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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
ITALIANS HOLD ALL
 BAINSIZZA PLATEAU

Rome, Sept. 2s-Italian troops have completed their occupation of the en- tire Bainsizza plateau, which thev now hold firmly, it was announced officially yesterday. All positions lately are being consolidated.
 Italian airplanes, in scouting expe- ditions over the Austrian lines, bonn barded depots and columns of troops with marked effect.
 Austrian attempts to surprise out posts on the Trentino and Julian fronts failed, while enemy artillery activity was effectively countered.
 Enemy railway plants at Dotto- gliano," the statement adds, ''were attacked yesterday by our air squad rons which dropped five tons oi bombs. The enemy's reaction was lively. One of our machines, which was brought down in aerial comba, over Asiago, fell in flames inside oul lines"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Attorney Joseph F. Berry. on behalf of the Connecticut Co.,. agreed that the rebate would be allowed, and an agree ment was drawn up, subject to the iap- proval of the common council at it's meeting tonight, which. compromises the injunction matter.
 City Attorney Wm. H.. Con1Iey and the counsel for the Connecticut Co.,, Attorney J. F. Berry went into conference this afternoon and Judge Curtis said he would wait to hear. from them before giving any decision in the matter. 1
 Attorney Berry. on behalf of the company, offered to have books of IT tickets issued for $1 These tickets would be good on any date and on any of the company's lines in any part of the state. The books would be on sale oct. 1, when the proposed increase is to start. It is not certain when the company's petition before the Public Utilities Commission will be heard but if the increase is denied | by this body, those who bought the books can have the extra fare refund ed by returning the book covers to the company's offices.
 Attorney Berry said he offered the proposal as possible solution of the problem. He thought that in such 8 l prosperous city as this, any working
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
Y. N. c. A. WORK
 NOT IMPORTANT
 AS SOLDERING
District Board Turns Down Application for Transfer
 From Army.

Work for the r. M. c. 4. is not As important as lighting the battles of ones country is the decision rendered today by the third district board. to Frank W. Howard, a resident of the sixth division. MT. Towards appli- cation for permission to transfer him self from one service to the other has been denied.
 Neither is the trucking business in which Webster B. Hubbell of the third division is engaged of sufficient importance to the government to the applicant He is certified for service with the boys at Camp Devens.
 Many applicants today will find that the delays in fling exemption claims has certified them for every Americans duty at war. Denials because of Hack of jurisdiction" have been handed down today in the cases of William B. Tucker, Elmer L. Nitche, Daniel Scabados and Walter Thomas in the first division and Ser nard L. Stanwood, Christian Nissen and Russell E. Lockwood, sixth divis- ion. Albert Doty, repair electrician at the Bridgeport Brass Co. whose services are valuable to the company, received a temporary discharge until Dec. 5, 1917, that he may instruct someone | else in his work.
 Those who made appeals to the 1 board on physical grounds were turn ed down Comment handed dowr ] by the board in the individual cases l follow:
 l Denied.-Board l.: William A. Par. 1 tee, Jr., age claim already disallowe6 l by Adjutant General Cole; John T Stabo, no evidence; John J. Tracy Joseph J. Schwable, physical evidencs not convincing. l Miscellaneous.-Clar ". Quin
 Ian, refused to recopsider; William G | Johnson refused to reconsider; Alber
 Elmer Shepard, U. M. C., inspector
 guages, refused to reconsider, ttime fol l new evidence extended to Sept. 2T c D. March 25, Ralph J. Raycroft, guag, l maker Am.-Brit. Co. discharge tt
 March 25, James Smith. waiting fo. 1 cause to extend time; George w. Gy
 deson, conditional discharge to Marcl 25, toolmaker American British, mis filed under local division 4.
 Industrial claims denied.ABoard 1 | Thomas H. Kay, no evidence. Board 5 Albert Dawler, denied, insufficient evi
 dence. Board IS: Francis A. Collins general foreman several department of R. M. Bassett Go. Board 3: Pat 1 rick O'Donnell, -aim too late; Joh1 Mara, claim too late; Webster B. Hub bell, truck business.
 Conditional discharges to March 25 Board l: Gustave Anderson, ma
 chinist, Bullard Co.,; Joseph Lapke
 turret lathe, Locomobfle Co.,; Angus
 Vival, transmission assembler, Loco
 mobile Co.,; Robert Henderson, ma
 chinist, Bullard Co.,; Arthur Hemsley guage maker, Remington Arms
 Frank w.. Reed, private secretary t vice-president of Remington Arm Co. Board 8: Isaac Morrochik, tool
 maker, American & British Co.,; c. 4 Willard, engineer, U. M. Geo. Boar
 G6: Andrew Tillette, bookseller, Rem l ington Arms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
TO PROSECUTE 15O l. ". W. HELD
 BY GRAND JURY
Charge Those Caught in Chi cago Roundup With
 Seditious Conspiracy.

Washington, Sept. 2S-More than 15O indictments have been found by the federal grand jury in Chicago in- vestigating activities of the Industrial Workers of the World on evidence se- cured in the recent federal raid
 The indictments, which may ex- ceed this number, have been drawn and voted upon, it is understood, and all that remains is to report them to the court, which may be done at any time.
 The evidence upon which the grand jury has acted is said to show conspir- acies and plots to hamper the govern ment in it's war activities and to show connections with German
 It is understood that the indiet- ments will be formally reported to the federal court in Chicago some time today. charging seditious conspiracy against the government.
 The evidence laid before the grand jury, which was of such volume as actually to weigh a ton or more.i is said to show nationwide conspiracy to hamper the government in almost every conceivable way, with rarni- f1cations into virtually every state.
 It concerned anti-raft demonstra- JlOnS, cr1ppHnS or war industries by so-called strikes, burning of wheat fields, burning of timber which the, government was planning to use for airplane construction. and contiliu- ous anti-ally and anti-war propaganda from hustings and soap box There was evidence that German money was plentifully supplied, as shown in many letters and cancelled checks. Indi- cations pointed to a group of men as prime movers in the great conspiracy, with a large number of agents acting under their orders. The nationwide raid conducted upon local I. W. ". headquarters in many cities by agents
 of the departnaent Of justice on Sept. | 5 disclosed the evidence upon which
 the government proceeded to act. One feature which the investiga- ton brought out sharply was the large-,almost predominating-me bership of Austrians in the ranks of l the l. W. W. local organizations and
 also the large membership of the various races which comprise Aus- I tria-Hungary. Thousands of these men, unrestrained because the United I States is not at war with Austria, fed eraI Investigators have found have 1 been free to carry on whatever activi- l ties were planned.
 l It is understood that the inelict- lmerts have been fond nder the sec ition of the criminal code defining so6- a- (Continued on Page Two. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
EXPOSE OF PLOT AGAINST
 GOVERNMENT ImPLICATES
 ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS
ONE MAN IN JAIL HERE AS AN ALIEN ENEMY AND TWO OTHERS
 ARE HELD FOR FEDERAL TRIAL

One man is confined at the county jail in this city awaiting internment for the duration of the war as an alien enemy, and two Bridgeport residents face serious charges to be preferred by federal agents.
 Charles Ruder, who cut railroad wires in Fairfield and received 8 shock which severely burned and in jured him, throwing him from the pole to the grond, has been declared an alien enemy and is held at the jail awaiting the arrival of federal off, cers. He probably will be taken to Atlanta.
 William H. Roberts. the Milford youth, who roomed at the Y. M. c. A.. and was arrested charged with at- tempting to bribe Dr Edwards M. Smith, a member of the first division board, will be taken to Hartford for trial. If convicted he faces a long term in prison.
 District Attorney SpeIlacy has fs- sued warrant charging him with violation of Section 30 of the Penal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

The "Argosy'' and the @Argonaut.s 7 inventions of Simon Lake, have been launched and the inventor Is prepar- ing to explore the bothoIns of Long Island sound and other waters.
 The boats wil be used for pleasure and experimental purposes. The Ar- gosy'' Is 100 feet long, 20 feet beam and draws 8 ,1-2 feet of water. It is fitted with four state rooms, dining romo, two bath rooms, garage, large pilot and observation house, with large cabin for the crews quar- ters, engine room.
 Attached to the "Argosy" will be a semi boat which MT. Lake has called the "ArgonaIt 3rd." The purpose of the submarine is to explore the bottom of the coast, demonstrate the practicability of locating and re- covering ships and cargoes. This ap- paratus will be able to operate in Isdepths up to 15o feet. Mr.. Lake ex- poets to get sufficient experience with this small equipment to enable him to design and kuildT larger commercial lcombination submarine and surface lboats to enable wrecldng operations to be carried on up to 300 feet in depth.
 he\"Argosy'' Is fitted with coa. pump which will be able to recover coal from sunaken vessels at the rate of about 100 tons per hour The an-
 paratus is also intended to demon strate the practicability of 1ocatins and recovering shell fish on large
 scale. It will have g. capacity of re towering oysters at the rate of ahou l ,00O bushels per hour. It will also bt able to recover hard and soft shel
 clams at very rapid rates.
 MT. Lakes experience in the ok 'Argonaut'' in travelling over the bot
 tom of Long Island Sound and aIont the coast led him to believe that ther, lwere large beds of clams. both hart
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Code. This section relates to bribery of federal official.
 Department of justice agents this morning in conjunction with Robert M. Davies, head of the Remington Arms Investigating bureau are actively pressing an investigation of the sus- picion that Leroy F. Frye, 21 years,
 506 Jane street, is one of the men em- ployed by German agents to ruin ma chinery in factories by using carbo- rundum shipped here from Sweden by Teutons.
 He is held by the local police on breach of the peace charges, in bonds l of s2,500 for a hearing one week from tomorrow. Frye, who worked at the Remington Arms Co, put one of the 1 machines out of operation and left, obtaining employment at the Ameri- can & British plant. 1 He was seeking job at another
 munition plant when arrested at the ] order of Davies by a policeman. Davies after questioning the defend ant procured confession that he put :. emery dust in the machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
SIMON LAKES DEVICE FOR
 EXPLORING BOTTOM OF SEA s
 IS NOW READY FOR ACTION

and soft shell, that could be recov- cred preftaib1y Joy an appartus of this kind, while there is no known appar- atus at the present time capable of recovering soft shell clams in deep water. At present most of the soft shell clans are dug at low water These c1ams abound in such q1fanti- ties that they could be sold at a price to materially reduce the present high cost of living, as they would be an excellent substitute for meat.
 With this combination apparatus the little submarine moves along over the water bed, being propelled by motors within the submarine, which
 motors are supplied by current from a dynamo on the surface boat.
 A diving compartment is fitted out,
 and door opens outwardly from the bottom, as in the old s'Argonaut," so that it is possible to automobile along this door open. No water will enter 1 into the boat because an air pressure is maintained sufficient to keep the
 water from entering. Thus, it is pos ] sible to sit in this we'll lighted com
 partment and pick up objects on the I bottom of the sea, spear fish, catch
 crabs, investigate the flora and fauns of the sea, search Tor wrecks an6 l other valuable things lying on the I bottom of the sea, which are at pres l ent inaccessible to man. MT. Lake I demonstrated the practicability O. 1 this years ago in the old '.Argonaut,' l but he has not had the time, due te work or previous governments, to pu l it into practical operation. Now however, that the submarine has be come established, and it's capacit! and method of construction and op eration we'll understood, he hopes t' devote more attention to the com merciaI possibilities of the submarine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
NO ARGENTINE
 BREAK LIKELY

Buenos Aires, Sept. 2S-President 1rigoyen is preparing a message in reply to the request made by con- gress that the diplomatic relations be- tween Argentina and Germany be broken. The president, it is under stood, contends that it is impossible to break off relations with Germany because of the Luxburg incident, the ernment considering this affair to have been adjusted by the German foreign off1ce's explanation.
 government considering this affair. to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
LEG CRUSHED IN EFFORT TO BOARD
 A MOVING TRAIN

South Norwa1k, OonF., Sept. es.- Arthur Olsen, 21, an employe of the Remington Arms company of Bridge port. has his right leg amputated be- low the knee and his skull fractured when he attempted to board the 7:15 train to Bridgeport this morning at the local station. The train was n1ov- ing and Olsen lost his footing on the platform. He is now in the Norwalk hospital, not expected to. live.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

person could afford to buy s1 worth of tickets on pay day. The lawyer said he did not have the authority of the company directors to make the offer but would confer with the gen. eral manager and see if the necessary details, such as having the books stamped, could be completed before Oct. 1. City Attorney Comley de- clared that if the company would not agree to this concession the city would ask for an immediate decision on its application for an injunction restrain ing the company from increasing the fare.
 Attorney Berry made long argu- ment to show why the increase at thts time is reasonable. He said the ex. penditures of the company had beer steadily increasing while the revenue had been decreasing. He quoted figures covering the last seven months to prove his statements. He sait that during this period the increase il expenditures had amounted to $1. 094,00O The loss income during the same interval of time was $4S5, 042. The company has spent $500, 900 for betterments in the sever l months.
 The conpany's counsel said 1t hal lContinued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
YOUTH RUN OVER BY
 AUTO DIES IN HOSPITAL

South Norwalk, Sept. 2s-Badly crushed by a heavy automobile which ran over him last evening while he was attempting to board it for ride, Robert Ahmuly, aged 10. of Roway- ton, died in the Norwalk hospital at 6 o'clock this morning. An inquest will be held at Rowayton tomorrow afternoon by Coroner Phelan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
GERMANS RETAIN s THE MENIN ROAD

Berlin, Sept. 2s. via London.-Brit- dsh forces which yesterday advanced flor strong local attacks northeast of Frezenberg and on the Menin road, on the Belgian front. were driven back, says the official statement today by the German war office. The state ment adds that the British still occupy crater positions on the German front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
Dr. Michaelis Scores
 Wilson's Peace Reply

Amsterdam, Sept. zs.-Dr Michaelis, the German imperial chancellor, in a speech to the main committee of the redchstag, said that Pope Benedict's peace proposals were inspired by moral seriousness, pure justice and neutrality. which things were lacking fin the reply made by President Will son to the pope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
Teutons Lose Heavily
 In Argonnie Region

Paris. Sept. 2s.-The Germans made an attack last night in the Argonne region. Today's official statement says they were repulsed three times, suffering heavy losses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Judge Curtis in the superior court this afternoon made following declaration after hearing before him the City Bridgeport for injunction restraining the Connecticut Co. from charging six cent fare:
 "A temporary injunction ought to be issued, with suit Connecticut Co., will agree to issue books 0n which rebate obtained if the public utilities mission decides that the is not necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
Russians Capture
 0rorllaru
Tn New Offensive < Take Town in the Caucasus and Over 1000 Enemy Prison Berlin Admits Minor Losses.
British Hold zonnebeke Against German Counter Attack = Teutons Lose Heavily in Attack in Ar gonne Region.

Standing out in the war news of the day is the short, terse despatch from Petrograd, which tells of the successful renewal of the Russian offensive.
 While the extent of the Rus sian successes is not known the new offensive move indi- cats a higher morale in the army, and is an encouraging feature of the Entente maneu- Ners.,
 With English and French troops hammering at the leu ton lines in Flanders ane France, the Germans can ill afford at present to diver more troops to the Russian front.
 While the offensive of tht Entente on the western iron has quieted down to great ex tent, all newly won position' Are maintained against more O less continual German attacks
 Petroerad, Sept. 7s-The Russian have captureds orcmaru, A mile west of Mera. fn the CAucasus, 1t anncunced offiesss, Oyer 2 thou
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Franklin Bpuillon, French Minister of Propaganda, arrived at Bordeaux from the United ctatss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IS VIRTUALLY ORDERED
 AGAINST THE CONN. GO.

Petition of City of Bridgeport for Injunction Against Raise in Fare Compromised When Company Agrees to Allow Rebates If Increase Is Found Invalid / Threatens to Treat Non-Payers of New Fare As "Evaders."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy and cooler tonight; satur- day fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28
TR0PICAL
 HURRICANE. HITS SOUTHERN COAST
75 Mile An Hour Gale Bear ing Down. on New
 Orleans.

New Orleans, La., Sept. 2s-The tropical hurricane passing inland. from the Gulf of Mexico was central early today about 75 miles south of New Orleans and moving in a northerly di- rectfon with a velocity of more than 75 miles an hour.
 The barometer in New Orleans at ' a. m. registered 29.63, where it had been almost stationary for four hours.
 Heeding the weather bureaus warrl- ing of the probable approach of the storm hundreds of New Orleans res- idents deserted their homes in the out skirts and spent last night in hotels, public and office buildings down town.
 sA despatch from Gulfport, Miss, stated that the barometer there at ' a. m. registered 29.65. The tide there was reported two and a half feet above normal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 2s--The weather bureau at 8 a. m. reported the ba- rometer was falling and at that hour was 29.74. This is fall of 15 points since 9:30 o'clock last night.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-15
BOYS.AND;IC|RLS l
CLUB EXHIBIT

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Mason
Valley exhibited their products at the
grammar school and won their prizes
for this years work last Saturday. The
affair was under the direction of
Joseph Wilson, Jr., county agent. +.
w. Wilson, head of the department of
animal husbandry at the State Uni
versity, came down to judge the ami
mails and make the awards.
1t was the first display of its kind
held in the State of Nevada and was
an eye opener to the visitors. The
vegetables and animals were all first
class and the prizes were well+deservt
ed With regard to THE prizes for pigS
and sheep it is only fair to the conf
testants to state that it was feeding
contest and those whose animall
hourished best at the least expense
were winners, even when they did not
have the best weight.
In addition to the prizes awarded
the agent presented each with a hand
some certificate indicating his stand
ing for souvenir of the occasion.
The following were the recipients:
GARDEN-Class /; general veget-
ables. First, Artie Reymers; second,
Vergil Bernard; third, Claude Keema.
Class 2; potatoes. First, Charles
Luzier; second, Howard Luzier; third
John Lucas.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY-Class /
pig. First Leland Keema; second,
James Perry; third, Herbert Penrose.
Class 2; lamb. First, Reynold Pen
rose; second, Mary Lucas; third,
Everett Hull
Class B. poultry. First, lnazelle
Hironymous; second Johnston Pow
ers; third Lester Murchie
COOKING.-First, Virginia Borge
The prizes were presented by the
people OF Mason Valley to encourage
the young people to become expert
farmers. Mr.. Wilson is very grateful
to all who so generously assisted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-15
THE LOG OF
The LIZZIE

Sunday, August 26; Left Goshen 9
a. m. Bought 8 gallons of gasoline
$l.84 3 quarts of oil 60c, radiator COM
pound Soc. Drove over good reads,
excepting some sections were pretty
soft owing to rains. Distance 1872
miles to camp east of Defiance.
Monday, August 27; Drove over
fine paved highways through the
northern part of Ohio, through Ere
mont and Bellevue and along the
,shores of Lake Erie to the city Of
Lorraine l34 miles. Front tire got hot
and jumped Off the rim again. Decid-
ed to abandon diversified tires on the
front wheels. Bought gal. of gaso-
line $l.62 Tin the center of the oil pro-
ducing region of Ohio) and 2 quarts
of oil SOC, carbonizer 75c. Stayed
with relatives in Lorraine, heavy rain
that night.
Tuesday, Aug. %; Tried the decar-
DoHlZSI duu iouhu IL do SliSetiNC "S
the Frenchman's flea-powder; after
four hours vain attempt to start the
car had to take it down and remove
the decarbonizer. The carbon also re-
moved very nicely. Heavy rains so
did not travel.
Wednesday, august 20; Left Lo-
raine, passing through Cleveland and
Erie to camp. Days travel l46' miles,
plenty of rain and considerable mud
where roads were not paved. Stopped
to tighten the rivet in the drive con
nection. Five gallons of gasoline
$l25, 3 quarts of oil, 67c.
Thursday, August so; Drove thro'
Pennsylvania into New York to OIL
can, "a miles, home of Mrs. Willis
family and one OF the objects of our
journey. Roads are good paved high
ways except for detours which were
wet and muddy from rains. Total dis
tance travelled 1886 miles. We are
near the source of the Alleghany Riv-
er which at this point is little larger
than the Walker River Bought six
gallons of gasoline $l.50.
Friday, August 81 and Saturday,
September |; No travel
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-09-15
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL

Monday evening the City Council
met in the council chamber of the
City Hall, the mayor, all the council
men, the clerk, chief OF police and 4
handful of citizens being present The
usual preliminary of passing upon the
bills was adhered to and then the
question of the running of the Reno
rooming house was inquired into.
There seems to be general impress
sion that other than rooming privileg-
es are being furnished by the present
management, contrary TO ordinance
and the city license The matter of
final settlement was left to the mayor
and the chief Of police, and there is no
doubt that the place will be abated as
a public nuisance.
The question of water meters was
then taken up and it was decided TO
install them as soon as possible. Also
to extend the water main on Nevada
street north from the Grammar school