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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
RESERVISTS NEAR
 PANIC WHEN FIRE
 THREAT TENS l CRETIC
Sixteen Hundred Bales of Cotton In Hold Ablaze As White Star Liner Is About to Leave for Genoa With Hundreds of Volunteer Soldiers Aboard==Po Blame Discharged Crew for Fire

New york. Sept. 26-A cottpn fire in 2he hold of the White Star liner Gre 4ic. discovered as she lay at her pier about to weigh anchor for Genoa, rag ed unchecked for two hours today and for a time threatsned the destruction Of the ship
 2 Several hundred Italian reservists. who were aboard all night, fed in scanty attire and a panic was averted only by the coolness of officers
 After the manner Of cotton hress the blaze srnoldered and was burning in spasmodic outbursts long after 1t was Ehought to be extinzuished-
 Water from fire boats streaned all Horenoon into the hold effectually checking the spread of the flames and giving the vessel heavy list to port The sailing was postponed.
 To spontaneous combustion In 1.600 bales of cotton or to the fire of 8 cigarette tossed careless1y aside, the blaze was attributed by the Creuc,s 4hat there might have been con- nect1on between the Ire and the dis charge yesterday Of 100 members of Ahe crew Twdce since the vessel arr rived here 10 days or So ago the police have been called to the pier to cueu smaller ships of the White Star feet She k 5s2 feet long and Of 135lS gross tonnage-
 The fire saznedf headway rapidly. within I5 minutes from tho time tIiat zt1a azsst Wisps of smoke curved ID from tho second ha1chWay the b1azs Hn the hold appeared to be a roaring aEuznace and q heavy cloud of smoke hung over the river. Owing to the length f the pier and other obstacles the fireunen were able to got a sraazn inhD the Creticss hold until dre-
 
 In an hour and half after the blaze started Bremen were able to play their hose directly on the blaze for the first time, the flames meanwhile hav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Would IncT Tax
 For Library Branches

An increase in the library tax from one-uuarter of a mill to tfree-tenths Iof a mill is asked by the members of the library board in order to establish the proposed branches of the Bridge port Public library Judge Alfred B. Besrs and William F. Haviiands mern- bers Of the library board, appeared before the ordinance committee of the common council last night and ex-l s3Iaifaed the offer of the Carnegie F;oun- aafion for the establishment of the branches. MT Bertram, agent of the earnsgae Foundation. has offered the oitv S50.000 for the establishment of the zszsaah libraries provided the city will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
OBITUARY
EDWARD .DUHIGG

The funeral of Edward Duhigg was held today from his late home. Gill; man street, Black Rock,at S:30 o'clock and half an hour later from St. Peters church, where a solemn re- o1lienn mass was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Kelly, deacon. Rev. Thomas J. Picker of St. Pat rick's, sub-deacon; Rev. Edward v. Murphy of St. Augustine's. At the offertory Miss Mary Foley sang Awe Maria and after the mass ''Beauti- full Land On High After the ser vices were over John Hughes sang .sFace to Face'' When the body was being removed from the church MT. Hughes rendered t'I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"' There was a wealth of floral tributes attesting the affec- ton and devotion in which the de- ceased was held. The pail bearers Edward Duhigg, Alexander Duhigg, William Duhigg and Charles Clarke. Burial was in St. MfchaeIs cemetery, Rev Thomas J. Kelley reading the committaI service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Japanese in China.

Pekin. China. Sept. 26.-Four hun dred Japanes troops occupied Wei Hsien in the province Of Shantung, 21
 miles south of the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li, yesterday, following the advance guard of 40 men who arrived a fort night ago. Thee Japanese have taken over the charge of the railway station. The Chinese troops remained in the city, but did not oppose the Japanese.
 The foreign office is protesting to the Japanese legation today regarding tho occupation, as Wei-Hsien is outside both the original and the extending hghtsr6 zone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
osTEND TO PRESENT
 PROTEST TO WILSON

London, Sept. 26lThe correspondent of the Times at Ostend. telegraphing under date of Friday, says;
 ssThe burgo1naster has addressed, through the American consul here, to President Wilson, energetic protest against the German action in dropping bombs on Ostend which is described as an unjustifable violation of the rights of the people.
 "The consul is telegraphing the pro- test tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

give the sites and guarantee $2,5Oo per year for the maintenance of each branch The library directors are con sidering placing one branch in the East End or East Side <-nd the other in the North End Alderman Calla.- han, who lives in Black Rock, is en- deavoring to arouse public interest in the Third district in hope that a site for library branch will be donated there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Cologne, Sept 26=Reports that Pope Benedict XIV had made presen- tations to Emperor William regard ing the destruction of the cathedral of Rheims are contradicted tonight in a. despatch to the Cologne Gazette which states that the Curia, through the Prussian ambassador of the Vat ican, inquired into the matter and ex- pressed satisfaction with the reply given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Micajah Weiss, who claimed to be the oldest man in New York state, died at Monticello, aged 112 years.
 The steamer Cordova, en route to the stranded revenue cutter Taho1na, arrived at Valdez, Alaska The crew is still aboard the Tahonna-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
LATE WAR BULLETINS

grad correspondent of the Evening News, completely isoIates she Aus trfan fortified position of PrzemysI as regards railroad communication. IXhyrow is 20 miles south of Prseanysl and close to the junction of several railroad Enes.
 Rome, vias Paris, Sept. a6.-The Free Masons have offered the govern ment the palace here in which they have their headquarters, one of the largest in Rome, for hospital uses in case of war. In reply it was stated that the offer would be remembered
 Bordeaux, Sept. 26.-The ministry of marine announced today that the French gunboat Surprise, on Septem- Der 21, took possession Coco Beach in Ka1na1run, the German colony in west er1l equatorial Africa.
 Barrie, Italy, Sept. 26. via Paris Despatches, from Southern A1baniA say that the population harassed and robbed by both insurgents and Greeks, are about to ask the intervention of the great powers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING NEAR NOYON
 AS ALLIED ARMIES MAKE ATTEMPT TO
 OUTFLANk FORCES OF GEN. VON KLUCk
HOPEFUL THAT MEXICAN PEACE
 WILL BE MAINTAINED

Blanco, the Goahuila leader, who was
 first to join Carranza in the anti-Huer- ta revolution; Eduardo Pay, who was one of the first to join Francisco Ma dero in his revolution az ainst Porf1rio Diaz, Rafael Buelnas the 'boy chief of the west coast. who has fought with Carranza and I. L. Pesquefra- former governor of Sonora, which state was the first to rebel against the Carranza government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
TRADE COMMISSION
 BILL IS NOW LAW

Washington, Sept 26-President Wilson today signed the commission trade bill. Mem bers of the conmis- sion will not be appointed until the December session of Congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

ing gained much headway.
 The ship was due to sail for Genoa at noon and in the steerase were many many Italians who had spent the night there.
 For a time the confusion on the pier was so great! that panic among those on the pier was imminent. Police re serves finally restored senblance of order.
 For more than two hours the flames seemed to be gaining headway, the smoke hampering the work of the fire men Hastily rigged tackles were brought into play and lowered into the burning compartments. By mea4s of from the holds and deposited on barges. The ship itself was not burn ed although she began to list heavily to port
 The new crew, raw and unratned. added to the difficulty of fighting the fire, The crew which the Cretic brought with her from Liverpool was to be sent back on the Olympic There had been some disafsection among them and the last batch of men was paid. off and discharged yesterday. Shortly after 10 o'clock the fire was believed to be under control. Only the cotton had been burned.
 Two Hundred Horses Burned. New York. Sept 2eFfre, discover ed amid hay in livery stable at 412 Hast T5th street, in the heart of one of the most populous districts Of the city, brought more than ha1S of zAauhat- ta:nss fire lighting apparatus to the scene today.
 The stable, a brick building, was destroyed. Two hundred of the $50 horses housed in the building perish ed One man Jan attendant at the stable was hurt in jumping two stories to the street
 Tenement houses, thickIy populated adjoined the burning building on each side. The tenements were quickly emptied and no one was injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

battle of extraordinary severity raging of the oyon sixty miles to the north of Paris where the are striving to ofank General KIucs claims the allied troops have made slight
 On the eastern fighting officially admit that Germans across the river Mouse Michael point miles to the south of the French fortress
 In preparina fO attack the important Austrian fortified city Gaica The inhabitants of the city fleeing government is said to have
 Russians operating against PrsennysI captured position have completely cut off it's railway communications
 The French ministry of marine today landing force flag Coco Reach the colony of Kamarun in Africa.
 British forces the Union of South Africa Luderitzbucht town in German Southwest Africa Germans retreated after blowing the railroad.
 China against the occupation by Japanese troops Wei-Hsen, in Shantung province Chinese the ary operations by the German concession of Eiau
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
AUTO UPSET.
 KILLS TWO
Special to The Farmer.1

Special to The Farmer0
 Wallingford. Sept. 26-F. G. Morse, and his son, Julian H. Morse. of 2119 Michigan avenue. Chicago, were killed shortly before 10 o'clock this morning at South Colony and South Main streets. better known as DooIttle.s ded in crossing the trolley tracks and threw both to the ground. The son. who was driving, was thrown through the windshield headforemost, his skull was crushed in like an empty eggshell and death was instantaneous. The elder Morse died within a few minutes from manifold injuries.
 According to witnesses the automo- bile, 8 Ford runabout, was being driv- en at from 20 to 25 miles an hour, the occupants being apparently un- aware of the curve and crossing. The rear wheels. apparently slxidded on the trolley tracks, causing the autom obile to swerve and then to overturn as it struck a heap of loose sand. Both the occupants were thrown several feet from the wrecked automobile.
 Medical ] aid was summoned but found to be of no avail, the elder Morse being dead even before specta- tors could reach his side. Coroner Eli Mix and Dr. J. H. Buffum, medical examiner, were notified and gave per mission for the removal of the bodies to this place
 Identification was made through business cards and letters found in their clothing. Directions were in cluded to notify relatives in New York, New Jersey and Chicago, in case of accident. It was found that the men were on their way home from their summer place at Newfane, Vt, after passing the summer there The elder Morse was about 6 5 years old and the youngef about 45. No directions as to the disposition of the bodies had been received at a late hour.
 Chicago. Sept. 2s-The two men killed in an an automobile accid ent near Wallingford, Conn, today were F. G. Morse, a caterer of this city, and his son, H. Julian Morse.
 Srhey spent the summer at the sum- mer home of the elder Morse at South Newfane, Vt, and planned to motor as far as Philadelphia, taking the train there for Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Washington. Sept. 26-Despite the news that forces Of Carranza under General Benjamin Hill were engaged in a conflict with troops Of Governor Maitorem. in connection with the revo- 1ution proclaimed by the state of So- nora in defiance of Carranza, admins tration officials here today still were hopeful that the trouble between Car ranza and villa would be settled with. out serious fighting.
 Villa is said to have 5000 men on the way to Sonora and it is believed this force will so outnumber the fol- lowers of Carranza that the latter will avoid further trouble. Meantime, there seems to be little prospect of the American troops being withdrawn from Vera Cruz until the troubles between the two generals are adjusted.
 Although negotiations with Carran- ga have come to the point of asking him to name someone to whom the custom house may be turned over the fact that wires leading to Mexico City are cut Is expected to cause delay in reaching a satisfactory understand ing.
 AS President Wilson is maintaining a position of neutrality as between the two factions, he is endeayoring to inn press on consular agents the import ance of refraining from involving the United States on the side of either Carranza or Villa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

George Marsden of Dumont. N. J.. was sentenced from two to seven years in prison for burglary at Hack ! ensack-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
French Office Claims Slight Advance Has Been Made At Western End Of Line, But Admits Repulses By Germans At Eastern Battle Point. Russians Prepare To Attack The Austrian Forts Of zCracow
LOMBARD AUSTRIAN PORTS

Rome, Sept. 26, via London, 4:23 p. nn.-The fleets of Great Britain and France today boarding heavily all the fortified Austrian positions vicinity of Caa TO, in DaInatia.
 wireless despatch received from the conmandant of the French fleet announced that the powerful Austrian fortress of Pelagosa has been dismanted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Appeal to villa

E1 Paso. Sept General Francisco Villa, who has announced his hostility to yenustiano Carranza, received today an appeal from his brothers in arms at Asexico City to lay aside his differ ences with the First Chief and thus prevent another revolution in Mexico. The message was addressed to Rafael E. Mustquies, Carranza's consular agent here, who was asked to transmit 1t to Villa at Chihuahua
 I've appeal to your patriotism and good will, inviting you to assist us In the pacif1cation of the repub1ic,'' said the appeal to Villa and his generals. tfWe take for a basis the fact,'' the communication continued ''that there are no fundamental reasons for the new civil war;
 The appeal was signed by Lneio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

London, Sept. 26.-The fall of the town of Kyrov, telegrapIs the Petro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
THE WEATHER

Frost tonight. Fair and cool Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Ora YES EXPECTSFAST
GAME WITH CARLISLE
Alabama Coach Discusses Condition of the Crimson Team and
the Coming Game With the Indian observation-disclosures
Bruised Up by A. and M

run today in Clark hall, the big dane
ing pavilion. The players are dtssatis-
fed at the reports of Thursdays game.
They feel that they fought as we'll as
any team could against so strong a
line as that of Chadwicks. One reason
that their offense was so poor was that
it took the backfleld to stop the Missis-
sippi charges and then when they got
the ball we were so exhausted that
speed and teamwork were impossible
While no one here Is expecting Ala
hama to really run over Carlisle, 1t Is
equally wrong to think that the thrice
defeated thin red line is going into that
game whipped. That is not their policy
nor will II be adopted until something
unusual happens to force them to adopt
It, Alabama will again try to run an
open game against Carlisle even though
1t was not successful against A. a NJ
From lie way Carlisle has improved
lately there Is no doubt but that spec
tators will see one of the fastest, and
best coached teams ever seen In Bir-
mingham But realizing this fact fully
and realizing also that they have been
defeated three times already, the var
sity squad. to one man, all think that
they will be able to surprise Warner $
speed merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
THIS PRIEST is
A "ROSE WIZARD"

The Rev. Father Schooner. Oregons
rose wizard, whose latest hybrid was
christened Jesse A. Curry" during Rose
Festival, intends to devote his attention
to experimenting with the famous Bulga-
rian rose, which Is the source ON COM
mercial rose oil. says the Catholic News
Ills idea is to find out whether the for
eign bloom can be raised in the William
cite Valley, with the hope that the found-
alton of new Oregon industry can be
laid
Father Schooner is confident from His
knowledge of roses that the soil and clI-
mate of the Willamette Valley are al
most Identical with those of the little
Bulgarian valley which now is the source
of the worlds entire output of rose oil
A rancher near Brooks. Ore, has of
fered him tho use of of an acre of ground
for his experiments and he hopes. through
the aid OF German friends. to get a sup
ply of plants for his start. II Is esti-
mated that IL will take fully year To
carry out the experiment
Rose oil Is such a valuable commodity
that its manufacture is controlled as a
monopoly by the Turkish government.
One valley in Bulgaria produces the roses
which go to make up the worlds availa-
BILE supply. Father Schooner estimates
that the net profit from an acre of Bull
garian roses is from $1,000 to $500. Each
farmer has his own still and after pick
ing the blooms before the sun is up inn
mediately starts the process of dlstilla-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Outdoor Odors

From the Baltimore American.
Lafcadio Hearn describes smelling
party in Japan, at which the guests
undertake to name n large number of
scents by smelling the burning in
conse sticks. Here is an effort in the
lane of outdoor odors to develop the
sense of smell along with the sensitive
ness of the other faculties of sense.
How important Is the sense of smell
when one walks amid the path ways
and avenues of the wide open What
an added delight IL one Is able to
detach the more pregnant from the
multifarious elements of incense OF tho
flowers and trees and vegetation in
general This sould be a power com
mcDsurate with that of the trained
musician to detect the quality of in
strumentation of every player in an
orchestra. 1t should, In fact, be n mark
of culture But II Is not so. Yet the
absence of trained powers OF smelling
does not prevent enjoyment. even II
1t denies discrimination In the enjoy
ment of the odorous out of doors. The
magnificent gardens of nature are re-
gal in color. but they are regal as
we'll In perfume.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Washington, November 2s.-President
Wilson is expected to announce Monday
the appointment of Seth Low. former
mayor of New York, and Patrick Gill
day. Pennsylvania mine union official as
commissioners to attempt settlement of
the Colorado coal strike.
The President today began preparation
of a statement reviewing the Colorado
situation. telling of his efforts to secure
acceptance of a tentative basis of agree
ment and of the sending of federal troops
to the strike district. He received today
from Governor Ammons a request that the
federal troops be withdrawn from parts
of the strike zone. Labor leaders have
protested against withdrawal of the troops
on the ground that rioting would follow
Secretary Wilson of the labor depart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
KIVIAT WINS THE
1O0O-YAR DASH

New York, November 2s.-The indoor
athletic season was ushered in here to-
night at Madison Square Garden with
the annual games OF the Irish-Amer-
lean Athletic club The principal event.
the 1000-yard run for the McAleenan
cup, was won by Abel r. Kfviat. of the
l. A. A. c., national mile champion,
who covered the distance in 2 minutes
1-5 seconds, one-fifth of a second
slower than the record by Tom Halpin
Kiviat's time is remarkable in that
Under the new rule of the internation-
al federation, recently adopted, where
Ivy the track is measures IL inches
from the border instead of Is, he ran
is feet more than Halpin. Ted Mere
dith, Meadowbrook club, Pennsylvania,
Olympic S00-metre champion; Homer
Baker, New York A. c.. English half
mile champion; James Powers, Boston
A. A.. and William Gordon, Yonkers,
finished in the order named.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
MAGEE HAS NOT
JUMPED TO FEDS

St. Louis, November 3.-"Lee Magee
did not jump to the Federals. but Will
play with the st. Louis Nationals again
next season.
This was announced here tonight by
Schuyler Britton, president Of the st.
Louis Nationals on his return from Gin
cinnati where he held a conference with
Magee at his home.
''Magee assured Manager Higgins and
myself Friday that he had not signed a
Federal contract said Mr.. Britton. He
admitted the Brooklyn Federals had made
him a flattering Offer"
Magee's formal 10 days notice to the
st. Louis club expired today, but the
official announcement of Magees con-
tract with the Federals expected to be
made public today, had not been made
here at a late hour tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Wrong Every Time

From London Answers.
Practically every adult person in the
village had fiocked to the little tin hall to
hear the speaker from London ''go for the
government"
The villagers sat open-mouthed as the
orators proceeded to strip the various
ministers, one by one and collectively, OF
every vestige Of honesty or purity OF pur-
pose
THAT amt true. sir!' said one old fellow
at last.
The, by this time, furious orator ignored
the interruption and proceeded wildly In
his fierce attack.
Nor that's not true. either!" again pro-
tested the aged champion. few minutes
later. The speaker paused this time.
II can well believe that my friend finds
It hard to credit the baseness of these
1acks-in-office." he beloved. But let
him wait! There 10 worse to follow! !
am just going to disclose some facts con-
corning them that will make every hair
on his head stand up with horror!"
well. that amt true, either!" said the
old fellow. II amt got . hair on my
head"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

University. November 2s.-(Special)
The varsity returned from Birming
ham Thursday night considerably
shaken up and bruised by the terrific
charges of the heavy Mississippi Aggies
Long, Love, Bill Harsh and Morton
seemed more badly hurt than the 9TH
ers. though there Is nothing serious
about any of their injuries. When 1t is
taken into consideration that this was
Morton's first scrimmage. except of a
few minutes against Sewanee, since he
was injured in the Tennessee game.
credit must be given him for his
smashing game at end. He is so sore
that he can hardly walk. but says that
he will be ready to give the Redskins
the time of their lives. This Is true of
all the squad. They are sore and stin
but confident that they will be able to
report on Fleetwood field next Wednes-
day and give Warmers warriors for
NAL reception.
Practice Dispensed With
Practice was dispensed with for yes
terday on account of driving rain and
general soreness. but signals will be