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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08


 Antwerp, Oct =s-The condition of panic among the popu1ace was increas- ed today by the appearance at II o'clock this morning and o'clock this afternoon of German aircraft which dropped bombs, destroying seven houses and killing score of peo- pie.
 On account Of the zeppelinss success full attack the large avenue leading to the railroad station quickly became black with a struggling mass of pee pie eager to escape from the city. Seized with 8 terrible fear of. bonn bardment or of 8 charge of German cavalry, the people are transporting inva1ids, cr1pples aud even the occu- pants of lunatic asyfuns It was 9 pathetic sight to see the poor people, some carrying on their backs their hopelessly ma1med or id1otfc relatives who were crowded into railroad vans and transported northward to remain in some cattle shed or railroad plat form until rooms can be found for them in Dutch asyiums and institu- lions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

The bodies Of Prank. c Gernert and Mra seeaey have been brought to this city under permission granted by nned- icaI examiners. The big Packard car which lay overturned by the roa adside has been removed by emergency men of this city. and little remains to in- -dicate the spot Of the tragedy today except. a group of men and women seated on the porch of the D. c. Ba- con house, called ssRock-side Farm, 's just kh1s side of Newtown- There un- der the direction of Coroner John J. ness of the night are Being told at the inquest today.
 With the arrival of the coroner short 1y after n o'clock this morning, wit nesses summoned to appear gathered in groups about the scene, under and Hermann B. Peck.
 Alt 11.30 o'clock with Miss Phelan. a. niece of the coroner making the record examination of Myron S. Clark, Mrs. May Clarke. AdeIine Clarke, Albert Burt and Harold BlakeTnan the only eye-wftnesses to the overturning of the BeeEey car began.
 All testified that they lived near Barn HILL in the town of Monroe that they had attended the Danbury around e8osc1ock Harold Blaken an an undertaken of Monroe, had driven the party In the car which he own ed. His wife and cousin Ade1ine had accompanied them. Burt was 9 friend of the family.
 They had been passed by the See1ey ear near Danbury and again passed by if near the cemetery in Newtown. They overlook the car near the Ba- con house as 1t was then well to the right hand side of the road and pro. ceediug at a, rate of not more than 5EH esa f1 &E. ed them near the Newtown cemetery however, 1t was going at a rate of about 45 miles per hour
 tB1akeman testified before Coroner Pheaan that as he finally came up to 4 the Seefey car he had attempted to turn to the left and pass it. seeley wa8 driving and woman (known to be Mrs. See1ey1 was seated by his side MT. and Mrs. Gernert were in the rear of tf1e large seven-passenger tonneau As the little Ford car began to over- haul the bigger one, SeeIey shot down the hill in cloud of dust.
 Realizing the danger that 1urked at Stl1e foot Of the hill, Clark testified that lie said to Wakeman. seated alongside of him, They will never make it.. W:aareuan did not reply, but followed the car down the hill. At the foot of the hill is house known as the Qua ley house now owned by a man named Wetmore.ss The Clark party@Were just fin front sof this house as the Seeley car fore up the hiIF' on the other side but instead of turning for the curve went straight ahead to destruction
 The spot where the accident oc- cured is in the nature of a serpentine curve at the base Of Bacon's hill On the right hand side is g rocky cut, but the left side where the upset hap pened is bordered by a stone wall and bank at an elevation Of about four &set from the readWay. It ts beltevad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP
 EXPECTED IN CITY FOR WEEK

.eThe village of Duffel was bonbaTd~ ed and here the tall factory chtnneya offered an excellent target. The nop- ulation fled to Antwerp, leaving be- hind several dead and wounded
 "The Germans spent Saturday try ing to ford the river Nethe under cover of the terrific artillery fire.
 Antwerp feels the greatest fear that the magnificent church tower of Our Lady will be the target of the born- bardment and it is proposed to house German prisoners inside as a protsc- tion for the ancient building
 There is great indignation against the German captain who is charged with having ordered the burning Of Louvaln and who was captured al khe battle of Aerschot. Tn private Gfe the man is a lawyer and his defen9s, it is said, is that he received orders From his superiors and trat it was not his business to question orders. He will be courtmartialed next week and fE,e expectation here is that he will be condemned to die"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
Fall Of Antwerp Expected
 As Germans Start Deadly
 Cannonading With Krupps
ANTWERP IN TERROR
 AS zEPPELINS DROP
 BOMBS WITHIN CITY

The situation. however, quickly changed again. While at 2 o'clock even grown men were weeping with terror and were fighting for places around the railroad station, at 6 o'clock everybody was again certain that the %* forces would be able to hold out against the Germans and even throw them across the river Nethe, while everybody was telling his neighbor how far superior the " guns were to the German heavy artil- 1ery.
 ."The people remaining in the city to- night are taking to the cellars pre- pared to hear the first German shell in the morning. The Belgian ministers are trying to reach Ostend to Flanders and via Holland 1.-The Belgian army is marching into the city. tired out. leaving the :uarding of the forts for the night l. fresh troops
 The asterisks are given to denote words deleted by the censor. Rvi- dent1y they related to forces and guns brought to Antwerp by the British.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

On the Battle Front, oct. 7. via Pa ris, Oct. 8, 12:u a. m.-Tha hercest fighting which has marked the conflict in the French theatre of war has talk en place since Monday on the western wing of the allied armies. New forces Of German cavalry and infantry which have appeared in front of the French and British, who have brought equally stfong bodies of troops forward to oD- pose them
 The battle cerrters in the powers oi endurance of two armies, each as de- termined as the other not to give up the struggle before victory is achieved, Here and there the lines have faltered one way or the other under the shock, but again have frightened up and be- come firm At one point the German cavalry even succeeded in breaking through the allied lines at a place which must remain undisclosed Dut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
BULGARIA NOW
 ENTERS STRIFE?

London. Oct. s-rhe Central. News quotes the Vienna Richspost as stat ing that furious lighting has taken place between the Bulgarians and ,servtans and that the Bulgarians have besieged Istip,- Servia.
 If this despatch is true. it would indicate that Bulgaria has entered the war on the side of Germany and Aus tria There is, however, no official notice that such action has been talk en and it may be that Bulgarian ir- regulars have attacked the Servians on their own account.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

Unfamarity the of the driver with the danger in the road when he sought forge ahead of smaller overriding caused the turning, Robert SeeIeyS automobile death of two Bridgeport people, and the probably fatal injury third. This established today gun at by Coroner Phelan.
 While the coronefs inquest in Frank G. Ger well known merchant of Bridgeport and Mrs Robert C. SeeleIy the driver of the faed port accident Mrs at with afractle
 the hIut is still at the hospital in Danbur fering qninor Injuries
 That the Seeiey party progressing at iustp accident the smaller the Seeley to forge ahead at much dangerous sepentine just ahead turned pinning victims wreckaGe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

Marshall Field m appeared in the probate court, Chicago. and took for nal possession of his share of the es- tate of the late Marshall Field II. It amounts to s325. .000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
Iee1ey Car speeding to Forge Ahead of Overtakdng Auto Strikes Dan- aerous Curve at Terrific Pace, Witnesses Say-=- Mrs. Gernert's Life Despaired ofat Danbury Hos- pita1
VICTIMS OF AUTOMOBILE
 TRAGEDY ON NEWTovvN ROAD

The Dead:
 Frank O. Gernert aged 47 Water street produce mer- living Mountain street Killed instantly
 Robert Seeley, aged 39 proinentsn sociaI cir Died in of husband while being taken to Danbury hospital. Iniured:
 Mrs Frank O. Gernert fractured skull; not conscious entering Danbury hospital and condition reported very low.
 Robert seeley paying teller First Bridgeport National bank decorations oscap shock and bruises Recov erfng Danbury hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

Berlin, oct. 8-By wireless to Say vile, l.. I.-German newspapers today publish articles set@ng forth that they are satisfied that the British and Jap anese attack on Tsing-Tau has been repulsed. They declare that the splen- did defense of the Tsing-Tau garrison is an indication of the carrying out of the promise of the governor Of the colony to defend territory to phe bit ter end.
 According to news given out oflciaIly today in the German capital, the sp4en- did and loyal conduct of the Polish made possible the dissolution or sses. German anti-PoMsh union
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

holds St MihteI and some positions to the north of St. Mfhiel, on the right bank of the Mouse.
 ftIn the Woevre district, the violent attacks delivered by She enemy to the west of Apremont have failed.
 tOn our right wing, Lorraine and the Vosges, there has been no change.
 Tn Russia, along the front of East Prussia, the Russian offensive con tinues Very spirited fighting is talk ing place on the frontier to the west of Suwa1ki.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
ERICKSON, AUTO VICTIM,
 REPORTED IMPROVED

Frank Erickson, 22 years old of Nau gatuck who was injured seriously in an automobile crash near Hard's s Corner, Stratford, late last night is today reported as being in an innprov- ed condition at Bridgeport hospital. Surgeons hold out hopes of recovery. Erickson was one of four in 9 Ford touring car that turned turtle, threw the occupants across the sidewalk in to a lot and then was totally destroyed when the tail light exploded. The Cause is believed to have been the collapse of the left front tire the car was being driven around the cor ner at a speed estimated at 20 miles an hour. The others in the car gave their names as John Jacobson, Ed ward Adamson and William Teron. The Stratford fire department was called but arrived too late to save tn automobile. Erickson was taken to the home of Dan Bolster nearby, at tended by pr. DeRuyter Rowland and then transferred to the hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

Commissioner J. H. Lippincott an nounced that a Fogucs' gallery will be esta b1ished in the New Jersey State Department of Motor Vehicles at Trenton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
THE WEATHER

Cloudy Tonight; Friday Rain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08

Paris, Oct. S-A German aeroplane flying over Paris and the suburbs of AubervflIiers and Saint Denis at o'clock this morning, dropped two bombs, one of which wounded three persons. The other did no harm
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
FUNDS FOR WATER
SYSTEM DEPLETED
With Pumps, Tank and Incidentals
Yet to BE ReckOned Special
Water Fund of $4,000
Almost Entirely
Expended

With probably $4,000 yet to be
expended on the improvements and
additions to the municipal water sys-
tern less than $4,000 remains of the
fund of $4,000 which accrued
through the sale of bonds recently
authorized by the people of the city
in special election, and the city coun-
Gil faces the herculean task of maxi
ing both ends meet without exceed
ing the limit of Indebtedness for the
purpose of making the improvements
authorized by the people With
tank for College hill yet to be in
stalled which will cost over $4,000,
two pumps which have been con-
tracted for to cost $2S42.75, as well
as the contemplated and essential
new pump house and numerous and
diverse incidentals, S17,01109 of the
$4,000 fund had been expended up
to the time of the council meeting
Tuesday evening, In order that the
fund might not be entirely depleted
before the big bills commence to
come in, the council by vote, author
lied the payment of the labor bills
for the work done on the improved
system during the past fortnight
from the general fund, which itself,
according to the figures presented
the same evening by City Treasurer
Clark, contains only the munificent
sum of $34693, with warrants out
standing against it of $4222.29.
The cost of the improvements to
the water system were variously es-
timated by councilmen previous to
the time of the special election at
from $4,000 to $21, 500, but from
present indications the total cost will
be at least $1,000 greater than the
highest estimate. While the pumps
necessary to the improved system
will cost only $3.50 more than the
figure of the final estimate, the labor
bills will be considerably higher and
the-incidentals- not taken into ac-
count in the estim ates will run into
the thousands of dollars.
Just how the large deficit will be
taken rare of is matter of conject
ure, and will undoubtedly cause the
much abused city fathers many hours
of CfnHu and no nd rynr1y
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
threat PhOtO-Drdna at Pullman

life of Christ, His boyhood, baptism,
ministry sufferings, resurrection
and glorification. The fourth part
illustrates the gradual completion of
creation from the close of the Jew
ish Age through the Dark Ages,
down to the present time and on into
the future.
This exhibition marks a new de-
parture in the methods of the evang-
elist; it is the first serious attempt
to utilize the drama for a religious
purpose, pure and simple. Sacred
subjects have been staged before to-
day, and have brought the promoters
handsome returns in hard cash. But
the object of the present project,
which would prove an undoubted
financial success if treated as a COM
mercial proposition, is rather to en-
rich than to despoil the public-at
once to educate and entertain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
Threshing Operations Uninterrupted
by Smut Explosions and Hopes of
Farmers Are Raised

Threshing operations have been
rushed during the past week with
very few Interruptions through smut
explosions or grain fires and a
healthy chunk of the bumper crop of
this vicinity has been placed in the
sack, ready for the farmer to convert
it into cash, and a nice handful of
cash it will be under the prevailing
prices. The cooler weather of the
past five days is given a great
amount of the credit for the decrease
in the number of explosions and
fires, although the precautions taken
by the separator owners have un-
doubtedly had considerable to do
with lettering the threshing condi-
tons
Wheat will yield nearly an average
crop despite the unprecedented raw
ages of smut, and several extraordi-
nary yields have been reported from
fields which are free from smut. I'm
less the separators again begin to
explode with the regularity evil
denced earlier in the season, no
trouble will be encountered in har-
vesting the entire crop of the county.
The Charles Stirewalt separator,
operating on the Titus farm near
Fallon, leased by r. E. Ethridge, ex-
c. morning
damaged by fire to the extent of
about 5000. When the fire had been
extinguished the contents of the sack
which was being filled when the ex-
plosion occurred were examined and
parts of three matches were found in
the shelled grain. A shock of wheat
which had stood near the road and
had evidently been used as a bed by
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
ELECTED OFFICERS
AND PLANNED WORK
Pullman W. c. T. L. Will Take Activa
Part i'll the Campaign for State
Wide Prohibition

The W. c. T. U. met in the NJ +
church Tuesday. 1t was the animal
election OF officers. The old officials
were reelected: Mrs. Laura Jinnett
president; Mrs. Mailey, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. John Melvin, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Ageton, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Lulu Downeu,
superintendent of Bible in public
schools; Mrs. George McCroskey, SUI
perintendent of flower mission.
Arrangements were made to have a
parent-teachers meeting Friday. Sep
TENDER II, the first Friday after the
starting of school. 1t is hoped that
both teachers and parents will bear
the date in mind and leave that even
ing open in order to be present.
There will be a short program, re-
freshments and get-acquainted
hour. Remem Der the date-Friday.
September II. Come to see what
manner of men or women will have
your child one-third of his life during
the next nine months, and let the
school faculty see the parents of the
boys and girls over whom they will
have the supervision for the coming
school year.
Mrs. Wallace, working in the in
terest of statewide prohibition, will
be in Pullman Monday, August "a.
She is a speaker of nationwide repu-
tation and is we'll worth hearing. She
will speak from the Chamber of Com
merce building entrance.
The prohibition cantata "A Saloon
Nation, will be given by the Sunday
schools of the city. Miss Edna Court
ney has the affair in charge and VIII
be assisted by Mrs. Mailey, Miss
Myrtle Rickett, Miss Marie Cave, Miss
Martini and other musicians from the
churches not yet on the committee.
Those having the affair in hand as
sure its success. Seventy-five chill
dren from the ages of nine to 16 will
take part. 1t is hoped in this way
this simple cantata will reach many
who are on the fence and especially
those whom no argument will touch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
CITY INDEBTEDNESS
EXCEEDS $50, 900
All Important Funds Show big De
ficit in Monthly Report of City
Treasurer

The city of Pullman is indebted
in an amount exceeding $4,000, ac-
cording to the monthly financial
statement of City Treasurer Clark,
submitted to the city council Tues
day evening. The general fund in
debtedness, although reduced over
$1,000 since the first of the year,
still shows figures in the red ink
amounting to $9,275.41. This in
debtedness is the result Of the
plunging disposition of the city faith
ers of pioneer days, and has been
running since the early nineties.
More startling still are the interest
figures on this old Indebtedness,
which will exceed 100000 alone.
The majority of the water bonds is
sued in 1912 in the amount of Sill
600 to take care of the water fund
indebtedness are still outstanding
as we'll as the $4,000 water bond
issue just recently authorized.
The indebtedness fund shows u
balance on hand of $1794.76, which
may be applied on the old indebted
ness, while the water fund shows u
balance on hand of only $4,000,
with outstanding warrants amount
ing to $4222.29. The current ex-
pense fund contains $769.80, with
warrants outstanding on the first of
the month totaIing $l0,562.12. The
bond interest fund contains S474.5a,
the park fund amounts to $265.6S,
and there is a balance in the gen
eral sewer fund totaling $503.09. A
total of $144.90 is the balance in
the fund for sewer district No. s.,
and $52.16 in the fund for local i'm
provement district No. u. The
meter fund contains $685..
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21

1t is story of the greatest human
interest The subjects chosen for
treatment are the great events of
Bible history, They deal with the
elemental passions Of mankind, and,
taken from the profoundest book the
world has seen, touch a deeper note
than anything else the motion pic
ture has produced. The Bible is
thus seen in a new light, and its in
cidents assume a reality which is
not always conveyed by the written
word.
1t was their recognition of the
grip which the movies have secured
upon the public imagination, and
their appreciation of their power to
transform cold print into palpitating,
living things, that led the Interna-
tional Bible Students Association to
make them one of the principal in
struments of their work.
This association is surely the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
The Creation Will BE shown Begin
hlhg Tomorrow and Closing Next
Wednesday Evening

The wonderful photo-drama of the
creation will be shown at the Pull
man theater beginning tomorrow
and closing next Wednesday.
The complete photo-drama occu-
pies eight hours, two hours for each
part, and is shown to the accom-
paniment of explanatory lectures and
choice music from a powerful talk
ing machine. The first part traces
creation to the Deluge, its causes,
and on to the time of Abraham. The
second part begins with Melchisedec
and describes the experiences of the
lsraelltes down to the Babylonian
captivity and on to the advent of
Jesus Christ. Part three gives the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
SERIOUS FIRE AVERTED

Pullman narrowly averted seri-
Gus conflagration early Sunday
morning when the incessant clang-
ing of the fire bell brought hundreds
of citizens down town to find that
the old ice house in the rear of the
/. o. o. f. building was in flames.
A heavy wind was blowing from the
southwest and only strenuous and
heroic work on the part of the fire
kept the flames from
spreading to the Main street business
blocks. The origin of the fire is a
mystery, although several plausible
theories have been advanced. 1t
might have been caused from the
spontaneous combustion of the saw
dust in the ice house, which had not
been used for two years. Another
theory is that it started from grass
fire, the grass around the burned
building being very dry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21

strangest religious society in the
world. Its members have never
taken a collection Pastor Russell,
the famous lecturer, author and
newspaper contributor, president Of
the organization, under whose super
vision the drama was produced, de-
clares in that forceful style which is
peculiar to him that the gospel is
free and that he would be ashamed
to beg or solicit for it under any pre-
text. Thousands of men in all parts
of the world are at one with him on
this point, and that is why Photo
Drama of Creation" is today being
shown gratuitously to the people of
"a half dozen different countries. The
Bible students of a particular local
ity make themselves responsible for
a hail. the mother society provides
the outfit and operator, and all sorts
and conditions of men supply the
audience.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-08-21
MANY MINISTERS TO
MEET IN PULLMAN
Annual Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference Scheduled for
September to

The Columbia River Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
meets in Pullman September 2. This
includes all the ministers east OF
rhe summit of the Cascade range in
Washington, northern Idaho, ana
northeastern Oregon. There will be
fully ESQ delegates in daily attend
ance.
On Friday, September 4 the Law
men of this section have the annual
meeting of their organization II is
expected that rIily 200 laymen Will
be llescrt at this meeting Mr.. r..
r. Dae gett, chairman Of the state
industrial commission, is the presl'
dent of the .tymen's organization
and vi pres uG at thu" meet'ne!.
ven Lister and eX-'ayor CO..
terill of Seattle are on the PIT gram
Of the laymen's meetings.
Bishop R. J. Cooke, resident
bishop for Washington, Idaho and
Oregon, will preside at all the MIN
listers meetings and at the JOINT
meeting of the ministers and lay
men. At the sessions of this confer
ence there will be ministers and rep
resentatives of Methodism from
around the world. On Sunday night
September 6, Bishop Robinson or
Bombay, India, will speak. Every
afternoon at four o'clock Dean BIZ
ney of Boston University, School OF
Theology, will lecture. The puDhc
will be welcomed at any or all OF
these meetings. Any one desiring to
assist in the entertaining of mlnist-
ers will please notify the pastor OF
the Methodist church.