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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
MONAHAN iSl bEAD FROM INJURIES IH
 STRATF0RD FIRE
State Policeman Rowe Wheeler's Condition Be
 comes More Serious

Frank Monahan, victim Of Monday mornings fire in Stratford. died at Bridgeport. hospital shortly before g o'clock this morning. A turn for tho worse came yesterday and it was not expected that he would live through the night Devotion to his employer and his employers family resulted iu his being overcome in the burning building At first it was thought that the only danger lay in threatened pneumonia Later complications ap- peared indicating internal injurtes- The body is held at the. hospital awaiting orders from Dr. s. M. Gar liclx,v medical examiner, to whom ths case has been referred. The iuves- gation will be made by pr Garlicl- following his return from New Haven this afternoon.
 It appears today as if State Police man Rowe H. Wheeler, injured altftde same fire, is in "a more serious condi- tion than was at first thought He i1 reported as being weaker than he has been and that he is not responding. to treatment as he sbould. Dr. DeRuytcF Rowland is attending him Indica- tions of a fractured rib and pOealolr internal injuries were found this morning At first it was thought that his injuries were confined to a badly sprained ankle and general shock, sl1s- tained when a ladder broke
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
2,5OO Rebels Caught
 Tn Federalist Trap; Only .25 Win Safety

8gNoga1es, Ark, March 11-Caaght in Federal death trap, a force Of 2,500. rebels, attacking MazatIan, were lit Rra1ly cut to pieces by the Huerta troops, accordingSto dispatches which today caused consternation in the reb- el reserve ranks at Noga1es, Mexico.
 Only twenty-five men of the 2,500 led by General Juan Carrozco are said to have managed to escape, and today are trying to get back to General Car Tanza's main forces.
 General Carrozco led his army into the suburbs of tne city and endeav- cred to storm the strongho1ds of the Federal forces who had long been besieged there
 But the Huerta leaders had made preparations for just such an ener- gency. They had placed their forces and intrenched themselves in Ssuoh fashion as to get the attacking army Into a trap When they were ready they sprung it.
 Shot was poured into the panic ytrfcken ranks of the rebels and they went down by hundreds. Those who were taken captive were promptly put to death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Permits Granted Last Night For Se-. venteen Structures, Worth $56,048 Most Of Them For Two
 Family Houses
Largest Amount Of Business In Semi Weekly Meetings Of Commission For The Past Six Months
 Is Just Reported

Andrew Saga1, store and twa- family frame dwelling, east side of Msdisou avenue.
 Andrew SagaI, store and tTso family dwelling, west of Newde1d avenue.
 Eva Levy, three family frame dwell ing, west side of Clinton avenue
 M c. Hayes, one story brick buiic- ing, east, side of Main street.
 Drlrl<in & Lass, cellar wall to move house on, north side of Congress street.
 Dopotha Buda, one story cement block garage (p1, west side of Caroline street.
 J. and E. Doliasky, frame addition to dwelling, No 1872 Pembroke street
 E. P. Kinks, frame garage, south side of James street.
 l.. s. Wilcox; frame addition, No. 5g Glendale avenue
 Ida Nichols, bay window, west side of Central avenue.
 The Salts Textile Mfg. CO, new truss roof, corner of Kogsuth street.
 Schwarz Bros, two story brick asr- age and storage building, north eide of Wintoh avenue
 s. Novak, cement block motion pfc- ture theater building, east side of Main street
 Bessie [. Geckle. one story frame bungalow. No TIT Bradley street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
cOLQUITT DEFIES WILSON AND HIS
 ADMINISTRATIONS
Texas Governor Declares He Proposes to Protect Citi-
 ZenS of State.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 11-Gover- nor Colquftt, addressing the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association here said:
 .I defy any authority on the face Df the earth, Washington included, to prevent me. from protecting our citi- Eens along the border.
 s'It is only the inherent right of Belf-defense- Whenever the situation demands win deal directly witE Mexico in fighting wrongs and not wait for the Federal government, which seems to stand in fear.
 You can't expect the United States soldiers to cross the border for thieves and murderers. oh, no; b1.t the Texas Rangers can do it. The Federal gov aFnraent has not once. assisted any citizens along the Rio Grande when they appealed for aid. except when
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
TEACHERS ARE UNDER COMPENSATION LAW.
 SAYS BUCKINGHAM

That teachers in the public schools are entitled to compensation, as well as those who gain their bread by manual labor, is the construction put upon the new law by the resident commissioner, Edward T. Bucking- ham. He will speak before the pIin- cipa1s of the various schools in Bridgeport at High School hall, Mon day evening, March 18th.
 It is the individual belief of the commissions that this interpretation of the act and although no formal ruling has been made by the body, it is his belief that other members also incline to similar belief.
 In speaking of the matter today Commissioner Buckingham said: Teachers are certainly worlingmen or working-women within the spirit of the act and they work as hard as tn ose who labor with their hands. I believe them entitled to compensation when injured.''
 MT. Buckingham spoke before 75 mem bers of the Devon Club, of Mill ford, last night. The commissioner will speak to the Improved Order of Red Men in Waterbury tonight and before the Machinists in Moose hall Friday night, when he will en- pEasize three points, the general pro- visions of the law; what should be done in the event of accident, and the question of safeguards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Ayers Lake Steamers
 Are Under Manned

Washington, March 11-Victor Olan- der. of Chicago, secretary of the Great Lakes Seamen's Unions testifying to~ day before the House marine commit tee in behalf of the Lafollette seanleH' g bill. charged that excursion steamer on the Great Lakes carried crews too small for manning lifeboats and that the inspection service was inclined Go be influenced by the steamship com panies.
 tificated to carry 25O passenger8 iu winter and 1,617 in summer, whicA was permitted to carry 3.6OOc passeu- gers within few miles of land
 The vessel he said. was required to carry only five deckhands. thousn it generally carried eighteen and all it's boats could not be launched at once
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Two Escaped Prisoners
 Elude Their Pursuers

Danielson, Conn.,, March 11-De- spite a. wide search which extended into Rhode Island, authorities today are so far without knowledge of the whereabouts of Frederick Brown and John Burns, two prisoners who es-' capped yesterday while being taken with Il others from the Brooklyn jail to Putnam
 The Rhode Island authorities, 1t was learned today, are also watching for the escaped prisoners, both of whom are said to have police records in that state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
). J. HICKEY GETS SIOO IN ACTION
 AGAINST FORD

James J. Hickey of this city was today awarded damages of $100 by jury in the common pleas court which heard testimony in the suit Hickey brought against M. H. Ford. It was alleged that an auto truck owned by Ford struck Hickey's horse and in jured the animal so seriously that it died. Hickey claimed the horse was worth $150 and Ford thought $75 was the proper value. The accident hap pened in Railroad avenue in 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
BOY LOSES HIS ACTION AGAINST
 CONNECTICUT co.

A jury in the civil superior court this afternoon brought in a verdict for the Connecticut Co in a suit brought against the corporation by Stephen Norsko of this city The boy sued for $3,00O damages, alleging he was seri- olls1y injured when thrown from an East Main street trolley car. The company claimed Norko was stealing a ride and was put off by the con- ductor. Judge Curtis told the jury that if the boy was on the rear step the company was not liable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
ISAAC w. HAWES' TRIALCoNTINUED
 UNTIL NEXT WEEK

The trial of Isaac W. Hawes, the wealthy Milford motorist charged with responsibility for the death of Miss Alma Best, has been continued until next Tuesday. He was schedul- ed to be arraigned before Judge Tut tie and a jury in the criminal super for court today. Attorney Goodhart of New Haven, who represents Hawes, had to attend court in New Haven this morning ande- could not come here. Miss Best met her death last October when she was thrown from Hawes' machine near Newtown- It was said that Hawes was driving reck1essly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Says Dog Hit Her
 Without Saying Word

without saying a word the dog came right up and bit me- said Mary Brady of NorwaIk when testifyimg in the common pleas court this morning in the suit brought against Victoria Brennensein of Westport. The dog's name was Prince and Mary claims he bit a chunk out of her arm. She wants s, ,O0O damages The trouble occurred in Westport, August g. 1913 At press hour the testimony had not been dn- ished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Miss Bu1lard and
 MT. Mitchell to Be
 Married Tomorrow

Augustus H. Bullard, of the BuIlard Machine Tool Co.,, and MT. Everett
 Mitchell, will be married tomorrow. Mr. Mitchell is conencted with the Mitchell Dairy Co. Miss Bu1lard' s father is secretary and treasurer of the Bullard Machine Tool Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Held for Trial for
 Murderous Assault

Norwalk, March 11-Anto Nagy, charged with murderous assault on his divorced wife, Lizzie Sekeres, which act was committed Iast Saturday night, was bound over to the superior court this morning by Judge John Keogh under $2,00O bonds. Nagy drove a knife into the woman's breast four inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
Hundred Men Search
 Ruins for Dead Bodies

St. Louis, March 11-11ore than 100 men today began digging away the ruins of the Missouri Athletic club. under which lie the burned 20 to 90 bodies of the members who lost tleIF lives in the fire which destroyed the seven story building Monday morn ing.
 Ten bodies were found up to yester- day evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
TOT BREAKS HIS ARM
 IN FALL FROM BANK.

Five-years-old Robert Lalley of 421 Logan street. received green stick' fracture of the right collar bone ill falling down an embanknent near his home this afternoon. It was reduced at the emergency hospital to which l~A was taken by his mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
REDUCES DIVIDEND

New York, March 1f-The Amer ican Express company today declared a quarterly dividend. of 1-2 per cent. which is a reduction of half of one percent from the last quarterly dividend declared December 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

London-The House of Commons by vote of BOA to 240 refused to pass what virtually was a vote to censure David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for his repeated in accuracy, and his gross and lnfouuded attacks upon dndividuals.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. stephen F. Boucher of 519 Brooks street are rejoicing over the arrival of a 10 pound baby 1cn. MT. Boucher is the former city .rlerir-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

Miss Este1le Mason is making a journey around the world with 12 Es- kirpo dogs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

You Can't Unlock the Mystery,
 Until the last line of SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE The FARMER Every Day
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

been able TO save from the terrible
sacrifice;
And. whereas, In this, as in all
things, it is our privilege and duty
to seek counsel and succor of al
mighty God, humbling ourselves be-
fore Him, confessing onr weakness
and our lack of any wisdom equal to
these things;
And, whereas, 1t is the special
wish and longing of the people of
the United States, in prayer and
counsel and all frlendliness, to serve
the cause of peace;
Therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, do designate Sunday, the
4th day of October next, a day of
prayer and supplication, and d. re-
quest all God fearing persons to
repair to their places of worship,
there to unite their petitions to al
mighty God that overruling the
counseis of men, setting straight the
things they cannot govern or al
ter, taking pity on the nations now
in the throes of conflict, in His mer-
cy and goodness showing a way
where men can see none, He vouch-
safe His children healing peace
again, and restore once more that
concord among men and nations
without which there can be neither
happiness nor true friendship nor
any wholesome fruit of toll or
thought i'll the world; praying also
to this end, that He forgive us our
sins, our ignorance of His holy will,
our wilfulness and many errors, and
lead us in the paths of obedience to
places Of vision and thoughts and
counsels that purge and make wise.
In witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this eighth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand,
nine hundred and fourteen and of
the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and thirty ninth"
Woodrow Wilson,
By the President,
VIM J Bryan,
Secretary Of State"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
EDUCATED IN PRISON

By many in prison the most diff
ficult task which confronts them is
the doing of time'-the grinding
out of days full of monotony and
sameness. 1t remains for an inmate
of Clinton to write of that which he
deems the all-important question
self-improvement. In the Star of
Hope this prisoner says, in part:
when I entered Sing Sing pris-
on many years ago | asked snppos-
ed-to- be- educated man to help me
to form defnate plan of study that
would cover at least one years
work. l got fine line of talk, such
as you read in gold mine prospect
us, but no plan from him. After
this little experience | thought [
would evolve my own plan and work
hard for its realization. And l did.
/ first found out what ! was best
fitted for in life. l then made a
synopsis, which / give here briefly.
in order to show the necessity of
knowing where one fits in. At the
age of fourteen / left school. /
made list of all the studies that l
remembered having been taught
Those that l was deficient in mark
ed with an x. Next | reviewed
the six years had spent in Offices.
/ found that | had been blind to op-
portunity and was what is termed
in business misfit. My capabili-
ties tabulated, made rough index
with notes, such as clerk, express
business, fine opportunities for stem
ographers, knowledge of languages
an asset. / then made a rough
draft of an outline of all the subjects
that wished to read up on and
study. listed all the books re-
membered having read. and beside
the name of each l wrote comments
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

as to their value. Here l was, at
the age of twenty-one, in Sing Sing,
long stretch ahead Of me, trying
to evolve plan for my own refor-
nation.
During several weeks of study
recast my plans several times, and
finally decided to spend six months
in reviewing Wenworth's Arlthme.
tic; studing five words each night
and using them when writing com
positions. | devoted one hour to
arithmetic, forty minutes to spelling
and forty-five minutes to compos-
ition.
During all this time | bad not
read a fiction book. When the
term was over | left school in order
to start a course in shorthand.
have now been in prison seventy
six months. ! have found myself
by right thinking. Others helped,
but their help would have availed
little had l not done the real work
myself.
1t is up to ones self to reform" 7"
New Era.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

feet were all cut up and bruised,
and it did not take many such pound
lngs as we received on those rocks to
take the vim out of us. On our
fifth or sixth attempt to get through
those breakers. when we were dash
ed back again, Nelson got badly
wrenched knee, then we were up
against it proper. | was in pretty
good shape yet. and we decided
that l should try and make it alone,
and if was able to make the launch
would float a line to Nelson and
tow him off. So after a good rest
ltook all my clothing off, and left
ny weapons with Nelson, and as a
sa.nal effort took to the surf head
flrst. and putting every ounce of
strength into my strokes | finally
eot beyond the breakers. into the
open sea it was easier going, and al
last was on board the launch.
After bending all the different lines
together that we had, We found we
could not make them float, then
there was only one thing to do and
that was go to the ship and get a
life buoy to float that line to Mel
sGn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

the crew OF the launch had heard
the shot that was fired, and we
wondered if they would put out to
sea without us or not.
Having made the discovery we
did, we felt well repaid for our ven-
ture if we could just get away with
it. The woods seemed to be alive
with the Dons, but we had agreed
not to use our revolvers unless it
became absolutely necessary. 1t
took us about two hours to locate
our place of advent, and during
that time | am sure we could have
bagged several of Spain's brilliants,
but discretion proved the better
part of valor, and Nelson cautioned
me several times not to fire. After
arriving at our place of landing we
were some time IN locating the
launch. Then to make swimming
as easy as possible, we left our shoes
on the beach and tried to swim off.
There was quite sea running, and
we soon found out it was impossible
to get into the open sea, for after
we would make little prog ress, we
would be dashed back against the
rocks. 1t was not long before our
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
THE WORTH OF A MAN

All Europe is now concerned as
to the value of man as fighting
machine. The man who is strong
physically. mentally, morally and
otherwise is in demand. He is
wanted to defend his country and
promote the interests Of the state as
it's rulers desire and direct. A time
of testing is at hand. Citizens are
being weighed, measured and exam
ined to ascertain if they have defects
in any direction. If they are sound
and strong and have sufficient intel
ligence to carry gun ard shoot
they are counted valuable assets.
If they do not possess these fighting
attributes they may still be of
some value as workers in providing
food or as educators of the young or
as administrators in some depart
ment of national activity.
But the fact is emphasized now as
never before in all these countries
that man is either a liability or an
asset to the state. He may be very
close to the border line. His value
may be large or small 1t all de-
pends on his qualities of character,
his attainments in education, his
poise and balance, his strength to
resist temptations, his ability to use
his energies to the greatest benefit
of the state and his fellowmen.
There is tremendous lesson in
this situation for every nation on
earth. The mission of governments
should be the making OF men, not
for the purpose of using them as
fighting machines. to shoot others and
to provide targets for others to shoot
at, but for the sake of humanity and
civilization. Heie in America the
state is not going as far az it should
goin the suppression of vice which
tends to transform men into liabilities
rather than assets; it is not going as
far as it should go in processes which
have for their purpose the transfor-
nation of boys and girls into valua-
BILE assets of humanity and state.
There is frightful waste of human
resources In America, due to our
unmitigated abuse of the liberties.
opportunities and resources which
have been won for us by former gen.
eratlons. Some time there will come
a testing out process. Then we shall
be weighed in the balance. Unless
we get firmer grip on ourselves and
take account of stock we shall find
frlghtfully large number of persons
who are of minimum value if not
positive liability and only small
percentage who have attained maxi
mum eficiency.-Reformatory.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
ISSUES PROCLAMATION


President Wilson signs a proc
lamation calling on the people of
the United States to pray for peace
in Europe. The proclamation sets
aside Sunday, Oct. 4, as a day of
prayer.
President Wilson's proclamation
is as follows:
BY the President of the United
States of America.
A proclamation.
Whereas. Great nations of the
world have taken up arms against
one another and war now draws
millions of men into battle whom
the counsels of statesmen have not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
HITTING THE TRAIL
By May Stanley.

blazed the road, with my packsack load
Of bacon and beans and
For cook and crew and surveyor, too
Were the men of the northern tracks
ran my lines through the stately pines,
With their needle-scented floor,
And after me then came the railroad
But nobody went before
caught the red of the iron-ore bed
Up on the Vermilion way,
And the miners came to my virgin claim
But it wasn't for me to stay.
So lead the that had turned its face
To the north woods timber store,
And lay my head on balsam bed
That had never been pressed before.
And traced to their heads u, $, river BEDS
And the vision came to
How their would strive with the pine-og drive
For the cities yet to be.
But today the spans of your iron bands
Have covered the country here,
And want to go to a land know
And find frontier
l want to camp where the air grows damp
With the scent used to hail
When the brch-fre lay at the close of day
I'm hungry to hit the trail.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

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The Ocala evening star., 1914-09-04
POSSIBLE BUT
NOT PROBABLE
FOR ALLIES IN FRANCE
ARE ARRIVING FROM RUSSIA
ARMIES OF THE GAR HOWEVER, SEEM To BE HAVING
THINGS THEIR OWN WAY IN AUSTRIA

New York, Sept. 4.-There. are
now 10000 Russian troops in France
and Belgium fighting with the allies,
and half a million more on the way
from Russia to aid in the first against
the German invaders, according to
passengers arriving aboard the Cum
ard Line Mauretania last night. The
Russian army, they say, landed at
Aberdeen on the night of August 81
The only possible way Russia
could send troops into France would
be by way OF Archangel, around the
coast of Norway and Great Britain.
OF course, if the British furnished
the transports to carry troops and
cruisers to guard them, this would
be possible. but it isn't probable, and
Russian troops would have more ef-
feet attacking Germany from their
own side.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-09-04
A POPULAR HOTEL
FOR SOUTHERNERS

The Hotel Churchill, at the corner
of 18th street and Broadway, New
York City, is one of the most popular
medium priced hotels in the city with
southern people. For many years the
house has enjoyed a splendid patron
age from southern people, both
transient and those who go to the
city to spend some time. The
Churchill brothers, who have operat-
ed the hotel for a good many years,
are attentive to their business and
make their guests feel at home so
that they naturally return again
when in the city.
The Churchill Is a home-like hotel.
centrally located, in the very heart
of the great city, from which point
any place in town or the suburbs is
easily accessible. The house is well
managed, literally conducted. cleau,
airy AMI comfortable and the rates,
especially by the week, are very
moderate. OF late the dining room
has been conducted on the European
plan. which most of the patrons
seem to prefer.
The location of the Churchill is ON
one of the busiest corners in the
world, and it is estimated that more
than million people pass the corner
every day of the year. This vast,
restless throng. ever moving and
ever changing. is a source of endless
wonder and interest TO the visitor
from out of town.