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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
E. H. DILLON & co.
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.

should be made the rule wherever hu- man beings are employed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
VENTILATION AND
 TEMPERATURE

A physician writes in the Engineer ing Magazine to urge upon the man agement of industrial establishments a greater heed for preventive health mea sures and a more direct concern for the physical welfare of employees. He endorses the advice of the Boston Chamber Of Commerce for the main- tenance of a preventive clinic in shops and factories, with nurse and physi- clan always available, as a move with decided economic bearing, arguing that interested profit is represented by a more healthy, energetic attitude of the employee toward either fhis work or the purchasing public" This doctor has also something to say on the desirability of watching out that working conditions be kept fit. not only on the score of prevention of physical disturbance but from the eco- nomic aspect. eff ventilation tempe rature, and humidity are improved" he says, physical action as well as men, tai action must necessarily be greater.
 Managers of factories, shops, stores. offices and all places of employment should certainly note this. Now with the change from the outdoor atmos- phere of the summer season to the ar tificially heated air of the winter time, conditions of temperature and atmos- phere at the best are inevitably try. ing. With the unconcern usually ac- corded them, they are a trial of phys ica1 and spiritual endurance that the employees themselves are usually helpless to remedy but that they ought to be spared in the name of humanity health and achievement. It is not enough that heating apparatus should be installed and the results be accept ed without observation. A generous spirit in the matter of heat may seem commendable but too much heat may be an actual offense against the em- ployees Active attention in the mat ter of ventilation and temperature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
ARTIST. WANTS DIVORCE FROM
 AMERICAN WIFE
Special from United Press,


 London, Oct -Cross-ex animation of George Sherwood Foster, the rich artist who wants divorce from his American wife, Maude, formerly Miss Fairfax, of. New York, on the plea that she is guilty of improprieties with Thomas Beecham, composer, operatic conductor and son of the mil l1onaire pill manufacturer, Joseph Beecham, was resumed in the divorce court here today. Mrs Fosters coun- sel IS making strenuous efforts to force an admission from the artist that he has no ground for his accusa- tions against his wife and Beecham, both of whom alphabetically deny his charges, and that he himself has been persistently cruel to Mrs. Foster. Thus far, Foster has stuck to his story. He says he not only suspects but has positive proof of his wife's guilt, by intercepting letters between her and Beecham and through the re- ports of detectives he engaged to watch them
 Beecham, himself, is generally eX- pected to take the stand before the trial is finished. He is anxious to see Fosters case demolished to clear himself in the eyes of his own beau tiful wife. a daughter of pr. Stuart Wells, of New York.
 Foster is best known in England as organizer of the magnificent Shakes pearean ball which was one of the social successes of the recent corona tion festivities here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
Family Marooned By 0yerfloWing Of
 Nauga1uCk River
Sergeant Cavanaugh Tries to Row Over Flood Waters to the Waterbury Clubhouse, But Forced to Return
Especial from United Press.)


 Waterbury, Oct 19-At 10 o'clock again within its banks after overtop- ping its limits just after midnight and overflowing the low golf lots in the west end of the city. Policemen stood On watch all night with a boat, ready to row over the flood waters to the old clubhouse where F. A. Knudson and family were cut off from land.
 The police talked with Knudson from the trolley bridge He shouted that the house was in no danger, although the water was up to the first floor and rising.
 The picturesque attempt was made by Sergeant John Cavanaugh to reach the maroonsd Knudson family in small rowboat. Cavanaugh got half way across the seething and swollen stream when the danger of his being carried away became so great that ne was forced to return.
 Both banks were lined with people, also the bridge. The trolley cars were run out from the Connecticut Company's barns, nearby, and their powerful searchlights were turned on the rowboat and it's uniformed occu- pant The crowds could follow its every movement as well as if it had been broad daylight. When Cavan- augh failed a larger boat with double oars was sent for. This boat was kept hancy all during the night.
 The rivers rise was so sudden and swift that the Knudson family had not time to quit their house, and were soon hemmed in on all sides No bridge over the river is yet in dan- ger and no important wreckage has been noticed sweeping along with the current
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

An old lawyer had instructed his client, accused of theft, to weep when ever he struck the desk with his hand in the ardor of his plea he forgot and struck the desk at an inauspicious mo- ment. His client promptly fell to sobbing with much energy, and the judge turned upon her.
 What is the matter with you?" he asked.
 'He told me to cry as often as he struck the table," said the woman, lifting pair of large, dry eyes to the judges face as she put down her handkerchief
 A laugh ran around the room, but the unabashed lawyer saw his oppor- tunity.
 Tt is not possible" he said, when the laughter had subsided, that any one here can reconcile the idea of crime with such candor and simplic- ity as this.'-Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
Admiral Dewey Met War Veteran Who
 Saved His Life
Especial from United Press.


 Cleveland, Oct. 19-That Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, laid aside his shoulder straps and was the guest for a night of an aged pen stoned seaman who had once saved his life, became known here today. In cramped little parlor of a three room cottage, Admiral Dewey sat far into the night fighting over old bat ties with his humble friend, Martin WatrOus, a gun pointer of the gun boat Mississippi in the Civil War It was last Friday night that Dewey stopped over in Cleveland, on his way to Chicago, where he supervised the revision of the sailors pension list.
 The secret of the truancy of the American Admiral to renew an old acquaintance became known when Watrous' neighbors, to satisfy their curiosity, insisted on Watrous telling who his visitor was.
 In 1862, Dewey was a lieutenant on the Mississippi During an en- gagement he was about to be cut down by a Southern sailor with a cutlass Watrous was directly behind Dewey and shot down the Confederate. Wat rous said he had not seen the Admira! since the close of the war although he had received letters from him oc-' casionally.
 But he ate in this little room and talked and smoked his pipe just as you and I might-and he an Admiral and me a pensioned enlisted man." concluded the old seaman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

and the elimination of switching at terminals is essential to high sched- ule speeds and close headway be- tween trains. conditions which are fulfilled to an admirable degree by the multiple-unit arrangement. As an illustra tion of the powerful motor equipment which is little in evidence on a multiple-unit train it was point ed out that an electric locomotive, even of the weight and power of those used by the New York Central Rail- road would be incapable of handling an express train of the subway at the present schedule.
 During the last ten years much has been accomplished in the devel- opment of methods and apparatus ex- tending the scope of electric railways and leading up to the more general electrifica ton of railroads now op- erated by steam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Sample Waist Sale.

Some of the nattiest showings in sample waists seen this season are on sale for 10 days at the Seely Waist shop. 1115 Main streete. They in clude exact reproductions of Partisan models, of most exquisite pattern. Bought below manufacturers regular wholesale price, this sale will offer some values of a most surprising na- ture. No lady should fail to see the lot, or secure one at the low prices marked at this sale
 Colds. Colds
 There is an epidemic of colds in the city at present, everyone seems to be affected. A cold is only a conges- tion, but it often proves fatal. The best way to cure a cold and the best way to prevent one is to take a Turkish bath at the Hotel Atlas. The Turkish bath relieves the congestion at once so the cold is cured. Come any time, night or day. Hours re- served for ladies a. m. to D. m. Fridays. Mrs. Payne, the champion lady swimmer, will be on hand to teach the ladies swimming.
 Fish Specials for Friday.
 Fresh snapper blues, large cocktail blues, fresh haddock, fresh harbor bluesfi fresh steak halibut, fresh but ter fish, flat fish, fresh Boston steak blues, fresh steak cod, opened long clans, opened oysters, shrimp, Long Island steamers, fresh market cod,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

cod tongues, large smelts, salmon, bull heads, Lake white fish, sea bass ana yellowfin, smoked finnan haddfes. white fish, sturgeon, salmon ana boneless herring, cape escallops, little necks. live and boiled Holsters, Pickled and salt fish, domestic and imported canned fish, etc Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets, East Main street.
 Thing & Co.'s Shoe Store
 is an out of the ordinary shoe store. There isn't anything in the footwear line that is skipped from infants soft soles to the strong, heavy hip boots, from the fine patent leather dress shoes to the stout, heavy worklnS shoes, from the warm felt boot to the comfortable house slippers. Our rub Der department covers everything made in footwear. So complete is our business of outfitting feet that we have a well stocked hosiery depart ment from the heavy, everyday stock ing to the fine silk hose for men, wo- men and children. One big advant- age of trading at our store is our thorough reliability You are not dealing with strangers and are near us. if goods are not satisfactory. You know our standing, and have the ad-, vantage of our broad guarantee on all goods we sell Our Bridgeport store is at 1153 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
PILES Are Painful

and cause a great deal of suffering, inconvenience and discomfort, but prompt relief is obtained by using Cyrus Pile Ointment. A few appli- cations at bedtime, oftentimes one ap- plication. has given relief in stub born cases. It is worth your trial. Your money back if not satisfied with result.
 THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 EAieneld Av. and Courtland St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

bad grace after the graceful peasant sleeve with it's charming simplicity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
SATURDAY EVENING DANCE. Another Will Be Given by Coast Ar
 tillery Corps Band

People who had such an enjoyable time at the armory last Saturday ev- ening, will be delighted to know that the Coast Artillery Corps band will give another dance at the same place Saturday evening, which should prove even more enjoyable. The music will be by the full band and dancing will continue until midnight. Where can you spend Saturday evening in a bet for way?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

1Aie0eld Av. and Courtland St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
HANCOCK AVE. SALOON
 VISITED BY BURGLAR

A. Jambori, keeper of a saloon at 425 Hancock avenue, reported to the police today that his place was broken into last night. The intruder took gold Elgin watch. loaded revolver and two boxes of cigars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

George H. Stoddard of Upton, Mass, is in Bridgeport in the interest of the National Monthly. Democrattic per- iodical, published by Norman Mack, at Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

Continued On second page.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
Isn't This Better Than Scrapping
Our Out-of-Date Rattleships!

redo boats and submarines could lie III
shelter ready 10 attack any vessel enter
ing the channel on the other side tun-
nels Of concrete would run from the ship
10 concrete embrasures located under
wafer. Here torpedo tubes could he
mounted With the perfect range tnd-
ing power Of the fort torpedoes could he
fired with great accuracy, while. OF
course. the torpedoes Of an attacking
ship could do no damage to the fort. ex-
cent POSSIBLY 10 break up one Of the em-
brasurcs.
Settled firmly on the ground. with a
solid gun platform and a wide base line
for finding the range Of approaching
ships. the fire of the battleship fort
would he far more accurate than that ot
an attacking vessel Further. hostile
fire would be almost incapable Of doing
damage. for her sides and decks would
be protected both by armor and by
earthwork. and she would be unsinkable
in any case.
The machinery for ventilation. for op-
Grating turrets. hoisting ammunition.
I
already installed in all the battleships.
with the main engines and boilers re-
moved. a ship would have plenty of liv-
ing room for two or three companies ot
coast artillery and ample storage roo.l
for food. ammunition and fresh water.
The writer names fourteen ships which
are now not eligible for service in the
first line They are the Alabama. the
Illinois. the Indiana. the Iowa, the kear-
sarge. the Kentucky. the Massachusetts,.
the Oregon. the Wisconsin. the ozark.
the Tonopah the Tallahassee. the Chey-
enne and the Puritan He suggests
hattleshlp fort on Nautilus Shoal, off
cape Charles. and another near the
beach at Cape Henry To aid in defend-
ing the approach Of Chesapeake Bay.
/ He would have others at the capes. OF
Delaware. AT the head OF Long Island
Sound. at Honolulu and at Manila Bay.
Their hes location. however. he con-
/ siders would be at the two entrances ID
/ the Panama Canal on the Pacific side
the fort could be placed several miles
from shore in the shallow Bay OF Pam
ANA. one on each side of the channel.
on the Atlantic side they would have To
stand near shore. In both locations they
would prove formidable fortihcations 10
any ship which came within their range.
| Nothing but the concentrated ire Of o
feet could silence them.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

accuracy in their discharge. Their bases
are perfectly stationary. and the chance
Of hitting an object is greatly increased.
Their reserve of gunners and ammuni-
zion is unlimited and out Of danger. To
silence a single well organized coast de-
fence station would be a dangerous un-
dertaking for the most powerful navy
ahoat to-day
There are two styles Of guns that are
the main dependence Of the coast de-
fence. They are the great l4-inch guns
and the rihed mortars. The l4-inch gun
adapted 10 coast defence is the most
nowerful implement OF war known. The
missile that it discharges weighs 1.G4o
oounds II would be a good load for two
horses 10 drag II is a steel jacket with
most powerful explosives inside. The
o,,n is of such strength as 10 throw this
missile q distance Of ten miles. An OBJ
iect the size of battleship can actually
he hit al that distance.
Recent experiments have shown that
these guns can shoot holes in sheets Of
s,eeI twelve inches thick. The Navy De-
partment recently set UP such sheets At
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

SUGGESTION was made recently
n by a writer in The Sc'entihc
American" that a better use
might be found for orr heavily armored
battleships which the rapid march of
progress swiftly renders obsolete than
breaking them up for junk or using
them as targets. He would have them
turned into forts
II sounds a tride whimsical at first.
but the writer goes on - urge. with
cogencv. a number Of points in its favor.
\ battleship becomes obsolete first or
al because Of deficiency in speed ana
To lesser degree because Of the in
ferior range and rover OF its guns. us
armo- is as good as ever. sea lights IN
uodern warfare must he feet actions,
and the speed Of fleet is the speed or
its slowest ship. Hence the halting ship
must be discarded The ship whose ef-
fective gun range is only loifD Yards
can he hammered to pieces by ship
that can fire from 5000 yards. without
beiug able 20 fire a shot IN reply.
So if the out-of-date battleship Is TO
have a use it must be where speed
counts for nothing and range is not OF
paramount importance In becoming a
fort il loses no lighting quality except
speed and makes great gains In deien-
sive and offensive power
The battleship fort would be built IN
shoal water where ii commands an I'M
portant channel or harbor mouth. First
cofferdam Of double piling would be
driven. large enough To hold the ship.
Inside the sand would be dredged To the
proper depth and rows Of piling sunk
10 the noor leve! 10 support the three
keels upon which vessel rests i'm dry
dock.
The ship would be floated light into
the inclosure and loaded with her guns
and with ballast until she rested on the
piling. sand or mud filling would then
be pumped in until the ship stood banked
with solid earth nearly or quite up 10
her deck level The decks and upper
works would be- protected in war time
bv masses OF cement or even by earth
works The filling would extend for one
hundred feet or more beyond the Golfer
dam and be faced with broken stone as
a protection against the waves.
ON the landward side the ends OF the
cofferdam would be continued SO as Ia
inclose y harbor ot refuge, where tor
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
COAST DEFENCE VS.. WARsHIPs.

The mainstay OF the coast defence is
the disappearing gun. Those 10 be used
al Panama are 10 be q l4-inch cAlibre
They will be placed back Of f0rtiiica-
tions which are nothing less than noun
tain ridges. for the coast defence station
is sunken underground at the brow OF
some eminence. The ammunition, the
stores, the men who operate the guns.
are all underground. with many feet of
cast iron between them and any intrud-
ing object. When the gun goes into ac-
ton II is but a comparatively small tar
get from the standpoint Of wave
tossed vessel six or eight miles TO sea.
On the other hand, the vessel. with
her six hundred feet of length is con-
stantly exposed. Within this big target
are masts, tunnels, ventilators. search
lights, fire control system. range finders
and the full battery Of the vessel Guns
on shore are mounted much more heaV-
W and therefore have more strength ana
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
Guns Which Can Rise, Hurl
a Ton Weight Ten Miles
and Then Disappear from
Hostile Cunners' View
Will Be a Feature.

long as these batteries stand the canal Is
safe.
The question is naturally asked. now
ever. whether these batteries might not
be captured by a land attack and then
turned upon the ships Of this country.
This is indeed possibility 10 be guarded
against. and one which has entered me
plans of the fortifcation board. The
fortification board plans the building or
breastwork fortifcations about the locks
where they might be attacked by land.
These works would be erected at either
end Of the canal. In connection with
them would be laid the foundation of
camp. Sewers would be laid and water
put in. These are the vital things in an
army camp. With this preparation It
would be possible at any time, having
the soldiers available, to meet any land
invasion.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
DEFENCE BY LAND.

Then il is planned 10 establish an army
most at Cuebra. the highest and health
lest point on the isthmus. This camp
will be pitched on the edge Of the big cut
opposite the town Of Culebra. y bridge
will be thrown across the cut 10 facili-
tate communication. Here quarters will
be prepared for five thousand soldiers.
All the experience Of the canal builders
and of the army in the Philippines VIII
be brought into play TO make this
model army post for the tropics. Cement
will be the central idea in construction,
and hollow walls will lend themselves to
coolness. The moisture will have no ef-
feet upon them and ants cannot devour
them.
In this post will be stationed quota
of soldiers deemed sufficient to repel any
landing party that might be thrown
ashore by an attacking feet. These men
will be called into the breastworks when
emergencies arise, but under conditions
of peace they will remain at this central
station. from which they may be readily
conveyed 10 either end Of the canal
Inc nature oL III" ''"iA'AJ q" N'NNA
direction from the canal is most UNI
favorable 70 invasion. II is swampy
and overgrown wilderness that may be
penetrated with difficulty. 1t is indeed
a large fleet that can put five thousand
men ashore even under favorable condi-
tions. and these men would find an equal
number of intrenched opponents fighting
on their own ground. OF course. ii would
be possible to land a greater number If
transports could be used. But transport
ing an army is not a thing that could be
accomplished secretly in these days. and
this country would be able TO Illustrate
such an attempt by countering IL.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
FEAR SURPRISE ATTACK.

The great fear on the part Of the mill
tary authorities Of this country arises
from the possibility OF q nation contem-
plating war with this country initiating
its campaign with an attack on Panama
and taking the United States unawares.
The coast defences and the garrison OF
five thousand troops are deemed suffi-
cient to prevent any such attack.
This mobile force would consist Of four
regiments Of infantry. one squadron Of
cavalry and three batteries Of field ar
tillery. There would be some twelve
companies of the coast artillery-l.3oo
men. These it is contemplated quarter
ing near the Pacific end Of the cana,
but they could be quickly transferred
from one station 10 another.
The fortifcation board figures that the
Continued second page.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

Hampton Roads and perforated them.
There Is no question of the ability o1
these coast defence guns To penetrate the
armor Of any battleship afioat to-day.
The rihed mortars supplement these.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
SEEMS RATHER WASTEFUL.

The mortar is "A gun that never appears
above the breastworks. IL remains out
of sight and drops IL missile over the
intervening cmhankment. The missile
takes Il curve high into the alr, but its
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

course is so calculated that il will crop
upon the enemy. Powerful bombs are
dropped into the midst Of the hostile
camp at a distance Of nine miles. The
armor OF the attacking vessel IS avoided
in this case and the shell is dropped IN
her vitais
With such engines of destruction as
these lying in wait. there is great heslta-
tion on the part Of men-of-war in at
lacking well regulated shore battery.
With two such defences at each end OF
the canal this government feels assured
that there will be little danger Of an at
tack from sea. The vulnerable part oil
the canal. the locks. are several miles in
land The coast defences are nearer the
sea. No vessel can come sufficiently
near in to drop a shell into the locks
without putting herself absolutely at the
mercy of the coast defence batteries. SO
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

A SUGGESTION was made recently
n bv a writer in The Scientific
American" that a better use