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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
MOONEY. GETS CONTINUATION
 TO LIFE TERM
Gov. Stephens Grants Pleas to Save Labor Leader
 From Death.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-The death sentence of Thomas J. Mooney con victed of murder in connection with the bomb explosion which killed ten people here July 22, 1916, during a preparedness day parade, having been commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Stephens, no further legal steps can be invoked in Mooney's behalf, attorneys said today, Mooney who is Ga iron moulder by trade will be removed from the death cell which he has occupied in San Quentin penitentiary since July IT of this year and given employment with other prisoners.
 Governor Stephens had the case under consideration since last March, when the California Supreme court affirmed Moneys conviction and an application for pardon was made.
 The governor said he had made a careful review of the case and found no reason why Mooney shouIc escape punishment. He declared there were certain features in connection with l the case which convinced him that | the sentence of death should not executed" Another reason for the communication, he said, was President Wilson's "earnest request for elem ency. The governor said he declined ] to be influenced by the theory that | if maximum punishment is not just titled, pardon should follow.
 Tt has been no uncommon thing, the statement reads, 'for executives in granting clemency to entertain doubt sufficient to save men from the gallows, but not that degree of reas onable doubt that the law resolve! completely in favor of a defendant
 Many strikes had been planned fol December g by labor organizations a protest against Moneys execution which was set for December 13 Whether these proposed strikes vii be carried out, labor leaders her
 were unable to say today.
 From his cell Mooney issued statement protesting against commu tation of sentence. "I would rathe hang" he said, than to be condemn ed to a living grave" Mooney als
 appealed to labor leaders to contfnu
 their efforts in his behalf.
 Of the five persons indicted fo murder in connection with the bonn explosion, only two have been cor
 victed-Mooney. and Warren K. Bi1 ]. linEs, a machinist. Billings was ser . fenced to life Imprisonment. Ren ? Herman Mooney, wife of Thon
 as Mooney and Israel Weinbergg I "jitney" bus driver were acquitte
 and Edward D. Nolan a machini
 never has been brought to trial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Nov. 29-For New Haven and vicinity: Generally fair and colder tonight and Sat- Urday.
 For Connecticut, generally fair ard colder tonight and Saturday. Strong west and northwest winds.
 Weather conditions: An area of low pressure is central this morning over Ontario. It is caus- ing unsettled weather with rain or snow in the eastern portion of the lake region and the northern portion of New England. Pleas ant weather prevails generally in other districts east of the Rocky mountains. The temperature is high along the Atlantic coast but is low in the central and west ern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- ity fair weather with lower tem- erature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
TWO THOUSAND AMERICAN
 PRISONERS AT ROTTERDAM

Tours, Monday, Nov. 25.---An Amer ican liner will sail from a French port in a few days for Rotterdam, where it will take on board 96 Amer ican officers and 2,0O0 men who have been prisoners of war in Germany They will be Brought to France be- fore being taken to America. Major General James G. Harbord, head o1 the supply service of the American Expeditionary Forces, has directed that sufficient rations and clothing be taken to Rotterdam and that the com missary department provide tobacco, canned goods and other articles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
KOPKO BROKE FEET
 ATTEMPTING SUICIDE

Paul Kopko of 1SO Hallett street, made futile attempt at suicide las; r,ght by jumping from a second both feet.
 He was taken to St. Vincent's hos. story window of the Commercial house on Water street. He landed on his legs, and broke the arches of pital and his condition is not seri- ous.
 Kopko told the police that he mada the attempt on his life because he believed the whole world was against him and that he was pursued by a band of men who wanted to kill him
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to our many kind neighbors and friends for kindness shown to us in our late bereavement in the loss of our beloved son and brother. Espe cially do we wish to thank the officers and employees of the Bridgeport Dis trict Ordnance office and the Knights of Columbus also for all the beau tiful floral tokens sent. Signed,
 MIR. AND MRS CORNELIUS GAIL
 IAHAN AND FAMILY. asp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
STOPS ANY GOLD
 IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" opens clogged nose and
 head and ends grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose running, relieves sick headache, dullness, fever ishness, sore throat, sreezing, soreness and stiffness.
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snuffing! Ease your throbbing head!' Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as Tapes Cold Compound" which costs only few cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, causes nc inconvenience. Be sure you get the i genLtne.-AdV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
AUTO DRIVEN BY HAASE
 BREAKS WRIST OF SUGA

Joseph Suga, 67 years old, of 35 Bryant street, Is at St. Vincent's hos pital suffering from a broken wrist and severe decorations of the head as the result of being struck by an auto driven by William R. Haase of 25 Stuart avenue, Norwalk, yesterday afternoon. His condition is not seri- ous. Haase was detained by the police
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
EDUCATIONAL DUTY
 TO FOREIGN BORN

Henry c. Morrison, assistant secre- tary of the State Board of Education, will be the speaker at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to be held next Wednesday noon in the Stratfield ho- tel ball room He will speak on "Our Educational Duties Toward the For eien Born
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
NEW DESTROYER HAS
 SPEED OF 30 KNOTS

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 29.-The newest destroyer of the navy, the Gamble. built at the plant of the Newport News shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. was placed in active service today. The destroyer is supposed to develop a power of more than 90 knots in the trial tests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29

but. later released when witnesses as- serted that the accident was in no manner his fault.
 Suga was crossing Andover street at Fairfield avenue. and had just emerged from behind another auto when struck. It is said that he became confused and ran directly into the path of the Norwalk mans car.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29

Agencies of the government will buy steel direct from the manufac- turers instead of through the War In dustries Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29

Wheat loaded out of the grain e1e- vators in Chicago in the last four days amounted to more than 1,500,- 900 bushels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
TO-DAY'S WANTS

FOR SALE-9 room residence upper Park Ave, up to date. Watson, S3 Fairfield Ave. a%n FOR SALE-2 family 12 room house all Improvements Colorado Ave. Watson, 83 Fairfield Ave- a*p FOR SALE-7 room cottage, all in- provements, Norman and Laurel Ave. Watson, 83 Fairfield Ave.
 a"p A FINE ASSORTMENT of Christmas Cards can be found at Southworth's. 10 Arcade. aS*p
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Swami Stops Plan to End
War for Mere $500,000,000
Max Baum Had Great Scheme but Authorities Want to
Know if Any One Gave Him Money to
Garry 1t Out

Four hundred of New York's citizens
favored with more than an average of
this worlds goods have received letters
from Max C. Baum, a real estate dealer,
of 653 West 18TH Street. asking them
to contribute at least $4,000 to aid
him in his Plan to end the war and
get world peace by an Allied victory
All the wealthy men have to do, accord
ing to Baum, is to give the cash and let
the questions 60. His plan couldn't
possibly succeed, he said. if it were in
any way divulge0. Baum also inserted
an appeal in the personal column of a
New York newspaper. This attracted
the attention of Federal agents, and
District Attorney Swami was asked to
investigate.
When Baum received a subpoena from
Assistant District Attorney Kilroe he
sat down and wrote letter to the fore
man of the grand jury, saying that he
wouldn't in the least mind revealing his
secret formula for ending the war to
the grand jurors if they would pledge
themselves to secrecy, but the actions
CT Mr.. kilroe, he said, were decidedly
impertinent
Finally Gives Out Secret
Mr.. Kilroe had hard time per-
suading Baum to talk, but he finally
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

learned that Baum expected to get
about $500, 100000 from private sources
and put it into $4,000 airplanes
inc IKE of which has never been seen
IN TINS or any other country. Then
secretly, OF course-Baum would hand
the .filers over to Uncle Sam, and the
Whoie world would be startled and the
Huns would be overwhelmingly de-
feated.
Baum told Mr.. Kilroe that he had
great faith in his plan, but the princi-
pal OBSTACLE was the fact that not one
OF the persons to whom he appealed
gave him single dollar.
AND sent letters to Colonel Roose-
velt,. Oscar Straus and Nathan Straus
too" he lamented. He said he got re-
pllcs from these patriots, and they all
explained that they were too busy with
war work to assist him in carrying out
his plan.
To Examine Bank Account
:, Baum said he did not intend to han.
ole the funds, nor did he expect any
compensation or reward except the
proper credit for having originated the
Scheme. Mr.. Kilroe told Mr.. Baum that
Uncle Sam appreciated his spirit Of CO.
operation, but the circumstances war
ranted his abandoning the plan for =
whlle: In ORDER to check up on Baum's
assertion that he did not get dolla,
from his canvass Mr.. Kilroc asked the
real estate operator to submit his bank
accounts tor examination.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
i. S. Aviation utor
Is Ordered Interned

NEWARK, July 17.-Jacob Ferdinand
Kuhn, an aviation instructor in the
United States army, was ordered in
termed as an enemy alien by United
States District Attorney Charles r.
Lynch to-day. Kuhn was recently
brought back from Panama, where he
was acting as instructor and supervisor
of aeroplancs. He had been in the
army since the outbreak of the Euro
pean War in 1914.
He came to America from Germany
five years ago, he said, to escape mill
tary service, as he felt war was COM
ing on. He first obtained employment
in the Curtiss aeroplane factory at
Hammondsport, N. y, and when dis
charged from there after the war
started he enlisted in the army. Be-
cause of his knowledge of aeroplanes
he soon became an instructor. He de-
clares he hates Germany and every
thing German. The authorities say
he has four brothers in the German
army.
Kuhn is being held in Newark await
ing transportation to Fort Oglethorpe.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Russian Jews Give
$10,00O,O0O to Zion
Petrograd Leaders Add to Fund
Being Raised in America
for Plan

TOR Flan
Zionists in Russia, despite the
chaotic conditions there, are vyng
with their brethern in America as to
which body shall be foremost in restor-
ing Palestine, according to advices
received here.
AT recent meeting IN Petrograd
the Zionist leaders decided to raise
$l0,0O0,000 for the economic and
financial reconstruction Of the Jewish
national homeland. An industrial bank
Will be founded with a system of
credits, wherein the development of
the industrial and mineral resources
of the country will be encouraged. The
capital for the bank has been sub.
scribed.
Russian Zionists have also founded
an immigration society t. encourage
migration from Russia to Palestine Al
Charkov the Zionists haze organized
a steamship company, who Sc boats will
ply to Palestine.
In an interview in the "Yiddisf
Times" of London, DR.. Blank, wei
known social worker of Petrograd, re
ferring to the Jews in Russia as pro
Ally, said:
"They are holding out, and they
would be very glad Of an opportunit,
to render some service that woult
prove their loyalty to the cause of tn,
Allies"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Whitman Policy Opposed
Brooklyn Democrats Want
State to Vote on Dry
Amendment

The Brooklyn Democratic Club COM
mlttee on state affairs has drafted q
plank which it is anxious to have in
corporated in the platform of the DEM
ocratlc party at the Saratoga confer
ence. This plank criticises Governor
whitman because of his efforts to
force the Legislature to ratify the
prohibition constitutional amendment
without submitting it to the people Of
the state" and adds: "Such demagogy
Is subversive alike of good government
and of the peoples liberty"
=, The proposed plank also states that
the political ambitions of Governor
Whitman "have prevented proper CO.
operation with the national Admins
tration in solving many pressing prob
lens growing out of the conduct Of the
war" AS proof of this the statement
refers to the unused waterways of New
York
Former Assemblyman Charles Har-
wood is president of the club.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
O. ell Goes to
Trial on Draft
Obstruction Charge
Cases of Ex-State Boxing
Head and 3 Other De-
PENDANTS Called

The government opened its case
against Frank O'Neil, former State
Boxing Commissioner, and his three CO.
defendants in the Federal District
Court yesterday before Judge Martin
Manton, where the quartet are charged
with violating the espionage act in at
tempting to obstruct the operation of
the selective draft regulations. Those
on trial with O'Neil are Lieutenant Os-
wsld Simpson, Lieutenant Leonard L.
Mitchell and Samuel Reichback
Assistant United States Attorney
George M. Curtis, jr., in charge of the
prosecution, told the jury in his open
ing address that he would prove by the
testimony of a score of witnesses that
O'Neil and his associates had told rela-
tives Of men taken in the draft
that he (O'NeiD by the use of inf1u-
ence could have them taken out of the
military service or given bullet-proof
jobs in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. Mr.. Curtis said that he would
prove that these persons had given
money to O'Neil for this purpose, and
that he accepted it with the under
standing that it would be returned if
he did not live up to his bargain.
Abraham Honlg, the first witness
called by the prosecution, said that last
September he had talk with Reich
back at the Imperial Hotel, and that
the latter told him when he mentioned
that his brother Philip was drafted
that he ought to see O'Neil, who had
had his brother-in-law taken out of
the National Army because he was born
in Austria.
Honig said that following this sug-
gestion he called at O'Neils office and
talked the matter over with him. He
explained that his object in going was
to have his brother transferred to the
quartermasters department. On an
other visit he paid $400 to ONeil to
take up the case, he testified. Later
another payment of $40O was made in
an effort to have his brother made a
sergeant in the quartermaster's de-
partment
The trial will be continued to-day
and will probably last for week. Mr.
Curtis said that ne would call at least
twenty-three witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Hylan s Name Saves
Boxing Men Summons

Mayor Hylan's name on the list of
the honorary committee of a boxing
exhibition held Tuesday night in Madi-
son Square Garden for the army ath-
letlc equipment fund saved the promot-
ers and contestants visit to the York
vile court yesterday, when Magistrate
rockingham refused to issue sum-
mons for them.
"Was Mayor Hylan present?" Magis-
trate Frothingham asked Patrolman
Patrick D. Kenealy, of Inspector Do
lan's squad, who had requested the
summons.
II don't know. He might have been.''
replied the officer.
"Inasmuch as the Mayor is chief
executive of the city and he might have
been present. l refer you to him." re-
sponded the magistrate.
Other members of the honorary COM
mittee, according to the programme,
were Thomas McCarty. United States
Marshal; Charles Dana Gibson, Harri-
son Fisher and DR.. Joseph Raycroft.
The inspector asked for a summons
on the ground that it was a violation
OF Section LILO. Penal Law, prohibit
ing boxing.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Federal Mediators Fail to
Adjust Dispute Over
Wages
Raise of IS Cents
An Hour Demanded
One Employer Threatens
to Invoke Draft Law
Against Workers

NEWARK, N. j., July 17.-Ten thou
sand munitions workers, employed in
400 plants in Northern New Jersey,
struck to-day after their repeated de-
mands for higher wages had been re-
fused. Federal mediators, who had
come here from Washington to see
that important war contracts were not
held up, were unsuccessful in their
efforts to bring about an amicable set
tlement.
The general strike affects plants
most vital in supplying the sinews of
war to American fighters overseas. The
Edison plants at West Orange; the In
ternational Arms and Fuse Company,
of Bloomfield, and the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company,
OF this city, are included in the action.
Others are the Splitdorf Magnetic
Company, of Newark; the Crocker-
Wheeler Company, of East Orange; the
Standard Tool Company, of Arlington,
and the Otis Elevator Company. Cruel
BILE Steel Company, Hyatt Roller Bear
ing Company, General Electric Com
pany and New Jersey Tube Company,
of Harrison.
Not all the plants affected have been
shut down completely by the walkout
In some of the factories no more than
8 handful Of machinists and toolmak-
ers left their lathes, but reports from
others indicated that all the men had
quit.
The strikers are asking for an in
crease of Is cents an hour in their pay,
making the schedule they wish to put
in operation: Toolmakers, IS cents an
hour; machinists, rs cents; specialists,
65 cents, and machinists' helpers, 80
cents. Besides the eight-hour day the
men ask for time and a half for over
time and double time for Sundays and
holidays. An intermission of fifteen
minutes before starting overtime work
was asked also.
1t was learned that the shop dele
gates of the striking workers had given
the employers last chance to meet
their demands yesterday morning. The
three Newark Bay shipyards are not
involved.
The estimate Of the number of men
out varies between 5000 and 15,00O
but Arthur M. Torrey, secretary of
the Employers Association of North
ern New Jersey, who sticks to the
lower figure, admitted that the effect
is serious.
The strike at the Splitdorf factory
vas unlocked for, according to C. w.
Curtiss, general manager. He said the
men had practically agreed to terms
Yesterday. Union leaders replied that
the company had made some conces-
sions, but had refused to allow flat
rate
Threats that striking workers in the
draft age may be deprived of their de.
ferred classifcations and put into
Glass 1 were made by Mr.. Curtiss. He
said that many of these men had beer
granted exemptions because they were
engaged in war work, and unless they
return, he says. he will inform thu
local draft boards of their absence.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
3 Boys Get Life Sentences

PATERSON, N. j., July 17.-Thrce
boys, one eighteen and the other two
nineteen years old, were sentenced to
State Prison for life to-day by Supreme
Court Justice James F. Minturn. They
We're Charles Pagnille. nineteen, of 70
Sixth Street; Edward Dennis, eighteen
and Michael Ferrare. nineteen, both of
bridgeport, Conn. A fourth boy, John
Lesanov, seventeen. will be sentenced
next week
Pagnille was convicted of murder
last week. The others pleaded non
vult when arraigned and then testified
against Pagnille. The four youths
were arrested for the murder of
Michael Westdyke, sixty-two years old.
and Christian DeVries, sixty-fve, on
May 5, last.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
B. r. T. Inquiry Is Begun

District Attorney Lewis, of Brook
lyn, aided by Assistant John P. Hurley,
to-day began an Investigation into the
charges that the B. R. T. has been US
ing "strong garm" methods to prevent
their employees from joining the local
branch of the United Brotherhood of
Engineers. The prosecutor said that
the first definite information, upon
which he could base action, had been
given him to-day in the testimony Of
six witnesses, whose names were not
divulged.
George W. Martin, counsel for the To-
cal union, was present at the hearing.
District Attorney Lewis said the in
vestigation would continue throughout
next week and he expected to be able
then to hand his findings to the Grand
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON
John P. Cohalan, Surrogate of tho
County Of New York:
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
having claims against Grant B. SchIev
late Of Far Hills, N. j., deceased. to nre
sent the same with voucher thereof to the
subscriber, at his place Of transactinR bu.i
ness, at the office OF his attorneys Me.,r.
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett 62 Cedar
Street in the City OF New York, on or ho-
fore the 5th day of November next.
Dated. New York. N. Y, the Sth dav ~
May. 1918. ~
KENNETH B. SCHLEY.
Ancillary Executor
SIMPSON. THACHER & BARTLETr.
Attorneys for Anclllary Executor. q:
Cedar Street. New York. ~ Y.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER op
Honorable John P: Cohalan. a Surrogate
of the County OF New York, NOTICE :.
hereby given to all persons having clatrn.
against George Abeel. late of the Conntv
OF New York. deceased. to present the SAM
with vouchers thereof to the subscrihad
place Of transacting business. AZ ~:
office Of his attorneys. Townlcy, Foster a,
Chambers No. 149 Broadway. in The CIV
Of New York, on or before the 5th day 81
October next. ~
Dated. New York. the 4th day OF Anr,,
1918. HENRY F. ABEEI. Executor
TOWNLEY. FOSTER e. CHAMBERs.
Attorneys for Executor 149 Broadway
Borough Of Manhattan. City of New
York.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Harlem Trade Board Urges
c. A. Pugsley for Governo,

The committee on public affairs and
legislation of the Harlem Board of
Trade met last night at II East 125th
Street and unanimously resolved to
urge the Democratic convention at
Saratoga to nominate Cornelius A.
Pugsley, of Peekskill, N. Y, for
Governor
Mr. Pugsley was member Of Con-
eress in 1901'O3. He was PRESIDENT
general of the Sons of the American
Revolution, and is an honorary men,
Der of the John A. Dix Post Of the
G. A. R.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

The approximate amount OF the lien or
charge, to satisfy which the above de-
scribed property is to be sold, is Sc, ,000. 00
subject to a first mortgage on the premises
of S12.000.00 which may remain, with In
terest thereon, from the 2nd day of July,
1918. together with the costs and allow
ance. amounting to $4,000. with interest
from July is, 1918. together with the ex-
penses of the sale. The approximate
amount of the taxes. assessments and
water rates other liens including In
terest on first mortgage, which are to be
allowed to the purchaser out of the pur-
chase money, or paid by the Referee is
100000 and interest
Dated New York. July IS. 1918.
RUFUS l.. SCOTT. Plaintiffs Attorney,
93 Nassau Street. ". Y. City
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

BY FORECLOSURE of chattel mortgage
given by Smith Brothers Trucking Co to
d. X. Cannon. OF Tarrytown. n. Y. on
Jan. 26, 1914, consisting of horses. harness,
blankets, trucks, fixtures. safe. and all other
articles described in the mortgage. now
located at 266 Haywood St. Brooklyn: sos
Meyer ct, New York: 355 Lafayette St.
and at Dispatch Stable at sth ave, New
York. will be sold to-day, Thursday July
the highest bidder, by order OF the attorney
for mortgage.