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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

the county court house. The appoint ment of trustee in bankruptcy will be discussed and the opinions of the various creditors regarding the most suitable man for the place will be sought.
 The crowd gathered at 10 o'clock, when the court proceedings were scheduled to start bud nothing very startling developed and the hearing was short. Several of the lawyers were heard and Attorney C. s. Can field in the course of his remarks stated that the amount involved in Burr & Knapp's troubles was about $1.ooo, ,000.
 It was the general opinion that it would be good policy to postpone the States court had passed upon the Bankruptcy proceedings brought last week. Lawyers pointed out that the United States court would have final Jurisdiction in any event and it would be wise to wait for this tribunals ac- ton. ThereupQn the court contin- sed the hearing until October 16.
 Attorney Joseph Shapiro was on hand with petition to have a $1,00O deposit by Mentes & Putszoi re- claimed He declared this money had been received by the concern on the afternoon before the receivefship proceedings were started. The peti- to return this $1, 900. Judge Curtis said he would hold a. hearing on this and other similar petitions on October g.
 When the court adjourned and the creditors began to talk among them selves, several unfortunate incidents were related. One man is said to have deposited $4, TOO in the bank the day before the receivership and another put in $500 on the very morning that affairs passed out of the firms control.
 It was decided to appoint Judge Coughlin. Justice Bacon Wakeman of Fairfield. and Attorney I. J. Cohn as a committee to inform all creditors of the meeting next Friday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
Bridgeport eirI Caring For The Sick And Wounded Soldiers
 From BattlefieIds Of Europe
Miss Clara Kohler Unable To Return Home Volunteers For Duty Under German Red Cross-sends Letter To Parents Here.

She returned to Tuttlingen and voI- upteered her services which were promptly accepted. In the great war hospital which has been established in her native town. Miss Kohler is now busily engaged in aIIieyiating the suf- ferings of victims of the cruel war.
 Miss Koh1er's parents today received a. letter which came by the Holland American line from Rotterdam and which was dated August 13. The let ter had been opened and carefully cen sored. References to the noveme ents of troops which she had witnessed and to the condition of the wounded had been carefully eliminated. Miss Kohler is now 100 miles from the French bor- der She writes that the Germans have thousands of French and Eng fish soldiers as prisoners, and that up to date in Germany there has been nothing but. reports ofzGerman vic tories.
 'tEveryWhere is enthusiasm here,', she writes. land the disposition to cons quer or die. The Germans have no fear of the outcome and we all believe we shall win. At a. time like this when all the men are at the front, all the women are needed to do what they can at home and therefore the hospitals do not have all the nurses they need. I feel that am doing only what ev- cry woman should be willing to do for the sake of humanity, for am as- sisting in caring for friend and foe aike.''
 Miss Koh1er has 8 number of broth- CTS and sisters here They are Anna F., bookkeeper at the Bridgeport Silver ware Mfg. Co; Emily C., also a book, keeper; Ernest R., stenographer of the Board of Contract and Supply, and Hedwig R., employed at Weidilch Bros Co. Miss koh1er writes that if her health permits she will remain with the Red Gross to the end of the war, no matter how long it way last.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

Stranded almost in the vortex of the red turmoil which Is raging. in Eur one Miss Clara KohIer, a pretty Bridgeport girl has joined the Ger man Red Cross and declared her in- tfors of serving as nurse with the army of the Kaiser until the end of the WAT Miss Kohler is the daughter of MT. and Mrs John KohIer of 1885 <sfratford avenue She is talented kausican, well versed in Eanglish. Ger man and French and. in addition to these accomplishments exceHs at art 5leedlework Miss Kohler has also studied nursing and is well fitted in that respect for the position she has assumed She was born in Germany but came to this country with her parents when but a, little girl.
 Miss Kof1er has been the private tu- tor of the children of Prof Harold De ward of Harvard university In June she went on visit to her birthplace in Tutfnngen, Germany, intending to spend the summer She was there at the outbreak of the war but did not start immediately for home. When ehe finally decided to leave fer Ameri- ca she found that the passage of troop trains seriously interfered with ,aH travel and she could get only as far as Straasburg, about 100 miles rom TuttIingen. From Straasburg she call ed the American consul at Rotterdam. Holland, 100 miles away, on the long distance telephone.
 The American consul told her that only one steamer was sailing each week and that there were thousands Of other Americans in Rotterdam all cIamoring for passage. He advised that she remain where she was for a while. The sight of wounded German soldiers and French soldiers who had been taken prisoners passing through the country about her, aroused the sympathy of Miss Kohler, and she de- cided to put to use her training as nurse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

That IT. M Knapp of the firm of Burr & Knapp is in such mental con- dition that he will be unable to face his creditors and that he has gone south to restore his shattered nerves were statements made by Receiver John e. Chamberlain to number of creditors ire the county court house this morning. A big crowd had gath cred at the hearing on the conhrma- 4ion of~the receiver and after Judge Curtis had postponed the hearing un- til October 16, Receiver Chamberlain gave an informal talk to a group of deposftors and their lawyers.
 Tsna receiver stated that the condi- tion Of the firms affairs was as much of a surprise to Mfr Knapp as to any, one else. MT Knapp had no idea things were in such a tangled state, the receiver said.
 In response to questions about the firms assets the receiver declared the concern had real estate worth about $750 1000. but this was mortgaged. He was Of the opinion that the deposltors would receive 100 cents on dollar
 John H Greenwood of the firm of Greenwood & Arnold wanted to know if Received Chamb erlain would give as his honest opinion that the firm could pay 50 cents on the dollar. The receiver said he couldn't guarantee anything, but he thought it could pay more than 50 cents on a dollar. The trouble was that most of the assets consisted of real estate upon which the full value might not be realized at . x14Ifck sale On the nnorhing he took charge of affairs, Burr 6 Knapp had only $50 cash on hand, the receiver said.
 Judge Thomas C. Eoughlin, repre- aent1ng several persons who held con- strucxion mort sages. suggested thai it would be- a good idea to hold a credi- tors meeting. The matter was dis cussed at some length and it Was flnallv agreed to hold meeting E'ri- day afternoon, oct. 2, at o'clock in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
JAPANESE PUSH
 BATTLE IN EAST

Pekin, Sept. 28-The Japanese le- gation announces that Japanese troops after fighting on Saturday and Sunday, occupied a position within 1-2 miles of Tsing-Tau, the seat of government of Kaiu Chau, the Ger man leased possession in China
 A German report, undated, but eV1- dent1y having to do with the same en- ga cement says the German retired only from their outpost positions, fall ing sback on the first line defenses of the city.
 An earlier despatch from Tokio said that there had been successful engagement with the Germans on the outskirts of Tsing-Tau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
he city by the aviator read:


 
 t~To Parisfans- Greetings from a German aeropIane. Won Decken., 7
 Paris Sept. 28-A Biarritz des- patch to the Havas News Agency says that MuIai Abdh-eI-Azizf the former with his suite. He visited several4 of the military hospitals, cOngratulating soldiers on their heroism and left generous contributions for the wound ed.
 The ex-sultan will arrive in Bor- deaux on Monday.
 Bordeaux, Sept 2S-8:S5 D. m1.- According to despatches received in Bordeaux from the front the Prussian guard has been cut to pieces during the fighting of the last three days. The strength of some companies has been reduced from 250 to 100 men. Virtually all the original officers of A1ne guard have been killed or wound ed and two battaIions have been an- initiated.
 London, Sept. 2s-5:15 D. mt was officially announced in London this afternoon that DuaIa, the official seat of the government German cOI- ony of Kamarun, German Equatorial Africa had surrendered to a British force.
 London, Sept. 2s-A despatch to the Central News from Rome says that a message received there from Durazzo, Albania, announces that the Albanian Senate has elected Prince Burhan-eddi son of the former SuI- tan Abdul Hamid, prince of Albania in succession to Prince William, of Wied, who left his Kingdom some days ago and subsequently renounced his throne, retiring to Switzerland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
LATE WAR BULLETINS

London, Sept. 2S.-ssPursuing their success, the Russians have pushed ov- CT the Carpathian range and captured Uzok tHungary), near the river Uzagl1, 1EIth numbers of guns, axtfE1erYs stoRes
 and prisoners,'' says the PetFogra<l correspondent of the Morning Post seThense the Russians have descended into the plains of Hungary"
 Rome, via Paris, Sept. 2S.-A des- patch from Austria says that the au- thorities have prohibited the popula- ton from approaching the wounded soldiers who are constantly arriving there Three slightly wounded so1- diers who were allowed to return to stance of the fighting which they had and were arrested.
 London. Sept, 2s.-A Bordeaux des- patch to the Central News says a re- port has reached there that the Ger man commander at Muelhausen in AL sace, has committed suicide in despair at the fact that he was unable to pass Vosges. He had previously te4egraphed the German general staff to come and see the difficulties for itself.
 London. Sept. 2s.-A despatch to the EXchanS6 Ae10SFdpu COnAkS1AAy BIanlkenburghe, Belgium, under Sum days date, says that the BeAgiaIs have blown up the viaduct at BiergAen, thus cutting the railway communication be- tween Mons and Brussels.
 London, Sept. 2s.-The Paris cor respondent of the Daily Mail says that the American and Spanish embassies have requested official details of the bomb throwing from 8 Tanber plain last night. The message dropped in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
FRENCH EMBASSY
 REPORTS SUCCESS

Washington. Sept. 9s-The French embassy today received the following despatch fraom the foreign offce at Bordeaux:
 ..The A'istr1ans in the south Of Prse- mysl continue their retreat toward the west
 East Prussia: the attempt of the Germans to assume the offensive to the east of suwalki and south of Ora jewo were repulsed."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
AVERT BLOODSHED
 CARRANZA'S PLAN

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Developments in the Mexican situation, especially the outcome of the conference be- tween representatives of Carranza and General Villa, were awaited with in terest today in official and diplomatic circles. The prevailing opinion in the Latin American colony was that Car ranza would withdraw and further b1oodshed would be avoided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
MATTHEW M'NALLY
 SEEKING DIVORCE

Papers were served by Deputy sher- if Wieler today in divorce proceedings brought by Matthew McNally of this city against Mary N1cNalIy of this city. Infidelity is alleged and John Oleynfk is named as correspondent. The couple were married November 28 1913. Mrs. McNally's maiden name was Mary Lengen,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
Republican Primaries
 Tonight Are To Select
 Aldermanic Candidates
Contest Tn 7th District And Likelihood of Scrap In
 Ninth.

There may be a three-cornered con- fest at the Republican aIdermanie pri- rnaxdes in the Seventh district tonight
 Friends of Bernard J. McKelvey pre- dict that he will get the nomination. but there are two other candidates. Attorney Lawrence s. Fink1estone and william Burley. The latter is a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
"PAUL REvERES" NAKED
 ALL SIBERIA ID CALL TO ARMS

of the times. this Jewish movement If the occasion is grasped as there is reason to suppose it is. it offers means Of solution of the anti-Jewish prob lem.
 .qEwery man feels that he is going to help his brother slavs, in servia.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
Creditors Of Burr X Knapp To Hold Joint Meeting At
 County Court House Oct. 2

Pending Outcome Court Postpones Hearing Upon Con frmation of John C. Chamberlain As Receiver Nr Knapp Is South, In Poor Health According to MT Chamberlain Who Thinks Depositors May Realize Full Value.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
THE WEATHER

Tuesday Fair; Slightly Warmer
Washington Journal., 1914-03-14

Sm Ottober puroe Gftber sroBs
iGbrig. CUR Geier oes cages oinierte
fic nit Sabrina in einem bilieen
Reftdurant, odnn beiudten ie 5ufoms
men Elm 2beater; fe butten nutiirli9
6reitdrten.
nMorgen beiOmms i'd olfO meme
fiinfbunosrt pfuno". foste Gftber
auf Dem 9eimipeg.
runo Oie gebeimnispO[e Mittsis
lung?" fragte. Gdbrina.
Die aud, anttportete GItber.
Mm ~folgenosn Gage begab Ii9
@ltber in Die &on5lei Der Girma
8arntpea II. 8oItOd in 2incoIn's SIM
GieIos. Man fii5rte lie in elm Gin.
mer, oas aus alien poren bDHfte
He6tIdaffenbeit atmete.
Or. 8Oitod Iuo le bOfIi9It elm,
ploB gu nebnen. uno fraete iie.
Of er ibr elm @las 2imonaoe dnbieten
oiirfte.
rDante", lebnte gltber nerpDs ab.
Der ate 9srr Offnete cine 2dbe,
uno feline Sdnoe 3itterten, dls CT
aus 0iefer Elm NOti5bud berpors
boIts.
rSot Sbnsn Sbr Batter is BON
Sbrer Mutter seiprO8eng" frugte er
either.
nNiemoIs", loutste Die MntipOrt.
sSie mar cine entSiIdenbe Trou.~
Washington Journal., 1914-03-14

pie msoiSinif6e ga.
tultGt Der Wiiroburgsr 6onIhuIe
iprod ii9 fir Die Ginfibruna 0es
aabndr5tIiden Dottortitels aus; Fie
miro bic Ginfiibrung beim auItuss
miniFerium befiirlportsn.
Washington Journal., 1914-03-14

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feveriSh, cOnStipated.
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sour
Look at the tongue. mother, II coat
ed. or your child Is listless. cross few
erish, breath bad restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment. give
teaspoonfui of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because it IL
perfectly harmless. and in few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
n well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. II should be the
first treatment given in any sickness
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
FARMING WAYS IN MOROCCO
to Yield 10 European
INVASION.

Paris eco WAS tine last at tar
north African countries to yield TO- In
rupoan invasion. and prior 60 the
FreHch entrance thy.e was little oV
portuuity for development in agricul-
turc In Morocco there ~ no regis
tration OF land titles or transfers Of
properties, and ownership is cstab-
lishcd by documents drawn up by ma
tive officials that correspond to our
notaries public The right of foreign
crs to purchase land has always de-
pended considerable on the within OF
the Moorish government Not until
1850 was the right recognized by
treaty. to buy land.
The property held by natives. says
a consular report from TanFier. con
sists almost invariably of plats OF
small area. Land is worth. according
to it's distance from a seaport, from
s. TO $50 an acre The country con
tains much fine land of varying compO-
sition, such as light mari. sandy soil
and rich clay. the latter being the
most fertile Dwarf palm trees are
agricultural pests. They are hard TO
exterminate. Labor is cheap, costing
about q cents a day. Morocco is a
more fertile region than Algiers. as
the Atlas mountains protect the for
mer country from the evil Influences
of the Sahara desert. and the Atlantic
causes a moist and temperate climate.
Primitive methods are still used in
farming. The natives plOw is a fork
OF tree, to which is affixed an iron
tooth. producing furrow scarcely
three inches deep. The seed is sown
thinly over the surface. An instru-
ment like the harrow is unknown.
Reaping is accomplished with hand
sickles. and sheaves are transported
from the fields on the backs of don
keys. In an open space mares and
colts are driven over the sheaves and
the grain is threshed in this manner.
The principal crops are wheat. bar
ley. maize and millet. Oranges grow
well as also do grapes.
Morocco once had many forests. but
in the seventeenth century the sultan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17

choose to expatriate yourself. rath-
er than return to face court martial
there are many careers open to
you"
Curse II. sir am not weeping over
my disgrace" cried the lieutenant fu-
riously. You insulted me, sir. in the
streets Of Kiel. and that insult must
be atoned for"
The sailors were muttcring behind
him They understood the situation
now. By ones and twos they left their
work and mustered at his side
Look OUT" cried Nikolai sharp
~. They are going 10 rush u.s.
He swung the wheel. and | saw the
stars whirl on the silver plate beneath
the Pcriscope. Then faint smear of
black showed itself among the leap
ing waves. which quickly resolved it.
self into miniature warship. with
fighting tops and two long guns at the
stern. A finger of light spranG from
il, Quivored over the sea. and remain
cd motionlcss Then from the vessels
side a tiny blur lcaped into the waves
II was man of war md the blur
at the side was a scout motor boat
We were discovered / realized that
in an instant Heavens be- praised.
the English battlcship had not been
searching the SEAS for us in vain
If only Nikolai had waited a few
brief minutes longer. until they
were alongside Now We must stand
on our enemies until the rescue came
All these thoughts flashed through my
brain instautaucously My EianC" had
hardly faltcrcd. but that moment OF
INDIGESTION was enough With a con
Ccrtcd movement the sailors had hurl
cd themselves on us. The rush was
so swift. 50 simultaneous. that the
bark Of my pistol was mufIlcd in the
cloth of the licUtenants uniform, and
the bullet turned aside. Then. wrap
ping me in his embrace. he slipped to
the floor, and We tumblcd and sprawl
ed over the slippery keelplates The
rest bore Nikolli to tn" ground with
me. and again the stars whirled
upon the silver plate as the subma-
riue. unFuidcd. plunged here and there
under the seas
Two minutes later we were trussed
and bound and helpless. The lieuten
ant called off his men and stood
over us. watching Nikolai with a sour
smile.
DO you know what am going to
do with you?" he asked
Surrender us to the German gov
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
BULLDOG HOLDS MASTER SAFE
Canine Grips Man in GuIcksand TIL
Help Comes and Pulls
Him Out.

Trenton. To thc faithfulness ana
sagaCIty of Nero. his pct Boston bull
dog, Nathaniel W l.. Bound owes his
rescue from terrible death in quick
sand Bound and William Ward were
ont hunting turtles in She loWlandS
near BROAD street park a city suburb.
when Bound suddenly found himself
sinking in quicksaud The harder he
struggled 20 free his limbs from the
tr"achcrous sand the deeper he sank.
ard ne yelled Justify tor Ward to help
him
Nero seemed - sense the peril ~
his master. and knew what to DO. lie
seized the back of the neck of his
masters hunting coat and dug his
hind feet deep for u grip ~ IN" firm
earth. There was no lctEo to that
grip Ward know II was safe for som"
minutes $50 d" hurried away Iu quest
Of rope. lie managed to Gud one
after time. and when hc r"turucd
10 the scene Nero was still ho.i'nr.
though mUiu2 painfully Ward got
Tine impcrilod Wtu out with thc rope.
little fine worse for the close call
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
CANES FOR ALL HOURS OF DAY
Young DisraeIi. Writing From Gibral
tar. Was the First to Intro
duce Fad

London.-lf the walking stick is to
be fully revived. the latest fad may
be sticks for different hours of the
day taking the hint from young Dis
raeli
Writing from Gibraltar and telling
his sister to inform their mother what
a sensation his waistcoats and studs
were making among the officers. he
added: Il have also the fame of be-
inG the first who ever passed the
stra'.s with two canes, morning and
an evening cane. change my cane
on the gun fire and hope to carry them
both on to Cairo. II Is wonderful the
effect those magical wands produce
| owe to them even more attention
than TO being the supposed author OF
what is il? forget"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17

and soon We were all ensconced in
the hollow OF the ship A fe mo-
ment' afterward the rope was cast
Off and we glided down the sloping
dock into the wafer. Soon we were
SWIMMING the surface OF the canal
Presently the waves>began to rise: the
lights ashore receded: keen wind
nipped our faces. knew that we
had passed into the North sea The
deck was closed and we plunged into
the depths. our perlscOpe alone visi-
BILE above the waters.
The lieutenant himself stood AZ the
steering gear, Nikolai beside him
Their gaze was bent intently upon a
sort of camera obscura. very much re-
semblipg the ground glass OF pho
tographic box. upon which were re-
Elected the starry heavens. changing
only as the ship altered her course.
Three fathoms beneath the surface
we could discern everything above us
by the medium OF this eye. which con
uected with long. hollow tube, the
top Of which was fitted with series
Of lenses and rose some feet above
the water. Hence the presence of any
vessel would be as discernible as
though we were in an open boat
We three were gathered toEc her at
the end Of the hold Packed closely
around us was machinery of a compli-
Gated and. to me, unknown type.
though | recognized a barometer. a
huge compressed air tank. a gaso-
line tank with series OF pipes and
valves. and the inevitable motor. Upon
the side of the ship. close by, hung
couple Of pistols. Just as Nikolai had
fOretold. The men. stripped to the
waist and perspiirng from the heat.
were gathered at the opposite end,
some at work upon the machinery that
liberated the compressed air. one trac-
ing the chart. others engaged upon
some duties connected with the me-
Chanism of the boat Our voices,
when we spoke. roarcd and rc-cchoed
within the close confines of our quar-
ters. watched Nikolai. my heart
beating wildly. Presently. quite cas-
ually he ran his fingers through his
hair-thc appointed signal stepped
to the wall and took down the pistols,
examined them casually: they were
loaded The lieutenant looked up in
mild surprise
And then it all happened stepped
forward somewhat foolishly, and
pointing the weapons at Van Beeman s,
face; even yet he understood nothing.