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New Britain herald., 1917-07-06

Aver, Mass, July 6.-Rapid pro" gress is being made in the preparation of the cantonment~ for men drafted for the new army. located on the out skirts of this town. The 2,5OO men at work have brought 25 buildings half way to completion, besides clear ing. away all immense amount of brush, building roads and driving wells. A temporary Water supply has been installed. Twelve miles of sewer pipe arrived yesterday and, water hines for the water main are on the way. Many carloads of lumber are being unloaded every day.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-06
PREPARING McGRAv CASE.

New York, July 6.-A re-hearing of the McGraw case will be held by the board of directors of the National league in this city today.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-06
LANG FANG SCENE
 OF FIRST BATl
Chang's Troops Expected to When Overwhelming Odds Strength - Collapse of Mon Confidently Predicted in Dospl from Tien Tsin-American an6
 anese Fighting Men Co-oper4

Picking, July ae-Fighting yesterday at Lang Fang, abo miles southeast of Picking, be the troops of Gen. Chang Hsun porter of the monarchy, and the of the republicans.
 The situation in the capitol coming serious. Trains are fillal Chinese officials going to Tien Hotels arg full of foreigners. American nd Japanese foross q deavorfng to come from Tien Ts their arri1 maH- be deiSHed | fighting sss kng Rang, here1 of the troops of Gen. Chang Hs1 opposing an advance guard of republicans. st
New Britain herald., 1917-07-06
Officers Aboard American WarShip Believe Subma-
 rine Succeeded in PassfnQ Through Chesapeake Bay

Washington, July 20.-The report ed sighting of a periscope of a sub marine in Hampton Roads caused the navy department today to send in- structions to the commandant to make thorough investigation.
 According to the report the officers on one of the American warships sighted an object which he believed to be a periscope within the waters of Hampton Roads although the exact location is withheld
 Fortress Monroe, July 6.-Naval pa- trol boats today continued their search for an enemy submarine which was reported to have been sighted sub- merged in these waters late yester- day, but no trace of the craft has been found. Marine observers did not be- 1ieve 1t possible for a submarine to submerge in the Roads or lower Ches- apeake, bay because of insufficient depth of the water and pointed to the fact that the merchant underwater boat Deutschland could not go under until after she passed the Virginia capes last summer
New Britain herald., 1917-07-06
See Collapse of Chank's Gel

see COllapSe OI CnankS Co4
 London, July GA despatch Post from Tien Tsin says the M restoration seems on the verge lapse. Fifty thousand repq troops are converging on H where Gen. Chang Hsun had about 5000 men. Members northern military party do not fighting. They believe Chang troops will desert when they the strength of the republican
 Fifteen provinces now suppoE| Chi-Jui who has been named p| of the provisional government l lished at Ranking.
 A despatch to the Daily Nevl that Gen. Chang Hsun. realizil mistake in attempting to restoI emperor, threatens to sack burn the Manehus' palace am the emperor to Mongolia.
 Chaslgs' Troops Expected to D
 Tien Tsin, July 6.-Fifty tn soldiers of the republican foro converging on Picking and | tempt to restore the Manchus ty appears to be at the point ure. By midnight Yuan Chi JJ has been appointed commander punitive expedition, is expec have 20,OOO troops between Ti4 and Picking. Large forces are up. from the south.
 Along the Hankow railway. soldiers are advancing. Gen. Hsun, the dictator, who attemI restore the monarchy, has only 5000 men.
 Tuan Chi-Jui today addrea ultimatum to Chang Hsun's and promised them favorabl4 ment if they would lay dow1 arms. The northern military do not expect fighting. They Chang Hsun will be deserted troops when the strength of publican forces is realized. lt mored that part of Chang forces already have deserted hiI teen provinces are supporting Chi-Jui.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-06

(Continued On Fifteenth Page).
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
DENIES he USED
AUTO AS BAIT TO
PROCURE A BRIDE
CHI. Hawes Defending Him
self In Suit by 90 Year
Old Wife.

Denying that he had offered to buy
Elizabeth S.Hawes, 90 years his junior,
an automobile If she would marry
hirn, C. H. Hawes of this city ap-
peared before Judge Booth in the
common pleas court this morning to
defend a suit brought by Elizabeth s.
Hawes, the pretty 20-year-old wife.
The romance of youth and old age
did not result very happily and after
they separated Mrs. HaWes brought
this action to recover the automobile,
which she said her husband took away
from her One witness said that Mrs
Hawes once remarked that she didn't
marry Halves for love but because she
thought he had money, She found
out later that stories of his wealth
had been exaggerated,
Mfs Halves claims that after the
marriage her husband bought the cal
and put 1t in her name, Halves main
tained that he owned the car, He
produced bills from garage proprie.
tors showing that he had paid for the
uIkeep of the car, The court reserv-
ed decisiens
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
BRIDGEPORT DRAFT BOARDS WONT
SEND LAST CONTINGENT TO AVER
UNTIL LATTER PART OF OCTOBER

y, indications that the departure of
Bridgeport's last quota for the new
army would be later than October g.
were made today in an order sent by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
the effect that all men with low mum
bers must be sent first.
Men with high numbers will not be
sent until the cases of those with
lower numbers have been decided,
Tho delay Will be caused by the ap-
pellate b0arEe inability TO act quickly
ON t11s lavge uunber OF government
appeals. A period Of several days
will be required for the local boards
to get the men in order and issue the
required ncttces,
About 20 men were sent today
fudge ., Rsrtistt Of the first division
e7prBsefaE the nsan sent off, Among
fhoee from the first division was
Joseph Decessa. Of Gregory street. whe
failed 10 go with the contingent Oct
"A, and who was later taken into Gus
kody. He claimed exemption on ths
plea of being q conscientious ebjector
hut his plea was not allowed. Po
liosman John MeFaH accompanied De
cessa today.
From the fourth division is H1eI
were sent to take the places OF {
number who had been rejected from
the first eentingent of 40 per cent
This is the only board which has ye
attempting to complete it's quota Of re-
ljections, Those geing today were
Peter Egaatovieh. Vito Bemponio, An
1heny MeutHeri, Charles Riley, Alex
IandeF AheiH, James g. HsilHeE, Gus
faF Weight, Arthur p. Sheridan, Phil
Dp Te5a TheHHseH, RamsH FaHaRires
Kiahard r. MaHsAeld, LawFeHee F
D9neYsa, James FeaHsF, Anton Val
EtFesf a4d xH<eH5s HaaaEi.
xNe HeH Were sent frpEa the fhis'
1IxisfoH, huk none frsTn any Of tn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

trants was started today by the sixth
division to provide reserve list for
the filling of the final quota. Figur-
ing the final 1 3 per cent at At, the last
man on the certified list will be ex-
hausted. leaving none in reserve for
reflections, which are expected to be
about 10 per cent. Clerk A. e. Law
cry said today that many who were
summoned failed to appear, about rs
out of the ESQ called to report at 8
this morning. Whether these men
are out of the city, enlisted, OF why
they have failed he could not tell. Mr.
Lavery expects this examination will
give enough certificattons to complete
the quota and leave a few In reserve
One month will be required by the
third district appellate board to com.
plete its work on the first draft for
the new national army, according te
IA statement made today by Judge
John j, Walsh, chairman of the
board,
Government appeals on dependence
cases continued to pour into the
boards office today,
The board did not meet yesterday
but began session at 10 o'clock to-
day. Judge Walsh said that between
500 and 500 government appeals were
sent in yesterday and the board would
start to work on them Immediately.
The appeals are from decisions o.
LEGAL boards and the eases will be een
sidered by the district board uper
additional information and evidenc,
obtained by the government investi
CATERS.
In some cases tae Investigator
found thai many registrants were ex
eHPted on dependency claims ant
that evidence was false. Also In SOM,
cases men who were not discharges
lqE exempted, because their affidavit
failed to garry sufficient and conuinc
/ ing erfaence praSabIy will be dis
|e3laEssS en- aAd fsleH4s eEide1Ee:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
FRENCH DRIVE CONTINUES
WITH IRRESISTABLE FORCE

Paris. Oct. 1o--A further advance
has been made by the French troops
which took the offensive yesterday in
Belgium in cooperation with the Eng
lish Papegost farm has been cap
tured. the war office announces, and
more prisoners have been taken.
The statement reads:
I'm Belgium we made further pro-
gress east of Draeibank. occupying
Papegoet farm and taking 40 pris-
oners. On our new front the enemy
undertook only patrol operations.
North of the Aisne the German
artillery was particularly active in the
region of Laffaux. We made a sue
cessful attack northwest of Colombo
farm.
"On the right bank of the Meuse, In
the region Of the Chaume wood, there
was active artillery fighting. with no
infantry ensagAment There Is MOTH
ing to report on the remainder Of the
front
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
Widespread
Rebellion of
TeutOn Arms
Revolutionary Outbreak of
Sailors on Warship and
Soldiers at Front Is Sup
pressed With Great DIFF
ficu1ty.

London, Oct. 10-A revolutionary
outbreak on German warships at Will
helmshaven about six, weeks ago is
reported in Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen. This uprising is
said to have had all the elements of
a widespread and organized revolt and
to have been suppressed only with the
greatest difficulty.
Several mutinous outbreaks also are
reported to have occurred among the
soldiers at the front. These were
not of such a grave character, the dis
patch says.
Copenhagen, Oct. 10-Vice Admiral
Won Capelle. German minister of ma
rine, annouQced in the reichstag yes
terday that plot had been discovered
in the navy to form a committee o1
delegates on the Russian model and
to paralyze the fleet so as to forcs
the government to make peace. The
guilty parties have been arrested ane
have received. their just deserts. ths
minister added.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

The French, advance north Of Ypr1z
today reached the village of VeldhoeE.
south of the forest of Houtholst, ma X
ing the depth 5of the forward more-
ment about one mile y
On their way through the marsh
lands, where progress only was pcs
sfble over rapidly laid board walks
sometimes exceeding a mile in lentI6.
the French rushed and overcame tl1E
resistance of numerous block houses
constructed of reinforced concrete and
bristling with machine guns Ss1-
eral extensive farm houses. organized
to delay the attackers and only d4-
molished partly by the preparatory
artillery fine, also were taken. -.
There is evidence on all sides that
the Germans suffered severe losses
The French casualties were few. a. on
the occasion OF the last two attacks
in cooperation with the British. when
their total losses of all kinds were f5r
exceedad BY the number Of unUor1E- {
ed prisoners captured
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
Raise
$4,000 to
Rout Liquor
Preparing Surprise Attack
to Effect Defeat Of Wet
Advocates - Reported to
Have Quietly Collected
Big Fund and Printed
Literature.

The anti-Saloon League is about to
launch a surprise fall political offens-
i've, reinforced by a campaign fund
of SEE, 5000, they are reported to have
quietly collected, which will sweep the
wet forces from Bridgeport and end
in the complete rout of liquor inter
ests. Their strategists for several
months have been quietly laying plans
for the fight and the launching OF
their campaign is momentarily expect
ed. E
The petition with the signatures OF
approximately 2,2O0 voters, 10 pei
cent. of the last voting registration
required to get the question on the
voting machines on November 6, has
been completed. it is reported and will
be filed with the registration bureau
at Hartford.
Clarence R. Hall, secretary of the
league, refused to DISCUSS campaign
plans today. He said, 1--WE are not
ready. to give out anything, but will
soon begin our campaign. Wei
have publicity agents and will soor
want help from the press"
Mr.. Hall would not say whether OF
not the required number of signatures
had been obtained for the petition.
Lie ury durocdlcS nave, hoWoNCi
practically completed campaign
plans. A series of printed articles
containing the statements Of famous
prohibitionists is being arranged ant
with other literature will be distrib
uted to the voters through the mails
Newspaper and billboard advertis
ing will also be used. Several prom
inent speakers from the National Anti
Saloon league will be heard during tn,
campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
Republican Party to Put
Up Same Old Group
of Puppets in Field
Against What Bids
Fair to Be Unusually
Strong Democratic
Ticket.

The. fall political campaign
is on in full blast. The mayor
atty fight has begun with un-
usual enthusiasm. The Repub--.
licans will send Mayor Clifford
B. Wilson in for his fourth con-
secutive nomination, while in
Democratic circles the mayor
atty nomination is a contest
between William P, Kirk and
George E. Crawford. The pre-
liminary gossip shows much
more interest than has been
displayed than during the last
eight years and veteran poll
ticians predict a real old-fash-
ioned battle.
John T. King, leader of. the Repub-
lican forces, has discovered that all
reports of trouble in Democratic cir
cles are untrue and finds all har-
monious.
Several schemes to break harmony
have failed and he turns to members
of the Citizens league in a dying effort
to break Democratic harmony. AS a
result a meeting of the Citizens league
whic is reported to be solidly in back
of either KirGk or Crawford, will be
held tonight in the office of Attorney
James A. Matr in the Newfeld build
ing.
The meeting was called at Mr..
Kings instigation. The real purpose
of the meeting is to gain the support
of the Citizens league for the Repub-
lican ticket.
Attorney James A. Marr admitted
today that the meeting would be held
but said he did not know for what
purpose or what would Be discussed
CONTINUED on Page 6)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

The correspondence made public
by the state department has connected
Won Bernstorff with the French trai-
tor Bolo Pasha, whom he supplied
with funds to corrupt thek French
press and strengthen the peace party
in France. Today's disclosures follow
naturally, developing the former am
bassador's close connection with the
extensive sabotage which preTazled !.
to some. extent in the United States
and to a larger degree in Canada
with the purpose of Gripping the
sources of munition and food supplies.
for the Entente Allies and of wreck
ing Canadian troop trains bound fo'M
the seaboard. For this purpose Won,
Bernstorn was to have all necessarf|
funds and was to employ Americans'
as his agents in this underhand work;
1t is regarded as possible that ths|
persons named were unaware OF the.
recommendations involving them t1a G
had been made by the German for
eign office, and the publication Of the
correspondence probably will eiicit|
some explanations from these per-
sons.
If the state department has further
information on this phase of the sub
ject it has not yet given any intima-
tion of the fact.
An interesting statement in one q
today's tefegrams is the reference I.
the embargo conference which thE
German government Understood Vaz
about to endeavor to secure ma
jority in Congress favorable to Ger
many. and the declaration that thi1|
conference requests further support.
suggests inquiry into what meaz71r i
of assistance and of what character|
already had ben advanced to tha@
organization by the German embass.
here
Count Won Bernstorff evidently reid
Continued on Page rwo.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

The three kilograms comprising this
series form the natural complement
to the correspondence already dis
closed BY the state department con-
veying absolutely convincing evidence
of a well calculated and systematic
violation of American neutrality by
Germany during a period more than
a year preceding the beginning of
ruthless submarine warfare and the
breach of relations between Germany
and the United States.
The means by which Germany
planned to further her cause in Amer
lea included the rrotracted Interrupt
ton of traffic by the destruction of
railway lines at important points. and
the hampering of work in the muni-
tions plants throughout the country.
Secretary Lansing said the tele-
grams had not been sent through the
state department, thus leaving the in
ference that they must have moved
through one of the neutral legations,
Presumably these papers form part
of those taken by the American secret
service men in the raid on the office
of Wolf Won Igel in New York. That
Count Won Bernstorff was fully aware
of the intimate danger in which he
l.personally was placed by the raid on
the secret German files is now recall
ed by newspaper men who had daily
relations with him He did. not hesi-
tate to express the belief that his Of
ficial tenure in Washington was
| bound to be very short When re-
minded that nothing in the negotia-
tiops then in progress between his
embassy and the state department re-
garding interference with American
commerce indicated any such critical
situation, he darkly limited that there
were other matters not published thai
might cause trouble, and that he
| himself might be the victim of mis-
| representation to the state depart
| ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
CICOT TE-bENTON
CLASH IN THIRD
Big SERIES GAME

zog flied out to FeIsch. Kauff sent a
high fly which John Collins dropped.
and Kauff reached second. thinner
man scratched an infieM hit, Kauf
going to third. Fletcher forced Zinn-
norman. at second. No run, one hit,
one error.
SECOND INNING
Chicago Felsch fou1ed out to
Holke. Gandil also sent up high
foul to Holke Weaver stung a sin
gle over shortstop. Weaver stole
second The umpire had called him
Nout but then discovered that Fletcher
had dropped the ball. Schalk flied
out to Burns. No run. one hit, one
error.
New York-Robertson singled.
Holks grounded to Eddie Collins, who
1ouched Robertson on the base line,
Holke being safe at first 4Fsariden
singled. Holke going to third. Benton
flied to Felsch. On the throw to the
plate. Rariden went to second. Burns
struck out. No run. two hits. no err
1.rr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
Expect To Confer
On Trolley Problem

It was expected that j. Payson
Clark, of New York, an expert In
transportation, would be in Bridge
port today for a conference with the
city traffic committee. but he had not
arrived at o'clock. and it is un-
certain whether he will be able to
be here for several days.
Mr., Clark was to present figures
regarding transportation CLEANED in
other cities which would help the
committee here to determine where
and how. the trolley service in Bridge
port might be improved,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

Polo Grounds, N. r. Oct. ia
Few minutes before the Chicagos took
the field for practice Mayor Mitchell
was escorted across the field by q
platoon of police to the mayors box
in the grand stand. The band then
played s.The Star Spangied Banner" !"
while the thousands stood with barred
heads.
The batteries for Chicago. Cicotte
and schalk; for New York, Benton
and Rariden.
/ Before the players took the field
they gathered around the plate and
an American flag was presented to
Corporal Hank Gowdy. who is now in
the National Guard.
FIRST INNING
Chicago John Collins fonled out to
Rariden, who took the ball near. the
grand stand McMul1in sruck out.
Eddie Collins got single into center
rield jackson went out at first. No
run, one hit, no error.
New York. Burns struck out. Herr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
CIVILIAN SERVICE
MEDALS FOR LAKE
COMPANY WORKERS

Bronze medals for war service
in shipbuilding have been award
ed to- more than 1000 employees
of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.
These medals are round and
about one and one-half inches in
diameter. On the inner circle at
: top, War service is engraved
and. at the bottom, "Shipbuild
ing In the center there is an
engraving of Lake model sub
marine and over all is red, white
and blue shield.
The idea was originated by, Si-
mon Lake, president of the COM
/ pany and inventor Of the. sub
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
BRIDGEPORT MUNICIPAL
CAMPAIGN TO BE
SIZZLER
NO MORE DANGER
OF COAL FAMINE:
EMBARGO LIFTED

Washington, Oct. 1O-The en-
barge on coal shipments to Canada
was lifted today by the fuel ad-
ministration. which decided that
shipments can go forward through
lake ports without endangering the
supply of the northwest states
Those in close touch with. coal
conditions at the. mines and
throughout the country take this
as an indication that the supply
and facilities for moving it are
more adequate than has been the
tgeneraT belief.
It will preclude all possibility of
| IA shortage of coal in Eastern
States. ,...+.----..-ss. s,4s-4
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
DRAFTEE GIVEN PRESENT.

Richard Mansfield of s25 Noble
avenue, a former salesman for the
Miner, Read s. Tullock Co., was sur
prissd at his hone last evening by a
large party Of frieads, who presented
him with many articles which will be
useful when he goes te Camp Deems.
sAnasHs the presents were $50 in gold,
two bsxes of cigars, cigarettes, pipe,
wrist watch, shaving outfit, and a
sweater. Ahsut Is couples were
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

Washington, Oct 10Another serieof sensational
grams which passed Between the German and
embassy this country made public today by Secretary
Lansing
They remarkableor the degree of cunning ngen
luy displayed in the evident to do all possible
to Germanys European enemies through cutting off
sources America while at the time avoiding
possible ncurrng the wrath of the American
obstruction of life in this country and Canada.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
NO PEACE WHILE
GERMAN SOIL
is THREATENED
DR.. Michaelis Declares Ma
tion VIII Fight For
Kaiser.

Amsterdam. Oct. 1o--The German
chancelior, DR., George Michaeiis, in
speaking of peace, said. according to
adyi0es reaching here today. that as
long az Germa.ny's enemies demanded
any German soil, as long as they tried
to drive a wedge between the German
people and their emperor, peace was
impossible,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
FARMER EXTRA ON
GREAT W0Rl q SERIES
GAMES in new YORK

may of hap
in will
Of
directly playing ONCE on
he I'M
This service VIII all ga9nes
in Chicago would be impossible the when the
hoursb
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

London, Oct. 10 Several counter attacks.
were made by the Germans last night In the:
neighborhood of the Ypres-Staden railroad.
Today's official statement says these attacks
were repulsed but that south of the railroad, on
front of 1000 yards, the British advanced:
troops were forced back "a short distance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
THIEVES ROB TILL

Policeman Jaggers reported this
morning that during the night the store
of Enrico Simoneili. Il Lexington ave-
nue.. had been entered by thieves and
81 in change stolen from the cash
register.