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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
THREE CIRCLES OF
FORTS AT ANTWERP


Antwerp is entirely in accordance with
the military plans upon which that city
has been fortified and made practically
impregnabe Il was always intended that Ant
werp should serve as the rendezvous Of the Bee
gian army, should it be PEELED, in ease OF the
violat or Of neutrality of the country TO retro
before an eremy of superior force. II is caleu.
lated that it will require army Of 100000 men
20 besicge it efectuslly.
The city and its surroundings are defended by
more thar twenty forts, forming what may be de-
Scribed rs three rings around the city These
forts nave been constructed according to the plans
Of General Briamont, the great military engineer
who designed the defences Of Lege and Namu-
The forts command all the roads into Antwerp, the
circumference of the fortified area being more
than sixty miles.
Built of concrete and armed with howitzers in
steel cupolas and quick firing, disappearing guns,
the permanent works are linked up by vast sys-
tenn Of field works, batteries of field guns, in
fartry trenches and barbed wire entanglcments,
and il is practically impossible, as was the case
at Liege, for enemy TO penetrate between and
behind the permanent works.
Furthermore, the natural features Of the ground
around Antwerp favor the defence, for instead Of
being thckly wooded and broken, the country Il
fat and bare vast areas of which be aooded
70 a depth which renders passage impossible. IN.
vested {. cannot be in the full Of the Term,
says "Thc London Standard because on the north
and northwest the boundary Of Antwerp Ia the
Dutch frontier That side could not be closed
without the consent OF the Dutch; neither could
access to the sen along the Sehedt be denied "a
Autwerp's defenders, long the British navy
commands the seas. The city, therefore, could
never be reduced By starvation and would always
be sure Of ample supplies ot ammunition aud ms,
teriale Of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
A6Nay GIVEN BY PILGRIMS BUILT CATHE-
DRAb Of ST. ROMBOLD.

Cathedral Of ST. Rombold, at Maines,
a.y damaged By German artillery, and whose
2ser is reported as demolished, was built al
PCS: entirely from money donated by the pill
9'ms VINO ao;sed thither in great numbers
throughout the rca zenith and fifteenth cen
N'es to purchase papal indulgences. The
"4ned glass Of The choir was modern, but ok
4'ne'y beautiful. The altar piece of the tran
~ was BY Van Dyck, and is considered as one
we hnest Of his masterpieces The chimes,
On we've heard for miles, rivalled those Of The
.'y o. Bruge-. The tower, $50 feet high, was
mashed, although it was intended to DC
~iieat IN all Christendom. The nave OF this
lNiul church was SO feet high and 30 feet
49, Inc carved pulpit, the work Of Boeck-
n VINO lived in Malnes in 1923, deineates
Inversion Of S. Norbert, and the whole ca
aning =" "O''0''''"''' p"'"''"S
D.. Is little need for a description of Notre
Il. Rheims, the greatest of then all, where
49, 'nea kings from the twelfth century on
II 1a'e been crowned and where Charles w
A., ~ mo the power won By Joan of Arc. Here
a.. " kings was taken, and no more impress
az, ~ mas occurred in all French history than
ts,.. Charles knelt to receive it from the
A,. pa eyangehe book o. Rheims while the
ipso1a. TIE cathedral sounded to proclaim the
,n from the English that the Maid of Or
in -, gained for her countrymen. The cathe
a, ~" 0sgan in 1910 10 replace former struet-
es.,sa Aaa been destroyed by FIRE, and was
Ras ,,'sey under the eye Of Archbishop Al
'0eiL For buildings Of that time ard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
PERIODIC EBB AND FLOW OF BUILDING OF
CATHEDRALS.

cone of the remarkable things about the bClld-
ing of cathedrals Is that they were all con-
structed in certain periods, seeming to be the
result of an impulse of the time. They were
built. almost without exception, at periods Of
history when the Church at large represented
true democracy and when the interests Of Church
and people incided. 1t is a well known fact
that there are various epochs when architecture
represents the feeling of the people and when
{ c people show in building that they have an N
nate sense of what is beautiful This feeling
and the resultant good architecture seems 20
come in waves. In this country it is best exem-
pifed by the Colonial period. From 1850 to
1910 the building throughout New England and
America in general was uniformly good From
1910 up to recent years the interest in archi-
lecture appeared to die down. and building be-
came haphazard and grOtesque. People had be-
come interested u other things.
Zone reason in my opinion for the German
disregard of all restraint, as has been shown n
the destruction of Louvain and of Notre Dame.
is that they were utterly amazed at the resist
ance that was offered them, and have become
maddened in the struggle. It is known
fact that German bankers had positive assurance
that the forces Of the Kaiser would be in Paris
in thirty days. hey expected easy conquest
and did not attain it. They fighting with
al the intensity of thoroughly desperate men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
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psero covsrtsV MolsoM OF SSrVN lusr,rure

HELMS has had sorry history through
the ages in spite OF its many glOries.
Il has been captured by the Naudals,
" RACED by the Huns and fallen before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
THE CHURCH OF ST. REM WAS REBUILT
IN THE ELEVENTH CENTURY.

The Church Of st, Remi, which is said to be
much injured by German shells, is the oldest
religious pile in Rheims, and although consider
aby altered. still retains many traces Of the
avs when the constructors Of ecclesiastical build
1gs put a quality into their work that died with
he Middle Ages The first Church Of st. Remi.
Quilt over a thousand years ago, was cOnsecrated
% the patron saint Of Rheims, no other than the
e,y Rrmidius who converted Clovis to Christi
Dity and crowned him King of France in 496 A. D.
NE Church Of st Remi was rebuilt in the elev
nth ccnturv Parts were not finished until the
ssd Of the fifteenth century. Although it does not
sek a harmonious appearance to the eye of the
ayman. it presents a. variety of styles, both
overs and the nave being Romanesque, while the
.oir. now IN Gothic. was torn down and rebuilt
b. Pierre de Ceies. Archbishop Of Rheims, in
Gs2 Nearly an Of the stained glass in this old
aureh belonged 10 the thirteenth century. an
he lofty cercstory," we are told "are thirty
iree splendid lancets, each containing two fig
ues. one above the other. In the centre Of
he upper row is the Virgin, and on each side Of
,,r are twelve apostles and four evangelists. Be
,snd are sixteen prophets In the lower row the
cures are Of the Archbishops Of Rheims, ending
4 the southwest with Samson, who died in ISL"
Until the Germans OeuOllSHeO IT, bHS ChNlSH
. ST. Jacques at Rheims, while not so interest
1g as St. REM or Notre Dame, was an excellent
Rciu-r Of thirteenth century Gothic, with fire
aptals and the widening refinement Of the upper
u.h that is manifest in Notre Dame itself. Lit
ls has.been left Of This fine old building, which,
vith the Cathedral OF Notre Dame, was battered
nd defaced by the ire Of the German artillery.
The havoc wrought in the Church of st. Pierre,
LOuyain, IS here plainly manifest This cruel
iorn church was late Gothic, commenced n
i23 and designed to take the place Of a more
neisnt structure II contained many treasures.
Is stained glass was OF the seventeenth century,
Is pulpit and the swinging doors Of the inner
mneipa, portal we're beautiful examples Of the
lest worl: o. the woodcarver. In the many
aspels that fanEcd the main structure were
Iaihtings, altar pieces and image of Christ,
aren and drarcd in the thirteenth century,
'Aeh was held lu high veneraton by the towns
lsople on account Of a legend that it once capt
led thief who had entered the church to com
at sacrilege. Zach Of the nine cha9els con-
ared objects Of rarity and value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
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9Aoro COURTESY MuSeuN Of
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yhe most often spoiled their churches in "im~
proving" them. The cathedral at Rouen shows a
good deal of restoration, but this has been done
in so far as possible in the manner OF the oid
medieval workmen. The Germans, on the other
hand, allow none of the free scope that was SO.
manifest in the building of the Middle Ages.
THE machine-ke regularity in the German re"
production of Greek temples is enough to make
you SILVER" said Mr. Mills. at is carried OUT
in their cathedral restoration often with the
most unfortunate results When an old ca
thedral was being constructed the whole coru-
tryside shared in the undertaking. Everybody
gave I'D his time and his labor and expressed his
individuality in the portion of the work that was
assigned to him. On glancing at the finished
fabric this is hardly manifest, but when exam
ming the texture of the work and the curves Of
the mouldings it becomes plainly apparent.
cathedral was not undertaken by the builders as
a contract 1t was worked up from sketches. to
be sure, but when the general scheme had
been accepted the problem became that OF mas
ter workmen seeking to express their individual
ity. The uniformity of the result was due to CO.
operation rather than to rightly of planning
and it has richness and freedom tina. are not
to be won by modern methods.
THE gargoyles of Notre Dame are strange ex-
amples of the old freedom. In carving them the
workman did what he pleased. Not infrequently
some prelate or noble was carcatured in gar
goyle by artisan
Another curious relic of old days is to be found
in one of the towers of the cathedral at Laon.
In it are the images Of oxen supposedly those Of
the beasts who hauled stone up the bill to build
the cathedral,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27


Il has been captured by the Naudals,
= " RACED by the Huns and fallen before
IL Germans The sears Of Notre Dame may very
.ssibly remain the most enduring monument OF
y. present war. although the Kaiser's troops
Ave destroyed other cathedrals and churches
rose pictures are here given. All of them, with
:. exception Of St. Quentin, which has been re-
alien BY the French, have been injured by the
t,m7ions Of culture against the Slay. Notre
name. however, is pre-eminent, because in many
,,Dscts is the finest example of pure Gothic
existence
While architects and art lovers throughout tho
,s,d are bitter in their denunciaton of the
treatment Of Notrc Dame, they have not lost sight
Il he ruin by the Germans of other priceless
ssldings. And these treasures are by no means
Insignificant, The diminutye Cathedral of Notre
p,me a, Senlis is one Of the best types OF the
ssmboyant i'm all France. Few more beautiful
,vires are to be seen than the towers of this
bidding rya...ng those Of the vast cathedral a.
Cssrtres in grace and dignity. The whole south
usnsept is reported destroyed and the main part
II the cathedral greatly damaged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
THE PLAZA

Today is the last opportunity local vaudeville lovers will have to see the s.aIl featuress bill at the Plaza, which is headed by the Iunette Sisters, the Whirliflg Geislla girls in the twentieth century mechanical sensation, direct from Europe.
 Vedder and Morgan have a delight fuI offering in one act plays entitled "A Cry in the Night. which contains just enough me1odramatic flavor to make it deeply interesting.
 The Boston Comedy -Four. whose singing voices harmenize delaghtfully are provinga a popular number on the bill. Lloyd Murphy, a local boy, is with the quartet. F. w Milton, 'tthe Silly Singer has novel and excfutiatingly funny line of entertain ment.
 Sadie Fondelier, petite Miss, is Aseen in dainty and pleasing wire and juggling number
 Our Mutual Girl,,s meets Andrew Carnegie selects some beautiful and costly furs at +. Jaeckel & Sons fur house, gets in trouble by running away from her groom while on n sad dle ride in Central Park and decides to runS away from her beautiful city residence.
 Pat Gannagan,s Family z Love and Gasoline, r ssFhe Little Church Around the Corner. and Two Little Dromios's make up the bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
THE LYRIG.

.sProtea,s the most sensational and thrilling malitary detective pIay ever produced, will be shown for the last time today at the Lyric. both matinee and evening There is not a. dull mo ment in this motion picture, which is composed of a rapid succession of Ilrills and sensations that wdll keep one gaspiIlg with expectancy through out the entire i've reels. On the same progrem with this interesting detec- tive play the Lyric is offering Scllil- lers famous drama WilIiam Tell ' The motion picture production of this world famous play was taken in Swift zerIand and was played by Swiss peasants.
 Eugene Walters Inasterpieoe and greatest success Paid in Full. 7 will be the attraction at the Lyric for the last three days of this week with a matinee daily. This pfreto drama, was produced under the personal direction Of Augnstus Thomas with the mem bers of the original Broadway cast, ineIuding Ta1lly Marshall Paid in Full had a. successful run of five sea- sons and marks a, new era in motion picture production.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
! ATTRACTIONS HW An
 1.-THE THEATRES
POLES THEATRE

Will Oakland, the premier tenor of America who has an international re- sputation and his able company in an original singing act, A Night at the Ciub' will occupy the headline posi- tion in the new program which is to open tomorrow at Po1fs Main street theatre for the last half ofrthe week. The company is made up of a quin- tette of male singers that has never been exce11ed on the vaudeville stage An Interesting story is told in song with an amusing vein of comedy WOW en into it that makes the act one of the cleverest ever staged. Each mem Der has a highly cultivated voice of splendid quality and their ensemble singing has the advantage of long as- soeiation and skilled leadership. The attraction will attract widespread at tention in Bridgeport.
 Everybody is we'll pleased with the present bill at PoIi,s With the beau tifuI scenic and~nusicaI extravaganza, The Song Writers. Review in the headline position the bill could not be anything but pleasing It is Bart, Mo Hugh's masterpiece presented by. a company of eleven clever musicians winners on the bill. Eckhom & Cor don are the big laugh specialists. This duo of mirth- makers in their riotuous musical comedy cause no end of laughs. Then Ray Snow the society entertainer is easily a feature in him self. He hands out a. laugh every minute and som etiInes two for good
 measure. He is 8 decidedly high class monologdst in snappy songs and stor- ies The Aerial Budds afe wonderful performers, who despite their tender ages have accomplishments that sur pass those of the most seasoned in the business MT and Mrs. Morris in a screaningly funny skft. The Lady Down Stairs are almost indispe ensib1e to the program. The act is a gem for wholesome comedy and scenic spIen- dor. Golden & West in their fast and original dancing act complete the well balanced bill which will be seen for the last time today. No one should fail to see eThe Hounds of the Under world z, the thrilling police and stool pigeon photoplay and other first run movies" being shown with today $ biH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
Fairfield County News
Wants Voting Machines.

1 The town of Stamford will consider the purchase of voting machines next month The question was before the March 1913, town meeting and . ried over for a year. This happened in the days of keen competition be- tween the Empire and Triumph vot- ing Machine companies, with each trying to beat the other in making the sale. The companies have since consolidated under the name of the United States Standard Voting Ma chine. company
 Arson in Tenement
 That an attempt was made to set on fire a large tenement owned by Conrad A1Ves in Greenwich, lat g Tuesday night, was evidenced by the discovery of some old clothes saturat- ed with Kerosene in the basement, af- ter the fire had been e1tinguished.
 For Illegal Hunting.
 Two Ridgeheld men, Charles Bax- rested last week by Deputy State Game Protector Sianey H. Wilkins. charged with hunting rabbits without licenses and also for hunting rabbits; out of season. Each man received fines and costs amounting to s21s95.
 A Pitiable Case.
 Mrs Rose Bahr. of Beaver Brook 0lSIr1CI, DanDury was taken to tn 2 town farm last week in a pitiable con dition as the result of exposure to the cold, lack of nourishment and care The woman has been consider ed to be partially demented for some time, but it was not until recently, that it was discovered that she had been really suffering through the lack of food and attention. A week ago she was found lying on the ground screaming for help. Neighbors as- sisted her to her home where they left her in care of her sons wife. Sun day afternoon the woman was again found lying in the snow in a piteous condition. Word was sent to her relatives but it is said that no res ponse was received. It was seen that the woman's hands and feet were ter rib1y. frost bitten She was taken to her home and given good care. Then the town authorities were notified and the next day Mrs. Bahr was taken to the town farm. There was no food in the house except a few crusts of dry bread9 There was no fire ano 1t is said that there had not been one, except one day, in over week. It is known that for several years the woman had supplied her own fuel by picking up coal along the railroad tracks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

right down to it every one of 'em has 2 nice little collection of gold bricks in his closet. guess you've got them going. hope so.
 Thank you, smiled che girl. You are very kind You are here under stand, because of an unfort rtunat er-- affair of tie heart ?,
 Mr. Bland smoothed back his black oily hair from his forehead and snnirk- ed. ss0h. now' he protested.
 sArabelIa, put in MT. Magee, was her name The beauties of history and mythology hobbIed into oblivion at sight of her ffsI'm quick to forget. insisted MT. Bland
 s.That does you no credit, I'm sure. replied the girl severely. And now. naan1fna, think we had better select our rooms
 She paused, for Elijah Quimby had come in through the dining room door.
 sWellrs he drawIed- MT Ma gee.'' he said, s.that letter from MT, Bentley asked me to let you stay at Baldpate inn. There wasn't anything in itabout your bringing parties of friends along. 2
 These are not friends I've brought along, explained Magee. They're simply some more amateur hermIts whc have stroIled in from time to time. All have their individual latchkeys to the hermitage. And all, believe, have credentials for you to examine.
 Mir Quimby stared in angry wonder
 Professor Bolton rose from his chair
 sso you are Ruimby,' he said in 3 soothing tone. issI'm glad to meet you at last. My old friend John Bentley has spoken of you so often. I have g letter from him He drew the care tak ker to one side and took an envelope from his pocket The two conversed in low tones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
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didn't fan for iT: q the oIder woman.
 Fall for it., repeated Professor Boi- ton, not questioningly, but with the air of Scientist about 10 add aas new and rare specimen to his Icohol jar.
 ssShe means if they didn't accept my disappearance as legitimate news, ex- pIained the girI That would be very disappointing But surely there was no harm in making the experiment
 saThey re a clever lot, those newspa- per guys,''zsr eered 1Er Bland, Gin their own opinion But when you come
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

The Mayor Casts Shadow Before. f~fUICKLY the girl in the corllu- kA h roy suit leaned toward MT Ma oI gee. She whispered, and her 4 tone was troubled:
 Stand by me. I'm afraid I'll need your help
 .swhat's the matterg' inquired Ma gee.
 T haven't much of any right here. I guess But I had to come.''
 But your key ?'
 q fear my-my press agent stole 1t.''
 Never mind, he said very gently: "I'n see you through.
 Quimby was standing over MT. Bland ..How about you?" he asked.
 Call up Andy Rutter and ask about me- replied Bland in the tone of one who prefers war to peace.
 T work for MT. Bentley" said Quimby. "Rutter hasn't any authori- ty here. He isn't to be manager next season, | understand. However, the professor wants me to let you stay. He says he'll be responsible Mir. Bland looked in open mouthed aston fshment at the unexpected sb6nsor he had found. And you ?'' went on Quimby to the women.
 Why began Miss Norton.
 "AbsoluteIy all right said MT. Ma gee. They come from Hal Bentley, like myself He's put them in my care I'll answer for them.'' He saw the girFs eyes They spoke her thanks
 MT. Quimby shook his head as one in a dream
 'sAns this is beyond me-way be yond he ruminated, I'm going to write all about it to MT. Bentley, and I suppose I got to let you stay till hear from him. I think he ought to come up here if he can
 The more the merrier,' said Mir.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
PARK THEATRE
.sI41e Madcap Duchess

A real comic opera, with real music, and a real story. with a singing act ress in the title role comes to the Park theatre tonight. The star is Miss Anna Swinburne and the opera ssThe Madcap Ouch hess.'' Miss Swim burne has one of those sweet, flexible soprano voices that is rich in shades of expressions. She is one of the few actresses on the lyric stage who knows how to act, to dance, and what is more unsua1 in comic opera, she knows. how to use her speaking voice with dramatic force and power. The company carries it's own orchestra of 20 picked musicians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
E-RIIEUBfArTsM
 VANISH AWAY

Men and women having backache, rheunatfsnn stiff and swollen Joints are honestly glad to know that Foley Kidney. Pills are successful every where in driving out these ills That is because Foley Kidney Pills are true medicine and quickly effective in all diseases that result from weak inac- tive kidneys and urinary irreguIaritie es Hindle's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
"Bon Ton Girls, Go.

Burlesque boasts of many celebrities past and present, but it has been un- anirnously agreed that Bert Baker is easily tKe~pe of all comedians in this line of entertainment. This sea son he has the best role of his long career with the Bon Ton Girls who begin a three days engagement at the Park theatre ttofnorro matinee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

steamer County of Devon, from Nor folk February 14 for Rotterdam. was saved at sea on February 20 by the
 German tank steamer Deutschland, bound from Philadelphia for Copen- hagen. according to a wireless report from the latter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

Dis ain de same umbrella I lent .you,'' said Uncle Rasberry-
 ssCohse it ain't,', replied MT. Erastus Pinlxley sewif all dem good unbrel- las to pick frum, you didn't s'pose I were g'ineter bring you back yoh same OF cotton rain-proof, did you? When [ borrow I pays interest. ''- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

Rome-Pope Plus received in pri- svate audiences the Right Rev. Daniel F. Feehan. Bishop of Fall River, Mass, and the Right Rev. Joseph J. Rice. Bishop of Burlington. Vt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

While singing asbit of rag-tfrne nll1- sic 3, Michigan girl dislodged pin she swallowed years before And yet there are people who decry rag-tirne music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

where's the senior partner all morning ?''
 well, he stopped smoking the first of the year. Yes '.So did the most of our 5000 men. He's making the rounds of the plant trying to bor- row a igarette.-Pittsburg Post.