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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

English Coast Cities SheIIed,
With Great Loss of Life and
Property.
101 REPORTED KILLED
Under Cover of Fog, kaiser's Fleet
Eludes British Watchdoqs and
Strikes Heavy Blow-Escape
Unframed, Either Back
TO Harbor or to the At
Iantic Ocean.

London, Dec. 18.-The light cruiser
Patrol and the destroyer Doom were
among the British ships which at
tackled the German cruisers which
yesterday raided the northeast coast
of England and both were struck by
shells. They lost five men killed and
Is wounded.
The announcement was officially
made today in Berlin that the Ger
man vessels which bombarded HartIe-
pool, Scarborough and Whitby were
hit several times by the coast bat
teries, but that the damage was slight.
Mines Sink Four Ships.
Mines, reported to have been cast
into the North sea by the German
cruisers after their attack, sank four
vessels off the coast of England last
night. The Clearwater and the Nor
wegian steamer Warren and another
vessel, thought to be passenger
steamer, went down off Marlborough
head. Seven of the crew of the Filter
water and Is of the crew of the Vaa-
rem were lost
The Princess Olga was sunk off
Scarborough. The crew of IS men
landed in their own boats.
101 Die in Raid
Inquests have been begun over the
bodies C the 101 victims of the Ger
man warships at the Hartlepools.
Scarborough and Whitby. Eighty-two
were killed in Hartlepool and West
two in Whitby.
1t is known that 282 persons were
injured at the Hartlepools, 80 at Scar
borough and two at Whitby.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Drop Mines 20 Halt Pursuit

London, Dec. ia dipatch to the
Daily Express from Hartlepool says:
"As the German fleet steamed out to
sea they dropped mines to prevent
any ships from following in their
wake" s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Chicago. Dec. u. 1914.

Chicago, Dec. q, 1914
Hogs-Light, 6.45@71O; heavy, 6.55
OILS; rough, 6.5506.7O; pigs, 5000
lis.
Cattle-Beeves, 5.65@1O.6O; stock
ers and feeders, 6.5O09.25; cows and
heifers, 3.100S1.5; calves, 6.OO0S.75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

David w. Taylor, who has succeeded
Richard Nj. Watt as chief constructor
of the United States navy, is native
of Virginia and a graduate OF both
the naval academy at Annapolis and
the Royal Naval college at Greenwich,
England. He Is considered one of the
best naval architects and marine en-.
qineers in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
JACKSON SCHOOL OPENED FOR GLASSES
New Structure at Foot of Bostwick Avenue Re
 lieves Congestion


 The Jackson school. the latest ad- dition to Bridgeport's public school system, was opened for classes today. The new school, located at the foot of Bostwick avenue on the site of the old reduction plant, is intended to relieve overcrowded conditions at the Iongfellow school. Two years age the Whittier school in Whittier street was opened and it was believed at that time would serve as a relief for conditions at sLongfeIlow. school. The Board of Education, however at that time secured through purchase Che site of the old reduction plant. Their forest ght was proved within a year when both the Whittier and Longfel- low schools exhibited more than ca pacity conditions
 The new school, like the Whittier school, has eight rooms. The faculty is recruited from the three half time rooms and the three basement and two portable rooms at the Longfellow school Miss Mary StapIeton, princi- pal at LongfeIlow, will also act in a like capacity at the new school
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08


 The different customs of the inha- bitants of the various cities visited were described most Interestingly
 .In. Chili, the German sentiment is very strong said MT. SQuIer, ssThe inhabitants are most loyal to the country, they are full oft vigor and aIertness and real business qualities. The beauty of the women of the rich CT class of the common people can not be surpassed. In religious nat ters, absolute democracy of dress pre- vai1s, the wealthy women wearing the same type of mantle as the began woman when they go to church 2
 MT. Squier again crossed the Andes into Argentine, which is fiVe=eightha the size of the United States and has only 7,000,000O inhabitants, But Ar genuine spends more money per cap ita for education than any other coun- try, except one in the world.
 SGoming up the coast to Rio Janiero. many splendid views were shown of this handsome city with its wonder fu1 harbor, the most beautiful in the world. MT. Squier said in conclusion that he believed that the time was not far when thel Americans of North America and the Americans of Soush America would stand shoulder to shoulder, and have a, mutual interest in commerce at least.
 The numerous slides with which his lecture was illustrated were exquisite ly coIored, the soft or rich tones of the mountains at different times of the day. glorious sunsets, and the graceful waterfalls causing many ex- cIarnations of delight and apprecia- tfon from. the audience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
WITNESSES GO WITH CORONER TO SCENE OF
 MISS ROCKS DEATH

At 2:s0 this afternoon Coroner Phelan began an investigation of the death of Miss sCatherine Rock of 29 Bunne1l street. who died Saturday night from a fracture of the skull af-. ter fall off 8 trolley car, near Park avenue in Fairfield avenue. James Carrigan of g Wilson street, Black Rock; Edward Casey of s75s Waldorf avenue: Gustave Augate, 61 Trowel St., and@Bradford F. Seery of Norman street, all of whom were passengers on the car on which Miss Rock rode were summoned before gthe coroner this afternoon.
 Edward Lyons of 61s Park avenue and Michael O'Brien of North Wash ington avenue, accompanied Coroner Phelan to the scene ofssthes fatality this afternoon and ConductorELyon described how Miss Rock met her death. The statement that she walk ed off the car despite Conductor Lyons effort to stop was not given much credence by the authorities. Coroner Phelan's investig gation is an effort to determine the truth of the statement made by Conductor Lyons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
SOUTH AMERlCA'S WONDERFUL TRADE
 APPEALING TO US
Albert squier Tells of "Pit. fable Spectacle of Ameri-
 can Merchant Marine

.'The traveller through South A1neri- ca must hang his head in shame at the pitiabIe spectacle of the American Merchant Marine. With a trade which aggrsgates twelve hundred millions of dollars stretching out it's hands to us we have no means of avaifing. ourselves of it Something must be done and by this governmenti" said Albert Squier, addressing the members of the Art League on .tSouth America of To- day. = The lecture was held in the ball room of the Stratfeld yesterday afternoon. and was well attended de- spite the unfayorable weather
 Mr. Squier has made a 16,000 mile storuney through the southern continent and has brought most interesting in- formation and pictures of it's people, and it's customs and its wonderful wealth and magnificent scenery, all OF which was unfoIded in his intensely interesting lecture. The great sanf- tary Panama canal, the new doorway to the East, was first shown.
 With the opening of this canal, '' said MT. Squier, there is a, new dawn creeping up the sky-south America is now awakening.'' So sanitary is the canal, that Col Goethals person. ally offered MT. Squier $1 for every mosquito that he saw there-
 MT. .Squier's. Journey took him down the west coast of South America by boat. where according to him, 'one
 must be a good traveller. like plenty of hardships and above all, have a good digestive apparatus.''
 The boat is used for every purpose from a maehine shop to a slaughter house, all the meat being carried alive and served freshly killed. Ten days are spent on the Aboat before landing in Peru. Here, where the fo1 arid ct when irrigated becomes most fruitful and productive, giving to the world. the best straw for panama hats, the best cotton and the best rice which can be raised.
 s'It seems the irony of nature" said Mr- Squier, that "a land so barren with but a bit Of moisture can be made. so productive that as one scien- tist has shown, an orange tree will produce not one thousand, buf twenty thousand oranges in one year.
 Seven miles to the interior, is Lima a city Of about 140,00O inhabintats- It is most Interesting in architecture and has a. university 76 years older than Harvard. While it has probably moro churches for it's size than any other city in the world, MT. Squier remarked that he had seen very few men In them, the women and children prae- ticaHy making up the congregation From Lima the journey led across the Andes on the highest railroad in the world The altitude is so great that very few can attempt it without ex- perieneing mountain sickness.
 The scenery along this railway is ton. Lake Titicacca, the highest nav ton. Lake iTticaca, the highest nav fgabIe body of water in the word, was crossed The temperature in this section is so changeab1e according to MT. squier. that when his party got off the train at La Paz, in the early morning it was two degrees above zero, at noon it was no in the sun and at sundown it had. gone back to 68, degrees. It is near here that the oldest ruins in the western hemisphere gre to be found.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
GERMANS ANSWER
 ALLIES, CHALLENGE

London, Dec The German armies have answered the challenge of the allies who recently assumed the of fensive, bys undertaking a. sharp coun- ter attack. In Belgium, along the Yser canal and the region of Ypres, the Germans have become more active Today's official French statement says that these attacks were answered with success.
 The announcements from Paris and Berlin was offices are in sharp conflict as to the outcome of the struggle now progressing with renewed force. The French communication states that the allies have gained further ground in the Argonne- This is denied hat1y at Berlin, where it WAS said that there have been no French attacks for some time past. To the contrary, it is said that the Germans continue to gain, ground there slowly. It is also as- serted that a French attack near Nan Scy was repulsed and that. the Ger mans have made an advance north of Anas. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

! The German delegation was desig~ mated by the Berlin government at the instance of the central committee of the Red Cross Baron Iutz, cham berlain of the King of Bavaria, speak ing in the name of his government and tn fepeople of Germany, expressed grat- itude for the kindly thought of the children of America whose gifts he said, were deeply appreciated.
 The German and Austrian de1ega- ttons will give a. banquel Tuesday night in honor of the representatives of the American children.
 The Jason will begin diseharging the gifts Tuesday. Free transp ton of the gifts to Austrian frontier will be provided by the Italian govern ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
BRITISH STEAMER
 ASHORE IN GALE

Barrow. Dec 8, via London.-The British steamer vedra, from Port Ar thur, Tex, with a cargo of gasoline, went ashore near here this morning in a heavy gale. -s8
 The cargo ignited and of the crew of 35 men on board the Vedra only two were saved and they wefe severe Iy burned.
 The steamer verda left Port Arthur for London, Nov. 13 and passed Nor- folk on the 21st. She was reported yesterday as passing Tuskar, in the Irish Sea, which would indicate that she had changed her destination and was bound for some port on the west coast of En gland.
 The Vedra was under the command of Captain Brewster She was built in 1859 at Sunderland Eng, was of 4.035 tons and belonged to the Asso- ciated Oil Carriers company Of Lon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
CLOVES AND NECKWEAR


 Ladies' grey mocha gloves, self-stitched, Sale price. ...... ..... $1. 1.O0 Ladies tan cape, one clasp, Sale price $1. .OO Ladies White Kid gloves: 12 button lengths, sale pE1Co $1sSS 16 button lengths, sale QT1C0 $&.S8 Ladies' mocAette gloves in grey, brown, black and white with self and con-
 NECKWEARl
 Embroidered organdie and lawn sets, plain and pIeafed backs, Sale price
 ... 49c Dress and coat collars of pIeated oriental lace. Sale price .... 49c and 98c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
smoke Bans Hide F1iers.

Paris, Dec. S-A war corresp ondent of the Rotterdam Courant reports ob- serving a new method of concealing airslrips in the vicinity of Rou1ers.
 He says he was watching German aviators who were being shelled by French artillery when suddenly the aAroplane disappeared in the midst of a huge brown colored cloud, which was too large to be the result of an explosive
 He continued to watch the aero planes and noticed that they pro duced a similar cloud of smoke the moment they were subjected to bonn barduaent, and in few moments. thanks to this cloud, they became perfectly invisible and made it i'm possible Tor the gunners to aim at the machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS, CITIES
 HOLD ELECTIONS TODAY

Boston. Dec. erwo new names appeared in the list of 22 Massaehu- sets cities which held their annual elections today They were Attic boro and Revere which voted at the recent state election to accept the city form of government. The other 20 were BrocIzton, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Cloucester, Haverhi1I. Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Maiden, Medford, Melrose, Newburyp ort. New tons Salem, Someryille, Springfield, Taunton, Woburn and Worcester
 There are now 35 cities in the state. Eight held their elections last week, four including Boston, will vote next Tl1esday and one, Cambridge, chooses municipal officers in March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
WHOLE CREW LOST WHEN STEAMSHIP
 RUNS ONTO MINE

London, Dec, s-A despatch from Stockholm to Renters Telegram com pany reports that the entire crew of 20 men Of the Swedish steamer Nor ra-Sverige perished when the ship struck a mine off the Finnish coast.
 Two Swedish steamers, the Luna and the Ever1Ida, were reported yes terday as having been lost in similar manner in the same vicinity and it is probable that this route will now be closed to traffic by the govern ment, because of the danger from drifting mines.
 The Norra-Sverige was a. vessa1 of 75s tons and was owned in Haparan- do. Sweden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

Ladies two clasp kid gloves in tan, grey, black and white : self stitched. Sale price .9 ~ $1.0O
 Ladies' P. K. gloves in tan, black and white, self. stitched. Sale price .s. $1.10
 Contrasting stitching, Sale price ..... $1.25
 Ladies washable doesIin gloves, one clasp $1.O0I trasting stitching, Sale
 Children's kid gloves, fIeece-Iined and fur top, Sale price .: B9c
 ChiIdren'S all wool golf in gray, navy, brown and white. Sale price 24c
 8 Button length, Sale pT1c0 :.... $1.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
STREET CLEANER
 SENT TO JAIL FOR
 TWO DAYS FOR BATH

That John Porter, a street cleaner living at 367 Benham avenue, gets so filthy in his work that she can hardly live with him was one explantion of Mrs. Porter att todays city court ses- sion when she appeared to press charges of non support of her and five children. John was asked by Judge Wilder as to when he had talk en a bath and explained that -Satur- day was the last occasion. After in forming the prisoner that they have bathing and disinfecting facilities at the jail, Judge Wilder committed him to two days imprisonment with the understanding that, judgment will be suspended tonight. Public Works Di- rector Courtade will pay Mrs. Porter $6 Q week, one half of Johns wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
CHRIS TMAS SEP STOPPED
 BY, THREE BATTLESHIPo ;
Jaon Held Up by War Vessels Allowed Proceed After Her
 Mission Is Known

Genoa. Dec sAThe American Christ mas ship Jason, which arrived here today with gifts for the war orphans of Austria and Germanl, was stopped by three warships while on her way to this port from HMarseil1es. The war ships, as soon as they learned the character of the vessel and her car go, drew off, the officers wishing God speed to the Jason and her mission.
 When Commander Courtney and oth- CT officials from the Jason went ashore they were visited at their hotel by the representatives. of the German government, who of5ciaI1y welcomed them and their gift. The Austro- Hungarian delegation will arrive on Tuesday when they will pay a formal visit to the Amnscicans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

PIeated embroidered col lars for dress and coat. Goat collars of embroidered lawn. Sale price .e.. 49c
 Vestees o flawn and ori- ental lace. Sale price 49c and 96G
 Collars anad cuff sets of lawn and piQue frilled col- lars, chiffon collars, organ die collars, embroidered lawn collars all at .... 24c
 BOUDAIR CAPS
 Boudair caps of shadow ed lace, fine net and fancy chiffon with ribbons of various cOlors. Shapes of every description. Sale price .... soc, 69c and 98c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
Iron Crosses For 71O Jews.

IBerne, Dec. 8s-While previously sol- diers of the Jewish faith have never attained any. rank in the German army, now promotion is given whole sale.
 In the Prussion army alone F Jews have just been promoted to be off, cers; in the Bavarian army another 12. and one each in the Saxon and Wurtemberg armies Seven hundred and ten Jews have received the Iron Cross, which some have refused to wear because it is the emblem Of the Christian faith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
RUPERT WANTS TO BUY YANKEES

New, York brewer, is negotiating with William s. Devery and Frank Farrell. for the purchase Of the New York American league baseball club. The price wanted by Devery and Farrell is $500, GOO. The deal has not yet been c1osed but Ban Johnson, presi< dent of the American league. is en- deavoring to put it through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
Inquest Begun In
 Electrocution Case

Coroner Phelan, accompanied by Manager William W. Knight and In- spector Louis J. Prague of the South ern New England Telephone Co.,, went to the South End today and inspected the location in which Helen Kertfcaka met her death at Railroad and South avenues and where Michael Baurj ashi Of 29 Pine street met with frightful injuries.
 It is claimed that a telephone wire broke and fell across one of the high voltage wires used in the electridca- ton of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Miss Kerticska a unfortunately either stepped on this wire or attempted to pick it up. The shock she received killed her instantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
Play E1cites Paris Audience.

Paris, Dec. S--A remarkable incl dent occurred, say the Journal des Debats, at the opening matinee Of the Comedie Francaise Sunday, when the oId-fashioned Roman tragedy, '.Hor- ace" was presented
 Written in 1639 when France was fight ting Germany. it contains numer- ous yelled alllis1ons to- the war and prophecies of successes afterward realized by Louis XIII One such is the. Sabine heroine's appeal to Rome to spare her country and seek con- quests farther afieId: 'sHur1 your bat taHons against the East, plant your flags on the borders of the Rhiner.
 The Journal des Debats says:
 At these bwords a shiver of excite ment passed over the whole dense audience, which rose, cheering fran t1cally, and continued the applause for several mlinut tes..''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
To Play Football MatcsaeA.

London, Dec. s-The English Foot ball association decided yesterday to proceed with the annual Cup compe- titfons. both amateur and profes- sionaI, during. the coming season.
 This decision was taken in@spite of the aIIega tions made in some guar ters recently that the playing Of foot ball had 1nterfered with recruiting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

tonight some radical changes. in these plans may be presented and that the board of directors of the Business Mems association will not attempt to fully approve of the plans but will pass them over for a- vote of the full membership next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
Bids Ger.rnaxs saNe.

Paris,Dec. 8-The Amsterdam Han de1sbIad says the Prl1ssian Minister of Commerce has issued a proclamation which says that although Germany is well provided with grain the people should not waste it.
 The enemy. the Minister says ssareE trying to starve Germany as if it were a fortress. Therefore 5bespar- ing of your bread. Remember that the soldiers would be glad to have on the field Of battle the bread you Raste.' =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
PROMINENT NIHrrIAMAN
 DIES IN WEST END HOME

Hjalmar Ndolander, veteran Of the Spanish-American war who had serv- ed in the militia in Connecticut, Mas sauchetts, and New York died yester- day at his home, 674 Howard avenue, MT. sMolander was one of the best knoveh Swedish speaking residents of this city and for 8 numbers of years had made his home withs Peter Hum mel in the West End. He was 50 years of age During the Spanish American war he enlisted and served with Company G, 14th. New%Y orl1 i'm fantry. This was the regiment of which the late Gen. U. S.. Grant, son of the famous Civil war commander was colonel. MT. Mo1ander was a house painter by occupation and a very active members of the Painters and Decorators Union of this city He was a member of the Swedish Luth- eran church in Park avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

Judge Curtis and Q, jury in the cri1aa- inal superior court today heard ev5- dence in the case of Simon AGarcelais of Greenwich. charged with stealing $130. from, Michael Hanco of Green wich. It is alleged that Mareenik took the money during the night and led to Philadelphia. Marcenfk denies any guilt The trial was still on at press hour.
 Farmer Want Ads Ic Q WoLE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
ssaa os Arcs rpyvn E,sapas.

Par1a. Dec. s-TEe Idberte states. on the authority of a traveller who has just returned from sDomremy, the bar4zpaace of Joan of Arc, that the re port printed in London papers that tho town has been destroyed by the Germans is untrue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

Investigator Morrissey, acting as paymaster of the Department of Charities for those unemployed who have been given work at the new almshouse site, will be at Lakeview Wednesdays and Friday between 1 and o'clock to give out credit slips for provisions and other necessities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

The Rev. Dr. Calbraith Perry, $ de scendant of Commodore Perry. died al his home in Troy, N. r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The. force of two detectives guard ing Governor elect Whitman of New York has bAen doubled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
Human Interest Notes
 Found In the Latest War Bulletins

ease of three of the countries at war.
 Turkey being NTohamme does not recognize the holiday, and as Russia and Servia stick to the ol calendar their Christmas wilI<not l,o observed until thirtten days later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

The New York hreboat David A. Boody was sunk alongside her pier at statn Island during the gale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

whers Gen. Villa met Gen. zapata in Mexico City, he embraced him and called him brother"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

A boiler explosion in the aactory ol Rice & Hochser of AGanhattan drove 200 employees to the street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

A two-masted schooner wae wreck eds at Point Jpdith, R. T. Five mem bers of the crew were rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

During his stay in France. King George conferred the Order Of 1Ieril on Field Marshal Sir John French.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

The Valley Mold and Iron raaut at after two weeks of likeness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

A charity horse show was opened il New York The receipts go b th Red Cross and the White Gross
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

TRY LYFORD BROTHERS BUY