
 FOR ARMY OFFICERS

New Haven, May 19.@The list of men from the Second Connecticut in- fantry, from which a selection of can didates for officers after training at the Plattsburgh camp will be made, has been forwarded by Col. B. I. Is bell to Gen. Edwards, commanding the northwestern department, in Boston, it was announced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19

Washington May 19Under orders from President Wilson division of approximately 250OO troops will to France possible British and French forces there the Stars and Stripes the battle front in France
 President Wilson will not the authorization given the army bill signed by him last night to permit Col Roose welt to raise volunteer expedonary force for service in to this effect the president said based military advice from both of water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
WOMAN WHO RAN
 FOR PRESIDENT DEAD

Washington, May 19-Mrs. Belva A. B. Lockwood, the first woman admit ted to practice before the supreme court, pioneer in the woman suf- frage movement, and the only woman who ever was candidate for presi- dent of the United States, died here today after g. long sickness, aged s6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
EXAMINATION FOR
 NAVAL ACADEMY TO
 BE HELD ON MAY 24

At the request of Hon. Frank B. Brandegee, an examination of candi- dates for designation to the U. s. Naval Academy will be held at Bridgeport, on May 24, at a. m., in the old high school. The candidates will be admitted to the examination by Senator Brandegee and photo graphs will not be required.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
STERILE, LATTER,
 FOUND MURDERED

Danbury, May 19-The body of James Stierle, a natter, was found this afternoon on a highway four miles south of this city. The man had been shot through the head, ap parently by highwaymen, and his pockets were turned out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
PRIVATE SHOOTS
 AND KILLS MAN

Philadelphia, May PA private of the First Pennsylvania infantry on duty at the Schuylkill arsenal, where clothing and equipment for the army are made, shot and killed a man early today who, 1t is alleged. had threatened to take his rifle from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
"NoW the Americans.
 Says German Paper

Amsterdam, May 1s.--An the Ger man papers print the news of the ar rival of the American destroyer fotilla in European waters under 8 single headline The Lokal Anzeiger heads the item "Now the Americans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
NORWEGIAN BOAT
 IS SEIZED BY SUB

Copenhagen, May 19-The Norwe- gian steamer Thorum has been seiz- ed by German submarine inside the four mile limit that Norway has always claimed as it's boundary line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
Spain Emphatic in
 Demands on Germany

London, May 1s-A Madrid dispatch
 to the Exchange Telegraph Go. says
 that the note sent yesterday by the
 Spanish government to Berlin in re- gard to the sinking of the Spanish
 steamer Patricio demands immediate satisfaction and guarantees for the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
AUSTRIAN DIPLOMATIC
 PARTY LEAVES COUNTRY

New York. May 19-The remaining of the Austrian diplomatic and con sular party and 150 Germans from China were among those who booked passage on the Norwegian liner Kris tianiafjord, sailing for Norway today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
CAN'T SELL TOBACCO
 TO MINORS UNDER IS

Albany, May 19-The sale of to- bacco in any form to children under 18 years of age is illegal, beginning today. Gov. Whitman signed today the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
NICARAGUA JOINS
 WAR AGAINST HUNS

Washington. May 1s = Nicaragua. following the lead of Guatemala, and Honduras. has severed diplomatic re lations with Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19

Albany, May Professional box ing will be illegal in New York after Nov 15 Gov. Whitman signed today the bill, effective on that date, which repeals present laws governing the sport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
GEN. PERSHING T0 PRECEDE FORCE OF 25,000 US. ARMY
 TROOPS TO FRENCH FRONT

With Staff Will Go to Europe Where He Will Con- fer With Military Leaders and Observe Tactics Until American Forces Arrive-Pres- ident Regrets Inability to Avail Himself of Fine Vigor and Enthusiasm of Col. Roosevelt for Expedition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
THE yVEATfEEys

Fair tonight; Sunday partly cloudy, probably showers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Two Steamers Floated.

The freighter, Robert w Z Bun.
sen, Of the Pittsburgh Steamship
company. was noated late Thursday
night from the east bank OF the l.iv-
ingstone channel where she had
rested since she ran aground early
Wednesday morning In dense fog
Part OF the ore cargo was removed
20 the lighter Rescue Several tugs
assisted IN freeing The vessel The
steamer Mary G. Eiphicke. a. the
NJ. A. Hanna & Company feet. was
able 20 resume her trip when the
Bunsen was aoated Tho Eiphicke
was not aground. but was caught
between the Bunsen and the bank
Of the channel The Rufus p Ran.
ney, a Tomlinsou boat. which ran
aground 10 avoid colliding with the
Eiphicke and Bunsen, Wednesday
morning. Is still fast on the bank
despite the efforts Of several tugs
and the coast guard cutter Morrill,
10 release her
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
You Alone Can Insure
Complete Success

This may be accomplished by you in several
ways, but in none so effectively as by your
taking that class Of service which answers
your particular telephone needs.
In the failure Of thousands of telephone
subscribers in Detroit to do this, lies one Of the
fundamental causes behind the service condi-
tons prevailing here in recent years So seri-
Gus, N fact. is this situation and it has been
just as serious for several years that present
telephone users need 6 900 additional lines %
properly handle their present number Of calls.
This shortage may be attributed 10 tHo
sources: % business concerns that do not take
a sufficient number Of lines so that their
telephone door may always be open to parties
who wish 70 call them; and CD 20 those
residence telephones on two and four party
lines which are in use so much of the time Tor
outgoing calls that they virtually monop-
Ollie the line to the exclusion Of att
subscribers trying TO cali the line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
mitchell TO RUN
AS INDEPENDENT
Friends Plan To Make Race
Despite Loss of G.. o. p.
Nomination

NEW YORK, Sept IS Victory IN
the contest for the Republican may
orally nomination apparently having
been snatched from Mayor Mitchell
by the recount. his supporters made
plans today for running him as an
Independent
As the recount IN Brooklyn pro-
gressed. William w. Bennett. con
testant for the nomination. was az
one time f59 votes ahead Later
this lead was reduced 10 t39. in the
first gain made by Mitchell since the
recount began.
On the face OF the recount results
to date, Bennett obtained an order
from Justice con. restraining the
board OF elections from certifying
Mitchell 70 the secretary OF state 81
the Republican candidate,
Representative of the district at
torney's Office are keeping close
watch Oh the retabulation Distr4r1
Attorney Swami had subpoenaed
number OF election officials. 20 be
questioned ia connection with fraud
charges.
Mayor Mitchell has not yet reveal
ed whether he will be an indepen-
dent candidate if the Republican
nomination is taken from him. The
fusion committee. however. Is being
reorganized. with managers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Polish Pastor Annoyed On
Car By Stranger Who Accuses
Him of Being German Spy

The Rev. Paul koxielek. pastor ui
the First Polish congregation
church has arrived az tho conclg-
sion Thar the man. assuming rhe at
tfudr Ot federal agent Wco ac-
cuscJ Mm OF being q German spy
while riding on al east-sidc street
car fea days ago. was maning an
attempt lc eXtort money from hw
The episode created quite 60 di-
lrhnnct during The busy part oi me
afternoon 49, Aakerst car ap
preached Grsnty and Canheidarss
rhe nam was sitting next fo mo
in tha car the pastor explained
when uddellv he asked mg u
bad over been n san Francisco 2
replied that hadn't ana he persist
20 rhat had
Without warning be- grasped r1c
by the arm and declared in q iQut
tome that was German spy
appealed to The conductor 90 protect
nlr from Che stranger. hgr -hr con-
ductor seemed ignorant OF the situa
uon
= told the man % can fhe police
but he did not NE the1 alchted
from ihe car and uer, into mo OF
Sec of doctor with ahon am ac
uaiptcd and tho doctor assured 'thc
uan chat was true American cit
izeu
when Quer.od 'he man he
Nouid not declare himself ,o be
federal Officer neither did Dc volun.
feer ans information concerning hie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
AUTOS CLAIM
MORE VICTIMS
Three Men and Boy Are the
Latest Victims of Street
NIishaps
Going Over the Top in NO
Mans Lane" of Detroit
Casualties Cor the Month Of
September
NlLLED Dbl.
WOUNCE D-14S
hiSSfNO-l

James J ImEEan ol years oi4 ot
Pontiac. was c,A hy an nHtomo
bile near Greenwood and Grand kN
er-syes. Thursday nieht Ihe ma
chine failed Co Shop Nuesan "ar
taken ro Rrcalyng hospital
Mathew kwia,hoN l2 year
old. so l1 panest. WAS struck hN
3n automoble ate Thursday after.
noon. while playing an Ntt Ehou
and Uarpc- avts. lie was taken fo
Receiving hospital. bajg clf about
fhe face Albert Sefteruuon who
aas driving the ear, said he failed
10 see -he lad until he struck hm
John Wcuman. IS years OLD. living
ire Bloomfield Center. Mich was
struck by r. northbount Pontiac car.
N Woodward ave near thr Seven
A,te-rd iato Thursday afternoon He
was hurried to Grace hospital Hus
coalition i. SERIOUS
Cherries schroeder 2f so res
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
BOND SALE To
START OCT. |.
Three Billion Dollar Issue VIII
Bear Four Per
Cent

WASHINGTON. Sept % secre-
arN McAdoo last night announced
tle details Of the second Liberty
-uan. which viii be offered 10 the
public oct The chief features
are:
amount s3oOoooo.oJo or more
The excess not 70 De more than one
barr 90 The amount OF oversubsoTip
ton.
Term OF bonds Maturity. Is
years redeemahle ar the option OF
fhe secretary OK The treasury. In 10
wears
Denominations OF bonds $50 and
muitiples at $50
Interest rate Four per cent. pay.
able semtannually on Nov. IS and
May rs
Terms ~ payment Two per cent
on application is per cent Nov 10.
io per cent Dec li. and 80 per
cent Jan. rs. 1918
t'rinttRA-thc plain neat kind--ths,
- - hs--ff~t~e fnh nept.- W1Io aSeN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
DEATH TAKES
TIP ATWOOD
WelI-Known Republican Poll
tician Victim Of
Pneumonia

CARO-. Mich, Sept. 2S.-Theron
3. Atwood, former state senator
ano railway commissioner. and
widely active in Republican politics
for years. died last night Of pnen-
monia, following IN operation for
appendicitis, Sept rs.
Mr. Atwood never thoroly rallied
from the effects OF the anaesfhefic
used In the operation and in his
weakened condition succumbed cas-
ily to the attack lie was d years
old.
Mr.. Atwood graduated from the
University u Michigan In 1873 and
began the practice OF law in Caro-.
He held several comfy Offices 10.
Guiding that OF prosecuting attorney
and In 1893 was elected state SEN
ator on the Republican ticket
He was rlilr0a1 commissioner
from 1903 "a 1901
A widow and eight children sur
vive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Young Wife of General
Sukhomlinoff Pleads To Be
Sent to Prison With Husband

FETRoGRAp. Sept % Madame
Sukhoml.non me butterfly wife Of
The aecd former minister Of war on
whose youthful whims and frIyoN
tiles some of his friends blame his
.roachery to Russia. pleaded with
Tho government today 20 send her
to prison With her husband The
formal court trial GENERATED her
from treason charges. but found
Gen Sukhomhnon guilty. scntenc
ms him go hard labor for life.
Many of Sukhomlinofi former as
sociates In the old regime testified
rhN me minister's devotion 20 his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28

Following a quarrel fhErsd tt
night in which Claude Spauldinc.
Years old. 40 le3 Rosedaioct
cuSed hrs wife OF having anotae.
he procured a revolver and shot bar
rtree times The drst bullet Craze 4!
BEER head one passed thru her wis
and the 'hiri lodged In her left h.u
she was taken no Receiving hospi
in serious condition Detectiyc-
Scnsk and Yank. from the Chcuc
st station. later arrested Spauldirs
Pc IS being held on "a charge ~
sault with intent to Kill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28

wife and her eXtrayagant folie4
pluneed him head over heels ind
debt II was need for money. they
held that caused him 10 succumh
10 Gerugn intrigue
Sui homliron appeal was beford
the court OF cessation today II
may be some weeks before decision
will be rendered Meantime his
frivolous wife has been transformed
by revelations Of her husbands pay
ment OF the price for her luxury
into devoted woman determined
10 share his punishment.
Gen. SukhomlinoN IS SO years old,
His wife rs Ia the twenties.