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VOL. 43 NO. 176
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913
PRICE TWO CE2TT3
BRIDAL PARTY IS
"LEFT IN LURCH"
BY ELOPING PAIR
Binghampton Couple,
Summering At Beach,
Married In City
Flans Fcr Big Wedding Spoiled
Wtan Principals Make Early
Morning Flight
"John and I have gone to
Bridgeport to get married. Will .
see you. Monday. Am borrowing
a coat. With love,
"DOUR IE."
And so they did.
"Oorrie" is Miss Dorothy Jones,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wyne B.
j Jones, Binghamton, N.' Y. "John" is
John Clifton Clark, son of the late B.
jH. Clark, chief owner of the Bing
ihamton traction interests, and or
ganizer of several amusement parks.
(John is Junior member of the Hess-
Clark Co. Inc. wholesale and retail
'candy makers. Both are 21, and Dor
jothy. a leader in Blnghamton'B
leocial circles, is a stunning brunette
with such big brown eyes that John
can't be blamed for having advanced
(the date of the wedding somewhat un
ceremoniously. '
' The foregoing note was found at the
breakfast table of the Jones cottage,
'Woodmont, this morning. By that
itime. John and "Dorothy were well on
their way to Bridgeport.
The quiet nuptials in city hall, with
vlAssistant Town Clerk "Billy" OVTul
Ilns officiating, shatters plans for an
Elaborate wedding in September. Even
'now, at the Jones cottage, are two of
the young women who were to have
ected as bridesmaids, of which there
jrwere to have been six, and Mrs. Rob
ert Hoadley, who is chaperoning the
ijiariy, was to have been the matron
tf honor. . The tour other brldes
lalds are expected here next week.
Dorothy that is, Mrs. Clark; win be
ffcack Monday to help entertain them,
land later she and John will go for a
fregular honeymoon.
- It
took the -Jones -household abootfthe TJnited' States team ahead in. the
three shakes of a lamb's tail to be
groused when the note was- discov
ered. And it took only a little, longer
'than that - for the news to spread
Among the -cottagers. It was wire
lessed along the shore front In less
(than no time.
Meanwhile the two had boarded &
iMHford trolley car at 7:45 o'clock and
ben come by train to Bridgeport.
They had gotten the lay of the land
Hfrom Bridgeport friends and knew that
marriage certificates txe not available
'untij o'clock.
So they went to the Stratfleld for
breakfast, and arrived at the city hall
jehortly after the town clerk's office
'isras opened. ,
John secured 'the license in a mln
Hnte. and "Parson" Mullins promptly
Kied the knot. Miss Dwyer, typist in
I the town clerk's office and Louis J.
jReilly, city editor of The Telegram,
(were pressed into service as brides
fmaid and best man. ' They acted as
rjf they were used to it.
No, it's against the ethics of news
'raperdom to tell whether Rellly did.
jit's nobody's business, anyway, he
isays- 1
So, about 10 o'clock they hopped
aboard a train for New Tork city
I where they expect to stay until Mon
j day. They expect to return t Wood
Imont for a few days and then to
'leave for an extended journey.
Before leaving Bridgeport, Mrs,
itClark wired the nuptial tidings to her
another, who is in the Thousand Isl
ands, and her father, who is in Blng-
iamon She Bent a message to her
-sister. Mrs. Hoadley, that she would
trin her coat back Monday.
Mrs. Hoadley figured last week in a
TimHoiul rescue of Miss Elizabeth
Nilee when she was swept from
'ede of rocks beyond her depth. Miss
BClles and Miss Lucille bpauiamg,
ruests of the Jones house, are two of
the prospective briaesmaias.
Trouble Ahead for
Labor Secretary Who
Wants Four Motor Cars
-Washington. July 26 Secretary Wil
son, of the Department of Labor who
has Informed Congress that one tour
Ins; automobile, an electric runabout,
tnd an auto-truck are necessary to the
rood conduct of the new department.
apparently has launched his request on
a rocky legislative Toad. Members of
th house who were friendly to the
cabinet officer's demand admitted to
day that the minority members prob
ably "would have fun" with the item
which likely will be included in the
(urgent deficiency bill that the appro
priations committee now is preparing.
"I am afraid secretary Wilsons re
julsitton will develop tire trouble, bad
cylinders and bent axles," said one of
h Democratic leaders, "before it gets
past the-minority objections. Other
department heads have their motors
and Mr. Wilson should have his but
this is the day of reprisals."
Secretary Wilson has estimated that
the three cars would cost not to exceed
3. 500. This amount, however, may be
cut down by the appropriations com
ml t tee through the substitution of
cheaper cars.
Incendiaries' Fourth
Fire In Paper Plant
Smy did $30,000 damage to the plant
Of the Union and Advertiser, an ater
moort newspaper. It was the fourth
fire In two weeks in the same build
ing. Joseph Curtis, vice-president of
the company, said after- the fire that
oil and waste paper had been found
on the floor on which the fire started.
ie expressed the belief that this
rooming's pre and two of the others
Vr mt Incendiary orU3
Xougfaliti's Amazing
A
cciiracy Respons
or AmericaE Victory
Yankee Duo Rout British 0p
ponents In Tennis Doubles
In England Today
m
Hackett's Weakness Offset By Bril
liant Play Of "Mac""American
Spectators On Their Toes
' Nladly Gheering
Wimbledon, Eng.,' July 26. Rally
ing -desperately to prevent England
from running away with honors In
the tennis matches for the Davis cup,
the Yankee team, McLoughlin and
Hackett won the doubles matches
here today after a stirring contest
with. John Bull's best, '. Barrett and
Dixon.? On account of the supposed
weakness of Hackett, many critics
thought the Americans were doomed
but the Yankee pair player wonder
fully and the many Americans in the
stands were wild with delight when
the Stars and Stripes waved , In
triumph in three out of five sets.
By winning the doubles match today
in the challenge round for the Dwight
F. Davis lawn tennis trophy against
the English holders-" Maurice JJ. Mc
Looghlin of San Francisco and Har
old H. Hackett of New York, placed
series of "live "'matches. The Ameri
cans haver won a singles match, and a
doubles match as against the English
men's one victory in the singles and
they need to win only one more match
of the two to be played when the con
test is resumed on' Monday. -
McLoughlin and Hackett were con
sidered by experts a'week combination
as compared with Barrett and Dixon
at the beginning of today's match but
by his brilliant playing the young Cali
fornian made "up for the deficiency of
his partner and the pair carried off the
match by three sets to two, the scores
toy sets being 5 7, 6 1, 2-H5, 7 5 and
6 4. . - ,
Barrett and Dixon won the first set
in the doubles from McLoughlin : and
Hackett by 7 games to 6. McLough
lin and Hackett won the second toy 6
games to 1. Barrett and Dixon won
the third set by 6 games to 2. Mc
'ailroads
Concession;
Of
trike
Withdraw Demand
ances Be Considered With De
mands Of Their Employes
New York, July 26 The eastern rail
roads today withdrew their demand
that their grievances against the em
ployes should be considered toy the
Federal Board appointed to arbitrate
the demand for better wages and work
ing conditions made by their conduc
tors and trainmen. - This concession
apparently removed the only remain
ing obstacles to arbitration and avert
ed a strike. ,
With this issue disposed of, the rail
road managers and the labor leaders
expected to reach a speedy agreement
upon the next of the questions to be
laid before the board of arbitration.
After a brief conference with the la
bor leaders the mediators announced
that the articles of arbitration would
represent the sixteen original demands
of the employes without change. The
only point won by the railroads wa3
an agreement that the decision of the
arbitrators should become effective
October 1 instead of being retrocative.
In a statement explaining their po
sition the managers say they have
made this . concession on account of
the duty incumbent upon them to pro
tect the traveling public.
The managers' decision was an
nounced after they had spent the
morning in consultation by telephone
and telegraph with the presidents -of
their roads. It is announced in the
form of a letter addressed to the Board
of Mediation and Conciliation.
The letter said:
"To preclude the possibility of an
other strike such as this arising when
the railroads should desire to have
considered' important questions rela
tive to the pay and working conditions
ut conductor and trainmen, the con
lble
Loughlin and Hackett won the fourth
set by 7 games to 5. McLoughlin and
Hackett won the fifth set by 6 games
to 4 and the match. Deafening cheers
from the American enthusiasts rent
the air at the end.
Lowering skies and a chilly wind
today greeted the lawn tennis teams
representing the United States and
England, when they met In doubles
in the challenge round for the Dwight
IT.. : Davis International Lawn Tennis
trophy.
Maurice E. McLoughlin of San
Francisco and Harold H. Hackett of
New York represented the United
States while H. Roper Barrett and C.
P. Dixon formed the English pair. :
Barrett was suffering from a strain
ed knee and had a slight limp. Mc
Loughlin , apparently had fully recov
ered from the effects of yesterday's
hard match-in which he was"leaten
toy Jt &. Parke, the Irish champion.
Princess Mary, daughter of King
George, was in the Royal box.
Barrett and Dixon carried off the
first set by 7 games to 5, after a fight
in which the brilliancy of McLoughlin
failed to make up for the weakness
oC his partner, Hackett. The Cali
fornian's smashing and terrific ser
vice had the spectators on their feet
several times. Recognizing the weak
ness -of the American combination the
Englishmen played - constantly to
Hackett who netted many returns af
ter desperate rallies at the net.
The second set which lasted only
twelve minutes was won by the Amer
ican team 6-1. McLoughlin playing
in. his old time form smashed and
drove with deadly accuracy. Hackett
improved in this set, his accurate lob
bing paving, the way for many of
his partner's smashes.
.
anger
anishes
That Road's Griev
ference cemmmee of managers on
July IS announced that in the inter
est of the public as a whole these
matters, which were given in detail,
should be passed upon by the board
which would arbitrate the demands of
the conductors and trainmen for in
creases in pay.
The managers' committee has never
refused to arbitrate' the demands of
the men under the provisions of the
Iewlands amendment but they
thought thati in all fairness matters
which x the railroads 'desired passed
u pon should .be; considered at the same
tima. ,
. They present a question of equity
and excessive wages that the railroads
felt should be corrected.
"The right to Include these in the
agreement to arbitrate was denied toy
the men so they also declined to let
the United States board of mediation
and conciliation decide whether these
matters should toe arbitrated, so they
then refused the suggestion of the
railroads to arbitrate the question of
the Introduction of these matters and
announced that unless the railroads
withdrew their requests, a . strike
would be called.
"It is evident that the conductors
and trainmen's organizations would
go to the full extent of subjecting the
company to the calamity which strike
on the eastern railroads would cause
rather than have all matters pertain
ing to the questions at issue submit
ted to fair and comprehensive arbi
tration. "The railroads must -protect the
public. Therefore they waive their
right to include their requests in the
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CLERGYMAN'S
VIEW OF GRAFT
Iff STRATFORD
Rev. E. C. Carpenter's
Reference To Those
; "Higher Up"
Thinks Some Have Paid Money
Letters From Minister To
D. J. Stafford
(Special to The Farmer.)
Stratford, July 26. The troutoles
which have, circled about the Strat
ford Inn are likely to be soon dissi
pated and as a storm center in the
old town it will probably not be' heard
of soon again for the place has -been
leased with the privilege of buying by
Walter Stapleton who has applied for
the lsquor license on which a hearing
was held on Wednesday. The new
owner will conduct the place himself
and Mr. Stafford will not be interested
i nany way except as owner of the
property until the title passes which
is expected soon.
The hearing was unsatisfactory to
the remonstrants because near neigh
bors testified that they thought the
place was respectable in Itself and
that a hotel properly conducted there
was a real benefit to the town. In
connection with the trials of the for
mer proprietor the following letters
throw some light on the situation:
From Dudley J. Stafford to Rev. E. C.
Carpenter.
Stratford. Conn., May 7th, 1913
Rev. E. C. Carpenter,
Stratford, Conn.
Dear Sir:-
If it would be convenient and
agreeable to you I would like to-have
an interview with you some day this
week about conditions at this Inn.
would esteem it a great favor for you
to grant this-request and iX you will
call me on the phone, , 71-6, I will
come down at any time to suit your
convenience. - . , ,
. Trusting to hear from you favor
ably,' I remain. -
, .Respectfully yourst .-
(Signed) .D: J: STAFFORD.
Copy of Original. f i
Reply From Rev. E. C. Carpenter.
Stratford, Ct, May 9 1913.
Mr. Dudley Stafford,
Dear Sir: Your letter is at hand.
I will see you or anyone else who
lAvishes to talk with me.
But I doubt if I can. help yqu. I
have carefully considered my duty in
the matter and do not believe' it would
be right to interfere with the course
of Justice.
I take no pleasure in seeing a man
in trouble. Ttiat is painful to me.
But the law takes into consideration
the fact that it is exceedingly diffi
cult and disagreeable to get evidence
of such law breaking as has .been go
ing on there; and as it is difficult It
Imposes a very harsh penalty upon
those who are convicted, so that oth
ers may fear to do the same tbing.-
Now if we Intercede with the court
just as It begins to pinch it Tvill undo
all that has been accomplished- I
cannot do it I told Mr. Banks if he
could bring it about that you and your
wife and McBride would absolutely
sever all connection with the Inn I
would not make a very big kick if the
license was not declared forfeited,
though I thought the latter should be.
I don't know just what the court de
cided the other day but I suppose it
said that you must sever all connec
tion with the place very, soon. If
that is so then you have nothing to
fear from me if It is a matter of a
few days more, or less to close up the
business. Further than that I can
not go. I know more than you think
I do about what has been going on
there. We have had men and women
detectives in your places at unlawful
hours, and had this case failed that
was brought toy the state police we
had two other good ones. I think
you have some ground to complain
that others who have done even worse
than you have not been dealt with so
harshly. But I can assure you that
that is no fault of mine or anyone as
sociated with me. But their day will
come. .
I have no doubt but that you and
others have toeen encouraged by in
fluential peonle in town to believe It
was safe to do unlawful business. And
,1 fully believe that some have paid
money to such people and given other
valuable things. I think the ones
"higher up" are far more blame wor
thy than the saloon keepers.
Now if you have such definite in
formation that you are willing to give
to the officers of the law that will
reveal the connection between pontics
and the saloons of the town, then, as
far as I am concerned I would be
quite willing that that you be given
all possible credit for what such in
formation was worth These men
"higher up" have left you in the lurch
while in trouble.
It is very distasteful for me to mix
up in these things. But the time is
coming when every one of these un
lawful places has got to quit. There
is a band of determined people here
that are resolved that that must be.
Please do not think too unkindly
toward us. You know as well as I
do that such" things should not be.
You wonld despise me if I were not
against them.
Respectfully yours,
ERNEST C. CARPENTER.
Dr. D. H. Monahan On
Road to Recovery
Pr. D. H. Monahan, who recently
underwent an operation for gall stones
at St. Vincent's hospital, was reported
today as Improving rapidly. - He sat
up today for the first time since the
operation one week ago and the staff
physicians at the hospital now look
for his speedy recovery.
SUFFRAGETTES
STORM LONDON'S
MANSION HOUSE
Many Thousands Of
Non-Militants Par
ade Streets
Emulate American Sisters In
March On Washington To
.Influence Legislation
London, July 26 Many thousands of
non-militant suffragettes were on the
streets of London this morning in
preparation to attend a great service
in St. Paul's Cathedral . and a subse
quent demonstration in Hyde Park.
They had turned out to greet at the
Cathedral the marching columns which
arrived yesterday from all parts of
the Kingdom, whence, they had, in
emulation of their American sisters
whow march to Washington to influ
ence . legislation favorable to the Suf -f-age
cause attracted so much atten
tion, converged on the Capitol along
the five great roadE ending at the
Mansion House.
' Every constituency in the country
sent representative to join the various
columns during their procession march.
. The women started out on June 18
and were therefore five weeks on the
way. They were cordially received in
all parts of the country, clergymen,
college professors, business men and
noted) women greeting them and speak
ing at their meeting along the route.
At Bedford the trade unionists gave
proof of their chivalry and loyalty to
the women toy insisting upon forming
an escort for a speaker who was about
to explain the suffrage cause to an
audience which had previously shown
hostility to its advocates.
No untoward Incidents marred the
inarch, and when the women reached
I,ondon they made a triumphal entry,
bearing aloft the banners of the varl
ous societies and made their way to
the official residence of the Lord
Mayor. ''r" ."-' '
A cyclist corps of newspaper girls
accompanied the marchers, some of
then selling the . organ -of the consti--tutlonal
euffrase. .. :
T&ra. Waweett, resident of , the Na
tion Union of Women Suffrage socie
ties, was In command of the northern
invaders. "
REBELS RETREAT
BEFORE NATIONAL
CHINESE TROOPS
Boston Missionary Writes
Home That Revolution
Will Be Short-Lived
Fuohow, China, July 26 The defeat
of the Southern revolutionary troops
at Shanghai seems to have dampened
the ardor of the people of the province
of Foo-Kien, who sympathized strong
ly with the rebel movement but now
seem inclined to remain passive, un
less the Southerners achieve an impor
tant success. A strict censorship has
been imposed on outgoing telegrams as
well as upon the newspapers.
The five colored Republican flag
continues to be hoisted over the muni
cipal government offices, but the flag
staffs ; over the forts are bare.
Many of the Christian missionaries
have been recalled from the Interior
owing to the possibility of outbreaks
there.
Boston, July 26 The belief that the
present revolutionary movement in
China Is destined to be short lived
was expressed in a cablegram receiv
ed today toy the American Baptist
Foreign Mission society here from Its
representative at Shanghai. The Ca
blegram follows:
"Revolution not likely to continue
long. Are in no .danger."
Hankow, China, July 26 Urgent ap
peals were received here yesterday
from the foreigners resident In Eu
Ling .for a naval guard.'. There are
over 2,000 of them there consisting
mostly of women and children.
The northern force, according to a
despatch from Kiu Kiang, started a
general advance yesterday the - rebels
retreating before them in confusion. A
column of national soldiers crossed the
river Yangste Kiang and captured OlI-
phant Island, from which position they
began shelling the Pu-Kow forts.
St. Petersburg, July 26 A despatch
from Shanghai says that it is officially
announced there that the city -of Su
ch ow has fallen into the hands of the
Northern forces and that the garrisons
of the forts at Wu-Sung have Joined
them.
Big Demonstration of
Women to Keep Mrs.
Young As School Head
Chicago, July 26 Plans for a demon
stration in favor of Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, who tendered her resignation
as superintendent of Chicago's School
because of the opposition to some
members of the board of education,
will be completed today by women.
Several women suffrage and teach
ers organizations called emergency
meetings to protest against conditions
which caused Mrs. Young to resign.
All of them passed resolutions deplor
ing her resignation and requesting
Mayor Harrison to Investigate.
Every club woman In the county
has been written to use her influence
to retain Mrs. Young in school work. I
WHOLESALE THEFTS FROM
PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS
FROM LOCAL POST OFFICE
Corps. Of Secret Service Men Here Two
Weeks Forced To Abandon Effort
To Arrest Culprit
Suspicion Fastens Upon Railroad Man, Not In the Pos
tal Service, Against Whom There Is ITot Enough
Evidence to Warrant Proceedings Post Office Em
ployes Exculpated By Inspectors.
It became known today that a squad
of secret service men, stationed here
for the last fortnight in an attempt
to unearth the perpetrator of whole
sale thefts from the mails, have been
unable to get evidence enough to war
rant arrests... arid .have left the city.
The greatest secrecy has been ob
served in the search for the culprit,
but It has become known that the ac
tivities of Uncle Sam's sleuths cen
tered principally about the railroad
station. One man was -kept under
almost constant surveillance. He is
not a government employe. It Is cer
tain - that the inspectors traced part
of the loot through his bands.
All the thefts have been in the par
cel post shipments. The secret ser
vice men, who set several traps, are
satisfied that the mails left the local
office intact, ' and that the thievery
took place somewhere from the time
of their leaving the office to their
being placed aboard the train.
Several local concerns have been
availing themselves of the parcel post
for the shipment of watches, jewel
ry and other articles of value so com
pact that they could readily be con
cealed for the purposes of theft.
Persistent reports of the loss of
shipments led to complaints to the
postal authorities through the Bridge
port office, and two weeks ago, after
several : desultory efforts had been
made, a determined campaign was
instituted to run down the thievery.
For days.' the Inspectors were sta
tioned in the ,eeret galleries that over
look the workrooms of the post office,
and their vigilance here, coupled with
WHAT IS THE
POPULATION OF
; BRIDGEPORT. ?
A comparison of Estimates
By Directory, School Cen
sus and Other Methods
In 1900 Bridgeport had a population
of 70,996, which during the succeeding
ten years increased by 31,058, a gain of
forty-three and seven-tenths per cent.
Bridgeport had then according to the
Federal censua a population of ivz,vs,
which made it handily the second city
in the State.
Three years have elapsed and the
question is, what is the population of
Bridgeport now? Nobody can know
exactly without taking a count. But
many methods of computing probable
population exist which taken togetner.
ordinarily indicate actual population
with some approach to accuracy.
The results of the directory method
were exhibited by The Farmer yester
day,-as an indicated present population
of 112,478, with a prospective popula
tion, including allowance for accelera
tion. Of 145,000 In 1920.
It may interest Farmer readers of a
statistical turn of mind to seek what
results are obtained by other methods
of comparison.
The total percentage growth tor tne
last ten year period being forty-three
and seven-tenths percent, and assum
ing the same ratio of growth during
the last three -years, and until 1920,
what is the estimated .population of
Bridgeport now and what- should It be
In 1920?
The increase for one year would be
four and thirty-seven hundredths per
cent, which would be 4,866 for one year,
14 400 for three years and 48,660 for tne
ten year period.
Should Bridgeport have the same
ration of growth in the ten years to
1920 its population will be in that year
about 150,000.
Tn October. 1909. Bridgeport haa an
enumeration of children, aged 14 to 16
years. In Oct. 1912, it had a similar
enumeration.
In the first period 21,395 children
wrrii enumerated, which is four ana
seventy-seventh hundreds children to
each census person; .
In the second perloa 23, si Children
were enumerated, which, multiplied by
the ratio already expressed, indicates
that the population of Bridgeport Is
now 114,483.
The . directory method shows a gain
since 1910 of 10,424.
The gain shown by applying a deduc
tion from the total percentage of
growth during the last decennial per
iod, is 14,400.
The gain shown toy applying the ra
tio of school enumeration Is 12,429.
The greatest degree of probability is
in the comparisons by names In di
rectory. The census was as of April
15, 1910, and the directory appeared
only three months later.
The comparison by ratio of total
growth tends to be too large, because
it Includes the element of acceleration
for the seven years to come.
The comparison by school enumera
tion tends to be slightly less reliable
because the periods between the census
and school enumerations are . six
months, as' compared with three
months with the directory.
The attempt to ascertain population i
toy applying an arbitrary directory ra- -
several traps set to apprehend tlx
thieves should the wrongs prove to
be committed in the office, convinced
them that they were on the wrong
tack.
Then they kept the transfers of the
mails under surveillance and satisfied
themselves that the hauling of the
mails was not at fault. They got to
th" railroad station where there is a
division of responsibility among sev
eral postal employes, and eliminated
them, one after another, from suspi
cion. Finally they', happened upon a clue
that led them to what they supposed
would be a speedy solution of the
thievery. A watch, stolen from the
malls, was located In the possession
of a railroad man. Through .him it
was traced through several hands,
until suspicion fastened upon a rail
road employe, who could have ap
proached the parcel post shipments
without exciting -suspicion.
Whether he became cognizant of the
activities of the secret service men
or had already resolved to take no
further chances, the secret service
men could not determine. They htd
not sufficient evidence up to thin fore
noon, to warrant an arrest, and de
cided that, so long as the thieving
apparently has ceased, to give up their
local efforts f-r the present.
No adequate estimate of the amount
of thefts can be made, for the
postal authorities themselves believe
there have been many losses that have
not been ' reported. But the actual
losses on file amount to many hun
dreds of dollars.
tio of two and six-tenths directory
persons to one of population works out
to give Bridgeport a present population
Of 131,489, which equals a gain of al
most 10,000 a year, with no allowance
for acceleration, and which would In
dicate a population of more than 200,
000, plus acceleration, in 1920.
There Is no substantial evidence to
show that Bridgeport Is growing at I
such a rate. ,
PEACE DELEGATES
MEET MONDAY TO
END BALKAN WAR
Bucharest, Roumanla, July 26 Th
peace delegates of Servla, Greece and
Montenegro, left Belgrade this morn
ing and are expected to arrive here on
Monday, when they will be Joined by
Premier Venlzelos of C-reece. The
Bulgarian plenipotentiaries are expect- ,
ed to reach here simultaneously, and ,
it is hoped In official circles that temn ,
of peace will be arranged concurrent-j
ly with the armistice now toeing dis
cussed at Nlsh.
STATE TROOPS
REACH CALUMET
- FOR STRIKE ;DUT3T
-1 .
Calumet,. . Mich., July 26. Re!n
forcements of state troops begirn ar
riving in Calumet today at daybreak.
A drizzle of rain mixed with Lake
Superior fog kept the militiamen hud
dled in "pup" tents and swathed irt
overcoats and blankets. The rain
failed to dampen the enthusiasm of
the strikers, . however, the first dele-'
gations of marchers appearing in
Calumet from locations north of here1
before the troops had finished brea.it
fast. . . .
This was to have been payday at
the Baltic mine, on the south ran re,
the scheduled disbursements Including
pay for last month and settlements
for the twenty days of July preceding
the strlte. The company clerks, how
ever, were not at their posts, having,
been driven away from the mine of
ficers late yesterday.
Wife Tries Suicide;
Says Younger Woman
Lured Her Husband
Because her husband had cast her
aside when he became Infatuated, en
said, with a younger and more attrac
tive woman, Mrs. Mary Kapral, 0
years of age, of 782 Hallett street, at-;
tempted suicide by drinking carbolic
acid at her home this morning. Only
the fact that It was a weak solution
of carbolic acid accounts for her be- ,
ing alive at present.
Emergency hospital surgeons pump
ed out the woman's stomach. Mrs- ;
Kapral was then taken to the Bridge- j
port hospital where it was stated that ;
she had a good chance for recovery, j
PERSOXAIi MEXTIOX.
Mrs. Julia R. Farrell and daughter,
Mildred, are spending their vacation in
Chicago with her sister, Mrs. Tliomli
Ryan until Labor Day. They wi:l,
stop over in Buffalo and Niagara. Fai:
on their way home.