davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
FOREIGN TROOPS
co TO PEKINC TO
GUARD LEGATIONS
5000 American, British,
I Japanese and French
On Way.
WITHDRAW WHILE
BATTLE PROGRESSES
Monarchy Admits It's In
ability to Protect
Foreigners.

London, July IA dispatch to the
Post from Tien Tsin says that 5000
japanese, Erenoh American and
British troops going to Peking to re-
inforce the legation guards arrived at
Lang Fang, which is not far from
Peking, before the fighting between
the imperdalists and republicans be-
gan.
The general in charge of the repub-
Acan forces urged them, to withdraw
ten miles to the rear, owing to danger
from the fighting. All withdrew ex-
cept two British officers and some
telegraph operators. Later both bel
ligereuts agreed to allow engineers to
repair the railway track at Lang Fang
which had been torn up and permit
the relief troops to continue their
journey.
A dispatch from Peking to the Times
says danger to foreigners In the CAPT
tai is not feared. Advices to the Post
from Tien ,Tsin are that the imperial
list foreign minister, Hsang ZEN,
has notified the foreign legations that
he cannot guarantee undisturbed or
der and If trouble occurs Tuan-Chi-
Jul, comander-in-c n-chief of the punitive
expedition, will be responsible.
According to a telegram to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Tient Tsin
lighting is occurring along the Peking-
Mukden railway as we'll as between
Peking and Tien Tsin and the repub-
Ncan troops thus far have the adj
vantage.
Other dispatches from China dc
not confirm fighting, although reports
say it Is imminent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

Gen. Br-ussiloff seems to have been
arranging a surprise on the Russian
front, Judging from the reports from
Petrograd today of violent fighting in
progress in the Pinsk district.
Apparently the Austro-German at
tention has been centered on the Cali
clan district, where Brussiloff's often
,sive opened last Sunday, and only last
evening the German official report re-
corded the resumption of heavy at
ta,cl1s by the Russians.
There had been no mention in any
of the official statements recently of
any especial activity anywhere along
the Russian line except in Gahcfa and
the sectors Immediately adjacent on
north and south.
The report from Pinsk therefore has
in it the element of surprise for the
world If not for the Germans.
Pinsk which has been in German
hands since the tide of the great in
vasion of 1915 swept Grand Duke
Nicholas armies far back into Rus
sian territory, is reported in flames.
The infantry may not yet have been
thrown into the fighting at Pinsk, the
battle apparently being one of the big
guns.
Petrograd,, July Violent fighting
has begun on the Russian front west
of Pinsk. The city of Pinsk is in
flames, according to an announcement
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
A. & B. COMPANY
OFFERS. INCREASE
TO ITS WORKERS
Fail to Concede Is Per Cent.
Raise However, and Men
Will Refuse.

Increases in wages for the machin-
lists and toolmakers of the American
& British Co., varying from to 10,
per cent, have been granted by the,
concern, following the demand of the
union men for a Is per cent. raise.
The concession will be refused, ac-
cording to Business Agent Samuel
Levitt of the Machinists union. The
men who made the demand for an in
crease, numbering about 200, declare
they will insist upon 15 per cent.
= Union men say that a great variety
of increases has been instituted by
the A. & B. c.. the size depending on
%he individuals standing with his
employers.
A meeting will be held next Monday
night at which date for strike will
be set. Thes trike vote was taken last
week, when the demand of the ma
chinists met with initial refusal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
u. S. ORDERS ALL
FOR Err GER An
OFFICIALS To GO
PTOMAINE HITS
five in FAMILY
AFTER FEASTlNG
Lollypops and Fish Under
Suspicion of Department
of Health.

Mrs, Margaret O'Connor OF 17s Cot-
tage street, and FIVE other members
OF her family are confined to their
home suffering from ptomaine poison
ing brought on by eating either lolly-
pops, a stick candy, or quantity of
fish UNFIT for consumption. This is
the second time within a year that
lolypops are alleged to have caused
the sickness and death OF children
According to DR.. Louis Simonson,
$40 East Main street, who spent the
entire night at the bedside OF the pa
tients, Mrs. OConnor, her daughters,
Alice OConnor, Mrs. Catherine Mos
.sey, her husband, Fred Mossey, and
two nieces of Mira O'Connor, Hazel
and Ruth Bailey, ate a. fish dinner
yesterday noon.
Later in the day all of them Con-
sumed 1ollypops. Mrz OConnor went
to visit a friend last night about 9
O'clock when she was taken violently
III. She went home DR.. Samonson,
when interviewed today by a. Farmer
representative, said he was inmedi-
ate1y called to the house and found
Mrs. O'Connor deadly i'll.
He had 20 sooner started TO relieve
the mother when Miss Alice OCon-
nor Developed symptoms of the poi
soning and became deadly sick The
two children next were stricken and
finally Mr.. and Mrs. Moasey col
lapsed. DR.. Simonson feared to leave
the house during the night owing to
the condition OF all Che uathents
This noon he stated that all were
out of danger with the exception OF
Mrs. O'Connor and her daughter Alice
who are still critically i'll. DR.. simon
son today notified DIR. WI III Brown,
city health officer. and, the latter has
tnstitutad a rigid investigation Of the
case. He win try to ascertain, whetf1-
er the fish OF the aoflypops are respon-
s1ble for the family's condition.
Owing to the lack Of analytical
eQuipment the health department was
unable at the last alleged POISONING
of the children by lonyops to deter
mine the ingredients used in manu-
featuring the candy and failed to find
out whether or not the CONNECTION
tcontained substances which would
cause ptomaine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
HOME GUARDS in ORGANIZATION
FOR LIFE, GOVERNED BY STRICT
RULES, REGULATIONS DISCLOSE
Enlisted Men win Be Mem
bers of. Reserve After
War, Cannot Now Leave
City for More Than Speci-
fed Time, and Are Subject
to Heavy Fines.

Military officers in this city are to-
rules and regulations governing the
Home Guard OF the state Of Connect
cut, which for the first time have been
printed. Advance copies of the regu-
la&ions, the supply of which will not
be distributed in this city for nearly
a week, disclose that the Home Guard
is formed and will be governed upon
the United States army manual, in
cludtng court martial tactics and OF
ganization. The remuneration to Of
fiers and troops in active service is to
be the same as in the army.
Although the regulations cover
many closely printed pages of a
pamphlet, several startling features
little known to the members of the
Guard in this district appear. Among
the most important phases as pre-
sented by the regulations are these
facts:
Although the oath of enlistment
covers period of only two years
active service the guardsman must
serve for life in the reserve.
No member of the Home Guard
may be absent from the city for
more than 40 hours without notifi-
cation to his comma nding officer
and no burroughs will be granted
for a period of more than 20 days
except by the military emergency
board, at Hartford. Not more
than five per cent. Of any unit may
be absent from the city at one
time.
Guardsmen when ON active duty
are paid as high as So per day
with a minimum wage of 50, ex-
Z cept where service is required for
more than Is consecutive days,
when the regular army scale of pay
for similar rating becomes effec-
tive.
A scale of fines for non-attend-
ance at drills eTrcampments and
parades with additional fines for
insubordination is fixed, the max
imum of which is SO for each in
Traction of orders and a minimum
!! of 81. The law makes it possible
for these fines to be collected upon
| an order delivered to a deputy
sheriff in the same manner as an
', execution of Judgment in tort
case in the civil courts.
Incidentally, the law which formed
the Home Guard exempts from arres.
by the civil authorities any member
on active duty except for treason, fe1.
ony or breach of the peace.
The law also exempts, from punish.
ment by the civil law any guardsmar
who, in the performance of his duty
| wounds or kills a rioter or any enc.
| my of the state. There is, however
| established system of courts mar
| tia1 similar to those in the United
States army before which member!
of the guard may be tried and i'm
| prisonment ordered. Fines may bt
! worked out in prison at the scale O.
| 81 per day.
Hereafter, if you belong to tn.
! home guard it will be necessary to ge
permission from the commanding of
| ficer of the company before you ma,
leave this city upon vacation. Thos,
wishing to do so upon an advanc,
| date should do this at once as no
Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
DELAY DRAFT OF
CONSCRIPT ARMY
UNTIL NEXT WEEK

Washington. July Prospects
for setting in motion the draft
machinery for the new National
army by Monday as planned by
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
were regarded today as remote
since organization is complete in
only eight states. Delinquent
states probably will make it neces-
sary to defer the first drawing till
the middle of the coming week
The method to be followed in
making selections has not yet
been disclosed by war department
officials. The general outline of
the plan, however, is indicated by
the emphasis laid on the serial
numbering Of the cards. coupled
with Secretary Bakers announce
ment that drawings will be held in
Washington.
1t is understood that when a
single number Is taken from the
jury wheel the man in each dis
trfct whose card bears that num-
Der Will be drafted: AS each num-
Der is drawn approximately $4,000
men will be conscripted, or one
from each exemption district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
TWO SUSPECTED
POLlOMYELITIS
CASES REPORTED
One Child Removed to Isola-
tion Hospital For OBJ
servation.

The health department today re-
ceived two reports of suspected in
fantile paralysis cases. A positive
diagnosis was not possible today, but
Health Officer w. H. Brown was no
titled and the usual quarantine pre-
cautions were at once taken.
Because of the fact that one of the
suspects resides in a tenement in
which satisfactory quarantine was
rather doubtful, the patient was NOV
ed to the isolation hospital. The
occupants Of both houses have been
examined and instructed as to the
care they should use and the two chill
dren will be carefully observed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Hollweg's Speech to
Reichstag is Eagerly
Awaited by Germans

London, July THE report that
political developments of exceptional
Importance are being awaited in Ber-
lin in connection with the session of
the Reichstag now in progress is re-
iterated in a Berlin dispatch to AM
sterdam, as forwarded by the Ex-
change Telegraph. The dispatch says
that Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg will deliver his speech to the
Reichstag on Monday, and that ad-
dresses will be delivered on the same
day by Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
Vice Chancellor Helfferich and Vice
Admiral Capelle, minister of the navy.
The vote Of credit will then be taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

Thirty-seven persons were killed in
the air raid and 141 injured, it was
officially announced this afternoon.
The raid occurred at about $3.50
o'clock this morning. Thousands of
persons crowded the streets, many
of them women and children. The
police and soldiers had difficulty in
holding back the people. Many per-
sons were seen at windows. Anti
air craft guns throughout the city and
British airplanes Immediately engag-
ed the hostile craft and for a time
the sound of exploding bombs and the
vicious reply of guns was Ndeafening.
Straiglt over the city flew the squa-
dron of raiders pursued by bursting
shrapnel. The sun was shining
brightly but the sky was overcast
with haze such as is so favorable
to raiders. Notwithstanding the
haze, howevers the Germans were vis-
ible plainly to- the people in the
streets
The raiders appeared so suddenly
that Few persons realized that raid
was in progress until the sound of
bombs began to be heard. The Ger
mans were travelling at tremendous
speed. They appeared to be at a
lower altitude than in the last raid
when they exacted such a heavy toll
of life in London.
The following official account OF
the raid was given out:
Lord French reports that at about
$50 o'clock this morning hostile air.
craft i'll considerable numbers prob-
ably in two parties, appeared over the
Isle of ,Thanet and the east coast of
Essex. After dropping some bombs
in Thanet, the raiders proceeded- in
the direction of London. Moving
roughly, parallel to the North bank
of the Thames, they approached Lon
don from the northeast. Then chang
ing their course, they proceeded in
the north and west and crossed Lon7
don from the northwest to the south
east.
Bombs were dropped in; various
places in the metropolitan area.
THE number of raiding tairplanes
is at present uncertain but was prob
ably about 20. They were attacked
by artillery and by large, numbers
of our own airplanes but reports as to
the results of the engagement as to-
damages and casualties have not yet
been received
The most recent big air raid on
London occurred June IS. At that
time the German squadron consisted
of about 1 5 machines and the dow
town section of Lodon was their CHIEF
objective. Many bombs fell in the
East End where buildings were de-
stroyed and others badly damaged.
The casualties officially announced
were 151. killed and 430 persons in-.
jured. No damage of a military or
naval nature was done. The Ger
| mans remained at a great height and.
flew swiftly. The British fighters had
difficulty in pursuit, for the loss of
only one German machine was re-
corded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
One American Lost
When Orleans Sunk

New York, July 7-One American
citizen was among the four members
drowned Of the crew of the American
steamship Orleans when the vessel
was torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine, according to cable advices
received here today by the ships
owners. the Oriental Navigation Co.
The American was E. Mogot, mess
man, Of the Philippine Islands. The
other men drowned were Thomas
Cleary, fireman; A Tamarants, sea-
man, and A. Murillo, coal passer.
Berlin, July THE war Office an
nounces the defeat of Russian attacks
near Koniuchy and further to the
north, in Eastern Galicia Russian
attacks in the Carpathians also were
repulsed. The Russians are said to
have suffered heavy losses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
State Department Re
fuses to Permit Those
Formerly Connected
With Embassy or Con-
sulates to Remain in
Country - Considered
Dangerous, in View of
Recent Disclosures of
German Spy System
Heinrich Schaussen,
Now With Swiss En-
bassy, Will be Among
First to Go.

= II.
New York, July 7-Heinrich
Echaffeusen, former German
embassy attache, whom the
United States government has
decided to send out of this coun-
try, was placed ON board a Nor
wegian steamship by agents of
the department Of justice here
today.
Washington, July 7An Ger
mans formerly connected either
with the German embassy or
any one Of the many consulates
in America have been requested
to leave the United States. No
tification that their presence in
America is undesirable has
been semi them by the state de-
partment.
The Germans. WHO principally are
IlcI hS O1 - t44A&<1s WS1 - IAV$ es$&>A AAAo~
they were suspected OF being spies. The
Inference that their loyalty to the
German emperor nig4lt make It diff
4icuit for Them to remain In this coun-
try without attempting to send innor-
nnation OF military character to theal
government was made clear
Among the fixDt to 30 VIII be Helm
9 lrfch Schaussen. formerly attached to
THE German embassy but left behind
Ny Count Won Bernstorn and since at.
tached to the department OF interests
Fof the Swiss legation
There are also many clerks and ser.
wants at least they have served In suc1
capacities In this country. There Il
ground for belief that some OF them
are persons of more Importance to the
herman tntelligence system
DIR. Georg Barthelme, the author ol
tthe much discussed dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette at the time diplo.
. lmatic relations were severed. still i,
lin Washington Although the bull
Iof the German and Austrian embass,
tstaffs departed with their ambassa-
doris two of Germany's allies still have
their representatives here. There are
many indications that the government
lis taking steps to tighten the spy net
When the government agreed tt
tallow the transfer of many formel
German employees to the Swiss 1ega
ton and consufates there was no stat'
of war between the United States ant
Germany, but the declaration of wa,
and the knowledge that German.
maintains an efficient spy system her
have changed the governments ath
tude-
The cleaning out Of former German
officials here Is but the first step in
lsystematic attempt to root the SD.
system out in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Turkey Considers Act
Of Greece AS Virtual
Declaration of War

London, July According to
press dispatch received at Amster-
dam from Constantinople, as. for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
Turkey considers as equivalent to a
declaration OF war, the action of
Greece in breaking off diplomatic re-
lations. The Turkish government
the dispatch says, has decided to de.
port all Greeks and confscate their
property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses at city hall were
issued today to Annie May Sullivan,
"a, of 900 Palisade avenue, and Har-
ry Joseph Hayes, &c of Boston, Mass
Lillian Kazerminski, of Norwalk, now
residing at 102 Harriet street AMI
James j. Conlin. "a, conductor of
Sc Park street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
N. w. BISHOP TO
BE EXECUTIVE OF
NAVAL RESERVES

Lieut.. Nathaniel. w. Bishop, United
States Naval Reserve. of this city, is
understood to have received his orr
ders to report to the Bridgeport base
where he will be the chief executive
officer, next in command to the base
commander, Lieut.. Leonard H Dyer
Lieutenant Bishop is a veteran of the
Spanish War. He is member of the
board of education, and an official OF
the B. D. Pierce Co. ~,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
SUB TORPEDOED
BY U-B0AT in
mediterranean

Paris, July THE submarine Ari-
ane was torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man U-boat in the Mediterranean June
9, according to an official announce
ment of the ministry of marine. All
the officers and part Of the crew per-
ished. Nine men were saved.
The normal complement of the
Ariane before the war was 27,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
TO HOLD SIX MASSES

While Improvements are being made
at the Sacred Heart r. c. church,
Mrytle avenue masses on Sundays will
be held in the basement Beginning
tomorrow services on Sunday will be at
6, 7, 8. 9, 10 and IL oclock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
BRITISH ADVANCE
LINES IN BELGIUM

London, July THE British made
an attack last night in. Belgium east
of Wytschaete. The war office an
nouncs that the British line was adj
vanced slightly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Artillery Fighting
Heavy on Aisne Front

Paris. July Heavy artillery fight
ing occurred last night near Laroyere
and Pantheon on the Aisne front and
in the region south of Moronvilliers,
in the Champagne, according to to-
days official announcement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
THE WEATHER.

For Connecticut: Partly cloudy,
probably thunder showers late to-
night or on Sunday: moderate east "a
south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
MARY HOPKINS ESTATE.

Personal property amounting to
$459.17 is shown by the inventory Of
the estate of Mary L. Hopkins fled at
probate court today by H. H. Faulky
ner and A4ucius J. Jordan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
LONDON BOMBED BY TWENTY GERMAN
AIRPLANES IN WORST RAID OF THE war

Hostile Craft Drop Bombs in Heart of London for
Quarter of An Hour-Great Damage Inflicted
Loss of Life Unknown i'm London at NoOn
But Believed to Be Heavy-Artillery Fire and
Great Fleet of British Aeroplanes Drive Off
Raiders German Fleet, in Two Parties, First
Sighted Off Isle of Thanet and East Coast of
Essex-Proceeds to London Moving Parallel
to North Bank of Thames
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

London July London today the of
most violent and destructive apane yet attempted by
the Germans About 20 enemy airpanes engaged
tack. ~
Late this morning it impossible
there had been but is feared that the casualties run
for the raiders dropped steady heart
London for about quarter of an hour
The raiders attacked by artillery large number
of airplanes.
Later reports from the district bombed tell great
done but indicate impossbiy to yet estimate closely
life It is certain though that the
greatest the greatest attempted by
the metropolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

London, July AN official issued this afte
noon by the British admiralty said that three the
airpanes which had dropped bombs London had bee
brought down at sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
STOCK PRICES FELL
Declines Ran to Almost Five Points
 in Rails.

New York, Oct 15-Selling of se- curities was renewed today, despite the many steps taken over the holiday to stem the tide of liquidation. The decline was orderly, but almost uninterrupted, rallies seldom getting beyond fractions. Support was al most negligible and 1t was the gen eral opinion that the receding move ment would have made greater head
 way but for the partial restraint inn posed upon short selling.
 Declines ran from two to almost 5 points in rails, as much fin seasoned pings. metals and equipments and 3 .o almost ten points in specialties, notably toloaccos and oils. Peoples Gas again featured the. utilities by T further collapse of six points, only part of which was retrieved. For the first time since the early part of the year United States Steel dropped below par, reactihg from 104 1-2, it's maximum of the forenoon, to 99 1-S From this it rebounded to 100 2-4 and closed at par, net loss. of ? 7-S Steel supplied fully one-third of the day's operations which amounted to 1,025,000 shares.
 So called Harri:nans and coaiers, notably Reading, were weakest of the rails, but other western granger and trunk line issues were swept into the maelstrom Of offerings. as well as minor or reorganized stocks.
 Selling was so general as to defy analysis commission houses again participating in the movement. More speculative accounts were ruthlessly sold out, especially in steel. whera many stop orders' were dislodged on the fall below par.
 Bonds reflected the movement of the stock list, the comparatively linn ited changes i2 ,tl1at division resulting mainly from lack of buying power. Liberty 1-2's nvaried from 99.74 to a9.8O. Total sales (par value) aggre- gated $o,s50, 900.
 United States bonds Gold issues) were unchanged call, but on sales the coupon As rose 5-8 per cent. and Panama coupon 3's one per cent. United States registered 3's declined 3-8 per cent.