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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF
 BABE FROM TRAGIC DEATH
Three Years old Girl Races Across Trolley Tracks
 Failure of Brakes Saves Her

Failure of the reverse lever to stoI m double truck. trolley car.s due from Westport in this city at 1:30. this af- ternoon, saved from probable deatt three years old Hattie Howley, an unusually pretty child whose narrow escape was witnessed by many pas eengers of the we'll loaded car as well ns pedestrians who heard the cries of those expecting the fatality.
 The accident occurred between Jet lam Place and Brewster street, In Fairfield avenue. The fact that the tracks had been sprinkled a few mo- ments before resulted in the sliding of the wheels over the rails. and this sent the car ahead so rapidly that the little girl, racing in front of the cari did not get directly on the tracks be- fore she was struck. <
 Mrs Howley. the child's mother, had left Hattie with an older sister and a little baby, while she went from their new home in Jetlaud Place back to their home in Black Rock avenue. They moved this morning. The 4ather ls in the West. a.
 T'he elder sister with the baby caf- Riage crossed the tracks from the west 10 the east side of the street, and as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

the elder sister sighted the approach ing car, she called to the little girl to remain behind.
 Ignorant of her peril, the little girl with arms outstretched raced across the street directly in the path Of the car. Motorman Robert Krewald of Westport saw the child, reversed his power, but the car slipped over the wet rails rapidly. In fact, the car beat the. child. so that she ran. into the running board from the side,
 One of the passengers, seated on the front seat, seeing the. child's peril, stepped down to the running board and with only a fraction of afsecond's time he thrust his foot forward to push the child out of danger
 The little tot was flung heavily as she struck the running board, luckily rolling away from the car.
 Passengers lifted her tenderly and carried her to a porch, her lusty cries reaSsuring them that she was not dangerously injured.
 Dr. H. R. Bennett arriving in the ambulance made an organization and found that she had escaped with merely superficial awoundaps bruises of the left knee and a slight gash on the left cheek Neighbors took charge of her awaiting the arrival of her mother
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
LITTLE GIRL BOUND AND GAGGED BY ROBBERS, LEFT
 HELPLESS FOR TWO HOURS
Chews Cords From Gag and Cries Until Help Comes
 Police scour City for Traces of Miscreants

Policemen and detectives were scouring the city this afternoon for traces of two men who bound and gagged 14 year old Emma Kerekes of sos Spruce street, at her home at 10 o'clock this morning, and left her helpless for two hours until, long af- ter their departure, she chewed away the gag and screamed for aid.
 The little girl answered the door when the men rapped at 10 o'clock, and as soon as they had satisfied themselves that she was alone, they entered. Handling her without un- necessary force they gagged her, tied the gag by several different cords, and then tied her hands and feet securely together. Then they made her fast to a chair, where she was obliged to sit and swelter while they took their own time about ransack- ing the house. They left by a back door. locked the door and took the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
Yankee Athletes Still In Van In Olympic Games Their Marvellous Showine Takes Starch Out of Their
 Competitors
 RECORDS FOR THIS DAY Americans Now Have Com manding Lead In
 Points
RECORDS FOR THIS DAY

Stockholm, Sweden. July 9The feat with which the American Olympic athletes, today, crowned their achiev- ment of the 4th day of the contests when they qualified men in 2 heats for the 1,500 metre race, simply dazed the Europeans who thought that the fleetness of the Yankees already had reached the limit of it's power to as- tonish and the crowds who thronged the stadium cheered Justify Kiviat, Hedlund. Johnson. Sheppard, Mcclure, Tabor and Mediera were the Ameri- cans who qualified in the 1,50O metre contest. lI
 In the first heat of the 5000 metre race, George V. Bonhag, of New York ginning except at about mid-distance when G. N. Hill, the Australian, wen, ahead for moment.
 Louis Scott, in the 2nd heat. virtual Fly duplicated. Bonhag's feat
 Tn the 3rd heat the United States of the University of Ohio, went lame about the middle of the race and could not finish.
 Saaristo. Siikahiomi and Heltonen three Films, won all the points in the double hand javelin thr ow
 
 the following seven Americans quail fled: Oscar F. Hedlund, Boston A. A.. Walter Mcclure, Olympic A. C., San Francisco; Melvin W. Sheppard, Irish American A. C., New. York: Norman s: Tabor, Brown University, Abel R. Paul Jones. Cornell University, and Louis c. Madeira, University of Penn sylvania. Kiviatt made the best time 4 minutes. 4 seconds.
 Tn the individual fencing, Italy won boea first and second place, Nadi and Specia1e of that country being win ners Verderber, Australian was third. The American entrants did not score.
 England was first in the finals of the 400 metre relay race, in the pre- liminary of which the Americans were disqualified, yesterday. Sweden was second and the German runnrs were disqualified for crowding. Time 42 1-10 seconds The results in ths swimming con loo metre, back stroke, first heat, Harry J. Hebner, United States. first. O. Gross, Germany, second. Time one minute 21 seconds.
 Miss Fannie Durach gof Australia, winning the 100 metre swim, free style, 'onds, established worlds record for women. t-, ,d
 G. R. Hodgson, Canada, won the semi final of the 1,500 metre swim, J. e. Hatfield, England, second. Harwick, Australia, third. Time g minutes 26 seconds.
 Lasteres. Australia, won the second heat in the seni-fina1 of the 1,500 metre free style swimming race, Fos- ter, Great Britain. second. Time 23 minutes 4-5 seconds.
 nTelsS Berna, of Cornell University, SOI nf -e<, f{,a als Wallace M McCurdy of the, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. overran him. self in this heat and tainted from ths exertion. He was carried from the track to the field hospital where he re- ceived medical attention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
GREENS FARMS CHURCH SCENE
 OF VANDALISM
Rowdies Take Advantage of In
 dependence Day to do ' Much Damage
Especial to The Farmerl

F E
 Westport, July 9-The authorities are Investigating a shocking case of van dalism in the Greens Farms Congrega- tional church, which was revealed when the church w9s thrown open Sunday morning for divine services
 Rowdies who got into the church presumably on July Fourth left the interior of the edifice scene of deso- lation Benches were upset, vases smashed, seats were upset, hymnals were thrown around, and practically everything that lent itself readily to the hands of the marauders were thrown about haphazard.
 Stones found on the floor of the church gave clues to the breaking oi a number of windows. It is believed that these were smashed from the out side.
 In their investigation the authori- ties have learned that the bell was sounded on the early morning of the Fourth. Edward Durfee and Edward Corcoran have admitted that they rang the bell by way of ushering in 1nde- pendence- Day, but they disclaim all knowledge of the vandalism. S One of the broken windows was handsome memorial of art glass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

key along.
 It was two hours later the screams of the little girl attracted the notice of neighbors. They hurried to No. engine house with the girls story and prompt report of the happening was made to police headquarters.
 Loaded with policemen and detec- tives the auto-patrol wagon was dis patched to the lneighborhood. and word was sent throughout the city of the bold crime.
 The little girl said the men came into the house without being asked, and first of all asked where her peo- pie we're. When she told them she had been left alone they demanded to know where the money was kept.
 She told them her mother had taken the money with her. That did not satisfy the twain, however, and without further ado they pro- ceeded in systematic manner to bind and gag the girl and ransack :, the house. Nothing of value was taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

sweet tasting syrup, are dispensed at one cent each were meccas for the little children. The doctors have de- nounced these concoctions as little brothers to the undertaken but they gave brief comfort to those who could get them and the demand was very large.
 E Even the beaches near the city were as hot as the metropolis. There was an utter absence of breeze and those who could not remain almost contin- ually in the water, felt the heat fully as much as, their less fortunate breth- ren confined to the hot walls of the town.
 All of the city hospitals had dou- b1e corps of nurses and doctors in att tendance for heat cases.
 Six deaths and 30 prostrations had been reported to the police up to 10:45 a. m.
 Boston. July 9-Wfth the tempera- ture climbing skyward, Boston, to- day, started it's Eth consecutive day of scorching heat. Is
 At o'clock, the weather bureau thermometer registered 82 in the shade. On the streets at that hour, it was ga and S6. At 10 o'clock, one hour later, the weather bureau announced the of ficial temperature as I92. Street ther- mometers had climbed to 96 and 98.
 A compilation of figures, today. showed four dead and 33 prostrations as a result of yesterdays heat, the mercury lowering around 93 and 94 degrees for three hours, yesterday af- ternoon. even during a shattering shower of hot rain. These figures have brought the list of heat deaths for the seven days up to nine and the prostrations close to- the century mark. Three prostrated. yesterday, are. today, in critical condition at To- cal hospitals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
AVIATOR FALLS TO DEATH
 IN DENSE FOG

St. Cyr, France, July 9.--Losing his way in the thick fog of early morn ing, while attempting a mouoplane flight from St. Cyr to Chalons, Avt- ator Bedel, one of the best known of the French flyers, was killed when he plunged headlong to earth. today.
 He was running nearly 30 miles an hour at the time, and it is thought that he was at least 1000 feet in the air, His machine was smashed into small pieces and he was caught under the heavy engine and his life crushed out instantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
FRENCH SEAMEN
 STRIKE IS ENDED

Havre, France, July 9-The back bone of the French seamen's strike was broken today when the local un- ion after a lengthy meeting, decided to call the strike off and order all of the union members to report back at work tomorrow. This action means a complete victory for the em- ploYarR.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
Lafayettes Ready for
 American Tigers

The I4afayettes would like a game with the American Tigers baseball team on Thursday morning. Answer through The Farmer or see MT. Hart man at Lafayette Playground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

THE COLDEST SODA WATER in
 town at Eckler & Co.'S, s6s Main street. D4stf xl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

SHIRT WAIST HOP at Brooklawn Rink tonight. Speidel's Orches- tra. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09

FOR SALE-One fine restaufant show case, one buffet bar. Come and see them at Hotel AtlaG.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
Assuring Message
Sent to Mrs. Roosevelt.

THE present examination supports
the prior examination made by the ply
sicians in Milwaukee. The respiratory
movement on the right side. in which
the bullet is situated, is perfectly free
and easy and sounds normal. His pulse
is normal and there is little difficulty
in talking He has expectorated no
blood The present descriptions given
by the X-ray show the bullet to be sit
uated in a safe place Additional X
rays are being made now and will be
completed within an hour"
After the photographs had been made
the colonel called for a book. He said
he wanted something light and divert
ing, and book was brought to him.
He laughed with The doctors when II
WAS discovered that IN the hurry Of
leaving the special train physicians and
attendants bad neglected Ia bring his
pujamaS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15

Here the physicians began an Array
examination. DR.. George Hochrein, an
expert with the X-ray apparatus, was
the principal operator DR. w. b. Nc
Cauley. Dr. Philip Krauscher and DR..
John f. Golden assisted.
While the examination was under
way DR. Skurry Terrell the physician
who has accompanied Roosevelt on his
trip, issued the following statement:
Colonel Roosevelt's condition is very
good. 1t is almost normal He is tired
and is resting, but there is absolutely
10 chance Of complications ~ serious
nature. He Is In no danger whatever
His quick recovery is anticipated"
This statement was based on an cN-
animation made just after the colonel
had arrived at the hospital Il con
trasted strangely with a formal state
ment issued by IN Murphy AT the con
cIuslon ~ the ride loo which Dr Muir
phy said
II can not now determine the see
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
Bullet Located in
Fleshy Part of Breast.

The X-ray examination lasted for
several minutes. After it was conclud =
ed, the surgeons issued no statement.
and the first word from the room of the
former president was brought by a
nurse who had been present when the
examination was made. The nurse said
that the bullet had been located in the
fleshy part of the right breast, and
was about an inch and a half below
the right nipple. The nurse said the
bullet had not penetrated the walls of
the chest, but was lodged in the mus
Cular tissue.
She fSrther stated that the surgeons
had decided to perform an operation at
once.
The result of the examination as re-
ported by the nurse corresponds with
that made by DIR. Joseph Bloodgood. of
Johns Hopkins university. who was one
of the surgeons called in attendance
while the colonel was still in MilWau-
kee. DR.. Bloodgood asserted the bullet
was resting between the ninth and tenth
ribs and lay just below the right nip
pie.
After the examination the following
telegram was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt in
New York by Ebert Martin, private
Stenogra pher to the colonel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15

First-Woodward 291; Chambers
1863; Brown, as, and Johnston. 10.
Second-Woodward, 1853; Chambers,
1885, Brown, 10S, and Johnston, So
Woodward, GIG; Chambers,
1856; Brown, SO, and Johnston 81.
Fifth-Woodward, 4O6; Chambers.
1853; Brown, 81, and Johnston, II.
Chambers received plurality in the
Fourth ward, and Woodward a plu-
rality in the Sixth ward. which they
claim will be converted into majorities
in this primary. The vote was
Fourth-Woodward 1928; Chambers.
All; Brown, II, and Johnston So.
SiXth-WoOdward, 56S; Chambers
504; Brown, 147, and Johnston, 149.
Chambers got good majorities in the
Seventh, Tighth and Ninth wards, the
vote being:
Seventh-Woodwar 282; Chambers,
443; Brown. 81 and Johnston. So.
Eigth-Woodward 24S; Chambers,
AL; Brown, 80. and Johnston, 147
Ninth-Woodward 275; Chambers,
3S1; Brown % and Johnston. 81.
The contest is one Of deep human In
terest and has been entered into with
all the force of both contestants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
Woodward Long
Has Sought Place.

The one consuming ambition OF
James G, Woodward for the past six
years, since he vacated the mayors
chair, has been to be mayor Of Atlanta
again Two years after he retired from
the highest Office in the city he was
nominated for reelection at the Demo
cratic primary
His sensational defeat I'm the fan Of
1908 by an Independent candidate is
familiar history TO all Atlantans
But he came out Of that campaign
sim hghtng, and he has been fighting
up 10 this good hour declaring that he
want- chance 10 redeem himself"
While Woodward has been laughing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
FIFE WANTS To
ABOLISH COURT

DALTON, GA, Oct. 15.-From 1890
to IL o'clock this morning Judge A. w.
Fite, of the Cherokee circuit, gave his
attention to discussing before the grand
jury and a court room filled with peo-
pie the action of the court Of appeals
in finding him guilty of contempt of
court
The speaker expressed the belief that
he had not gone beyond the limit OF
freedom of speech allowed by the law
and was not convinced that he was In
contempt of court for the newspaper
articles at which the members Of the
court took offense.
But they shall not dodge the salient
features of the articles" he said. They
must answer to them before the people
of Georgia. | want the Whitfield rep
resentatives in the Legislature to intro
duce a bill to submit to the sovereign
people Of Georgia the question as to
whether or not the court Of appeals
shall continue to exist, and I believe
that such a vote would wipe the court
off the face OF the earth"
In speaking of his trial for contempt,
he said
Following the attorneys speaking
the court went into a back room 10
consult, remained there about a half
hour and returned with a written
opinion which took three times as
long to read as the consultation, prep
aration and typewriting of the opinion
consumed.
1T seemed to be the consensus of
opinion among those present that the
opinion was written out beforehand
This | don't charge, but l do say that
if such was the case it was a terrible
farce"
Opens Whitfield Court
Judge Fite opened Whitfield supe-
rior court this morning at 10 o'clock
for the annual fall session. Through
respect to the memory of Colonel r c.
Miner, solicitor general, whose death
occurred Saturday, no court was held
here yesterday, many local attorneys
going to Gainesville to attend the flu
neral.
Colonel 5. p. Maddox. OF this city.
former solicitor general. will look after
the states business until Governor
Brown appoints Colonel Miners sue
ocSSOr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
Stretched Himself
On Ambulance Cot.

Then he walked on to the ambulance,
climbed in himself and lay on a cot in
side
The start was made at Gle o'clock.
1t was twelve minutes later when he
reached the South Side hospital.
The ambulance drove east in Ken
zie street to State street, then turned
south and crossed the Chicago river
into the Loop. At Randolph street the
cavalcade turned east again. Then the
ambulance, a gasoline driven affair,
turned south into Michigan avenue. A
doctor inside leaned forward and whis-
pered to the driver. The speed in
creased and soon wild run down the
long avenue was begun.
Philip Roosevelt, a cousin of the for
mer president, was seated beside the
driver of the ambulance. DR. Murphy
and DR.. Sales rode in the vehicle.
AS the ambulance neared the hospital
the physicians again whispered to the
driver and the speed was increased.
AS the car turned into Twenty fifth
street for its final run to the hospital 1t
was going at racing pace.
Finally the hospital was reached and
the ambulance stopped. There was a
slight delay inside while the final prep
arations for receiving the colonel were
completed Then he was taken in
side.
few minutes later he was taken to
suite No. 312-314. This is a third
floor special suite in the corner Of the
building overlooking Prairie avenue
ord vTwenty- fifth street
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ne colonel rested easily after the
"aih reached Chicago and his car was
'''ugAt to final standstilI. He was
uneasy during the trip and seemed to
.ss' considerable pain. The physicians
III charge decided not to disturb him
light MA . 0''''i O'S
ne was reused by DR.. Murphy half
"u hour before the start for the hos
P''aL A superficial examination Of the
o',"o was made. Then DIR. Murphy
"''Isea that Roosevelt be removed at
oNSe and the other physicians con-
colonel himself acquiesced read
n.y. Tie smiled as the preparations for
'e "Trip We're made.
Nhen all was ready he stepped from
we car waving aside the physicians
,-D attendants who would have helped
9"ot again." he remarked, as news
a'Pe, photographers fired a volley Of
flashlights at him.
ne smiled as the pictures were made.
~ 'Ae hospital his whole appearance
was changed.
lie tough Rider sagged down be-
s"gen the two men who assisted him,
| O'ey practically supported his
e'sl'' as he took the few steps into
g.. hospital The smile had left his
,.. TIC was scanned and drawn with
s so."' and the fight he had made to hide
H.. '9I suffering was disclosed in deep
.gS mat marked his forehead and the
''zhers Of his mouth, 81.
"e change was startling to his
s .. scans There was a hurried con-
,E5 ."''oh' the physicians being unde-
b. whether the operation that had
partly agreed on should be at
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tempted while he was in such weak
ened condition
Just inside the hospital door the
colonel sank into a wheeled chair
A few moments later he was wheeled
away to a private room.
The ambulance was brought as near
as possible to the private car May
flower, and stood in orleans street DR..
R. G. Sales one of the Milwaukee sur
geons who attended him, opened the
door of the car. Colonel Roosevelt
stepped down. He was followed by DR..
]. B. Murphy.
The colonel stopped when he saw the
waiting newspaper men with their cam
eraS
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CANT ACN 7 RIPS
ABANDONED BY
ROOSEVELT
Colonel Declares He's Feeling
"BuIIy, " But viii Return
Home to Rest.
Continued From Page One.

yeon who will perform the operation if
me is determined. on,
from deserted railway station
Theodore Roosevelt re-entered Chicago
,,dav There was no band and no
,,saring. A little cavalcade of sober
f,cad police headed the procession. The
ooIoneI with a doctor on either side,
Low in an ambulance Behind half a
dozen automobiles followed slowly to
Mercy hospital.
suffering from pistol wound re-
caiyed last night in milwaukee, Colonel
Roosevelt's condition was serious
enough to cause grave concern to the
eminent surgeons who had gathered to
receive him, the colonel was taken from
his ear shortly after 6 O'clock Fiji
taen minutes later he was lying in the
ambulance, the police had moved to the
head of the line, and the somber little
procession was under way.
The coonels special train arrived in
Chicago shortly after o'clock this
morning. His car was switched to the,
deserted passenger station of TIE Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad. at
State street, just north Of the river.
There it remained until the colonel had
been removed. ....
Every precaution was taken to avoid
crowd Few persons knew where the
colonels car stood. Even the hospital
to which the colonel was to go was
kept a secret until the start was made
II was reported that he would go to
the Physicians hospital. Just before the
start, Or. J. B. Murphy. one of the
surgeons called to assist in caring for
the former president, announced that
It had been decided to take him to Mer
ely hospital at Twenty fifth street and
Prairie avenue.
Colonel Roosevelt, game today as he
was last night after the attempted as
sasslnation, walked unassisted from the
car to the ambulance He sank down
weakly. once he was inside Twenty
minutes later when he reached the
hospital even his gameness was not
equal to the task Of walking the few
steps from the ambulance entrance to
the hospital door. A man on either
side supported him. His face was white
from loss of blood and drawn with the
pain Of his injury.
The physicians who were with him
expressed their concern. DIR. Murphy
was the one who expressed it most
openly ,.- ... ss.ee
Blood poison is the thing we most
fear he said I'VE will take every
possible precaution to prevent that"
In the automobiles that accompanied
the former president from the station
10 the hospital We're the surgeons, some
close friends Of, the colonel, summoned
when the shooting occurred. and news
paper representatives.
Along the streets, as the ambulance
Wheeled slowly across the State street
-oHase' few persons realized that it car
I'ea the former president. Some Of the
men stood with uncovered heads as the
colonel passed g.