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The Delta independent., 1914-08-14

Mrs. A. B. Wald and Mrs. Wanda
Rose, from Illinois, daughters of MT.
and Mrs. S. Porges, who came to Delta
a few weeks ago for a visit, departed
Wednesday for an extended visit to
The Delta independent., 1914-08-14

Money promises to come into Delta
county rapidly after the next few
weeks. Potato money is already COM
ing in punches. Both wheat and oats
are being threshed and some sold
The peach crop will begin to move
in the next two or three weeks. Next
month our growers will be marketing
potatoes, peaches, prunes, grains,
melons, beets and a number OF other
products, and money should soon be-
come plentiful in the banner county"
The boys about town are saying that
Charlie Smith of the Reming Elliott
store in this city has a nerve almost
equal to that of the Kaiser In Ger
many and in explaining themselves II
Is said that on his recent hunt in the
Escalante canon he ran on to a big
bear one day and Immediately struck
/ a war-like attitude In front of his
enemy and fired a % bullet into the
brain of bruin. 1t was much like hit
ting an elephant with wad OF che W.
ing gum and all are wondering how
Smith could get away with such q
stunt.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-14

E. C. Toothaker, newly-wed, was in
Delta from his Ash mesa home yes
terday and added his name to Inde-
pendent's list Of subscribers.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
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Several parties were visitors in that
famous mountain resort-Ouray-on
Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-14

The Catholic ladies will hold a
cooked food sale at Turner & Hunt
ley's store, Saturday of this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
PLANS FOR VERA CRUZ
 EVACUATION TO 60 ON
 DESPITE NEW OUTBREAK
President Wilson, Insisting That Car- ranza And Villa Settle Their Own Differences, Will Continue His Successful Policy Of Watchful Waiting==Battle May Be Fought Near. Torreon

torena revolt in Sonora, today pre- pared to rush his troops south from Jnarez and Chihuahua City to meet what was reported as a strong force of Carranza, soldiers moving north from AgJas Ca1ientes and zacatecas.
 According to official estimates Villa controls 40.o00 troops. May ytorena has nobilized about ,o0O troops in Sonora. They are mostly Yaqu Indians. Eff forts, it Is said, are being made by the Carranza element to enlist the ser vices of the Mayos, a. rival tribe, who outnumber the Yaquis in the west coast boundary. Villa, also probably will be able to recruit many troops from Durango state where he has op- erated frequently
 Carranza's forces comprise the uni- fled force of General Pablo Gonzales his eastern divisional commander, prob ably numbering about 30, GOO men, and those Of the west coast troops un- der Obregon which participated in the entry of the national capital.
 It was asserted that all of the west coast forces with the exception of those led by Maytorena would stand loyal to the CarfanzaL government.
 Sinse the lifting Of the embargo about a week ago, it is said, General Villa has been importing large qz1an- titles of arms and ammunition and sending financial and material assist ance to May ytorena who as governor of Sonora, first rebelled against the new Mexican government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
ALLIES ALLEGE TO HAVE OCCUPIED PERONNE:
 TURNING MOVEMENT AGAINST VAN KIUCK
 NOT SUCCESSFUL; GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS
(By Associated Press

Further of the which are at tempting to turn the German right wing hcial announcement issued at Parts afternoon.
 It is sina has advanced con slderaby and Peronne has been oc desperate resist Peronne is 75 miles g miles north of Lascigny in the region of which hy va announced in yesterday afternoons statement The position of Peronne indicates left wing which is much further their battle line
 The turning movement forces first directed against General Kluc envelope his unofficial despatcIies met added re- sistance from strong German achievements.
 Ehe Paris announcements that heavy lighting on the river Mouse the battle where the allies have alternately retired
 Up to early afternoon official received from Berlin The latest official that the GeranS were breaking through the allies
 is officially stated at TeEo British China forces which will cooperate with the Japanese Kau Chau Bay The troops from ostensbly ei-Nei but landed at Iaosban neutral territory in China presumably complications with
 trians capturing Pratzho capital of the Austrian capital of Bosnia.
 Official communication issued Petrograd fol- lowing the of cavalry pursuing the Austrian guard nflicing heavy
 despatch Paris says among prisoners recently arriving at Paris general of the staff of General VOn Kuek whose has borne the of allies turning movement the western end of the battle line.
 It is announced, officially, Calcutta, cruiser Enen which recently British the Bay of dropped few shells Mad fras, important city Of British India
 Press despatches, unofficiaIIy report:
 Zeppelin airsp evidently accommodating, sighted from various points in JutIand Denmark.
 Us credited having unaded destroyed the three British cruisers land, returned undamaged to German port
 Chief Gunner DOugher9y of the CPesS of the ships sunk he during the five sunk by the Cressy's guns.
 The of Norway is making deliberate effort to main tain strict neutrality.
 The of is by report alleged heir apparent consor open at Agram on November >
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

London, Sept. 2-Notwithstand1n that the British and German naval au- thorities announced that one s1ln1nar- inc was responsible for the destruc- ton Of three British cruisers, Tuesday, Albert Dougherty. chief gunner of the Greasy, one of the cruisers sunk in the raid. as quoted by the Chronicles Chatham correspondent, insists that he saw five submarines, one of which was sunk
 Dougherty tells a story that coin cides with the experiences of other survivors, but as regards the sub marines he says:
 we got closer than the other ships the Aboukir and Hogue-to save as many of their hen as we could. Some one shouted to me Look out. sir, there's @. submarine on our port beam I sawe her. She was about 400 yards away with only tfe periscope showing above the waves. I took careful aim with a 12 pounder and the shot went over her by two yards but that gave me the range. I fired again, hit the periscope and the submarine disap- peared. Then up she came again and this time a part of the coming tower was visible. I fired third
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
MITCHELL--N
Daughter of Congressman and Mrs. William Kennedy Be- comes Bride of Former
 Senator CrF. Mitchell.

Milford. Conn, Sept. 24.-The mar riage of Miss Helen B. Kennedy, daughter of Congressman William Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy of Naug- atuck, to MT. Charles F. Mitchell, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, of New Haven. was so1emnized in St. Agnes chapel, Woodmont, this morn ing. The Rev. Father James J. Smith. of St. Francis church of New Haven, who officiated when the brides par ents were married and the Rev. Peter McC1ean of Milford, celebrated the ceremony.
 In the chapel decorations palms and cosmos were effectively used. The bride was gowned in pepe de nitres and carried a bouquet of Killarney roses The bridesmaid was fgowned in blue and her hand bouquet was of pink
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
FACING DEATH, ABBE DUETS MOB
 WHICH SOUGHT TO MURDER WOUNDED
 SOLDIERS IN CATHEDRAL AT RHEIMS

doing?s I cried. They shall all burn shouted the soldiers in answer. They shall go back and burn with the catae- dral or we will shoot them here.
 .. You are mad,' I exclaimed in re- ply. Think of what this means. AT the world will hear of the crime the Germans have committed here and if you shoot these men the world will know that France has been as crfmin- al in her turn. Anyhow, said, you shall shooe me first, for will not move
 .eUnwillingly the soldiers lowered their rifles and I turned to six Ger man officers who were among the wounded and asked if they would obey me and do everything I told them to. They said they would and I ask ed them to tell their men do the same. Then made them up in solid body, those who could walk unaided carry ing or helping those who could not [ put myself at the head and we set off to the hotel Deville, which is only a few hundred yards away.
 Well, then the crowd, who were mad with grief and rage. set on us. seen anything so dreadful as that scene. They beat some of the Ger mans and some of them they got down
 Can't you help me- I called to a French officer I caught sight of. You will never get to the hotel DeviI1e like this,' he said. So forced my wound ed through the gateway of pri- vate house, and we managed to close the gates after us.
 They had. been roughly handled. some of them, and they stayed there a day and a night before we could move them again
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
DAVID DECLARES
 HE KILLED ALLY
 IN SELF DEFENSE

Admitting that he killed Joseph Al H1y but claiming that he shot in self defense Solomon David told his yer sion of the murder when he topk the stand in the criminal superior court this morning.f David said he believed his watch and money had been sto1- ens by Ally He accused the latter of the crime and there was a fight.
 David claims Ally knocked him down and struck at him with 8 knife The accnsed then pulled out a revolver and shot Ally twice. On cross examfn- atton States Attorney Cur sljiTgs ask ed only one question, vid shot in self defense he want 5o know how Ally was shot in the back. David couldn't give any explanation.
 The evidence was finished this morn ing and the arguments began this af- ternoon- It was expected that a. yer dict would be reached this afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

London, Sept S24The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Rheims, under date of Monday, gives a story by the Abbe Camu, of the terrible scenes in the cath hedra1 when 1t was set on fire. He said:
 cit was all over in an hour. There were two separate fires which were soon another started in the roof and the wind drove the flames along the rafters inside of the nave. We rush ed up again but it was flaming all along and as we could do nothing we hurried down.
 There are holes in the ceiling Of the nave and sparks began coming down through them on great heap Of straw 10ifeet high and twenty yards long that the Germans had piled along the north aisle, We. tried to catch the sparks in our hands as they fell and such of theS<serman wounded as were able to walk helped us but the sparks fell. so fast that they set the straw blazing. We had time to think of nothing but getting out the wound ed. They screamed horribly. We carried many of those that could not walk while others dragged themselves painfully along to the side door in the north aisle. Those who had only hand and arm wounds helped their comrades. We got out all except B whose bodies lie here now.
 When at last I came out of the flaming building found the whole around the doors. Opposite to them was a furtously hostile crow of civ ilians of the town and 8 number of soldiers with their rifles already lev eIled.
 q sprang forward. What are. you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
ALLIES GRADUALLY ADVANCING Ns
 GRUELLlNG BATTLE ALONG BORDER


 Paris, Sept. 24. 2:55 p. m.The allies have advanced considerably along their western wing, occupying the town of Peronna, despite desperate re- sistance, according to the official an nouncement of the French war de- partment this afternoon. At the east ern end of the battle line in France there has been heavy fighting on the river Mouse, the allies alternately ad- vancing and retiring,
 An earlier official announcement says:
 First, on our wing. between the river Somnne and the river Disc our troops have advanced in the direction Of Rove. A detachment occupied Pe- rome and held this position in spite of a spirited attack on the part of the enemy. Between the river Disc and the river Afsne the enemy continued to maintain important bodies of troops well {entrenched, we have made a slight advance to the northwest of Berry-au-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
CHIEF GUNNER OF CRESSY TELLS
 THRILLING TALE OF SEA BATTLE

snot. smashed the top of the coming tower and men standing nearby shout ed, She's hit, sir Then they let out a great cheer as the submarine sank.
 WhiIe she was going down two German sailors noated up, swimming hard. By this time we had been struck by a torpedo but the damage was not vitalS and we should have kept affoat but saw another sub marine on the starboard side We made desperate effort to get her but failed, and the torpedo got home in our engine room.
 Our captain was on the bridge giv- ing words of advice to fhe crew. Keep cool, my lads, keep cool he said in a steady voice. Pick up a. spar that'lI help you keep a1oat. That's the last I saw Of Captain Johnson.
 Altogether I saw five submarines and although our guns kept begging away at them only one was hit 50 far as we know
 ,Dougherty says the crews showed grim cheerfulness even while RtruH= gling in the sea. T remember sea man calling to me that srt's a long way to Tipperary.' and cried bacE Yes, if you are going to swixn. ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
POPE TO STRIVE
 TO BRING PEACE
 CARDINALS AVER

Boston, Sept. 24-Cardina1 Gibbons 'of Baltimore, and Cardinal OsConneI, of Boston, returning from Rome, whither they had hastened to attend the papaI conc1ave, arrived today on the White Star liner Canopic. The steamer brought about 800 passeng- CTS, mostly American tourists who had been held in Europe by the war
 t'I would congratulate the American people that they are enjoying peace while other nations are in the awful throes of war said Cardinal Gibbons @and would also congratulate and praise the American government on its maintenance of peace, notwith- standing great temptations''
 When informed of the reported de- struction of the cathedral at Rheims, Cardinal Gibbons said:
 It is a great pity and a loss that can never he replaced.''
 The Cardinal said the war undoubt- ed1y- had shortened the life, if it had not directly caused the death of Pope Plus K
 will do his utmost to bring about peace" he added
 Cardinal Gibbons said he was so tired that he could not address the American Federation of Catholic Societies at Baltimore next Sunday. Both he and Cardinal O'ConneH will attend some sessions but will speak briefly and informally.
 Pope Benedict xV, the new pom tiff, has great love for America and Americans, looking up to our govern mept as a model to all and an exem- D1ar of the best on this earth" said Cardinal O'Conne1l tfThe Holy Fath- CT sent message of sincere good will to the people of this land,' he added.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
FARMER NE SB0Y ' s
 VISIT BIG SHOWS
Parade With Band and Police Escort Arranged For To-
 night.
Red Fire, Music and Mirth The Feature of The
 Outing.

The great Farmer newsboys parade Is tonight. A feast Of fun for the boys who so industrously circulate The Farmer among the homes of the city. Fun and frolic for the youngsters who in anticipation of the occasion have been preparing banners and songs for their march through the city's streets.
 Every large show upon the CaTni- val grounds at North Main and Fed eral streets where the B. H. Patrick Greater shows, with many augmented attractions, performing under the auspices of the 11th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, will do it's utmost to entertain the faithful carriers Of news throughout the city.
 The great event will be preceded by a parade in which music, red fire and a police escort will be among the prin- cipa1 features. Forming on Fairfield avenue. the right of line resting in front of the Bridgeport Evening Farm CT office, the two big divisions will march through Fairfield avenue to Main street and thence directly north to the Carnival grounds.
 Start at O'clock
 The start will be made at T O clock sharp, though for a. half an hour pre-
 (Continued on Page 3.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

a.Bc.
 Second, on the center between Rheims and the Argonne district. the. sitution shows no change. To the east of the Argonne and on the. heights of the Mouse the enemy has continued his attacks, delivering them with especial violence. The fighting continues accompanied by Eetirementg. at certain points and advances at oth- CTS.
 'tOn our right wing there has been no change of importance. In the re- zion of Nancy and the Vosges certain detachments of the enemy have asatn attempted to enter upon French con- driving back light covering bodies oe7 our troops, but their offensive was soon stopped.
 Tn GaIicia, the Russians. having taken possession of Jaroslau, are com plete1y investing Przemysl and con- tinuing their offensive movement on Cracow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
WILL CL 0SE BIC
 WIRELESS PLANT } OF MARCONI 60.

Washington, Sept. 2-sacretary Daniels today ordered the Marconi wireless station at s1asconset. Mass, closed at noon tomorrow in conse- quence of the failure of the eompauy to give assurance that it would com ply with the naval censorship regula- tions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

MT. c. J. Collins, the dancing in structor, is taking a course of instruc- ton in modern ballroom dances at the Castle House, New York city MT. Collins will graduate shortly as a teacher of the famous Castle dances as executed by MT. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, the one-step, half-and-half fox trot, polka, and naaxixe; also the Chinese tatao and the Brazilian polka He will open a studio in Bridgeport later in the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
ATTORNEY STEWART IS
 SUED BY C. w. VAN STONE

Attorney Jesse A. Stewart, who dis appeared from the city over a month ago and has not since been located. is the defendant in a suit filed today in the common pleas court Charles w. VanStone, of this city, brings action for $500 damages on a common law complaint. Attorney Stewards office furniture was attached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

EOSeS.
 The wedding breakfast was spread at the summer home of MT. and Mrs. Kennedy in Woodmont, and a little later Mir and Mrs. Mitchell left on their wedding trip. MT. Mitchell, who is an attorney, was member of the state Senate in 1911 and is now con nected with the federal treasury de- partment in the collection of the in come tax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
NAME RECEIVER
 FOR BAVIER co.

Horace L. Shepard of Dan bury was today appointed temporary receiver of the Bavier Manufacturing company of Danbury by Judge Curtis in the su- perior court. The receiver will be required to furnish a 8, ,500 bond. The application for the receivership was made by Nelson Bavier and others of Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

The new peace treaties with Great Britain, France, China and Spain were recomm ended to the Senate for ratifi- cation by the Foreign Relations Com natttee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

Colonel Roosevelt told Nebraskans that he was once a cowboy in Nebras- ka. and that even now he can ride broncho with the best of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
DONOVAN RENONIINATED FOR CONGRESS BY 4TH
 DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
ID. Fairchild Wheeler Unani- . nous Choice for Chairman

xThe speeches of Representa- tive Lynn ". Wilson, in pre- E senfzng the name or Congress man Donovan for renornination, and Attorney Robert G. De- Forest, in secondfng the noIni-- nation, will be found in full ton page 4 of The FIarmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

washington, Sept M-Tt was off, cially stated at the White House to- day that the latest troubles between General Carranza and General Villa would not alter the plans of the Unit ed States as to withdrawing troops from Vera Cruz Or the status of the embargo on arms No date has been fixed for moving the troops. s
 President Wilson is understood to take the position that Carranza and Villa must settle their differences without interference from the United States and that the presence of Amer jean troops at Vera Cruz would not solve the difficulty.
 here, Villa. is willing to have Carranza, become provisional president or to re- sign now and run for the presidency later They have been informed that Villa objects to Carranza doing both.
 As outlined in official circles today President Wilson will continue to pur- sue a watchful waiting policy and all low the Mexcans to work out their own destiny, provided that rights of Foreigners are not transgressed.
 m Paso. Tex. Sept. A-If General Villas revolt against the CaEranza, government results in armed revolu- ton. the first battle probably will oc- cur at the old battlegrounds. of either Torreon or Zacatecas-
 General Villa, forced to abandon his expedition in assistance of the May
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24

Put pair of old gloves in the shoe box to keep the hands clean when polishing shoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
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Copenhagen, Sept 24-zeppelin nfrships evidently on accommodating arzty, have been observed from varf- Dus places fn Jntland, the peninsuIa forming the mainland of Denmark The niRsh1ps passed about 16 miles Daf5iae of the western coast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Overcoats
We're to 81 1895

The STYLES the boys and their
parents mostly favor are only
here-or they would not now
be broken lois" Sizes 5 to II
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Trade Balances Reported
By Commerce Bureau

Trade balances OF $ss.Ss0OsI in favor
Of the United States for three weeks
ended November "a. and of s27 90. 2s3 sor
the week from December y 10 70. are
reported by the Department OF Com
mercc on returns from thirteen princ.-
pal customs districts which do S pa.
cent OF the import business and So 90.
cent o. the export iraiaHss Of tho
co.hi!E.
Import 90 tho vccS oEdcd December
It gEIogated S. iiI.7oJ. ana export
-..1-S. 90. For the three weeks the to
tai Imports We-" s1.s0S,,c5 and tic o.
potts wevc s1E ,515 So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23

Christmas morning he won't have .
whole lot Of extra work on his hands
and Santa Claus is bound TO be 4 tired
guy by that time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-23
Refuses To Discuss Rates.

Mr.. Nesbit declined to go into The mat.
ter - the rates fixed by the new board
beyond an emphatic denial that he Lac
anything TO do with adjusting them, OF
with advising any agents 30 comply with
them. He said:
On the general subject of legisia-
ton needed in the District l must de-
cline to make any statement until I
have conferred with Commissioner
Newman. upon his return to the city.
My department comes under him,
and I do not think il would be proper
10 discuss publicly matters pertain
iES to it without his approval.
do not even know whether the
rates fixed by the new association
nave gone into effect My department
now has no jurisdiction over rates. 7
viii say. though, that when rates are
found to be eXorbitant here. or to be
discriminatory. I shall make il nv
business to call attention of The
proper officials to that fact
Whether the present rates are eNces.
Sivc or not. Mr.. Ncsbit declined 20 state
He said he first wished to learn. al frs;
Rand. from Mr.. HARDY. manager of the
| Underwriters Association. Just what
steps have been taken toward fixing and
adjusting rates.