A‘ i.,_V Vber.
Handshaking, self-
seeking
aspirants
for public office
should receive little
encouragement this
Fall.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31,
1915
'\
Fair Tonight, Cooler on Coast.
TWO CENTS ‘
ANlOISi iOSl
CONiNOl' OE
CANON Nlii
AIirs. John leuds, Ville of New
York Physician, Badly Injured as
Ford Strikes Telegraph Pole and
Iluns on Walk at St. Paul’s Church
I
IIIIIII AOAlAOAlNlBlllSl'
NAS CAN OAMACEO;
AllSOIIia Mill Shipped to Give “3' Ione exreption repelled upon relatedi
sistance, and Peruvflie, II. V
Car IIit Vehicle
Coming down Vl'estpoIi hill Iestei
daI afternoon about“ a 30 Utiut ii in
John Leuds, of New \ork IitI, lost:
(oIItIol 01‘ his Ford touring out undilames A. FINE",
the machine sped alound the corner,
skidded on the slippery pavement and
sideswiped a trolley poi,e thiouing
the car upon the sidewalk next to theA
stone. wall, which surrounds St Paul‘ 3]
physician 5‘
Episcopal church. The
wife was thrown out; of the rear seat
,. and landed on the stone flagging. She
V received a bad gash on the lower lip
andéwadmmmdéfid. AHer hus-
band rendered the necessary medical
treatment,_ Both thy doctor and' “his
'AsonA an, Aéscaped with minor cuts
caused by broken glass Vfrom the
windshield. '
As the automobile” stewed around
the corner the rear. of it hit the trol-
ley pole a glancing blow. The re-
bound iromthis collision threw the‘
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IIIIIII__I___, IIIIIs SON
Miss Anna Jacobs. of New York, one-
time shimmer resident at Roton Point.
has brought suit for $500 damages
against Mrs. Annie Sivan, of Stuart
avenue. The suit is the ‘result of a
fractured rib and bruises on the race
and legs received by Miss Jacobs in a
recent auto crash. The plaintiir aIA-
leges that the Svec car, owned by Mrs.
. Annie Svec, and operated by J hn
Svec, side- swipeda aJacoAb Schau Jit-
‘ nay. driven by John Meeker, in which
she was a passenger on the turnpike
. going toward Westport. ‘The side-
-.swlpe caused the car to go up a bank
into a fence, injuring IMlss Jacobs. At-
) tachment has been made by Henry
Semen, constable, for,$60tl. Attorney
Maurice Land, of Washington street,
repreSents the plaintiff. The case is
> returnable to the city court of N
walk on the third Monday imSéptemi
. this city, National Chief I-Inymalrtuf,4 V
vii probably that!“
l ,
;with the second meeting of the date; people were taken ill some are J10“, .
in the hospital. and others are under .
, York in ramrenoe .to any bond issue
In IIIIIs, IIII II ‘3
A A, that mightrbe made. by the govern-
:IIIIIIII’sA scIIIIII OPENS
Fifteen Slrikers’ Meetings
in Progress "This Morning
in Bridgeport Halls
Eight Hour Day Gra
Narrow Fabric Co.
Recognized
nfed Girls at Bias
, Bui Union is Not
a
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BRlDGEPORT. Aug. 31.-—Strike and
labor matters were in a quiet stage
today. During the forenoon no less,
than fifteen meetings of strikers were;
in progress in downtown halls, at
which reports of various conferences
were lllfllll‘. The general tenure of}
these reports was that present differ-
ences in most of the factories will
be adjusted within 3 ion days The
MAN. M’AOOO SEES
MANY MEN IN NEW PORN
President of
Steel Corporation, Calls on Se-
cretary of Treasury
William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, was in New York yesterday.
For several hours he was in the Sub-
Treasury. where he held consultations
with Martin Vogel and with other
Treasury 'odiclals, as well as with men
pf immrtancefip the ammonia], in-
duhtrial and banking worlds.
Among’tho business may; who called
upon him was James A. Mei], presi-
dent, of the United States Steel Cor-
poration. Mr. Farrell's visit' had to
do with arrangements In connection,
gates to the Pan- American Financial
Conference, of the committee of which
Mr, Farrell. is president.
~IPjIl‘..MoAdoo denied he was in New
meat. He declined to discuss the re-
port of a contemplated $500,000,090
—-
(Continued on Eighth Pane.)
lOMORRON; IIIIIIIIIIIIIs
AMerrill’s Business College, in the
City National Bank building, onVWash-
trig-ton street, opens for the fall term
tomorrow. Evening school Will hold
its first session on September 20th.
Handsome ,‘lmprovements to the in«
teriqr of the school have been made.
a number of carpenters and painters
being busy for the past few days\0ne
of the features of this year’s curricu‘
lum will be the combined coursc-
bookkeeping and stenography, or
stenctypy. together. This may be
taken up at either the day or evening
school.
to the Bias Narrow Fabric Company,
where sixty girls are out. It was
stated that the girls met J. Price
Morris, superintendent of the factory.
and after discussing the demands, he
agreed to give them the eight-hour
day without reduction in wages, but
he refused to recognize the union or
a shop committee selected by the un»
‘\
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
AIE IOAOSlOOiS,
SENENAI MAY OIE
Eight Persons Stricken III Bridge-
port After taking Poisonous
Fungi for Mushrooms—WV by
a Street Vendor
BRlDGEPpRT, Aug. SluwHulf a doz-
en people living in the Bostwick ave-
nue and Spruce street section may die
as a result or having eaten toadstoois
last nigh in the balls! that they were
mAushroo a. A street vendor .unknoun
to the authorities, sold the toadstoois
to men returning to their homes from
work last evening and the men, think
lag the tosdstools were edible mush-
rooms, toolo them home and ate them
for supper' As a result a score or
the care of physicians at their homes.
la Critically Ill.
'Mrs. Ella Max of 635 Bostwlck
avenue is hovering between life and
death at St. Vincent's hospital as a
result of having eaten the toadstools
for supper last night. Her husband,
—-—-a
(Continued on ammo Pace.)
“in IIIIIIIIIII," sIIs
‘HOCBANO “IIIII”
Papers have been filed in the Super-
ior Court in the case of George Q,.Platt
against Elizabeth Jones Platt, both of
this city. Mr. Piatt. whose attorney is
John Keogh; of Washington street, this
city, claims his wife deserted himA
April 16,1911. He wants a divorce. it
is understood that Mrs. *Platt, who is
represented by Joseph J. Linxweiler,
of Attorneys Imnstller smegma,
will contest the divorce, or tile ' Ii.
counter claim. Mrs. Plait denies the
desenion took place in April, and
further alleges, it is said, that it was ,
Mr. Plait who deserted her, not she
Mr. Platt.
III IIIIIIIIIs
IIIII IIIIII
NNICNIS‘ IIIII
II IIIII POlNl
Second Annual mi of BishopA
Fennick Council, 4th llegru,
Knights of Columbus, A brilliant
Affair
CASINO MENN EXCEilENi;
COOO SPEECNMANINC'
Speech of Welcome 8y Wordin
Navigator Ilarfordwfi, 000m ' '
Order's Reserve turd. ,
The second annual banquet of High .
op l-eIIIIick Assembly, Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus, was held last
eIenlng at the Roton Point Casino?
and as anticipated by the memberis,
prm ed to be a most. enjoyable shalt“
The dining room was beautifully
decorated for the occasion by Mr.'
Bailey. and over the center of the te-
bie, hung II large American flag, which
represents the emblem of the order.
"Patriotism."
and was praised by all, and consider
\; 3
(Continued on Second Page.)
’..
*OPENINC OE PAMNAI
lieu IlooInWilI Be Opened —-Sister
-. Will Ilevot'e All one Time To
Iiusic instruction
(
Rev. B J. Carroll, pastor of St.
announced at all of the masses Sun-A
day that the Parochial School. on
Henry street, will open September 1,
Wednesday or this Aweek. Father Car-
roll is opening another room thistyear,
making live rooms and five grades. All
school children will meet Wednesday
morning at 8 o’clock lathe church,
where mass will be saidior them...“-
ter mass they will go directly to the
school, and will be assigned to their
respective grades. - X.
New Music Teacher. ..
there would be a Sister this year who
Would devote all of her time to the
teaching of» music, so children desir-
ing'to take music lessons can make
arrangements with the sister at me
convent. ..
r Father Carroll Principal.
Announcement was also made that
Father Carroll is going to continue to
have charge at the school. He stat-
ed he was very fund at school work.
and would devote all the tune toth
school he could spare.
I
.Vlor the Superior Court
The tolWiilAsé menu was served, ~
sIIIII-InIIuIII .
Joseph's church, on South Main street,
Father Carroll also announced "that A
1‘ Tlilrd Di
SERVIA IIIII
III/s III IIIIII
N0 III IIIII
Stanford Ian Denies Attempt to
Blow Ilp Ilouse or Shoot Any-
body' In Town of Darienh lasti
Week
18 NEW iN $2,500 BAIL
EON SNPENION COONl
Alanits Matrimonial Designs on
lack Iiasterassa ‘
Neither Vienna nor Be
lures of Prisoners
ONRClANS WENEE
Sitting stolldly in the witness chair
.in the Marion lockup, Saturday after-
noon, Senia r‘ulco, the GOyearold la
borer whose amorous nature, plus no
one can tell Just how much alcohol,
caused him, lees than 24 hours earlier,
to attempt to take the lives of ”.1109
or four persons, and. presumably, to
blow up a house with dynamite, pro:
tested that he meant no harm and
would lIaIe done none. He was helu’
by Justice‘
Dance in $2, 500 ball, which was not:
ifurnished.
He was charged with murderous as
aault on Lucia Materaasa and Con-
(Continuation Sixth Page.) ....
OANNNEN NEON OENPNE
lurks Iierner V Easier, Vouog
Wait
Announcement was made yesterday
of the marriage last Wednesday of.
Miss Margaret Sinclair Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C. Smith,
to Kemer- Easton, a New York lawyer.
The marriage took place at Noroton,
Conn. aniliwas performed by the Rev.
Hiram Van Kirk in SLLuke's church
there.
It wasn't exactly an elopement said
Dock Commissioner Smith, the bride‘ a
father, over thi telephone 1th night
from his country home at Greenwich,
(Continued V03 Second Page:
IIIII IIsIIIIrsIIIIIII
IIEIIIII till. 15
..,._.._..
An Important and interesting ses-
sion will be held on the East Side
soon. The annual meeting of the Third
District; it Was announced this morn-
- ing, wilt bewalled for Wednesday sv-
suing, September 15th. So is; as
could be» learned at the present time
no matters of great importance Will
be brOughAtx’ up for consideration. The
t commissioners last
veiling '7 a work on a report
hlch they “intend to present. concern;-
ingm condition 01 did district's also
lIIII. ilOPiS Willi sown
IIIIIIIssIIIIIsIIIII
lawyer, Although Father Saidl
‘ 0nd story window, when Mrs.
trip light plant. The treasurer of the
:‘Vdistrict, as truth-will submitaa report'
on- the nuances. which willVbe otsgr‘oat‘
E NlENEO
Crawling Through Second Storyi
Window Frightened Anay- By
Wontan' 5 Scream -— Nothing
hilt-sing
i
l
CON. 'iON MISSES ilOO
lost Admire Found mirrored
soon um Is‘aoioeo
An unsuccessful attempt was made
about 2 o'clock this morning by an un-
identified burglar to make hisway into
the Charles iii. nan residence on 32
High street. A ladder had been plac-
,ed against the side of the house, and
the man was half-way through a sec-
Hall,
who was sleeping in the room. awoke
,and acreamedi“ He beat a hasty exit,
leaving behind the ladder, which Is
now in possession of the police. Al-
though the room had the appearance
(Continued on Sixth Page.) ..
lENiEMEN ONENCOME
*’ ON CA8 EOMES
FIREMEN~44 pt.“ , '
BOSTON, Aug. 31 .—.'I‘welvo firemen.
some of them unconscious from gas
fumes, were dragged by comrades from
the cellar of’ the building at the ‘cor-
nor of- Commercial «Wharf and Atlan
tic avenue, today, when lire they
Were fighting burned away the'_con-
nection of a big gas meter, allowing
line gas to permeate the apartment.
Four men were taken to a hospital.
The tire causéd 820. 000 damagd in a
Awholesaie tea and coffee .warehouse
NAiEPENNI CASE ON
IN NANIEONO IOOAN
...‘....o—-
\ The case of Robert Halfpenny, of
this city, is today moi; heard before
Secretary-clams Charles -D. Barnes
A‘in Hartfordid ong the heal Witness~
es present are cities!- John 3. Roy-
noids, Janitor. Smith. raids v. m
mailman and A. 11‘ Fraser. Haitpennv
is charged with operating while Ah»?
micron the machine which crashed
intoi the taxi-call driven by Bondamni
l
Russian Armies Are ,
Being Withdrawn Fast
Without Great LossAAA
man Invaders Are Making Steady Pro-.-
gress East of Warsaw, Buf Advance is"
SIow' In the Norlh— Paris Says Sev-
eral German Trenches Have Been Des.
iroyed Along the Western Front
Aline of the Upper Bug and Atlas V
[Zlota Lipa are being withdrawn”
rapidly and, apparently, without
{great loss, as neither Vienna nor
:Berlin claims any extensive caps V
‘tures of prisoners or booty
ithis region. In the center of tit; V ,
Ilinc, due east of Warsaw, the fine A A
ENOM NAN NOMEi
iThe fall of Lipsk brings the a
negotiations in the Neal-V East;
rlin Claims Big Cape?
of Supplies—Ger-‘f
The Russian armies along the ,
in’
vaders continue to make steady
progress, thile .ziurther. :nortilc
Vthey are advancing more slow
tacking .forces nearer Grad-6,,
the last big fortress on the front 3.
i'to be retained by the Roasiall.
Along the western trout the
usual artillery, mine and had.
grenade warfare marks the 690-
ations. According to Paris, these
aetivifies have resulted in the
destruction of several Gemini '
trenthes. '
Constantinople again reports- 'A
heavy fighting at the DardanennA
but the Entente Allies are, SIM A'
in regard to their military 0pm-
tions On this front. ,
In the Austro- Italian campm A'
Rome reports the capture of Gina A
Giant, 6,500 feet high. This sum-
mit has commanded the Itafiao
positions on Monte Salubio‘. ,
Rome also sends optimistic le- Ar-A‘
ports of the progress of the El
tents Powers in the diploma’ficn
‘ \.
.z‘i
,-" 7‘,
It is said Serbia’s promises are
satisfactory, as far as they go.
Italian political circles expmu
confidence that the Three-Beale
garian railroad agreement A“
not afiect Bulgarian neutrality.
SUBMARIN E BLOWS
UP BRIDGE
LONDON, Aug 31, 12' :22
m—eAn Athens dispacth to A
Exchatge Telegraph Compost
says hat a submarine of the;
lies has blown up a portio
the bridge between Constan
pic and the suburb of (Saints.
is not apparent whether thi”
merely an echo of the simiia rc‘
poi’t of several Weeks ago, Whi
brought forth a denial from C .
stantinopie.
, IA
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
GIVES OUT REP
out: a report on the pregrcss
hostilities. which reads as
lows: . :~ .
“Our artillery followed {NC
night; but without nOtable .
action against the trenche A
shelters and the quarters of
enemy.”
scum wALEs char.
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