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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
FINANCIAL

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK, of Bridgeport, corner Main and Wall Streets. S. W Baldwin President; H. s. Shtelton. Vice Pres ident; L. B. Powe, Cashier: T. C. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. 1CaD- itaI. $332,1O0; Surplus and Ppodtss $35O,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

ADVERTISE IN THE F1.R1LETs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

GA letter for you, sir, brought by mes. senger," said the butler. presenting an envelope to Burton Temple.
 From the detective bureau" com mented he, tearing it open And Ora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
A WARNING AGAINST WET FEET

Gro Be Continued.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
EIGHT MORE FOR
THE PRESIDENT
New Hampshire Delegation Is Solid
for Taft After Primary
Election.

limited Press Lea sed Wire Service. ]
CONCORD, N. H., April 94-."Add
eight more delegates for President
William Howard Taft in the Chicago
convention This was the news sent
out from here today after complete
returns from the total of 200 cities
and towns of New Hampshire were re-
ceived from yesterdays state pri-
mary ballot Colonel Roosevelt car
ried only two Of eleven cities These
were Franklin and Somersworth, two
Of the smallest in the state
President Taft carried the two con
gressional districts by nearly two to
one. Roosevelt leaders, including the
chiefs of insurgents, Governor Bass,
and Winston Churchill, conceded to-
day that Taft carried enough of the
812 delegates, who will meet at the
state convention ON April 80, to as
sure the president the entire state
delegation to Chicago. These two
Roosevelt leaders, however, declared
that Yesterdays vote was not so much
for Taft as 1t was against Governor
Bass. against whom the staid old
guard had declared war to the death
They said today that the Taft vic.
tory could be attributed to the super
iority of the presidents organization
and the aid given the old guard
cause by United States Senator Gal
linger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
BANDIT CHIEF
ESCAPES FROM. POLICE

of the city. but undoubtedly was in
formed that the police knew of his
whereabouts. He quietly left the
neighborhood Several times since
then the police have been close on his
trail, but each time he has evaded
them.
Today the police surrounded the
bandit and with heavy force prepar-
ed to capture him. Because of the
tremendous odds against the bandit,
they expected little real resistance,
but Bonnot was armed with two auto
matte guns and the moment he per
ceived his predicament he opened fire.
Jouin and Colmar fell under the fusil-
lade and in the confusion that follow
ed, the desperate got away.
At least twenty murders are now
charged against the gang of which
Bonnot is head. Most of the victims
We're killed in attacks by the gang on
banks in towns near by Paris I'm
like most bandits. the Bonnots did
their killing first and did their loot
ing afterward Upon entering bank
they would shoot down everyone In
sight and then proceed to loot safes
! or vaults.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
TWO CHILDREN
ARE IDENTIFIED
Couple Of Youngsters Who Were
. Saved From Titanic as She Was
Sinking

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK, April 24.-Llttle
doubt remains that the two children
thrown into life boat from the Titan
ic by man and brought to New York
by Miss Hayes, Titanic survivor, are
the children of Nine. Navraitil. Of
Nice. France, according to Frank K.
Hayes, the young foster mothers
father, today He said that the de
scription furnished by Nine. Navrai-
til tallies with that of the children.
1t is said she is now enroute to New
York to claim them.
According to cables received from
the mother she Is a South American.
Her husband, she said was an Austria
han. He was of an extremely jealous
disposition she declared and suddenly
left her during the Easter merry
making here, taking the boys wits
him. Later she said, she received a
letter telling her she would never see
the children again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
"Big Four" Delegates at Large, TO he
Named Today at Cedar Rapids
viii be for
President.
cUMM1Ns IS PRESENT
Former Governor and Present Senator
Must Be Content With the
Ten Delegates Already
Selected.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April "a
While Charles NJ. Thomas OF Ma
quoketa, temporary chairman Of the
republican state convention, was de-
Hvering his speech to the delegates
and 1000 visitors at noon today, Taft
men claimed the big four" delegates
to Chicago by at least fifty votes and
asserted they would adopt resolu-
tions endorsing Taft, although Cum
minis Is here making desperate fight
for his home state. The Taft men
have as candidates for the big four:
Governor B. r. Carroll Of Des Moines;
George D. Perkins, of Sioux City;
James F. Bryan, of Creston, and
Louis Brewer of Cedar Rapids. Up to
noon the Cummins men had not an
nounced their candidates The indi-
cations are that Taft will get the
big four" giving him. sixteen dele.
gates and the platform, while Cum
minis will have ten delegates elected
at district conventions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
FIFTY YEARS OF WAR
IF WE FIGHT MEXICO

the Mexican situation. War with that
country would mean thousands OF
lives lost and yet the government
holds that the safety of Americans in
the republic must be safeguarded.
President Taft discussed the matter
with the cabinet at session lasting
until long after midnight. 1t is be-
lieved that Washington will wait for
the official report from the refugees
which has been forwarded from the
customs officers at Galveston. before
taking any step. The government has
done nothing since 1t was announced
that ship would be sent to Ameri-
can refugees on the west coast of
Mexico. If the action of sending a
ship is not regarded as hostile
move, a merchant vessel, probably
equipped by the Red Cross, will make
the voyage.
Brigadier General Anson Mills, one
of the Mexican boundary commission
ers in statement today said that in
tervention in Mexico means fifty
years of war and continued army
strength of 250,000 men
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
HOUSE PROGRESSES
FASTER THAN SENATE
twenty-five Bills introduced Since the
Fatal Wreck of
Titanic.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 24.-In the
race to pass legislation designed to
make travel by sea safer, present in.
dications are that the house will beat
out the senate. Long before the upper
body has conducted the work of in
vestigating the Titanic disaster, the
prospects are the house will have
passed at least four bills relating to
maritime safety
These measures are now in the
hands of the house committee on
merchant marine and fisheries and
relate to the following subjects.
Wireless communication; lifeboats;
manning CT lifeboats and regulations
in regard to seamen and crews
Members on this committee have
been working long after midnight ev
cry night to perfect the legislation
One, the wireless bill. has already
been reported Favorable reports on
the other three are expected to be
obtained tomorrow. 1t is the present
intention of the committee to ask for
special rule whereby all four meas
ures will come up for early considera
ton, probably some time next week
1t is not expected there will be any
opposition to this plan.
Since the Titanic's s sinking there has
been introduced in the house tota
of twenty-five bills and resolutions re
lating to the ocean tragedy. These
range in subject matter from meas
ures urging medals for the captain Of
the rescue ship to proposals for ger,
eral Investigations of the amount G.
real estate owned in the United States
by foreign steamship companies. Sew
eral plans have been advanced for de
molishing icebergs. providing new
steamer lanes and asking information
al conferences for new maritime re.
ulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Twenty Murders Charged Up
Against the Elusive
Gang.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, April 24.-In desperate at
tempt to arrest Bonnot, Chief of the
Phantom bandits" Assistant Chief of
Detectives Jouin was killed here today
and officer Collmar was mortally
wounded
After a short distance revolver fight
in which the officers We're shot, Bonnot
succeeded in making good his escape
The escape of Bonnot was the culmi-
nation of weeks of detective work by
the police of Paris and nearby pro-
vinces Following the capture of
Carouy and Callemin. members of the
phantom band,' the police were con-
vinced that they would soon capture
the leader He was finally located In
a house in quiet residential section
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24

doorkeeper was carried off his feet.
Women scrambled into the committee
room, taking the seats that had been
reserved for the press and even oc-
cupying those around the long table
where the investigators sit. Ten
policemen had to be called in before
they would vacate the seats they had
seized. Senator Smith was evidently
disgusted with the conduct of the
crowd and it was deemed probable that
even smaller room would be re-
sorted to and everyone excluded ex-
cept witnesses and members of the
press. Yesterday two women tainted
in the committee room. AS early as
eight this morning, two capitol police
were detailed to preserve order In the
corridors, even then rapidly filling
with morbid crowd.
Ismay was one of the first witnesses
to make his appearance. He had
earnestly requested to be allowed to
testify today. insisting that his wife
was very Ill and that 1t was necessary
for him to return to England at once
He promised to come back to Wash
ington at any time he should be SUM
moned by the committee.
Throughout the hearing Ismay has
been the center of all eyes. Whenever
he enters the room the reporters jump
to their feet and stare at him. Little
attention Is paid to other witnesses,
most OF the women studying the
features of the steamship company's
chief as he listens to the gruesome
recital of the Titanic disaster.
Ismay pays little attention to the
hearing, almost invariably trying to
hide behind Vice President Franklin
and resting his chin in the palm of
his hands. Occasionally his coat sleeve
slips away from his wrist, revealing
that his right arm is covered with a
gorgeous tatto design.
Those in attendance at the hearing
express surprise that no naval experts
| are aiding the committee. 1t was re-
/ quested today that Representative
1 Hobson be summoned to aid in the
/ hearing, but the senators in the com
4 mittee seem anxious to proceed along
their own lines, asking witnesses II
! the ship sank by the bow or the
head" at times and similar questions
that betray ignorance of nautical
matters.
The British seamen who had been
examined could not disguise their dis
gust at the land lubberly questions
they were asked.
1 Some of the most sensational testi
mony thus far adduced came when
! officers. and members OF the crew ad
mitted that there had been no drills
/ aboard the Titanic, except perfume
! tory one for the board OF trade at
! Southampton.
Major Peuchen testified that the
life boats could not be filled tc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24

AT SCENE OF THE WRECK
German Liner Arrives In Port and
officer. Tell OF Passing
Fated Spot on
Saturday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK, April 24.-One hun
dred bodies afioat on the icy, wreck
strewn seas that cover the hulk or
the lost Titanic, were reported today
by the German liner Bremen which
arrived here from Bremen
Officers of the Bremen declared that
on April 20 the steamer passed the
scene of the Titanic disaster. About
100 bodies, an overturned small boat
and quantities of small bits of wreck
age were floating over the spot. Neaf-
by towering, glistening iceberg float
ed lazily in the swell, guarding the
dead. The officers declared that the
berg answered the description OF the
one that sent the Titanic to the bot
ton.
The cable ship Mackay-Bennett on
her search for bodies was cruising in
the vicinity, the Bremen officers said
and as the Bremen knew she was
seeking victims, the German liner
made no effort to recover the Tt
tanic's dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Continued Army Strength Of
250,000 Men If Inter
vention Comes.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The tale
OF Mexican atrocities against Ameri-
can citizens brought to Galveston by
6efugees from Vera Cruze. 1t was
predicted today will force the state de-
0artment into making rejoinder to
wexico's recent answer to the Amer
san nltimatum so severe and certain
N tone that depredations against
American life and property will cease
a. once or the United States will be
committed to a grave step.
1t is believed here that the murder
ing of Americans by bandits has been
known by the state department for
some time, but the news has been sup
pressed.
Uncle Sam is in a grave dllema In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Saw the Giant Iceberg.

BREMEN, Germany, April 24.-An-
other sad "too late" was spoken when
the liner Frankfurt reached here to.
day with story of vain race to-
ward the sinking Titanic off New
fcundland banks.
- Cuptatn EIasiorf f4of tho Frankfurt de.
MED that he had failed to make any
effort to aid the sinking vessel He
said the Frankfurt was 140 miles
from the Titanic when he received the
wireless call for help.
I'VE started Immediately for the
scene" he said, "and arrived there
about ten o'clock Monday morning.
We saw the iceberg with which the
Titanic collided, a huge bulk. about
100 feet above the water and about
enc thousand feet long. We photo
graphed the berg and after cruising
about an hour searching vainly for
survivors we resumed our course.
officers on the Frankfurt declared
that as the Titanic must have passed
through huge fields of ice before she
struck the berg. she should have been
warned and should have proceeded
cautiously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Officer Tells Why Managing Director Did Not
Get in Boat Sooner Then He
Really Did
THIRD DAY OF THE TITANIC INQUIRY
Officials of White Star Line are Now CHARGED
With Trying to Prevent or Shape
Course of Proceedings.
united Press Leased Wire Service.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
WASHINGTON, April 24-How J.
Bruce Isnay, millionaire and manag-
Ing director OF the White Star line,
WAS ordered by one OF his own enl-
ployes to get to hell out OF that"
when he tried personally to supervise
the loading Of one OF the lifeboats,
was dramatically related to the senate
Investigating committee today by Her
bert ]. Lowe, fifth officer on the II
tanic.
Lowe was the officer who SO roughly
addressed the managing director. He
declared that Ismay was "'very much
excited. and appeared very anxious
to get off the titanic
4 didn't know who he was" the
witness explained Il used some
strong language. It was in the heat
Of the moment, sir.
Lowe was considerably embarrassed
and refused to repeat his strong Ian
Euage" but wrote the words on piece
Of paper. Tsmay gave his consent to
loves repeating the "cuss words. :"
Atter the director had been ordered
by Lowe. the officer said Isnay
vent To aid in lowering another life
boat.
A caustic statement believed to be
aime1 at j. Bruce Ismay and other
White Star officers, was the early
pensation today of the senate Titanic
hearing.
Senator Smith openly charged that
an attempt to shape the course of in
quiry had been made and would not
longer be tolerated by the committee
He exonerated the officers and crew
OF the Titanic from such interference,
but gave a yelled hint that the shaft
was directed at the White Star Off
cial
Senator Smith, after his statement,
refused to put ]. Bruce Ismay on the
stand as Ismay reques'Sd. Instead
he called Fifth officer II. J. Lowe,
leaving 1smay to cool his heels and
await the committees pleasure.
Biggest Crowd Yet
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April "a. The
worst crush that has developed since
the beginning of the senatorial inves
tigation into the sinking of the Titanic
occurred today. A report that J.
Bruce Ismay would be called to the
stand was the magnet. Scores O
beautifully dressed women stood fol
more than two hours in front of the
committee room waiting for the door.
to be opened The crowd became sc
great that officers threatened to cleal
the corridors and chorus Of indigna
ton resulted from the would-be spec
tators.
Il am the wife OF Congressman-,'
buxom woman shouted as she at
tempted to pass the doorkeeper
The crowd surged after her and thu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
MODERN WOODMEN
Win BATTLE.
Donahue Bill Passes Illinois House
BY Majority Which Makes It
Practically Unan-
NO RATE INCREASE
II Senate Acts FavorabIy, Members
of Order VIII Not Have
to Pay Higher
! Dues.
NO RATE INCREASE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, April 24.-In-
surgent Woodmen won their fight to.
day in the house when the Donahue
bill, as amended, passed by vote OF
SO to 6.
The amended bill prohibits any ad.
vance Of rates of fraternal insurance
orders Of more than $4,000 member
ship in the state, without referen'
dunn vote. 1t also prohibits any pro
posed advance from taking effect un
til January 1. 1915.
The measure will go to the senate
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Bank Statement Wanted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The com
ptroller of the currency today issued
a call of all national banks for state
ment of their condition at the close
of business on Thursday, April 1S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Cruelty To Horses.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
CHICAGO April 24.-"If horse
bites you on the arm and then kicks
you, don't get mad and hit It. Be kind
to it anyway said Judge Caverly in
f1ning Rocco Brady IS for cruelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Decks Arc Now Piled High with
skIffs and Rats, Enough to
Supply Everyone on
Board Ship.
rs TO TAKE SAME ROUTE
Olympic VIII Follow Course Of Titanic
but Mauretanla VIII
Take Southern
Lane.

UNITED .-ress Leased Wire Service.l
SOUTHAMPTON, England. April
24.-With her boat deck piled highwith
lifeboats and life RATS, the Olympic.
sister ship of the Inflated Titanic
sailed for America today with more
than 200 first cabin passengers aboard.
Added to the sixteen lifeboats in the
original equipment. the Olympic car
ried forty-four collapsible boats. AL
together her boats will accomoda.e
three thousand. The boats of her late
sister ship would carry but 1.17S.
The Olympic will follow the forty
first parallel OF north latitude. the
same route taken by the Titanic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
SAILORS CURSE PREVENTED ISNAY
FROM CLIMBING INTO LIFE BOAT

capacity and lowered from the rail.
This accounted for the fact that many
OF the little craft were sent away only
partially filled, while hundreds OF pas
sengers were left to face death on the
deck.
Just why there should have been
such haste in getting the Titanic into
commission is the thing which the
committe intends thoroughly to probe.
The crew which the liner carried was
a mere Heterogeneous collection Of
seamen. They had not been drilled
into any semblance Of a machine"
for orderly working Of the ship. Many
did not know their exact posts.
The Titanic started on her maiden
voyage almost Immediately after her
trial trip. There was no shake
down" voyage to accustom the crew to
their new places.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Secret Of Longevity.

NEW YORK. April 24-Keep hard
at work and have good time also. is
the secret of longevity. according to
Senator Depew, who celebrated his
seventy-eighth birthday Yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity-Fair to-
night and Thursday. Warmer Thurs
day.
For Illinois-Fair tonight and
Thursday. Warmer Thursday.
For Iowa-Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer Thursday and west and
central portions tonight.
For Missouri-Fair tonight and
Thursday Rising temperature Thurs
day.
Weather Conditions.
Rains have ceased in the northeast
ern states with increasing pressure
as the storm moved out, although a
depression in the ST. Lawrence var
ley is yet causing unsettled weather
in that region.
Over the central valley the weather
is generally fair with high pressure
in the lower Mississippi valley and
southeastern states, which is causing
cooler weather in the south and
somewhat warmer weather in the
northern districts.
The pressure is low in the mountain
region with the greatest depression
in Utah, where it is warmer while
it remains cool in the northern plains
region with frost as far south as
western Kansas.
Conditions indicate fair, warmer
weather for this section tonight and
Thursday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-24
Delayed BY Protests.

00tdyCu 0y TTutcSkos
SOUTHAMPTON, April 24.The
Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic.
failed to leave her berth on time for
her trip to America. because 100 fire.
men f1atly refused to ship on the ves-
sci unless the life saving apparatus
provided be augmented.
Forty-four collapsible lifeboats had
been added to the sixteen wooden
boats carried by the Olympic These
forty-four boats. the fremen declared,
were unsafe and could not be handled
quickly enough to ensure the saving
of lives in the event OF accidents.
They demand that the metal boats
be replaced with wooden lifeboats.
The strike Of the iirenien delayed
the Olympic for some little time, but
the officers succeeded In settling the
difficulties and the big liner got away.
Mauretanla Takes Safe Course.
NEW YORK. April 24-The Maure-
tania, giant Cunarded, was slightly
damaged early today when strong
ebb tide swung her against the pier
shed as she was leaving her dock on
her regular trip to Liverpool The
bridge rail was twisted and the pier
was damaged but no one was injured.
The Mauretania carried eight new
life boats and seven life RATS in addi-
tion to her regular complement OF six
teen lifeboats These were hastily
obtained In New York by the Cunard
line officials following the Titanic dis
aster. According to the Cunard Off
cials, enough safety appliances have
been obtained for the Mauretania and
other ships of that line to enable ev-
cry person aboard to leave the ship
in midocean, it necessary.
The Mauretania will go over the
new long course which Is 14e miles
to the southwark and will take six
hours more. She was expected to
reach Fishguard Monday afternoon
The Mauretania carried 425 first class.
! 265 second class and 700 steerage pas
! sengers and crew of 750 when she
/ left early today About $50 of her
passengers had obtained passage TO
sail on the Titanic's return trip across
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River Forecast.
The river will fall steadily from
Davenport southward for several days.
Local observations.
April 23, { D. m. SO degrees, clear.
April "a, 7 a. M. 90 degrees, clear.
Mean temperature for April 23rd, 54
degrees; highest Sc; lowest Al; low
est last night A.,
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