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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
REAPPEARED. aAsP1Na FOR BREATH.

R~EAPPEARED. ASPIN FOR BREATH.
go river steamer on which he was a
passenger. While the boat was miles
from any place where a safe landing
could be made there suddenly was a
great stir. and word was passed around
that the powder magazine, containing
tons of powder and some dynamite,
was on fire. The skipper tried to get
at the fire. Smoke drove him back.
Then a Bangala. a stoker. came for
ward and descended into the hold. car
rying a bucket of water. I'VE gave
him up as lost" writes Mr.. To-day.
but he o 20 appeared with the empty
5ucket and. gasping for breath. ask.
ed for more water. A chain was form.
ed, and the brave fellow went up and
down with his bucket. The steam was
escaping from the hold. which showed
that he had not been any too soon.
When the fire was completely extin-
guished he was almost exhausted"
The passengers gave their life saver
sixteen yards Of cotton cloth, and pre-
sumably be was content, though Mr..
To-day thinks his heroism was deserv-
ing Of a more magnificent reward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
into BURNING HOLD
FILLED WITH DYNAMITE
Kongo Stoker Put Out the
Blaze With Buckets.

1t is the story Of nearly seven years
spent III the Kongo that Mr.. To-day
gives us in Camp and Tramp In AT.
rican WildS"
Like other Europeans, Mr.. To-day
despised the Africans when he had his
first contact with them. but several
things which happened while he was
proceeding from Kinshasha to Lake
Moeru led him to modify his opinion.
To begin with, he witnessed an act
Of great heroism on the part of a black
man belonging to the crew of the Kon-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Three Hours In a Banks Vault

Charles Smith. Il painter. nearly died
in q vault OF the South NorwaIk Conn,
Savings bank after he had accidentally
shut the door on himself. The bolts
fell. and the time lock was set so that
It could not he released until the next
morning.
1t took three hours before bank OFF,
Gals and experts could be brought and
the vault opened. Smith was found
helpless on the floor. He was physi-
cally IL wreck. having almost gone mad.
So deep were the walls that his cries
could not be heard. and he had no
knowledge that he had been missed or
that any attempt was being made to
get him out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Wildcat Objects to Intrusion.

ing the track Of Il Florida railway a
wildcat sprang from the adjoining
woods with all tours upon the back Of
one of the men. The other men rushed
to their companions assistance. and
then it required Il dozen blows with
the spike maui to make the beast loose
his hold. When the cat finally ran
away the eXasperated men followed It
up the track and were sorry for it. be-
cause the cat turned on them. For
five minutes he sprang from one to the
other. biting and clawing until felled
with Il blow from a crowbar. Then
they finished it. and the men adjourned
to dress their wounds
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Taking Him Down.

or a certain attorney his younger
rivals relate the following amusing
anecdote. IT'S better told in the an
c1enta necdote style. too and also.
One day the office bell sem forth a
shr1ll jingle, and the office boy hasten.
ed, In as far as haste was in him, to
answer it. After a suitable interval he
re-entercd the inner Office and said:
"a client wishes to see you, sir"
An old client or a new one?" asked
the lawyer.
"A new one, Of COURSE" answered
the bOy.-New York Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
PAWLING WILL HEAD A. A. u.
Athletic Politics Names Philadelphia
Man as Leader of Union.

Man as Leader of Union.
George +. Pawling of the Middle At
lantic association is to be the next
president of the Amateur Athletic
union.
That is the newest item in the poll
tics Of athletics, and, according to the
rumblings from the Pacific coast, the
south and the west. the Philadelphia
man will have all sorts of backing for
the office next November.
If elected Pawling will be the Young
est president in the history of the A.
A. U.
The senior officer serves two wears.
Pawling ran against G. IT. Kirby last
year and showed great popularity
among the delegates. and were it not
that Kirby was running for his sec
n term and that the A. A. u. men
did not care to shatter a custom Paw
ling might have been returned presi-
dent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
TWO VIEWS or HAP MEYERS, BOsTON's
FIRST SACKER.

flhSI oAChEh.
Splinter takes u comparatively short
stride. Myers is six feet six inches
and has the longest legs in the league.
Myers stole 115 bases while a mem
Der of the Spokane team in the North
western league last year. No one ex-
poets him to duplicate this in the Ma
tional. but that long stride gets him
yer considerable ground in a hurry.
A Cincinnati dopeSter figured that
the average base II n takes thirteen
steps Of seven feet in going from base
to base. while Myers takes but ten.
Myers is something of a baseball
curiosity. and his work is watched
with interest by the fans. If the time
comes that the big fellow climbs into
the 300 class as a batter. he is apt to
become a veritable terror of the paths
to pitchers and catchers. He uses a
bat Of unusual length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Brooklyn Has Find In Stenuel.

Brooklyn appears to have picked up
an excellent fielder this season In STEM
gel. formerly Of Aurora. Stcngel Is a
hard hitter and is largely responsible
for keeping Brooklyn In the first divi.
sion 30 far. He is fast and an excep-
tionally good fielder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
MYERS PANTHER ON PATHS.

Boston Braves Lanky First Basemar
Has Tremendous Stride.
When Hap Meyers, the lanky first
baseman of the Boston Nationals. is
in full stride stealing bases he covers
nine feet, something unusual in run
ming.
Myers is leading the National league
base stealers. despite Il batting aver
age OF but .224, which means that he
does not reach first base as often as
men like Bob Bescher. Hans Lobert,
Doyle and Merkle of the Giants.
The average stride of a Splinter is
about six feet. and even the ''lathey''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oh, the great household remedy
for toothache, earache, sore throat, cuts
bruises. scalds, Sold at all drug stores
25c and Soc,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
WISCONSIN, TOWN
Wakes Up FAMOUS
Woman's Activities Provided
Paved Streets and Bridge.
HOW She AROUSED THE MEa

Raised Money For Town Improvement
by Giving Parties-Proceeds Devoted
to Cleaning Up Place and Paving the
Main Street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
WHEN BIRMINGHAM SHUT
STOVALl UP.

who's the fresh busher on the
bench yelling at me?" asked Sto-
vail. the st. Louis Browns lead
er. of Birmingham. the Cleve-
land pilot. between the innings
of a recent game. Il haven't
any buShers. You cornered the
market" replied Joe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
ALLEGED RIOTER OF PATERSON LOCATED
 IN LOCAL FACTORY

As he came out of the Bridgeport Brass conIiany's factory on Crescent avenue at noon today, Carmine Mar toni. an I. w. w. sympathizer who came to this city from Paterson, N. J., three weeks ago was arrested by Detective George Fox and a plain clothes man from the Paterson po- lice force.
 It is alleged that during the re- cent big strike in Paterson AIartoni feloniously assaulted a strike breaker, splitting the mans head open so that it required 25 stitches to sew up the wound and only heroic efforts on the part of the hospital authorities saved the mans life.
 Martoni fled to this city and secur- ed a position at the plant of the Brass company, his whereabouts becoming known to the local police few days ago. The Paterson authorities were notified, a detective came here and identified the man as he left the shop this noon for dinner. He was talk en back to Patterson this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
''MOVIES" GOT THIS MAN DANCING WITH
 OTHER MANS WIFE
Worried Bridgeporter Tries to Have Figure Cut from
 Film of Eagles Field
 Day
Says Picture Shown at Elm pire Theatre Will Make Trouble for Him and the Woman.

If you are a married man and you feel like attending some festivity with some other mans wife, be careful the 'tmovies'' don't get you Just at pres ent one resident of Bridgeport is doing some worrying because the moving picture camera man caught him doing the Tango with another mans wife on the dancing pavilion at the Bridge port aerodrome on Tuesday. A nov ing picture firm made a film of the Eagles state field day and parade which is now being shown at the Elm piref theatre in Main stret.
 Last night the picture was shown for the first time. When the theatre was being closed for the night Man ager Thomas Patterson found a well dressed. good Joking young man pac- ing neryously up and down in the loo- by.
 Here. manager" explained the ing the box office door, .tin that pie ture you showed tonight you got me dancing with another mans wife. am married myself and if my folks see this picture or this woman's husband should see it, well it would mean a lot of trouble for both of us. Now how much will you take to cut out that portion of the film which shows me dancing?'
 Manager Patterson explained that he was sorry for the young man but the film was not the property of the thea tre and under no circumstances could he mutilate it. When convinced that money could not remove the figures of himself and his fair partner in the dance from the film, the young man was on the verge of collapse. Finally he took the address of the film makers in New York and said he would take the first train there today in an en- deavor to have the part of the film which shows him dancing with an other mans wife, cut out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
This Is Gain Of IO,8O6 Over That Shown By Official Census Of Uncle Sam
 Taken In 1910
Price & Lee Co.'s Yearly Publication Ready for Mar ket, Contains Figures o Interest to the statisti- cians-At This Rate Bridgeport Will Have In 1920 Population of at Least 156,8OO.

Bri1gerort's population figured upon the directory of 1913 is at this time 112, 47s. a gain of 1osos since the census of 1910.
 Assuming a continuing growth at the rate shown during the three years since 1910 Bridgeport will have, when the census is taken in 1920 a popula- ton of 136, 800.
 But this estimate does not allow for the acceleration Of increase by req son of the fact that the population gets larger every year, and the actual figures for 1920 should be not far from 145, GOO, without allowances for ab- normal growth over that obtained in the ten years from 1900 to 191o
 The new directory is now ready for the market. It contains 52, 046 names, but 1473 of these names represent re- movals.
 In 1910 the directory contained 47.- 943 names, which included 14sS re- movals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
JAPAN MONEY
 TO AID REBELS
 IN CHINA NOW
Governor GenefaI Says Genuine Republic and Not Dictatorship
 Is China's Desire

Shanghai, July 25-The government forces here, helped by the guns of the warshtps commanded by Admiral Tseung, today, again repelIed a fierce assault by the rebels who had been reinforced during the night. The southerners attacked furiously at five o'clock this morning but were driven off
 The foreign consu1s lodged com pIaint with Admiral Tseung that shells from the warships had fallen in the foreign concessions.
 Canton, China, July 25-Seven of the Southern Chinese provinces, with the population of 15O,000, 1000, have come to an agreement for joint action with Provisional President Yuan Shi Kai and beyond these troops under General Tung in the province of Kwang Hai Si sympathize with the movement
 A force of 10000 irregular troops. chiefly composed of Hakka hi1lmen left here today by way of the North River to fight the Northern army. They will make forced marches over the mountain passes of the province of Kfang Si.
 Other armies are being organized among the peasants and hillmen.
 One of the principal offiicals here asserts that there are millions of dol lars in the treasury and that the rev oIutfonaries will be able to carry on the campaign for a long time.
 He declared that the Japanese were lending money to sustain the move ment against Peking and were assist ing in other ways. The official said the Southerners had anticipated Pro- visionaI President Yuan Shi Kai in securing Japanese support by prom ising the MancEu soldiers that they would be given freedom to return to Manchuria-
 The governor general in a letter published today asserts that he de- sires the establishment of a. genuine republic in China and not a dicta- tOrShiU
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
LAY PLANS TO GET LAND FOR LARGER
 COUNTY BUILDING
County Commissioners and Lawyers Committee In
 Conference

A committee from the Fairfield County bar association met with the county commissioners today to dis cuss ways and means by which prop erty adjoining the county court house on the west may be secured in order that the present building may be en- 1arged. The committee from the bar consisted of Justice George w. Wheel CT of the supreme court, Judge John J. Walsh of Norwalk, Attorney John c. Chamberlain and Referee in Bank ruptcy John w. Banks.
 Attorney David $. Day was also present at the conference in the in terest of the Hall Home Corporation, which owns the land the county wants. Under the terms of the bequest by which the property was received, it is impossible for the present owners to make an outright sale It is probable that the county will find ita neces- sary to bring condemnation proceed ings and let the Superior court ap- point appraisers to find the value of the property.
 The legal proceedings are of "a friendly nature, however, and are not due to any disagreement about the price. At a recent county meeting it was voted to take steps to acquire the adjoining land as the present court house is inadequate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
BRIDGEPORTERS
 AMONG CONNECTS
 TO REFORMATORY

Hartford, July 25-F'ourteen convicts were transmitted from the state pr1s- on at Wethersheld to the state re- formatory in Cheshire, Thursday, The trip was made by trolley and the men were in charge of Warden Ward A. Garner and Guards Kinney and Sam uels. The fourteen were the follow
 ing; Atilio Casale, Hartford, two to five years, assault with intent to kill; Frederick Di Antonio, New Haven, one to four years, statutory burglary; Fortunate Macri, Bridgeport, one to three years, assault with intent to kill and slay; William Pasquaie, New Haven, enc to five years, statutory burglary; Angelo Sfrchia, New Haven, one to three years, burglary; Robert R. Taft, Hartford, three to five years, theft e automobile; John Warnke, Fairfield county, one to three years, theft; Umberto Iamurri, Litchf1eld county, one to two years, breaking and entering; PasquaIe Mazzeo, New Ha- ven, two to five years, forgery; Ever ett .Adcock, Hartford, one to two years, breaking in and entering; Ed ward Marshall, Manchester, one to two years, statutory assault; Charles Sabino, Bridgeport, one to two years, attempted highway robbery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25

ington avenue from Main street tofthG Berkshire Bridge.
 In reference to this work it ia safG that no necessity for tearing up tho streets and relaying the present tfouu- datton- will be necessary, as in soma instances this has but just been re4 paired and the resurfacins can befful~ mediate1y proceeded with. No peruna.s nent sewers are necessary and as fac as canAbe foreseen there will besuoth=f ing to hold back the work.
 On Washington avenue from Park avenue. to. Main street 1t Is consEdere@ better to have a heavier pavarnemt laid,- which would probably be of Eha bithulitic type, according to Mayor Wilson's announcement today. KuoWla ton street, from Crescent avenue tn East Washington is recommended t1 have permanent pavement in the form of wood block or granite
 Immediately upon the return of Mayor Wilson and Alderman VValEeE to City Hall this morning City En-| gineer Alfred H. Terry was asked en. figure out the respective area Of the| proposed improvements that esnunstel of cost might be secured.
 The matter is to be submitted tc the Common Council at its next meetf ing on August 4.
 At a conference between 1GaYor Wilson and State Commissions Oz E11BHWdy6 LSLASLL A4lB DAd-fll TOT a. con- tinuous automobile highway was lafd before the Commissioner with the re- quest that a WarrenIte pavement be laid from state appropriations upon Connecticut avenue from Union street east to the StratfOrd line, thus com pleting the work contemplated by the city. It is said that this requsst was at once conceded and that work will. begin SrttnFh ft5se next two or -hrss weeks. Tt is asserted further that May wilson has Assurances from the Warrenite people that in Ehs event of their securing contracts for the work they will move an additional plant to this city and guarantee cOm~ pIetion of the contracts before winter
 It was announced that work Of re- pairing North Main street from North avenue to the city line would begin today. All inequalities and holes fu' the roadway will be filled with crusla- ed stone and gravel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
MOONEY SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY
 TO PROSECUTOR
Fire Chief Says |t's Up To Him To En-
 force Law
Factories We'll Equipped, But Tenement Houses Not So
 Safe, He Says

There may be some factory buildings in Bridgeport which would be fire traps like that in which 50 women were recently burned to death in Binghanton. but, Chief Mooney says though he has recommended more ade- quate protection against fires by placing fire escapes, and other safety appliances in many buildings in the center of the city, the property owners have taken no notice of his recomnen- dattons- The chief also says that al though he has reported these places to Prosecuting Attorney Delaney, the latter has taken no steps to force the property owners complained against, to comply with the law.
 An effort was made to see MT. De- Laney and obtain a statement from him on the matter, but he could not tions in Bridgeport Chief Mooney said:
 1T cannot say much about what might occur here. Some time ago there was a factory on the East Side about which I was very much worried. It would have been a serious proposi- ton if a fire broke out there. The concern that occupied that factory has since moved to another building where there Is every possible fire protection
 tHThe law requires that every tene- ment house, and that means every house where there are more than two families, shall have proper fire es- capes. There are many four story tenement houses in State and Bank streets which have no fire escapes. I have reported a number of these places to the prosecuting attorney but, so far as know. nothing has been done about my complaints.
 t'I do not understand enough about the fire they had in Bdnghamton to make a comparison with Bridgeport or say what is likely to occur here We keep a sharp lookout here all the time to enforce the laws regarding safety appliances in case of fires and think the Factory owners all want to co operate with us in making every pre- vision to prevent any serious catas- trophe.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
ECONOMIES FOR
 WEATHER BUREAU

Washington, July 25-Reorganization of the weather bureau is soon to be made as the result of a report today to Secretary Houston by a special committee appointed some time ago bureau.
 The changes they recommend will not be put into effect all at one time Secretary Houston said today he was not ready to announce what they would be, but it is known that econ ornies will result in certain lines by doing away with Implications.
 No successor to Willis B. Moore, dis missed as head of the bureau some time ago, has yet been announced. though a, man has been selected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and AL derman Daniel E. Walker toured the city's streets in an automobile, today. At the conclusion of their trip the mayor announced plans for large ex- penditures in Warrenite, some of which are to be made on streets re- paired and improved this year.
 The mayors plan is to take the work out of the hands of the Perma- nent Paving Commission, and conf1de it to his director of public works.
 The announcement was made after a conference with. State. Highway Commissioner c. J. Bennett
 The plan is. to. form a. continuous highway of pituminous macadam from Southport to Hurdss corners, as well as resurfacing many other sections of the city with similar material to elini- nate the yearly repairs which are now said to be too expensive.
 The work will be done under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, Jurisdiction being given to that office rather than through the committee on Street and Sewers ap- pointed by the Common Council. It is to be authorized from the $2OO,0OO serial notes recently granted by the legislature. Property owners are to be taxed for one-half the expense.
 According to the. suggestion made to Chairman Walker this morning req surfacing of streets now paved with water bound rnacadam will comprise the majority of the work, though a heavier pavement will be recommend ed for streets where heavier traffic is anticipated.
 An outline of the streets this morn ing considered and recommended shows the following:
 To be merely Fesurfaced with about two inches of bjtnTnslobs pavement such as the Warrenite pavement now laid in Fairfield; Clinton avenue from the railroad viaduct to the Brook lawn district; Laurel avenue, from Park to North; Grand street from Pequonnock to North Washington avenue; all of Court street; William street from Crescent avenue to Hunt ington Road; Barnum avenue from Noble avenue to William street; Con- necticut avenue from Stratford avenue to Union; Arctic street, from Know1- ton to Seaview avenue; North Wash