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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

St Petersburg is well defended from
the sea. Situated at the head Of the
Finnish gulf, more than 200 miles
from tho entrance 10 the gulf, X can
be protected by defenses on the main
land on either side.
Kronstadt which lies within view Of
the capital. has long since been aban-
doned as a means Of defense.
Across the very mouth Of the Fin
nish gulf ia the new line on which the
Russians rely TO safeguard their CAPT.
tai from attack by sea. This ia the
I Reyel ISveab0rg line. Revel Is Just
around the corner IN the south and 10
Ruasla's principal naval port on the
Baltic, sveaborg is near Helsingfora
the capital Of Finland,
Islands Complete Line,
There are small islands between
these two points. which are used 10
con plete the line Of defense. At no
point 10 this line is the distance be-
tween batteries more than 80 miles, 1t
VIII be A diflcuIl line to cross.
Almost at the very mouth OF the Fin.
nIsh guilt. a little to the north. and ~.
Ing bet wecn Finland and Sweden, are
the Islands OF AlaHd.
Russia wished to obtain these Islands
poue years ugo to complete her new
plan IT defense, but has not been able
20 DO 30.
1t ~aS here that the naval encounter
took place In which the Russians
we're driven back into the Gulf Of Fin
land to their main line Of defence. The
Germans nov hold tbs position In the
Islands, which furnish cover and pro
lection to them. From this position
they could land forces In Finland,
along the Gulf Of R0thnia coast. But
Finland Is a difficult country through
which to make progress on foot or by
rail.
Why Libau Ia important.
Another objective point Of the Ger
mans has been the Russian Baltic
port of Libau, although the reported
bombardment here was merely a re.
conroisanca
Libau Is one Of RusBla's most I'm,
portant ports, Open almost the year
being frozen up only IN extreme
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
GOAL Of GERMANS
Approach by Land and Sea Out.
lined by Expert.
DEFENSE LINE IS DESCRIBED
kalser's Forces Can Advance Through
Either Poland or Finland, Both Of
Which Are Decidedly Luke.
warm to the Gar.

81. Petersburg would seem to be the
goal Of the German military campaign
in Russia
It can be reached both by sea aud
by land,
On land the enemy could, but would
nor have 10, pass through Poland,
whlch. becAuaa Of It's importance,
could properly be the object II Il scpa,
ratio campaign.
The INVASION NJ Poland WAS found
mot dltiiCuIt IN tho recent 0FriatInnR,
Three years ago. when the whole
system Of national defense was
r~norganized, the western line Of de-
fengo waa moved back 10 tho east
Two army corps were transported
from Poland and Litbuania into cen,
trial Russia, to the Volgu region. Many
important fOrtyesses. especially that
at Warsaw, were abandoned, writes
Samuel n. Harper In the Chicago Her
aid.
Object OF the Change.
The object OF this was TO guard
against the situation that confronted
Russia In 1904, when her foreign policy
In tho far Fast had not found Il CORE
spending adaptation Of her military
forces to the new directions.
Reservists OF the eastern provinces
o the first to be sent out TO
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
NORTH AND SOUTH END
 FOLKS BEFORE ALDERMEN
Repairing of Main Street Fa- vored, Closing Walnut
 Street Opposed.

North End and South End residents appeared at public hearings before the conrnon council last night
 More than 50 persons appeareo ln favor Of cleaning Main street from Jewett avenue to the town line. All stood and raised their hands when ask ed to do so by the mayor Nicholas Tesiny then, as spokesman Tor the de.- egation, said the street had been or dered widened 10 years ago and eene- fits and damages awarded. He said it was desire that the street De work e to grade over the section named and obstrIlctiors removed that have been left when the Bridgeport ana Dan bury Railway Go. built It's Lne f1eV- Nestor Light pastor of the Bethany Chapel said that 5o0 automobiles pass ed over the street every day. he asked all persons from other sections to stand and raise their hands. J. H. Jones also spoke for the project. Judge F. K. Nicholson appeared III favor of the petition of the Eastern Malleable Iron Co. to close Walnut street from South avenue to Ridge avenue. He said the company he rep resented owned all the property on both sides of the street and that DOT ton of the street was used only by enployes of the company or in truck ing into the yards of the company. He said the portion. to be closed would be of tremendous value to the com pany and of no loss to the city
 Alderman I.avin said that many per sons used that section of Walnut street near Atlantic street and that there were curb and gutters laid there.
 Alderman McHugh said the street was only one by which the fire de- partment could get into the locality if Iranfstan avenue or nearby thor oughfares were closed he said the street was a safe way for children to go to school He said the street had been open for 25 years and he oppos- ed the proposition.
 A number of property owners in the section including several women, ap- peared in opposition.
 Ex-A1dcrman Daniel J. Mahoney ap- peared in favor of a sewer to carry off surface water on lower ends of Warren, Lafayette and Broad Streets. John Cody who also annearad in fa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
The Few Fight And Win All Good And Just Causes; Democracy Gives
 Them The Best Field To Work In

DGAF1 CULLEN recently chief justice of the court
 < appeals State of New York; recent speech i which he very 1e side of things they exhibit understanding the which Democracy Of the movement for suffrage he said.
 the those who do
 those h do female zufage @ oo II It comes ae a
 few the of the learned judge, grasp vital principle is there
 females who do not desire the ballot could accurately have said actively fighting the ballot out number both those who fighting for it and those who fighting against it.
 of equal "If it at alI" he continues of it has states and sixth of the population that the merely much, if there question left
 then, spite of inaccuracies the truth upon which Judge Cullen hits? What truth but this
 aggressive minority which finally receives the support Of a majority. This always true Seldom in has entire people actively engaged the promotion of wheth the thing to be done by ballot, by bullets.
 social invention is like mechanical invention One two originate The function the of see the utility of the thing, and adopt it.
 The advantage of the democratic form that it present to inventors FAIER FELL than other form
 Under despotism should for might Siberia If should propose equal suffrage for women hanged drawn quarered
 But democracy limited of women, believing in manhood attain believing equal suffrage but to enough others ought to have it.
 Judge Cullen right Those actively fight votes for few. But relatively fought for other thing whatever whether get rid of slavery to upplant stage coach with steam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
GREELEY.

The first penny morning paper in America was the New York Morning Post, which was founded in 1883 with Dr. H. D, Shepard as editor and Hor- ace Greeley as printer. Prior to that by three years an evening paper call ed The Cent, selling for that amount had had a brief existence in Phi1adeI- pnia. Greeley, who was born 103 years ago today, started his career as a printer in Pou1tney, Vt, in 1926 Tn 1891 he arrived in New York with $10 in his pocket, but two years later he began business on his own ac- count as printer of the Morning Post. The following year Greeley, in part nership with Jonas Winchester, estab- Hshed the New Yorker, of which Greeley was editor. Tn 184O Greeley edited and published the Log Cabin, a campaign paper that gained the astounding circulation of 8o,0o0. Tn 1841 he founded the New York Tri- bune, small daily paper that sold for one cent a copy, and thus laid the foundation for his future fame. From that time until his death in 1S72 he was not only editor of the Tribune, but he was the Tribune. and he won "a secure place as the foremost jour- nalist in America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
VAN HORNE, BRASS
 POUNDER'' WHO ACHIEVED KNTGHTHOOD, n TODAY.

Seventy-one years ago today the stork visited the humble cottage of c. c. and Mary Van Horne, in Will county. Illinois, and left a son, who vas christened William Cornelius. At in which he had secured the rudi- ments of his education to study tele- Rraphy. A year later he was full- fledged ssbrass pounder'' on the Illi- nois Central railway. Necessity, rather than a bent in that direction. induced the lad to enter the railway service, for his early ambition was to be an artist. After several years as a telegraph operator on the Michigan Central, he went to the Chicago & AL ton, and on that line at the age of f1~euty-ome, he reached the distinction of train dispatcher. The years pass ed and by successive stages the young zlainoisan rose to be superintendent of telegraph. division superintendent, general manager and finally president Of middle western railroads
 It was in 1882, however, that Will liam Cornelius Van Horne entered upon his real life work, which was to make him not only a multi-Inillionaire, but q knight. In that year ha enter cd the service of the Canadian Pacific railway as general manager. This, the first of the Canadian transconti- mental lines, was then in process Of eonstruction. Lack of sufficient hnan- cial backing, political opposition and tremendous natural obstacles had long prevented the completion of this link between the Atlantic and the Pacihc. The former Illinois telegraph opera tor faced one of the biggest tasks that had ever confropted a ra1zroad man, but. with the aid of his great asso- ciates, Lord strathcona and Lord Mount Mount Stephen it was carried to completion and in 1888 a through service was inaugurated between Mon treal and Vancouver. Two years la ter he was made president of the sys- tenn, and twenty years ago he became Sir William c. Van Horne. K c. M. G. Such, in brief. is the story of the rise of an Illinois country lad to the hon. or of knighthood and the possession of millions.
 After retiring from the active man dBc-A1SAAN O- LA-S great r<1AANS%y on WHICH he was one of the builders, Sir Will liam transferred his activities td Gu ,ba and Jamaica, where he inaugural sed many financial and industrial un- aertakings. His love for art persist led through all his business career, and painting and the collection of art works has been his principal recrea- tion- His collection of Chinese and Japanese art is one of the finest in the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
WOOL GONfBERs DAY STILL OBSERVED HI ENGLAND.

Since the beginning of the wooden manufacturing industry in New Eng land. in the fourteenth century, the third of February has been celebrated as Wool Combers Day. In several English cities this ancient observance still survives, and processions will be held today. The choice of this date is due to the fact that it is the fes- tiva1 of St. Blase, bishop and mar fyr. who is said to have been the discoverer of the art of wooI-conb- ing.
 Tn the Catholic church of Europe and America the ceremon of the blessing Of threats will be carried out today in commemoration Of St. BIase. In most churches the children gather for the blessing in the afternoon and the adults at night. St. Blase, who lived in the third and fourth centuries, was appealed to by a distracted moth CT whose only child was dying of throat disease. Throwing herself at the feet of the Saint, who was pty- sician as well as a bishop, she i'm plored his assistance. Touched by the mothers grief. the Bishop offered
 
 to the legend, was instantly cured "since that time,'' says a Catholic writer, ''St. B1ase's aid has often been sffectually solicited in cases of a sim liar disease.
 Among the eastern Christians St. BIase is the patron of physicians. He .ras a doctor with large practice. when he decided to devote himself to the service of religion, and to be- come a physician of souls as we'll as D healer of physical ailments He was made bishop of Sebaste, in Ar n.enia- and from all parts of that eruntry the people Hooked to him for the cure of bodily and spiritual ills In the year s1s St Blase was be- headed during the persecution insti- zzatAd hR EmDeror LlciniuE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
BARNUM AVENUE AND STATE STREET CARS NOT
 TO PASS THE DEPOT

The ordinance committee at the meting of the common council last night reported favorably Q recommen- dation that in the future the Connec- ticut Go. route its State and Barnum avenue line cars straight through Main street instead of turning at Fairfield avenue or Golden Hill street as at present. Members of the committee in their report said that in their opin- ion this plan would relieve traffic con gestion in the center of the city.
 On motion of Alderman Miller the resolution with the proposed new traf- fic regulations were laid on the table for one week. Under the plan pro- posed the Barnum avenue and State street line cars which carry passengers from the two most densely populated sections of the city will no longer pass the railroad station These are the greatest passenger carrying lines azA the city and under the new arrange ment passengers on will not be car ried within two block of the railroad station. Many residents who use these car lines to and from the railroad sta ton fear they will be inconvenienced by this change. They are opposed to the change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

James Clark McReynolds, who be- came Attorney General of the United States last March. was born in Old Kentucky. at Elkton, ffty-two years ago to-day He is the only bachelor in President Wilson's official family and he was also the only one of the ten cabinet members who was actively engaged in the practice of law at the time of his appointment. Before be- coming the head of Uncle Sarn's de- pertinent of Justice, special assistant acknowledgement in the prosecution Of other corporations suspected of vio- lation of the antitrust laws MT. Mo- Reynolds was educated at Vanderbilt University and in the legal depart ment of the University of Virginia. He was a professor in the Vanderbilt law school for several years before engag- ing in private practice. He was alp- pointed assistant attorney general by President Roosevelt in 1903, and af- ter resigning from that post he estab- lished law office in New York, where he built up a hourishing practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
GREEK INDEPENDENTS.

Grecian independence was finally assured eighty four years ago today by the proclamation of the allied powers who had assisted the Greeks in their war against the Turks. During eighty four years of freedom to work out their own destiny. the Hellenes have made great progress. Tn the re- cent Balkan war Greece suffered less and gained more than any of the oth- Ter nations involved. The situation that. confronts Bulgaria finds no coun- |terpart in Greece.
 From the fifteenth century to the nineteenth, Greece. once the worlds center of art and learning, and gov- ernment, was a mere vassal of the Turk. Under the government of the Moslens the country sunk to a most miserable condition. The domestic institutions and religion of the Greeks were so different from those of the Turks that no ama1ganation could take place. Now and then spasdomic efforts were made to throw off the yoke, and in the mountains many Greeks retained a rude sort Of inde- pendence. Tn this state of mutual repuIsion, and of barbarous oppres- sion of the inferior by the superior race, four centuries passed. Yet the glorious memories of the Greeks kept alive the spirit of freedom. and in the early part of the nineteenth century the storm broke. Year after year the country was ravaged by swarthy hordes from Asia Minor. who com mitted the most dreadful atrocities The Greeks fought on, against ire
 nendous odds. living in caves and subsisting on roots and leaves. Con- tributions of money. provisions and clothes were sent to them from Eu- rope and America. Eloquent voices were raised in their beIaIf-those of Webster, Clay and Everett in America Byron, a host in himself, joined the Greeks, and gave up his life in the cause of Greek freedom. Tn the end, notwithstanding the hostil politics of the @holy alliance the cause of Hell !lenic nationality triumphed and on Feb. 3. 1880. the allied powers pro claimed Greece a free and independ- ent nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
CANNON AND JOHN
 STREETS TO BE ONE
 WAY THOROUGHFARES

Cannon and John streets were made one way streets from Main street to Courtland street in the proposed new traffic ordina ances which were submit ted to the common council last night and laid on the table for one week in order that the aldermen may become familiar with them. On Cannon street the traffic will be allowed only in a westerly direction and on John street in an easterly direction. The use of these streets as parking places for ve- hieles will also be restricted.
 Only the fire apparatus, the amfbu- lance and the police patrol may use the streets mentioned for traffic in either direction. If the proposed traf- fie regulations are adopted officers will be stationed at each street at once to enforce the regulations.
 The new rules also provide that ex- cept between the hours of 80 and 2 and 5:30 and 6 D. m. the loading or unloading Of wholesale merchandise will not be permitted in Main street between Congress ana Gilbert streets. No wagon with a. load projecting over the taiIboard will be allowed to turn from Main street into Fairfield avenue or vice versa. No vehicle may stop within 10 feet of an interesting cor ner in the centre Of the city and nc vehicle except in emergency may stop or to avoid accident may stop in the center of the street.
 A fine of not more than $50 is pro- vided for violations of these rules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
AS THE SOCIALISTS SEE IT.

HIVE HUNDRED SOCIALISTS, who held meeting in Detroit yesterday, the belief that Henry Ford profit sharing plan philanthropy They
 his announcements, drawing pos
  highest skill. He gobbng labor thereby mechanical 8 O few dollars a purchased brain life
 is ane extreme the other side fellow employers socialists speak, they they will have pay object laborers will conditions, and the revolution socialists anticipate will be correspondngy delayed
 Nevertheless philanthropy may pay him and Of it everybody else. market has offer employees enthusiastically
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
GETTING RID or PENROsE.
ID REPRESENTATIVE D. B. AINEY, "a Republi

ID EPREsENTATIVED D B AINEY "a Republican with strong progressive leanngs offers his party an opportunity to be rid of Penrose He has announced himself candidate Senate against the Pennsylvania boss and has ment to the votersof which the following the interesting part:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
WESTERN SENATORS AND NEW ENGLAND SENATOR'S

SENATOR NORRIS Nebraska will introduce to nves- 0 tgate the footing of the New Haven 
 belongs Senator Kenyon of Iowa also believes the should be invoked Quoted in The World yester- day:
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 unfortunate New England lacks a position this righteous of nostrils of the nationi
 Sad is and passing sad that Connecticut the New England must rely the west for protection against that injurious the whole country, but peculiarly injurious here
 In the meantime, let suits for restitution begin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

Tommy, said an irate motheT Go her incorrigibIe offspring. if you done be- have I'll give you a good WhlDpiug-
 Well, that'U be a. change. auyUar. replied the little fellow. All the cre whippings I ever got from you re-r1 had--Chiaazo EeWa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

MarceIla-Mr. Beanbrough seems to
 be greatly bothered with indigestion. Waverly-I should say so! He re- fused to attend moving picture show
 this evening because one of the scenes had a banquet it it.-JudRe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
1126 MAIN STREET
 Syndicate Stores

vor of the plan, said that after ll1 water had subsided after a ralus-orl- the sediment resembIed "Cope7ha1-u snuff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
The D. M Read Compariy
R AIDE ORD B. .S MIIH Fairfield Avenue VARIETY STORE Broad Street
 EsToR
Broad Street

This is case of twentT-1our dqneu sheets that have just arrived IhaT are not in the same class Vftl tho1g sold last week but a aaalieg tl1at s1in surprise peopIe-5ust look ct ttesa-
 "WEDNESDAY the nnanufacturer of EaDtha Paat9 Washing Compound win deaouqrale it at our store. Tt is ereas 1or rgasll- ing clothes. fine lacea, windqws. wood work. leather, etc. Our price so Q can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

In the British museum there is to ha saan ina drxt envelope ever made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-28
COAST FANS REGARD
GALLANT AS Conner
Clever Lightweight Makes
Good Impression in Train
ing for Burns Bout.
BY w. w. NAUGHToN.

Ey Inferno tional News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 27.-when
Greek meets Greek. then comes the tug
| of-war
And when a visiting lightweight, who
| Is boxing for the first time in the pres
ence OF number OF San Francisco sport
Ing writer's. hooks up with a youngster
who also has very urgent reas sons for
wishing to impress tho critics referred TO
favorably, something is sure to happen.
1t happened today out at Millett's,
where Gilbert Gallant Is In training for
his match with frankie Burns at Dream
land next Friday might Gallant wanted TED
forward for obvious reasons. Willie
Hopes reasons need explaining.
Willie, up TO half year or so ago, was
petusl Motion" Hoppe Once, while act
Ing as sparrins partner for Ad VOL.
CAST, he knocked the Michigan wildcat
flat with crushing right handler, and
after that Willie's reputation as the
stormy petrol OF the four-round belt In
creased.
dischargins a toy cannon last Fourth OF
july he became the victim of an eX-
pIosion which neccssitated the amputa-
ton Of certain finger joints.
1t meant, OF course, his temporary re-
trement as a glove man and 1t looked.
for that matter. as though he would be
out OF the boxing game permanently.
Hopes injuries healed. however, in time
and for months past he has been train
Ing and sparring, preliminary to asking
the police committee Of the supervisors
to sanction his being placed once more
on the active service list a boxer.
The committee has the matter under
advisement and today Hoppe endeavored
to Undue the sporting scribes with the
belief that the Fourth OF July accident
has not impaired his usefulness as dis
penser OF hooks and uppercuts. He sue
ceeded admirably.
What with Gallant desiring TO esta b.
lish himself and Hoppe desiring 10 re-
tabish himself. the spectators saw a
couple OF rounds Of notably earnest
chara cter.
Interest centered in Gallant and he
soon showed that he Is a typical in
fighter. He ducks occasionally and he
also has the trick OF timing the coming
of blows and pulling his head away, but
In the main ne leans toward his man and
gives punch for punch. He Is sturdily
built. has a good neck and Is inclined to
be bowlegged. He is OF short stature and
keeps himself well balanced even while
slugging.